Richmond Raceway

Richmond Raceway is a 0.750 mi D-shaped oval short track in Richmond, Virginia. It has hosted major races since its inaugural season of racing in 1946, including NASCAR and... Wikipedia

  • Location:  Richmond, Virginia
  • Time zone:  UTC−05:00 (UTC−04:00 DST)
  • Capacity:  Exact figure unknown, less than 50,000
  • Owner:  NASCAR (2019–present), International Speedway Corporation (1999–2019)
  • Opened:  October 11, 1946
  • Construction cost:  $10,000 USD
  • Former names:  Richmond International Raceway (1988–2017), Richmond Fairgrounds Raceway (1969–1988), Virginia State Fairgrounds (1946–1968)
  • Major events:  Current, NASCAR Cup Series, Cook Out 400 (1958–present), Toyota Owners 400 (1953, 1955–1957, 1959–2019, 2021–2024), NASCAR Truck Series, eero 250 (1995–2005, 2020–present), Former, IndyCar Series, Indy Richmond 300 (2001–2009), NASCAR Xfinity Series, ToyotaCare 250 (1982–1984, 1990–2020, 2022–2024), Go Bowling 250 (1982–2021)
  • Surface:  Asphalt
  • Length:  0.750 mi (1.207 km)
  • Turns:  4
  • Banking:  Turns: 14°, Frontstretch: 8°, Backstretch: 2°
  • Lap record:  0:15.9368 seconds (169.423 mph) (Sam Hornish Jr, 2004, IndyCar)
  • Data source:  DuckDuckGo