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Richmond Raceway (RR) is a 0.750 mi (1.207 km), D-shaped, asphalt race track located just outside Richmond, Virginia in unincorporated Henrico County. It currently hosts one NASCAR Cup Series race weekend and the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series . [ 2 ]
The 1969 Richmond 500 was a NASCAR Grand National Series event that was held on April 13, 1969, at Richmond Fairgrounds (now Richmond Raceway) in Richmond, Virginia.. The transition to purpose-built racecars began in the early 1960s and occurred gradually over that decade.
The 2020 race was not held due to the COVID-19 pandemic, being replaced with a race at Darlington Raceway. [4] The race was removed from the schedule following 2024, as Richmond's spring race will move to Mexico City. [5] 2019 Toyota Owners 400, won by Martin Truex Jr. Denny Hamlin is the final winner of the race.
Richmond Raceway: Location: Richmond, Virginia, United States: Corporate sponsor: Cook Out: First race: 1958 () Distance: 300 miles (482.803 km) Laps: 400 [1] Stage 1: 70 Stage 2: 160 Final stage: 170: Previous names: Richmond 200 (1958) Capital City 200 (1959–1961) Capital City 300 (1962–1968) Capital City 250 (1969) Capital City 500 (1970 ...
The 1980 Richmond 400 was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series racing event that took place on February 24, 1980, at Richmond Fairgrounds Raceway (now Richmond Raceway) in Richmond, Virginia. The NASCAR Winston Cup Series was also plagued with top teams running big engines and finishing in third place to avoid inspection around the early-1980s.
The 1973 Richmond 500 was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series racing event that took place on February 25, 1973, at Richmond Fairgrounds Raceway (now Richmond Raceway) in Richmond, Virginia. Background [ edit ]
The 1978 Capital City 400 was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series race that took place on September 10, 1978, at Richmond Fairgrounds (now Richmond Raceway) in Richmond, Virginia.. By 1980, NASCAR had completely stopped tracking the year model of all the vehicles and most teams did not take stock cars to the track under their own power anymore.
The 1955 Richmond 200 was a NASCAR Grand National Series event that was held on May 22, 1955, at Richmond Fairgrounds (now Richmond Raceway) in Richmond, Virginia. Two hundred laps took place on a dirt track spanning 0.500 miles (0.805 km). [2] The exact time of the race was one hour, fifty minutes, and thirty seconds. [2]