Night Racing at Richmond

The Sprint Cup boys are back on the track this week at Richmond International Raceway for a night race under the lights.

Team Nationwide for Harry is looking to bounce back after a tough finish in Talladega. Things can get tricky on this 0.75 mile oval but we're primed for a chase for a victory.

Here is who I went with this week and why:

#18 -- Kyle Busch -- $41K -- Rowdy has kicked ass here lately including finishes of 1st and 2nd last year. He is our favorite to win this weekend.
#24 -- Jeff Gordon -- $35K -- What a great price for Gordon and we like his chances to run for a Top 5, and maybe even sneak a win. He was damn close last week.
#29 -- Kevin Harvick -- $40K -- Team Nationwide for Harry has been riding Harvick and we're doing it again. Expect a Top 10 or better from Harvick.
#33 -- Clint Bowyer -- $35K -- Is this his year? It's certainly looked like it so far. Bowyer has won here and consistently finishes in the Top 10.
#71 -- Andy Lally -- $7K -- We've also run the Lally train a few times this year and the youngster has produced for what is expected. An important note for this week, however, the #21 is NOT entered, so the #71 moves into a guaranteed starting spot. Team nationwide for Harry says that is $7K well spent.

Thus we spent $158K and left $2K on the table, but I'm quite pleased with this lineup and think it has a chance to win. Finally, we did not take Denny Hamlin this week, a favorite by many standards, well, because he is a bum and never comes through for us. Let's hope he finishes poorly this week as I'm guessing many other team will be riding with him.

Qualifying Update: We're rolling 5 again and I'm pretty happy with the breakdown after qualifying. Here's how Team Nationwide for Harry will line up:

No. 33 -- Clint Bowyer -- 3rd
No. 24 -- Jeff Gordon -- 6th
No. 29 -- Kevin Harvick -- 12th
No. 18 -- Kyle Busch -- 20th
No. 71 -- Andy Lally -- 41st

Post-Race Update
A crash at lap 300 took the wind out of the sails for Team Nationwide for Harry. The crash parked Jeff Gordon for the night and our chances at winning.

Here is our breakdown:

No. 18 -- Kyle Busch -- 1st
No. 33 -- Clint Bowyer -- 6th
No. 29 -- Kevin Harvick -- 12th
No. 71 -- Andy Lally -- 27th
No. 24 -- Jeff Gordon -- 39th

Thus, another great night for the rookie Lally. For the week, we finished 14th and fell one spot to 16th overall. On to the Lady in Black next week.