2018 Go Bowling 250
| Race details[1][2][3] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 27 of 33 in the 2018 NASCAR Xfinity Series season | |||
 | |||
| Date | September 21, 2018 | ||
| Location | Richmond Raceway in Richmond, Virginia | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | .75 miles (1.2 km) | ||
| Distance | 250 laps, 187.5 mi (300 km) | ||
| Average speed | 91.364 miles per hour (147.036 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Joe Gibbs Racing | ||
| Time | 22.691 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | JR Motorsports | |
| Laps | 96 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | NBCSN | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | PRN | ||
The 2018 Go Bowling 250 was a NASCAR Xfinity Series race held on September 21, 2018 at Richmond Raceway in Richmond, Virginia. Contested over 250 laps on the .75-mile (1.21 km) D-shaped short track, it was the 27th race of the 2018 NASCAR Xfinity Series season, and the first race of the Playoffs.
Entry list
[edit]Practice
[edit]First practice
[edit]Christopher Bell was the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 22.341 seconds and a speed of 120.854 mph (194.496 km/h).[4]
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 | Christopher Bell (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 22.341 | 120.854 |
| 2 | 00 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste Racing |
Ford | 22.373 | 120.681 |
| 3 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 22.414 | 120.460 |
Final practice
[edit]Cole Custer was the fastest in the final practice session with a time of 22.538 seconds and a speed of 119.798 mph (192.796 km/h).[4]
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 00 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste Racing |
Ford | 22.538 | 119.798 |
| 2 | 21 | Daniel Hemric | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 22.568 | 119.638 |
| 3 | 42 | Ross Chastain | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 22.745 | 118.707 |
Qualifying
[edit]Christopher Bell scored the pole for the race with a time of 22.691 seconds and a speed of 118.990 mph (191.496 km/h).[5]
Qualifying results
[edit]Race
[edit]Stage Results
[edit]Stage 1
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 | Daniel Hemric | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 20 | Christopher Bell (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 9 |
| 3 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 2 | Matt Tifft | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 1 | Elliott Sadler | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 11 | Ryan Truex | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 9 | Tyler Reddick (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 22 | Austin Cindric (R) | Team Penske | Ford | 2 |
| 10 | 42 | Ross Chastain | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage 2
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 20 | Christopher Bell (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 9 |
| 3 | 21 | Daniel Hemric | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 42 | Ross Chastain | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 2 | Matt Tifft | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 1 | Elliott Sadler | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 9 | Tyler Reddick (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 00 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste |
Ford | 2 |
| 10 | 22 | Austin Cindric (R) | Team Penske | Ford | 1 |
Final Stage Results
[edit]Stage 3
| Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 20 | Christopher Bell (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 250 | 67 | Running | 58 |
| 2 | 3 | 42 | Ross Chastain | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | Running | 43 |
| 3 | 6 | 21 | Daniel Hemric | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 250 | 35 | Running | 52 |
| 4 | 2 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 250 | 96 | Running | 51 |
| 5 | 10 | 2 | Matt Tifft | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 250 | 15 | Running | 44 |
| 6 | 13 | 1 | Elliott Sadler | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | Running | 40 |
| 7 | 14 | 9 | Tyler Reddick (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | Running | 36 |
| 8 | 9 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 250 | 0 | Running | 29 |
| 9 | 8 | 3 | Shane Lee | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | Running | 28 |
| 10 | 21 | 16 | Ryan Reed | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 250 | 0 | Running | 27 |
| 11 | 7 | 11 | Ryan Truex | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | Running | 30 |
| 12 | 16 | 23 | Spencer Gallagher | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | Running | 25 |
| 13 | 11 | 22 | Austin Cindric (R) | Team Penske | Ford | 250 | 0 | Running | 27 |
| 14 | 17 | 5 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | Running | 23 |
| 15 | 4 | 00 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste |
Ford | 250 | 0 | Running | 24 |
| 16 | 20 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | Running | 21 |
| 17 | 18 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | Running | 20 |
| 18 | 12 | 18 | Ryan Preece | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 250 | 0 | Running | 19 |
| 19 | 22 | 90 | Mason Diaz | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | Running | 18 |
| 20 | 27 | 52 | David Starr | Jimmy Means Racing | Chevrolet | 249 | 0 | Running | 17 |
| 21 | 19 | 36 | Alex Labbé (R) | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 248 | 0 | Running | 16 |
| 22 | 23 | 35 | Joey Gase | Go Green Racing | Chevrolet | 248 | 0 | Running | 15 |
| 23 | 26 | 8 | Ray Black Jr. | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 248 | 0 | Running | 14 |
| 24 | 29 | 0 | Garrett Smithley | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 248 | 0 | Running | 13 |
| 25 | 28 | 38 | J. J. Yeley | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 246 | 0 | Running | 12 |
| 26 | 34 | 40 | Chad Finchum (R) | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 245 | 0 | Running | 11 |
| 27 | 25 | 78 | Matt Mills (R) | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 244 | 0 | Running | 10 |
| 28 | 22 | 15 | Katherine Legge | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 242 | 0 | Running | 9 |
| 29 | 31 | 55 | Bayley Currey (i) | JP Motorsports | Toyota | 242 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 30 | 39 | 45 | Josh Bilicki (R) | JP Motorsports | Toyota | 242 | 0 | Running | 7 |
| 31 | 24 | 4 | Quin Houff | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 231 | 0 | Running | 6 |
| 32 | 5 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 226 | 37 | Crash | 17 |
| 33 | 30 | 76 | Spencer Boyd (R) | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 160 | 0 | Crash | 4 |
| 34 | 15 | 60 | Ty Majeski | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 145 | 0 | Crash | 3 |
| 35 | 38 | 74 | Mike Harmon | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 122 | 0 | Overheating | 2 |
| 36 | 40 | 66 | Carl Long | MBM Motorsports | Dodge | 98 | 0 | Overheating | 1 |
| 37 | 37 | 01 | Vinnie Miller (R) | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 91 | 0 | Engine | 1 |
| 38 | 36 | 13 | Timmy Hill | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 85 | 0 | Electrical | 1 |
| 39 | 35 | 93 | Jeff Green | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 28 | 0 | Vibration | 1 |
| 40 | 33 | 89 | Morgan Shepherd | Shepherd Racing Ventures | Chevrolet | 22 | 0 | Handling | 1 |
References
[edit]- ^ "38th Annual GoBowling "250" - NASCAR XFINITY Series - Richmond Raceway - 9/21/2018" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on September 20, 2018. Retrieved September 19, 2018.
- ^ Marks, Brendan (September 19, 2018). "Dale Jr.'s final NASCAR race could be this weekend: How should fans feel about that?". Retrieved September 19, 2018.
- ^ Utter, Jim (September 21, 2018). "Christopher Bell beats Chastain for Xfinity win at Richmond". Retrieved September 21, 2018.
- ^ a b Long, Dustin (September 21, 2018). "NASCAR Xfinity practice report at Richmond". Retrieved September 21, 2018.
- ^ McFadin, Daniel (September 21, 2018). "Christopher Bell wins Xfinity Richmond pole; Dale Earnhardt Jr. qualifies 2nd". Retrieved September 21, 2018.