The race was first held during the inaugural season for the Xfinity Series in 1982 as a 150-lap event.

It returned to the series starting in 1990 as a 200 lap race.

Even though Richmond lost one of their two Xfinity races, likely in exchange, NASCAR gave the track a Truck Series race to be run in April like the Xfinity Series.

[2] Despite the removal from the regular schedule, the race was briefly restored during the 2020 season as a replacement for the Michigan International Speedway event due to the COVID-19 pandemic, serving as the second round in a September doubleheader with the Go Bowling 250.

[5] In 2022, Richmond's one Xfinity Series race moved from September to April.