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| Venue | Richmond International Raceway |
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| Location | Richmond, Virginia, United States |
| Corporate sponsor | Toyota |
| First race | 1982 |
| Distance | 187.5 miles (301.8 km) |
| Laps | 250 (Stage 1: 75 Stage 2: 75 Stage 3: 100) |
| Previous names |
Eastern 150 (1982–1983) Wrangler 150 (1984) Pontiac 200 (1990–1991) Hardee's 200 (1992–1993) Hardee's Frisco 250 (1994) Hardee's 250 (1995, 1998–2003) Hardee's Fried Chicken 250 (1996–1997) Funai 250 (2004–2005) Circuit City 250 (2006–2007) Lipton Tea 250 (2008–2009) Bubba Burger 250 (2010–2011) Virginia 529 College Savings Plan 250 (2012) ToyotaCare 250 (2013–present) |
| Most wins (driver) |
Denny Hamlin Kevin Harvick Mark Martin (3) |
| Most wins (team) |
Joe Gibbs Racing Roush Racing (4) |
| Most wins (manufacturer) | Chevrolet (11) |
| Surface | Asphalt |
| Length | 0.75 mi (1.21 km) |
| Turns | 4 |
The ToyotaCare 250 is a NASCAR Xfinity Series race that takes place at Richmond International Raceway in Richmond, Virginia. The race was first held during the inaugural season for the Xfinity Series in 1982, as a 150 lap event. The race was removed from the schedule after 1984. It returned to the series starting in 1990 as a 200 lap race. It was expanded to 250 lap distance in 1994. In 2016 as part of an overhauling of the Richmond spring race weekend, including the new Dash4Cash format, the total of 210-laps and will have two 35-lap heat races and a 140-lap feature. In 2017, the heat races will not be run, and will return to its 250 lap distance with the new stage format which will see stages 1 and 2 at 75 laps long, and stage 3 making up the remaining 100 laps.
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