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Lipton TEA 250 | Richmond International Raceway
May 02, 2008 | Race 11 of 35


CAR DRIVER HOMETOWN MAKE SPONSOR OWNER
0 Danny Efland Irmo, SC Chevrolet Lori Morgan Johnny Davis
1 Mike Bliss Milwaukie, OR Chevrolet Miccosukee Resort & Gaming James Finch
01 Kertus Davis Gaffney, SC Chevrolet RaceGirl Johnny Davis
2 Clint Bowyer Emporia, KS Chevrolet BB&T Richard Childress
4 Robert Richardson, II McKinney, TX Chevrolet Jay Robinson Inc. James Finch
5 Landon Cassill* Cedar Rapids, IA Chevrolet Nat'l Guard / 2-224th Aviation Battalion Rick Hendrick
05 Brett Rowe Barboursville-
, WV Chevrolet 31-W Insulation / CertainTeed Wayne Day
6 David Ragan Unadilla, GA Ford Discount Tire Jack Roush
7 Mike Wallace St. Louis, MO Toyota GEICO Bob Germain
9 Kasey Kahne Enumclaw, WA Dodge Lipton Tea George Gillett, Jr
12 Sam Hornish Jr. Bryan, OH Dodge Penske Truck Rental Roger Penske
17 Matt Kenseth Cambridge, WI Ford CitiFinancial Jack Roush
20 Denny Hamlin Chesterfield, VA Toyota Z-Line Designs Joe Gibbs
21 Bobby Labonte Corpus Christi, TX Chevrolet Richard Childress Racing Richard Childress
22 Johnny Sauter Necedah, WI Dodge Fitz Motorsports Armando Fitz
24 Eric McClure Chilhowie, VA Chevrolet Hefty John McGill
25 Bobby Hamilton Jr. Nashville, TN Ford Peanut Shop of Williamsburg Ed Rensi
27 Brad Coleman Houston, TX Ford Huggies Mike Curb
28 Kenny Wallace St. Louis, MO Chevrolet U.S. Border Patrol Mimi Fitz
29 Scott Wimmer Wausau, WI Chevrolet Holiday Inn / Holiday Inn Express Richard Childress
32 Kyle Busch Las Vegas, NV Toyota Hass Avocados from Mexico Todd Braun
33 Kevin Harvick Bakersfield, CA Chevrolet Rheem DeLana Harvick
37 Burney Lamar W. Sacramento, CA Ford Baker Curb Racing Gary Baker
38 Jason Leffler Long Beach, CA Toyota Great Clips Ralph Braun
40 Bryan Clauson* Noblesville, IN Dodge Fastenal Floyd Ganassi
47 Kelly Bires Mauston, WI Ford Clorox Jodi Geschickter
52 Derrike Cope Spanaway, WA Chevrolet Jimmy Means Racing Jimmy Means
59 Marcos Ambrose Launceston, Tasmania Ford Kingsford Hickory Charcoal Tad Geschickter
60 Carl Edwards Columbia, MO Ford Save-A-Lot Jack Roush
64 David Stremme South Bend, IN Chevrolet Atreus Homes & Communities Ed Rensi
66 Steve Wallace Mooresville, NC Chevrolet Atreus Homes & Communities Rusty Wallace
81 D.J. Kennington St. Thomas, Ontario Dodge MacDonald Motorsports Pat MacDonald
84 Mike Harmon Birmingport, AL Chevrolet Elite2 Racing Mike Harmon
88 Brad Keselowski Rochester Hills, MI Chevrolet U.S. Navy Blue Angels Dale Earnhardt, Jr
89 Morgan Shepherd Conover, NC Dodge Victory In Jesus Cindy Shepherd
90 Johnny Chapman Stony Point, NC Chevrolet MSRP Motorsports Marcia Parsons
91 Kenny Hendrick Chino, CA Chevrolet MSRP Motorsports Stacey Humphrey
99 David Reutimann Zephyrhills, FL Toyota Aaron's Dream Machine Michael Waltrip
102 Andy Ponstein Hudsonville, MI Chevrolet Stott Classic Racing Corrie Stott
111 Jason Keller Greenville, SC Chevrolet America's Incredible Pizza Company Bryan Mullet
157 Chad Beahr Mechanicsvill-
e, VA Dodge dverve.net Chad Beahr
161 Kevin Lepage Shelburne, VT Ford Specialty Racing Charles Shoffner
170 Mark Green Owensboro, KY Chevrolet Foretravel Motorcoach Mary Louise Miller
231 Jeff Green Owensboro, KY Chevrolet Key Motorsports / JMI Signs Curtis Key
276 Ryan Hackett La Plata, MD Ford J&R Supply Ray Hackett
292 Brian Keselowski* Rochester Hills, MI Dodge K Automotive Performance Dusty Whitney

* Denotes Rookie

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Nationwide Series Live in Prime Time from Richmond: UPDATE 2: Moved to ESPN Classic & Speed: NASCAR drivers and fans consider Richmond International Raceway one of the most competitive tracks in the sport, and racing on the .750-mile track takes on even more excitement at night under the lights. ESPN2 will have a live, prime-time telecast as the Nationwide Series races at Richmond Friday night, May 2, beginning at 7 p.m. with NASCAR Countdown. The telecast also will air in high definition on ESPN2 HD. Marty Reid will be the lead announcer for ESPN2's coverage, joined in the booth for analysis by Rusty Wallace and Andy Petree. Dave Burns, Jamie Little, Mike Massaro and Shannon Spake will report from the pits, while Tim Brewer will be in the ESPN DISH Tech Center. Allen Bestwick will host NASCAR Countdown with analysis by Wallace and Brad Daugherty in the ESPN pit studio.(ESPN PR)(4-28-2008)
UPDATE: Friday night's ESPN production of the Nationwide Series race from Richmond has been moved to ESPN Classic and also will be simulcast on ESPN360.com and SPEED. The telecast begins at 7 p.m. ET with NASCAR Countdown. The change was made to accommodate NBA playoff game six between Washington and Cleveland. Additionally, for fans without ESPN Classic, a special encore presentation of the race from start to finish will air that evening following the NBA game beginning at approximately 9:30 p.m. on ESPN2.(EPSN PR)(5-1-2008)
UPDATE 2: Here is the revised broadcast plan for the race:
* The live telecast of the race in its originally scheduled time slot (7–10:00 p.m. ET) will air simultaneously on both SPEED and ESPN Classic.
* ESPN2 will join the race live immediately following the Cavaliers – Wizards game and will also re-air the race in its entirety immediately following the conclusion of the race broadcast.
* Both NASCAR.com and ESPN.com will stream the race live.
* ESPN and SPEED will begin on-air promotion today (Thursday, May 1).
* SPEED’s live coverage from Richmond begins at 1:00 p.m. ET with NASCAR LIVE and will continue straight through the live broadcast of the race until 10:00 p.m. ET.(NASCAR PR)(5-1-2008)

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What: Race 11 of 35 on Nationwide circuit
Where: Richmond International Raceway, Richmond, VA
When: May 2, 2008
Laps: 250
Track Length: 0.75 miles
Race Length: 188.00 miles
Last Year Winner: Clint Bowyer

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QUALIFYING ORDER
Lipton TEA 250 | Richmond International Raceway
May 02, 2008| Race 11 of 35


ORDER CAR DRIVER MAKE SPONSOR
1 81 D.J. Kennington Dodge Vector Security
2 40 Bryan Clauson* Dodge Fastenal
3 59 Marcos Ambrose Ford Kingsford Hickory Charcoal
4 52 Derrike Cope Chevrolet Jimmy Means Racing
5 20 Denny Hamlin Toyota Z-Line Designs
6 1 Mike Bliss Chevrolet Miccosukee Resort & Gaming
7 9 Kasey Kahne Dodge Lipton Tea
8 24 Eric McClure Chevrolet Hefty
9 66 Steve Wallace Chevrolet Atreus Homes & Communities
10 28 Kenny Wallace Chevrolet U.S. Border Patrol
11 47 Kelly Bires Ford Clorox
12 99 David Reutimann Toyota Aaron's Dream Machine
13 6 David Ragan Ford Discount Tire
14 32 Kyle Busch Toyota Hass Avocados from Mexico
15 88 Brad Keselowski Chevrolet U.S. Navy Blue Angels
16 38 Jason Leffler Toyota Great Clips
17 64 David Stremme Chevrolet Atreus Homes & Communities
18 111 Jason Keller Chevrolet America's Incredible Pizza Company
19 01 Kertus Davis Chevrolet RaceGirl
20 22 Johnny Sauter Dodge Supercuts
21 25 Bobby Hamilton Jr. Ford Peanut Shop of Williamsburg
22 161 Kevin Lepage Ford Specialty Racing
23 4 Robert Richardson, II Chevrolet JVC
24 33 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet Rheem
25 5 Landon Cassill* Chevrolet Nat'l Guard / 2-224th Aviation Battalion
26 29 Scott Wimmer Chevrolet Holiday Inn / Holiday Inn Express
27 2 Clint Bowyer Chevrolet BB&T
28 7 Mike Wallace Toyota GEICO
29 27 Brad Coleman Ford Huggies / Kroger
30 60 Carl Edwards Ford Save-A-Lot
31 157 Chad Beahr Dodge dverve.net
32 0 Danny Efland Chevrolet Lori Morgan
33 05 Brett Rowe Chevrolet 31-W Insulation / CertainTeed
34 17 Matt Kenseth Ford CitiFinancial
35 170 Mark Green Chevrolet Foretravel Motorcoach
36 102 Andy Ponstein Chevrolet Stott Classic Racing
37 91 Kenny Hendrick Chevrolet MSRP Motorsports
38 12 Sam Hornish Jr. Dodge Penske Truck Rental
39 89 Morgan Shepherd Dodge Victory In Jesus
40 276 Ryan Hackett Ford JandRSupply.com
41 90 Johnny Chapman Chevrolet MSRP Motorsports
42 231 Jeff Green Chevrolet Key Motorsports / JMI Signs
43 37 Burney Lamar Ford Baker Curb Racing
44 292 Brian Keselowski* Dodge K Automotive Performance

* Denotes Rookie

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RACE LINEUP
Lipton TEA 250 | Richmond International Raceway
May 2, 2008 | Race 11 of 35
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POS CAR DRIVER MAKE SPONSOR SPEED TIME BEHIND
1 9 Kasey Kahne Dodge Lipton Tea 125.127 21.578 Leader
2 60 Carl Edwards Ford Save-A-Lot 124.988 21.602 -0.024
3 20 Denny Hamlin Toyota Z-Line Designs 124.706 21.651 -0.073
4 170 Mark Green Chevrolet Foretravel Motorcoach 124.660 21.659 -0.081
5 2 Clint Bowyer Chevrolet BB&T 124.636 21.663 -0.085
6 33 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet Rheem 124.458 21.694 -0.116
7 17 Matt Kenseth Ford CitiFinancial 124.390 21.706 -0.128
8 99 David Reutimann Toyota Aaron's Dream Machine 124.321 21.718 -0.140
9 6 David Ragan Ford Discount Tire 124.155 21.747 -0.169
10 29 Scott Wimmer Chevrolet Holiday Inn / Holiday Inn Express 124.109 21.755 -0.177
11 38 Jason Leffler Toyota Great Clips 123.916 21.789 -0.211
12 1 Mike Bliss Chevrolet Miccosukee Resort & Gaming 123.899 21.792 -0.214
13 5 Landon Cassill* Chevrolet Nat'l Guard / 2-224th Aviation Battalion 123.887 21.794 -0.216
14 64 David Stremme Chevrolet Atreus Homes & Communities 123.677 21.831 -0.253
15 111 Jason Keller Chevrolet America's Incredible Pizza Company 123.672 21.832 -0.254
16 40 Bryan Clauson* Dodge Fastenal 123.632 21.839 -0.261
17 59 Marcos Ambrose Ford Kingsford Hickory Charcoal 123.423 21.876 -0.298
18 7 Mike Wallace Toyota GEICO 122.940 21.962 -0.384
19 27 Brad Coleman Ford Huggies / Kroger 122.833 21.981 -0.403
20 25 Bobby Hamilton Jr. Ford The Peanut Shop of Williamsburg 122.755 21.995 -0.417
21 28 Kenny Wallace Chevrolet U.S. Border Patrol 122.738 21.998 -0.420
22 231 Jeff Green Chevrolet Key Motorsports / JMI Signs 122.588 22.025 -0.447
23 66 Steve Wallace Chevrolet Atreus Homes & Communities 122.516 22.038 -0.460
24 47 Kelly Bires Ford Clorox 122.360 22.066 -0.488
25 32 Kyle Busch Toyota Hass Avocados from Mexico 121.979 22.135 -0.557
26 22 Johnny Sauter Dodge Supercuts 121.633 22.198 -0.620
27 161 Kevin Lepage Ford Specialty Racing 121.403 22.240 -0.662
28 12 Sam Hornish Jr. Dodge Penske Truck Rental 121.098 22.296 -0.718
29 89 Morgan Shepherd Dodge Victory In Jesus 121.044 22.306 -0.728
30 24 Eric McClure Chevrolet Hefty 121.017 22.311 -0.733
31 01 Kertus Davis Chevrolet RaceGirl 120.768 22.357 -0.779
32 102 Andy Ponstein Chevrolet Stott Classic Racing 120.455 22.415 -0.837
33 88 Brad Keselowski Chevrolet U.S. Navy Blue Angels 120.294 22.445 -0.867
34 05 Brett Rowe Chevrolet 31-W Insulation / CertainTeed 120.155 22.471 -0.893
35 292 Brian Keselowski* Dodge K Automotive Performance 119.899 22.519 -0.941
36 37 Burney Lamar Ford Xooma Worldwide X2O 119.840 22.530 -0.952
37 90 Johnny Chapman Chevrolet MSRP Motorsports 119.814 22.535 -0.957
38 52 Derrike Cope Chevrolet Jimmy Means Racing 119.707 22.555 -0.977
39 81 D.J. Kennington Dodge Vector Security 119.353 22.622 -1.044
40 91 Kenny Hendrick Chevrolet MSRP Motorsports 119.095 22.671 -1.093
41 0 Danny Efland Chevrolet Lori Morgan 118.028 22.876 -1.298
42 4 Robert Richardson, II Chevrolet JVC 117.729 22.934 -1.356
43 276 Ryan Hackett Ford JandRSupply.com 117.453 22.988 -1.410

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RESULTS
2008 Unofficial Race Results : Lipton TEA 250
Lipton TEA 250 | May 2, 2008 | Race 11 of 35
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FIN ST CAR DRIVER MAKE SPONSOR PTS/BNS LAPS STATUS
1 3 20 Denny Hamlin Toyota Z-Line Designs 190/5 253 Running
2 6 33 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet Rheem 175/5 253 Running
3 25 32 Kyle Busch Toyota Hass Avocados from Mexico 165/0 253 Running
4 23 66 Steve Wallace Chevrolet Atreus Homes & Communities 160/0 253 Running
5 9 6 David Ragan Ford Discount Tire 155/0 253 Running
6 2 60 Carl Edwards Ford Save-A-Lot 160/10 253 Running
7 14 64 David Stremme Chevrolet Atreus Homes & Communities 146/0 253 Running
8 12 1 Mike Bliss Chevrolet Miccosukee Resort & Gaming 142/0 253 Running
9 10 29 Scott Wimmer Chevrolet Holiday Inn / Holiday Inn Express 138/0 253 Running
10 5 2 Clint Bowyer Chevrolet BB&T 134/0 253 Running
11 33 88 Brad Keselowski Chevrolet U.S. Navy Blue Angels 130/0 253 Running
12 7 17 Matt Kenseth Ford CitiFinancial 127/0 253 Running
13 1 9 Kasey Kahne Dodge Lipton Tea 129/5 253 Running
14 18 7 Mike Wallace Toyota GEICO 121/0 253 Running
15 28 12 Sam Hornish Jr. Dodge Penske Truck Rental 118/0 253 Running
16 11 38 Jason Leffler Toyota Great Clips 115/0 253 Running
17 20 25 Bobby Hamilton Jr. Ford The Peanut Shop of Williamsburg 112/0 253 Running
18 8 99 David Reutimann Toyota Aaron's Dream Machine 109/0 251 Running
19 15 111 Jason Keller Chevrolet America's Incredible Pizza Company 106/0 251 Running
20 24 47 Kelly Bires Ford Clorox 103/0 251 Running
22 4 170 Mark Green Chevrolet Foretravel Motorcoach 97/0 250 Running
23 13 5 Landon Cassill * Chevrolet Nat'l Guard / 2-224th Aviation Battalion 94/0 250 Running
24 26 22 Johnny Sauter Dodge Supercuts 91/0 250 Running
25 17 59 Marcos Ambrose Ford Kingsford Hickory Charcoal 88/0 250 Running
26 19 27 Brad Coleman Ford Huggies / Kroger 85/0 249 Running
27 39 81 D.J. Kennington Dodge Vector Security 82/0 249 Running
28 29 89 Morgan Shepherd Dodge Victory In Jesus 79/0 249 Running
29 27 161 Kevin Lepage Ford Specialty Racing 76/0 248 Running
30 35 292 Brian Keselowski * Dodge K Automotive Performance 73/0 248 Running
31 31 01 Kertus Davis Chevrolet RaceGirl 70/0 247 Running
32 30 24 Eric McClure Chevrolet Hefty 67/0 246 Running
33 38 52 Derrike Cope Chevrolet Jimmy Means Racing 64/0 245 Running
36 34 05 Brett Rowe Chevrolet 31-W Insulation / CertainTeed 55/0 239 Running
37 21 28 Kenny Wallace Chevrolet U.S. Border Patrol 52/0 206 Running
38 22 231 Jeff Green Chevrolet Key Motorsports / JMI Signs 49/0 162 Out of Race
39 36 37 Burney Lamar Ford Xooma Worldwide X2O 46/0 55 In Pit
41 41 0 Danny Efland Chevrolet Lori Morgan 40/0 16 Out of Race
43 40 91 Kenny Hendrick Chevrolet MSRP Motorsports 34/0 6 In Pit
* Denotes Rookie

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JIM UTTER
The Charlotte Observer
Friday, May. 02, 2008

Denny Hamlin takes the checkered flag to win the Lipton Tea 250 at Richmond International Raceway. Mark J. Rebilas/US PRESSWIRE

RICHMOND, Va. – Talk about a homecoming.

Hours after winning the pole for Saturday's NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Richmond International Raceway, Denny Hamlin flashed by Kevin Harvick with 12 laps remaining to win Friday night's Lipton Tea 250.

The win is the first at Richmond for the native of nearby Chesterfield, Va., any of NASCAR's top three series and sixth in his Nationwide Series career.

"Days like this are hard to come by," Hamlin said in Victory Lane. "This is my biggest accomplishment as a race car driver in my career, winning here at Richmond. We didn't have the best car all day, but we did when it counted."

The win is the fifth consecutive in the series for Joe Gibbs Racing drivers, who have won seven of the series' 11 races this season.

Harvick, who did not stop for fresh tires late in the race when most of those on the lead-lap did, got one final shot at Hamlin on a restart on Lap 252 but couldn't get close.

While Hamlin claimed his hometown victory, another battle erupted behind him. Kyle Busch and Steven Wallace traded bumps on the track in the final laps. Then, when both pulled to a stop on pit road they got into a heated confrontation before being separated.

Fans at the track were treated to more entertainment as Busch and Wallace traded insults over the Motor Racing Network radio broadcast while the two stood only feet apart.

"Basically, he's a boy trying to play in a man's sport," Busch said of Wallace. "We're going to fight if it comes down to it. If that's the kind of game he wants to play, we'll play it."

eplied Wallace: "If you’re going to say stuff like that, why don't you come down and say it to my face."

Asked later in the media center if he and Wallace would talk about the incident later, Busch replied, "It's Rusty Wallace's kid, so I'm not sure you'd be able to talk to him much and get through his head."

Busch finished third, David Ragan fourth and Wallace fifth. Ragan and Wallace also traded paint late in the race and after Busch and Wallace ended their feud, Ragan went over to Wallace to voice his displeasure

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