Chevy Rock & Roll 400

The Chevy Rock & Roll 400 is part of the NASCAR Sprint Cup held at Richmond International Raceway in Richmond, Virginia. It has been held annually since 1959. It is a 400 laps-event, with a total distance of 300 miles (483 km) to be covered to complete the event.http://www.rir.com/http://www.sportstravel.com/nascar/chevy-rock-and-roll-400.php

The sponsor for The Chevy Rock & Roll 400 is Chevrolet and the trophy for this event is in the form of a custom painted PRS electric guitar because the whole event is rock and roll themed. After this event the top twelve drivers in the standings are selected or advanced to the ten-race Chase for the Sprint Cup.http://www.rir.com/http://sports.yahoo.com/nascar/news?slug=ys-wtwf-091009&prov=yhoo&type=lgnshttp://www.sportstravel.com/nascar/chevy-rock-and-roll-400.php

The 2009 winner was Denny Hamlin.http://sports.yahoo.com/nascar/news?slug=ys-wtwf-091009&prov=yhoo&type=lgnshttp://www.sportingnews.com/nascar/article/2009-09-12/chevy-rock-roll-400-results