Virginia 529 College Savings 250

This article is about the fall Xfinity Series race. For the spring Nationwide Series race in 2012, see Virginia 529 College Savings 250 (Spring Race).

Virginia 529 College Savings 250

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NASCAR Xfinity Series
Venue	Richmond International Raceway
Location	Richmond, Virginia, United States
Corporate sponsor	Virginia College Savings Plan
First race	1982
Distance	187.5 miles (301.8 km)
Laps	250
Previous names	Harvest 150 (1982) Miller Time 150 (1983) Miller 150 (1984) 7-Eleven 150 (1985) Freedlander 200 (1986–1987) Commonwealth 200 (1988–1989) Autolite 200 (1990–1992) Autolite 250 (1993–1995) Autolite Platinum 250 (1996–1999) Autolite / Fram 250 (2000–2001) Funai 250 (2002–2003) Emerson Radio 250 (2004–2008)
Most wins (driver)	Kevin Harvick (4)
Most wins (team)	Dale Earnhardt, Inc. (5)
Most wins (manufacturer)	Chevrolet (14)
Circuit information
Surface	Asphalt
Length	0.75 mi (1.21 km)
Turns	4

The Virginia 529 College Savings 250 is a NASCAR Xfinity Series stock car race that takes place at Richmond International Raceway in Richmond, Virginia. It is held the night before the Sprint Cup Series race, the Federated Auto Parts 400. It is sponsored by the Virginia 529 college savings plan. Chase Elliott is the most recent winner of the event.

Past winners

Year	Date	Driver	Team	Manufacturer	Race Distance		Race Time	Average Speed (mph)
					Laps	Miles (km)
1982	September 11	Butch Lindley	Emanuel Zervakis	Pontiac	150	81.3 (130.839)	1:03:29	76.839
1983	September 10	Morgan Shepherd	Whitaker Racing	Oldsmobile	150	81.3 (130.839)	1:16:24	63.848
1984	September 8	Tommy Ellis	Marilyn Smith	Pontiac	150	81.3 (130.839)	1:14:49	65.199
1985	September 7	Tommy Ellis		Pontiac	150	81.3 (130.839)	1:00:54	80.539
1986	September 6	Dale Earnhardt	Dale Earnhardt, Inc.	Chevrolet	200	108.4 (174.452)	1:25:23	76.174
1987*	September 12	Mark Martin	Bruce Lawmaster	Ford	200	108.4 (174.452)	1:28:27	66.18
1988*	September 10	Harry Gant	Whitaker Racing	Buick	200	150 (241.401)	1:40:38	89.434
1989	September 9	Bobby Hamilton	FILMAR Racing	Oldsmobile	200	150 (241.401)	1:37:45	92.071
1990	September 8	Rick Mast	A.G. Dillard Motorsports	Buick	200	150 (241.401)	1:30:13	99.759
1991*	September 6	Harry Gant	Whitaker Racing	Buick	200	150 (241.401)	1:43:47	86.719
1992	September 11	Robert Pressley	Alliance Motorsports	Oldsmobile	200	150 (241.401)	1:34:22	95.373
1993	September 10	Mark Martin	Roush Racing	Ford	250	187.5 (301.752)	1:54:12	98.511
1994	September 9	Kenny Wallace	FILMAR Racing	Ford	250	187.5 (301.752)	1:55:24	97.487
1995	September 8	Dale Jarrett	Dale Jarrett	Ford	250	187.5 (301.752)	1:47:13	104.928
1996	September 8*	Kenny Wallace	FILMAR Racing	Ford	250	187.5 (301.752)	1:51:24	100.987
1997	September 5	Steve Park	Dale Earnhardt, Inc.	Chevrolet	250	187.5 (301.752)	2:24:42	77.747
1998	September 11	Dale Earnhardt, Jr.	Dale Earnhardt, Inc.	Chevrolet	250	187.5 (301.752)	2:17:05	82.067
1999	September 10	Dale Earnhardt, Jr.	Dale Earnhardt, Inc.	Chevrolet	250	187.5 (301.752)	2:08:12	87.754
2000	September 8	Jeff Burton	Roush Racing	Ford	250	187.5 (301.752)	2:06:07	89.203
2001	September 7	Jimmy Spencer	Phoenix Racing	Chevrolet	250	187.5 (301.752)	2:04:47	90.156
2002	September 6	Dale Earnhardt, Jr.	Dale Earnhardt, Inc.	Chevrolet	250	187.5 (301.752)	2:24:04	78.089
2003	September 5	Johnny Sauter	Curb Racing	Chevrolet	250	187.5 (301.752)	1:53:01	99.543
2004	September 10	Robby Gordon	Robby Gordon Motorsports	Chevrolet	250	187.5 (301.752)	2:10:15	86.372
2005	September 9	Kevin Harvick	Richard Childress Racing	Chevrolet	253*	189.75 (305.373)	2:08:27	88.634
2006	September 8	Kevin Harvick	Richard Childress Racing	Chevrolet	250	187.5 (301.752)	2:11:23	85.627
2007	September 7	Kyle Busch	Hendrick Motorsports	Chevrolet	252*	189 (304.166)	2:00:45	93.913
2008	September 7*	Carl Edwards	Roush Fenway Racing	Ford	250	187.5 (301.752)	2:03:55	90.787
2009	September 11	Carl Edwards	Roush Fenway Racing	Ford	250	187.5 (301.752)	1:50:53	101.458
2010	September 10	Kevin Harvick	Kevin Harvick Inc.	Chevrolet	250	187.5 (301.752)	1:54:45	98.039
2011	September 9	Kyle Busch	Joe Gibbs Racing	Toyota	250	187.5 (301.752)	2:03:45	90.909
2012	September 7	Kevin Harvick	Richard Childress Racing	Chevrolet	250	187.5 (301.752)	2:02:39	91.724
2013*	September 6	Brad Keselowski	Penske Racing	Ford	250	187.5 (301.752)	1:55:37	97.304
2014	September 5	Kyle Busch*	Joe Gibbs Racing	Toyota	250	187.5 (301.752)	2:01:11	92.835
2015	September 11	Chase Elliott	JR Motorsports	Chevrolet	250	187.5 (301.752)	2:04:54	90.072

• 1987: Last race on old layout.
• 1988: Track reconfigured to 0.75 miles.
• 1991: Race moved to a Friday night event.
• 1996: Race postponed from Friday to Sunday due to power outage.
• 2005 & 2007: Race extended due to a green–white–checker finish.
• 2008: Race postponed from Friday to Sunday due to Hurricane Hanna.
• 2013: The race marked the 1,000th race held in Nationwide series.
• 2014: Kyle Busch led all 250 laps.

Multiple winners (drivers)

# Wins	Driver	Years Won
4	Kevin Harvick	2005, 2006, 2010, 2012
3	Dale Earnhardt, Jr.	1998, 1999, 2002
	Kyle Busch	2007, 2011, 2014
2	Tommy Ellis	1984, 1985
	Mark Martin	1987, 1993
	Harry Gant	1988, 1991
	Kenny Wallace	1994, 1996
	Carl Edwards	2008, 2009

Multiple winners (teams)

# Wins	Team	Years Won
5	Dale Earnhardt, Inc.	1986, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2002
4	Roush Fenway Racing	1993, 2000, 2008, 2009
3	Whitaker Racing	1983, 1988, 1991
	FILMAR Racing	1989, 1994, 1996
	Richard Childress Racing	2005, 2006, 2012
2	Joe Gibbs Racing	2011, 2014

Manufacturer wins

# Wins	Make	Years Won
14	Chevrolet	1986, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2012, 2015
9	Ford	1987, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2008, 2009, 2013
3	Pontiac	1982, 1984, 1985
	Oldsmobile	1983, 1989, 1992
	Buick	1988, 1990, 1991
2	Toyota	2011, 2014

External links

• Racing-Reference.info – Richmond International Raceway Race Results

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