Richmond Raceway, known as America’s Premier Short Track, offers great racing action and a commitment to the fan experience as one of the most popular facilities among drivers and fans in all of motorsports.

• Originally known as the Atlantic Rural Exposition Fairgrounds, the circuit held its ©rst race in 1946 as a half-mile dirt track.

• In 2017, the circuit announced a rebranding exercise, dropping the ‘International’ to become the simpler Richmond Raceway.

• The original track closed on Feb. 21, 1988 and the facility was enlarged to the current 3/4 mile oval, which reopened on Sept.10, 1988.

• A modernized in©eld ©rst debuted at the 2018 fall NASCAR Cup race, which was also the ©rst NASCAR Playoff weekend.

LENGTH: 3/4-Mile, measured 13-½ feet in from SAFER Barrier.

SHAPE: “D”-Shaped Oval WIDTH: 60 feet with a 10-foot apron.

BANKING: 14 degrees in turns, eight degrees at starting line on 1,290-foot front stretch, two degrees on 860-foot back stretch.

RADIUS OF TURNS: Turns 1 and 4: 1198.68. Turns 2 and 3: 365.00

PIT ROAD: 64-foot width with 43 concrete pit stalls, 28’ x 19’.SEATING: 51,000 seats, plus 680 seats that are part of the TORQUE Club and 80-person Victory Lane Club. There are also 40 luxury suites.

SAFER WALLS: Added in 2003.

INFIELD REDEVELOPMENT: The FanGrounds allow fans access to the historic Richmond in©eld. The interactive in©eld gets fans closer than ever before with fan-viewing walkways in the NASCAR Cup Series Garages. Fans can also experience various neighborhoods throughout the in©eld that have something unique to offer as well as new concession stands.