ToyotaCare 250

This article is about the spring Xfinity Series race. For the September Xfinity (then Nationwide) Series race in 2012, which was also called the Virginia 529 College Savings 250, see Go Bowling 250. For the Truck Series race, see ToyotaCare 250 (Truck).

The ToyotaCare 250 was 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 had two 35-lap heat races and a 140-lap feature.^[1] In 2017, the heat races were discontinued (as a result of stage racing being implemented that year), and the race returned to its 250-lap distance with the new stage format: stages 1 and 2 were 75 laps long, and stage 3 made up the remaining 100 laps.

ToyotaCare 250

NASCAR Xfinity Series
Venue	Richmond Raceway
Location	Richmond, Virginia, U.S.
Corporate sponsor	Toyota
First race	1982
Distance	187.5 miles (301.8 km)
Laps	250 Stages 1/2: 75 each Final stage: 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) ToyotaCare 250 (2013–2019, 2022–) Virginia is for Racing Lovers 250 (2020)
Most wins (driver)	Denny Hamlin Kevin Harvick Mark Martin (3)
Most wins (team)	Joe Gibbs Racing (7)
Most wins (manufacturer)	Chevrolet (14)
Circuit information
Surface	Asphalt
Length	0.75 mi (1.21 km)
Turns	4

NASCAR removed the spring Richmond race in 2020 in favor of a race at Martinsville Speedway in October, though Richmond still maintained their other race on the Xfinity Series schedule in September, the Go Bowling 250. Even though Richmond lost one of their two Xfinity races, likely in exchange, NASCAR gave the track a Truck Series race to be run in April like the Xfinity Series.^[2] Despite the removal from the regular schedule, the race was briefly restored during the 2020 season as a replacement for the Michigan International Speedway event due to the COVID-19 pandemic, serving as the second round in a September doubleheader with the Go Bowling 250.^[3][4] Richmond downscaled to one race in 2021.^[5] In 2022, Richmond's one Xfinity Series race moved from September to April. The race was removed from the schedule after the 2025 schedule was announced, as NASCAR moved Richmond's date to Mexico City.

Past winners

Year	Date	No.	Driver	Team	Manufacturer	Race Distance		Race Time	Average Speed (mph)
						Laps	Miles (km)
1982	February 20	6	Tommy Houston	Mike Day	Chevrolet	150	81.3 (130.839)	1:24:35	57.667
1983	February 26	00	Sam Ard	Thomas Brothers Racing	Oldsmobile	150	81.3 (130.839)	1:06:14	73.639
1984	February 25	00	Sam Ard	Thomas Brothers Racing	Oldsmobile	150	81.3 (130.839)	1:04:58	75.084
1985 – 1989	Not held
1990	February 24	30	Michael Waltrip	Bahari Racing	Pontiac	200	150 (241.401)	1:42:10	88.091
1991	February 23	7	Harry Gant	Whitaker Racing	Buick	200	150 (241.401)	1:37:40	92.156
1992	March 7	7	Harry Gant	Whitaker Racing	Buick	200	150 (241.401)	1:32:15	97.561
1993	March 6	60	Mark Martin	Roush Racing	Ford	200	150 (241.401)	1:26:44	103.766
1994	March 5	87	Joe Nemechek	NEMCO Motorsports	Chevrolet	250	187.5 (301.752)	2:03:17	91.253
1995	March 4	8	Kenny Wallace	FILMAR Racing	Ford	250	187.5 (301.752)	1:56:50	96.291
1996	March 2	4	Jeff Purvis	Phoenix Racing	Chevrolet	250	187.5 (301.752)	1:54:36	98.168
1997	March 1	60	Mark Martin	Roush Racing	Ford	250	187.5 (301.752)	2:10:08	86.45
1998	June 5	9	Jeff Burton	Roush Racing	Ford	250	187.5 (301.752)	1:57:26	95.799
1999	May 14	60	Mark Martin	Roush Racing	Ford	250	187.5 (301.752)	2:04:55	90.06
2000	May 5	10	Jeff Green	ppc Racing	Chevrolet	250	187.5 (301.752)	2:18:51	81.023
2001	May 4	1	Jimmy Spencer	Phoenix Racing	Chevrolet	250	187.5 (301.752)	2:13:53	84.028
2002	May 3	57	Jason Keller	ppc Racing	Ford	250	187.5 (301.752)	2:20:23	80.138
2003	May 2	21	Kevin Harvick	Richard Childress Racing	Chevrolet	250	187.5 (301.752)	2:30:42	74.652
2004	May 14	5	Kyle Busch	Hendrick Motorsports	Chevrolet	250	187.5 (301.752)	2:12:19	85.023
2005	May 13	60	Carl Edwards	Roush Racing	Ford	253*	189.75 (305.373)	2:12:50	85.709
2006	May 5–6*	21	Kevin Harvick	Richard Childress Racing	Chevrolet	250	187.5 (301.752)	2:22:17	79.068
2007	May 4	2	Clint Bowyer	Richard Childress Racing	Chevrolet	250	187.5 (301.752)	2:02:25	91.899
2008	May 2	20	Denny Hamlin	Joe Gibbs Racing	Toyota	253*	189.75 (305.373)	1:58:18	96.238
2009	May 1	18	Kyle Busch	Joe Gibbs Racing	Toyota	250	187.5 (301.752)	2:09:48	86.672
2010	April 30	22	Brad Keselowski	Penske Racing	Dodge	252*	189 (304.166)	2:04:21	91.194
2011	April 29	20	Denny Hamlin	Joe Gibbs Racing	Toyota	251*	188.25 (302.959)	1:44:11	108.415
2012	April 27	54	Kurt Busch	Kyle Busch Motorsports	Toyota	250	187.5 (301.752)	1:48:06	104.07
2013	April 26	22	Brad Keselowski	Penske Racing	Ford	250	187.5 (301.752)	2:14:18	83.768
2014	April 25	5	Kevin Harvick	JR Motorsports	Chevrolet	250	187.5 (301.752)	1:58:54	94.617
2015	April 24	20	Denny Hamlin	Joe Gibbs Racing	Toyota	250	187.5 (301.752)	1:50:47	101.55
2016*	April 23	88	Dale Earnhardt Jr.	JR Motorsports	Chevrolet	149*	111.75 (179.844)	1:11:37	93.623
2017	April 29	42	Kyle Larson	Chip Ganassi Racing	Chevrolet	254*	190.5 (306.58)	2:10:34	87.541
2018	April 20	20	Christopher Bell	Joe Gibbs Racing	Toyota	250	187.5 (301.752)	2:00:36	93.284
2019	April 12	00	Cole Custer	Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste	Ford	250	187.5 (301.752)	2:04:17	90.519
2020*	September 12	7	Justin Allgaier	JR Motorsports	Chevrolet	250	187.5 (301.752)	2:01:46	92.39
2021	Not Held
2022	April 2	54	Ty Gibbs	Joe Gibbs Racing	Toyota	250	187.5 (301.752)	1:58:03	95.229
2023	April 1	16	Chandler Smith	Kaulig Racing	Chevrolet	250	187.5 (301.752)	2:09:29	86.884
2024	March 30	81	Chandler Smith	Joe Gibbs Racing	Toyota	250	187.5 (301.752)	2:18:35	81.179

• 1984: 150 lap distance race time and average speed record.
• 1993: 200 lap distance race time and average speed record.
• 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.
• 2011: 250 lap distance race time and average speed record even with overtime.
• 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. However, due to a NASCAR overtime from a late caution, the race ran 149 laps instead.
• 2020: After initially being removed from the schedule, the race was added back as the second race of a September doubleheader due to COVID-19 (replacing the race at Michigan International Speedway).

Multiple winners (drivers)

# Wins	Driver	Years Won
3	Mark Martin	1993, 1997, 1999
	Kevin Harvick	2003, 2006, 2014
	Denny Hamlin	2008, 2011, 2015
2	Sam Ard	1983, 1984
	Harry Gant	1991, 1992
	Kyle Busch	2004, 2009
	Brad Keselowski	2010, 2013
	Chandler Smith	2023, 2024

Multiple winners (teams)

# Wins	Team	Years Won
7	Joe Gibbs Racing	2008, 2009, 2011, 2015, 2018, 2022, 2024
4	Roush Racing	1993, 1997-1999
3	Richard Childress Racing	2003, 2006, 2007
	JR Motorsports	2014, 2016, 2020
2	Thomas Brothers Racing	1983, 1984
	Whitaker Racing	1991, 1992
	Phoenix Racing	1996, 2001
	ppc Racing	2000, 2002
	Penske Racing	2010, 2013

Manufacturer wins

# Wins	Make	Years Won
14	Chevrolet	1982, 1994, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2020, 2023
9	Ford	1993, 1995, 1997-1999, 2002, 2005, 2013, 2019
8	Toyota	2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2018, 2022, 2024
2	Oldsmobile	1983, 1984
	Buick	1991, 1992
1	Pontiac	1990
	Dodge	2010

Qualifying race winners

Year	Date	No.	Race	Driver	Team	Manufacturer	Race Distance		Race Time	Average Speed (mph)
							Laps	Miles (km)
2016	April 23	1[6]	20	Erik Jones	Joe Gibbs Racing	Toyota	35	26.25 (42.25)	00:13:43	114.824
		2[7]	3	Ty Dillon	Richard Childress Racing	Chevrolet	35	26.25 (42.25)	00:13:42	114.964

References

1. Racing-Reference.info - Richmond International Raceway Race Results
2. Norman, Brad (April 3, 2019). "2020 schedules for Xfinity Series, Gander Trucks unveiled". NASCAR. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved October 5, 2019.
3. Crandall, Kelly (August 6, 2020). "NASCAR confirms rest of 2020 schedules". Racer. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
4. "Richmond Raceway partners with Virginia Tourism Corporation on NASCAR Xfinity entitlement for Virginia is for Racing Lovers 250". Richmond Raceway (Press release). August 13, 2020. Archived from the original on November 24, 2020. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
5. Crandall, Kelly (October 30, 2020). "33 races on tap for 2021 NASCAR Xfinity Series". Racer. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
6. "2016 Toyota Care 250 Heat 1 Results" (PDF). Jayski's Silly Season Site. ESPN Internet Ventures. April 23, 2016. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
7. "2016 Toyota Care 250 Heat 2 Results" (PDF). Jayski's Silly Season Site. ESPN Internet Ventures. April 23, 2016. Retrieved April 23, 2016.

External links

• Richmond Raceway race results at Racing-Reference

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