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2019 Go Bowling 250

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{{Infobox NASCAR race report

| Type = CUST

| Details ref = {{cite web|url=https://www.nascar.com/nascar-xfinity-series/2019/schedule/|title=2019 NASCAR Xfinity Series Schedule|website=Official Site Of NASCAR|access-date=May 5, 2019|archive-date=March 27, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190327183855/https://www.nascar.com/nascar-xfinity-series/2019/schedule/|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=https://www.nascar.com/gallery/richmond-raceway/#photo-1|title=Richmond Raceway|date=April 19, 2017|access-date=August 28, 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://www.frontstretch.com/2019/09/17/entry-list-2019-go-bowling-250/|title=Entry List: 2019 Go Bowling 250|last=Cheek|first=Adam|date=September 17, 2019|access-date=September 20, 2019}}

| Description = Race 27 of 33 in the 2019 NASCAR Xfinity Series season

| Fulldate = {{Start date|2019|9|20}}

| Race_Name = Go Bowling 250

| Year = 2019

| Location = Richmond Raceway in Richmond, Virginia

| Image = Richmond International Speedway.png

| Course_mi = 0.75

| Course_km = 1.2

| Distance_laps = 250

| Distance_mi = 187.5

| Distance_km = 301.8

| Pole_Driver = Austin Cindric

| Pole_Team = Team Penske

| Pole_Time = 22.708

| Most_Driver = Christopher Bell

| Most_Team = Joe Gibbs Racing

| Most_laps = 238

| Car = 20

| First_Driver = Christopher Bell

| First_Team = Joe Gibbs Racing

| Network = NBCSN

| Radio = MRN

}}

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.

Background

=Track=

File:Richmond International Raceway from stands.jpg, the track where the race was held.]]

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.

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Entry list

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{{Tooltip|No.|Car number}}

! Driver

! Team

! Manufacturer

00Cole CusterStewart-Haas Racing with
Biagi-DenBeste Racing		Ford
0Garrett SmithleyJD MotorsportsChevrolet
01Ryan RepkoJD MotorsportsChevrolet
1Michael AnnettJR MotorsportsChevrolet
2Tyler ReddickRichard Childress RacingChevrolet
4Stephen LeichtJD MotorsportsChevrolet
5Vinnie MillerB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet
07Ray Black Jr.SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet
7Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet
08Gray Gaulding (R)SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet
8Zane SmithJR MotorsportsChevrolet
9Noah Gragson (R)JR MotorsportsChevrolet
11Justin Haley (R)Kaulig RacingChevrolet
13Stan MullisMBM MotorsportsToyota
15B. J. McLeodJD MotorsportsChevrolet
17Joe Nemechek (i)Rick Ware RacingChevrolet
18Harrison Burton (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota
19Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota
20Christopher BellJoe Gibbs RacingToyota
21Joe Graf Jr.Richard Childress RacingChevrolet
22Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord
23John Hunter Nemechek (R)GMS RacingChevrolet
35Joey GaseMBM MotorsportsToyota
36Josh WilliamsDGM RacingChevrolet
38C. J. McLaughlinRSS RacingChevrolet
39Ryan SiegRSS RacingChevrolet
51Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet
52David StarrJimmy Means RacingChevrolet
61Chad FinchumMBM MotorsportsToyota
66Mike Marlar (i)MBM MotorsportsToyota
74Tyler MatthewsMike Harmon RacingChevrolet
78J. J. YeleyB. J. McLeod MotorsportsToyota
86Brandon Brown (R)Brandonbilt MotorsportsChevrolet
89Landon CassillShepherd Racing VenturesChevrolet
90Dillon BassettDGM RacingChevrolet
93Hermie SadlerRSS RacingChevrolet
98Chase Briscoe (R)Stewart-Haas Racing with
Biagi-DenBeste Racing		Ford
99Matt MillsB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet

Practice

Gray Gaulding was the fastest in the practice session with a time of 22.241 seconds and a speed of {{Convert|121.397|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}.{{cite web|url=https://www.frontstretch.com/2019/09/20/gray-gaulding-paces-lone-xfinity-practice-at-richmond/|title=Gray Gaulding Paces Lone Xfinity Practice at Richmond|last=Cheek|first=Adam|date=September 20, 2019|access-date=September 20, 2019}}

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Pos

! {{Tooltip|No.|Car number}}

! Driver

! Team

! Manufacturer

! Time

! {{Tooltip|Speed|MPH}}

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 {{Convert|118.901|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}.{{cite web|url=https://www.frontstretch.com/2019/09/20/austin-cindric-wins-pole-for-go-bowling-250/|title=Austin Cindric Wins Pole for Go Bowling 250|last=Cheek|first=Adam|date=September 20, 2019|access-date=September 20, 2019}}

=Qualifying results=

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Pos

! {{Tooltip|No|Car Number}}

! Driver

! Team

! Manufacturer

! Time

1

| 22 ||style="text-align:left;background:#87CEFA"| Austin Cindric || Team Penske ||Ford ||22.708

2

| 7 ||style="text-align:left;background:#87CEFA"| Justin Allgaier || JR Motorsports ||Chevrolet ||22.826

3

| 2 ||style="text-align:left;background:#87CEFA"| Tyler Reddick || Richard Childress Racing ||Chevrolet ||22.863

4

| 20 ||style="text-align:left;background:#87CEFA"| Christopher Bell || Joe Gibbs Racing ||Toyota ||22.961

5

| 98 ||style="text-align:left;background:#87CEFA"| Chase Briscoe (R) || Stewart-Haas Racing with
Biagi-DenBeste Racing ||Ford ||22.973

6

| 18 || Harrison Burton (i) || Joe Gibbs Racing ||Toyota ||22.975

7

| 11 ||style="text-align:left;background:#87CEFA"| Justin Haley (R) || Kaulig Racing ||Chevrolet ||23.037

8

| 9 ||style="text-align:left;background:#87CEFA"| Noah Gragson (R) || JR Motorsports ||Chevrolet ||23.042

9

| 08 || Gray Gaulding (R) || SS-Green Light Racing ||Chevrolet ||23.088

10

| 1 ||style="text-align:left;background:#87CEFA"| Michael Annett || JR Motorsports ||Chevrolet ||23.095

11

| 19 ||style="text-align:left;background:#87CEFA"| Brandon Jones || Joe Gibbs Racing ||Toyota ||23.107

12

| 00 ||style="text-align:left;background:#87CEFA"| Cole Custer || Stewart-Haas Racing with
Biagi-DenBeste Racing || Ford ||23.111

13

| 39 ||style="text-align:left;background:#87CEFA"| Ryan Sieg || RSS Racing ||Chevrolet ||23.116

14

| 51 || Jeremy Clements || Jeremy Clements Racing ||Chevrolet ||23.121

15

| 8 || Zane Smith || JR Motorsports ||Chevrolet ||23.136

16

| 21 || Joe Graf Jr. || Richard Childress Racing ||Chevrolet ||23.166

17

| 89 || Landon Cassill || Shepherd Racing Ventures ||Chevrolet ||23.189

18

| 07 || Ray Black Jr. || SS-Green Light Racing ||Chevrolet ||23.310

19

| 01 || Ryan Repko || JD Motorsports ||Chevrolet ||23.456

20

| 61 || Chad Finchum || MBM Motorsports ||Toyota ||23.492

21

| 4 || Stephen Leicht || JD Motorsports ||Chevrolet ||23.522

22

| 86 || Brandon Brown (R) || Brandonbilt Motorsports ||Chevrolet ||23.525

23

| 99 || Matt Mills || B. J. McLeod Motorsports ||Chevrolet ||23.629

24

| 74 || Tyler Matthews || Mike Harmon Racing ||Chevrolet ||23.638

25

| 17 || Joe Nemechek (i) || Rick Ware Racing ||Chevrolet ||23.652

26

| 90 || Dillon Bassett || DGM Racing ||Chevrolet ||23.660

27

| 5 || Vinnie Miller || B. J. McLeod Motorsports ||Chevrolet ||23.667

28

| 36 || Josh Williams || DGM Racing ||Chevrolet ||23.685

29

| 52 || David Starr || Jimmy Means Racing ||Chevrolet ||23.810

30

| 35 || Joey Gase || MBM Motorsports ||Toyota ||23.863

31

| 66 || Mike Marlar (i) || MBM Motorsports ||Toyota ||23.883

32

| 0 || Garrett Smithley || JD Motorsports ||Chevrolet ||23.906

33

| 15 || B. J. McLeod || JD Motorsports ||Chevrolet ||23.919

34

| 78 || J. J. Yeley || B. J. McLeod Motorsports ||Chevrolet ||23.942

35

| 93 || Hermie Sadler || RSS Racing ||Chevrolet ||24.361

36

| 38 || C. J. McLaughlin || RSS Racing ||Chevrolet ||24.394

37

| 13 || Stan Mullis || MBM Motorsports ||Toyota ||25.289

38

| 23 ||style="text-align:left;background:#87CEFA"| John Hunter Nemechek (R) || GMS Racing ||Chevrolet ||0.000

. – 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

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Pos

! {{Tooltip|No|Car Number}}

! Driver

! Team

! Manufacturer

! Points

120Christopher BellJoe Gibbs RacingToyota10
222Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord9
39Noah GragsonJR MotorsportsChevrolet8
41Michael AnnettJR MotorsportsChevrolet7
500Cole CusterStewart-Haas Racing with
Biagi-DenBeste		Ford6
611Justin Haley (R)Kaulig RacingChevrolet5
723John Hunter Nemechek (R)GMS RacingChevrolet4
819Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota3
998Chase Briscoe (R)Stewart-Haas Racing with
Biagi-DenBeste		Ford2
107Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet1

Stage Two

Laps: 75

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Pos

! {{Tooltip|No|Car Number}}

! Driver

! Team

! Manufacturer

! Points

120Christopher BellJoe Gibbs RacingToyota10
200Cole CusterStewart-Haas Racing with
Biagi-DenBeste		Ford9
37Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet8
41Michael AnnettJR MotorsportsChevrolet7
522Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord6
69Noah GragsonJR MotorsportsChevrolet5
798Chase Briscoe (R)Stewart-Haas Racing with
Biagi-DenBeste		Ford4
839Ryan SiegRSS RacingChevrolet3
918Harrison Burton (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota0
1023John Hunter Nemechek (R)GMS RacingChevrolet1

=Final Stage Results=

Stage Three

Laps: 100

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Pos

! Grid

! {{Tooltip|No|Car Number}}

! Driver

! Team

! Manufacturer

! Laps

! Points

1420style="text-align:left;background:#87CEFA"| Christopher BellJoe Gibbs RacingToyota25060
2122style="text-align:left;background:#87CEFA"| Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord25050
31200style="text-align:left;background:#87CEFA"| Cole CusterStewart-Haas Racing with
Biagi-Denbeste		Ford25049
427style="text-align:left;background:#87CEFA"| Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet25042
5598style="text-align:left;background:#87CEFA"| Chase Briscoe (R)Stewart-Haas Racing with
Biagi-Denbeste		Ford25038
6618Harrison Burton (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota2500
789style="text-align:left;background:#87CEFA"| Noah Gragson (R)JR MotorsportsChevrolet25043
8158Zane SmithJR MotorsportsChevrolet25029
9101style="text-align:left;background:#87CEFA"| Michael AnnettJR MotorsportsChevrolet25042
1032style="text-align:left;background:#87CEFA"| Tyler ReddickRichard Childress RacingChevrolet25027
111119style="text-align:left;background:#87CEFA"| Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota25029
121339style="text-align:left;background:#87CEFA"| Ryan SiegRSS RacingChevrolet25028
132690Dillon BassettDGM RacingChevrolet24924
141621Joe Graf Jr.Richard Childress RacingChevrolet24923
153823style="text-align:left;background:#87CEFA"| John Hunter Nemechek (R)GMS RacingChevrolet24927
161451Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet24921
17711style="text-align:left;background:#87CEFA"| Justin Haley (R)Kaulig RacingChevrolet24925
181807Ray Black Jr.SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet24819
191901Ryan RepkoJD MotorsportsChevrolet24818
203035Joey GaseMBM MotorsportsToyota24817
213478J. J. YeleyB. J. McLeod MotorsportsToyota24716
22908Gray Gaulding (R)SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet24715
232836Josh WilliamsDGM RacingChevrolet24714
243593Hermie SadlerRSS RacingChevrolet2470
252952David StarrJimmy Means RacingChevrolet24712
262061Chad FinchumMBM MotorsportsToyota24611
27320Garrett SmithleyJD MotorsportsChevrolet24610
282399Matt MillsB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet2449
29214Stephen LeichtJD MotorsportsChevrolet2418
303315B. J. McLeodJD MotorsportsChevrolet2407
313638C. J. McLaughlinRSS RacingChevrolet1256
322517Joe Nemechek (i)Rick Ware RacingChevrolet850
332474Tyler MatthewsMike Harmon RacingChevrolet584
342286Brandon Brown (R)Brandonbilt MotorsportsChevrolet553
35275Vinnie MillerB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet502
361789Landon CassillShepherd Racing VenturesChevrolet241
373713Stan MullisMBM MotorsportsToyota181
383166Mike Marlar (i)MBM MotorsportsToyota10

. – Playoffs driver

References

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