THE OFFICIAL NASCAR 2020 prEVIEW & PRESS GUIDE 175
TRACK RECORDS & PAST winners
Most Wins: 13 – Richard Petty
Most Poles: 8 – Bobby Allison, Richard Petty
Most Top Fives: 34 – Richard Petty
Most Top 10s: 41 – Richard Petty
Most Lead Changes: 25 – 2 times, most recently 3/3/96
Fewest Lead Changes: 2 – 7 times, most recently 2/23/75
Most Leaders: 12 – 4 times, most recently 5/6/07
Fewest Leaders: 2 – 7 times, most recently 9/6/14
Most Cautions: 15 – 3 times, most recently 9/10/11
Fewest Cautions: 1 – 3 times, most recently 3/1/70
Most Caution Laps: 123 – 2 times, most recently 9/8/74
Fewest Caution Laps: 6 – 6/5/60
Most on the Lead Lap: 32 – 9/7/08
Fewest on the Lead Lap: 1 – 22 times, most recently 10/12/75
Most Running at the Finish: 43 – 9/7/08
Fewest Running at the Finish: 1 – 4/19/53
Most Laps Led by a Race Winner: 488 – 9/13/70
Fewest Laps Led by a Race Winner: 3 – 4/27/13
Most Wins by a Manufacturer: 37 – Chevrolet
Closest Margin of Victory: 0.051 Seconds – 9/12/98
Greatest Margin of Victory: 6.184 Seconds – 9/7/02
Margins of Victory under electronic timing since 1993.
PAST WINNERS
Year Event Race Winner Car
Make
Start
Pos.
Car Owner Pole Winner Year Event Race Winner Car Make Start
Pos.
Car Owner Pole Winner
1953 Richmond 200 Lee Petty Dodge 0 Petty Enterprises Buck Baker 1988 Pontiac Excitement 400 Neil Bonnett Pontiac 3 B. Rahilly/B. Mock Morgan Shepherd
1955 Richmond 200 Tim Flock Chrysler 22 Carl Kiekhafer None (weather) Miller High Life 400 (g) Davey Allison Ford 1 Harry Ranier Davey Allison
1956 Richmond 200 Buck Baker Dodge 1 Carl Kiekhafer Buck Baker 1989 Pontiac Excitement 400 Rusty Wallace Pontiac 2 Raymond Beadle Geoffrey Bodine
1957 Richmond 250 Paul Goldsmith Ford 7 Peter DePaolo Russ Hepler Miller High Life 400 Rusty Wallace Pontiac 6 Raymond Beadle Bill Elliott
1958 Richmond 200 Speedy Thompson Chevrolet 1 Alfred “Speedy” Thompson Speedy Thompson 1990 Pontiac Excitement 400 Mark Martin Ford 6 Jack Roush Ricky Rudd
1959 Richmond 200 Tom Pistone Ford 12 Carl Rupert Buck Baker Miller Genuine Draft 400 Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet 6 Richard Childress Ernie Irvan
Capital City 200 Cotton Owens Ford 1 Cotton Owens Cotton Owens 1991 Pontiac Excitement 400 Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet 19 Richard Childress Davey Allison
1960 Richmond 200 Lee Petty Plymouth 10 Petty Enterprises Ned Jarrett Miller Genuine Draft 400 Harry Gant Oldsmobile 13 Leo Jackson Rusty Wallace
Capital City 200 Speedy Thompson Ford 3 Wood Brothers Ned Jarrett 1992 Pontiac Excitement 400 Bill Elliott Ford 1 Junior Johnson Bill Elliott
1961 Richmond 200 Richard Petty Plymouth 1 Petty Enterprises Richard Petty Miller Genuine Draft 400 Rusty Wallace Pontiac 3 Roger Penske Ernie Irvan
Capital City 200 Joe Weatherly Pontiac 7 Walter “Bud” Moore Junior Johnson 1993 Pontiac Excitement 400 Davey Allison Ford 14 Robert Yates Ken Schrader
1962 Richmond 250 (a) Rex White Chevrolet 20 Rex White None (weather) Miller Genuine Draft 400 Rusty Wallace Pontiac 3 Roger Penske Bobby Labonte
Capital City 300 Joe Weatherly Pontiac 2 Walter “Bud” Moore Rex White 1994 Pontiac Excitement 400 Ernie Irvan Ford 7 Robert Yates Ted Musgrave
1963 Richmond 250 Joe Weatherly Pontiac 3 Walter “Bud” Moore Rex White Miller Genuine Draft 400 Terry Labonte Chevrolet 3 Rick Hendrick Ted Musgrave
Capital City 300 Ned Jarrett Ford 7 Charles Robinson Joe Weatherly 1995 Pontiac Excitement 400 Terry Labonte Chevrolet 24 Rick Hendrick Jeff Gordon
1964 Richmond 250 David Pearson Dodge 10 Cotton Owens Ned Jarrett Miller Genuine Draft 400 Rusty Wallace Ford 7 Roger Penske Dale Earnhardt
Capital City 300 Cotton Owens Dodge 3 Cotton Owens Ned Jarrett 1996 Pontiac Excitement 400 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 2 Rick Hendrick Terry Labonte
1965 Richmond 250 Junior Johnson Ford 1 Junior Johnson Junior Johnson Miller 400 Ernie Irvan Ford 16 Robert Yates Mark Martin
Capital City 300 David Pearson Dodge 2 Cotton Owens Dick Hutcherson 1997 Pontiac Excitement 400 Rusty Wallace Ford 7 Roger Penske None (weather)
1966 Richmond 250 David Pearson Dodge 4 Cotton Owens Tom Pistone Exide Select Batteries 400 Dale Jarrett Ford 23 Robert Yates Bill Elliott
Capital City 300 David Pearson Dodge 1 Cotton Owens David Pearson 1998 Pontiac Excitement 400 Terry Labonte Chevrolet 16 Rick Hendrick Jeff Gordon
1967 Richmond 250 Richard Petty Plymouth 1 Petty Enterprises Richard Petty Exide Select Batteries 400 Jeff Burton Ford 3 Jack Roush Rusty Wallace
Capital City 300 Richard Petty Plymouth 2 Petty Enterprises None (weather) 1999 Pontiac Excitement 400 Dale Jarrett Ford 21 Robert Yates Jeff Gordon
1968 Richmond 250 (b) David Pearson Ford 16 Holman-Moody Bobby Isaac Exide Select Batteries 400 Tony Stewart Pontiac 2 Joe Gibbs Mike Skinner
Capital City 300 (c) Richard Petty Plymouth 1 Petty Enterprises Richard Petty 2000 Pontiac Excitement 400 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet 5 Teresa Earnhardt Rusty Wallace
1969 Richmond 250 (d) David Pearson Ford 1 Holman-Moody David Pearson Chevrolet Monte Carlo 400 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 13 Rick Hendrick Jeff Burton
Capital City 400 (e) Bobby Allison Dodge 26 Mario Rossi Richard Petty 2001 Pontiac Excitement 400 Tony Stewart Pontiac 7 Joe Gibbs Mark Martin
1970 Richmond 500 (f) James Hylton Ford 3 James Hylton Richard Petty Chevrolet Monte Carlo 400 Ricky Rudd Ford 9 Robert Yates Jeff Gordon
Capital City 500 Richard Petty Plymouth 1 Petty Enterprises Richard Petty 2002 Pontiac Excitement 400 Tony Stewart Pontiac 3 Joe Gibbs Ward Burton
1971 Richmond 500 Richard Petty Plymouth 28 Petty Enterprises Dave Marcis Monte Carlo 400 Matt Kenseth Ford 25 Jack Roush Jimmie Johnson
Capital City 500 Richard Petty Plymouth 11 Petty Enterprises Bill Dennis 2003 Pontiac Excitement 400 Joe Nemechek Chevrolet 2 Rick Hendrick Terry Labonte
1972 Richmond 500 Richard Petty Plymouth 3 Petty Enterprises Bobby Allison Chevy Rock & Roll 400 Ryan Newman Dodge 4 Roger Penske Mike Skinner
Capital City 500 Richard Petty Plymouth 3 Petty Enterprises Bobby Allison 2004 Chevy American Revolution 400 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet 4 Teresa Earnhardt Brian Vickers
1973 Richmond 500 Richard Petty Dodge 8 Petty Enterprises Bobby Allison Chevy Rock & Roll 400 Jeremy Mayeld Dodge 7 Ray Evernham Ryan Newman
Capital City 500 Richard Petty Dodge 5 Petty Enterprises Bobby Allison 2005 Chevy American Revolution 400 Kasey Kahne Dodge 1 Ray Evernham Kasey Kahne
1974 Richmond 500 (h) Bobby Allison Chevrolet 1 Bobby Allison Bobby Allison Chevy Rock & Roll 400 Kurt Busch Ford 5 Jack Roush Kevin Harvick
Capital City 500 Richard Petty Dodge 1 Petty Enterprises Richard Petty 2006 Crown Royal 400 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet 10 Teresa Earnhardt Greg Bife
1975 Richmond 500 Richard Petty Dodge 1 Petty Enterprises Richard Petty Chevy Rock & Roll 400 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet 5 Richard Childress Denny Hamlin
Capital City 500 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet 2 M. DiProspero/B. Gardner Benny Parsons 2007 the Jim Stewart 400 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 4 Rick Hendrick Jeff Gordon
1976 Richmond 400 Dave Marcis Dodge 2 Nord Krauskopf Bobby Allison Chevy Rock & Roll 400 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 1 Rick Hendrick Jimmie Johnson
Capital City 400 Cale Yarborough Chevrolet 6 Junior Johnson Benny Parsons 2008 the Dan Lowry 400 Clint Bowyer Chevrolet 31 Richard Childress Denny Hamlin
1977 Richmond 400 (a) Cale Yarborough Chevrolet 7 Junior Johnson Neil Bonnett Chevy Rock & Roll 400 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 5 Rick Hendrick None (weather)
Capital City 400 Neil Bonnett Dodge 2 James D. Stacy Benny Parsons 2009 The Russ Friedman 400 Kyle Busch Toyota 14 Joe Gibbs Brian Vickers
1978 Richmond 400 Benny Parsons Chevrolet 3 L.G. DeWitt Neil Bonnett Chevy Rock & Roll 400 Denny Hamlin Toyota 3 Joe Gibbs Mark Martin
Capital City 400 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet 1 M. DiProspero/B. Gardner Darrell Waltrip 2010 The Heath Calhoun 400 Kyle Busch Toyota 1 Joe Gibbs Kyle Busch
1979 Richmond 400 Cale Yarborough Oldsmobile 9 Junior Johnson Bobby Allison Air Guard 400 Denny Hamlin Toyota 14 Joe Gibbs Carl Edwards
Capital City 400 Bobby Allison Ford 2 Walter “Bud” Moore Dale Earnhardt 2011 The Matthew & Daniel Hansen 400 Kyle Busch Toyota 20 Joe Gibbs Juan Pablo Montoya
1980 Richmond 400 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet 1 M. DiProspero/B. Gardner Darrell Waltrip Wonderful Pistachios 400 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet 7 Richard Childress David Reutimann
Capital City 400 Bobby Allison Ford 2 Walter “Bud” Moore Cale Yarborough 2012 Capital City 400 Kyle Busch Toyota 5 Joe Gibbs Mark Martin
1981 Richmond 400 Darrell Waltrip Buick 7 Junior Johnson Morgan Shepherd Federated Auto Parts 400 Clint Bowyer Toyota 4 Michael Waltrip Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Wrangler Sanforset 400 Benny Parsons Ford 4 Walter “Bud” Moore Mark Martin 2013 Toyota Owners 400 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet 17 Richard Childress Matt Kenseth
1982 Richmond 400 (a) Dave Marcis Chevrolet 6 Dave Marcis Darrell Waltrip Federated Auto Parts 400 Carl Edwards Ford 26 Jack Roush Jeff Gordon
Wrangler Sanforset 400 Bobby Allison Chevrolet 1 M. DiProspero/B. Gardner Bobby Allison 2014 Toyota Owners 400 Joey Logano Ford 17 Roger Penske None (Weather)
1983 Richmond 400 Bobby Allison Chevrolet 6 M. DiProspero/B. Gardner Ricky Rudd Federated Auto Parts 400 Brad Keselowski Ford 1 Roger Penske Brad Keselowski
Wrangler Sanforset 400 Bobby Allison Buick 6 M. DiProspero/B. Gardner Darrell Waltrip 2015 Toyota Owners 400 Kurt Busch Chevrolet 3 Tony Stewart Joey Logano
1984 Miller High Life 400 Ricky Rudd Ford 4 Walter “Bud” Moore Darrell Waltrip Federated Auto Parts 400 Matt Kenseth Toyota 2 Joe Gibbs Joey Logano
Wrangler Sanforset 400 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet 1 Junior Johnson Darrell Waltrip 2016 Toyota Owners 400 Carl Edwards Toyota 4 Joe Gibbs None (Weather)
1985 Miller High Life 400 Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet 4 Richard Childress Darrell Waltrip Federated Auto Parts 400 Denny Hamlin Toyota 1 Joe Gibbs Denny Hamlin
Wrangler Sanforset 400 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet 22 Junior Johnson Geoffrey Bodine 2017 Toyota Owners 400 Joey Logano Ford 5 Roger Penske Matt Kenseth
1986 Miller High Life 400 Kyle Petty Ford 12 Wood Brothers None (weather) Federated Auto Parts 400 Kyle Larson Chevrolet 4 Chip Ganassi Matt Kenseth
Wrangler Jeans Indigo 400 Tim Richmond Chevrolet 4 Rick Hendrick Harry Gant 2018 Toyota Owners 400 Joey Logano Ford 5 Roger Penske Matt Kenseth
1987 Miller High Life 400 Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet 3 Richard Childress Alan Kulwicki Federated Auto Parts 400 Kyle Larson Chevrolet 4 Chip Ganassi Matt Kenseth
Wrangler Jeans Indigo 400 Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet 8 Richard Childress Alan Kulwicki 2019 Toyota Owners 400
Federated Auto Parts 400
Martin Truex, Jr.
Martin Truex, Jr.
Toyota
Toyota
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Joe Gibbs
Joe Gibbs
Kevin Harvick
Brad Keselowski
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