Richmond Raceway (Richmond) plays host to its first-ever NASCAR Playoff Race Weekend, presented by Who’s Your Driver, with the Go Bowling 250 NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS) Playoff race, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Pole Qualifying, and Federated Auto Parts 400 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Playoff race on Sept. 21-22. The Monster Energy Series race will be the second race of the playoffs and the NXS race will be the first race of their playoffs, and the only playoff race in either series “under the lights.”
As the 16 Monster Energy Series Playoff drivers come to the first of two short tracks in the playoffs, Richmond’s ¾-mile D-shaped oval is expected to be as action-packed as ever for the Federated Auto Parts 400. With Toyota drivers winning four of the last six Cup races at the track, including 2018 Monster Energy Series Regular Season Champion Kyle Busch’s TOYOTA OWNERS 400 victory in April, the tandem of Busch, Martin Truex, Jr., Denny Hamlin, and Erik Jones will be conten...