These are the All-Time Lap Leaders and Track Records at Richmond Raceway

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Bryan Aguiar

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The NASCAR Cup Series returns to Richmond Raceway once again. As one of the schedule’s oldest and most notable short tracks, it has produced dominant performances, tight finishes, and a lot of controversy. Here’s a look at Richmond’s all-time lap leaders and track records.

1st. Richard Petty – 5142 [24.3%]

Races	Laps Run	Wins	Poles	Avg. Finish	Avg. Start
63	21,135	13	8	9.2	10.5

2nd. Rusty Wallace – 3024 [18.0%]

Races	Laps Run	Wins	Poles	Avg. Finish	Avg. Start
44	16,730	6	3	9.3	8.0

3rd. Bobby Allison – 2958 [20.6%]

Races	Laps Run	Wins	Poles	Avg. Finish	Avg. Start
38	14,313	7	8	7.6	9.2

4th. Denny Hamlin – 2367 [16.4%]

Races	Laps Run	Wins	Poles	Avg. Finish	Avg. Start
37	14,826	5	4	8.2	8.9

5th. Darrell Waltrip – 2172 [11.5%]

Races	Laps Run	Wins	Poles	Avg. Finish	Avg. Start
51	18,741	6	7	11.0	11.5

6th. Dale Earnhardt – 1976 [11.7%]

Races	Laps Run	Wins	Poles	Avg. Finish	Avg. Start
44	16,808	5	2	8.3	13.1

7th. Jeff Gordon – 1637 [9.2%]

Races	Laps Run	Wins	Poles	Avg. Finish	Avg. Start
47	17,669	2	6	13.4	8.4

8th. Martin Truex Jr – 1587 [11.0%]

Races	Laps Run	Wins	Poles	Avg. Finish	Avg. Start
37	14,345	3	1	15.6	11.7

9th. Kyle Busch – 1530 [10.0%]

Races	Laps Run	Wins	Poles	Avg. Finish	Avg. Start
39	15,642	6	1	7.8	12.1

10th. Brad Keselowski – 1282 [10.6%]

Races	Laps Run	Wins	Poles	Avg. Finish	Avg. Start
31	12,387	2	2	12.0	11.9

Top 15 Active Drivers Rank

1st. Denny Hamlin (2367)
2nd. Kyle Busch (1530)
3rd. Brad Keselowski (1282)
4th. Joey Logano (653)
5th. Kyle Larson (355)
6th. William Byron (239)
7th. Christopher Bell (230)
8th. Bubba Wallace (206)
9th. Austin Dillon (198)
10th. Ryan Blaney (170)

Track Records

Most Races: Richard Petty (63)
Most Laps Run: Richard Petty (21.135)
Most Laps Led: Richard Petty (5143)
Most Wins: Richard Petty (13)
Most Poles: Richard Petty & Bobby Allison (8)
Most Top 5s: Richard Petty (34)
Most Top 10s: Richard Petty (41)
Most Lead Lap Finishes: Kyle Busch (37)
Qualifying Lap Record: Jeff Gordon | 20.674 seconds – 130.599mph | September 6, 2013
Worst Starting Position by a Winner: 31st – Clint Bowyer in May 2008
Winners from Pole: 24 in 136 Races – Latest: Denny Hamlin on September 10th, 2016
Most Lead Changes in a Race: 26 on August 11th, 2024
Fewest Lead Changes in a Race: 2 in 1956, 1957, 1961, 1970 (both races), 1975
Fun Fact: The first 300-mile, 400-lap race at Richmond Raceway took place in 1988. Davey Allison won the race by 3.3 seconds over future legend and 7-time champion Dale Earnhardt in the No. 3 car.

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