ToyotaCare 250

ToyotaCare 250

NASCAR Xfinity Series
Venue	Richmond Raceway
Location	Richmond, Virginia, United States
Corporate sponsor	Toyota
First race	1982
Distance	187.5 miles (301.8 km)
Laps	250 (Stage 1: 75 Stage 2: 75 Stage 3: 100)
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)
Most wins (driver)	Denny Hamlin Kevin Harvick Mark Martin (3)
Most wins (team)	Joe Gibbs Racing Roush Racing (4)
Most wins (manufacturer)	Chevrolet (12)
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 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] In 2017, the heat races will not be run, and will return to its 250 lap distance with the new stage format which will see stages 1 and 2 at 75 laps long, and stage 3 making up the remaining 100 laps.

Past winners

• 2005, 2008, 2010-11, and 2016-17: Race extended due to a NASCAR overtime finish.
• 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)

Multiple winners (teams)

Manufacturer wins

# Wins	Make	Years Won
12	Chevrolet	1982, 1994, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2014, 2016, 2017
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

Television broadcasters

• The 2013 race was moved to ESPNews due to ESPN airing the NBA playoffs and ESPN2 airing NFL Draft coverage.^[4] It was similar to 2011, except that Speed broadcast the race.

References