Toyota Care 250

Toyota Care 250

NASCAR Xfinity Series
Venue	Richmond International Raceway, Richmond, Virginia, United States
Corporate sponsor	ToyotaCare
First race	1982
Distance	105 miles (169 km)
Laps	140
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)

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, but will be reduced to 105 miles in 2016 as part of an overhauling of the Richmond spring race weekend, including the new Dash4Cash format.^[1]

Past winners

• 2005, 2008, 2010, and 2011: Race extended due to a green–white–checker finish.
• 2006: Race was delayed because of rain and finished at midnight.

Multiple winners (drivers)

Multiple winners (teams)

Manufacturer wins

# Wins	Make	Years Won
10	Chevrolet	1982, 1994, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2014
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

Television broadcasters

• The 2013 race was moved to ESPNews due to ESPN airing the NBA playoffs and ESPN2 airing NFL Draft coverage.^[2]

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