2020 Virginia is for Racing Lovers 250

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.

2020 Virginia Is For Racing Lovers 250
Race details[1][2]
Race 25 of 33 in the 2020 NASCAR Xfinity Series season
Richmond Raceway
Richmond Raceway
Date September 22, 2020 (2020-09-22)
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

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Background

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Richmond 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

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  • (R) denotes rookie driver.
  • (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
No. Driver Team Manufacturer
0 Jeffrey Earnhardt JD Motorsports Chevrolet
1 Michael Annett JR Motorsports Chevrolet
02 Brett Moffitt (i) Our Motorsports Chevrolet
4 Jesse Little (R) JD Motorsports Chevrolet
5 Matt Mills B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet
6 B. J. McLeod JD Motorsports Chevrolet
7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet
07 Joey Gase SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet
8 Jeb Burton JR Motorsports Chevrolet
08 Joe Graf Jr. (R) SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet
9 Noah Gragson JR Motorsports Chevrolet
10 Ross Chastain Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
11 Justin Haley Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
13 Stephen Leicht MBM Motorsports Toyota
15 Colby Howard JD Motorsports Chevrolet
18 Riley Herbst (R) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
19 Brandon Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
20 Harrison Burton (R) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
21 Kaz Grala Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
22 Austin Cindric Team Penske Ford
36 Alex Labbé DGM Racing Chevrolet
39 Ryan Sieg RSS Racing Chevrolet
44 Tommy Joe Martins Martins Motorsports Chevrolet
47 Kyle Weatherman Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet
51 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet
52 Kody Vanderwal (R) Means Racing Chevrolet
61 Chad Finchum Hattori Racing Toyota
66 Timmy Hill (i) MBM Motorsports Toyota
68 Brandon Brown Brandonbilt Motorsports Chevrolet
74 Bayley Currey (i) Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet
78 Mason Massey B. J. McLeod Motorsports Toyota
90 Dexter Bean DGM Racing Chevrolet
92 Josh Williams DGM Racing Chevrolet
93 Myatt Snider (R) RSS Racing Chevrolet
98 Chase Briscoe Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
99 Vinnie Miller B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet
Official entry list

Qualifying

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Tommy Joe Martins was awarded the pole based on the top 20 finishers from the previous day's race.[3]

Qualifying results

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Pos No Driver Team Manufacturer
1 44 Tommy Joe Martins Martins Motorsports Chevrolet
2 19 Brandon Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
3 5 Matt Mills B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet
4 39 Ryan Sieg RSS Racing Chevrolet
5 98 Chase Briscoe Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
6 18 Riley Herbst (R) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
7 21 Kaz Grala Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
8 9 Noah Gragson JR Motorsports Chevrolet
9 1 Michael Annett JR Motorsports Chevrolet
10 02 Brett Moffitt (i) Our Motorsports Chevrolet
11 10 Ross Chastain Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
12 22 Austin Cindric Team Penske Ford
13 11 Justin Haley Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
14 7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet
15 20 Harrison Burton (R) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
16 68 Brandon Brown Brandonbilt Motorsports Chevrolet
17 51 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet
18 07 Joey Gase SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet
19 92 Josh Williams DGM Racing Chevrolet
20 36 Alex Labbé DGM Racing Chevrolet
21 8 Jeb Burton JR Motorsports Chevrolet
22 08 Joe Graf Jr. (R) SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet
23 0 Jeffrey Earnhardt JD Motorsports Chevrolet
24 4 Jesse Little (R) JD Motorsports Chevrolet
25 74 Bayley Currey (i) Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet
26 6 B. J. McLeod JD Motorsports Chevrolet
27 93 Myatt Snider (R) RSS Racing Chevrolet
28 78 Mason Massey B. J. McLeod Motorsports Toyota
29 15 Colby Howard JD Motorsports Chevrolet
30 47 Kyle Weatherman Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet
31 90 Dexter Bean DGM Racing Chevrolet
32 52 Kody Vanderwal Means Motorsports Chevrolet
33 61 Chad Finchum Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota
34 99 Vinnie Miller B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet
35 13 Stephen Leicht MBM Motorsports Toyota
36 66 Timmy Hill (i) MBM Motorsports Toyota
Official qualifying results

Race

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Race results

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Stage results

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Stage 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

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Laps: 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

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  • 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

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  1. ^ "Entry List" (PDF). jayski.com. September 11, 2020. Retrieved October 22, 2021.
  2. ^ "Race Results" (PDF). jayski.com. September 12, 2020. Retrieved October 22, 2021.
  3. ^ "Richmond Starting Lineup: September 12, 2020 (NASCAR Xfinity Series)". RacingNews. September 12, 2020. Retrieved October 22, 2021.


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