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Tim Richmond (June 7, 1955 - August 13, 1989) was an American race car driver from Ashland, Ohio. He competed in IndyCar racing before transferring to NASCAR's Winston Cup Series (now Sprint Cup Series). Richmond was the first driver to change from open wheel racing to NASCAR stock cars, which has since become an industry trend. He won the 1980 Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year award and had 13 victories during eight NASCAR seasons. Richmond achieved his top NASCAR season in 1986 when he finished third in points. He won seven races that season, more than any other driver on the tour. When he missed the season-opening Daytona 500 in February 1987, media reported that he had pneumonia. The infection most likely resulted from his compromised immune system, which had been weakened by AIDS. The disease would drastically shorten his life. Despite the state of his health, Richmond competed in eight races in 1987, winning two events and one pole position before his final race in August of that year. He attempted a comeback in 1988 before NASCAR banned him for testing positive for a banned substance. Richmond grew up in a wealthy family and lived a debauched lifestyle, earning him the nickname "Hollywood". In describing Richmond's influence in the sport of racing, Lowe's Motor Speedway president Humpy Wheeler said: "We've never had a race driver like Tim in stock car racing. He was almost a James Dean-like character." When Richmond was cast for a bit part in the 1983 movie Stroker Ace, "He fell right in with the group working on the film," said director Hal Needham. Cole Trickle, the main character in the movie Days of Thunder, played by Tom Cruise, was loosely based on Richmond and his interaction with Harry Hyde and Rick Hendrick.

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• ...that Richard Petty won the 1979 Daytona 500 by passing race leaders Donnie Allison and Cale Yarborough, who were involved in fisticuffs in the infield?
• ...that by leading by one more lap in the final NASCAR race of the 1992 season, Alan Kulwicki won the 1992 NASCAR Winston Cup Series championship over Bill Elliott?
• ... that Kevin Harvick broke a 115 race winless streak by winning the 2010 Aaron's 499?
• ... that the 2010 Coke Zero 400 was the first NASCAR race broadcasted in 3D?
• ... that the 2011 Aaron's 499, along with the 2003 Carolina Dodge Dealers 400, had a margin of victory of only 0.002 seconds?
• ... that the current Sprint Cup Champion, Jimmie Johnson, has won the Cup championship 5 years in a row?

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The 2010 Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee was the fifth race of the 2010 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season. The race began at 1 p.m. EDT on March 21, 2010. The 2010 Food City 500 was televised on Fox and broadcast on PRN radio. This race marked the last appearance of the rear wing on the Car of Tomorrow, with the spoiler returning the following race. This race also was the first of three in Carl Edwards' probation following his altercation with Brad Keselowski at the previous race at Atlanta Motor Speedway; Keselowski was sent airborne, subsequently crashing on his side door. The race had 13 different leaders, 39 lead changes and 10 cautions. The race attendance of 138,000 marked the end of a long streak of sellout seats at the track, which has a capacity of 158,000. The race had been a sellout since 1982.

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• October 22: Matt Kenseth wins third NASCAR Sprint Cup race of 2012
• May 1: NASCAR driver Kyle Busch wins 2011 spring race in Richmond, Virginia
• April 18: NASCAR: Johnson beats Bowyer for victory in Aarons' 499
• April 10: Matt Kenseth wins 2011 NASCAR Samsung Mobile 500
• March 21: NASCAR driver Kyle Busch wins 2011 Jeff Byrd 500

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