and so the last race of the summer season is upon us...

The unofficial end of summer has passed and it's time for the leaves to start changing color in the northeast.  It's a bittersweet time of year as the summer ends along with being out on the water, fishing and relaxing at the pool or beach.  Along with that sadness comes the joy football season brings, perfect golf weather (in my eyes) and One Last Race To Make The Chase in NASCAR!

c/o Todd Warshaw / Getty Images

I'll be leaving for Richmond International Raceway tomorrow and can't wait to see what the racing there will bring this weekend!  The sport has 10 drivers all going for 5 spots available in the 2013 chase.  Who will make it and who will be left out?  We'll have that answer in the late hours of Saturday evening.

2013 Federated Auto Parts 400 preview

This will be my fifth and maybe last race of the 2013 NASCAR season so let's make it a good one @RIRInsider !

If it's anything close to last year's race, we have nothing to worry about.  Does everyone remember Clint Bowyer rallying from a mid-race spin to win and Jeff Gordon finishing second to lock himself into the chase?  Kyle Busch would have topped Jeff if he had finished in 15th instead of 16th!

2012 Federated Auto Parts

See you tomorrow, Richmond International Raceway!

- @themike79

greater Richmond area map (One Last Race To Make The Chase edition)

...continued from Race #2 @ Richmond International Raceway

@themike79 's map of the greater Richmond area

Richmond International Raceway   @RIRInsider

   600 E Laburnum Ave            Ricmond, VA

Richmond International Airport      @Flack4RIC

   1 Richard E Byrd Terminal Dr   Richmond, VA

Downtown/Shockoe
   Omni Richmond Hotel  
          http://www.omnihotels.com/FindAHotel/Richmond.aspx
   The Tobacco Company
          http://www.thetobaccocompany.com/
   Sine Irish Pub            
          http://www.sineirishpub.com/
   City Dogs                    
          http://www.facebook.com/pages/City-Dogs/153572520666

Buz & Ned's                                 http://buzandneds.com/
   1119 North Blvd                  Richmond, VA

Hardywood Park Craft Brewery   @Hardywood
   2408 Ownby Ln                  Richmond, VA

Sweet Frog                                  http://sweetfrogyogurt.com/