Virginia 529 College Savings 250
This article is about the fall Nationwide Series race. For the spring Nationwide Series race in 2012, see Virginia 529 College Savings 250 (Spring Race).
NASCAR Xfinity Series | |
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Venue | Richmond International Raceway |
Corporate sponsor | Virginia College Savings Plan |
First race | 1982 |
Distance | 187.5 miles (301.8 km) |
Laps | 250 |
Previous names |
Harvest 150 (1982) Miller Time 150 (1983) Miller 150 (1984) 7-Eleven 150 (1985) Freedlander 200 (1986–1987) Commonwealth 200 (1988–1989) Autolite 200 (1990–1992) Autolite 250 (1993–1995) Autolite Platinum 250 (1996–1999) Autolite / Fram 250 (2000–2001) Funai 250 (2002–2003) Emerson Radio 250 (2004–2008) |
The Virginia 529 College Savings 250 is a NASCAR Xfinity Series stock car race that takes place at Richmond International Raceway in Richmond, Virginia. It is held the night before the Sprint Cup Series race, the Federated Auto Parts 400. It is sponsored by the Virginia 529 college savings plan. Chase Elliott is the most recent winner of the event.
Past winners
Year | Date | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Race Distance | Race Time | Average Speed (mph) | |
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Laps | Miles (km) | |||||||
1982 | September 11 | Butch Lindley | Emanuel Zervakis | Pontiac | 150 | 81.3 (130.839) | 1:03:29 | 76.839 |
1983 | September 10 | Morgan Shepherd | Whitaker Racing | Oldsmobile | 150 | 81.3 (130.839) | 1:16:24 | 63.848 |
1984 | September 8 | Tommy Ellis | Marilyn Smith | Pontiac | 150 | 81.3 (130.839) | 1:14:49 | 65.199 |
1985 | September 7 | Tommy Ellis | Pontiac | 150 | 81.3 (130.839) | 1:00:54 | 80.539 | |
1986 | September 6 | Dale Earnhardt | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 200 | 108.4 (174.452) | 1:25:23 | 76.174 |
1987* | September 12 | Mark Martin | Bruce Lawmaster | Ford | 200 | 108.4 (174.452) | 1:28:27 | 66.18 |
1988* | September 10 | Harry Gant | Whitaker Racing | Buick | 200 | 150 (241.401) | 1:40:38 | 89.434 |
1989 | September 9 | Bobby Hamilton | FILMAR Racing | Oldsmobile | 200 | 150 (241.401) | 1:37:45 | 92.071 |
1990 | September 8 | Rick Mast | A.G. Dillard Motorsports | Buick | 200 | 150 (241.401) | 1:30:13 | 99.759 |
1991* | September 6 | Harry Gant | Whitaker Racing | Buick | 200 | 150 (241.401) | 1:43:47 | 86.719 |
1992 | September 11 | Robert Pressley | Alliance Motorsports | Oldsmobile | 200 | 150 (241.401) | 1:34:22 | 95.373 |
1993 | September 10 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 250 | 187.5 (301.752) | 1:54:12 | 98.511 |
1994 | September 9 | Kenny Wallace | FILMAR Racing | Ford | 250 | 187.5 (301.752) | 1:55:24 | 97.487 |
1995 | September 8 | Dale Jarrett | Dale Jarrett | Ford | 250 | 187.5 (301.752) | 1:47:13 | 104.928 |
1996 | September 8* | Kenny Wallace | FILMAR Racing | Ford | 250 | 187.5 (301.752) | 1:51:24 | 100.987 |
1997 | September 5 | Steve Park | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 250 | 187.5 (301.752) | 2:24:42 | 77.747 |
1998 | September 11 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 250 | 187.5 (301.752) | 2:17:05 | 82.067 |
1999 | September 10 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 250 | 187.5 (301.752) | 2:08:12 | 87.754 |
2000 | September 8 | Jeff Burton | Roush Racing | Ford | 250 | 187.5 (301.752) | 2:06:07 | 89.203 |
2001 | September 7 | Jimmy Spencer | Phoenix Racing | Chevrolet | 250 | 187.5 (301.752) | 2:04:47 | 90.156 |
2002 | September 6 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 250 | 187.5 (301.752) | 2:24:04 | 78.089 |
2003 | September 5 | Johnny Sauter | Curb Racing | Chevrolet | 250 | 187.5 (301.752) | 1:53:01 | 99.543 |
2004 | September 10 | Robby Gordon | Robby Gordon Motorsports | Chevrolet | 250 | 187.5 (301.752) | 2:10:15 | 86.372 |
2005 | September 9 | Kevin Harvick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 253* | 189.75 (305.373) | 2:08:27 | 88.634 |
2006 | September 8 | Kevin Harvick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 250 | 187.5 (301.752) | 2:11:23 | 85.627 |
2007 | September 7 | Kyle Busch | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 252* | 189 (304.166) | 2:00:45 | 93.913 |
2008 | September 7* | Carl Edwards | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 250 | 187.5 (301.752) | 2:03:55 | 90.787 |
2009 | September 11 | Carl Edwards | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 250 | 187.5 (301.752) | 1:50:53 | 101.458 |
2010 | September 10 | Kevin Harvick | Kevin Harvick Inc. | Chevrolet | 250 | 187.5 (301.752) | 1:54:45 | 98.039 |
2011 | September 9 | Kyle Busch[1] | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 250 | 187.5 (301.752) | 2:03:45 | 90.909 |
2012 | September 7 | Kevin Harvick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 250 | 187.5 (301.752) | 2:02:39 | 91.724 |
2013* | September 6 | Brad Keselowski | Penske Racing | Ford | 250 | 187.5 (301.752) | 1:55:37 | 97.304 |
2014 | September 5 | Kyle Busch* | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 250 | 187.5 (301.752) | 2:01:11 | 92.835 |
2015 | September 11 | Chase Elliott | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 250 | 187.5 (301.752) | 2:04:54 | 90.072 |
- 1987: Last race on old layout.
- 1988: Track reconfigured to 0.75 miles.
- 1991: Race moved to a Friday night event.
- 1996: Race postponed from Friday to Sunday due to power outage.
- 2005 & 2007: Race extended due to a green–white–checker finish.
- 2008: Race postponed from Friday to Sunday due to Hurricane Hanna.
- 2013: The race marked the 1,000th race held in Nationwide series.[2]
- 2014: Kyle Busch led all 250 laps.
Multiple winners (drivers)
# Wins | Driver | Years Won |
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4 | Kevin Harvick | 2005, 2006, 2010, 2012 |
3 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | 1998, 1999, 2002 |
Kyle Busch | 2007, 2011, 2014 | |
2 | Tommy Ellis | 1984, 1985 |
Mark Martin | 1987, 1993 | |
Harry Gant | 1988, 1991 | |
Kenny Wallace | 1994, 1996 | |
Carl Edwards | 2008, 2009 |
Multiple winners (teams)
# Wins | Team | Years Won |
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5 | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | 1986, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2002 |
4 | Roush Fenway Racing | 1993, 2000, 2008, 2009 |
3 | Whitaker Racing | 1983, 1988, 1991 |
FILMAR Racing | 1989, 1994, 1996 | |
Richard Childress Racing | 2005, 2006, 2012 | |
2 | Joe Gibbs Racing | 2011, 2014 |
Manufacturer wins
# Wins | Make | Years Won |
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14 | Chevrolet | 1986, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2012, 2015 |
9 | Ford | 1987, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2008, 2009, 2013 |
3 | Pontiac | 1982, 1984, 1985 |
Oldsmobile | 1983, 1989, 1992 | |
Buick | 1988, 1990, 1991 | |
2 | Toyota | 2011, 2014 |
References
- ↑ Kurz Jr., Hank (September 9, 2011). "Kyle Busch wins Nationwide race at Richmond, his eighth of the season". Washington Times (Richmond, Virginia). Associated Press. Retrieved February 25, 2012.
- ↑ NASCAR (September 3, 2013). "Richmond to be 1000th Nationwide Series race". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved September 5, 2013.
External links
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