How the race order will be set for Friday’s Xfinity Series race at Richmond

The next race in the NASCAR Xfinity Series will be the Go Bowling 250 at Richmond Raceway. The race is set to begin at 7:00 p.m. ET and will be aired on NBCS. We’ll go over the betting favorites and how the starting grid will be determined below.

The starting grid has been determined by random draws that take team owner points into account since the restart, but last week NASCAR announced that qualifying will work differently in the three national series (Cup, Xfinity, Gander Outdoors Truck) moving forward. Here’s a breakdown of the new system.

Three performance metrics will be utilized, with each one weighted a little different. It breaks down as follows.

• Finishing position from the previous race (weighted 50%)
• Ranking in team owner points standings (35%)
• Fastest lap from the previous race (15%)

This system will be used for the remaining regular season races and the playoffs.

Kyle Busch hasn’t been able to do much in the NASCAR Cup series this year as the reigning champion but he does have a win and three top five finishes in the Xfinity Series despite only competing in four races. He’s the favorite to win on DraftKings Sportsbook at -139. Austin Cindric has the next best odds at +550 and has cooled off since rattling off eight straight top three finishes. He’s the points leader in the series and is trailed by second place Chase Briscoe (+650) in the odds.

Here’s what the starting grid looks like for Friday’s Xfinity Series race.