Below is a look at some of the top statistical performers at Richmond Raceway in Richmond, Virginia, going into the Cook Out 400 this Sunday, August 11 at 6 p.m. ET on the USA Network, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.
At Richmond Raceway – Statistics & Tidbits
Season Race #: 23 of 36 (August 11, 2024)
Race Purse: $7,925,121
Track Size: 0.75-mile Asphalt Oval (3/4-mile)
Banking/Turns: 14 degrees
Banking/Frontstretch: 8 degrees
Banking/Backstretch: 2 degrees
Frontstretch Length: 1,290 feet
Backstretch Length: 860 feet
Race Length: 400 laps / 300 miles
Stage 1 Length: 70 laps
Stage 2 Length: 160 laps (Ends on Lap 230)
Final Stage Length: 170 laps (Ends on Lap 400)
QUALIFYING & RACE RECORDS
Track Qualifying Record:
Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 130.599 mph, 20.674 secs., September 4, 2013
2023 Pole Winner:
Tyler Reddick, Toyota, 113.689 mph, 23.749 secs., July 29, 2023
Track Race Record:
Dale Jarrett, Ford, 109.047 mph, (02:45:04), September 6, 1997
2023 Race Winner:
Chris Buescher, Ford, 98.783 mph, (03:02:13), July 30, 2023
HISTORY
- Originally known as the Atlantic Rural Exposition Fairgrounds, Richmond Raceway held its first race in 1946 as a half-mile dirt track.
- The first NASCAR Cup Series race at Richmond Raceway was held on April 19, 1953 and won by NASCAR Hall of Famer Lee Petty in a Petty Enterprises Dodge with an average speed of 45.535 mph.
- In 1955, Paul Sawyer and former driver Joe Weatherly bought the property; the track was then known as the Atlantic Rural Fairgrounds.
- The spring 1964 race was run on a Tuesday night under temporary lighting.
- The track name changed to Virginia State Fairgrounds in 1967.
- The track surface was changed from dirt to asphalt between Cup Series races in 1968. The first 24 NASCAR Cup Series races held at Richmond Raceway were run on a dirt surface (1953-1968). NASCAR Hall of Famer David Pearson won the final Richmond race on dirt, driving a Holman-Moody Racing 1968 Ford to Victory Lane.
- NASCAR Hall of Famer Richard Petty won the first NASCAR Cup Series race on the paved Richmond surface in 1968 driving a Petty Enterprises’
- The track’s name changed to Richmond Fairgrounds Raceway in 1969, and the track was re-measured to 0.542-mile in 1970.
- The track was rebuilt as a three-quarters-mile D-shaped oval following the February 21, 1988 race.
- The first race under permanent lights was September 7, 1991.
- In 1999, International Speedway Corporation purchased the raceway and surrounding property. It was the first season with both races as night races and the track was renamed to Richmond International Raceway.
- In 2017, the track underwent renovations to upgrade the amenities for fans and in the process changed the name of the track to Richmond Raceway.
- In total, there have been 135 NASCAR Cup Series races at Richmond Raceway, one event from 1953 – 1958 and two races per year since 1959 to 2019, 2021-2022. Due to the pandemic in 2020, the Cup Series only raced at Richmond Raceway once that season.
- Richmond Raceway ranks third on the all-time list of tracks that have hosted the most NASCAR Cup Series races with 135, behind only Daytona (154) and Martinsville (151).
STARTS
- A total of 531 different drivers have competed in at least one NASCAR Cup Series race at Richmond Raceway; 355 drivers have competed in more than one Cup race at Richmond.
- NASCAR Hall of Famer Richard Petty leads the NASCAR Cup Series in starts at Richmond Raceway with 63.
- Top five in Cup Series starts at Richmond (All-Time): Richard Petty (63), Mark Martin (56), Ricky Rudd (55), Terry Labonte (55), and Kyle Petty (54).
- Kyle Busch leads all active drivers in the NASCAR Cup Series in starts at Richmond Raceway with 37.
- Top five in Cup Series starts at Richmond (Active): Kyle Busch (37), Martin Truex Jr. (36), Denny Hamlin (35), Joey Logano (30), and Brad Keselowski (29).
- Dick Rathmann (two series starts) leads the NASCAR Cup Series in average starting position at Richmond Raceway with a 2.000.
- Kyle Larson leads all active drivers in the NASCAR Cup Series in average starting position at Richmond Raceway with an 8.474 in 19 starts.
Top 10 in Average Starting Position at Richmond Raceway (All-Time & Active)
| Rank | All-Time Drivers | Avg Finish | Races | Rank | Active Drivers | Avg Finish | Races |
| 1 | Dick Rathmann | 2.000 | 2 | 1 | Kyle Larson | 8.474 | 19 |
| 2 | Herb Thomas | 3.000 | 2 | 2 | Denny Hamlin | 9.257 | 35 |
| 3 | Billy Wade | 3.667 | 3 | 3 | William Byron | 9.750 | 12 |
| 4 | Bobby Isaac | 3.700 | 10 | 4 | Ty Gibbs | 10.750 | 4 |
| 5 | Ned Jarrett | 4.077 | 13 | 5 | Joey Logano | 10.933 | 30 |
| 6 | Glen Wood | 4.333 | 3 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | 11.517 | 29 |
| 7 | Speedy Thompson | 4.600 | 5 | 7 | Kyle Busch | 11.676 | 37 |
| 8 | Marvin Panch | 5.000 | 3 | 8 | Martin Truex Jr | 11.972 | 36 |
| 9 | Cotton Owens | 5.111 | 9 | 9 | Ryan Blaney | 13.375 | 16 |
| 10 | Bill Morgan | 6.000 | 2 | 10 | Chase Elliott | 13.938 | 16 |
- A total of 51 different drivers in the NASCAR Cup Series have made their series debut at Richmond Raceway; the most recent was Chandler Smith (April 2, 2023).
- Of the drivers who have made their first career NASCAR Cup Series start at Richmond Raceway, Harold Carmac posted the best finish – sixth on April 1, 1962.
NASCAR Cup Series Drivers That Made First Career Start at Richmond Raceway
| Driver | Date | Driver | Date | ||
| 1 | Chandler Smith | 4/2/2023 | 27 | Joey Arrington | 9/8/1974 |
| 2 | Daniel Hemric | 4/21/2018 | 28 | Jerry Hufflin | 2/24/1974 |
| 3 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | 9/12/2015 | 29 | Jimmy Hailey | 2/24/1974 |
| 4 | Jason Keller | 5/3/2003 | 30 | Travis Tiller | 2/24/1974 |
| 5 | Tim Sauter | 9/7/2002 | 31 | Baxter Price | 9/9/1973 |
| 6 | Randy Renfrow | 5/5/2002 | 32 | Les Covey | 2/27/1972 |
| 7 | Casey Atwood | 9/9/2000 | 33 | Phil Finney | 11/14/1971 |
| 8 | Kenny Irwin Jr | 9/6/1997 | 34 | Al Grinnan | 3/7/1971 |
| 9 | Jeff Green | 9/10/1994 | 35 | Ed Hessert | 4/13/1969 |
| 10 | Ward Burton | 3/6/1994 | 36 | John Kenney | 4/13/1969 |
| 11 | Jeff Fuller | 3/8/1992 | 37 | Frog Fagan | 9/10/1967 |
| 12 | Bill Meacham | 2/25/1990 | 38 | Jim Wright | 4/30/1967 |
| 13 | Lee Faulk | 9/11/1988 | 39 | Bill Dennis | 9/9/1962 |
| 14 | Doug French | 9/13/1987 | 40 | Melvin Bradley | 9/9/1962 |
| 15 | Ernie Irvan | 9/13/1987 | 41 | Harold Carmac | 4/1/1962 |
| 16 | Steve Christman | 3/8/1987 | 42 | Jim Bray | 4/1/1962 |
| 17 | Ron Shephard | 9/7/1986 | 43 | Al Disney | 9/10/1961 |
| 18 | Alan Kulwicki | 9/8/1985 | 44 | Aubrey Boles | 6/21/1959 |
| 19 | Eddie Dickerson | 9/7/1980 | 45 | Bob Hundley | 6/21/1959 |
| 20 | Tommy Houston | 2/24/1980 | 46 | John McDaniel | 9/14/1958 |
| 21 | Bill Elswick | 9/9/1979 | 47 | Ray Fanning | 9/14/1958 |
| 22 | Joe Fields | 3/11/1979 | 48 | Dick Klank | 5/5/1957 |
| 23 | Nelson Oswald | 2/26/1978 | 49 | Chick Dawson | 5/22/1955 |
| 24 | Woody Fisher | 2/26/1978 | 50 | Nace Mattingly | 5/22/1955 |
| 25 | Robin Schildnecht | 2/27/1977 | 51 | Sonny Hutchins | 5/22/1955 |
| 26 | Larry LeMay | 9/12/1976 |
POLES
- A total of 58 different drivers have won at least one pole at Richmond Raceway in the NASCAR Cup Series; 31 drivers have won multiple poles at Richmond.
- Buck Baker won the inaugural pole at Richmond Raceway in the NASCAR Cup Series in 1953 with a speed of 48.465 mph in an Oldsmobile owned by Bob Griffin.
- NASCAR Hall of Famers Richard Petty (1961, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970 sweep, 1974, 1975) and Bobby Allison (1972 sweep, 1973 sweep, 1974, 1976, 1979, 1982) lead the NASCAR Cup Series in poles at Richmond Raceway with eight poles each.
- Denny Hamlin leads all active NASCAR Cup Series pole winners at Richmond Raceway with three poles (2006, 2008, 2016).
- A total of eight of the 58 NASCAR Cup Series Richmond Raceway pole winners are active this weekend.
| Active Pole Winners (8) | Poles | Seasons |
| Denny Hamlin | 3 | 2016, 2008, 2006 |
| Kyle Larson | 2 | 2024, 2022 |
| Brad Keselowski | 2 | 2019, 2014 |
| Joey Logano | 2 | 2015 sweep |
| Tyler Reddick | 1 | 2023 |
| Ryan Blaney | 1 | 2022 |
| Kyle Busch | 1 | 2010 |
| Martin Truex Jr | 1 | 2018 |
- 11 different drivers have won consecutive poles at Richmond – Buck Baker (1953, 1956), Ned Jarrett (1960 sweep, 1964 sweep), Rex White (1962, 1963), Richard Petty (1969, 1970 sweep, Bobby Allison (1972-1974), Darrell Waltrip (1983, 1984 sweep, 1985), Alan Kulwicki (1987 sweep), Ted Musgrave (1994 sweep), Joey Logano (2015 sweep), Matt Kenseth (2017 sweep) and Kevin Harvick (2018, 2019) – Logano is the only active driver to accomplish the feat.
- Bobby Allison holds the record for most consecutive poles at Richmond Raceway with five straight from 1972-1974; Darrell Waltrip has posted the second-most consecutive poles at Richmond with four-straight from 1983-1985.
- Nine different NASCAR Cup Series drivers have posted their first career pole at Richmond Raceway – none are currently active – most recent was Brian Vickers on May 15, 2004.
| First-Time Pole Winners | Date |
| Russ Hepler | Sunday, May 5, 1957 |
| Ned Jarrett | Sunday, June 5, 1960 |
| Dave Marcis | Sunday, March 7, 1971 |
| Bill Dennis | Sunday, November 14, 1971 |
| Morgan Shepherd | Sunday, February 22, 1981 |
| Alan Kulwicki | Sunday, March 8, 1987 |
| Bobby Labonte | Saturday, September 11, 1993 |
| Ted Musgrave | Sunday, March 6, 1994 |
| Brian Vickers | Saturday, May 15, 2004 |
- Youngest Richmond Cup pole winner: Brian Vickers (May 15, 2004 – 20 years, 6 months, 21 days).
- Oldest Richmond Cup pole winner: Mark Martin (April 28, 2012 – 53 years, 3 months, 19 days).
- A total of 51 different owners have won at least one pole in the NASCAR Cup Series at Richmond Raceway.
- Hendrick Motorsports leads the NASCAR Cup Series in poles at Richmond Raceway with 19 poles among 10 drivers: Geoff Bodine (1985, 1989), Ricky Rudd (1990), Ken Schrader (1993), Jeff Gordon (1995, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2007, 2013), Terry Labonte (1996, 2003), Jimmie Johnson (2002, 2007), Kyle Larson (2022, 2024), Brian Vickers (2004), Mark Martin (2009), Dale Earnhardt Jr. (2012).
| Active Organizations | Poles | Seasons |
| Hendrick Motorsports | 19 | 2024, ’22, ’13, ’12, ’09, ’07 sweep, ’04, ’03, ’02, ’01, ’99, ’98, ’96, ’95, ’93, ’90, ’89, ’85 |
| Team Penske | 10 | 2022, 2019, 2015 sweep, 2014, 2004, 2000, 1998, 1991, 1976 |
| Joe Gibbs Racing | 7 | 2017 sweep, 2016, 2013, 2010, 2008, 2006 |
| RFK Racing | 7 | 2010, 2006, 2001, 2000, 1996, 1994 sweep |
| Richard Childress Racing | 4 | 2005, 1999, 1995, 1983 |
| Stewart-Haas Racing | 2 | 2019, 2018 |
| 23XI Racing | 1 | 2023 |
- A total of nine different manufacturers have posted at least one pole at Richmond Raceway in the NASCAR Cup Series; led by Chevrolet (48); followed by Ford (35), Dodge (11), Toyota (11), Pontiac (six), Plymouth (five), Mercury (three), Buick (two) and Oldsmobile (two).
WINS
- A total of 54 different drivers have won a NASCAR Cup Series race at Richmond Raceway, and 34 of them have won multiple times at the 0.75-mile track.
- The first NASCAR Cup Series race at Richmond Raceway (dirt surface) was held on April 19, 1953, and won by NASCAR Hall of Famer Lee Petty in a Petty Enterprises Dodge with an average speed of 45.535 mph.
- A total of eight of the 54 NASCAR Cup Series Richmond Raceway winners at entered this weekend:
| Active Race Winners (8) | Wins | Season |
| Kyle Busch | 6 | 2018 sweep, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009 |
| Denny Hamlin | 5 | 2024, 2022, 2016, 2010, 2009 |
| Martin Truex Jr | 3 | 2021, 2019 sweep |
| Kyle Larson | 2 | 2023, 2017 |
| Brad Keselowski | 2 | 2020, 2014 |
| Joey Logano | 2 | 2017, 2014 |
| Chris Buescher | 1 | 2023 |
| Alex Bowman | 1 | 2021 |
- NASCAR Hall of Famer Richard Petty leads the NASCAR Cup Series in wins at Richmond Raceway with 13 victories (spring 1961, 1967 sweep, fall 1968, fall 1970, 1971 sweep, 1972 sweep, 1973 sweep, fall 1974 and spring 1975) – the third-most wins by a single driver at a single track in series history behind his 15 wins at Martinsville and North Wilkesboro.
- Kyle Busch leads all active drivers in wins at Richmond Raceway with six victories (spring 2009, spring 2010, spring 2011, spring 2012, 2018 sweep).
- A total of 11 different drivers in the NASCAR Cup Series have posted consecutive wins at Richmond Raceway; Kyle Busch and Martin Truex Jr. are the only active drivers to accomplish the feat:
- Joe Weatherly (1962-1963)
- David Pearson (1965, 1966 sweep)
- Richard Petty (1970, 1971 sweep, 1972 sweep, 1973 sweep)
- Cale Yarborough (1976-1977)
- Bobby Allison (1982, 1983 sweep)
- Dale Earnhardt (1987 sweep, 1990-1991)
- Rusty Wallace (1989 sweep)
- Terry Labonte (1994-1995)
- Jimmie Johnson (2007 sweep)
- Kyle Busch (2018 sweep)
- Martin Truex Jr. (2019 sweep)
- NASCAR Hall of Famer Richard Petty leads the NASCAR Cup Series in consecutive wins at Richmond Raceway with seven consecutive victories from the fall race of 1970 to the fall race of 1973.
- Youngest Richmond Cup winner: Richard Petty (April 23, 1961 – 23 years, 9 months, 21 days).
- Oldest Richmond Cup winner: Harry Gant (September 7, 1991 – 51 years, 7 months, 28 days).
- Five drivers have posted their first career NASCAR Cup Series win at Richmond Raceway – Kasey Kahne (2005), Tony Stewart (1999), Kyle Petty (1986), Neil Bonnett (1977) and James Hylton (1970)
- Michael McDowell leads the NASCAR Cup Series among active drivers in starts at Richmond Raceway without visiting Victory Lane at 26; followed by Ricky Stenhouse Jr. with 22 and Austin Dillon with 20 starts without a win.
- A total of 27 different starting positions have led to victories in the NASCAR Cup Series at Richmond Raceway.
- The first starting position is the most proficient starting position in the NASCAR Cup Series field, producing more winners than any other starting position at Richmond Raceway with 24 victories (17.8%).
- The second-most proficient starting position in the NASCAR Cup Series field at Richmond Raceway is the third starting position with 18 victories (13.3%).
- More than half of the NASCAR Cup Series races at Richmond Raceway have been won from a top-five starting position (54.8%).
NASCAR Cup Series Wins by Starting Position at Richmond Raceway
| Starting Pos. | Wins | Winning % | Starting Pos. | Wins | Winning % | Starting Pos. | Wins | Winning % |
| 1 | 24 | 17.78% | 10 | 3 | 2.22% | 21 | 1 | 0.74% |
| 2 | 14 | 10.37% | 11 | 3 | 2.22% | 22 | 2 | 1.48% |
| 3 | 18 | 13.33% | 12 | 2 | 1.48% | 23 | 1 | 0.74% |
| 4 | 11 | 8.15% | 13 | 4 | 2.96% | 24 | 2 | 1.48% |
| 5 | 7 | 5.19% | 14 | 3 | 2.22% | 25 | 2 | 1.48% |
| 6 | 7 | 5.19% | 16 | 3 | 2.22% | 26 | 2 | 1.48% |
| 7 | 11 | 8.15% | 17 | 2 | 1.48% | 28 | 1 | 0.74% |
| 8 | 3 | 2.22% | 19 | 1 | 0.74% | 31 | 1 | 0.74% |
| 9 | 4 | 2.96% | 20 | 2 | 1.48% | 32 | 1 | 0.74% |
| Stats | Winning % | Wins | ||||||
| Winning from the First Starting Position: | 17.78% | 24 | ||||||
| Winning from the Front Row: | 28.15% | 38 | ||||||
| Winning from a Top-Five Starting Position: | 54.81% | 74 | ||||||
| Winning from a Top-10 Starting Position: | 75.56% | 102 | ||||||
| Winning After Starting Outside the Top 20: | 9.63% | 13 | ||||||
- A total of 15 different drivers have won from the pole or first starting position at Richmond Raceway, led by NASCAR Hall of Famer Richard Petty with six victories from the first starting position.
| Richmond Winners | Wins From The Pole | Seasons |
| Richard Petty | 6 | 1975, 1974, 1970, 1968, 1967, 1961 |
| Darrell Waltrip | 3 | 1984, 1980, 1978 |
| Bobby Allison | 2 | 1982, 1974 |
| David Pearson | 2 | 1969, 1966 |
| Denny Hamlin | 1 | 2016 |
| Brad Keselowski | 1 | 2014 |
| Kyle Busch | 1 | 2010 |
| Jimmie Johnson | 1 | 2007 |
| Kasey Kahne | 1 | 2005 |
| Bill Elliott | 1 | 1992 |
| Davey Allison | 1 | 1988 |
| Junior Johnson | 1 | 1965 |
| Cotton Owens | 1 | 1959 |
| Speedy Thompson | 1 | 1958 |
| Buck Baker | 1 | 1956 |
- Only three active drivers have been able to win from the pole or first starting position at Richmond in the Cup Series: Kyle Busch (2010), Brad Keselowski (2014) and Denny Hamlin (2016).
- The deepest in the field that a NASCAR Cup Series race winner has started at Richmond Raceway is 32nd, by Kyle Busch in the spring race of 2018.
- A total of 13 drivers have won a NASCAR Cup Series race at Richmond Raceway after starting outside the top-20 (9.63%) – which is the second-most all-time behind Daytona International Speedway with 14.
- In total 37 different organizations have won at Richmond Raceway in the NASCAR Cup Series.
- Joe Gibbs Racing leads the NASCAR Cup Series in victories at Richmond Raceway with 19 wins among six drivers – Tony Stewart (1999, 2001, 2002), Denny Hamlin (2009, 2010, 2016, 2022, 2024), Kyle Busch (2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2018 sweep), Matt Kenseth (2015), Carl Edwards (2016), Martin Truex Jr. (2019 sweep, 2021).
- Petty Enterprises has the second-most NASCAR Cup Series wins at Richmond Raceway with 15 victories.
| Active Organizations | Wins | Seasons |
| Joe Gibbs Racing | 19 | 2024, ’22, ’21, ’19 sweep, ’18 sweep, ’16 sweep, ’15, ’12, ’11, ’10 sweep, ’09 sweep, ’02, ’01, ’99 |
| Hendrick Motorsports | 12 | 2023, ’21, ’08, ’07 sweep, ’03, ’00, ’98, ’96, ’95, ’94, ’86 |
| Team Penske | 9 | 2020, ’17, ’14 sweep, ’03, ’97, ’95, ’93, ’92 |
| Richard Childress Racing | 9 | 2013, ’11, ’08, ’06, ’91, ’90, ’87 sweep, ’85 |
| RFK Racing | 6 | 2023, ’13, ’05, ’02, ’98, ’90 |
| Stewart-Haas Racing | 2 | 2022, 2015 |
| Wood Brothers Racing | 2 | 1986, 1960 |
- A total of nine different manufacturers have won in the NASCAR Cup Series at Richmond Raceway.
- Chevrolet leads the series in wins at Richmond with 40 victories; followed by Ford (35), Dodge (17), Toyota (17), Pontiac (11) Plymouth (10), Buick (two), Oldsmobile (two) and Chrysler (one).
- Chevrolet holds the record for the longest streak of consecutive wins at Richmond Raceway in the NASCAR Cup Series with six consecutive victories from 2006-2008.
ADDITIONAL FINISHING POSITIONS
Runner-Up Finishes:
- A total of 60 different drivers have finished runner-up in a NASCAR Cup Series race at Richmond Raceway.
- NASCAR Hall of Famers Bobby Allison and Richard Petty are tied for the series-most runner-up finishes at Richmond Raceway with nine each; followed by Jeff Gordon with eight second-place finishes
- Kyle Busch leads all active drivers in the Cup Series in runner-up finishes at Richmond with seven second-place finishes.
Top Five in Runner-Up Finishes at Richmond Raceway (All-Time & Active)
| Rank | All-Time Drivers | Runner-Ups | Rank | Active Drivers | Runner-Ups |
| 1 | Bobby Allison | 9 | 1 | Kyle Busch | 7 |
| Richard Petty | 9 | 2 | Denny Hamlin | 5 | |
| 3 | Jeff Gordon | 8 | 3 | Joey Logano | 3 |
| 4 | Dale Earnhardt | 7 | 4 | Brad Keselowski | 1 |
| Kyle Busch | 7 | Chase Elliott | 1 | ||
| Christopher Bell | 1 | ||||
| Josh Berry | 1 | ||||
| Kyle Larson | 1 | ||||
| Martin Truex Jr | 1 |
Top-Five Finishes:
- A total of 143 different drivers have finished in the top-five in a NASCAR Cup Series race at Richmond Raceway.
- NASCAR Hall of Famer Richard Petty leads the series in top-five finishes at Richmond with 34 top fives.
- Kyle Busch and Denny Hamlin lead all active NASCAR Cup Series drivers in top-five finishes at Richmond with 19 top fives each.
Top Five in Top-Five Finishes at Richmond Raceway (All-Time & Active)
| Rank | All-Time Drivers | Top Fives | Rank | Active Drivers | Top Fives |
| 1 | Richard Petty | 34 | 1 | Denny Hamlin | 19 |
| 2 | Dale Earnhardt | 25 | Kyle Busch | 19 | |
| 3 | Bobby Allison | 23 | 3 | Joey Logano | 14 |
| 4 | Darrell Waltrip | 22 | 4 | Martin Truex Jr | 10 |
| Rusty Wallace | 22 | 5 | Brad Keselowski | 6 | |
| Chase Elliott | 6 |
Top-10 Finishes:
- A total of 246 different drivers have finished in the top-10 in a NASCAR Cup Series race at Richmond Raceway.
- NASCAR Hall of Famer Richard Petty leads the series in top-10 finishes at Richmond with 41.
- Kyle Busch leads all active NASCAR Cup Series drivers in top 10s at Richmond Raceway with 28 top-10 finishes.
Top Five in Top-10 Finishes at Richmond Raceway (All-Time & Active)
| Rank | All-Time Drivers | Top 10s | Rank | Active Drivers | Top 10s |
| 1 | Richard Petty | 41 | 1 | Kyle Busch | 28 |
| 2 | Dale Earnhardt | 33 | 2 | Denny Hamlin | 23 |
| Darrell Waltrip | 33 | 3 | Joey Logano | 19 | |
| 4 | Kevin Harvick | 31 | 4 | Martin Truex Jr | 18 |
| Mark Martin | 31 | 5 | Brad Keselowski | 15 |
Average Finishes:
- Lee Petty (seven series starts) leads the NASCAR Cup Series in average finishing position at Richmond Raceway with a 4.857.
- Josh Berry (two series starts) leads all active drivers in the NASCAR Cup Series in average finishing position at Richmond Raceway with a 6.500.
Top 10 in Average Finishing Position at Richmond Raceway (All-Time & Active)
| Rank | All-Time Drivers | Avg Finish | Races | Rank | Active Drivers | Avg Finish | Races |
| 1 | Lee Petty | 4.857 | 7 | 1 | Josh Berry | 6.500 | 2 |
| 2 | Tommy Irwin | 5.333 | 3 | 2 | Kyle Busch | 7.432 | 37 |
| 3 | Paul Goldsmith | 5.500 | 4 | 3 | Christopher Bell | 7.500 | 8 |
| 4 | Herb Thomas | 6.000 | 2 | 4 | Denny Hamlin | 8.314 | 35 |
| 5 | Rex White | 6.300 | 10 | 5 | Joey Logano | 9.733 | 31 |
| 6 | Glen Wood | 6.333 | 3 | 6 | Chase Elliott | 10.813 | 16 |
| 7 | Speedy Thompson | 6.400 | 5 | 7 | Kyle Larson | 10.842 | 19 |
| 8 | Josh Berry | 6.500 | 3 | 8 | Brad Keselowski | 11.966 | 29 |
| 9 | Ned Jarrett | 6.769 | 13 | 9 | Martin Truex Jr | 15.028 | 36 |
| 10 | Billy Wade | 7.000 | 3 | 10 | William Byron | 15.167 | 12 |
- In the last five starts at Richmond Raceway, since the introduction of the Next Gen car in 2022, seven drivers have an average finish inside the top-10 – Denny Hamlin (5.6), Josh Berry (6.5), Martin Truex Jr. (6.6), Joey Logano (7.2), Christopher Bell (7.6), Kyle Larson (8.4) and Chase Elliott (9.3).
LAP LEADERS
- A total of 146 different NASCAR Cup Series drivers have led at least one lap at Richmond Raceway.
- NASCAR Hall of Famer Richard Petty leads the NACAR Cup Series in laps led at Richmond Raceway with 5,136 laps led in 63 starts.
- Denny Hamlin leads all active NASCAR Cup Series drivers in laps led at Richmond Raceway with 2,243 laps led in 35 starts.
- The most laps led by the NASCAR Cup Series race winner at Richmond Raceway was 488 laps led of the scheduled 500 (97.6%) by NASCAR Hall of Famer Richard Petty on September 13, 1970; he started from the pole.
- The most laps led by a NASCAR Cup Series driver that did not win the race at Richmond Raceway was 381 laps led of the scheduled 407 (93.6%) by Denny Hamlin on May 3, 2008; he started from the pole but finished 24th.
- The fewest laps led by the NASCAR Cup Series race winner at Richmond Raceway was three laps of the scheduled 406 by Kevin Harvick on April 27, 2013; he started the race in 17th.
- Since the introduction of the Next Gen car in 2022 (five total Richmond races), only 20 different drivers have led at least one lap in the NASCAR Cup Series at Richmond Raceway, led by Martin Truex Jr. with 382 laps led.
Top 10 Lap Leaders in the NASCAR Cup Series at Richmond Raceway (All-Time)
| Rank | All-Time Lap Leaders | Races | Led | Completed | % Led |
| 1 | Richard Petty | 63 | 5,136 | 21,135 | 24% |
| 2 | Rusty Wallace | 44 | 3,024 | 16,730 | 18% |
| 3 | Bobby Allison | 38 | 2,961 | 14,313 | 21% |
| 4 | Denny Hamlin | 35 | 2,243 | 14,018 | 16% |
| 5 | Darrell Waltrip | 51 | 2,172 | 18,741 | 12% |
| 6 | Dale Earnhardt | 44 | 1,976 | 16,808 | 12% |
| 7 | Jeff Gordon | 47 | 1,637 | 17,669 | 9% |
| 8 | Martin Truex Jr | 36 | 1,587 | 14,095 | 11% |
| 9 | Kyle Busch | 37 | 1,530 | 14,835 | 10% |
| 10 | Brad Keselowski | 29 | 1,280 | 11,579 | 11% |
Top 10 Lap Leaders in the NASCAR Cup Series at Richmond Raceway (Active)
| Rank | Active Lap Leaders | Races | Led | Completed | % Led |
| 1 | Denny Hamlin | 35 | 2,243 | 14,018 | 16% |
| 2 | Martin Truex Jr | 36 | 1,587 | 14,095 | 11% |
| 3 | Kyle Busch | 37 | 1,530 | 14,835 | 10% |
| 4 | Brad Keselowski | 29 | 1,280 | 11,579 | 11% |
| 5 | Joey Logano | 30 | 651 | 11,913 | 5% |
| 6 | Kyle Larson | 19 | 329 | 7,342 | 4% |
| 7 | William Byron | 12 | 239 | 4,798 | 5% |
| 8 | Ryan Blaney | 16 | 131 | 6,260 | 2% |
| 9 | Christopher Bell | 8 | 108 | 3,205 | 3% |
| 10 | Chase Elliott | 16 | 100 | 6,419 | 2% |
| Ross Chastain | 11 | 100 | 4,254 | 2% |
FEMALE COMPETITORS
- Two female drivers, Danica Patrick and Janet Guthrie have competed at Richmond Raceway in the NASCAR Cup Series. Below are their stats at Richmond:
| Driver | Starting Position | Finishing Position | Date | Driver Rating |
| Danica Patrick | 19 | 23 | Saturday, September 9, 2017 | 63.5 |
| Danica Patrick | 21 | 18 | Sunday, April 30, 2017 | 56.9 |
| Danica Patrick | 29 | 15 | Saturday, September 10, 2016 | 66.4 |
| Danica Patrick | 21 | 24 | Sunday, April 24, 2016 | 56.8 |
| Danica Patrick | 14 | 19 | Saturday, September 12, 2015 | 61.1 |
| Danica Patrick | 21 | 25 | Sunday, April 26, 2015 | 56.5 |
| Danica Patrick | 13 | 16 | Saturday, September 6, 2014 | 75.5 |
| Danica Patrick | 35 | 34 | Saturday, April 26, 2014 | 36.5 |
| Danica Patrick | 36 | 30 | Saturday, September 7, 2013 | 39.1 |
| Danica Patrick | 30 | 29 | Saturday, April 27, 2013 | 42.6 |
| Averages | 23.9 | 23.3 | 55.5 | |
| Driver | Starting Position | Finishing Position | Date | |
| Janet Guthrie | 14 | 12 | Sunday, September 11, 1977 | |
| Janet Guthrie | 13 | 12 | Sunday, February 27, 1977 | |
| Averages | 13.5 | 12 |
TRACK / EVENT SPECIFIC STATS
- The closest margin of victory in the NASCAR Cup Series at Richmond Raceway was the race on September 12, 1998 – won by Jeff Burton with a Margin of Victory of 0.051-second over second-place finisher Jeff Gordon.
Top 10 Closest Margin of Victories at Richmond in the NASCAR Cup Series
| Rank | Margin of Victory | Date | Winner | Runner-Up |
| 1 | 0.051 | Saturday, September 12, 1998 | Jeff Burton | Jeff Gordon |
| 2 | 0.100 | Saturday, September 7, 1996 | Ernie Irvan | Jeff Gordon |
| 3 | 0.139 | Saturday, September 10, 2011 | Kevin Harvick | Carl Edwards |
| 4 | 0.153 | Saturday, September 9, 2006 | Kevin Harvick | Kyle Busch |
| 5 | 0.159 | Saturday, May 6, 2000 | Dale Earnhardt Jr | Terry Labonte |
| 6 | 0.159 | Saturday, September 6, 2003 | Ryan Newman | Jeremy Mayfield |
| 7 | 0.178 | Saturday, April 13, 2019 | Martin Truex Jr | Joey Logano |
| 8 | 0.269 | Sunday, March 31, 2024 | Denny Hamlin | Joey Logano |
| 9 | 0.343 | Saturday, April 27, 2013 | Kevin Harvick | Clint Bowyer |
| 10 | 0.365 | Sunday, September 7, 2008 | Jimmie Johnson | Tony Stewart |
- The largest margin of victory since the advent of electronic scoring in 1993 in the NASCAR Cup Series at Richmond Raceway, was the race on September 7, 2002 – won by Matt Kenseth with a Margin of Victory of 6.184 seconds over second-place finisher Ryan Newman.
Top Five Largest Margin of Victories at Richmond in the NASCAR Cup Series
| Rank | Margin of Victory | Date | Winner | Runner-Up |
| 1 | 6.184 | Saturday, September 7, 2002 | Matt Kenseth | Ryan Newman |
| 2 | 5.600 | Saturday, September 9, 1995 | Rusty Wallace | Terry Labonte |
| 3 | 4.928 | Saturday, September 11, 2004 | Jeremy Mayfield | Dale Earnhardt Jr |
| 4 | 3.007 | Saturday, September 8, 2007 | Jimmie Johnson | Tony Stewart |
| 5 | 2.751 | Saturday, May 2, 2009 | Kyle Busch | Tony Stewart |
- A total of six NASCAR Cup Series races at Richmond Raceway have resulted in NASCAR Overtime:
| Date | Scheduled | Actual | Overtime Laps | Race Winner |
| Sunday, March 31, 2024 | 400 | 407 | 7 | Denny Hamlin |
| Saturday, April 21, 2018 | 400 | 402 | 2 | Kyle Busch |
| Saturday, September 9, 2017 | 400 | 404 | 4 | Kyle Larson |
| Saturday, September 10, 2016 | 400 | 407 | 7 | Denny Hamlin |
| Saturday, April 27, 2013 | 400 | 406 | 6 | Kevin Harvick |
| Saturday, May 3, 2008 | 400 | 410 | 10 | Clint Bowyer |
- Four of the 135 NASCAR Cup Series races at Richmond Raceway have been shortened due to weather conditions:
| Date | Scheduled Laps | Actual Laps | Fewer Laps | Race Winner |
| Saturday, May 3, 2003 | 400 | 393 | -7 | Joe Nemechek |
| Sunday, February 21, 1982 | 400 | 250 | -150 | Dave Marcis |
| Sunday, February 27, 1977 | 400 | 245 | -155 | Cale Yarborough |
| Sunday, April 1, 1962 | 250 | 180 | -70 | Rex White |
- Qualifying has been cancelled in the NASCAR Cup Series at Richmond Raceway 12 times:
| Season | Reason For Cancellation |
| 1955 | Weather |
| 1962 (spring) | Weather |
| 1967 (fall) | Weather |
| 1986 (spring) | Weather |
| 1997 (spring) | Weather |
| 2008 (fall) | Weather |
| 2014 (spring) | Weather |
| 2016 (spring) | Weather |
| 2020 (fall) | Pandemic |
| 2021 (spring) | Pandemic |
| 2021 (fall) | Pandemic |
| 2023 (spring) | Weather |
- Largest number of lead changes in a NASCAR Cup Series race at Richmond Raceway is 25 and it has happened twice – Feb. 24, 1991 and March 3, 1996. Earlier this season the Richmond race produced 16 lead changes.
- Largest number of leaders in a NASCAR Cup Series race at Richmond Raceway is 12 and it has happened four times – 1986, 2003, 2004 and 2007. Earlier this season the Richmond race produced seven different leaders.
- The final pass for the lead to win the race took place on the following laps in the last 12 NASCAR Cup Series races at Richmond Raceway:
- March 2024: Denny Hamlin passed Martin Truex Jr. on Lap 401 – 7 laps to go – to win.
- July 2023: Chris Buescher passed Denny Hamlin on Lap 394 – 7 laps to go – to win.
- April 2023: Kyle Larson passed William Byron on Lap 376 – 25 laps to go – to win.
- 2022: Kevin Harvick passed Denny Hamlin on Lap 353 – 48 laps to go – to win.
- April 2022: Denny Hamlin passed William Byron on Lap 396 – 5 laps to go – to win.
- 2021: Martin Truex Jr. passed Kyle Larson on Lap 350 – 51 laps to go – to win.
- April 2021: Alex Bowman passed Denny Hamlin on Lap 391 – 10 laps to go – to win.
- 2020: Brad Keselowski passed Austin Dillon on Lap 353 – 48 laps to go – to win.
- 2019: Martin Truex Jr. passed Kyle Busch on Lap 375 – 26 laps to go – to win.
- April 2019: Martin Truex Jr. passed Brad Keselowski on Lap 322 – 79 laps to go – to win.
- 2018: Kyle Busch passed Brad Keselowski on Lap 364 – 37 laps to go – to win.
- April 2018: Kyle Busch passed Martin Truex Jr. on Lap 392 – 11 laps to go – to win.
NASCAR IN VIRGINIA
- There have been 561 NASCAR national series races among 10 tracks in the state of Virginia.
- Martinsville Speedway hosted the very first NASCAR national series race in the state of Virginia on Sept. 25, 1949 – the NASCAR Cup Series event was won by Red Byron (Oldsmobile).
| NASCAR Tracks in Virginia | City | Cup | Xfinity | Truck | Combined | First Year |
| Martinsville Speedway | Martinsville | 151 | 42 | 47 | 240 | 1949 |
| Richmond Raceway | Richmond | 135 | 78 | 15 | 228 | 1953 |
| Langley Field Speedway | Hampton | 9 | 14 | 0 | 23 | 1964 |
| New River Valley Speedway | Dublin | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1989 |
| Norfolk Speedway | Norfolk | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1956 |
| Old Dominion Speedway | Manassas | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1958 |
| Princess Anne Speedway | Norfolk | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1953 |
| South Boston Speedway | South Boston | 10 | 35 | 3 | 48 | 1960 |
| Southside Speedway | Richmond | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1961 |
| Starkey Speedway | Roanoke | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1958 |
| Totals | 323 | 173 | 65 | 561 |
VIRGINIA IN NASCAR
- A total of 190 different drivers with their home state recorded as Virginia have made at least one start in a NASCAR national series race.
- 20 drivers from Virginia have won at least one race in NASCAR’s three national series. 11 of the 20 Virginia native NASCAR winners have won in the NASCAR Cup Series.
- In total the drivers from Virginia have won 276 NASCAR national series races combined.
| Winners From Virginia | Cup | Xfinity | Truck | Combined |
| Denny Hamlin | 54 | 18 | 2 | 74 |
| Joe Weatherly | 25 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| Ricky Rudd | 23 | 1 | 0 | 24 |
| Jeff Burton | 21 | 27 | 0 | 48 |
| Curtis Turner | 17 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| Ward Burton | 5 | 4 | 0 | 9 |
| Glen Wood | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Elliott Sadler | 3 | 13 | 1 | 17 |
| Emanuel Zervakis | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Lennie Pond | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Wendell Scott | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tommy Ellis | 0 | 22 | 0 | 22 |
| Jimmy Hensley | 0 | 9 | 2 | 11 |
| Rick Mast | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Jeb Burton | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Hermie Sadler | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Elton Sawyer | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Brandon Brown | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Stacy Compton | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Jon Wood | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Totals | 156 | 110 | 10 | 276 |
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