On Friday, the NASCAR Whalen Modified Tour will be in action at Richmond Raceway, followed by Xfinity Series activities from 12 – 5 p.m. and Cup Series activities from 4 – 9 p.m. The Modified Tour race will consist of 150 laps with a total length of 112.5 miles, while the Xfinity race will feature 250 laps totaling 187.5 miles and the Cup race will have 400 laps covering 300 miles.
On Saturday, the garage will open at 6:30 for the Xfinity Series and at 8 for the Cup Series. On-track activities throughout the day include Xfinity practice and qualifying, as well as cup practice and qualifying. The Xfinity race will take place at 1:30 p.m., while the Cup race will start at 7 p.m., broadcast on Fox, Motor Racing Network and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.
Trackhouse Racing drivers Daniel Suarez and Ross Chastain are aiming to secure their second win of the season at Richmond on Sunday, when they practice and qualify before going into primetime action in preparation for the Spring Cup race. Last season, Chandler Smith won the Xfinity race at Richmond, while Kyle Larson won the Spring Cup race. The weather forecast for this weekend is promising with mostly sunny skies and a high of 67 degrees on Friday, a cloudy day with a high of 71 degrees on Saturday, and a high of 70 degrees on Sunday with a