Federated Auto Parts 400

Richmond Raceway
Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Race #28 of 36
Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs race #2 of 10

Saturday, September 21, 2019
Scheduled Green Flag (approx): 7:46pm/et
Laps/Stages: 400 laps total. Stages end on laps: 100/200/400

TELEVISION / RADIO / STREAMING

Television Coverage: Time 7:30pm/et, NBCSN and streamed at NBC Sports Live (available with participating TV provider login)
Radio Coverage (over the air and streaming): Motor Racing Network (MRN) / SiriusXM Satellite NASCAR (available with subscription)

WEEKEND SCHEDULE

On track schedule

Practices:
Friday, September 20, 11:35am-12:25pm/et, TV-NBCSN;
Friday, September 20, 1:35-2:25pm/et, TV-NBCSN.
Qualifying: Friday, September 20 at 6:05pm/et, TV-NBCSN.

Complete Event Schedule (times local to the track)

Thursday, September 19
3:30 PM-5:30 PM MENCS HAULERS ENTER (EQUIPMENT UNLOAD)

Friday, September 20
8:30 AM-7:30 PM MENCS GARAGE OPEN
10:30 AM MENCS ROOKIE MEETING & RANDOM DRAWING
11:35 AM-12:25 PM MENCS 1ST PRACTICE
1:35 PM-2:25 PM MENCS FINAL PRACTICE
6:05 PM MENCS QUALIFYING IMPOUND (SINGLE VEHICLE / TWO LAPS ALL POSITIONS)

Saturday, September 21
1:30 PM MENCS GARAGE OPENS
5:30 PM MENCS DRIVER / CREW CHIEF MEETING
6:50 PM MENCS DRIVER INTRODUCTIONS
7:30 PM MENCS RACE (STAGES 100/200/400 LAPS = 300 MILES )

Track Facts



Track Records & Stats

April 2019 Race Winner: Martin Truex, Jr, 99.852mph, started 5th
September 2018 Race Winner: Kyle Busch, 103.152mph, started 12th
Track Race Record: Dale Jarrett, Sept 1997, 109.047mph
Slowest Race Record: Tony Stewart, 86.824mph, 5/2002
(since track was reconfigured for the Sept 1988 race)
Oldest Winner: Harry Gant, 51 years, 7 months, 28 days, Sept 1991
Youngest Winner: Richard Petty, 23 years, 9 months, 21 days, April 1961

April 2019 Pole Winner: Kevin Harvick, 124.298 mph, finished 4th
September 2018 Pole Winner: Kevin Harvick, 121.880mph, finished 2th
Track Qualifying Record: Jeff Gordon, September 2013, 130.599mph
Worst Starting Spot to Win: Clint Bowyer, May 2008, started 31st
Oldest Pole Winner: Mark Martin, 53 years, 3 months, 19 days, 4/27/2012
Youngest Pole Winner: Brian Vickers, 20 years, 6 months, 21 days, 5/15/2004

As of 2017:
Most Races (all-time): 63 - Richard Petty
Most Wins (all-time): 13 - Richard Petty
Most Wins (active): 4 - Kyle Busch; 3 - Dale Earnhardt Jr., Tony Stewart, Jimmie Johnson, Kevin Harvick
Most Poles (all-time): 8 - Richard Petty, Bobby Allison; 7 - Darrell Waltrip
Most Poles (active): 2 - Joey Logano, Brian Vickers, Denny Hamlin, Jimmie Johnson
Most Top 5s (all-time): 34 - Richard Petty
Most Top 5s (active): 15 - Kyle Busch
Most Top 10s (all-time): 41 - Richard Petty
Most Top 10s (active): 21 Kevin Harvick

Most Laps Led by a Leader (500 laps): 488, Richard Petty, 9/13/1970
Most Laps Led by a Leader (400 laps): 383, Brad Keselowski, 9/6/2014
Fewest Laps Led by a Race Winner: 4, Kyle Petty, 2/23/1986

Most Lead Changes: 25 - twice, most recently, 3/3/1996
Most Leaders: 16, 9/10/1994
Fewest Leaders: 2, eight times, most recently 9/6/2014
Fewest Lead Changes: 2 - seven times, most recently 2/23/1975

Most Cautions: 16, 9/10/2016
Most Caution Laps: 123 (2 times) most recently Sept 1974
Fewest Cautions: 0 - 3/7/1976
Fewest Caution Laps: 0, 3/7/1976

Most Finishers on a lead lap: 32, 9/7/2008
Most Running at the Finish: 43, 9/7/2008 (whole field)
Most Running at the Finish: 40, 4/24/2016 (whole field)
Fewest Running at the Finish: 1 - 4/19/1953
Most Wins by Manufacturer: 38 Chevy; 31 Ford; 17 Dodge; 10 Toyota

April 2019 Race stats:
Lead changes: 8 among 5 different drivers
Cautions/Laps: 5 for 41
Red flags: 0
Time of race: 3 hours, 0 minutes and 16 seconds
Average speed: 99.852 miles per hour (160.696 km/h)