PHOTOS: NASCAR weekend kicks off at Richmond Raceway


RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Start your engines! NASCAR race weekend is finally here and Richmond Raceway is gearing up for a full-on weekend of high-speed action.

There will be three races over the course of the next few days with the following schedule:

  • The Virginia is for Racing Lovers race — part of the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour — at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, March 29
  • The ToyotaCare 250 race — part of the NASCAR Xfinity Series — at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 30
  • The Toyota Owners 400 race — part of the NASCAR Cup Series — at 7 p.m. on Sunday, March 31

Our 8News team is out on the track, meeting with teams and capturing all the fun on camera. This article will be regularly updated with new photos.

William Byron. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)
Kyle Larson with his Pole Award. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)
Kyle Larson, driver of the #5 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, and Joey Logano, driver of the #22 Shell Pennzoil Ford. (Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images)
Kaz Grala, driver of the #15 N29 Capital Partners Ford, and William Byron, driver of the #24 Liberty University Chevrolet. (Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images)
Alex Bowman, driver of the #48 Ally Chevrolet, (L) and Kyle Larson, driver of the #5 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)
Martin Truex Jr., driver of the #19 Auto-Owners Insurance Toyota. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)
Photos from Richmond Raceway’s NASCAR race weekend, taken on March 30. (Photos: Tannock Blair/8News)
Photos from Richmond Raceway’s NASCAR race weekend, taken on March 30. (Photos: Tannock Blair/8News)
Photos from Richmond Raceway’s NASCAR race weekend, taken on March 30. (Photos: Tannock Blair/8News)
Photos from Richmond Raceway’s NASCAR race weekend, taken on March 30. (Photos: Tannock Blair/8News)
Photos from Richmond Raceway’s NASCAR race weekend, taken on March 30, featuring #11 Denny Hamlin. (Photos: Tannock Blair)
Photos from Richmond Raceway’s NASCAR race weekend, taken on March 30. (Photos: Tannock Blair)
Photos from Richmond Raceway’s NASCAR race weekend, taken on March 30. (Photos: Tannock Blair)
Photos from Richmond Raceway’s NASCAR race weekend, taken on March 30. (Photos: Tannock Blair)
Photos from Richmond Raceway’s NASCAR race weekend, taken on March 30. (Photos: Tannock Blair)
Photos from Richmond Raceway’s NASCAR race weekend, taken on March 30. (Photos: Tannock Blair)
Photos from Richmond Raceway’s NASCAR race weekend, taken on March 30. (Photos: Tannock Blair)
Photos from Richmond Raceway’s NASCAR race weekend, taken on March 30. (Photos: Tannock Blair)
Photos from Richmond Raceway’s NASCAR race weekend, taken on March 30. (Photos: Tannock Blair)
Photos from Richmond Raceway’s NASCAR race weekend, taken on March 30. (Photos: Tannock Blair)
Photos from Richmond Raceway’s NASCAR race weekend, taken on March 30. (Photos: Tannock Blair)
Photos from Richmond Raceway’s NASCAR race weekend, taken on March 30. (Photos: Tannock Blair)
Photos from Richmond Raceway’s NASCAR race weekend, taken on March 30. (Photos: Tannock Blair)
Photos from Richmond Raceway’s NASCAR race weekend, taken on March 30. (Photos: Tannock Blair)
(Photo: Jessica Wetzler, 8News)
(Photo: Jessica Wetzler, 8News)
(Photo: Jamal Williams, 8News)
(Photo: Jamal Williams, 8News)
(Photo: Jamal Williams, 8News)

This article will be updated with new photos throughout the day.



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