Virginia 529 College Savings 250

This article is about the fall Xfinity Series race. For the spring Nationwide Series race in 2012, see Virginia 529 College Savings 250 (Spring Race).
Virginia 529 College Savings 250
NASCAR Xfinity Series
Venue Richmond International Raceway
Location Richmond, Virginia, United States
Corporate sponsor Virginia College Savings Plan
First race 1982
Distance 187.5 miles (301.8 km)
Laps 250
Previous names Harvest 150 (1982)
Miller Time 150 (1983)
Miller 150 (1984)
7-Eleven 150 (1985)
Freedlander 200 (1986–1987)
Commonwealth 200 (1988–1989)
Autolite 200 (1990–1992)
Autolite 250 (1993–1995)
Autolite Platinum 250 (1996–1999)
Autolite / Fram 250 (2000–2001)
Funai 250 (2002–2003)
Emerson Radio 250 (2004–2008)
Most wins (driver) Kevin Harvick
Kyle Busch (4)
Most wins (team) Dale Earnhardt, Inc. (5)
Most wins (manufacturer) Chevrolet (14)
Circuit information
Surface Asphalt
Length 0.75 mi (1.21 km)
Turns 4

The Virginia 529 College Savings 250 is a NASCAR Xfinity Series stock car race that takes place at Richmond International Raceway in Richmond, Virginia. It is held the night before the Sprint Cup Series race, the Federated Auto Parts 400. It is sponsored by the Virginia 529 college savings plan. Kyle Busch is the most recent winner of the event.

Past winners

Year Date Driver Team Manufacturer Race Distance Race Time Average Speed
(mph)
Laps Miles (km)
1982 September 11 Butch Lindley Emanuel Zervakis Pontiac 150 81.3 (130.839) 1:03:29 76.839
1983 September 10 Morgan Shepherd Whitaker Racing Oldsmobile 150 81.3 (130.839) 1:16:24 63.848
1984 September 8 Tommy Ellis Marilyn Smith Pontiac 150 81.3 (130.839) 1:14:49 65.199
1985 September 7 Tommy Ellis Pontiac 150 81.3 (130.839) 1:00:54 80.539
1986 September 6 Dale Earnhardt Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 200 108.4 (174.452) 1:25:23 76.174
1987* September 12 Mark Martin Bruce Lawmaster Ford 200 108.4 (174.452) 1:28:27 66.18
1988* September 10 Harry Gant Whitaker Racing Buick 200 150 (241.401) 1:40:38 89.434
1989 September 9 Bobby Hamilton FILMAR Racing Oldsmobile 200 150 (241.401) 1:37:45 92.071
1990 September 8 Rick Mast A.G. Dillard Motorsports Buick 200 150 (241.401) 1:30:13 99.759
1991* September 6 Harry Gant Whitaker Racing Buick 200 150 (241.401) 1:43:47 86.719
1992 September 11 Robert Pressley Alliance Motorsports Oldsmobile 200 150 (241.401) 1:34:22 95.373
1993 September 10 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford 250 187.5 (301.752) 1:54:12 98.511
1994 September 9 Kenny Wallace FILMAR Racing Ford 250 187.5 (301.752) 1:55:24 97.487
1995 September 8 Dale Jarrett Dale Jarrett Ford 250 187.5 (301.752) 1:47:13 104.928
1996 September 8* Kenny Wallace FILMAR Racing Ford 250 187.5 (301.752) 1:51:24 100.987
1997 September 5 Steve Park Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 250 187.5 (301.752) 2:24:42 77.747
1998 September 11 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 250 187.5 (301.752) 2:17:05 82.067
1999 September 10 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 250 187.5 (301.752) 2:08:12 87.754
2000 September 8 Jeff Burton Roush Racing Ford 250 187.5 (301.752) 2:06:07 89.203
2001 September 7 Jimmy Spencer Phoenix Racing Chevrolet 250 187.5 (301.752) 2:04:47 90.156
2002 September 6 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet 250 187.5 (301.752) 2:24:04 78.089
2003 September 5 Johnny Sauter Curb Racing Chevrolet 250 187.5 (301.752) 1:53:01 99.543
2004 September 10 Robby Gordon Robby Gordon Motorsports Chevrolet 250 187.5 (301.752) 2:10:15 86.372
2005 September 9 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 253* 189.75 (305.373) 2:08:27 88.634
2006 September 8 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 250 187.5 (301.752) 2:11:23 85.627
2007 September 7 Kyle Busch Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 252* 189 (304.166) 2:00:45 93.913
2008 September 7* Carl Edwards Roush Fenway Racing Ford 250 187.5 (301.752) 2:03:55 90.787
2009 September 11 Carl Edwards Roush Fenway Racing Ford 250 187.5 (301.752) 1:50:53 101.458
2010 September 10 Kevin Harvick Kevin Harvick Inc. Chevrolet 250 187.5 (301.752) 1:54:45 98.039
2011 September 9 Kyle Busch[1] Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 250 187.5 (301.752) 2:03:45 90.909
2012 September 7 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 250 187.5 (301.752) 2:02:39 91.724
2013* September 6 Brad Keselowski Penske Racing Ford 250 187.5 (301.752) 1:55:37 97.304
2014 September 5 Kyle Busch* Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 250 187.5 (301.752) 2:01:11 92.835
2015 September 11 Chase Elliott JR Motorsports Chevrolet 250 187.5 (301.752) 2:04:54 90.072
2016 September 9 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 250 187.5 (301.752) 1:48:30 103.687

Multiple winners (drivers)

# Wins Driver Years Won
4 Kevin Harvick 2005, 2006, 2010, 2012
Kyle Busch 2007, 2011, 2014, 2016
3 Dale Earnhardt, Jr. 1998, 1999, 2002
2 Tommy Ellis 1984, 1985
Mark Martin 1987, 1993
Harry Gant 1988, 1991
Kenny Wallace 1994, 1996
Carl Edwards 2008, 2009

Multiple winners (teams)

# Wins Team Years Won
5 Dale Earnhardt, Inc. 1986, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2002
4 Roush Fenway Racing 1993, 2000, 2008, 2009
3 Whitaker Racing 1983, 1988, 1991
FILMAR Racing 1989, 1994, 1996
Richard Childress Racing 2005, 2006, 2012
Joe Gibbs Racing 2011, 2014, 2016

Manufacturer wins

# Wins Make Years Won
14 United States Chevrolet 1986, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2012, 2015
9 United States Ford 1987, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2008, 2009, 2013
3 United States Pontiac 1982, 1984, 1985
United States Oldsmobile 1983, 1989, 1992
United States Buick 1988, 1990, 1991
Japan Toyota 2011, 2014, 2016

References

  1. Kurz Jr., Hank (September 9, 2011). "Kyle Busch wins Nationwide race at Richmond, his eighth of the season". Washington Times. Richmond, Virginia. Associated Press. Retrieved February 25, 2012.
  2. NASCAR (September 3, 2013). "Richmond to be 1000th Nationwide Series race". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved September 5, 2013.
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