The 2018 Go Bowling 250 was a NASCAR Xfinity Series race held on September 21, 2018 at Richmond Raceway in Richmond, Virginia.

Contested over 250 laps on the .75-mile (1.21 km) D-shaped short track, it was the 27th race of the 2018 NASCAR Xfinity Series season, and the first race of the Playoffs.

Christopher Bell was the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 22.341 seconds and a speed of 120.854 mph (194.496 km/h).

[4] Cole Custer was the fastest in the final practice session with a time of 22.538 seconds and a speed of 119.798 mph (192.796 km/h).

[4] Christopher Bell scored the pole for the race with a time of 22.691 seconds and a speed of 118.990 mph (191.496 km/h).