2021 Go Bowling 250
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 25 of 33 of the 2021 NASCAR Xfinity Series | |||
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| Date | September 11, 2021 | ||
| Official name | Go Bowling 250 | ||
| Location | Richmond, Virginia, Richmond Raceway | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 0.75 mi (1.21 km) | ||
| Distance | 250 laps, 187.5 mi (301.752 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 250 laps, 187.5 mi (301.752 km) | ||
| Average speed | 83.364 miles per hour (134.161 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Team Penske | ||
| Grid positions set by competition-based formula | |||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Laps | 67 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | NBCSN | ||
| Announcers | Rick Allen, Steve Letarte, Jeff Burton, Dale Jarrett | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | Motor Racing Network | ||
The 2021 Go Bowling 250 was the 25th stock car race of the 2021 NASCAR Xfinity Series season, and the 40th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, September 11, 2021 in Richmond, Virginia at Richmond Raceway, a 0.75 miles (1.21 km) D-shaped oval. The race took 250 laps to complete. For the second straight race, Noah Gragson of JR Motorsports would be able to hold off the field on a late race restart to win the race.[1] To fill out the podium, Justin Haley of Kaulig Racing and John Hunter Nemechek of Sam Hunt Racing would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. would return to racing as a one-off for the NASCAR Xfinity Series.[2]
Background
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Richmond Raceway (RR), formerly known as Richmond International Raceway (RIR), 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, the NASCAR Xfinity Series, NASCAR Camping World Truck Series and the IndyCar series. Known as "America's premier short track", it formerly hosted two USAC sprint car races.
Entry list
[edit]*Driver would change to Ty Dillon due to Moffitt not feeling well.[3]
**Driver changed to Bayley Currey.[4]
Starting lineup
[edit]Qualifying was determined by a qualifying metric system based on the previous race, the 2021 Sport Clips Haircuts VFW 200. As a result, Austin Cindric of Team Penske would win the pole.[5]
Race results
[edit]Stage 1 Laps: 75
| Fin | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 44 | Tommy Joe Martins | Martins Motorsports | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 8 |
| 4 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 7 |
| 5 | 17 | J. J. Yeley | SS-Green Light Racing with Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 20 | Harrison Burton | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 5 |
| 7 | 18 | Daniel Hemric | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 4 |
| 8 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 90 | Spencer Boyd | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 10 | 23 | Patrick Emerling | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage 2 Laps: 75
| Fin | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 20 | Harrison Burton | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 8 |
| 4 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 18 | Daniel Hemric | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 6 |
| 6 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 5 |
| 7 | 99 | Sam Mayer | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 3 |
| 9 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | 2 |
| 10 | 26 | John Hunter Nemechek | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota | 0 |
Stage 3 Laps: 100
References
[edit]- ^ "Noah Gragson goes back-to-back, wins Xfinity race at Richmond - NBC". NASCAR Talk | NBC Sports. 2021-09-11. Retrieved 2021-10-04.
- ^ "Dale Earnhardt Jr. to make Xfinity Series start at Richmond | NASCAR". Official Site Of NASCAR. 2021-05-04. Retrieved 2021-10-04.
- ^ Tomlinson, Joy (2021-09-08). "Brett Moffitt Out Again At Richmond, Ty Dillon To Sub". www.frontstretch.com. Retrieved 2021-10-04.
- ^ "Bayley Currey replacing Colby Howard in JD Motorsports entry". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. 2021-09-11. Retrieved 2021-10-04.
- ^ Tomlinson, Joy (2021-09-08). "Austin Cindric Begins On Xfinity Pole At Richmond". www.frontstretch.com. Retrieved 2021-10-04.
- ^ "2021 Go Bowling 250 - The Third Turn". www.thethirdturn.com. Retrieved 2021-10-04.