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Finally, Go-Time Is Here For Pastrana
Like the old ketchup commercial, there’s been plenty of anticipation surrounding Travis Pastrana’s NASCAR Nationwide Series debut. Originally scheduled to make his first start last July at O’Reilly Raceway Park, Pastrana’s bid was thwarted due to injuries suffered in an X-Games stunt the night before.

NOTE: TRAVIS PASTRANA QUALIFIED 25TH FOR RICHMOND

Now after injury rehab, plenty of testing and a couple of runs in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East – including Thursday night’s Blue Ox 100 – the action sports icon is finally set for his big-stage NASCAR moment Friday night at Richmond. It’s a homecoming of sorts for Pastrana as well. He’s a native of Annapolis, Md. Almost a year to the day (April 28, 2011) after making his K&N East debut at Richmond, Pastrana is set to embark on a NNS schedule that encompass at least seven races in 2012.

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1 33 Kevin Harvick(i) Fast Fixin’ Chevrolet 21.665 124.625
2 18 Denny Hamlin(i) Z-Line Designs Toyota 21.668 124.608
3 3 Austin Dillon # Advocare Chevrolet 21.734 124.229
4 88 Cole Whitt # TaxSlayer Chevrolet 21.797 123.870
5 38 Kasey Kahne(i) Great Clips Chevrolet 21.814 123.774
6 6 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Cargill / Blackwell Angus Ford 21.874 123.434
7 2 Elliott Sadler OneMain Financial Chevrolet 21.909 123.237
8 36 Ryan Blaney Seal Wrap Chevrolet 21.949 123.012
9 22 Brad Keselowski(i) Discount Tire / SKF Dodge 21.950 123.007
10 54 Kurt Busch(i) Monster Energy Toyota 21.984 122.817
11 4 Steve Wallace LoanMax Ford 22.038 122.516
12 12 Sam Hornish Jr. Wurth Dodge 22.041 122.499
13 31 Justin Allgaier Brandt Chevrolet 22.058 122.405
14 20 Joey Logano(i) Dollar General Toyota 22.061 122.388
15 11 Brian Scott Dollar General Toyota 22.073 122.321
16 7 Danica Patrick GoDaddy.com Chevrolet 22.094 122.205
17 87 Joe Nemechek AM/FM Energy Wood & Pellet Stoves Toyota 22.113 122.100
18 08 Casey Roderick # West Virginia Miners Ford 22.117 122.078
19 43 Michael Annett Pilot / Flying J Ford 22.124 122.039
20 44 Mike Bliss BanditChippers.com Toyota 22.153 121.880

Continue reading “2012 Richmond NASCAR Nationwide Series Starting Lineup – Harvick pole sitter”

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FYI WIRZ: NASCAR’s top guns aim fast at the quick Richmond track

by Dwight Drum at Racetake.com

Richmond International Raceway is the third shortest track on the NASCAR circuit, but speeds routinely exceed 100 mph and the bumping and banging action is well received by packed crowds usually greater than 90,000.

The .75-mile oval track with 14 degree banking is considered a short track, but the way 43 Sprint Cup cars roar around in the night air gives off an aura of a much faster track.

On April 28th fans without tickets for the Capital City 400 presented by Virginia is for Lovers, can view the action at 7 p.m. ET on FOX.

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Steve Wallace, a perennial Nationwide Series top-ten points finisher as of late, will make his 2012 NNS debut at the helm of RWR’s No. 4 Loanmax Ford Mustang in the April 27th Virginia 529 College Savings 250 at Richmond International Raceway. Although his Rusty Wallace Racing team took a hiatus from Nationwide Series competition following 2011, Wallace looks to return to the Nationwide Series in a limited 2012 schedule, beginning with the Richmond event.

A HELPING HAND: Although Wallace’s Ford Mustang was prepared out of the Rusty Wallace Racing shops, his Richmond effort is in collaboration with JTG Daugherty Racing. JTGD’s No. 47 Sprint Cup crew will pit the No. 4 car, with No. 47 crew chief, Todd Berrier, calling the shots for Wallace on race day. Blake Bainbridge, the original RWR crew chief for Jamie McMurray, will head the team during practice, along with Wallace’s 2011 car chief, Ricky Cade.

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