For the primary time for the reason that 2021 season, Richmond Raceway can have a race contained in the NASCAR Cup Chase. The Virginia brief monitor will play host to the opening race of the 2027 Cup Chase, transferring into September from its present August date. It would once more be an evening race.
The Richmond race weekend can be held from September 10-11. Richmond spent a few years because the common season finale and whereas it has been a Chase race earlier than, this can be its first time because the Chase opener. This yr, the Southern 500 at Darlington is the opening race of the Chase.
It would even be the primary race of the Chase for the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Elements Sequence, which is able to be part of Cup that weekend.
“Richmond Raceway has all the time been a spot the place the stakes are excessive and the racing is unforgettable,” stated Richmond Raceway President Lori Waran. “This simply makes it even higher, elevating the stakes for opponents and the expertise for our followers. It is an unbelievable alternative, and we are going to do every thing in our energy to make subsequent September a weekend to recollect.”
Richmond Raceway has been a part of the NASCAR schedule since 1953, and is likely one of the extra historic tracks on the calendar.
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