crown royal presents heath stock car race held richmond international richmond virginia contested laps tenth race sprint cup series season race won joe racing team finished second started seventh clinched pole position driver maintained lead start race eventually lead race high laps afterward gordon leader final laps remained leader passed laps remaining crossed finish line clinch win season richmond international caution flags lead changes different drivers course race result moved spots drivers championship points leader ahead chevrolet maintained lead manufacturers championship eighteen points ahead toyota thirty ahead ford races remaining season race report background richmond international short tracks hold nascar races dover international nascar race makes use track standard configuration turn short track oval miles long track turns banked fourteen degrees stretch location finish line banked degrees stretch degrees banking seats spectators race led drivers championship points stood second points drivers championship points fourth points fifth points manufacturers championship chevrolet leading seventy points points ahead rival toyota ford points points ahead dodge battle practices qualifying practice sessions held friday saturday race session fastest drivers second practice session quickest times qualifying cars entered qualify nascar qualifying procedure allow cars race clinched pole position fastest lap time seconds joined row grid johnson qualified gordon took fourth newman started fifth race summary race tenth total thirty season began televised live united_states fox conditions clear high began pre race ceremonies giving invocation united_states marine drum performed national anthem gave command drivers start engines held lead going corner lap later moved position lap gordon emerged second passing started fell fourth lap lap lead seconds lap later moved fourth passing johnson lap moved moved sixth position laps later fallen fourth position starting second lap gordon caught position laps seconds lap caution came collided wall suffering blown tire caution drivers pit stops lap led restart afterward gordon moved position passing lap moved nineteenth eighth lap moved second laps later gordon passed second position lap second lead gordon starting tenth moved fifth position lap remained leader green flag pit stops began lap received lead pit stop laps later reclaimed lead lap second caution came debris led field restart laps later lap caution came debris tire change lead restart lap lap restart took lead away newman kept lead passed lap burton led laps claimed lead pit stop lap allowing pass green flag pit stops continued received lead lap laps later passed edwards lead lap reclaimed lead time race green flag conditions laps green flag run continued lap laps restart fourth caution came cause caution tire blew lap led field green flag laps later fifth caution caused spin came lap led field green flag laps later spun collided inside wall bring sixth caution lap led restart laps remaining passed gordon lead kept lead win race post race appeared victory lane victory lap start celebrating win season richmond international following win added don remember happened drove turn hoped stuck knew baby turn finally got clear jeff set sail finishing second stated little disappointed coming short getting plenty practice little disappointing haven won races come got putting position gordon followed race saying long know don trophies leading lap subsequent press conference said thank dave unbelievable victory lane lot people doubted gordon stated figured going outside restart wanted turn smooth good launch turn sure got turn driving knew turn hammer turn cleared pretty good worked plan exactly plan going drive hard happened happen worked crew chief stated great cars lap selfish everybody going pit stay guys seven guys going drive going lose track position cars lap worth race result moved lead points finished tenth second ninety points ahead ahead fifth points manufacturers championship chevrolet maintained lead points toyota maintained second points ford followed points points ahead dodge fourth results qualifying race results standings race note positions included sets standings
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