***NASCAR WC Racing Saturday Night in Richmond - 5/3 on FX, 4pm PT / 7pm ET***

NASCAR.com ^ | 5/2/03

[NormsRevenge]

Richmond International Raceway
Pontiac Excitement 400
Saturday Night - May 3, 2003 on FX - 4pm PT / 7pm ET

The present facility was built on the site of a half-mile track that first hosted dirt auto races in the 1940s. The original track was paved in 1968. RIR was redesigned in 1988 between the spring and fall races. Recent renovations have made it one of the most modern speedways on the tour.

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[NormsRevenge]

NASCAR WC Racing Saturday night in Richmond

Richmond International Raceway
Pontiac Excitement 400
May 3, 2003 on FX - 4pm PT / 7pm ET

The present facility was built on the site of a half-mile track that first hosted dirt auto races in the 1940s. The original track was paved in 1968. RIR was redesigned in 1988 between the spring and fall races. Recent renovations have made it one of the most modern speedways on the tour.

Track Facts
Banking/Turns: 14 degrees
Distance: .75 miles
Shape: Oval

Starting Lineup

Pos.		Car		Driver		Make	Sponsor	Speed		Time	Behind
1	#5	Terry Labonte	Chevrolet	Kellogg's/got milk?	126.511	21.342	Leader
2	#25	Joe Nemechek	Chevrolet	UAW/Delphi	126.369	21.366	-0.024
3	#8	Dale Earnhardt Jr.	Chevrolet	Budweiser	126.316	21.375	-0.033
4	#18	Bobby Labonte	Chevrolet	Interstate Batteries	126.210	21.393	-0.051
5	#12	Ryan Newman	Dodge	ALLTEL	126.068	21.417	-0.075
6	#24	Jeff Gordon	Chevrolet	DuPont	126.062	21.418	-0.076
7	#97	Kurt Busch	Ford	Rubbermaid	126.033	21.423	-0.081
8	#45	Kyle Petty	Dodge	Georgia Pacific	126.033	21.423	-0.081
9	#20	Tony Stewart	Chevrolet	Home Depot	126.027	21.424	-0.082
10	#48	Jimmie Johnson	Chevrolet	Lowe's	125.968	21.434	-0.092
11	#41	Casey Mears*	Dodge	Target	125.939	21.439	-0.097
12	#01	Jerry Nadeau	Pontiac	U.S. Army	125.898	21.446	-0.104
13	#10	Johnny Benson	Pontiac	Valvoline	125.774	21.467	-0.125
14	#23	Kenny Wallace	Dodge	Stacker 2	125.739	21.473	-0.131
15	#16	Greg Biffle*	Ford	Grainger	125.704	21.479	-0.137
16	#99	Jeff Burton	Ford	CITGO	125.587	21.499	-0.157
17	#2	Rusty Wallace	Dodge	Miller Lite	125.558	21.504	-0.162
18	#17	Matt Kenseth	Ford	DeWalt Power Tools	125.523	21.510	-0.168
19	#19	Jeremy Mayfield	Dodge	Dodge Dealers	125.494	21.515	-0.173
20	#22	Ward Burton	Dodge	Caterpillar	125.488	21.516	-0.174
21	#40	Sterling Marlin	Dodge	Coors Light	125.465	21.520	-0.178
22	#42	Jamie McMurray*	Dodge	Havoline	125.453	21.522	-0.180
23	#1	Steve Park	Chevrolet	Pennzoil	125.313	21.546	-0.204
24	#43	John Andretti	Dodge	Cheerios	125.261	21.555	-0.213
25	#7	Jimmy Spencer	Dodge	Sirius Satellite Radio	125.215	21.563	-0.221
26	#4	Mike Skinner	Pontiac	Kodak EasyShare	125.215	21.563	-0.221
27	#21	Ricky Rudd	Ford	Motorcraft Quality Parts	125.174	21.570	-0.228
28	#9	Bill Elliott	Dodge	Dodge Dealers	125.168	21.571	-0.229
29	#0	Jack Sprague*	Pontiac	NetZero	125.151	21.574	-0.232
30	#6	Mark Martin	Ford	Viagra	125.110	21.581	-0.239
31	#77	Dave Blaney	Ford	Jasper Engines & Transmissions	125.093	21.584	-0.242
32	#31	Robby Gordon	Chevrolet	Cingular Wireless	125.058	21.590	-0.248
33	#49	Ken Schrader	Dodge	BAM Racing	125.052	21.591	-0.249
34	#154	Todd Bodine	Ford	Army National Guard	124.775	21.639	-0.297
35	#74	Tony Raines*	Chevrolet	Staff America	124.683	21.655	-0.313
36	#29	Kevin Harvick	Chevrolet	GM Goodwrench Service	124.596	21.670	-0.328
Provisional
37	#15	Michael Waltrip	Chevrolet	NAPA Auto Parts	124.545	21.679	-0.337
38	#32	Ricky Craven	Pontiac	Tide	124.556	21.677	-0.335
39	#38	Elliott Sadler	Ford	M&M's	123.423	21.876	-0.534
40	#88	Dale Jarrett	Ford	UPS	123.559	21.852	-0.510
41	#30	Jeff Green	Chevrolet	America Online	124.545	21.679	-0.337
42	#14	Larry Foyt*	Dodge	Harrah's	124.178	21.743	-0.401
43	#11	Brett Bodine	Ford	Hooters Restaurants	122.940	21.962	-0.620
Did not Qualify
44	#37	Derrike Cope	Chevrolet	Friendly's Ice Cream	123.029	21.946	-0.604
45	#02	Hermie Sadler	Pontiac	GoTeamVa.com	123.649	21.836	-0.494

* Denotes Rookie

Some headlines and other stuff!

Drivers set for first night race of 2003 season

Terry "Iceman" Labonte puts the competition on ice

Racecar Made Of Cheese Wows NASCAR Fans
Thanks to FReeper Shermy for the heads up on this one! And No! The Iceman will not be driving it Saturday night!

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[NormsRevenge]

Ping!!!

We have WC Saturday Night racing under the lights at Richmond Int'l Speedway.

[pnz1]

Jerry Nadeau may have serious injuries from a crash today. Hope he's okay.

[umgud]

Mark Martin is really over the hill this season, but I'll keep rooting for him.

[NormsRevenge]

Thanks for the heads-up.

Nadeau injured in practice crash

By Marty Smith, Turner Sports Interactive May 2, 2003
6:22 PM EDT (2222 GMT)

RICHMOND, Va. -- Winston Cup driver Jerry Nadeau was airlifted to the Medical College of Virginia Friday after being involved in a single-car accident during the first of two practice sessions at Richmond International Raceway.

	Jerry Nadeau Credit: Autostock

Doctors at the track told NASCAR spokesman Jim Hunter that the accident has the "potential for serious injuries," but Hunter was unable to provide further details.

Nadeau, driver of the No. 01 Army Pontiac, dove low into Turn 1 early in the session when the back end broke loose and sent him hard into the wall on the driver's side between Turns 1 and 2.

Hunter was uncertain whether Nadeau was conscious or not upon impact, but the driver had to be cut from the machine.

Nadeau was taken to the infield care center for some 30 minutes before being air lifted out of the track for further evaluation.

"We will keep you updated as the evening progresses and we get additional information from the hospital," Hunter said. "That's all we know right now."

Busch Series driver Jason Keller took over driving duties in the No. 01 Pontiac for Friday's final practice.

[fnord]

thanks for the reminder, I forgot this was a Saturday night race. Changing plans now ...

[pnz1]

There's a photo here:
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/030502/168/3ylww.html

I don't like the looks of it.

[BushCountry]

Thanks for letting me know, I would have been looking for racing Sunday afternoon. Me <---- Dummy.

Check out front row Joe starting position. Maybe he will do something this time. : )

[SheLion]

[CougarGA7]

Thanks for the reminder. My Anniversary is this Monday and I've been so busy I totally forgot the race was Saturday night.

[Peace4EarthNow]

Thanks for the reminder about it being Saturday instead of Sunday.

Also, prayers have been sent up on behalf of Jerry Nadeau. I hope it's not as serious as the doctors seem to be implying.

[SheLion]

Also, prayers have been sent up on behalf of Jerry Nadeau. I hope it's not as serious as the doctors seem to be implying.

I was out most of the day and missed this. Can you please tell me what happened to Jerry? Was it the wreck he was in last week? What happened??????

Please tell me!!!!!

[LasVegasMac]

Hope Jerry N. is ok.

Boogity...Boogity...Boogity, let's go night racin', boys!

LVM

[SheLion]

Boogity...Boogity...Boogity, let's go night racin', boys!

And GIRLS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[pnz1]

http://www.thatsracin.com/mld/thatsracin/5772522.htm

Bad wreck today...

[SheLion]

My Idol!!!!!!!!!!

[pnz1]

http://www.thatsracin.com/mld/thatsracin/5763302.htm

Looks like they had problems with water seeping on the track yesterday.

[NormsRevenge]

It happened today during practice. He had qualified for the 12th starting position earlier.

Fri May 2, 6:25 PM ET

Jerry Nadeau is pulled out of the roof of his car on a backboard after a crash during practice for the NASCAR (news - web sites) Pontiac Excitement 400 at Richmond International Raceway in Richmond, Va., Friday, May 2, 2003. NASCAR spokesman Jim Hunter said Nadeau had been taken to the Medical College of Virginia Hospitals in Richmond with what doctors told them was 'the potential for serious injuries,' but 'that's all we know right now.' (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

[SheLion]

Can you PLEASE tell me about Jerry N????? How bad is he? Was it that wreck he was in last week? I am so behind.
Please tell me..........

[pnz1]

The Busch race is on in about 30 minutes.