Newman wins Richmond! - Auto Racing Forum

Chris Martinez · 09-06-2003, 11:39 PM

Ryan Newman dominated a late long run and then held on through three restarts -- the last with four laps to go _ to win Saturday night Richmond International Raceway.
Newman, whose crew said he might not have enough fuel to finish under the long green-flag run that started with 77 laps to go, got a break when Robby Gordon crashed with 19 laps left. That caused a seven-lap caution in the Chevrolet 400

Chris Martinez · 09-06-2003, 11:41 PM

1 4 #12 Ryan Newman Dodge ALLTEL 180/5 400 Running
2 23 #19 Jeremy Mayfield Dodge Dodge Dealers 170/0 400 Running
3 19 #21 Ricky Rudd Ford Motorcraft Quality Parts 165/0 400 Running
4 7 #99 Jeff Burton Ford CITGO 165/5 400 Running
5 17 #2 Rusty Wallace Dodge Miller Lite 155/0 400 Running
6 16 #18 Bobby Labonte Chevrolet Interstate Batteries 155/5 400 Running
7 18 #17 Matt Kenseth Ford Smirnoff Ice/DeWalt 146/0 400 Running
8 32 #5 Terry Labonte Chevrolet Kellogg's/got milk? 147/5 400 Running
9 9 #10 Johnny Benson Pontiac Valvoline 138/0 400 Running
10 5 #24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet DuPont 144/10 400 Running
11 26 #48 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet Lowe's 130/0 400 Running
12 42 #09 Mike Wallace Dodge Miccosukee Indian Gaming 132/5 400 Running
13 3 #6 Mark Martin Ford Viagra 129/5 400 Running
14 24 #1 John Andretti Chevrolet Pennzoil 121/0 400 Running
15 8 #22 Ward Burton Dodge Caterpillar 118/0 400 Running
16 28 #29 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet GM Goodwrench Service 120/5 400 Running
17 13 #8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet Budweiser 117/5 399 Running
18 1 #01 Mike Skinner Pontiac U.S. Army 109/0 399 Running
19 29 #42 Jamie McMurray * Dodge Havoline 106/0 399 Running
20 2 #16 Greg Biffle * Ford Grainger 108/5 399 Running
21 37 #88 Dale Jarrett Ford UPS 100/0 399 Running
22 6 #40 Sterling Marlin Dodge Coors Light 102/5 399 Running
23 34 #23 Kenny Wallace Dodge Stacker 2 94/0 399 Running
24 25 #97 Kurt Busch Ford Rubbermaid 91/0 398 Running
25 27 #49 Ken Schrader Dodge BAM Racing 88/0 398 Running
26 11 #25 Joe Nemechek Chevrolet UAW/Delphi 85/0 397 Running
27 14 #20 Tony Stewart Chevrolet Home Depot 82/0 397 Running
28 40 #0 Jason Leffler Pontiac NetZero HiSpeed 84/5 397 Running

Chris Martinez · 09-06-2003, 11:46 PM

Hendrick Motorsports announced last week that Nemechek will be replaced by 19-year-old Brian Vickers in the No. 25 Chevrolet, making Vickers the youngest full-time driver in the history of the premier series. (and for all that keep score, remeber I called this one after week 2 or 3 this year!)

And to Rudd, what is a "Yap Yap Mouth"? just wundering!

Chris Martinez · 09-06-2003, 11:51 PM

A post-race skirmish between Ricky Rudd and Kevin Harvick Saturday night at Richmond International Raceway resulted in a tongue-lashing from the sanctioning body for both teams' entire pit crews, and will likely bring penalties in the coming week.

Rudd got into Harvick entering Turn 1 with eight laps remaining in the Chevy Rock & Roll 400, sending Harvick, who was well on his way to a fourth-consecutive top-five, into the outside wall.

Harvick was furious and made his frustration known by driving his car onto pit road and rubbing it against Rudd's, which was stopped on pit road

The drivers then spent several minutes yelling at each other.

Rudd, busy unbuckling his seatbelts, said several No. 29 crewmen began charging towards him. Rudd said the crewmen then began "walking up and down my car like it is a dadgum runway or something. Bouncing up and down on the roof, up and down on the hood."

Harvick exited his car, standing atop the window frame, and yelled at Rudd. At some point, according to Rudd, Harvick threw his HANS device at him.

As the situation escalated, No. 29 jackman Mike Scearce, jumped on top of Rudd's hood, denting it.

"This is kind of a one-of-a-kind (car) that they just put together, and we didn't have a scratch on it until the end of the race," Rudd said. "It shouldn't have involved crew members basically attacking our car."

After several minutes NASCAR officials diffused the situation, and each and every member of both teams was summoned to the NASCAR trailer for a meeting with president Mike Helton and Winston Cup director John Darby.

Harvick stopped his car on pit road to confront Rudd.
Harvick emerged approximately an hour later, but neither he nor owner Richard Childress would offer comment on the situation.

Harvick's team did release a written statement.

"I can't help but be angry," Harvick said. "We are running for the championship this year and I thought we had another second (place finish) locked up. We got spun out by (Rudd) going into Turn 1 and he took us out. That was pure adrenaline out there on pit road. I was hot and I wanted Ricky to know that."

Ricky Rudd finished third -- matching a season high.
"(Kevin) Went down in turn one and he put the brakes on way early. I don't know why," Rudd said. "He must have had a problem, and when he put on the brakes, I got in the back of him."

NASCAR certainly took notice of the aftermath.

"We're not going to condone this kind of pit road behavior," said vice president for corporate communications Jim Hunter. "What happens on the racetrack is going to stay on the racetrack and we'll deal with that as best we can. It's our responsibility to deal with that.

"I can assure you, we were not going to condone the kind of bench-clearing mentality that occurred after the race tonight. We'll definitely have more to say about this on Monday. And I think I can also say there's a strong possibility for penalties."

Rudd did address the media following the event, and said he understood Harvick's frustration, but that it should have stayed between the two drivers.

"Kevin, he should be mad. I would be mad if I was him," Rudd said. "But what happened after the race, that was totally uncalled for. I haven't seen anything like it in 28 years of racing."

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09-06-2003, 11:39 PM	#1
Chris Martinez banned Join Date: Oct 2002 Age: 43 Posts: 4,240 Rep Power: 0	Newman wins Richmond! Ryan Newman dominated a late long run and then held on through three restarts -- the last with four laps to go _ to win Saturday night Richmond International Raceway. Newman, whose crew said he might not have enough fuel to finish under the long green-flag run that started with 77 laps to go, got a break when Robby Gordon crashed with 19 laps left. That caused a seven-lap caution in the Chevrolet 400

09-06-2003, 11:41 PM	#2
Chris Martinez banned Join Date: Oct 2002 Age: 43 Posts: 4,240 Rep Power: 0	Results from RIR 1 4 #12 Ryan Newman Dodge ALLTEL 180/5 400 Running 2 23 #19 Jeremy Mayfield Dodge Dodge Dealers 170/0 400 Running 3 19 #21 Ricky Rudd Ford Motorcraft Quality Parts 165/0 400 Running 4 7 #99 Jeff Burton Ford CITGO 165/5 400 Running 5 17 #2 Rusty Wallace Dodge Miller Lite 155/0 400 Running 6 16 #18 Bobby Labonte Chevrolet Interstate Batteries 155/5 400 Running 7 18 #17 Matt Kenseth Ford Smirnoff Ice/DeWalt 146/0 400 Running 8 32 #5 Terry Labonte Chevrolet Kellogg's/got milk? 147/5 400 Running 9 9 #10 Johnny Benson Pontiac Valvoline 138/0 400 Running 10 5 #24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet DuPont 144/10 400 Running 11 26 #48 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet Lowe's 130/0 400 Running 12 42 #09 Mike Wallace Dodge Miccosukee Indian Gaming 132/5 400 Running 13 3 #6 Mark Martin Ford Viagra 129/5 400 Running 14 24 #1 John Andretti Chevrolet Pennzoil 121/0 400 Running 15 8 #22 Ward Burton Dodge Caterpillar 118/0 400 Running 16 28 #29 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet GM Goodwrench Service 120/5 400 Running 17 13 #8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet Budweiser 117/5 399 Running 18 1 #01 Mike Skinner Pontiac U.S. Army 109/0 399 Running 19 29 #42 Jamie McMurray * Dodge Havoline 106/0 399 Running 20 2 #16 Greg Biffle * Ford Grainger 108/5 399 Running 21 37 #88 Dale Jarrett Ford UPS 100/0 399 Running 22 6 #40 Sterling Marlin Dodge Coors Light 102/5 399 Running 23 34 #23 Kenny Wallace Dodge Stacker 2 94/0 399 Running 24 25 #97 Kurt Busch Ford Rubbermaid 91/0 398 Running 25 27 #49 Ken Schrader Dodge BAM Racing 88/0 398 Running 26 11 #25 Joe Nemechek Chevrolet UAW/Delphi 85/0 397 Running 27 14 #20 Tony Stewart Chevrolet Home Depot 82/0 397 Running 28 40 #0 Jason Leffler Pontiac NetZero HiSpeed 84/5 397 Running

09-06-2003, 11:46 PM	#3
Chris Martinez banned Join Date: Oct 2002 Age: 43 Posts: 4,240 Rep Power: 0	Hendrick Motorsports announced last week that Nemechek will be replaced by 19-year-old Brian Vickers in the No. 25 Chevrolet, making Vickers the youngest full-time driver in the history of the premier series. (and for all that keep score, remeber I called this one after week 2 or 3 this year!) And to Rudd, what is a "Yap Yap Mouth"? just wundering!

09-06-2003, 11:51 PM	#4
Chris Martinez banned Join Date: Oct 2002 Age: 43 Posts: 4,240 Rep Power: 0	Just remembering old Englewood! A post-race skirmish between Ricky Rudd and Kevin Harvick Saturday night at Richmond International Raceway resulted in a tongue-lashing from the sanctioning body for both teams' entire pit crews, and will likely bring penalties in the coming week. Rudd got into Harvick entering Turn 1 with eight laps remaining in the Chevy Rock & Roll 400, sending Harvick, who was well on his way to a fourth-consecutive top-five, into the outside wall. Harvick was furious and made his frustration known by driving his car onto pit road and rubbing it against Rudd's, which was stopped on pit road The drivers then spent several minutes yelling at each other. Rudd, busy unbuckling his seatbelts, said several No. 29 crewmen began charging towards him. Rudd said the crewmen then began "walking up and down my car like it is a dadgum runway or something. Bouncing up and down on the roof, up and down on the hood." Harvick exited his car, standing atop the window frame, and yelled at Rudd. At some point, according to Rudd, Harvick threw his HANS device at him. As the situation escalated, No. 29 jackman Mike Scearce, jumped on top of Rudd's hood, denting it. "This is kind of a one-of-a-kind (car) that they just put together, and we didn't have a scratch on it until the end of the race," Rudd said. "It shouldn't have involved crew members basically attacking our car." After several minutes NASCAR officials diffused the situation, and each and every member of both teams was summoned to the NASCAR trailer for a meeting with president Mike Helton and Winston Cup director John Darby. Harvick stopped his car on pit road to confront Rudd. Harvick emerged approximately an hour later, but neither he nor owner Richard Childress would offer comment on the situation. Harvick's team did release a written statement. "I can't help but be angry," Harvick said. "We are running for the championship this year and I thought we had another second (place finish) locked up. We got spun out by (Rudd) going into Turn 1 and he took us out. That was pure adrenaline out there on pit road. I was hot and I wanted Ricky to know that." Ricky Rudd finished third -- matching a season high. "(Kevin) Went down in turn one and he put the brakes on way early. I don't know why," Rudd said. "He must have had a problem, and when he put on the brakes, I got in the back of him." NASCAR certainly took notice of the aftermath. "We're not going to condone this kind of pit road behavior," said vice president for corporate communications Jim Hunter. "What happens on the racetrack is going to stay on the racetrack and we'll deal with that as best we can. It's our responsibility to deal with that. "I can assure you, we were not going to condone the kind of bench-clearing mentality that occurred after the race tonight. We'll definitely have more to say about this on Monday. And I think I can also say there's a strong possibility for penalties." Rudd did address the media following the event, and said he understood Harvick's frustration, but that it should have stayed between the two drivers. "Kevin, he should be mad. I would be mad if I was him," Rudd said. "But what happened after the race, that was totally uncalled for. I haven't seen anything like it in 28 years of racing."