Richmond International Raceway
Richmond International Raceway in Richmond, VA.
Richmond International Raceway is a .75 mile D-shaped oval. It falls in the category of Short Track (an oval racetrack that is 1 mile or less in length.).
The first NASCAR Cup Series race at Richmond International Raceway was in 1953.
2012 NASCAR Cup Races at Richmond International Raceway
- Richmond 400 on 04-28-2012 (Race #9)
- Wonderful Pistachios 400 on 09-08-2012 (Race #26)
| TOP 10 POLE WINNERS | ||
| Rank | Driver | Total Poles |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richard Petty | 8 |
| 1 | Bobby Allison | 8 |
| 3 | Darrell Waltrip | 7 |
| 4 | Mark Martin | 5 |
| 4 | Jeff Gordon | 5 |
| 6 | Ned Jarrett | 4 |
| 7 | Buck Baker | 3 |
| 7 | Rusty Wallace | 3 |
| 7 | Terry Labonte | 3 |
| 7 | Benny Parsons | 3 |
| RACE WINNERS | ||
| Rank | Driver | Total Wins |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richard Petty | 13 |
| 2 | Bobby Allison | 7 |
| 3 | Rusty Wallace | 6 |
| 3 | David Pearson | 6 |
| 3 | Darrell Waltrip | 6 |
| 6 | Dale Earnhardt | 5 |
| 7 | Kyle Busch | 4 |
| 8 | Joe Weatherly | 3 |
| 8 | Cale Yarborough | 3 |
| 8 | Terry Labonte | 3 |
NASCAR Cup Races at Richmond International Raceway
Blog Posts: Richmond International Raceway
- 2012 Richmond, Richmond 400
- 2011 Richmond, Wonderful Pistachios 400
- 2011 Richmond Crown Royal Presents the Matthew and Daniel Hansen 400
- Richmond International Raceway Launches Fan Advisory Board
- Voting is Open for Crown Royal's "Your Name Here" Finalists
Richmond International Raceway Track Facts
- Track Length: .75 Miles
- Track Shape: D-shaped oval
- Track Type: Short Track
- First Race: Richmond 200 on 04-19-1953
- Last Race: Richmond 400 on 04-28-2012
- # of NASCAR Cup Races: 112
- Qualifying Record: Brian Vickers, 129.983 mph on 05-15-2004
- Race Record: Dale Jarrett (Ford) 109.047 mph on 09-06-1997
- Largest Purse: $5,103,274 for the Richmond 400 on 04-28-2012
- Most Cautions: 15 at the Crown Royal Presents the Russ Friedman 400 on 05-02-2009
- Most Caution Laps: 123 at the Capital City 500 on 09-09-1973
- Least Cautions: 1 at the Richmond 200 on 06-05-1960
- Least Caution Laps: 0 at the Richmond 250 on 03-10-1964
- Most Lead Changes: 25 at the Pontiac Excitement 400 on 02-24-1991
- Least Lead Changes: 0 at the Capital City 200 on 09-13-1959
- Most Wins: 13 - Richard Petty
- Most Poles: 8 - Richard Petty
- Most Top Fives: 34 - Richard Petty
- Most Top Tens: 41 - Richard Petty


