NASCAR will this weekend travel to Henrico County, Virginia, for two races at Richmond Raceway. You will see stock cars from the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series and the Xfinity Series while the Truck Series are having the weekend off . Richmond Raceway opened for racing in 1946. The track is a D-shaped oval and is 1.21 km (0.75 mile) long. Surface is asphalt with four turns. Banking in turns; 14°, frontstretch; 8° and backstretch; 2° . Lap record, for NASCAR Series, is held by Jeff Gordon with 130.599 mph (qualifying) in 2013. Most wins by an active driver at Richmond Raceway is Kyle Busch (26 races) with 5 wins. Capacity: Approximately 60,000 race fans.
Bonus facts. Youngest Winner: Richard Petty, 23 years, 9 months, 21 days, April 1961
Weekend Schedule for Richmond Raceway
Series: Monster Cup, Xfinity Series
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Note: Times in CET and EST
Friday, September 21
14.30-15.15 | 8:30-9:15 a.m. | Xfinity Series first practice, NBC Sports App
16.10-16.55 | 10:10-10:55 a.m. | Xfinity Series final practice, NBC Sports App
17.35-18.25 | 11:35 a.m.-12:25 p.m. | Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series first practice, NBCSN/NBC Sports App
19.30-20.20 | 1:30-2:20 p.m. | Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series final practice, NBCSN/NBC Sports App
22:35 | 4:35 p.m. | Xfinity Series Pole Qualifying, NBCSN/NBC Sports App
00.05 | 6:05 p.m. | Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Busch Pole Qualifying, NBCSN/NBC Sports App
01.30 | 7:30 p.m. | Xfinity Series GoBowling 250 (250 laps, 187.5 miles), NBCSN/NBC Sports App
Saturday, September 22
01.30 | 7:30 p.m. | Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Federated Auto Parts 400 (400 laps, 300 miles), NBCSN/NBC Sports App / VIASAT MOTOR LIVE 01.00 (Sweden)
Photo: Brian Lawdermilk/Getty Images (NASCAR Media.com)
Stats: Jayski/ESPN and DriverAverages.com