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Richmond Raceway is a 0.750 mi, 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. It formerly hosted events such as the NASCAR Xfinity Series, International Race of Champions, Denny Hamlin Shor…
Richmond Raceway is a 0.750 mi, 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. It formerly hosted events such as the NASCAR Xfinity Series, International Race of Champions, Denny Hamlin Short Track Showdown, and the USAC sprint car series. Richmond Raceway's "D" shape allows drivers to reach high speeds.
  • Location: Henrico County, Virginia, United States
  • Capacity: 51,000
  • Owner: NASCAR (2019–present) · International Speedway Corporation (1999–2019)
  • Opened: October 12, 1946
  • Operator: NASCAR (2019–present)
  • Former names: Richmond International Raceway (1988–2017) · Richmond Fairgrounds Raceway (1969–1988) · Virginia State Fairgrounds (1964–1968) · Atlantic Rural Fairgrounds (1953–1963) · Atlantic Rural Exposition Fairgrounds (1946–1952)
  • Major events: Current: · NASCAR Cup Series · Cook Out 400 (1958–present) · Toyota Owners 400 (1953, 1955–1957, 1959–2019, 2021–2024) · NASCAR Xfinity Series · ToyotaCare 250 (1982–1984, 1990–2020, 2022–2024) · Go Bowling 250 (1982–2021) · NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series · Worldwide Express 250 (1995–2005, 2020–present) · Former: · IndyCar Series · Indy Richmond 300 (2001–2009)

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