BUBBA BURGER 250 - RICHMOND INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY
Nationwide Series Race #9 of 34 for the 2011 season
Last Race - Nashville
Next Race - Darlington
Hamlin wins at Richmond: #20-Denny Hamlin won the Bubba Burger 250 at Richmond International Raceway. Hamlin led three times for a total of 199 laps. This is his second victory at Richmond and 11th series victory overall. Rounding out the top ten were; #33-Paul Menard, #31-Justin Allgaier, #2-Elliott Sadler, #22-Brad Keselowski, #7-Joshn Wise, #12-Sam Hornish Jr., #99-Ryan Truex, #70-David Stremme, #38-Jason Leffler. There were 3 cautions for 12 laps and 6 lead changes among 4 leaders. Complete results are posted on the Richmond race results page.(Unofficial)(4-29-2011)
Richmond Race Fast Facts:
Denny Hamlin(i) won the 24th Annual BUBBA burger 250, his 11th victory in 125 Nationwide Series races.
This is his first victory and second top-10 finish in 2011.
This is his second victory and seventh top-10 finish in 11 races at Richmond International Raceway.
Paul Menard(i) (second) posted his fifth top-10 finish in 11 races at Richmond International Raceway. It is his second top-10 finish in 2011.
Justin Allgaier (third) posted his second top-10 finish in five races at Richmond International Raceway.
Ryan Truex (eighth) was the highest finishing rookie.
Justin Allgaier leads the point standings by 6 points over Elliott Sadler.
(NASCAR Statistics)(4-29-2011)
Driver standings following Richmond:
1) #31-Justin Allgaier, 305
2) #2-Elliott Sadler, 299 -6
3) #38-Jason leffler, 296 -9
4) #32-Reed Sorenson, 292 -13
5) #6-Ricky Stenhouse Jr., 288 -17
6) #88-Aric Almirola, 288 -17
7) #16-Trevor Bayne, 260 -45
8) #11-Brian Scott, 257 -48
9) #09-Kenny Wallace, 247 -58
10 )#7-Josh Wise, 216 -89
Complete standings are posted on the driver standings page.(Unoifficial)(4-29-2011)
Owner Standings following Richmond are posted. The top 30 in owners points are locked in at Darlington.(Unofficial)(4-29-2011)
Edwards on pole at Richmond: #60-Carl Edwards won the Coors Light Pole for the Bubba Burger 250 at Richmond International Raceway with a speed of mph. This is Edwards 25th career NNS pole; his 4th this season. #12-Sam Hornish Jr. will start second. The rest of the top 10: 11 Brian Scott, #88-Aric Almirola, #31-Justin Allgaier, #33-Paul Menard, #09-Kenny Wallace. #18-Kelly Bires, #6-Ricky Stenhouse Jr, #22-Brad Keselowski. Did Not Qualify: None. The starting lineup is posted on the Richmond starting lineup page.(4-29-2011)
Richmond Qualifying Notes:
Carl Edwards(i) won the Coors Light Pole Award for the 24th Annual BUBBA burger 250 with a lap of 21.592 seconds, 125.046 mph.
This is his 25th pole in 220 NASCAR Nationwide Series races.
This is his fourth pole and ninth top-10 start in 2011.
This is his first pole in 13 races at Richmond International Raceway.
Sam Hornish Jr. (second) posted his first top-10 start of 2011 and his first in three races at Richmond International Raceway.
Brian Scott (third) posted his second top-10 start at Richmond International Raceway. It is his third in nine races this season.
Ryan Truex (20th) was the fastest qualifying rookie.
(NASCAR Statistics)(4-29-2011)
Hamlin fastest in final practice: #20-Denny Hamlin was quickest during the lone practice session at Richmond International Raceway with a top speed of 123.740 mph. #6-Ricky Stenhouse Jr. was second followed by #60-Carl Edwards, #22-Brad Keselowski, #18-kelly Bires, #88-Aric Almirola, #70-David Stremme, #31-Justin Allgaier, #09-Kenny Wallace, #11-Brian Scott. There were 41 cars on track for the session. Complete results are posted on the Richmond practice results page.(4-29-2011)
Entry List:There are 42 cars on the preliminary entry list for Friday night's Bubba Burger 250 at Richmond International Raceway. Some notes:
Sam Hornish returns in the #12;
Jennifer Jo Cobb will drive her #13 Ford;
Kelly Bires makes his debut in the Joe Gibbs #18;
Denny Hamlin will drive the JGR #20;
The Rensi cars are not entered;
Paul Menard returns to the #33 for KHI;
Charles Lewandoski will be in the Go Green #39;
Tim Schendel is back in the #52.
(4-25-2011)
See the complete list on the Richmond entry list page.
Tire: Goodyear Eagle Intermediate Radials
Number of Tires:
Nationwide: Left-side -- 525, Right-side -- 525
Set limits:
Nationwide: 6 sets for the weekend
Tire Codes:
Left-side -- D-4416; Right-side -- D-4432
Tire Circumference:
Left-side -- 87.4 in.; Right-side -- 88.6 in.
Technical Inspection Inflation:
Left Front -- 20 psi; Left Rear -- 20 psi;
Right Front -- 30 psi; Right Rear -- 30 psi
Minimum Recommended Inflation:
Left Front -- 12 psi; Left Rear -- 12 psi;
Right Front -- 30 psi; Right Rear -- 27 psi
Notes: Teams in both the NASCAR Sprint Cup and Nationwide Series will run the same tire codes at Richmond this weekend . . . teams in both of these series ran this same combination of left- and right-side tires at Phoenix earlier this season. . . this tire set-up came out of a Goodyear tire test at Richmond last October 12-13. . . drivers participating in that test were Greg Biffle, Jeff Burton and Regan Smith . . . compared to what was run at Richmond last season, this left-side tire features a slight construction change, while this right-side tire features a softer compound . . . both changes are designed to give the cars more grip . . . NASCAR teams will also race on this same tire set-up at New Hampshire this season . . . as on most NASCAR ovals one mile or less in length, teams will not run inner liners in their tires at Richmond.
