Entry List

The official 2021 Go Bowling 250 NASCAR XFINITY Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Richmond Raceway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.

Go Bowling 250

Saturday, September 11th, 2021

Richmond Raceway, Richmond, VA

  • 29 Chevrolet
  • 6 Toyota
  • 5 Ford

  • Richmond Raceway
  • Go Bowling 250
  • Pole Winner: Austin Cindric
  • Age: 23
  • Team: No. 22 - CarShop Ford
  • Owner: Team Penske
  • Crew Chief: Brian Wilson
  • Start positions set by NASCAR's Performance Metrics Qualifying (PMQ).
  • Austin Cindric won the Pole Award for the Go Bowling 250 by having the highest total PMQ.
  • PMQ is a total number calculated on four performance metrics from the previous race:
  • 15% of the driver's fastest lap time position.
  • 25% of the driver's final race finish position.
  • 25% of the owner's final race position.
  • 35% of the Owner Points position.

  • Saturday, September 11th, 2021
  • NASCAR Wire Service - Holly Cain
Noah Gragson holds off Justin Haley to win Xfinity Series race at Richmond

Noah Gragson led the final 14 laps – holding off the field on a pair of late race restarts- in Saturday' Go Bowling 250 NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Richmond (Va.) Raceway to earn his second win in as many weeks – celebrating the moment by wrapping himself in an American flag then climbing the front grandstand fence to a cheering crowd.

Gragson, 23, was only three years old when the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks occurred, but the Las Vegas native was clearly moved by the opportunity to acknowledge the powerful day in American history. And important day in his career.

His .381-second win in the No. 9 JR Motorsports Chevrolet over a hard-charging Kaulig Racing's Justin Haley gives him a two-race winning streak heading into next week's regular season finale at Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway, where the 12-driver Playoff field will be set.

"I knew they [Haley] had tires, but the thing that really kept us alive were those two cautions at the end," said Gragson, who now has four career Xfinity Series wins.

"But today's not about this team or this win, it's about everyone who lost their lives 20 years ago. We have a lot of heavy hearts and at least in America we can come together on this day and appreciate all you race fans for coming out.

"It's an emotional day. It's a special day. But it's not about us today."

NASCAR Camping World Truck Series championship competitor John Hunter Nemechek finished third with Gragson's JRM teammate Justin Allgaier rallying from an early race mechanical issue to finish fourth, followed by Stewart-Haas Racing's Riley Herbst.

Joe Gibbs Racing teammates Daniel Hemric and 18-year-old Ty Gibbs were sixth and seventh. Gibbs led a race best 67 of the 250 laps and won Stage 2.vBrandon Brown, Harrison Burton and Jeb Burton rounded out the top 10.

NASCAR Hall of Fame driver Dale Earnhardt Jr., a four-time winner of this race, finished 14th in his only NASCAR start of the season. He was running among the top-10 but was called for a pit road speeding penalty on a late race pit stop. He still got to celebrate in Victory Lane, however, as one of Gragson's team owners.

"They race hard there in the middle of the pack, especially around me, but it was fun," said Earnhardt, who also noted, "Helps me remember some of the things that make me a better broadcaster."

Earnhardt, the sport's 15-time Most Popular Driver, is an NBC Sports announcer and moved from pit lane to the announcers booth for the NASCAR Cup Series race later Saturday night at the Richmond three-quarter mile track.

Kaulig Racing's A.J. Allmendinger and Team Penske's Austin Cindric were separated by a single-point in the regular season championship entering the race, and Allmendinger extended his points lead to five points with a Stage 1 win and an 18th-place finish. Cindric finished 16th.

Nine drivers have now officially clinched a Playoff position, including Cindric, Allmendinger, Gragson, Allgaier, Haley, Harrison Burton, Daniel Hemric, Myatt Snider, and Harrison Burton.

Herbst currently holds 12th position in the NASCAR Xfinity Series driver standings, the final Playoff transfer position, with a 66-point edge on JR Motorsports' driver Michael Annett, who had been among the Playoff 12 before missing four races with an injury.

  • Drivers Entered: 40 (2 drivers will not make the race)
  • Laps Scheduled: 250
  • Margin of Victory: 0.381 Seconds
  • Time of Race: 2 Hours 14 Minutes 57 Seconds
  • Average Speed: 83.364
  • Cautions: 9 for 58 laps
  • Lead Changes: 15
  • Green Flag Passes: 1,754 (9.1 passes per green flag lap)

  • Richmond Raceway
  • 41st Annual Go Bowling 250
  • Race Winner: Noah Gragson
  • Age: 23
  • Team : No. 9 - Bass Pro Shops/TrueTimber/BRCC Chevrolet
  • Owner: JR Motorsports
  • Crew Chief: David Elenz
  • Noah Gragson won the 41st Annual Go Bowling 250, his fourth victory in 94 NASCAR Xfinity Series races.
  • This is his second victory and 16th top-10 finish in 2021.
  • This is his first victory and fifth top-10 finish in six races at Richmond Raceway.
  • Justin Haley (second) posted his fourth top-10 finish in five races at Richmond Raceway. It is his 17th top-10 finish in 2021.
  • John Hunter Nemechek (third) posted his second top-10 finish in four races at Richmond Raceway.
  • Ty Gibbs (seventh) was the highest finishing rookie.
  • AJ Allmendinger leads the point standings by 5 points over Austin Cindric.
  • This is JR Motorsports' sixth win in the NASCAR Xfinity Series at Richmond Raceway.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. gives a thumbs up as he spends time with his wife on the grid
Richmond, Virginia - September 11, 2021 : Dale Earnhardt Jr., driver of the #8 Unilever United For America Chevrolet, gives a thumbs up as he spends time with his wife, Amy and daughters, Nicole Lorraine and Isla Rose on the grid prior to the NASCAR Xfinity Series Go Bowling 250 at Richmond Raceway.
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Go Bowling 250 at Richmond Raceway Entry List
ENTRY # DRIVER HOMETOWN DOB AGE MAKE SPONSOR TEAM CREW CHIEF
1 16 AJ Allmendinger Los Gatos, CA Dec 16, 1981 39 Chevrolet Hyperice Kaulig Racing Jason Trinchere
2 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr Kannapolis, NC Oct 10, 1974 46 Chevrolet Unilever United For America JR Motorsports Taylor Moyer
3 17 JJ Yeley Phoenix, AZ Oct 5, 1976 44 Chevrolet Thundercat Technology SS Green Light Racing Jason Miller
4 61 Stephen Leicht Asheville, NC Jan 9, 1987 34 Toyota Jani-King Hattori Racing Enterprises Doug Richert
5 4 Landon Cassill Cedar Rapids, IA Jul 7, 1989 32 Chevrolet Voyager JD Motorsports Tommy Machek
6 66 David Starr Houston, TX Nov 11, 1967 53 Ford Sharelife Vacations / Helluva Ranch Motorsports Business Management Johnny Roten
7 7 Justin Allgaier Riverton, IL Jun 6, 1986 35 Chevrolet Brandt JR Motorsports Jason Burdett
8 1 Michael Annett Des Moines, IA Jun 23, 1986 35 Chevrolet PFJ Thank A Trucker JR Motorsports Mike Bumgarner
9 2 Brett Moffitt Grimes, IA Aug 7, 1992 29 Chevrolet Fr8Auctions Our Motorsports Pat Tryson
10 10 Jeb Burton Halifax, VA Aug 6, 1992 29 Chevrolet State Water Heaters Kaulig Racing Bruce Schlicker
11 0 Jeffrey Earnhardt Mooresville, NC Jun 22, 1989 32 Chevrolet LifeGR 9/11 Tribute JD Motorsports Paul Clapprood
12 39 Ryan Sieg Tucker, GA Jun 20, 1987 34 Ford CMR Construction and Roofing / A-Game RSS Racing Kevin Starland
13 47 Kyle Weatherman Wentzville, MO Aug 28, 1997 24 Chevrolet 12 Hour Auctions / Big Frig Mike Harmon Racing Mike Tyska
14 18 Daniel Hemric Kannapolis, NC Jan 27, 1991 30 Toyota Poppy Bank Joe Gibbs Racing Dave Rogers
15 11 Justin Haley Winamac, IN Apr 28, 1999 22 Chevrolet LeafFilter Gutter Protection Kaulig Racing Alex Yontz
16 90 Spencer Boyd Creve Coeur, MO Jun 26, 1995 26 Chevrolet MiniDoge DGM Racing BJ Tucker
17 26 John Hunter Nemechek Mooresville, NC Jun 11, 1997 24 Toyota Safeway Sam Hunt Racing Andrew Abbott
18 36 Alex Labbe Saint-Albert, Canada Apr 29, 1993 28 Chevrolet DGM Racing DGM Racing Mario Gosselin
19 22 Austin Cindric Columbus, OH Sep 2, 1998 23 Ford CarShop Team Penske Brian Wilson
20 68 Brandon Brown Woodbridge, VA Sep 14, 1993 27 Chevrolet TradeTheChain.com Brandonbilt Motorsports Doug Randolph
21 19 Brandon Jones Atlanta, GA Feb 18, 1997 24 Toyota Menards / Atlas Joe Gibbs Racing Jeff Meendering
22 74 CJ McLaughlin Framingham, MA Jul 1, 1992 29 Chevrolet SciAps Mike Harmon Racing Ed Jewett
23 20 Harrison Burton Huntersville, NC Oct 9, 2000 20 Toyota DEX Imaging Joe Gibbs Racing Jason Ratcliff
24 51 Jeremy Clements Spartanburg, SC Jan 16, 1985 36 Chevrolet One Stop Convenience Store Jeremy Clements Racing Mark Setzer
25 07 Joe Graf Jr Mahwah, NJ Jul 12, 1998 23 Chevrolet Bucked Up Energy SS Green Light Racing Joe White
26 92 Josh Williams Port Charlotte, FL Aug 3, 1993 28 Chevrolet Workpro Tools DGM Racing Nathan Kennedy
27 105 Matt Mills Lynchburg, VA Nov 14, 1996 24 Chevrolet JF Electric BJ McLeod Motorsports Keith Wolfe
28 02 Myatt Snider Charlotte, NC Dec 30, 1994 26 Chevrolet Superior Essex Richard Childress Racing Andy Street
29 9 Noah Gragson Las Vegas, NV Jul 15, 1998 23 Chevrolet Bass Pro Shops / TrueTimber / BRCC JR Motorsports Dave Elenz
30 98 Riley Herbst Las Vegas, NV Feb 24, 1999 22 Ford Go Bowling Stewart-Haas Racing Richard Boswell
31 44 Tommy Joe Martins Como, MS Dec 7, 1986 34 Chevrolet Alpha Prime Martins Motorsports Dan Stillman
32 178 Mason Massey Douglasville, GA Jan 24, 1997 24 Chevrolet Gerber Collision & Glass BJ McLeod Motorsports Adam Brooks
33 15 Colby Howard Simpsonville, SC Oct 28, 2001 19 Chevrolet TeamJDMotorsports.com JD Motorsports Wayne Carroll Jr
34 48 Jade Buford Brentwood, TN Feb 15, 1988 33 Chevrolet Big Machine Vodka Spiked Coolers Big Machine Racing Patrick Donahue
35 23 Patrick Emerling Orchard Park, NY Sep 19, 1992 28 Chevrolet Spirit Snorkeling Our Motorsports Kenneth Roettger
36 6 Ryan Vargas La Miranda, CA Sep 23, 2000 20 Chevrolet TeamJDMotorsports.com JD Motorsports Kase Kallenbach
37 31 Josh Berry Hendersonville, TN Oct 22, 1990 30 Chevrolet Bommaritto.com / Solid Rock Carriers Jordan Anderson Racing Arthur Haire
38 54 Ty Gibbs Charlotte, NC Oct 4, 2002 18 Toyota Joe Gibbs Racing Joe Gibbs Racing Chris Gayle
39 199 Sam Mayer Franklin, WI Jun 26, 2003 18 Ford QPS Employment Group BJ McLeod Motorsports George Ingram
40 52 Akinori Ogata Kanagawa-ku, Yokohama, Japan Aug 14, 1973 48 Chevrolet Kyowa Precision Means Motorsports Tim Brown