Track facts for Richmond International Raceway:
- Number of previous races: 112.
- First Sprint Cup race: April 19, 1953, won by Lee Petty.
- Last Sprint Cup race: April 28, 2012, won by Kyle Busch.
- Won from pole: 22, last time by Kyle Busch in 2010.
- Won from top-5 starting position: 63 times in 111 races (57%). The starting position of one race winner is unknown.
- Won from top-10 starting position: 88 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 2007-2012 a typical Richmond race had 14.8 lead changes, 10.3 cautions for 59.9 laps, and an average green-flag run of 30.3 laps.
Manufacturers / Owners:
- Victories by manufacturer: Chevrolet 34, Ford 26, Dodge 17, Pontiac 11, Plymouth 10, Toyota 6, Buick 2, Chrysler 2, Oldsmobile 2, Thunderbird 2.
- Most victories by owner: Petty Enterprises 15, Rick Hendrick 10, Joe Gibbs 9, Richard Childress 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 (12) | J.D. McDuffie (39) |
| Lead-lap finish: | Scott Speed (6) | J.D. McDuffie (39) |
- Top career marks at Richmond:
| | Active Drivers | All-Time |
| Races: | Terry Labonte (55) | Richard Petty (63) |
| Wins: | Kyle Busch (4) | Richard Petty (13) |
| Top 5s: | Mark Martin (17) | Richard Petty (34) |
| Top 10s: | Mark Martin (29) | Richard Petty (41) |
| Poles: | Jeff Gordon, Mark Martin (5) | Bobby Allison, Richard Petty (8) |
| Laps: | Mark Martin (20,454) | Richard Petty (21,135) |
| Laps led: | Jeff Gordon (1,413) | Richard Petty (5,136) |
| Lead-lap finishes: | Mark Martin (34) | Mark Martin (34) |
- Best average finish among active drivers at Richmond (3 or more starts):
- Kyle Busch (4.7)
- Denny Hamlin (7.3)
- Clint Bowyer (10.2)
- Tony Stewart (10.6)
- Kevin Harvick (11.8)
- Ryan Newman (11.8)
- Mark Martin (12.1)
- Dale Earnhardt, Jr. (13.9)
- Jeff Gordon (14.7)
- Carl Edwards (14.8)
- Worst average finish among active drivers at Richmond (3 or more starts):
- Michael McDowell (36.5)
- Scott Speed (35.7)
- Tony Raines (33.2)
- David Stremme (32.9)
- Mike Bliss (32.7)
- Hermie Sadler (32.2)
- David Gilliland (31.5)
- Robby Gordon (30.2)
- Jason Leffler (29.5)
- Landon Cassill (29.0)
Current top-10 drivers at Richmond:
| Driver | Races | Win | T5 | T10 | Pole | Laps | Led | AvSt | AvFn | Rating |
|---|
| Greg Biffle |
20 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
1 |
7788 |
77 |
17.8 |
16.7 |
81.9 |
| Dale Earnhardt, Jr. |
26 |
3 |
9 |
11 |
0 |
10308 |
427 |
16.4 |
13.9 |
84.2 |
| Matt Kenseth |
25 |
1 |
3 |
9 |
0 |
9758 |
223 |
21.8 |
17.0 |
79.5 |
| Jimmie Johnson |
21 |
3 |
5 |
8 |
2 |
7898 |
415 |
12.4 |
16.7 |
89.6 |
| Martin Truex, Jr. |
13 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
4881 |
41 |
16.7 |
24.4 |
77.8 |
| Brad Keselowski |
6 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2363 |
0 |
10.8 |
20.7 |
75.0 |
| Denny Hamlin |
13 |
2 |
7 |
9 |
2 |
5206 |
1188 |
9.8 |
7.3 |
117.2 |
| Clint Bowyer |
13 |
1 |
1 |
7 |
0 |
5209 |
75 |
14.9 |
10.2 |
96.4 |
| Kevin Harvick |
23 |
2 |
6 |
14 |
1 |
9086 |
942 |
16.7 |
11.8 |
111.6 |
| Tony Stewart |
27 |
3 |
10 |
18 |
0 |
10621 |
935 |
17.3 |
10.6 |
97.4 |
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 (116.1), Jeff Gordon (96.2), Ryan Newman (92.4), Mark Martin (91.7), Kurt Busch (90.8), Carl Edwards (89.1), Kasey Kahne (86.6), Jeff Burton (84.1), Juan Pablo Montoya (81.7).
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