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

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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

[glock rocks]

Nope. Funkles are good anywhere.

[glock rocks]

How’ja like all the SuperDuty commercials so far?

[B4Ranch]

I wish my boy, KK would get his rig back up in the top 10.

[glock rocks]

5-14-15-25 yuck.

[B4Ranch]

>Did you know that those flexible plastic cutting boards aren’t oven proof?<

I had to think for a minute what in the H you were talking about. No, I didn’t know they weren’t oven proof but then not being a modern day chef, I never thought they would be.

[glock rocks]

There’s another yeller..

[GRRRRR]

Caution POOL - OPEN Again until the GREEN FLAG

WSGil = 1
michigander - 7
WCG = 11 and no green white caution!
GRRRRR - 6 plus rain delay, Finish SUNDAY!
SunnyFlorida - 8 and a red
NYT - 9
don-o (samll d small o) 5
glock 10

273 posted on 05/06/2007 12:11:41 PM CDT by don-o (We are “THEY”)
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WCG has the Caution Pool and there is NO HIGHER PICKS AFTER HER.

[B4Ranch]

I just noticed that KK is out of the race. Did he blow the engine, wreck or what?

[don-o]

I am afraid to look. Look out below for falling Tar Smokers

[B4Ranch]

Another CAUTION

[glock rocks]

Aaaagh. The kid plugged the portable compressor into the circuit the computers are on. Click. Bummer. Back up now.

[Roccus]

These yellows ain’t helpin JJ. I think he’d been savin’ his brakes, just cruising, while the 5 was charging.

[glock rocks]

What caution are we on??

[WSGilcrest]

333

[glock rocks]

No wonder it’s been such a long race :o)

[WSGilcrest]

14 acording to leader board

[WSGilcrest]

Time under caution 01:16:12

[glock rocks]

Thanks!

[glock rocks]

JJ takes it

[WSGilcrest]

Rexford’s Rollers finishes 3 - 4 - 8 - 24. Worth the wait.