The Chevy Rock & Roll 400 at Richmond International Raceway

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The Chevy Rock & Roll 400 at Richmond International Raceway

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The Race Report...All the NASCAR News That's Unfit to Print

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Harvick Wins at Richmond

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Tony Stewart Out of Chase

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Mark Martin Begins to Waffle on Retirement

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Catch Them if You Can...Matt Kenseth and Kevin Harvick Caught Fire at the Right Time...and Can Jimmie Johnson Reignite

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In Richmond, Blaney Finishes 4th and Schrader Finishes 7th...Neither Get Interviewed in the Post Race...Mucho Disrespect

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Jeff Burton Riding the High Tide at RCR

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NASCAR Buys CASCAR, That's the Canadian Association for Stock Car Racing

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Toyota Power is Coming!

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Kasey Kahne into the Chase

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Drivers in the Chase Profiled

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Schrader's Team Grabs Pit Crew Win in Richmond

#21-Ken Schrader's pit crew claimed the Checkers/Rally's Double Drive-Thru Challenge win in Saturday night's Chevy Rock & Roll 400, becoming the 13th Nextel Cup team of the season to capture the weekly competition.
The pit crew win, which helped lift Schrader to a season-best seventh-place finish, was the result of the #21 U.S. Air Force/Little Debbie/Motorcraft Ford Fusion spending the least amount of time on Richmond International Raceway's pit road - 418.964 seconds.
"They've been solid all year," said Schrader of the #21 pit crew. "Enthusiasm is a very infectious disease. The better the car has been running the better they've been in getting us in and out of the pits. I'm glad this happened because they certainly deserve to be recognized."
Schrader's over-the-wall crew consists of: Chuck White (jackman), Brandon Pegram (front-tire carrier), Mike "Andretti" Smith (front-tire changer), Dwayne Doucette (rear-tire carrier), Chris McMullen (rear-tire changer), Jimmy Watts (gasman), James Rhoades (catch can) and Mike Hartman (eighth man). The pit crew coach is Gary Smith and crew chief is Michael "Fatback" McSwain.
The program awards $10,500 per week to the pit crew of the car spending the least amount of time on pit road. In addition, a bonus of $105,000 will be awarded to the pit crew with the most wins at the completion of the 36-race schedule.
The crews of Jimmie Johnson and Kyle Busch lead the season standings with four Checkers/Rally's Drive-Thru Challenge wins. Tony Stewart's and Clint Bowyer's crews are tied for second with three wins each. The Checkers/Rally's Double Drive-Thru Challenge is in its second season with the Nextel Cup Series. Checkers/Rally's is the Official Burger and Drive-Thru Restaurant of NASCAR

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Complete Finishing Order

 1 Kevin Harvick (29)
 2 Kyle Busch (5)
 3 Kasey Kahne (9)
 4 Dave Blaney (22)
 5 Mark Martin (6)
 6 Greg Biffle (16)
 7 Ken Schrader (21)
 8 Matt Kenseth (17)
 9 Jeff Burton (31)
 10 Scott Riggs (10)
 11 Casey Mears (42)
 12 Clint Bowyer (07)
 13 J.J. Yeley (18)
 14 Reed Sorenson (41)
 15 Denny Hamlin (11)
 16 Elliott Sadler (19)
 17 Dale Earnhardt Jr. (8)
 18 Tony Stewart (20)
 19 Robby Gordon (7)
 20 Ryan Newman (12)
 21 Dale Jarrett (88)
 22 Bobby Labonte (43)
 23 Jimmie Johnson (48)
 24 Brian Vickers (25)
 25 Jamie McMurray (26)
 26 David Stremme (40)
 27 Kurt Busch (2)
 28 Travis Kvapil (32)
 29 Scott Wimmer (4)
 30 Sterling Marlin (14)
 31 Jeff Gordon (24)
 32 Joe Nemechek (01)
 33 Kevin Lepage (49)
 34 Kyle Petty (45)
 35 Carl Edwards (99)
 36 David Gilliland (38)
 37 Kenny Wallace (178)
 38 Chad Chaffin (61)
 39 Tony Raines (96)
 40 Martin Truex Jr. (1)
 41 Jeff Green (66)
 42 Chad Blount (34)
 43 Morgan Shepherd (89)

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The Just Us Cup-date

In the table above, Purple have been mathematically eliminated. Black did not make the Chase and are out of the playoff.

Place - Driver
Finishing Points
Deduction (DNQ/Prov -5, DNF -5,
Bonus (Pole +5, Most Laps Led +5, Win +5)
TOTAL

 1 Kevin Harvick (29)
Finish - 70
Win - 5
TOTAL - 75

 3 Kasey Kahne (9)
Finish - 65
TOTAL - 65

 5 Mark Martin (6)
Finish - 60
TOTAL - 60

 6 Greg Biffle (16)
Finish - 55
TOTAL - 55

 7 Ken Schrader (21)
Finish - 50
TOTAL - 50

 16 Elliott Sadler (19)
Finish - 45
TOTAL - 45

 17 Dale Earnhardt Jr. (8)
Finish - 40
TOTAL - 40

 21 Dale Jarrett (88)
Finish - 35
TOTAL - 35

 23 Jimmie Johnson (48)
Finish - 30
TOTAL - 30

 25 Jamie McMurray (26)
Finish - 25
TOTAL - 25

 27 Kurt Busch (2)
Finish - 20
TOTAL - 20

 31 Jeff Gordon (24)
Finish - 15
TOTAL - 15

 35 Carl Edwards (99)
Finish - 10
TOTAL - 10

DNQ Michael Waltrip (55)
Finish - 0
DNQ/Prov - -5
DNF - -5
TOTAL - -10

Kyle Busch lead the most laps at Richmond. Denny Hamlin won the pole.

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Points Going Into the Chase:

1 Jimmie Johnson 48 Lowes Captain America 1300
2 Kevin Harvick 29 GM Goodwrench/Reeses John Ellison 1220
3 Jeff Gordon 24 DuPont Craig Cline 1115
4 Kasey Kahne 9 Dodge Dealers Cadi Reid 1105
5 Mark Martin 6 AAA/Penzoil Jerry Hood 1090
6 Dale Earnhardt Jr 8 Budweiser Stephanie Cline 1085
7 Greg Biffle 16 Subway/National Guard Jerry Hood 955
8 Carl Edwards 99 Office Depot Mark Anderson 925
9 Kurt Busch 2 Miller Lite Nancy Cline 910
10 Elliot Sadler 19 Dodge> Chris Dinges 815
11 Jamie McMurray 26 Crown Royal/Irwin Cadi Reid 800
12 Dale Jarrett 88 UPS Darla Kinney 720
13 Ken Schrader 21 Little Debbie/Air Force/Motorcraft Mark Anderson 605
14 Michael Waltrip 55 NAPA Cadi Reid 375

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