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Richmond

NASCAR Cup Series at Watkins Glen

Track Length
0.75 mi
Banking
14° turns
Surface
Asphalt
Race Length
400 laps

Who Wins at Richmond

Historical performance — career stats at Richmond Raceway

RankDriverStartsWinsTop 5Avg Fin
1Denny Hamlin375208.2
2Chase Elliott180612.2
3Kyle Larson212510.4
4Christopher Bell10048.7
5Tyler Reddick100116.8
6Brad Keselowski312612.0
7Ryan Blaney180118.6
8Joey Logano322159.8
9Kyle Busch396197.8
10William Byron140114.8

Richmond Race Preview

Richmond Raceway hosts the NASCAR Cup Series for 400 laps across 0.75 mi of asphalt. As a short track, the Richmond race rewards aggressive driving, precise lane choice, and the willingness to put a bumper on someone — cautions stack up fast here and restarts decide races.

Looking at career numbers, Kyle Busch is the benchmark at Richmond with a 7.8 average finish across 39 Cup starts. The outright win leader here is Kyle Busch with 6 victoryies. Denny Hamlin has led the most laps at this track (2,367), which speaks to their raw pace here.

For fantasy purposes, 9 active 2026 Cup drivers have won here at some point in their career. Chalk picks — drivers with strong historical averages — tend to hold their value here. Upsets happen, but the data-driven plays win more often than not. Use S-EDGE™ to weigh all four pillars before your draft pick.

Among drivers in this season's field, the three with the best historical averages at Richmond are Kyle Busch (7.8 avg), Denny Hamlin (8.2 avg), and Christopher Bell (8.7 avg). All three are worth watching in your fantasy lineup this race week.

Scorzia S-EDGE™ Analysis — Richmond

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Elite Pick
drivers rated
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Strong Pick
drivers rated
6
Solid Pick
drivers rated
1
Denny Hamlin
Elite Pick
83
2
Chase Elliott
Elite Pick
75
3
Kyle Larson
Strong Pick
67
4
Christopher Bell
Strong Pick
59

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