Welcome to Richmond International Raceway's National Guard Appreciation Site
The 2010 season at Richmond International Raceway opens with a NASCAR Doubleheader weekend April 30-May 1. The May 1 Crown Royal Presents The Your Name Here 400 is one of the marquee events on the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series schedule. Always a fan favorite, Richmond is also a favorite of many drivers, race officials and media, making it one of the most anticipated and exciting stops on the NASCAR circuit. The stars of NASCAR's top series will battle defending race winner Kyle Busch in a Saturday night short-track showdown "under the lights." Tickets for National Guard members are on sale now for the Crown Royal Presents The Your Name Here 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race “under the lights” on Saturday night May 1. Tickets start at $40 and come with a complimentary PRE-RACE PIT PASS. The weekend begins on Friday, April 30 with a full day of on-track activity, including practice and Wawa Pole Qualifying for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, practice and qualifying for the NASCAR Nationwide Series and the NASCAR Nationwide Series 250 race “under the lights.” The NASCAR Nationwide Series 250 is always one of the most exciting and anticipated races on the Nationwide Series schedule. It's an old-school, Friday-night short track showdown "under the lights," as the rising stars and veterans of the Nationwide Series tangle with a number of Sprint Cup Series drivers. National Guard general admission seats are on sale now for $23. Children 12 and under are admitted free with a ticketed adult in general admission sections for the NASCAR Nationwide Series 250. To order tickets online, please click on the links below: Friday, April 30, 2010 - TBA Saturday, May 1, 2010 - 7:30 p.m. Thank you for your service to our country and also for your support of Richmond International Raceway. For more information please contact: Ian Kirkpatrick, Phone: 804-228-7500 x4122 | Email: ikirkpatrick@rir.com |
