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Richmond Intl.

Next race: Crown Royal 400 (Race No. 10 of the 36-race NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series season)

The track: Richmond Intl. , Richmond, VA

The date/time: Sat., May 6, 7:30 p.m. (ET)

TV: FX, 7 p.m. (ET).

Posted awards: $4,931,502

TV Announcers: Mike Joy, Larry McReynolds, Darrell Waltrip

Pre-Race: Chris Meyers, Jeff Hammond

Pit Reporters: Dick Berggren, Steve Byrnes, Matt Yocum, Jeanne Zelasko

Race length: 400 laps, 300 miles
Track layout: Three-quarters mile oval
Superspeedway: 2.66-mile trioval 48 feet wide (12-foot apron)
Turns: Banking: 33 degrees Length: 3,750 feet Radius: 1,100 feet

2005 winner: Kasey Kahne

2005 polesitter: Kasey Kahne

NASCAR Practice/Qualifying

Practice/Qualifying Schedule: Friday – Practice, 11:15 a.m.-1:15 p.m. Qualifying, 6:10 p.m.

NASCAR Radio Information

Radio: MRN/XM Satellite

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Crown Royal Championship Racing today announced that the official name of the spring NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series race at Richmond International Raceway will be awarded to an adult fan that wins the Crown Royal “Your Name Here 400” contest. The landmark promotion will mark the first time the name of a major professional sporting event will be awarded to a consumer. Until a winner is crowned, the working title for the race will be “Crown Royal presents The Your Name Here 400.” During next year’s DAYTONA 500®, the grand prize winner will be randomly chosen from a pool of 10 finalists, at which point the name of the race will be replaced with the name of the consumer (i.e. Crown Royal presents The Jamie McMurray 400). The 10 finalists will be selected based on having the best submissions chronicling their favorite “CROWN-WORTHY™” moments. A “CROWN-WORTHY” moment is defined as a memorable moment or occasion deemed “worthy” of toasting with a Crown Royal cocktail in a responsible manner (i.e., celebrating an anniversary, big promotion at work, etc.). To enter, fans 21 and over can submit written essays (50 words or less) via crownroyal.com/ynh400, sharing memories of a favorite “CROWN-WORTHY” moment which called for a special celebration. Crown Royal will also be collecting video submissions at retail and NASCAR racetracks across the country, including at the Crown Royal Brand Experience tent. No purchase is required. Entries must be received or recorded by November 23, 2006 and will be judged equally on the basis of originality, relevance, appeal and clarity. For More Information Visit Crown Royal website, Must be 21 to Enter.

NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Weekend Schedule

Friday, May 5
10:00 AM – 7:00 PM Fan Fest Presented by Chevrolet Open
11:15 AM-1:15 P.M. NNCS Practice
12:00 PM – 7:00 PM Party Zone Pre-Race Pit Pass Access
4:05 PM NBC12 Pole Qualifying for NASCAR Busch Series Circuit City 250 Presented by FUNAI(2 laps, all positions)
6:10 PM Wawa Pole Qualifying for NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Crown Royal 400 (2 laps, all positions)
8:05 PM Start of NASCAR Busch Series Circuit City 250 Presented by FUNAI race

SATURDAY, MAY 6
10:00 AM – 7:00 PM Fan Fest Presented by Chevrolet Open
6:50 PM NNCS Driver Introductions/Pre-Race Activities
7:30 PM Start of NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Crown Royal 400

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NNCS = NASCAR Nextel Cup Series
NBS = NASCAR Busch Series
NCTS = NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series

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NNCS = NASCAR Nextel Cup Series
NBS = NASCAR Busch Series
NCTS = NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series
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Crown Royal 400 - Race Cast

Will Begin at 7:40 PM ET  Saturday, May 6

7:40 Green Flag waves for Crown Royal 500

Lap 7 - Yellow Flag, Mike Wallace spins off turn 2.

Lap 12 - Restart, Greg Biffle leads.

Lap 20 - Yellow Flag, Scott Wimmer and Jeremy involved in 2 car wreck on the backstretch.

Lap 24 - Restart, Greg Biffle leads. Wimmer back on track, three laps down.

Lap 35 - Dale Earnhardt, Jr. enters top 20 after taking a pit stop under the  recent caution.

Lap 41 - Kasey Kahne reports possibly down a cylinder.

Lap 58 - Kasey Kahne heads to the garage.

Lap 60 - Jamie McMurray nearly wrecks on the backstretch saving his car.

Lap 65 - Tony Raines #86 DLP spins on the frontstretch.

Lap 67 - Greg Biffle retakes the lead off pit-road.

Lap 79 - Jeff Green and Casey Mears involved in two car incident on the front stretch.

Lap 81 - Matt Kenseth on pit-road, reports problems with oil tank, #17 goes behind the wall.

Lap 93 - Caution Kevin LePage car catches fire, blown engine.. LePage OK

Lap 123 - Marr Kenseth problems are result of lose of break rotor.

Lap 145 - Earnhardt, Jr. takes second spot from Greg Biffle, Harvick continues lead.

Lap 168 - Kevin Harvick laps points leader Jimmie Johnson in 30th position.

Lap 169 - Kevin Harvick leads second place Dale Earnhardt, Jr. by 2.7 secs.

Lap 179  - First Green Flag pit stops underway.

Lap 185 - Caution Carl Edwards spins in single car incident, while teammates Mark Martin, and Jamie McMurray were on pit road for  green flag pit stops. Mark Martin will not lose a lap.

Lap 218 - Carl Edwards continues to recover from incident  now in 15th position.

Lap 228 - Jeff Gordon off pace, reports zero power now on pit road.

Lap 234 - Jeff Gordon's #24 Dupont crew pushes car behind the wall.

Lap 238 - Kevin Harvick continues lead over Dale Earnhardt, Jr.

Lap 249 -  Tire down on third place runner, #2 Miller Lite of Kurt Busch is on pit-road

Lap 254 - Kurt Busch back on pit-road to serve penalty for tires outside pit box.

Lap 257 - Kurt Busch's Miller Lite is back on pit road after exiting too fast on previous penalty drive-through, and Kevin Harvick wraps up 5 bonus points for leading the most laps.

Lap 261 - Martin Truex, Jr. spins off turn 4 on the front-stretch in single car incident, no damage.

Lap 263/64 - All cars on lead lap on pit road, Harvick exits pit-road with lead, Earnhardt, Jr. follows.

Lap 265 - Kurt Busch nearly hits the wall off turn 4, after Greg Biffle moves to upper groove..

Lap 281 - All three Richard Childress Chevrolet cars running in top 8.

Lap 286 - Caution Martin Truex, Jr. engine failure, all lead lap cars on pit-road, except leader Kevin Harvick.

Lap 310 - Top 6 cars of the Crown Royal 400 are Chevrolets

Lap 319 - Second place Dale Earnhardt, Jr. continues to cut leader Kevin Harvick's lead.

Lap 323 - Four way race between Dale Earnhardt, Jr., Kevin Harvick, Denny Hamlin, Kyle Busch for the lead.
Lap 334 - Denny Hamlin takes the lead from Kevin Harvick.

Lap 342  - Caution Robby Gordon hits the wall, heavy damage.

Lap 355 - Dale Earnhardt, Jr. takes the lead from Kyle Busch, for the first time this evening and gains 5 bonus points.

Lap 355 - Fastest laps of the evening for leaders Dale Earnhardt, Jr. and second place Kevin Harvick.

Lap 362 - Jeff Gordon Officially out of Race.

Lap 376 - Earnhardt, Jr. continues to lengthen lead over second place Harvick.

Lap 385  - Caution  Scott Riggs and Brian Vickers turn 4.

Lap 390 - Green Flag, then caution on the backstrech Jeff Burton bumps Mark Martin, Burton spins in single car incident.

Lap 393 - Earnhardt, Jr. leads on restart

Lap 400 - Dale Earnhardt, Jr. wins Crown Royal 400

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Crown Royal 400 - Notes

Robby Gordon sporting different scheme: Crown Royal marks the fourth time the No. 7 will carry the Menards' colors and the second time that Energizer will be taking prime real estate on the hood.

Most races at Richmond: Michael Waltrip marks his 41st start at Richmond International Raceway. That places him tied for third among full-time active drivers with starts at the .750-mile track. Kyle Petty leads all full-time active drivers with 48 starts.

Stewart hot: Tony Stewart since winning his first race in his rookie year, at Richmond in September of 1999, Stewart has won 24 more victories in Cup competition.

Ahead of heavy hitters: No. 96 DLP HDTV 24th-place standing in owner points puts the Hall of Family Chevy ahead of the No. 16 (Greg Biffle), the No. 12 (Ryan Newman), the No. 19 (Jeremy Mayfield), as well as two cars from Chip Ganassi Racing.

Richmond Good to Harvick: With #29 Goodwrench currently leading, Harvick has two top-five and four top-10 finishes in 10 Cup starts at Richmond International Raceway.

No surprise: Earnhardt, Jr. currently running second tonight is no surprise, as Richmond has been one of his more successful tracks, including two Cup victories (one of four tracks where he has multiple Cup wins). In 13 Cup starts, he has six top-fives, eight top-10s, and an average finish of 10.07. His first Cup career top-10 finish took place at Richmond in Sept. 1999, and his second career victory in May, 2000.

Harvick leading most laps: Kevin Harvick has lead the most laps 5 times including tonight, but has only won one of those races.

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Crown Royal 400 - Unofficial Results...

Points After Crown Royal 400

NASCAR Point Standings (Not updated  until after NEXTEL Cup series race)

Crown Royal 400 - Starting Grid

Car number in parentheses

1. (16) Greg Biffle, Ford, 127.395 mph.
2. (6) Mark Martin, Ford, 127.029.
3. (42) Casey Mears, Dodge, 126.862.
4. (25) Brian Vickers, Chevrolet, 126.648.
5. (48) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 126.576.
6. (9) Kasey Kahne, Dodge, 126.487.
7. (11) Denny Hamlin, Chevrolet, 126.393.
8. (29) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 126.310.
9. (99) Carl Edwards, Ford, 126.310.
10. (8) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 126.280.
11. (17) Matt Kenseth, Ford, 126.239.
12. (45) Kyle Petty, Dodge, 126.127.
13. (2) Kurt Busch, Dodge, 126.062.
14. (12) Ryan Newman, Dodge, 126.027.
15. (31) Jeff Burton, Chevrolet, 126.003.
16. (24) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 125.992.
17. (01) Joe Nemechek, Chevrolet, 125.950.
18. (20) Tony Stewart, Chevrolet, 125.892.
19. (22) Dave Blaney, Dodge, 125.892.
20. (07) Clint Bowyer, Chevrolet, 125.862.
21. (5) Kyle Busch, Chevrolet, 125.804.
22. (1) Martin Truex Jr., Chevrolet, 125.500.
23. (10) Scott Riggs, Dodge, 125.401.
24. (41) Reed Sorenson, Dodge, 125.383.
25. (66) Jeff Green, Chevrolet, 125.342.
26. (88) Dale Jarrett, Ford, 125.220.
27. (96) Tony Raines, Chevrolet, 125.104.
28. (21) Ken Schrader, Ford, 125.052.
29. (40) David Stremme, Dodge, 124.965.
30. (55) Michael Waltrip, Dodge, 124.827.
31. (26) Jamie McMurray, Ford, 124.809.
32. (14) Sterling Marlin, Chevrolet, 124.740.
33. (4) Scott Wimmer, Chevrolet, 124.717.
34. (18) J.J. Yeley, Chevrolet, 124.711.
35. (43) Bobby Labonte, Dodge, 124.579.
36. (32) Travis Kvapil, Chevrolet, 124.567.
37. (38) Elliott Sadler, Ford, 124.407.
38. (19) Jeremy Mayfield, Dodge, 124.304.
39. (7) Robby Gordon, Chevrolet, 124.292.
40. (61) Kevin Lepage, Dodge, 124.264.
41. (74) Derrike Cope, Dodge, 124.218.
42. (78) Kenny Wallace, Chevrolet, 124.081.
43. (49) Mike Wallace, Dodge, 123.491.

Failed to Qualify

44. (89) Kertus Davis, Dodge, 123.440.

45. (34) Chad Chaffin, Chevrolet, 123.310.

46. (95) Stanton Barrett, Chevrolet, 122.895.

47. (00) Hermie Sadler, Chevrolet, 122.283.