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.
| Race details[1][2] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
Report
editBackground
editRichmond Raceway 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 and Xfinity Series. Known as "America's premier short track", it formerly hosted an IndyCar Series race and two USAC sprint car races.
Entry list
edit- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
Qualifying
editTommy Joe Martins was awarded the pole based on the top 20 finishers from the previous day's race.[3]
Qualifying results
editRace
editRace results
editStage results
editStage one Laps: 75
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
editLaps: 100
| Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
edit- 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
edit- ^ "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.