2019 Go Bowling 250

Race details[1][2][3]
Race 27 of 33 in the 2019 NASCAR Xfinity Series season
Date	September 20, 2019 (2019-09-20)
Location	Richmond Raceway in Richmond, Virginia
Course	Permanent racing facility 0.75 mi (1.2 km)
Distance	250 laps, 187.5 mi (301.8 km)
Pole position
Driver	Austin Cindric	Team Penske
Time	22.708
Most laps led
Driver	Christopher Bell	Joe Gibbs Racing
Laps	238
Winner
No. 20	Christopher Bell	Joe Gibbs Racing
Television in the United States
Network	NBCSN
Radio in the United States
Radio	MRN

The 2019 Go Bowling 250 is a NASCAR Xfinity Series race held on September 20, 2019, at Richmond Raceway in Richmond, Virginia. Contested over 250 laps on the 0.75 mile (1.2 km) asphalt short track, it was the 27th race of the 2019 NASCAR Xfinity Series season, first race of the Playoffs, and the first race of the Round of 12.

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 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series and Xfinity Series. Known as "America's premier short track", it formerly hosted a NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series race, an IndyCar Series race, and two USAC sprint car races. Richmond Raceway is also one of only a few tracks to host all of its events at night.

Gray Gaulding was the fastest in the practice session with a time of 22.241 seconds and a speed of 121.397 mph (195.370 km/h).^[4]

Austin Cindric scored the pole for the race with a time of 22.708 seconds and a speed of 118.901 mph (191.353 km/h).^[5]

. – Playoffs driver

Austin Cindric started on pole. On lap 6, Christopher Bell took the lead from him and dominated the race, winning both stages. Aside from a few minor cautions, the race was relatively caution free. Bell was able to prevent Cindric and Cole Custer from passing him and won the stages with more than a 1-second gap. Bell won the race over Cindric by nearly a 2-second margin, locking himself into the next round. Custer also clinched a spot in the next round in points.

Stage One Laps: 75

Stage Two Laps: 75

Stage Three Laps: 100

. – Playoffs driver