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NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour

JGR Delivers on Fan’s Promise as They Unveil Denny Hamlin’s “Banger” Mavis Tires Paint Scheme

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Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Ford EcoBoost 400

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Chris Buescher Could Feel the Pressure in 2024 As Sponsor Agreement Edges Closer to an End

With Chris Buescher in the last year of his contract, the driver is under a lot of pressure to step up to the occasion in 2024.

Dhruv George

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LONG POND, PA – JULY 23: Chris Buescher ( 17 Wyndham Rewards RFK Racing Ford) during driver introductions prior to the N

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NASCAR Cup Series Verizon 200 at the Brickyard

“He Was Kinda Upset”: Tyler Reddick Reveals What It’s Truly Like Having Denny Hamlin and Michael Jordan as His Bosses, Baffled by How Hamlin Does Everything

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Denny Hamlin (L), Michael Jordan (M) & Tyler Reddick (R)

Veteran Reporter Urges NASCAR to “Figure Out a Damn Solution” as He Takes a Brutal Jibe on the Problematic Short Track Races

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NASCAR’s ‘West Coast Gem’ Sonoma Announces Massive Repave Plans With Promise to Retain “Seasoned Feel”

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NASCAR: Toyota / Save Mart 350

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Parika Singh

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Watch: In 1986, the Intimidator?s Iconic Feat of Cleaning the Windshield While Driving

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Race Track, Deemed ?Most Boring? by Most Popular Driver Chase Elliott, Reveals their Plan for 2024 Despite?Backlash

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NASCAR: Federated Auto Parts 400

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Brad Keselowski Drops 2-Word Verdict on RFK Racing?s Championship Contention Failure

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NASCAR Xfinity Series GoBowling 250 Qualifying

NASCAR?s Off-Season Testing to Be Futile as They Refuse to Take the Final Step Claims Xfinity Insider

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Ryan Blaney and Dale Earnhardt Jr

Brad Keselowski’s Team Beats Stewart-Haas Racing Again After the End of the Season

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Tony Stewart and Brad Keselowski

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Team Penske VC Shoots 4-Word Warning to NASCAR Rivals Against Underestimating Matured Ryan Blaney

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Richmond Raceway- 2021 Latest News, Winners, Qualifying, Track

Richmond Raceway (RR) is a 0.75-mile (1.21 km), D-formed, asphalt race track in Richmond, Virginia. It hosts the NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR Xfinity Series, and the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. Known as "America's head short track," it has once facilitated renowned occasions as the IROC arrangement, Denny Hamlin Short Track Showdown, and the USAC run vehicle arrangement.

Because of Richmond Raceway's one-of-a-kind "D" shape which permits drivers to arrive at high paces, it has, for quite some time, been known as a short track that races like a superspeedway. With its different racing notches and proclivity for contact, Richmond is a top pick among NASCAR drivers and fans.

In 2010, the track presented a cutting-edge video scoring tower that flaunts more LED area than some other in the motorsports business. The cap highlights four HD LED screens that measure 38-feet wide by 24-feet high.

The screens broadcast live race activity and pre-created video and illustrations. The stem shows the running order and can turn through the whole field. Before 2019, the raceway had track seating of 59,000.

History

Richmond Raceway is the lone track in NASCAR with various races on the timetable that has the entirety of its occasions around evening time. The "Activity Track" is noted for having sold out 33 back-to-back NASCAR Cup Series races.

The sellout streak finished in September 2008 in part because of the financial decline; however, the main consideration in ticket deals was the effect of Tropical Storm Hanna.

Richmond had facilitated the last "regular season" race, paving the way to the beginning of the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs, every year since the idea was presented in 2004 until 2018, when it was moved into the playoffs.

Richmond Raceway is home to two NASCAR races in both the Cup Series and Xfinity Series.

There are a couple of spring races, generally during the first week of April. The Xfinity race is presently 250 laps (187.5 miles) and is named the ToyotaCare 250. The NASCAR Cup Series race is right now 400 laps (300 miles) and is named the Toyota Owners 400.

There are a couple of fall races, generally during the second week of September. The 250-lap (187.5 miles) Xfinity race is as of now supported by Virginia 529 College Savings Plan and is named the Go Bowling 250.

The 400-lap (300 miles) fall Cup race is at present supported by Federated Auto Parts and is named the Federated Auto Parts 400.

Under the flow plan, it is the last race before the season finisher style Chase for the Championship arrangement of races that decide the Cup champion starts, and the last possibility for drivers to acquire a spot in the Chase.

Quick Facts

LocationHenrico County, Virginia, United States
OperatorInternational Speedway Corporation
Former NamesRichmond International Raceway (1989?2017)

Richmond Fairgrounds Raceway (1969?1988)
Virginia State Fairgrounds (1964?1968)
Atlantic Rural Fairgrounds (1955?1963)
Atlantic Rural Exposition Fairgrounds Track (1946?1955)

Major EventsNASCAR Cup Series

Toyota Owners 400 (April)

Federated Auto Parts 400 (September)

NASCAR Xfinity Series

Go Bowling 250 (September)

NASCAR Camping World Truck

Series ToyotaCare 250 (April)

Length0.75 mi (1.21 km)
Most WinsRichard Petty (13)
Most StartsRichard Petty (63)
PolesRichard Petty, Bobby Allison (8)