RICHMOND, VA - FEBRUARY 23, 1986: Kyle Petty gets his first NASCAR Cup Series win, in the Miller High Life 400 at Richmond in 1986, as Darrell Waltrip and Dale Earnhardt take each other out in a fender-banging duel just two laps from the finish. (Photo by ISC Archives/CQ-Roll Call Group via Getty Images)

Drivers with first win at Richmond Raceway

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RICHMOND, VA - MAY 14: Kasey Kahne, driver of the #9 Evernham Motoersports Dodge, does a victory lap after winning the NASCAR Nextel Cup Chevy American Revolution 400 on May 14, 2005 at the Richmond International Raceway in Richmond, Virginia. (Photo By Jamie Squire/Getty Images) | Getty Images

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In 130 races at Richmond Raceway since 1953, only five drivers have earned their first career victory at the 0.75-mile Virginia short track. Scroll through as this short list is filled with some iconic drivers.

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James Hylton

Date: March 1, 1970

Race: Richmond 500

Car: No. 48 Ford

Second-place finisher: Richard Petty

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Neil Bonnett

Date: Sept. 11, 1977

Race: Capital City 400

Car: No. 5 Dodge

Second-place finisher: Richard Petty

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Kyle Petty

Date: Feb. 23, 1986

Race: Miller High Life 400

Car: No. 7 Ford

Second-place finisher: Joe Ruttman

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Tony Stewart

Date: Sept. 11, 1999

Race: Exide NASCAR Select Batteries 400

Car: No. 20 Pontiac

Second-place finisher: Bobby Labonte

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Kasey Kahne

Date: May 14, 2005

Race: Chevy American Revolution 400

Car: No. 9 Dodge

Second-place finisher: Tony Stewart