NASCAR Weekend Marks Fresh Start For Richmond Raceway

2017 Spring Crowd

Dan Currier

This weekend's NASCAR races at Richmond Raceway "marked a new beginning" for the track, as years of attendance declines were "finally reversed."

The crowd for last night's Monster Energy Cup Series Toyota Owners 400, while "not full, looked significantly better than it did last spring."

Media members guessed attendance was "at 42,500." Meanwhile, new additions as part of the track's remodeling "were a hit as well, from the Climax Corner party deck to the new, larger garages for teams."

Track President Dennis Bickmeier: "We got our swagger back a little bit. That project really sparked some momentum, but I feel like everyone's really upbeat." RICHMOND TIMES-DISPATCH