Richmond Raceway Pole Winners
NASCAR Cup Series
| Year | Race | Driver | Qualifying Speed |
| 2019 | Federated Auto Parts 400 | Brad Keselowski | 127.185 |
| 2019 | Toyota Owners 400 | Kevin Harvick | 124.298 |
| 2018 | Federated Auto Parts 400 | Kevin Harvick | 121.880 |
| 2018 | Toyota Owners 400 | Martin Truex Jr. | 123.859 |
| 2017 | Federated Auto Parts 400 | Matt Kenseth | 122.421 |
| 2017 | Toyota Owners 400 | Matt Kenseth | 121.076 |
| 2016 | Federated Auto Parts 400 | Denny Hamlin | 122.344 |
| 2016 | Toyota Owners 400 | – | Qualifying Not Held |
| 2015 | Federated Auto Parts 400 | Joey Logano | 126.470 |
| 2015 | Toyota Owners 400 | Joey Logano | 127.071 |
| 2014 | Federated Auto Parts 400 | Brad Keselowski | 126.618 |
| 2014 | Toyota Owners 400 | – | Qualifying Not Held |
| 2013 | Federated Auto Parts 400 | Jeff Gordon | 130.599 |
| 2013 | Toyota Owners 400 | Matt Kenseth | 130.334 |
| 2012 | Federated Auto Parts 400 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | 127.023 |
| 2012 | Capital City 400 | Mark Martin | 128.327 |
| 2011 | Wonderful Pistachios 400 | David Reutimann | 127.383 |
| 2011 | Crown Royal Presents The Matthew & Daniel Hansen 400 | Juan Pablo Montoya | 128.639 |
| 2010 | Air Guard 400 | Carl Edwards | 127.883 |
| 2010 | Crown Royal Presents the Heath Calhoun 400 | Kyle Busch | 127.077 |
| 2009 | Chevy Rock & Roll 400 | Mark Martin | 126.808 |
| 2009 | Crown Royal Presents the Russ Friedman 400 | Brian Vickers | 127.131 |
| 2008 | Chevy Rock & Roll 400 | – | Qualifying Not Held |
| 2008 | Crown Royal Presents The Dan Lowry 400 | Denny Hamlin | 126.198 |
| 2007 | Chevy Rock & Roll 400 | Jimmie Johnson | 126.298 |
| 2007 | Crown Royal Presents the Jim Stewart 400 | Jeff Gordon | 126.251 |
| 2006 | Chevy Rock & Roll 400 | Denny Hamlin | 127.986 |
| 2006 | Crown Royal 400 | Greg Biffle | 127.395 |
| 2005 | Chevy Rock & Roll 400 | Kevin Harvick | 128.425 |
| 2005 | Chevy American Revolution 400 | Kasey Kahne | 129.964 |
| 2004 | Chevy Rock & Roll 400 | Ryan Newman | 128.700 |
| 2004 | Chevy American Revolution 400 | Brian Vickers | 129.983 |
| 2003 | Chevy Rock & Roll 400 | Mike Skinner | 125.792 |
| 2003 | Pontiac Excitement 400 | Terry Labonte | 126.511 |
| 2002 | Chevy Monte Carlo 400 | Jimmie Johnson | 126.145 |
| 2002 | Pontiac Excitement 400 | Ward Burton | 127.388 |
| 2001 | Chevrolet Monte Carlo 400 | Jeff Gordon | 124.902 |
| 2001 | Pontiac Excitement 400 | Mark Martin | 124.613 |
| 2000 | Chevrolet Monte Carlo 400 | Jeff Burton | 125.780 |
| 2000 | Pontiac Excitement 400 | Rusty Wallace | 124.740 |
| 1999 | Exide Select Batteries 400 | Mike Skinner | 125.465 |
| 1999 | Pontiac Excitement 400 | Jeff Gordon | 126.499 |
| 1998 | Exide Select Batteries 400 | Rusty Wallace | 125.377 |
| 1998 | Pontiac Excitement 400 | Jeff Gordon | 125.558 |
| 1997 | Exide NASCAR Select 400 | Bill Elliott | 124.723 |
| 1997 | Pontiac Excitement 400 | – | Qualifying Not Held |
| 1996 | Miller 400 | Mark Martin | 124.723 |
| 1996 | Pontiac Excitement 400 | Terry Labonte | 123.728 |
| 1995 | Miller Genuine Draft 400 | Dale Earnhardt | 122.543 |
| 1995 | Pontiac Excitement 400 | Jeff Gordon | 124.757 |
| 1994 | Miller Genuine Draft 400 | Ted Musgrave | 124.052 |
| 1994 | Pontiac Excitement 400 | Ted Musgrave | 123.474 |
| 1993 | Miller Genuine Draft 400 | Bobby Labonte | 122.006 |
| 1993 | Pontiac Excitement 400 | Ken Schrader | 123.164 |
| 1992 | Miller Genuine Draft 400 | Ernie Irvan | 120.784 |
| 1992 | Pontiac Excitement 400 | Bill Elliott | 121.337 |
| 1991 | Miller Genuine Draft 400 | Rusty Wallace | 120.590 |
| 1991 | Pontiac Excitement 400 | Davey Allison | 120.428 |
| 1990 | Miller Genuine Draft 400 | Ernie Irvan | 119.872 |
| 1990 | Pontiac Excitement 400 | Ricky Rudd | 119.617 |
| 1989 | Miller High Life 400 | Bill Elliott | 121.136 |
| 1989 | Pontiac Excitement 400 | Geoffrey Bodine | 120.573 |
| 1988 | Miller High Life 400 | Davey Allison | 122.850 |
| 1988 | Pontiac Excitement 400 | Morgan Shepherd | 94.645 |
| 1987 | Wrangler Jeans Indigo 400 | Alan Kulwicki | 94.052 |
| 1987 | Miller High Life 400 | Alan Kulwicki | 95.153 |
| 1986 | Wrangler Indigo 400 | Harry Gant | 93.966 |
| 1986 | Miller High Life 400 | – | Qualifying Not Held |
| 1985 | Wrangler SanforSet 400 | Geoffrey Bodine | 94.535 |
| 1985 | Miller High Life 400 | Darrell Waltrip | 95.218 |
| 1984 | Wrangler SanforSet 400 | Darrell Waltrip | 92.518 |
| 1984 | Miller High Life 400 | Darrell Waltrip | 93.817 |
| 1983 | Wrangler SanforSet 400 | Darrell Waltrip | 96.069 |
| 1983 | Richmond 400 | Ricky Rudd | 93.439 |
| 1982 | Wrangler SanforSet 400 | Bobby Allison | 93.435 |
| 1982 | Richmond 400 | Darrell Waltrip | 93.256 |
| 1981 | Wrangler SanforSet 400 | Mark Martin | 93.435 |
| 1981 | Richmond 400 | Morgan Shepherd | 92.821 |
| 1980 | Capital City 400 | Cale Yarborough | 93.466 |
| 1980 | Richmond 400 | Darrell Waltrip | 93.695 |
| 1979 | Capital City 400 | Dale Earnhardt | 92.605 |
| 1979 | Richmond 400 | Bobby Allison | 92.957 |
| 1978 | Capital City 400 | Darrell Waltrip | 91.964 |
| 1978 | Richmond 400 | Neil Bonnett | 93.382 |
| 1977 | Capital City 400 | Benny Parsons | 92.281 |
| 1977 | Richmond 400 | Neil Bonnett | 93.632 |
| 1976 | Capital City 400 | Benny Parsons | 92.460 |
| 1976 | Richmond 400 | Bobby Allison | 92.715 |
| 1975 | Capital City 500 | Benny Parsons | 91.071 |
| 1975 | Richmond 500 | Richard Petty | 93.340 |
| 1974 | Capital City 500 | Richard Petty | 88.852 |
| 1974 | Richmond 500 | Bobby Allison | 90.362 |
| 1973 | Capital City 500 | Bobby Allison | 90.245 |
| 1973 | Richmond 500 | Bobby Allison | 90.952 |
| 1972 | Capital City 500 | Bobby Allison | 89.669 |
| 1972 | Richmond 500 | Bobby Allison | 90.573 |
| 1971 | Capital City 500 | Bill Dennis | N/A |
| 1971 | Richmond 500 | Dave Marcis | 87.178 |
| 1970 | Capital City 500 | Richard Petty | 87.014 |
| 1970 | Richmond 500 | Richard Petty | 89.137 |
| 1969 | Capital City 400 | Richard Petty | 91.257 |
| 1969 | Richmond 250 | David Pearson | 82.538 |
| 1968 | Capital City 300 | Richard Petty | 103.178 |
| 1968 | Richmond 250 | Bobby Isaac | 67.822 |
| 1967 | Capital City 300 | – | Qualifying Not Held |
| 1967 | Richmond 250 | Richard Petty | 70.038 |
| 1966 | Capital City 300 | David Pearson | 70.644 |
| 1966 | Richmond 250 | Tom Pistone | 70.978 |
| 1965 | Capital City 300 | Dick Hutcherson | 67.340 |
| 1965 | Richmond 250 | Junior Johnson | 67.847 |
| 1964 | Capital City 300 | Ned Jarrett | 66.890 |
| 1964 | Richmond 250 | Ned Jarrett | 69.070 |
| 1963 | Capital City 300 | Joe Weatherly | 68.104 |
| 1963 | Richmond 250 | Rex White | 69.151 |
| 1962 | Capital City 300 | Rex White | 66.127 |
| 1962 | Richmond 250 | – | Qualifying Not Held |
| 1961 | Capital City 200 | Junior Johnson | 65.010 |
| 1961 | Richmond 200 | Richard Petty | 66.667 |
| 1960 | Capital City 200 | Ned Jarrett | 64.410 |
| 1960 | Richmond 200 | Ned Jarrett | 64.560 |
| 1959 | Capital City 200 | Cotton Owens | 62.674 |
| 1959 | Richmond 200 | Buck Baker | 66.420 |
| 1958 | Richmond 200 | Speedy Thompson | 62.915 |
| 1957 | Richmond 250 | Russ Hepler | 64.239 |
| 1956 | Richmond 200 | Buck Baker | 67.091 |
| 1955 | Richmond 200 | – | Qualifying Not Held |
| 1953 | Richmond 200 | Buck Baker | 48.465 |