How to watch NASCAR at Richmond
Both the NASCAR Cup and NASCAR Xfinity Series will be racing this weekend at the Virginia short track. Martin Truex Jr. is the most recent winner at Richmond after his victory in the 2021 playoffs while Alex Bowman is the defending winner of the spring race.
Kyle Busch has the most wins of all active drivers at Richmond, winning six times with his most recent victory coming back in 2018. Kevin Harvick, Denny Hamlin, Brad Keselowski, Kurt Busch, Joey Logano, and Truex also have multiple wins at Richmond.
Here's how and where to watch all the on-track activity:
Saturday, April 2
(All times EST.; Schedule is tentative and subject to change)
8:30 a.m. - NASCAR Xfinity Series practice - FOX SPORTS 1
9 a.m. - NASCAR Xfinity Series qualifying - FOX SPORTS 1
10:30 a.m. - NASCAR Cup Series practice - FOX SPORTS 1
11:15 a.m. - NASCAR Cup Series qualifying - FOX SPORTS 1
1:30 p.m. - NASCAR Xfinity Series race - FOX SPORTS 1
Sunday, April 3
3:30 p.m. - NASCAR Cup Series (400 laps / 300 miles) - FOX
There are 37 cars on the NASCAR Cup Series entry list with NY Racing Team being the only open entry.
No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer |
1 | Ross Chastain | TrackHouse Racing | Chevrolet |
2 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford |
3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart Haas Racing | Ford |
5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing | Ford |
7 | Corey Lajoie | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet |
8 | Tyler Reddick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart Haas Racing | Ford |
11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford |
14 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart Haas Racing | Ford |
15 | JJ Yeley
| Rick Ware Racing | Ford |
16 | AJ Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet |
17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing | Ford |
18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
21 | Harrison Burton | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford |
22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford |
23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota |
24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
27 | Loriz Hezemans | Team Hezeberg | Ford |
31 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet |
34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford |
38 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | Ford |
41 | Cole Custer | Stewart Haas Racing | Ford |
42 | Ty Dillon | Petty GMS Motorsports | Chevrolet |
43 | Erik Jones | Petty GMS Motorsports | Chevrolet |
44 | Greg Biffle | NY Racing Team | Chevrolet |
45 | Kurt Busch | 23XI Racing | Toyota |
47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet |
48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
51 | Cody Ware | Rick Ware Racing | Ford |
77 | Landon Cassill | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet |
78 | BJ McLeod | Live Fast Motorsports | Ford |
99 | Daniel Suarez | TrackHouse Racing | Chevrolet |
Playoff Standings
With six different winners in the first six races, here are the drivers currently locked into the playoffs via a race victory: Austin Cindric (Daytona), Kyle Larson (Fontana), Alex Bowman (Las Vegas), Chase Briscoe (Phoenix), William Byron (Atlanta), and Ross Chastain (COTA).
Chastain became the third different first-time winner following his spectacular last-lap battle with A.J. Allmendinger and Alex Bowman.
Chase Elliott continues to lead the regular season standings, despite going winless so far. Daniel Suarez currently holds the final spot inside the playoffs. Erik Jones and Austin Dillon are the first drivers on the outside, and both are within 20 points of Suarez.
DRIVER | RACES | WIN | T5 | T10 | POLE | LAPS | LED | AVST | AVFN | POINTS | DIFF | PPTS | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Chase Elliott | 6 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1379 | 91 | 10.2 | 11.0 | 208 | 0 | |
2 | Ryan Blaney | 6 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1211 | 206 | 4.7 | 14.2 | 195 | -13 | 2 |
3 | Joey Logano | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1378 | 33 | 8.7 | 14.7 | 185 | -23 | 0 |
4 | Alex Bowman | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1376 | 16 | 9.0 | 12.7 | 183 | -25 | 6 |
5 | Ross Chastain | 6 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1240 | 156 | 18.3 | 12.8 | 180 | -28 | 6 |
6 | William Byron | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1193 | 148 | 14.3 | 18.0 | 175 | -33 | 7 |
7 | Martin Truex, Jr. | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1288 | 17 | 16.8 | 14.0 | 172 | -36 | 2 |
8 | Aric Almirola | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1381 | 6 | 21.5 | 11.7 | 168 | -40 | 0 |
9 | Chase Briscoe | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1242 | 128 | 9.7 | 16.7 | 166 | -42 | 5 |
10 | Tyler Reddick | 6 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1250 | 97 | 9.0 | 17.0 | 158 | -50 | 2 |
11 | Kyle Busch | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1227 | 98 | 13.3 | 15.3 | 154 | -54 | 0 |
12 | Austin Cindric | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1255 | 32 | 7.2 | 16.0 | 153 | -55 | 5 |
13 | Kurt Busch | 6 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1379 | 8 | 19.8 | 13.3 | 153 | -55 | 0 |
14 | Kevin Harvick | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1371 | 12 | 20.2 | 14.5 | 153 | -55 | 0 |
15 | Daniel Suarez | 6 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1197 | 28 | 15.8 | 16.0 | 150 | -58 | 1 |
16 | Kyle Larson | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1184 | 59 | 9.5 | 21.3 | 149 | -59 | 5 |