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Christopher Bell Delighted With Third Place at the Richmond Raceway

At the Richmond Raceway, the Joe Gibbs Racing team enjoyed a great day with three drivers in the Top 3 with Christopher Bell in third.
NASCAR Cup Series FanShield 500 – Qualifying

Kyle Busch Languishes in Ninth After Copping Two Penalties at Richmond

It was a mixed day in the office for Kyle Busch and the Joe Gibbs Racing team, as he finished 9th after incurring two on-track penalties.
NASCAR: Goodyear 400

“Finished Where We Deserved” – Kyle Larson Reflects on His Race at Richmond

At the Richmond Raceway, Kyle Larson finished the race in 6th place, which was enough to lock his place in the 2021 Cup Series Playoffs.
NASCAR: Buschy McBusch Race 400

“Two More Laps” – Denny Hamlin Confident He Could Have Caught Martin Truex Jr at Richmond

Martin Truex Jr won the NASCAR Cup Series Playoff race at the Richmond Raceway, but Denny Hamlin came close to catching him on the track.
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Chase Elliott Explains His Nightmare Pitstop at Richmond

At the Richmond Raceway, Chase Elliott had a mixed day as he had a botched pit stop but managed to salvage 4th place at the short track.
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Martin Truex Jr Clinches His Sixth Career Short Track Win

Earlier, Martin Truex Jr stormed to victory at the Richmond Raceway, taking his sixth career short track win, and on a paved short track.
NASCAR: Instacart 500

“That’s My Boy” – Dale Earnhardt Jr Opens Up on Overtaking His Father

In 2000, Dale Earnhardt Jr must have been feeling giddy when he managed to overtake his own father and even with the race at Richmond.
Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series AAA Texas 500 – Practice

WATCH: Carl Edwards Bumps Kyle Busch on His Way to Victory at Richmond

A few years ago, Carl Edwards pulled off a cheeky last gasp move on his teammate Kyle Busch at the Richmond Raceway to win the race.
Ford 400 – Qualifying

THROWBACK: Marcos Ambrose Punches Casey Mears at the Richmond Raceway in 2014

In 2014 at the Richmond Raceway, Marcos Ambrose and Casey Mears got involved in a bit of a brawl after the race and punches were thrown.
NASCAR: Federated Auto Parts 400

WATCH: Clint Bowyer Wins at Richmond as Kyle Busch Spins Dale Earnhardt Jr

At the Richmond Raceway in 2008, Clint Bowyer benefitted from an incident involving race leaders Kyle Busch and Dale Earnhardt Jr.
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Windows 10 400 – Practice

Dale Earnhardt Jr Returns for His Annual NASCAR Xfinity Outing at Richmond Raceway

Since he retired from full-time racing, Dale Earnhardt Jr restricted himself to one-off Xfinity appearances and his latest is at Richmond.
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What Is the Difference Between Speedways and Superspeedways in NASCAR?

NASCAR uses several different tracks for its three racing series, and the fraternity often pays a visit to speedways and superspeedways.
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About Richmond Raceway

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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)