Chase Celebration
The celebration was on after "One Last Race to Make the Chase" at Richmond International Raceway set the field for the 2009 Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup.
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- Top 12 Chase Drivers
- Denny Hamlin Victory Lane Celebration
- Top 12 Chase Drivers
- Top 12 Victory Celebration
- Top 12 Chase Drivers
- Top 12 Chase Drivers
- Denny Hamlin in Gatorade Victory Lane
- Denny
- Top 12 Chase Drivers
- Martin Truex Jr. Pit Stop
- Tony Stewart Pit Stop
- Martin Truex Jr. Pit Stop
- Dale Earnhardt Jr. and David Ragan
- Ryan Newman and Kasey Kahne
- Denny Hamlin and Waltrip
- Earnhardt Jr., Burton, and Truex Jr.
- Carl Edwards and Greg Biffle
- Three-grooves at Richmond
- Joey Logano Pit Stop
- Jimmie Johnson signs a few autographs
- Joey Logano and Tony Stewart
- Talking Shop
- Teammates
- Carl Edwards
- Kasey Kahne
- Get In the Pits!
- Get In the Pits!
- Teammates Chat
- Kyle Busch
- Garage Chat
- Kasey Kahne
- Jeff Gordon
- Tony Stewart
- Chevy Rock & Roll 400 Trophy
- Chevy Rock & Roll 400 Trophy
- Chevy Rock & Roll 400 Trophy
- Richard Childress
- Denny Hamlin Burnout
- Denny Hamlin takes the checkered flag
- Denny Hamlin Burnout
- Denny Hamlin Burnout
- Jeff Gordon makes a pit stop
- Kyle Busch and Marcos Ambrose
- The Commonwealth Grandstands
- Dale Earnhardt Jr. pit stop
- Mark Martin starts on the pole
- Chevy Rock & Roll 400 Official Pace Cars
- 2008 Chevy Rock & Roll 400
- 2008 Chevy Rock & Roll 400
- 2008 Chevy Rock & Roll 400

Chase Poll
Since its inception in 2004, which year's "One Last Race to Make the Chase" at Richmond International Raceway is your favorite?
NASCAR Sprint Cup Headlines
What is The Chase For The NASCAR Sprint Cup?
The Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup was implemented in 2004 to involve more drivers in the championship hunt and intensify fan interest and drama during the season's stretch run. Every year since the inception of The Chase, the fall NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Richmond International Raceway has been "One Last Race To Make The Chase." The first 26 points events of the 36-race season determine the drivers eligible for The Chase and, ultimately, the series title. After race No. 26, at Richmond International Raceway, the top 12 drivers will qualify for the Chase.
“One Last Race to Make the Chase” has produced some memorable moments in NASCAR Sprint Cup history with drivers putting it all on the line to race their way into the Chase. Here is a brief look at some of the Chevy Rock & Roll 400 highlights in recent years:
2004: Jeremy Mayfield won the race vaulting himself into the first Chase.
2005: Kurt Busch won the race and Jeff Gordon was left out of the Chase.
2006: Kevin Harvick won the race and Tony Stewart was knocked out of the Chase by Kasey Kahne.
2007: Jimmie Johnson won his second consecutive race at Richmond and earned bonus points to start the Chase as the points leader.
2008: Denny Hamlin and Clint Bowyer came in on the Bubble in 11th and 12th positions, respectively, and turned in clutch performances. Hamlin posted a third-place finish, while Bowyer, who entered with just a 17-point lead over 13th-place David Ragan, battled all day for a 12th-place finish to secure his Chase spot.
2009: Brian Vickers and Kyle Busch both came in outside of the Chase and battled to the final lap with Vickers earning his first Chase berth. After the final Chase berth changed hands seemingly on a lap-by-lap basis all night, in the end a seventh-place finish by Vickers knocked Matt Kenseth and Busch out of the Chase.
Richmond International Raceway will once again host "One Last Race to Make the Chase" in 2010, as the fall Sprint Cup Series race at America's Premier Short Track on September 11 will set the 2010 Chase field.
Chase For The NASCAR Sprint Cup Headlines
- Hometown hero Denny Hamlin wins the Chevy Rock & Roll 400
- Martin on pole for the Chevy Rock & Roll 400
- Montoya Rocks in Cup Practice
- Brian Vickers, Kyle Busch Bring Rivalry Back to Where It Started
- Road to Richmond Reaches an All-Time Excitement Apex as NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Visits "America's Premier Short Track"
- Scotts Miracle-Gro Green Flag Zone Fan Hospitality Driver Appearances are Growing for Saturday, September 12
- Fourth Annual Blood Drive Scheduled for Thursday, September 10
- Track Hosting NASCAR Foundation Online Auction to Benefit Victory Junction
- "Road to Richmond" Heads Through Atlanta
- Event Ticket Insurance Available for NASCAR Doubleheader Weekend, September 11-12