Kasey Kahne and Nascar News for - Richmond May 3rd 2008

Kasey Kahne finished 10th at Richmond for the race that took place Saturday night on May 3rd 2008. With the top 10 finish Kahne was able to move back into the top 12 in points and now sits at 12th place, 333 points behind the new points leader Kyle Busch who had a 2nd place finish. Kahne now has 0 wins, 0 top 5's and 5 top ten finishes for the 2008 season. Kahne has 1 more chance next week to score his first win of 2008 to make it into the All Star race this month. Kahne's team mates Elliot Saddler and Patrick finished 20th and 43rd. Patrick who amazed all with a 4th place qualifying was running in the the 20's when a big wreck on the track sent Patrick for a smashing ride ending his day with a 43rd place finsh.

Clint Bowyer won the race after passing Kyle Busch when Busch slid up the track and into Dale. Jr which sent Dale spinning out of the the lead. This is just Bowyers 2nd Sprint cup win. In other news Dave Blaney bumped out J.J Yeley for the 35th spot in points. Denny Hamlin who sat on the poll led 381 out of 382 laps leading all but one lap from the start of the race tell a flat tire took him out. Denny ended up finishing 24th.

Top ten Finishers of the race where...
1. Clint Bowyer
2. Kyle Busch
3. Mark Martin
4. Tony Stewart
5. Martin Truex Jr.
6. Ryan Newman
7. Carl Edwards
8. Kevin Harvick
9. Jeff Gordon
10. Kasey Kahne

Top 12th in Points are:
DRIVER POINTS BEHIND
1 +1 Kyle Busch 1495 Leader
2 -1 Jeff Burton 1477 -18
3 -- Dale E. Jr. 1391 -104
4 +3 Clint Bowyer 1372 -123
5 +1 Kevin Harvick 1350 -145
6 -2 Denny Hamlin 1349 -146
7 -2 Jimmie Johnson 1318 -177
8 +1 Tony Stewart 1297 -198
9 -1 Greg Biffle 1269 -226
10 -- Carl Edwards 1230 -265
11 -- Ryan Newman 1212 -283
12 +1 Kasey Kahne 1162 -333