# 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.

## 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

| No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer |
| 00 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste Racing | Ford |
| 0 | Garrett Smithley | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 01 | Ryan Repko | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 1 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 2 | Tyler Reddick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 4 | Stephen Leicht | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 5 | Vinnie Miller | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 07 | Ray Black Jr. | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet |
| 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 08 | Gray Gaulding (R) | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet |
| 8 | Zane Smith | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 9 | Noah Gragson (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 11 | Justin Haley (R) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet |
| 13 | Stan Mullis | MBM Motorsports | Toyota |
| 15 | B. J. McLeod | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 17 | Joe Nemechek (i) | Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet |
| 18 | Harrison Burton (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 21 | Joe Graf Jr. | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford |
| 23 | John Hunter Nemechek (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet |
| 35 | Joey Gase | MBM Motorsports | Toyota |
| 36 | Josh Williams | DGM Racing | Chevrolet |
| 38 | C. J. McLaughlin | RSS Racing | Chevrolet |
| 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet |
| 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet |
| 52 | David Starr | Jimmy Means Racing | Chevrolet |
| 61 | Chad Finchum | MBM Motorsports | Toyota |
| 66 | Mike Marlar (i) | MBM Motorsports | Toyota |
| 74 | Tyler Matthews | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet |
| 78 | J. J. Yeley | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Toyota |
| 86 | Brandon Brown (R) | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 89 | Landon Cassill | Shepherd Racing Ventures | Chevrolet |
| 90 | Dillon Bassett | DGM Racing | Chevrolet |
| 93 | Hermie Sadler | RSS Racing | Chevrolet |
| 98 | Chase Briscoe (R) | Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste Racing | Ford |
| 99 | Matt Mills | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet |

## 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).
| 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).

### Qualifying results

| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time |
| 1 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 22.708 |
| 2 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 22.826 |
| 3 | 2 | Tyler Reddick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 22.863 |
| 4 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 22.961 |
| 5 | 98 | 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 | Justin Haley (R) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 23.037 |
| 8 | 9 | Noah Gragson (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 23.042 |
| 9 | 08 | Gray Gaulding (R) | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 23.088 |
| 10 | 1 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 23.095 |
| 11 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 23.107 |
| 12 | 00 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste Racing | Ford | 23.111 |
| 13 | 39 | 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 | 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
| 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