Cup Series-Heath Calhoun 400 Racethread

[slorydn1]

THE RACE:Crown Royal Presents The Heath Calhoun 400
TRACK: Richmond International Raceway
NASCAR Sprint Cup Race #10 of 36 for the 2010 season
Race: Saturday, May 1, 2010 in Richmond, VA
Title Sponsor: Crown Royal
Scheduled Green Flag (approx): 7:46pm/et
Track Qualifying Record: Brian Vickers, May 2004, 20.772 sec @ 129.983mph
Track Race Record: Dale Jarrett, Sept 1997, 109.047mph
Defending Champion: #18-Kyle Busch, 90.627mph, started 14th
Most Wins (active): 3 - Dale Earnhardt Jr., Tony Stewart, Jimmie Johnson, Terry Labonte
Most Poles (active): 5 - Jeff Gordon
Most Lead Changes: 25 - twice, most recently, 3/3/96

(all the info above taken from: http://www.jayski.com/next/2010/10rir2010.htm )

[slorydn1]

Last years results:

NASCAR Sprint Cup race number 10 of 36
May 2, 2009 at Richmond International Raceway, Richmond, VA
400 laps on a .750 mile paved track (300.0 miles)

Time of race: 3:18:37
Average Speed: 90.627 mph
Pole Sitter: #83 Brian Vickers; 21.238 sec @ 127.131 mph
Cautions: 15 for 79 laps
Margin of Victory: 2.751 sec
Attendance: 100,000

Top 10 finishers:

01 Kyle Busch
02 Tony Stewart
03 Jeff Burton
04 Ryan Newman
05 Mark Martin
06 Sam Hornish
07 Jamie McMurray
08 Jeff Gordon
09 Casey Mears
10 Juan Montoya

Cautions: Laps: 1-6 (green/yellow start), 11-13 (#66 accident turn 4), 116-121 (#41 accident frontstretch), 151-155 (#9 spun frontstretch), 169-174 (#12,26,99 accident frontstretch), 193-196 (#48 spun turn 2), 213-217 (#31,88 accident turn 4), 274-278 (debris), 286-290 (#16,20 accident turn 2), 292-299 (#29 accident turn 3), 308-312 (#47,77 accident turn 2), 314-317 (#1,5,39 accident turn 2), 327-335 (#9,12,48 accident turn 4), 347-350 (#2,96 accident frontstretch), 358-361 (#00,83 spun turn 2)

Lap leaders: B. Vickers 1-6, J. Gordon 7, B. Vickers 8-22, J. Gordon 23-72, D. Hamlin 73-95, Ku. Busch 96, J. Gordon 97-98, R. Newman 99-100, D. Hamlin 101-116, C. Bowyer 117-123, D. Hamlin 124-144, Ku. Busch 145-151, D. Hamlin 152-213, M. Truex Jr. 214-235, R. Newman 236-248, D. Hamlin 249-274, R. Newman 275-299, Ky. Busch 300-302, R. Newman 303-307, Ky. Busch 308, J. Gordon 309-351, Ky. Busch 352-400

Points standings (top 20) after this race:

Rank Driver Points Diff
+----+-----------------------+------+-----+
1 Jeff Gordon 1441
2 Kurt Busch 1431 -10
3 Tony Stewart 1402 -39
4 Denny Hamlin 1321 -120
5 Kyle Busch 1314 -127
6 Jimmie Johnson 1290 -151
7 Jeff Burton 1257 -184
8 Clint Bowyer 1212 -229
9 Carl Edwards 1204 -237
10 Ryan Newman 1198 -243
11 Greg Biffle 1193 -248
12 Matt Kenseth 1187 -254
13 David Reutimann 1156 -285
14 Juan Pablo Montoya 1152 -289
15 Mark Martin 1126 -315
16 Brian Vickers 1118 -323
17 Kasey Kahne 1106 -335
18 Dale Earnhardt, Jr. 1100 -341
19 Marcos Ambrose 1067 -374
20 Casey Mears 1049 -392
+----+-----------------------+------+-----+

(above info taken from http://racing-reference.info/race?s=1&series=W&id=2009-10 )

[slorydn1]

Cup qually is finished.

Kyle Busch is on the pole, posting a time of 21.247 sec @ 127.077 mph
Kevin Conway was the turtle with a time of 22.221 sec @ 121.507 mph

The "pole to slow" range is .974 sec and 5.57 mph...even tighter field than the nationwide race!

[slorydn1]

Ashland, Hanover County Municipal Airport
Lat: 37.7 Lon: -77.43 Elev: 207
Last Update on May 1, 5:54 pm EDT

Partly Cloudy

86 °F
(30 °C)
Humidity: 48 %
Wind Speed: S 14 G 24 MPH
Barometer: 29.86" (1010.8 mb)
Dewpoint: 64 °F (18 °C)
Heat Index: 87 °F (31 °C)
Visibility: 10.00 mi.

Man its warm for this time of the evening in Richmond...Tracks gonna be slick at the beginning

[slorydn1]

Good day for the points. Harvick over JJ by 10.

Meanwhile Shrub wins and Jeff Gordon loses another 1 he had in the bag

[Jonesi]

Good day for the points. Harvick over JJ by 10.

Meanwhile Shrub wins and Jeff Gordon loses another 1 he had in the bag

Kyle's car was flat out better than everyone elses all race long.

[willracefan]

if harvick had pitted with 30 to go, he could have won.

[harvick#1]

Good day for the points. Harvick over JJ by 10.


thanks to the chase, this has no meaning.

I'm only looking at that hes 258 ahead of 13th dale Jr after race 10, which means hes got quite a good points lead over the nonchase drivers so far

[Jonesi]

thanks to the chase, this has no meaning.

I'm only looking at that hes 258 ahead of 13th dale Jr after race 10, which means hes got quite a good points lead over the nonchase drivers so far

If you're a driver in need of a sponsor to get a contract for next year, leading the points now, could mean a great deal! ;)

[Mark in Oshawa]

thanks to the chase, this has no meaning.

I'm only looking at that hes 258 ahead of 13th dale Jr after race 10, which means hes got quite a good points lead over the nonchase drivers so far

Oh yes..it has no meaning....but of course, if there was no chase...than no one would pay attention for the guys from about 5th on back after May anyhow...