# 2020 Go Bowling 250

The 2020 Go Bowling 250 was the 24th stock car race of the 2020 NASCAR Xfinity Series season, and the 39th iteration of the event. The race was held on Friday, September 11, 2020 in Richmond, Virginia at Richmond Raceway, a 0.75 miles (1.21 km) permanent D-shaped asphalt racetrack. The race took the scheduled 250 laps to complete. At race's end, Justin Allgaier of JR Motorsports would win his 13th NASCAR Xfinity Series race of his career and the 2nd of the season. To fill out the podium, Justin Haley of Kaulig Racing and Kyle Busch of Kyle Busch Motorsports would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.

## 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

| # | Driver | Team | Make | Sponsor |
| 0 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | NYPD Never Forget |
| 1 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | Pilot Flying J |
| 02 | Brett Moffitt | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | Robert B. Our Co. |
| 4 | Jesse Little | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | FDNY Never Forget |
| 5 | Matt Mills | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | J. F. Electric |
| 6 | B. J. McLeod | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | FDNY Never Forget |
| 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | FilterTime |
| 07 | Joey Gase | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | Donate Life Virginia |
| 8 | Jeb Burton | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | State Water Heaters |
| 08 | Joe Graf Jr. | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | Bucked Up Energy |
| 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | Bass Pro Shops, Black Rifle Coffee Company |
| 10 | Ross Chastain | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | Nutrien Ag Solutions |
| 11 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | LeafFilter Gutter Protection |
| 13 | Stephen Leicht | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | RoofClaim.com, Jani-King |
| 15 | Colby Howard | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | Project Hope Foundation Never Forget |
| 18 | Riley Herbst | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | Monster Energy |
| 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | Menards, Inspire |
| 20 | Harrison Burton | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | DEX Imaging, Morton Buildings |
| 21 | Kaz Grala | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | Ruedebusch Development & Construction |
| 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | PPG Industries |
| 36 | Alex Labbé | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | La Rue Industrial Snowblowers, Rousseau Metal |
| 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | CMR Construction & Roofing |
| 44 | Tommy Joe Martins | Martins Motorsports | Chevrolet | AAN Adjusters |
| 47 | Kyle Weatherman | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | Honor and Sacrifice, The Journey Home Project |
| 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | Repairables.com |
| 52 | Kody Vanderwal | Jimmy Means Racing | Chevrolet | Jimmy Means Racing |
| 54 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | Starburst Duos |
| 61 | Chad Finchum | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | Hattori Racing Enterprises |
| 66 | Timmy Hill | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | CrashClaimsR.Us |
| 68 | Brandon Brown | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet | Larry's Hard Lemonade |
| 74 | Bayley Currey | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | Team Dietz |
| 78 | Mason Massey | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Toyota | A-Z Companies |
| 90 | Dexter Bean | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | Sleep Well Sleep Disorder Specialists, Alpha Prime Regimen |
| 92 | Josh Williams | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | Alloy Employer Services, Sleep Well Sleep Disorder Specialists |
| 93 | Myatt Snider | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | Superior Essex |
| 98 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | Go Bowling |
| 99 | Vinnie Miller | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | Koolbox ICE |
| Official entry list |||||

## Starting lineup

The starting lineup was determined by a metric qualifying system based on the results and fastest lap of the previous race, the 2020 Sport Clips Haircuts VFW 200 and owner's points. As a result, Ross Chastain of Kaulig Racing won the pole.
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make |
| 1 | 10 | Ross Chastain | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet |
| 2 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 3 | 20 | Harrison Burton | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 4 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 5 | 98 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford |
| 6 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet |
| 7 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford |
| 8 | 18 | Riley Herbst | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 9 | 1 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 10 | 11 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet |
| 11 | 93 | Myatt Snider | RSS Racing | Chevrolet |
| 12 | 92 | Josh Williams | DGM Racing | Chevrolet |
| 13 | 68 | Brandon Brown | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 14 | 4 | Jesse Little | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 15 | 36 | Alex Labbé | DGM Racing | Chevrolet |
| 16 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 17 | 0 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 18 | 15 | Colby Howard | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 19 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet |
| 20 | 02 | Brett Moffitt | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 21 | 44 | Tommy Joe Martins | Martins Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 22 | 5 | Matt Mills | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 23 | 08 | Joe Graf Jr. | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet |
| 24 | 21 | Kaz Grala | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 25 | 61 | Chad Finchum | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota |
| 26 | 74 | Bayley Currey | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet |
| 27 | 90 | Dexter Bean | DGM Racing | Chevrolet |
| 28 | 8 | Jeb Burton | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 29 | 54 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 30 | 78 | Mason Massey | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Toyota |
| 31 | 07 | Joey Gase | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet |
| 32 | 6 | B. J. McLeod | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 33 | 52 | Kody Vanderwal | Jimmy Means Racing | Chevrolet |
| 34 | 99 | Vinnie Miller | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 35 | 13 | Stephen Leicht | MBM Motorsports | Toyota |
| 36 | 47 | Kyle Weatherman | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet |
| 37 | 66 | Timmy Hill | MBM Motorsports | Toyota |
| Official starting lineup |||||

## Race results

Stage 1 Laps: 75
| Fin | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
| 1 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 10 |
| 2 | 98 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 9 |
| 3 | 10 | Ross Chastain | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 11 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 1 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 21 | Kaz Grala | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 54 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 0 |
| 9 | 02 | Brett Moffitt | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 10 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage 2 Laps: 75
| Fin | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
| 1 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 10 | Ross Chastain | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 11 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 54 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 0 |
| 5 | 21 | Kaz Grala | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 5 |
| 7 | 02 | Brett Moffitt | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 8 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 8 | Jeb Burton | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 1 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage 3 Laps: 100
| Fin | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
| 1 | 16 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 250 | 78 | running | 56 |
| 2 | 10 | 11 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 250 | 51 | running | 50 |
| 3 | 29 | 54 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 250 | 0 | running | 0 |
| 4 | 7 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 250 | 64 | running | 48 |
| 5 | 1 | 10 | Ross Chastain | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 250 | 39 | running | 49 |
| 6 | 20 | 02 | Brett Moffitt | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | running | 0 |
| 7 | 9 | 1 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | running | 36 |
| 8 | 4 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | running | 32 |
| 9 | 24 | 21 | Kaz Grala | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | running | 38 |
| 10 | 8 | 18 | Riley Herbst | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 249 | 0 | running | 27 |
| 11 | 5 | 98 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 249 | 7 | running | 35 |
| 12 | 6 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 249 | 0 | running | 25 |
| 13 | 22 | 5 | Matt Mills | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 249 | 0 | running | 24 |
| 14 | 2 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 249 | 0 | running | 23 |
| 15 | 21 | 44 | Tommy Joe Martins | Martins Motorsports | Chevrolet | 249 | 0 | running | 22 |
| 16 | 3 | 20 | Harrison Burton | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 249 | 11 | running | 21 |
| 17 | 19 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 248 | 0 | running | 21 |
| 18 | 13 | 68 | Brandon Brown | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet | 248 | 0 | running | 19 |
| 19 | 23 | 08 | Joe Graf Jr. | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 248 | 0 | running | 18 |
| 20 | 31 | 07 | Joey Gase | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 248 | 0 | running | 17 |
| 21 | 26 | 74 | Bayley Currey | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 248 | 0 | running | 0 |
| 22 | 12 | 92 | Josh Williams | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 247 | 0 | running | 15 |
| 23 | 15 | 36 | Alex Labbé | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 247 | 0 | running | 14 |
| 24 | 17 | 0 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 247 | 0 | running | 13 |
| 25 | 14 | 4 | Jesse Little | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 247 | 0 | running | 12 |
| 26 | 36 | 47 | Kyle Weatherman | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 247 | 0 | running | 11 |
| 27 | 30 | 78 | Mason Massey | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Toyota | 246 | 0 | running | 10 |
| 28 | 33 | 52 | Kody Vanderwal | Jimmy Means Racing | Chevrolet | 246 | 0 | running | 9 |
| 29 | 32 | 6 | B. J. McLeod | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 245 | 0 | running | 8 |
| 30 | 34 | 99 | Vinnie Miller | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 242 | 0 | running | 7 |
| 31 | 27 | 90 | Dexter Bean | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 241 | 0 | running | 6 |
| 32 | 28 | 8 | Jeb Burton | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 233 | 0 | running | 7 |
| 33 | 18 | 15 | Colby Howard | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 220 | 0 | running | 4 |
| 34 | 35 | 13 | Stephen Leicht | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 88 | 0 | axle | 3 |
| 35 | 11 | 93 | Myatt Snider | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 46 | 0 | crash | 2 |
| 36 | 37 | 66 | Timmy Hill | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 4 | 0 | vibration | 0 |
| 37 | 25 | 61 | Chad Finchum | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 246 | 0 | disqualified | 1 |
| Official race results ||||||||||