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. This was also the last race for Dale Earnhardt Jr., who had already retired from full-time racing in the previous year.
| 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 .75 mi (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 | ||
Entry list
editPractice
editFirst practice
editChristopher 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
editCole 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
editChristopher 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
editRace
editStage Results
editStage 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
editStage 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 2018-09-20. Retrieved 2018-09-19.
- ^ 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.