Richmond International Raceway Credit: ASP
April 30, 2002
11:14 AM EDT (1514 GMT)
2002 NASCAR Winston Cup Series race facts:
Pontiac Excitement 400
NASCAR Winston Cup Series Race No 11 of 36
Richmond International Raceway, Richmond, Va.
3/4-Mile High-Banked Paved Oval
Saturday, May 4, 2002
7 p.m. ET
400 Laps / 300 Miles
$3,678,625
Field consists of the fastest 36 cars through time trials. Also, seven provisional starting positions based on 2002 owner points, for maximum 43-car field. The 43rd position is reserved for a past NASCAR Winston Cup Series champion, if needed. If unused, it will go to the next eligible owner.
National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR)
Richmond International Raceway Inc.
FX (Live)
Pre-Race Show: 6:30 p.m. ET
Pre-Race Hosts: Chris Myers and Jeff Hammond
Race Coverage: 7 p.m. ET
Announcers: Mike Joy, Darrell Waltrip and Larry McReynolds
Pit Reporters: Dick Berggren, Matt Yocum and Steve Byrnes
MRN Radio (Live)
Airtime: 6:30 p.m. ET
Announcers: Barney Hall and Joe Moore
Turn Reporter: Mike Bagley
Pit Reporters: Jim Phillips, Winston Kelley and Jason Toy
Qualifying: Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 5/13/99, 126.499 mph, 21.344 seconds
Race: Rusty Wallace, Ford, 3/2/97, 108.499 mph, 2 hours, 45 minutes, 54 seconds
Richmond is a ¾-mile D-shaped oval, with 14 degrees of banking in the corners, 8 degrees of banking on the frontstretch and 2 degrees of banking on the backstretch. The frontstretch is 1,290 feet in length and the backstretch length is 860 feet.
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