NASCAR - Richmond

Rain Delayed Richmond turned out to be the race everyone thought it would be. With long green flag runs, Denny Hamlin seemed to have the dominate car again, but with the threat of rain there all night long, his strategy and that of Dale Earnhardt Jr. left them with finished out of the top ten. Clint Bowyer had a late race spin bringing out a caution and proceeded to march to the front and stay there for the last 25 laps or so giving him his 2nd win, improving his starting position in the Chase.

Congratulation Clint Bowyer!!! Good racing, sweet night race... glad to see the whole 400 laps run.
Jeff Gordon raced his way into the 12th position. The race for the final position was back and forth all night... Ryan Newman was leading the race at one point, hoping to finish there to put him in the chase, but couldn't  stay there. Kyle Busch has a good car at the beginning of the race, but couldn't seem to get around the track at the end. Jeff Gordon on the other hand, started out horrible, but working on the car all race, had the fastest car on the track at the end of the race and finished 2nd, putting him ahead of Kyle Busch on points.

Top Ten Recap:
1. Clint Boywer - started 4 - up 1 position to 7th
2. Jeff Gordon - started 2 - up 1 position to 12th
3. Mark Martin - started 6 - remains in 26th
4. Tony Stewart - started 28 - remains in 10th
5. Matt Kesnseth - started 1 -  remains in 3rd
6. Jeff Burton - started 20 - up 1 position to 19th
7. Brad Keslowski - started 10 - up 1 position to 5th
8. Ryan Newman - started 14 - up 1 position to 16th
9. Greg Biffle - started 23 - remains the Leader
10. Kevin Harvick - started 13 - remains in 9th

Race for Chase:
1. Greg Biffle - starting 5th in Chase
2. Dale Earnhardt Jr. - starting 7th in Chase
3. Matt Kenseth - starting 8th in Chase
4. Jimmie Johnson - starting 2nd in Chase
5. Brad Keslowski - starting 4th in Chase
6. Martin Truex Jr. - starting 10th in Chase
7. Clint Bowyer - starting 6th in Chase
8. Denny Hamlin - starting 1st in Chase
9. Kevin Harvick - starting 9th in Chase
10. Tony Stewart - starting 3rd in Chase
11. Kasey Kahne - starting 11th in Chase
12. Jeff Gordon - starting 12th in Chase

Congratulation to the top 12 drivers racing for the Championship

Next Race - Chicagoland - Geico 400 - Sunday - September 18, 2012 - 1 pm est

Have a Wonderful Week!!!
Take Care
Barbara