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Busy Weekend at Richmond Raceway: Xfinity and Cup Series Teams Take Center Stage, Along with NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Teams

The weekend is set to be a busy one at Richmond Raceway, with two national NASCAR series taking center stage. On Saturday, the Xfinity teams will be in action, with a day of practice, qualifying, and racing at the .75-mile Virginia track. Cup teams will also be preparing for Sunday’s primetime race by practicing and qualifying on the same day.

In addition to these races, the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour teams will be in action on Friday at Richmond. Last season, Chandler Smith won the Xfinity race at Richmond while Kyle Larson won the spring Cup race.

The weather for the weekend looks 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 33% chance of rain at the start of the Cup race. Trackhouse Racing drivers Daniel Suarez and Ross Chastain will be looking to secure their second win of the season at Richmond.

On Friday, the garage opens at 9:30 am for the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour, followed by Xfinity Series activities from 12 pm to 5 pm and Cup Series activities from 4 pm to 9 pm. Track activities include Modified Tour practice, qualifying and the Modified Tour race which consists of 150 laps totaling 112.5 miles.

On Saturday, the garage opens at 6:30 am for the Xfinity Series and at 8 am for

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