# 2020 Virginia is for Racing Lovers 250

The 2020 Virginia Is For Racing Lovers 250 was a NASCAR Xfinity Series race held on September 12, 2020. It was contested over 250 laps on the 0.75-mile (1.21 km) tri-oval. It was the twenty-fifth race of the 2020 NASCAR Xfinity Series season. JR Motorsports driver Justin Allgaier collected his third win of the season.

## Report
### Background

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 NASCAR Cup Series and Xfinity Series. Known as "America's premier short track", it formerly hosted an IndyCar Series race and two USAC sprint car races.

### Entry list

* (R) denotes rookie driver.
* (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
| No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer |
| 0 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 1 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 02 | Brett Moffitt (i) | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 4 | Jesse Little (R) | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 5 | Matt Mills | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 6 | B. J. McLeod | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 07 | Joey Gase | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet |
| 8 | Jeb Burton | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 08 | Joe Graf Jr. (R) | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet |
| 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 10 | Ross Chastain | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet |
| 11 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet |
| 13 | Stephen Leicht | MBM Motorsports | Toyota |
| 15 | Colby Howard | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 18 | Riley Herbst (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 20 | Harrison Burton (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 21 | Kaz Grala | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford |
| 36 | Alex Labbé | DGM Racing | Chevrolet |
| 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet |
| 44 | Tommy Joe Martins | Martins Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 47 | Kyle Weatherman | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet |
| 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet |
| 52 | Kody Vanderwal (R) | Means Racing | Chevrolet |
| 61 | Chad Finchum | Hattori Racing | Toyota |
| 66 | Timmy Hill (i) | MBM Motorsports | Toyota |
| 68 | Brandon Brown | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 74 | Bayley Currey (i) | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet |
| 78 | Mason Massey | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Toyota |
| 90 | Dexter Bean | DGM Racing | Chevrolet |
| 92 | Josh Williams | DGM Racing | Chevrolet |
| 93 | Myatt Snider (R) | RSS Racing | Chevrolet |
| 98 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford |
| 99 | Vinnie Miller | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| Official entry list ||||

## Qualifying

Tommy Joe Martins was awarded the pole based on the top 20 finishers from the previous day's race.

### Qualifying results

| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer |
| 1 | 44 | Tommy Joe Martins | Martins Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 2 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 3 | 5 | Matt Mills | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 4 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet |
| 5 | 98 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford |
| 6 | 18 | Riley Herbst (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 7 | 21 | Kaz Grala | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 8 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 9 | 1 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 10 | 02 | Brett Moffitt (i) | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 11 | 10 | Ross Chastain | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet |
| 12 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford |
| 13 | 11 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet |
| 14 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 15 | 20 | Harrison Burton (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 16 | 68 | Brandon Brown | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 17 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet |
| 18 | 07 | Joey Gase | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet |
| 19 | 92 | Josh Williams | DGM Racing | Chevrolet |
| 20 | 36 | Alex Labbé | DGM Racing | Chevrolet |
| 21 | 8 | Jeb Burton | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 22 | 08 | Joe Graf Jr. (R) | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet |
| 23 | 0 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 24 | 4 | Jesse Little (R) | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 25 | 74 | Bayley Currey (i) | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet |
| 26 | 6 | B. J. McLeod | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 27 | 93 | Myatt Snider (R) | RSS Racing | Chevrolet |
| 28 | 78 | Mason Massey | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Toyota |
| 29 | 15 | Colby Howard | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 30 | 47 | Kyle Weatherman | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet |
| 31 | 90 | Dexter Bean | DGM Racing | Chevrolet |
| 32 | 52 | Kody Vanderwal | Means Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 33 | 61 | Chad Finchum | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota |
| 34 | 99 | Vinnie Miller | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 35 | 13 | Stephen Leicht | MBM Motorsports | Toyota |
| 36 | 66 | Timmy Hill (i) | MBM Motorsports | Toyota |
| Official qualifying results |||||

## Race
### Race results
#### Stage results

Stage one Laps: 75
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
| 1 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 11 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 10 | Ross Chastain | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 20 | Harrison Burton | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 6 |
| 6 | 1 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 18 | Riley Herbst (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 4 |
| 8 | 8 | Jeb Burton | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 21 | Kaz Grala | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage two Laps: 75
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
| 1 | 10 | Ross Chastain | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 11 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 8 | Jeb Burton | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 98 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 7 |
| 5 | 20 | Harrison Burton (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 6 |
| 6 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 5 |
| 7 | 18 | Riley Herbst (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 4 |
| 8 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 21 | Kaz Grala | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 1 |

### Final stage results

Laps: 100
| Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points | Status |
| 1 | 14 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 250 | 53 | Running |
| 2 | 21 | 8 | Jeb Burton | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 250 | 46 | Running |
| 3 | 11 | 10 | Ross Chastain | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 250 | 51 | Running |
| 4 | 15 | 20 | Harrison Burton (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 250 | 45 | Running |
| 5 | 8 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 250 | 43 | Running |
| 6 | 13 | 11 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 250 | 48 | Running |
| 7 | 9 | 1 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 250 | 35 | Running |
| 8 | 2 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 250 | 29 | Running |
| 9 | 7 | 21 | Kaz Grala | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 250 | 30 | Running |
| 10 | 12 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 250 | 32 | Running |
| 11 | 16 | 68 | Brandon Brown | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet | 250 | 26 | Running |
| 12 | 20 | 36 | Alex Labbé | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 250 | 25 | Running |
| 13 | 3 | 5 | Matt Mills | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 250 | 24 | Running |
| 14 | 23 | 0 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 250 | 23 | Running |
| 15 | 4 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 249 | 24 | Running |
| 16 | 5 | 98 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 249 | 28 | Running |
| 17 | 17 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 249 | 20 | Running |
| 18 | 10 | 02 | Brett Moffitt (i) | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 249 | 9 | Running |
| 19 | 25 | 74 | Bayley Currey (i) | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 249 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 30 | 47 | Kyle Weatherman | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 248 | 17 | Running |
| 21 | 28 | 78 | Mason Massey | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Toyota | 248 | 16 | Running |
| 22 | 35 | 13 | Stephen Leicht | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 247 | 15 | Running |
| 23 | 18 | 07 | Joey Gase | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 247 | 14 | Running |
| 24 | 26 | 6 | B. J. McLeod | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 247 | 13 | Running |
| 25 | 19 | 92 | Josh Williams | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 247 | 12 | Running |
| 26 | 1 | 44 | Tommy Joe Martins | Martins Motorsports | Chevrolet | 247 | 11 | Running |
| 27 | 22 | 08 | Joe Graf Jr. (R) | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 247 | 10 | Running |
| 28 | 33 | 61 | Chad Finchum | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 246 | 9 | Running |
| 29 | 32 | 52 | Kody Vanderwal (R) | Means Motorsports | Chevrolet | 246 | 8 | Running |
| 30 | 31 | 90 | Dexter Bean | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 246 | 7 | Running |
| 31 | 27 | 93 | Myatt Snider (R) | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 246 | 6 | Running |
| 32 | 34 | 99 | Vinnie Miller | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 245 | 5 | Running |
| 33 | 24 | 4 | Jesse Little (R) | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 244 | 4 | Running |
| 34 | 6 | 18 | Riley Herbst (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 227 | 11 | Accident |
| 35 | 29 | 15 | Colby Howard | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 140 | 2 | Accident |
| 36 | 36 | 66 | Timmy Hill (i) | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 56 | 0 | Fuel Pump |
| Official race results |||||||||

### Race statistics

* Lead changes: 9 among 6 different drivers
* Cautions/Laps: 5 for 29
* Time of race: 2 hours, 1 minutes, and 46 seconds
* Average speed: 92.39 mph (148.69 km/h)