How to watch NASCAR at Richmond
Both the NASCAR Cup and NASCAR Xfinity Series will be racing this weekend at the Virginia short track. Martin Truex Jr. is the most recent winner at Richmond after his victory in the 2021 playoffs while Alex Bowman is the defending winner of the spring race.
Kyle Busch has the most wins of all active drivers at Richmond, winning six times with his most recent victory coming back in 2018. Kevin Harvick, Denny Hamlin, Brad Keselowski, Kurt Busch, Joey Logano, and Truex also have multiple wins at Richmond.
Here’s how and where to watch all the on-track activity:
Saturday, April 2
(All times EST.; Schedule is tentative and subject to change)
8:30 a.m. – NASCAR Xfinity Series practice – FOX SPORTS 1
9 a.m. – NASCAR Xfinity Series qualifying – FOX SPORTS 1
10:30 a.m. – NASCAR Cup Series practice – FOX SPORTS 1
11:15 a.m. – NASCAR Cup Series qualifying – FOX SPORTS 1
1:30 p.m. – NASCAR Xfinity Series race – FOX SPORTS 1
Sunday, April 3
3:30 p.m. – NASCAR Cup Series (400 laps / 300 miles) – FOX
There are 37 cars on the NASCAR Cup Series entry list with NY Racing Team being the only open entry.
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Playoff Standings
With six different winners in the first six races, here are the drivers currently locked into the playoffs via a race victory: Austin Cindric (Daytona), Kyle Larson (Fontana), Alex Bowman (Las Vegas), Chase Briscoe (Phoenix), William Byron (Atlanta), and Ross Chastain (COTA).
Chastain became the third different first-time winner following his spectacular last-lap battle with A.J. Allmendinger and Alex Bowman.
Chase Elliott continues to lead the regular season standings, despite going winless so far. Daniel Suarez currently holds the final spot inside the playoffs. Erik Jones and Austin Dillon are the first drivers on the outside, and both are within 20 points of Suarez.