NASCAR Cup Series

"Richmond is one of those tracks on the schedule that small teams like ours look to for an opportunity for a good finish," said DiBenedetto. "The racing there is tough and it's hard to get a well-balanced racecar on both ends of the track. We had a great run last weekend in the Cosmo Motors No.32 Ford Fusion, but we're ready for another great run this weekend.

“We’re definitely looking to continue to build off of another top-15 finish last week in Bristol and aim for a top-10 this weekend in Richmond. We’ve had a really consistent start to the 2017 season and I am really proud of the effort all of my guys on this AdvoCare team have put forth. We are ready to get after it again this weekend and have another solid run.”

Today, Smithfield Foods' Helping Hungry Homes® initiative, a program focused on alleviating hunger and helping Americans become more food secure, joined forces with Richard Petty and Aric Almirola, and the NASCAR Hall of Fame to donate nearly 250,000 pounds of protein to six North Carolina food banks.

A statement from Richmond International Raceway President Dennis Bickmeier on the retirement announcement of Dale Earnhardt Jr.:

"I want to like Richmond," Buescher said. "I like the idea and I like short track racing. It’s a fun track, but I just haven’t run that well there and that bothers me. I’m going to try and work to make that better and I think our short track program at JTG Daugherty Racing is pretty good.

As Richmond International Raceway (Richmond) is making its final preparations for the upcoming Toyota race weekend on April 28, 29 & 30, America’s Premier Short Track announces its new public address (PA) team that will call the action to the fans in the stands for the TOYOTA OWNERS 400 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race and the ToyotaCare 250 NASCAR XFINITY Series race.

Richmond race fans are invited to Kroger Fan Fest at the Kroger store located in the Ridge Shopping Center at 1510 Eastridge Road on Thursday, April 27 from 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. The free event will include an appearance from AJ Allmendinger along with autograph signing, photo opportunities with fans and a shopping competition with FeedMore.

Martin Truex Jr.’s overall performance at this time of the season is outperforming any of his previous years in NASCAR’s elite series, including last year when he was one of the hottest drivers on the circuit.

The short track portion of the 2017 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season continues this weekend at Richmond International Raceway, where Ford will be looking to get back in victory lane for the first time since Team Penske drivers Joey Logano and Brad Keselowski swept both events in 2014. Overall, Ford has won 31 times at RIR, including some of these memorable moments.

CONCORD, N.C. -- After 18 seasons and more than 600 races behind the wheel, Dale Earnhardt Jr. will bring his NASCAR Cup Series driving career to a close at the conclusion of 2017. Today, he shared the news with members of his No. 88 Hendrick Motorsports team.