Crown Royal Presents
Jim Stewart 400
Richmond International Raceway
Richmond, Va.
When: Saturday, 7:30 p.m.
TV/radio: Fox/WXTU (2.5-FM), WNPV (1440-AM)
Race course: .75-mile oval
Race distance: 400 laps
Last year's race winner: Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Last year's pole winner: Greg Biffle, 127.395 mph
Track qualifying record: Brian Vickers, 129.983 mph (May 2004)
Track facts: Denny Hamlin was runner-up in last year's race; Kevin Harvick was third. Harvick won the fall race at RIR . . . Earnhardt and Tony Stewart (three each) have the most W's at RIR among full-time active drivers . . . With his fifth-place finish at Talladega, Jamie McMurray climbed five places, to seventh, in the points standings . . . In two races, rookie Juan Pablo Montoya has dropped 11 places, to 19th . . . John Andretti and Chad McCumbee will replace Kyle Petty in the No. 45 car during his five-race hiatus this summer, during which he will be a TNT analyst for five races.
Wins: Jimmie Johnson, 3; Jeff Gordon, 2; Jeff Burton, Matt Kenseth, Kyle Busch, Kevin Harvick, 1 each.
Up next: Dodge Avenger 500, May 12, Darlington (S.C.) Raceway, 7 p.m.; TV: Fox.
NEXTEL CUP STANDINGS
Last WeekSeason
StandingPts. Margin
1. Jeff Gordon. . . 11521-
2. Jeff Burton. . . 21318-203
3. Matt Kenseth. . . 31292-229
4. Jimmie Johnson. . . 41290-231
5. Denny Hamlin. . . 51189-332
6. Tony Stewart. . . 71078-443
7. Jamie McMurray. . . 121059-462
8. Kyle Busch. . . 61054-467
9. Kevin Harvick. . . 111052-469
10. Kurt Busch. . . 131038-483
11. Clint Bowyer. . . 91021-500
12. Carl Edwards. . . 81004-517
13. Dale Earnhardt Jr.. . . 15994-527
14. David Stremme. . . 18960-561
15. Elliott Sadler. . . 17940-581
16. Greg Biffle. . . 14931-590
17. Mark Martin. . . 10921-600
18. Martin Truex Jr.. . . 20908-613
19. Juan Montoya. . . 16901-620
20. Bobby Labonte. . . 19883-638
- Bill Fleischman