Chevy Rock & Roll 400 - NASCAR Race
| Name of Race: | Chevy Rock & Roll 400 |
| Name of Track: | Richmond International Raceway |
| Date: | September 7th |
Richmond International Raceway (RIR) is a A 3/4 mile, D shaped, asphalt race track located just outside Richmond, Virginia in Henrico County. Richmond International Raceway is located at the Richmond Raceway Complex, which is an 800 acre, multi-purpose facility.
Richmond International RacesIt hosts the NASCAR Nextel Cup, Busch Series and the Featherlite Modified Series. RIR also hosts the Indy Racing League IndyCar Series, and the United States Auto Club Silver Crown Series.
Richmond International EventsRichmond Raceway Complex also hosts the Virginia Golf Show, Bassarama, Richmond Home and Garden Show, RV and Camping Expo, Richmond Boat Show, Richmond Classic Sports Card Show, East Coast Sawmill and Logging Equipment Expo, Craftsmen Classic Spring and Christmas Shows, Bizarre Bazaar Spring and Christmas Shows and other various arts and craft events.
Outdoor festivals hosted by Richmond Raceway Complex in 2004 included the Virginia State Fair, Richmond Highland Games & Celtic Festival, March of Dimes Bikers for Babies, K95 Country Music Festival, ACCA Temple Pork Festival, the VA Food Festival and concerts featuring local and national recording artists.
Strawberry HillThe former name for RIR was Strawberry Hill until RIR bought out the Virginia State Fairgounds in 1999. The Strawberry Hill Races were formerly held the third Saturday of April at the Richmond Raceway Complex. In 2000, the Races were moved to Colonial Downs in New Kent County, Virginia's first Thoroughbred racetrack.
Richmond hosts the final race in the Nextel Cup's Race for the Chase.
Courtesy of Wikipedia.Chevy Rock & Roll 400 NASCAR Race Results
Below are the race results for Chevy Rock & Roll 400, in order of finishing place.
| Fin | Driver | Num | Start | Money | Laps | Pts | Status | Sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jimmie Johnson | 48 | 3 | $256,836 | 400 | 190 | running | Lowe's |
| 2 | Tony Stewart | 20 | 8 | $205,461 | 400 | 175 | running | The Home Depot |
| 3 | Denny Hamlin | 11 | 11 | $165,366 | 400 | 170 | running | FedEx Express |
| 4 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | 88 | 4 | $119,800 | 400 | 165 | running | AMP Energy / National Guard |
| 5 | Mark Martin | 8 | 17 | $137,533 | 400 | 155 | running | U.S. Army |
| 6 | Jeff Burton | 31 | 5 | $137,808 | 400 | 150 | running | AT&T Mobility |
| 7 | Kevin Harvick | 29 | 7 | $130,011 | 400 | 151 | running | Shell / Pennzoil |
| 8 | Jeff Gordon | 24 | 10 | $127,461 | 400 | 147 | running | Nicorette / DuPont |
| 9 | David Reutimann | 44 | 27 | $102,200 | 400 | 148 | running | UPS |
| 10 | Kurt Busch | 2 | 20 | $82,550 | 400 | 134 | running | Miller Lite |
| 11 | Casey Mears | 5 | 25 | $95,650 | 400 | 130 | running | Kellogg's / CARQUEST |
| 12 | Clint Bowyer | 7 | 12 | $90,925 | 400 | 127 | running | Jack Daniel's |
| 13 | Carl Edwards | 99 | 2 | $121,325 | 400 | 124 | running | Office Depot |
| 14 | Greg Biffle | 16 | 6 | $83,700 | 400 | 121 | running | 3M |
| 15 | Kyle Busch | 18 | 1 | $94,425 | 400 | 123 | running | M&M's |
| 16 | Martin Truex, Jr. | 1 | 18 | $104,558 | 400 | 120 | running | Bass Pro Shops / Tracker |
| 17 | Travis Kvapil | 28 | 24 | $100,939 | 400 | 112 | running | Hitachi Power Tools |
| 18 | David Gilliland | 38 | 26 | $91,383 | 400 | 109 | running | CitiFinancial |
| 19 | Kasey Kahne | 9 | 14 | $102,641 | 400 | 106 | running | Budweiser |
| 20 | Michael McDowell | 0 | 38 | $91,883 | 400 | 103 | running | Champion Mortgage |
| 21 | Bobby Labonte | 43 | 23 | $109,661 | 400 | 100 | running | Cheerios / Betty Crocker |
| 22 | Dave Blaney | 22 | 32 | $86,083 | 400 | 97 | running | Caterpillar |
| 23 | Regan Smith | 1 | 29 | $80,600 | 400 | 94 | running | DEI / Principal Financial Group |
| 24 | Kyle Petty | 45 | 41 | $83,058 | 400 | 91 | running | Marathon American Spirit Motor Oil |
| 25 | Patrick Carpentier | 10 | 39 | $71,650 | 400 | 88 | running | Valvoline |
| 26 | Reed Sorenson | 41 | 30 | $98,114 | 400 | 85 | running | Target |
| 27 | Ken Schrader | 96 | 40 | $79,075 | 400 | 82 | running | DLP HDTV |
| 28 | Michael Waltrip | 55 | 34 | $79,697 | 400 | 79 | running | NAPA AUTO PARTS |
| 29 | Jamie McMurray | 26 | 19 | $75,525 | 400 | 76 | running | Crown Royal |
| 30 | Juan Montoya | 42 | 22 | $95,808 | 400 | 73 | running | Juicy Fruit Slim Pack |
| 31 | Scott Riggs | 66 | 33 | $67,275 | 400 | 70 | running | State Water Heaters |
| 32 | David Ragan | 6 | 13 | $75,125 | 400 | 67 | running | AAA Insurance |
| 33 | Ryan Newman | 12 | 16 | $109,075 | 399 | 64 | running | Alltel |
| 34 | Paul Menard | 15 | 28 | $75,825 | 399 | 61 | running | Energizer / Menards |
| 35 | Bill Elliott | 21 | 37 | $85,070 | 399 | 58 | running | U.S. Air Force |
| 36 | Brian Vickers | 83 | 15 | $74,575 | 398 | 55 | running | Red Bull |
| 37 | Elliott Sadler | 19 | 21 | $92,795 | 398 | 52 | running | Best Buy / Garmin |
| 38 | Sam Hornish, Jr. | 77 | 36 | $111,900 | 398 | 49 | running | Mobil 1 |
| 39 | Matt Kenseth | 17 | 9 | $113,841 | 398 | 51 | running | DEWALT |
| 40 | Joe Nemechek | 78 | 42 | $66,075 | 398 | 43 | running | Furniture Row / DenverMattress.com |
| 41 | Johnny Sauter | 70 | 43 | $65,930 | 397 | 40 | running | Hunt Brothers Pizza |
| 42 | Robby Gordon | 7 | 35 | $73,810 | 392 | 37 | running | Jim Beam / Operation Homefront |
| 43 | A.J. Allmendinger | 84 | 31 | $65,669 | 335 | 34 | running | Red Bull |
