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How Did Northeast NASCAR Drivers Do At Richmond?

by Lou Modestino
Richmond RacewayAustin Dillion won the Cup race at Richmond.  Joey Logano of Middletown, CT ended up fourth while Ryan Preece of Berlin, CT ended his evening in 35th place.
In the Craftsman Truck Series race, Corey Heim won that event.  Corey LaJoie came in fourth. Next was Gio Ruggiero of Seekonk, MA who ended up sixth.  Corey LaJoie is the son of two-time Xfinity Champion Randy LaJoie who grew up in Norwalk, CT.
Checking the track’s grandstand, it looked like the crowd was good.  In my opinion I’d have to say at least 60 % full!
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NCS Race Recap: Austin Dillon Erases Last Year’s Heartbreak, Punches Ticket To Playoffs

by Mike
Austin Dillon, NASCAR Cup Series winner, Richmond
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RICHMOND, Va. – Austin Dillon claimed his sixth career NASCAR Cup Series race trophy, earned a 2025 Playoff bid and just as importantly, he enjoyed some sweet redemption in Saturday night’s Cook Out 400 at Richmond (Va.) Raceway.

Dillon led 107 laps on the night, including the final 49 to claim the victory and automatic berth in the 16-driver Playoff field – vaulting from a 25th place position in the championship standings before the green flag to a championship berth at the checkered flag in a clutch effort from the 2018 Daytona 500 winner and his No. 3 Richard Childress Racing team.

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NCTS Race Recap: Corey Heim Wins Richmond Finale As NASCAR Truck Playoff Field Set

by Mike
Corey Heim
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RICHMOND, Va. – Corey Heim earned a NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series’ best seventh victory of the season in the eero 250 at Richmond (Va.) Raceway Friday night, but this first short track victory for the Regular Season Champion took a fast Toyota truck, some real perseverance and a bit of racing good fortune.

The 23-year-old Georgia native started from pole position in the series’ regular season finale on the historic three-quarter mile venue, but he quickly had to deal with his front row starting mate, Ty Majeski who pressed him all night. Majeski swept both stage wins and his race best 143 of the 250 laps out front was more laps led than he turned in the entire season.

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Richmond Heats Up Under The Lights For The NASCAR Truck Series Regular Season Finale

by Mike

NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series eero 250After 17 races featuring 10 different winners – including seven championship contenders it all comes down to Friday night’s eero 250 at Richmond Raceway (7:30 p.m. ET, FS1, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio) to formally set the 10-driver NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Playoff field.

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Georgia Peach Truck Partners with Tommy Baldwin Racing, Luke Baldwin at Richmond Raceway

by Kyle Souza
Luke Baldwin
Photo: Tommy Baldwin Racing

MOORESVILLE, N.C. – Tommy Baldwin Racing and Luke Baldwin announced today that Georgia Peach Truck has partnered with the team for Thursday’s NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour event at Richmond Raceway.

Georgia Peach Truck offers Georgia peaches from historic Dickey Farms direct to consumers at about 150 different locations, all the way from Florida to Maine. To order, you can visit GeorgiaPeachTruck.com, where you can preorder or shop from their road trip trucks, pick them up at a hometown market in Atlanta, or have their products shipped directly to your doorstep.

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Richard Childress Racing In The NASCAR Cup Series At Richmond Raceway

by Mike

Richard Childress RacingIn 193 NASCAR Cup Series starts at Richmond Raceway, Richard Childress Racing has scored 10 wins, led by Dale Earnhardt’s five victories (1985 – spring, both races in 1987, 1990 – fall, and 1991 – spring). Kevin Harvick won three times (2006 – fall, 2011 – fall, and 2013 – spring), while Clint Bowyer scored his first short track victory in the Cup Series at the Virginia facility (2008 – spring). Austin Dillon pulled off a dominating performance one year ago to claim his first Richmond win and fifth career victory in the Cup Series. Teammate Kyle Busch, a six-time Richmond winner, finished 12th. The team owns 40 top-five and 77 top-10 finishes in Cup Series competition at the .75-mile oval.

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NASCAR Cup Series News & Notes – Richmond Raceway

by Mike1

NASCAR Cup Series Cookout 400 Richmond RacewayNASCAR Cup Series

Next Race: Cook Out 400
The Place: Richmond Raceway
Track Length: 0.75 Mile Asphalt Oval
The Date: Saturday, August 16
The Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
The Purse: $9,797,935
TV: USA Network, 7 p.m. ET
Radio: MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR (Channel 90)
Distance: 300 miles (400 Laps); Stage 1 (Ends on Lap 70),
Stage 2 (Ends on Lap 230), Final Stage (Ends on Lap 400)

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