Rubbing is racing but Juan Pablo Montoya had none of it Saturday night in Richmond. Never known to back down, Montoya was out for revenge after contact with Ryan Newman sent his pole-winning car to pit road for repairs and an eventual 29th place finish.
After the sounds of the US Marine Drum and Bugle Corps playing the National Anthem and the command to start engines by surviving war hero and race namesake Staff Sergeant Matthew Hansen faded, Saturday night racing was officially underway at Richmond International Raceway.
It felt like deja vu as Kyle Busch celebrated his birthday in style again by winning the Sprint Cup race at the Richmond International Raceway for the third year in a row.
Elliott also played a role in raising money for several charities, including the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, St. Jude Children's Hospital and Children's Hospital in Richmond.
While Sam Hornish Jr. has taken a bit of a step backwards, from racing in the Cup Series last year to now competing in select Nationwide races, he firmly believes that this step back will most surely lead soon to big steps forward.
For the second K&N Pro East race in a row, Darrell Wallace Jr. and Revolution Racing are in victory lane as Wallace Jr. won the Blue Ox 150 at Richmond International Raceway.
Ryan Blaney and the No. 12 Wurth Ford Mustang Dark Horse team turned in their fifth-consecutive top-10 finish - and 12th on the season to tie for the Cup Series lead - in Sunday's inaugural Anduril 250 on Naval Base Coronado.
Corey Heim executed a perfect late race pass on 23XI and Toyota teammate Tyler Reddick to notch his first career NASCAR Cup Series win Sunday afternoon in the inaugural San Diego Street Race at Naval Base Coronado.
The reigning Craftsman Truck Series champion from Marietta, Georgia, became the 209th competitor to win in the Cup Series division after he outdueled teammate Tyler Reddick with three laps remaining.
