Track facts for Richmond International Raceway:
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- Number of previous races: 111.
- First Sprint Cup race: April 19, 1953, won by Lee Petty.
- Last Sprint Cup race: September 10, 2011, won by Kevin Harvick.
- Won from pole: 22, last time by Kyle Busch in 2010.
- Won from top-5 starting position: 62 times in 110 races (56%). The starting position of one race winner is unknown.
- Won from top-10 starting position: 87 times (79%).
- Won from 21st or worse starting position: 9 times (8%).
- Worst starting spot for race winner: 31st, by Clint Bowyer in 2008.
- Most laps led: 488, by Richard Petty in 1970.
- Fewest laps led by a race winner: 1, by Cotton Owens in 1959, Tom Pistone in 1959, and Lee Petty in 1953.
- Track records:
- Fastest race: 109.047 mph by Dale Jarrett in 1997.
- Fastest qualifying speed: 129.983 mph by Brian Vickers in 2004.
- Most lead changes: 25 in 1991 and 1996.
- Closest finish: Jeff Burton's .051 second margin over Jeff Gordon in 1998.
- Most caution flags: 15 in 2003, 2009 and 2011.
- From 2007-2011 a typical Richmond race had 14.9 lead changes, 10.8 cautions for 62.8 laps, and an average green-flag run of 28.7 laps.
Manufacturers / Owners:
- Victories by manufacturer: Chevrolet 34, Ford 26, Dodge 17, Pontiac 11, Plymouth 10, Toyota 5, Buick 2, Chrysler 2, Oldsmobile 2, Thunderbird 2.
- Most victories by owner: Petty Enterprises 15, Rick Hendrick 10, Richard Childress 8, Joe Gibbs 8, Junior Johnson 8, Bud Moore 7.
Driver Notes:
- The most Richmond races without a:
| | Active Drivers | All-Time |
| Win: | Ken Schrader (46 races) | Ken Schrader (46 races) |
| Top 5: | Michael Waltrip (45) | Michael Waltrip (45) |
| Top 10: | Kenny Wallace (24) | Kenny Wallace (24) |
| Pole: | Michael Waltrip (45) | Kyle Petty (54) |
| Lap led: | David Gilliland, Scott Riggs (11) | J.D. McDuffie (39) |
| Lead-lap finish: | Hermie Sadler (5) | J.D. McDuffie (39) |
- Top career marks at Richmond:
| | Active Drivers | All-Time |
| Races: | Terry Labonte (55) | Richard Petty (63) |
| Wins: | Five drivers (3) | Richard Petty (13) |
| Top 5s: | Mark Martin (17) | Richard Petty (34) |
| Top 10s: | Terry Labonte, Mark Martin (28) | Richard Petty (41) |
| Poles: | Jeff Gordon (5) | Bobby Allison, Richard Petty (8) |
| Laps: | Mark Martin (20,054) | Richard Petty (21,135) |
| Laps led: | Jeff Gordon (1,413) | Richard Petty (5,136) |
| Lead-lap finishes: | Mark Martin (33) | Mark Martin (33) |
- Best average finish among active drivers at Richmond (3 or more starts):
- Kyle Busch (5.0)
- Denny Hamlin (7.6)
- Clint Bowyer (10.5)
- Tony Stewart (10.9)
- Kevin Harvick (11.5)
- Ryan Newman (11.6)
- Mark Martin (12.2)
- Dale Earnhardt, Jr. (14.4)
- Jeff Gordon (14.5)
- Jeff Burton (14.8)
- Worst average finish among active drivers at Richmond (3 or more starts):
- Michael McDowell (36.0)
- Scott Speed (34.2)
- Tony Raines (33.2)
- David Stremme (32.5)
- Hermie Sadler (32.2)
- Landon Cassill (32.0)
- Mike Bliss (31.5)
- David Gilliland (31.1)
- Robby Gordon (30.2)
- Paul Menard (28.9)
Current top-10 drivers at Richmond:
| Driver | Races | Win | T5 | T10 | Pole | Laps | Led | AvSt | AvFn | Rating |
|---|
| Greg Biffle |
19 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
1 |
7388 |
77 |
17.3 |
16.6 |
82.8 |
| Martin Truex, Jr. |
12 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
4482 |
41 |
17.4 |
24.3 |
78.0 |
| Matt Kenseth |
24 |
1 |
3 |
9 |
0 |
9358 |
223 |
21.7 |
17.2 |
79.0 |
| Dale Earnhardt, Jr. |
25 |
3 |
8 |
10 |
0 |
9908 |
427 |
16.7 |
14.4 |
82.6 |
| Denny Hamlin |
12 |
2 |
6 |
8 |
2 |
4806 |
1188 |
10.0 |
7.6 |
117.6 |
| Kevin Harvick |
22 |
2 |
6 |
14 |
1 |
8686 |
929 |
17.3 |
11.5 |
112.6 |
| Jimmie Johnson |
20 |
3 |
5 |
7 |
2 |
7498 |
414 |
11.6 |
17.2 |
88.6 |
| Tony Stewart |
26 |
3 |
9 |
17 |
0 |
10221 |
817 |
17.1 |
10.9 |
95.4 |
| Carl Edwards |
15 |
0 |
3 |
7 |
1 |
5788 |
236 |
12.1 |
15.1 |
86.4 |
| Ryan Newman |
20 |
1 |
5 |
12 |
1 |
7882 |
437 |
11.1 |
11.6 |
93.0 |
Driver Rating is based on a formula developed by NASCAR which combines "loop data" elements such as average running position, average speed under green, number of fastest laps, etc. There is a maximum of 150 points that a driver can earn for each race. Driver Rating is not available for races prior to 2005.
Other notable Driver Ratings at Richmond: Kyle Busch (114.8), Jeff Gordon (98.5), Clint Bowyer (96.3), Kurt Busch (92.7), Mark Martin (91.5), Jeff Burton (85.6), Kasey Kahne (85.0), Juan Pablo Montoya (81.1).
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