2019 Go Bowling 250
The 2019 Go Bowling 250 is a NASCAR Xfinity Series race held on September 20, 2019, at Richmond Raceway in Richmond, Virginia. Contested over 250 laps on the 0.75 mile (1.2 km) asphalt short track, it was the 27th race of the 2019 NASCAR Xfinity Series season, first race of the Playoffs, and the first race of the Round of 12.
| Race details[1][2][3] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 27 of 33 in the 2019 NASCAR Xfinity Series season | |||
| Date | September 20, 2019 | ||
| Location | Richmond Raceway in Richmond, Virginia | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 0.75 mi (1.2 km) | ||
| Distance | 250 laps, 187.5 mi (301.8 km) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Team Penske | ||
| Time | 22.708 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Laps | 238 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | NBCSN | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | MRN | ||
Background
Track
Richmond Raceway is a 3/4-mile (1.2 km), D-shaped, asphalt race track located just outside Richmond, Virginia in Henrico County. It hosts the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series and Xfinity Series. Known as "America's premier short track", it formerly hosted a NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series race, an IndyCar Series race, and two USAC sprint car races. Richmond Raceway is also one of only a few tracks to host all of its events at night.
Entry list
Practice
Gray Gaulding was the fastest in the practice session with a time of 22.241 seconds and a speed of 121.397 mph (195.370 km/h).[4]
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 08 | Gray Gaulding (R) | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 22.241 | 121.397 |
| 2 | 00 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste Racing | Ford | 22.251 | 121.343 |
| 3 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 22.314 | 121.000 |
Qualifying
Austin Cindric scored the pole for the race with a time of 22.708 seconds and a speed of 118.901 mph (191.353 km/h).[5]
Qualifying results
. – Playoffs driver
Race
Summary
Austin Cindric started on pole. On lap 6, Christopher Bell took the lead from him and dominated the race, winning both stages. Aside from a few minor cautions, the race was relatively caution free. Bell was able to prevent Cindric and Cole Custer from passing him and won the stages with more than a 1-second gap. Bell won the race over Cindric by nearly a 2-second margin, locking himself into the next round. Custer also clinched a spot in the next round in points.
Stage Results
Stage One Laps: 75
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 9 |
| 3 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 1 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 00 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste | Ford | 6 |
| 6 | 11 | Justin Haley (R) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 23 | John Hunter Nemechek (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 3 |
| 9 | 98 | Chase Briscoe (R) | Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste | Ford | 2 |
| 10 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage Two Laps: 75
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 00 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste | Ford | 9 |
| 3 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 1 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 6 |
| 6 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 98 | Chase Briscoe (R) | Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste | Ford | 4 |
| 8 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 18 | Harrison Burton (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 0 |
| 10 | 23 | John Hunter Nemechek (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 1 |
Final Stage Results
Stage Three Laps: 100
| Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 250 | 60 |
| 2 | 1 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 250 | 50 |
| 3 | 12 | 00 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-Denbeste | Ford | 250 | 49 |
| 4 | 2 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 250 | 42 |
| 5 | 5 | 98 | Chase Briscoe (R) | Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-Denbeste | Ford | 250 | 38 |
| 6 | 6 | 18 | Harrison Burton (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 250 | 0 |
| 7 | 8 | 9 | Noah Gragson (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 250 | 43 |
| 8 | 15 | 8 | Zane Smith | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 250 | 29 |
| 9 | 10 | 1 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 250 | 42 |
| 10 | 3 | 2 | Tyler Reddick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 250 | 27 |
| 11 | 11 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 250 | 29 |
| 12 | 13 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 250 | 28 |
| 13 | 26 | 90 | Dillon Bassett | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 249 | 24 |
| 14 | 16 | 21 | Joe Graf Jr. | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 249 | 23 |
| 15 | 38 | 23 | John Hunter Nemechek (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 249 | 27 |
| 16 | 14 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 249 | 21 |
| 17 | 7 | 11 | Justin Haley (R) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 249 | 25 |
| 18 | 18 | 07 | Ray Black Jr. | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 248 | 19 |
| 19 | 19 | 01 | Ryan Repko | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 248 | 18 |
| 20 | 30 | 35 | Joey Gase | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 248 | 17 |
| 21 | 34 | 78 | J. J. Yeley | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Toyota | 247 | 16 |
| 22 | 9 | 08 | Gray Gaulding (R) | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 247 | 15 |
| 23 | 28 | 36 | Josh Williams | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 247 | 14 |
| 24 | 35 | 93 | Hermie Sadler | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 247 | 0 |
| 25 | 29 | 52 | David Starr | Jimmy Means Racing | Chevrolet | 247 | 12 |
| 26 | 20 | 61 | Chad Finchum | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 246 | 11 |
| 27 | 32 | 0 | Garrett Smithley | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 246 | 10 |
| 28 | 23 | 99 | Matt Mills | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 244 | 9 |
| 29 | 21 | 4 | Stephen Leicht | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 241 | 8 |
| 30 | 33 | 15 | B. J. McLeod | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 240 | 7 |
| 31 | 36 | 38 | C. J. McLaughlin | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 125 | 6 |
| 32 | 25 | 17 | Joe Nemechek (i) | Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet | 85 | 0 |
| 33 | 24 | 74 | Tyler Matthews | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 58 | 4 |
| 34 | 22 | 86 | Brandon Brown (R) | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet | 55 | 3 |
| 35 | 27 | 5 | Vinnie Miller | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 50 | 2 |
| 36 | 17 | 89 | Landon Cassill | Shepherd Racing Ventures | Chevrolet | 24 | 1 |
| 37 | 37 | 13 | Stan Mullis | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 18 | 1 |
| 38 | 31 | 66 | Mike Marlar (i) | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 1 | 0 |
. – Playoffs driver
References
- "2019 NASCAR Xfinity Series Schedule". Official Site Of NASCAR. Retrieved May 5, 2019.
- "Richmond Raceway". April 19, 2017. Retrieved August 28, 2019.
- Cheek, Adam (September 17, 2019). "Entry List: 2019 Go Bowling 250". Retrieved September 20, 2019.
- Cheek, Adam (September 20, 2019). "Gray Gaulding Paces Lone Xfinity Practice at Richmond". Retrieved September 20, 2019.
- Cheek, Adam (September 20, 2019). "Austin Cindric Wins Pole for Go Bowling 250". Retrieved September 20, 2019.
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