Contested over 400 laps on the .75-mile (1.21 km) D-shaped short track, it was the 22nd race of the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series season.

Known as "America's premier short track", it formerly hosted two USAC sprint car races.

William Byron was the fastest in the practice session with a time of 23.057 seconds and a speed of 117.101 mph (188.456 km/h).

Rick Allen, Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte and three-time Richmond winner Dale Earnhardt Jr. called the race from the broadcast booth.

Jacklyn Drake, Kim Coon and Winston Kelley called the action for MRN from pit lane.