NASCAR Cup ROund 26: Wonderful Pistachios 400, Richmond International Raceway

[fieldodreams79]

JAYSKI

I am a bit late as the race goes off this evening at 743.

Last race to make the Chase and it is at one of my favorite tracks...

Points/story lines courtesy of the man:

2011 Sprint Cup Driver Championship Points Standings:
[after Atlanta, race 25 of 36]:
rank, car#, driver, points, behind
1) #48-Jimmie Johnson [1 win], 873 (CH)
2) #18-Kyle Busch [4 wins], 852, -21 (CH)
3) #99-Carl Edwards [1 win], 835, -38 (CH)
4) #17-Matt Kenseth [2 wins], 834, -39 (CH)
5) #24-Jeff Gordon [3 wins], 830, -43 (CH)
6) #29-Kevin Harvick [3 wins], 819, -54 (CH)
7) #22-Kurt Busch [1 win], 789, -84 (CH)
8) #39-Ryan Newman [1 win], 786, -87 (CH)
Drivers with a (CH) have clinched a Chase birth
9) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr., 753, -120, 25 ahead of 11th, needs 20th or better at RIR
10) #14-Tony Stewart, 751, -122, 23 ahead of 11th, needs 18th or better at RIR
current wild cards
WC1) #2-Brad Keselowski [3 wins], 728, -145 [11th in points, 3 wins](CH)
WC2) #11-Denny Hamlin [1 win], 709, -164 [12th in points, 1 win]
out of top 10, no wins, can get in, only if they get a win and either #2 or #11 get in top 10 and #27 doesn't win at RIR
#43-Allmendinger, #33-Bowyer, #16-Biffle, #56-Truex Jr.,
#4-Kahne, #20-Logano, #5-Martin
in the top 20 with wins, possible for the wild card, would get in if wins at RIR and stays in top 20
20) #27-Paul Menard [1 win], 657, -216 [20th in points, 1 win]
Three race winners are not inside the top-20:
#9-Ambrose is 21st, 7 points out of 20th; #6-Ragan is is 23rd, 20 points out of 20th;
#78-Smith is 26th, 104 pts out of 20th

[fieldodreams79]

Reutimann grabs the pole and McMurray is outside front row.

JJ, Martin, Bowyer, Burton, Harvick, Edwards, AJ and JPM round out the top 10.

FULL LINEUP

[FIRE]

I like Richmond

[MJ_N_09]

I hope you all are watching this, because this is the wreckfest of the year O_____o Richmond is the new Bristol.

[fieldodreams79]

Just got back home and have seen 3 caution flags in less than 30 minutes....

[fieldodreams79]

And caution 10 as JJ goes into the fence thanks to Kurt Busch...

[JHamilton]

So many cautions... this race is hard to follow.

[MJ_N_09]

Yeah. i think they had 14-15 by the time it was over. Hell, wasn't the 71 wrecked before they even completed a lap (something like that)? Then that led to that pileup a few laps later. That set the tone for most of the race.

Also, remind me never to get on Brian Vickers' bad side.

[fieldodreams79]

Originally Posted by MJ_N_09

Also, remind me never to get on Brian Vickers' bad side.

What I miss?

[Paradise City]

Originally Posted by fieldodreams79

What I miss?

Ambrose nudges Vickers going into one of the turns, Vickers accidentally clobbers both himself and his teammate Kahne.

Vickers retaliates by driving sharply diagonally into Ambrose's path while under yellow.

It was a very silly split second mistake from Ambrose.

[gomick]

Was wondering what happened to Marcos. Where was he running before being "Vickered"?

[Paradise City]

Originally Posted by gomick

Was wondering what happened to Marcos. Where was he running before being "Vickered"?

Circa 25th. He finished 21st.

http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2011..._official.html

[FIRE]

I enjoyed the race.

[fieldodreams79]

I enjoyed it as well, but I somehow missed the conspiracy and controversy of Mernard's spin.



Not sure what to think about it....

[FIRE]

No evidence according NASCAR.