As the race is rock and roll
themed, the trophy is in the form of a custom painted
electric guitar, while select cars are run with special
paint schemes that promote rock music artists.
This annual race, the last in the circuit's "regular
season," is the final opportunity for drivers to secure
a spot in the all-important Chase for the Sprint Cup.
Only the top 12 drivers in the point standings will be
eligible to win the series championship, which is
decided over the final 10 races of the season. About Richmond
International Raceway
Richmond Air Guard 400 betting tips
Before online NASCAR wagering enthusiasts starts to
place their bets for this weekend, they might want to
tune into The Weather Network
before they flip to the SPEED Network. Richmond, VA,is
known for its tropical storms and they can be powerful
creatures. Bet Air Guard 400 Driver Odds
2012 Air Guard 400 Mobile Betting Odds
2011 Wonderful Pistachios 400 winner
Kevin Harvick won 2011 Wonderful Pistachios 400. This is his fourth NASCAR race of the year by winning the race off pit road just ahead of Gordon, who entered the pits with the lead but left in second and finished the race third. In the final qualifying race for the Chase, Harvick scored the win but Dale Earnhardt Jr. must have felt like he won as well because his 16th-place finish qualified him for The Chase for the Sprint Cup championship.
2010 Air Guard 400 winner
A week after finishing last in Atlanta, and plummeting from fifth to 10th in the Chase for the Sprint Cup standings, Denny Hamlin wins 2010 Air Guard 400. Hamlin (captured the top seed for the Chase with his series-leading sixth win of the 2010 NASCAR season in Saturday night's Air Guard 400 at Richmond International Raceway.
2009 Chevy Rock N Roll Winner
Denny Hamlin
won the Chevy Rock & Roll 400 at Richmond International Raceway, beating Kurt Busch to the
checkered flag by 0.38 seconds. Jeff Gordon, Mark Martin and
Kyle Busch round out the top 5 in the running order. Denny
Hamlin pushed the #11 Toyota to an average speed of 96.601
mph and led 299 of the race's 400 laps, taking home
$238,075. The race ran 3:06:20 and saw 12 lead changes. Due
to 10 yellow flags, the race spent 56 laps under caution. |
