NASCAR Nextel Cup: Crown Royal Presents The Jim Stewart 400 at RIR on FOX 7:00pm/est

NASCAR.com / Jayski.com | May 2, 2007 | NYTexan

[NYTexan]

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Crown Royal Presents The Jim Stewart 400

Richmond International Raceway

Welcome all to the the Nextel Cup race at Richmond International Raceway!

Since the first race in Richmond in 1953, the track has undergone three name changes, four configuration changes and one surface change, from dirt to asphalt.

Lights were also added to the facility in 1991. RIR is the only track to hold all of its major events under the lights.

Richmond's unique, .75-mile layout produces tremendous side-by-side racing, yet drivers obtain high enough speeds to give it a superspeedway feel. That rare combination still allows for the beating and banging that fans love, with the drivers' skill playing a major role.

The track's fall date is now the final race leading up to the 10-race Chase for the NextelCup.

Crown Royal Presents The Jim Stewart 400 at RIR is named after Jim Stewart from Houma, Louisiana, The winner of an essay contest sponsored by Crown Royal during the festivities leading up to the 2007 Daytona 500.
As guest of honor, Stewart will wave the green flag to start the race, as well as participate in the check and trophy presentations to the race winner in Victory Lane.
Crown Royal judged the finalists based on written and video submissions chronicling consumers' favorite "Crown-Worthy" moments, which is defined as a memorable moment or occasion deemed "worthy" of toasting with a Crown Royal cocktail in a responsible manner. Stewart's winning entry chronicled his moments growing up fishing with his father and later christening his own fishing boat with a toast to his father.

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Jayski.com TV listings

Practice: Fri 5/4 11:00 am Nextel Cup Practice (LIVE) SPEED
Qualifying: Fri 5/4 6:00 pm Nextel Cup Qualifying (LIVE) SPEED
Race: Sat 5/5 7:00 pm Nextel Cup Race on FOX

Speed's NASCAR Raceday Pre-Race Show: 5:00pm/et
(Caution Pool opens then!)

Track Details with Current & Historical Track info from NASCAR.com

Much more history, sat pics and track trivia from Wikipedia

RICHMOND INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY NEWS/RUMORS
from JAYSKI'S silly season site

[al baby]

well can i at least visit and read

[cyclotic]

I’m headin’ out tomorrow at 6am from Detroit to Virginia to enjoy the acrid smell of fuel and rubber, the sounds of roaring V-8’s and the SHAKIN’ of the stands.

Gonna be lots of fun!

[glock rocks]

Hey there Al. It’s gonna be a Saturday night race. Get the grill ready.

[don-o]

was hoping no one would notice

[vox_freedom]

Well, he also doesn’t have your clock timer for 999 counts...

[glock rocks]

Boo hoo. Try being a Smoke fan around here :o)

[fkabuckeyesrule]

I hope Jeff Gordon wins!!!!!

[LasVegasMac]

Not sure what happened with the split double post - sorry.

Too much lugnut glue on the mouse finger......

[don-o]

5 posters?

I thought everybody ignored everybody. Hmmmmm

[al baby]

Im glad it’s a nite race got to work this weekend

[NormsRevenge]

You seem to have an issue with the thread and some folks here,, Check your Freep mail..

[NormsRevenge]

I guess I should have posted this one instead..

UPDATED RULES of the FR Thread road disclaimer..

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This is an all volunteer FR operation and takes no funds from anyone and has no Nascar or sponsor affiliation.

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If you wish to bash, bang on or just say nasty things for the sake of stirring things up about teams and drivers, I recommend you NOT do it without realizing it throws the threads off kilter and I may have to Red Flag the thread and eject the stirrers.;-).

This is a race thread and not about personalities and peccadillos and who likes what teams and drivers etc, altho we all usually have a good time to doing the usual banter, just Keep it Civil.

If ya have to repeat your same old arguments 100 times over, Please Give us a break!

Stuff happens on the track , what looks like one guy's fault ain't always the case, so be a bit more prudent before ya lambaste or make a comment that isn't well-thoughtout and respectful to all the thread occupants.

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Thanks.. NR

[NYTexan]

Thanks Grok!

Leat’s have a clean race & thread y’all!

[NYTexan]

This thread brought to y’all by Coors Light.

[glock rocks]

Yer welcome!

... well, let’s have a clean thread, anyhow. My kids read it.

[NYTexan]

Ya got me green eye’d now.

Have a great time and take lots of pics. (and post some here!)

[NormsRevenge]

I’m having a couple posts yanked,, like days of old. ;-)

[AGreatPer]

Great intro NYTexan.

This week should be fun. Expect a long shot this week. This is the perfect race for it.