Toyota Care 250
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NASCAR Xfinity Series | |
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Venue | Richmond International Raceway |
Location | Richmond, Virginia, United States |
Corporate sponsor | Toyota |
First race | 1982 |
Distance | 26.25 miles (42.25 km) (heat races) 105 miles (169 km) (feature) |
Laps | 35 (heat races) 140 (feature) |
Previous names | Eastern 150 (1982–1983) Wrangler 150 (1984) Pontiac 200 (1990–1991) Hardee's 200 (1992–1993) Hardee's Frisco 250 (1994) Hardee's 250 (1995, 1998–2003) Hardee's Fried Chicken 250 (1996–1997) Funai 250 (2004–2005) Circuit City 250 (2006–2007) Lipton Tea 250 (2008–2009) Bubba Burger 250 (2010–2011) Virginia 529 College Savings Plan 250 (2012) ToyotaCare 250 (2013–present) |
Most wins (driver) | Denny Hamlin Kevin Harvick Mark Martin (3) |
Most wins (team) | Joe Gibbs Racing Roush Racing (4) |
Most wins (manufacturer) | Chevrolet (11) |
Circuit information | |
Surface | Asphalt |
Length | 0.75 mi (1.21 km) |
Turns | 4 |
The ToyotaCare 250 is a NASCAR Xfinity Series race that takes place at Richmond International Raceway in Richmond, Virginia. The race was first held during the inaugural season for the Xfinity Series in 1982, as a 150 lap event. The race was removed from the schedule after 1984. It returned to the series starting in 1990 as a 200 lap race. It was expanded to 250 lap distance in 1994. In 2016 as part of an overhauling of the Richmond spring race weekend, including the new Dash4Cash format, the total of 210-laps and will have two 35-lap heat races and a 140-lap feature.[1]
Contents
Past winners
Year | Date | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Race Distance | Race Time | Average Speed (mph) |
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Laps | Miles (km) | |||||||
1982 | February 20 | Tommy Houston | Mike Day | Chevrolet | 150 | 81.3 (130.839) | 1:24:35 | 57.667 |
1983 | February 26 | Sam Ard | Thomas Brothers Racing | Oldsmobile | 150 | 81.3 (130.839) | 1:06:14 | 73.639 |
1984 | February 25 | Sam Ard | Thomas Brothers Racing | Oldsmobile | 150 | 81.3 (130.839) | 1:04:58 | 75.084 |
1985 – 1989 |
Not held | |||||||
1990 | February 24 | Michael Waltrip | Bahari Racing | Pontiac | 200 | 150 (241.401) | 1:42:10 | 88.091 |
1991 | February 23 | Harry Gant | Whitaker Racing | Buick | 200 | 150 (241.401) | 1:37:40 | 92.156 |
1992 | March 7 | Harry Gant | Whitaker Racing | Buick | 200 | 150 (241.401) | 1:32:15 | 97.561 |
1993 | March 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 200 | 150 (241.401) | 1:26:44 | 103.766 |
1994 | March 5 | Joe Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet | 250 | 187.5 (301.752) | 2:03:17 | 91.253 |
1995 | March 4 | Kenny Wallace | FILMAR Racing | Ford | 250 | 187.5 (301.752) | 1:56:50 | 96.291 |
1996 | March 2 | Jeff Purvis | Phoenix Racing | Chevrolet | 250 | 187.5 (301.752) | 1:54:36 | 98.168 |
1997 | March 1 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 250 | 187.5 (301.752) | 2:10:08 | 86.45 |
1998 | June 5 | Jeff Burton | Roush Racing | Ford | 250 | 187.5 (301.752) | 1:57:26 | 95.799 |
1999 | May 14 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 250 | 187.5 (301.752) | 2:04:55 | 90.06 |
2000 | May 5 | Jeff Green | ppc Racing | Chevrolet | 250 | 187.5 (301.752) | 2:18:51 | 81.023 |
2001 | May 4 | Jimmy Spencer | Phoenix Racing | Chevrolet | 250 | 187.5 (301.752) | 2:13:53 | 84.028 |
2002 | May 3 | Jason Keller | ppc Racing | Ford | 250 | 187.5 (301.752) | 2:20:23 | 80.138 |
2003 | May 2 | Kevin Harvick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 250 | 187.5 (301.752) | 2:30:42 | 74.652 |
2004 | May 14 | Kyle Busch | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 250 | 187.5 (301.752) | 2:12:19 | 85.023 |
2005 | May 13 | Carl Edwards | Roush Racing | Ford | 253* | 189.75 (305.373) | 2:12:50 | 85.709 |
2006 | May 5/6* | Kevin Harvick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 250 | 187.5 (301.752) | 2:22:17 | 79.068 |
2007 | May 4 | Clint Bowyer | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 250 | 187.5 (301.752) | 2:02:25 | 91.899 |
2008 | May 2 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 253* | 189.75 (305.373) | 1:58:18 | 96.238 |
2009 | May 1 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 250 | 187.5 (301.752) | 2:09:48 | 86.672 |
2010 | April 30 | Brad Keselowski | Penske Racing | Dodge | 252* | 189 (304.166) | 2:04:21 | 91.194 |
2011 | April 29 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 251* | 188.25 (302.959) | 1:44:11 | 108.415 |
2012 | April 27 | Kurt Busch | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 250 | 187.5 (301.752) | 1:48:06 | 104.07 |
2013 | April 26 | Brad Keselowski | Penske Racing | Ford | 250 | 187.5 (301.752) | 2:14:18 | 83.768 |
2014 | April 25 | Kevin Harvick | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 250 | 187.5 (301.752) | 1:58:54 | 94.617 |
2015 | April 24 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 250 | 187.5 (301.752) | 1:50:47 | 101.55 |
2016* | April 23 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 149* | 111.75 (179.844) | 1:11:37 | 93.623 |
- 2005, 2008, 2010, 2011, and 2016: Race extended due to overtime.
- 2006: Race was delayed because of rain and finished at midnight.
- 2016: The main event was reduced to 140 laps, while 70 other laps were divided into two heat races for the Xfinity Dash 4 Cash program.
Multiple winners (drivers)
# Wins | Driver | Years Won |
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3 | Mark Martin | 1993, 1997, 1999 |
Kevin Harvick | 2003, 2006, 2014 | |
Denny Hamlin | 2008, 2011, 2015 | |
2 | Sam Ard | 1983, 1984 |
Harry Gant | 1991, 1992 | |
Kyle Busch | 2004, 2009 | |
Brad Keselowski | 2010, 2013 |
Multiple winners (teams)
# Wins | Team | Years Won |
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4 | Roush Racing | 1993, 1997, 1998, 1999 |
Joe Gibbs Racing | 2008, 2009, 2011, 2015 | |
3 | Richard Childress Racing | 2003, 2006, 2007 |
2 | Thomas Brothers Racing | 1983, 1984 |
Whitaker Racing | 1991, 1992 | |
Phoenix Racing | 1996, 2001 | |
ppc Racing | 2000, 2002 | |
Penske Racing | 2010, 2013 | |
JR Motorsports | 2014, 2016 |
Manufacturer wins
# Wins | Make | Years Won |
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11 | Chevrolet | 1982, 1994, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2014, 2016 |
8 | Ford | 1993, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2005, 2013 |
5 | Toyota | 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2015 |
2 | Oldsmobile | 1983, 1984 |
Buick | 1991, 1992 | |
1 | Pontiac | 1990 |
Dodge | 2010 |
Qualifying race winners
Year | Date | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Race Distance | Race Time | Average Speed (mph) |
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Laps | Miles (km) | ||||||||
2016 | April 23 | 1[2] | Erik Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 35 | 26.25 (42.25) | 00:13:43 | 114.824 |
2[3] | Ty Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 35 | 26.25 (42.25) | 00:13:42 | 114.964 |
Television broadcasters
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- The 2013 race was moved to ESPNews due to ESPN airing the NBA playoffs and ESPN2 airing NFL Draft coverage.[4]
References
- ↑ Racing-Reference.info - Richmond International Raceway Race Results
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