Christopher Bell won the NASCAR Xfinity Series races 38th Annual GoBowling 250 at Richmond Raceway

Credit: 357905(Photo by Brian Lawdermilk/Getty Images). Christopher Bell, driver of the #20 Rheem Toyota, celebrates in Victory lane after winning the NASCAR Xfinity Series Go Bowling 250 at Richmond Raceway on September 21, 2018 in Richmond, Virginia.

Starting from pole Car 20 Christopher Bell Rheem Toyota won the 38th Annual GoBowling 250, his 6th win in 35 NASCAR Xfinity Series races. This is his 5th win & 17th Top 10 finish in 2018. This is his 2nd win & 3rd Top 10 finish in three races at Richmond Raceway. 2nd Place Car 42 Ross Chastain DC Solar Chevrolet, started from 3rd place posted his 1st Top 10 finish in 8 races at Richmond Raceway. It is his 8th Top 10 finish in 2018. 3rd Place Car 21 Daniel Hemric South Point Hotel & Casino Chevrolet, started from 6th place posted his 3rd Top 10 finish in 4 races at Richmond Raceway.

Credit: 357907 (Photo by Robert Laberge/Getty Images). Christopher Bell, driver of the #20 Rheem Toyota, takes the checkered flag to win the NASCAR Xfinity Series Go Bowling 250 at Richmond Raceway on September 21, 2018 in Richmond, Virginia.

4th Place Car 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr Hellmann’s Camaro Chevrolet, started from 2nd place followed by 5th place Car 2 Matt Tifft Anderson’s Pure Maple Syrup Chevrolet, started from 10th place. 6th Place Car 1 Elliott Sadler OneMain Financial Chevrolet, started from 13th place followed by 7th place Car 9 Tyler Reddick Nationwide Children’s Chevrolet, started from 14th place. 8th Place Car 19
Brandon Jones Juniper Toyota, started from 9th place followed by 9th place Car 3 Shane Lee Childress Vineyards Chevrolet, started from 8th place. Lastly in the Top 10 was Car 16 Ryan Reed Drive Down A1C Lilly Diabetes Ford, in 10th place, started from 21st place. Canadian Car 36 Alex Labbe sticky-stuff.com/James Carter Attorney Chevrolet was the highest finishing rookie. Christopher Bell leads the point standings by 28 points over Daniel Hemric.

Credit: 357908(Photo by Robert Laberge/Getty Images). Christopher Bell, driver of the #20 Rheem Toyota, leads the field to green during the NASCAR Xfinity Series Go Bowling 250 at Richmond Raceway on September 21, 2018 in Richmond, Virginia.

The race had 5 Cautions for 40 Laps: 1st Caution on lap 77 for Stage 1 Conclusion. 2nd Caution on lap 148 for #16, #60 Incident on backstretch; Stage 2 Conclusion. 3rd Caution on lap 162 for #15 Incident in Turn 4. 4th Caution on lap 220 for #15 Incident in Turn 2. 5th Caution on lap 227 for #00, #7 Incident in Turn 3.

Credit: 357909(Photo by Brian Lawdermilk/Getty Images). Ryan Sieg, driver of the #39 Larry’s Hard Lemonade Chevrolet, leads Ross Chastain, driver of the #42 DC Solar Chevrolet, during the NASCAR Xfinity Series Go Bowling 250 at Richmond Raceway on September 21, 2018 in Richmond, Virginia.

The race had 11 Lead Changes among 5 drivers: C. Bell # (P) 1-7 J. Allgaier (P) 8-34; C. Bell # (P) 35; J. Allgaier (P) 36-45; D. Hemric (P) 46-79; C. Bell # (P) 80-123; D. Earnhardt Jr 124-152; C. Bell # (P) 153; D. Earnhardt Jr 154-220; D. Hemric (P) 221; M. Tifft (P) 222-236; C. Bell # (P) 237-250.

Credit: 357895 (Photo by Robert Laberge/Getty Images). Dale Earnhardt Jr, driver of the #88 Hellmann’s Camaro Chevrolet, stands on the grid during qualifying for the NASCAR Xfinity Series GoBowling 250 at Richmond Raceway on September 21, 2018 in Richmond, Virginia.

Stages:
Stage 1: 21,20,88,2,7,1,11,9,22,42
Stage 2: 88,20,21,42,7,2,1,9,00,22

Credit: 357902 (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images). Christopher Bell, driver of the #20 Rheem Toyota, leads the field during the NASCAR Xfinity Series Go Bowling 250 at Richmond Raceway on September 21, 2018 in Richmond, Virginia.

NASCAR Xfinity Series Race Number 27
Unofficial Race Results for the 38Th Annual Gobowling 250 – Friday, September 21, 2018
Richmond Raceway – Richmond, VA – .75 Mile Paved Total Race Length – 250 Laps – 187.5 Miles

Finish Start Car Driver Team Laps Status
1. 1. Car 20 Christopher Bell # (P) Rheem Toyota 250 Running
2. 3. Car 42 Ross Chastain (P) DC Solar Chevrolet 250 Running
3. 6. Car 21 Daniel Hemric (P) South Point Hotel & Casino Chevrolet 250 Running
4. 2. Car 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr Hellmann’s Camaro Chevrolet 250 Running
5. 10. Car 2 Matt Tifft (P) Anderson’s Pure Maple Syrup Chevrolet 250 Running
6. 13. Car 1 Elliott Sadler (P) OneMain Financial Chevrolet 250 Running
7. 14. Car 9 Tyler Reddick # (P) Nationwide Children’s Chevrolet 250 Running
8. 9. Car 19 Brandon Jones (P) Juniper Toyota 250 Running
9. 8. Car 3 Shane Lee Childress Vineyards Chevrolet 250 Running
10. 21. Car 16 Ryan Reed (P) Drive Down A1C Lilly Diabetes Ford 250 Running
11. 7. Car 11 Ryan Truex (P) LeafFilter Gutter Protection Chevrolet 250 Running
12. 16. Car 23 Spencer Gallagher Allegiant Chevrolet 250 Running
13. 11. Car 22 Austin Cindric # (P) MoneyLion Ford 250 Running
14. 17. Car 5 Michael Annett Pilot Flying J Chevrolet 250 Running
15. 4. Car 00 Cole Custer (P) Go Bowling Ford 250 Running
16. 20. Car 51 Jeremy Clements RepairableVehicales.com Chevrolet 250 Running
17. 18. Car 39 Ryan Sieg Larry’s Hard Lemonade Chevrolet 250 Running
18. 12. Car 18 Ryan Preece Craftsman Toyota 250 Running
19. 22. Car 90 Mason Diaz Solid Rock Carriers Chevrolet 250 Running
20. 27. Car 52 David Starr Extreme Kleaner Chevrolet 249 Running
21. 19. Car 36 Alex Labbe # sticky-stuff.com/James Carter Attorney Chevrolet 248 Running- Canadian
22. 23. Car 35 Joey Gase Donate Life Virginia Chevrolet 248 Running
23. 26. Car 8 Ray Black II ISOKERN Chevrolet 248 Running
24. 29. Car 0 Garrett Smithley teamjdmotorsports.com Chevrolet 248 Running
25. 28. Car 38 JJ Yeley RSS Racing Chevrolet 246 Running
26. 34. Car 40 Chad Finchum # Smithbilt Homes Toyota 245 Running
27. 25. Car 78 Matt Mills # JF Electric Chevrolet 244 Running
28. 32. Car 15 Katherine Legge BUBBA burger Chevrolet 242 Running
29. 31. Car 55 Bayley Currey Rollin Smoke Barbeque/Touched by Pros Toyota 242 Running
30. 39. Car 45 Josh Bilicki # Prevagen Toyota 242 Running
31. 24. Car 4 Quin Houff BEATINCANCERWITHDUKE.ORG Chevrolet 231 Running
32. 5. Car 7 Justin Allgaier (P) BRANDT Professional Agriculture Chevrolet 226 Accident
33. 30. Car 76 Spencer Boyd # Grunt Style Chevrolet 160 Accident
34. 15. Car 60 Ty Majeski Ford Ford 145 Accident
35. 38. Car 74 Mike Harmon The Journey Home Project Chevrolet 122 Overheating
36. 40. Car 66 Carl Long CrashClaimsR.Us Dodge 98 Overheating
37. 37. Car 01 Vinnie Miller # JAS Expedited Trucking Chevrolet 91 Engine
38. 36. Car 13 Timmy Hill CrashClaimsR.Us Toyota 85 Electrical
39. 35. Car 93 Jeff Green RSS Racing Chevrolet 28 Vibration
40. 33. Car 89 Morgan Shepherd Visone RV Chevrolet 22 Handling

Race Comments: Failed to Qualify: N/A. Time of Race: 02 Hrs, 03 Mins, 08 Secs. Average Speed: 91.364 MPH. Margin of Victory: 0.566 Seconds. Caution Flags: 5 for 40 laps: Laps. Lead Changes: 11 among 5 drivers.

(i) Ineligible for driver points in this series

Next Race: Sep. 29, 2018 – Charlotte Motor Speedway

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