2020 Virginia is for Racing Lovers 250
Appearance
Race details[1][2] | |||
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Race 25 of 33 in the 2020 NASCAR Xfinity Series season | |||
![]() Richmond Raceway | |||
Date | September 22, 2020 | ||
Location | Richmond Raceway in Richmond, Virginia | ||
Course |
Permanent racing facility 0.75 mi (1.21 km) | ||
Distance | 250 laps, 187.50 mi (301.75 km) | ||
Average speed | 92.39 mph | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver |
Martins Motorsports | ||
Grid positions set by competition-based formula | |||
Most laps led | |||
Driver | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | |
Laps | 135 | ||
Winner | |||
No. 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports |
The 2020 Virginia Is For Racing Lovers 250 was a NASCAR Xfinity Series race held on September 12, 2020. It was contested over 250 laps on the 0.75-mile (1.21 km) tri-oval. It was the twenty-fifth race of the 2020 NASCAR Xfinity Series season. JR Motorsports driver Justin Allgaier collected his third win of the season.
Report
Background
Richmond Raceway is a 3/4-mile (1.2 km), D-shaped, asphalt race track located just outside
Xfinity Series. Known as "America's premier short track", it formerly hosted an IndyCar Series race and two USAC
sprint car races.
Entry list
- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
Qualifying
Tommy Joe Martins was awarded the pole based on the top 20 finishers from the previous day's race.[3]
Qualifying results
Race
Race results
Stage results
Stage one Laps: 75
Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
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1 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 10 |
2 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 9 |
3 | 11 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 8 |
4 | 10 | Ross Chastain | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 7 |
5 | 20 | Harrison Burton | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 6 |
6 | 1 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 5 |
7 | 18 | Riley Herbst (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 4 |
8 | 8 | Jeb Burton | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 3 |
9 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 2 |
10 | 21 | Kaz Grala | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage two Laps: 75
Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 10 | Ross Chastain | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 10 |
2 | 11 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 9 |
3 | 8 | Jeb Burton | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 8 |
4 | 98 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 7 |
5 | 20 | Harrison Burton (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 6 |
6 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 5 |
7 | 18 | Riley Herbst (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 4 |
8 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 3 |
9 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2 |
10 | 21 | Kaz Grala | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 1 |
Final stage results
Laps: 100
Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points | Status |
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1 | 14 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 250 | 53 | Running |
2 | 21 | 8 | Jeb Burton | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 250 | 46 | Running |
3 | 11 | 10 | Ross Chastain | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 250 | 51 | Running |
4 | 15 | 20 | Harrison Burton (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 250 | 45 | Running |
5 | 8 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 250 | 43 | Running |
6 | 13 | 11 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 250 | 48 | Running |
7 | 9 | 1 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 250 | 35 | Running |
8 | 2 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 250 | 29 | Running |
9 | 7 | 21 | Kaz Grala | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 250 | 30 | Running |
10 | 12 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 250 | 32 | Running |
11 | 16 | 68 | Brandon Brown | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet | 250 | 26 | Running |
12 | 20 | 36 | Alex Labbé | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 250 | 25 | Running |
13 | 3 | 5 | Matt Mills | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 250 | 24 | Running |
14 | 23 | 0 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 250 | 23 | Running |
15 | 4 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 249 | 24 | Running |
16 | 5 | 98 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 249 | 28 | Running |
17 | 17 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 249 | 20 | Running |
18 | 10 | 02 | Brett Moffitt (i) | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 249 | 9 | Running |
19 | 25 | 74 | Bayley Currey (i) | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 249 | 0 | Running |
20 | 30 | 47 | Kyle Weatherman | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 248 | 17 | Running |
21 | 28 | 78 | Mason Massey | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Toyota | 248 | 16 | Running |
22 | 35 | 13 | Stephen Leicht | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 247 | 15 | Running |
23 | 18 | 07 | Joey Gase | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 247 | 14 | Running |
24 | 26 | 6 | B. J. McLeod | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 247 | 13 | Running |
25 | 19 | 92 | Josh Williams | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 247 | 12 | Running |
26 | 1 | 44 | Tommy Joe Martins | Martins Motorsports | Chevrolet | 247 | 11 | Running |
27 | 22 | 08 | Joe Graf Jr. (R) | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 247 | 10 | Running |
28 | 33 | 61 | Chad Finchum | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 246 | 9 | Running |
29 | 32 | 52 | Kody Vanderwal (R) | Means Motorsports | Chevrolet | 246 | 8 | Running |
30 | 31 | 90 | Dexter Bean | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 246 | 7 | Running |
31 | 27 | 93 | Myatt Snider (R) | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 246 | 6 | Running |
32 | 34 | 99 | Vinnie Miller | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 245 | 5 | Running |
33 | 24 | 4 | Jesse Little (R) | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 244 | 4 | Running |
34 | 6 | 18 | Riley Herbst (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 227 | 11 | Accident |
35 | 29 | 15 | Colby Howard | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 140 | 2 | Accident |
36 | 36 | 66 | Timmy Hill (i) | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 56 | 0 | Fuel Pump |
Official race results |
Race statistics
- Lead changes: 9 among 6 different drivers
- Cautions/Laps: 5 for 29
- Time of race: 2 hours, 1 minutes, and 46 seconds
- Average speed: 92.39 mph (148.69 km/h)
References
- ^ "Entry List" (PDF). jayski.com. September 11, 2020. Retrieved October 22, 2021.
- ^ "Race Results" (PDF). jayski.com. September 12, 2020. Retrieved October 22, 2021.
- ^ "Richmond Starting Lineup: September 12, 2020 (NASCAR Xfinity Series)". RacingNews. September 12, 2020. Retrieved October 22, 2021.