The Richmond Split Decision (and New Polls)

For the People’s Pitstop, it was both the best of times and worst of times Saturday night.

The Internet’s favorite fantasy racing team managed to put up 265 points during the NASCAR Sprint Cup race in Richmond. However, our season total of 2,564 points leaves us tied for 104,061st overall and tied for 142nd in the Fans of From the Marbles league. Here are the details:

Kyle Busch: Started 1st, finished 1st, 226 laps led and 120 fantasy points. That total includes 20 bonus points for leading the most laps and 10 bonus points for starting on the pole. For only the second time this season, the People’s Pitstop managed to start the NASCAR driver who won the race.

Kevin Harvick: Started 7th, finished 3rd, 1 lap led and 96 fantasy points. Leading that single lap gave Harvick 10 bonus points. Finishing that well put him on the top of the NASCAR driver points list.

And that’s where the good news ends.

Dale Earnhardt Jr.: Started 25th, finished 32nd (3 laps behind the leaders) and 28 fantasy points. One would hope the off-the-track controversy isn’t bleeding over to Earnhardt’s on-the-track performance.

Sam Hornish Jr.: Started 27th, finished 36th (13 laps behind the leaders) and 20 fantasy points. You can read a long (and stilted) report from Penske, or you can just understand this: Hornish couldn’t get out of his own way.

Now it’s time for you, the Internet, to regroup and get ready for another Saturday night race, this one at Darlington. The lineup polls are up and ready for voting. The NFL rookie poll is closed, and you can see the results below. We’ll be back with more information about this week’s race site.