Richmond International Raceway
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 Richmond International Raceway facts

• 75 miles (1
• 21 km), D-shaped, asphalt race track located just outside Richmond, Virginia in Henrico County
• It hosts the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and Xfinity Series
• Known as "America's premier short track", it formerly hosted a NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race, an IndyCar Series race, and two USAC sprint car races
• Until 2016, Richmond International Raceway was one of several race tracks to host all of its events at night
• The track sold out 33 consecutive NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races
• The sellout streak ended in September 2008 partially due to the economic downturn, though the major factor in ticket sales was the impact of Tropical Storm Hanna
• Richmond has hosted the final "regular-season" race, leading up to the start of the Chase for the Sprint Cup, each year since the concept was introduced in 2004
• In 2010, Richmond International Raceway introduced a state-of-the-art video scoring tower that boasts more LED square footage than any other in the motorsports industry
• The cap features four high definition LED screens that measure 38-feet wide by 24-feet high