Chevy Rock Roll 400 Runs This Saturday
September 12, 2009 by Warren Hayashi
Filed under Racing
Saturday night at Richmond the Chevy Rock & Roll 400 will run on the pavement of Richmond International Raceway (7 p.m. ET, ABC). Twelve NASCAR drivers will make the Chase, which ones won’t be determined for most until after Richmond. Below we’ll discuss some of them and their chances and previous results at Richmond.
Kasey Kahne is ready to race
Carl Edwards has a winless record at Richmond and just three top ten finishes in 10 races at this tough and challenging track. Carl has had a rough ride in his car lately, finishing 37th at Atlanta, but before that he had finished in the top 20 in 13 consecutive races. Edwards needs to finish 24th or better at Richmond to make the Chase, but in three previous races at Richmond, he has failed to do so.
Kasey Kahne has been running fast and confidently on a NASCAR track lately, but with only four top ten finishes at Richmond, in eight starts, this might be a tall order for this confident racer. Kahne needs to finish 21st or better at Richmond, and he has failed to do so in five of his 11 career races at this venue, which includes a 29th place finish during the spring competition.
Kurt Busch should have a good race at Richmond, if the lady luck doesn’t burn him. Busch has one victory, two top-five finishes, and has finished in the top ten five times in 17 races at Richmond. He has had a good time at this venue in his past five starts, with four top twelve finishes, including finishing fifth and ninth. Kurt Busch needs to finish 2oth or better at Richmond to make the Chase, and he has done this 10 times during the 17 times he has raced at Richmond.
Juan Montoya‘s average finish at Richmond is 28th, but he only has five starts at this venue, so we probably don’t have enough information to give us a good idea of his chances. He only has one top ten finish during his five starts at Richmond, so he still needs to figure out how to race and drive at Richmond. Montoya needs to finish at least 18th at Richmond but he has only done this once.
Ryan Newman has an average finish of 12th at Richmond and this is his third best track statistically. In his 15 starts at Richmond, Newman has one victory, five top five finishes, and nine top ten finishes. Expect him to have a good day, if Lady Luck gives him a hand along the way, and he can stay out of trouble.
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