2020 Drydene 311 (Sunday)

The 2020 Drydene 311 was a NASCAR Cup Series race held on August 23, 2020, at Dover International Speedway in Dover, Delaware. Scheduled to be contested over 400 laps but shortened to 311 laps because of the doubleheader format on the 1-mile (1.6 km) concrete speedway, it was the 25th race of the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series season.

2020 Drydene 311 (Sunday)
Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6]
Race 25 of 36 in the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series
The 2020 Drydene 311 program cover, featuring Jimmie Johnson's win at the 2012 FedEx 400.
The 2020 Drydene 311 program cover, featuring Jimmie Johnson's win at the 2012 FedEx 400.
Date August 23, 2020 (2020-08-23)
Location Dover International Speedway in Dover, Delaware
Course Permanent racing facility
1 mi (1.6 km)
Distance 311 laps, 311 mi (500.399 km)
Average speed 110.994 miles per hour (178.628 km/h)
Pole position
Driver Wood Brothers Racing
Grid positions set by partial inversion
of previous race's finishing order
Most laps led
Driver Kevin Harvick Stewart-Haas Racing
Laps 223
Winner
No. 4 Kevin Harvick Stewart-Haas Racing
Television in the United States
Network NBCSN
Announcers Rick Allen, Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte and Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Nielsen Ratings 1.946 million[7]
Radio in the United States
Radio MRN
Booth Announcers Alex Hayden and Jeff Striegle
Turn Announcers Mike Bagley (Backstretch)

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Background

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Dover International Speedway, the track where the race was held.

Dover International Speedway is an oval race track in Dover, Delaware, United States that has held at least two NASCAR races since it opened in 1969. In addition to NASCAR, the track also hosted USAC and the NTT IndyCar Series. The track features one layout, a 1 mile (1.6 km) concrete oval, with 24° banking in the turns and 9° banking on the straights. The speedway is owned and operated by Dover Motorsports.

The track, nicknamed "The Monster Mile", was built in 1969 by Melvin Joseph of Melvin L. Joseph Construction Company, Inc., with an asphalt surface, but was replaced with concrete in 1995. Six years later in 2001, the track's capacity moved to 135,000 seats, making the track have the largest capacity of sports venue in the mid-Atlantic. In 2002, the name changed to Dover International Speedway from Dover Downs International Speedway after Dover Downs Gaming and Entertainment split, making Dover Motorsports. From 2007 to 2009, the speedway worked on an improvement project called "The Monster Makeover", which expanded facilities at the track and beautified the track. After the 2014 season, the track's capacity was reduced to 95,500 seats.

Entry list

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  • (R) denotes rookie driver.
  • (i) denotes driver who are ineligible for series driver points.
No. Driver Team Manufacturer
00 Quin Houff (R) StarCom Racing Chevrolet
1 Kurt Busch Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet
2 Brad Keselowski Team Penske Ford
3 Austin Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
4 Kevin Harvick Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
6 Ryan Newman Roush Fenway Racing Ford
7 Garrett Smithley (i) Tommy Baldwin Racing Chevrolet
8 Tyler Reddick (R) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
9 Chase Elliott Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
10 Aric Almirola Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
12 Ryan Blaney Team Penske Ford
13 Ty Dillon Germain Racing Chevrolet
14 Clint Bowyer Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
15 Brennan Poole (R) Premium Motorsports Chevrolet
17 Chris Buescher Roush Fenway Racing Ford
18 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
19 Martin Truex Jr. Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
20 Erik Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
21 Matt DiBenedetto Wood Brothers Racing Ford
22 Joey Logano Team Penske Ford
24 William Byron Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
27 J. J. Yeley (i) Rick Ware Racing Ford
32 Corey LaJoie Go Fas Racing Ford
34 Michael McDowell Front Row Motorsports Ford
37 Ryan Preece JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet
38 John Hunter Nemechek (R) Front Row Motorsports Ford
41 Cole Custer (R) Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
42 Matt Kenseth Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet
43 Bubba Wallace Richard Petty Motorsports Chevrolet
47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet
48 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
51 Joey Gase (i) Petty Ware Racing Ford
53 Josh Bilicki (i) Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet
66 Timmy Hill (i) MBM Motorsports Toyota
77 Reed Sorenson Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
78 B. J. McLeod (i) B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet
88 Alex Bowman Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
95 Christopher Bell (R) Leavine Family Racing Toyota
96 Daniel Suárez Gaunt Brothers Racing Toyota
Official entry list[permanent dead link]

Qualifying

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Matt DiBenedetto was awarded the pole for the race as determined by the top 20 from Saturday's finishing order inverted.

Starting Lineup

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Pos No. Driver Team Manufacturer
1 21 Matt DiBenedetto Wood Brothers Racing Ford
2 6 Ryan Newman Roush Fenway Racing Ford
3 13 Ty Dillon Germain Racing Chevrolet
4 10 Aric Almirola Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
5 17 Chris Buescher Roush Fenway Racing Ford
6 3 Austin Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
7 12 Ryan Blaney Team Penske Ford
8 8 Tyler Reddick (R) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
9 20 Erik Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
10 41 Cole Custer (R) Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
11 47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet
12 2 Brad Keselowski Team Penske Ford
13 22 Joey Logano Team Penske Ford
14 48 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
15 14 Clint Bowyer Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
16 9 Chase Elliott Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
17 4 Kevin Harvick Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
18 18 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
19 19 Martin Truex Jr. Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
20 11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
21 88 Alex Bowman Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
22 95 Christopher Bell (R) Leavine Family Racing Toyota
23 42 Matt Kenseth Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet
24 38 John Hunter Nemechek (R) Front Row Motorsports Ford
25 37 Ryan Preece JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet
26 34 Michael McDowell Front Row Motorsports Ford
27 43 Bubba Wallace Richard Petty Motorsports Chevrolet
28 24 William Byron Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
29 32 Corey LaJoie Go Fas Racing Ford
30 96 Daniel Suárez Gaunt Brothers Racing Toyota
31 27 J. J. Yeley (i) Rick Ware Racing Ford
32 53 Josh Bilicki (i) Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet
33 00 Quin Houff (R) StarCom Racing Chevrolet
34 66 Timmy Hill (i) MBM Motorsports Toyota
35 51 Joey Gase (i) Petty Ware Racing Ford
36 15 Brennan Poole (R) Premium Motorsports Chevrolet
37 7 Garrett Smithley (i) Tommy Baldwin Racing Chevrolet
38 78 B. J. McLeod (i) B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet
39 77 Reed Sorenson Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
40 1 Kurt Busch Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet
Official starting lineup

Race

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Kevin Harvick won the race.

Stage Results

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Stage One Laps: 70

Pos No Driver Team Manufacturer Points
1 4 Kevin Harvick Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 10
2 12 Ryan Blaney Team Penske Ford 9
3 24 William Byron Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 8
4 10 Aric Almirola Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 7
5 2 Brad Keselowski Team Penske Ford 6
6 22 Joey Logano Team Penske Ford 5
7 21 Matt DiBenedetto Wood Brothers Racing Ford 4
8 48 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 3
9 1 Kurt Busch Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 2
10 3 Austin Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 1
Official stage one results

Stage Two Laps: 115

Pos No Driver Team Manufacturer Points
1 4 Kevin Harvick Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 10
2 22 Joey Logano Team Penske Ford 9
3 11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 8
4 19 Martin Truex Jr. Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 7
5 12 Ryan Blaney Team Penske Ford 6
6 24 William Byron Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 5
7 88 Alex Bowman Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 4
8 41 Cole Custer (R) Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 3
9 48 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 2
10 2 Brad Keselowski Team Penske Ford 1
Official stage two results

Final Stage Results

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Stage Three Laps: 126

Pos Grid No Driver Team Manufacturer Laps Points
1 17 4 Kevin Harvick Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 311 60
2 19 19 Martin Truex Jr. Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 311 42
3 14 48 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 311 39
4 23 24 William Byron Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 311 46
5 21 88 Alex Bowman Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 311 36
6 13 22 Joey Logano Team Penske Ford 311 45
7 4 10 Aric Almirola Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 311 37
8 12 2 Brad Keselowski Team Penske Ford 311 36
9 6 3 Austin Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 311 29
10 10 41 Cole Custer (R) Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 311 30
11 18 18 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 311 26
12 7 12 Ryan Blaney Team Penske Ford 311 40
13 28 1 Kurt Busch Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 311 26
14 5 17 Chris Buescher Roush Fenway Racing Ford 311 23
15 22 42 Matt Kenseth Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 311 22
16 15 14 Clint Bowyer Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 311 21
17 1 21 Matt DiBenedetto Wood Brothers Racing Ford 311 24
18 8 8 Tyler Reddick (R) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 311 19
19 20 11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 311 26
20 27 38 John Hunter Nemechek (R) Front Row Motorsports Ford 311 17
21 26 43 Bubba Wallace Richard Petty Motorsports Chevrolet 311 16
22 9 20 Erik Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 310 15
23 30 32 Corey LaJoie Go Fas Racing Ford 310 14
24 2 6 Ryan Newman Roush Fenway Racing Ford 310 13
25 25 34 Michael McDowell Front Row Motorsports Ford 310 12
26 29 37 Ryan Preece JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet 310 11
27 24 95 Christopher Bell (R) Leavine Family Racing Toyota 310 10
28 31 96 Daniel Suárez Gaunt Brothers Racing Toyota 309 9
29 3 13 Ty Dillon Germain Racing Chevrolet 309 8
30 34 15 Brennan Poole (R) Premium Motorsports Chevrolet 305 7
31 40 78 B. J. McLeod (i) B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet 303 0
32 33 53 Josh Bilicki (i) Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet 302 0
33 37 77 Reed Sorenson Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 302 4
34 35 00 Quin Houff (R) StarCom Racing Chevrolet 302 3
35 39 7 Garrett Smithley (i) Tommy Baldwin Racing Chevrolet 296 0
36 36 66 Timmy Hill (i) MBM Motorsports Toyota 252 0
37 11 47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet 215 1
38 31 27 J. J. Yeley (i) Rick Ware Racing Ford 110 0
39 16 9 Chase Elliott Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 6 1
40 35 51 Joey Gase (i) Petty Ware Racing Ford 4 0
Official race results

Race statistics

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  • Lead changes: 15 among 6 different drivers
  • Cautions/Laps: 7 for 40
  • Red flags: 1 for 12 minutes and 19 seconds
  • Time of race: 2 hours, 48 minutes and 7 seconds
  • Average speed: 110.994 miles per hour (178.628 km/h)

Media

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Television

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NBC Sports covered the race on the television side. Rick Allen, 2006 race winner Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte and 2001 race winner Dale Earnhardt Jr. covered the race from the booth at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Dave Burns, Parker Kligerman and Dillon Welch handled the pit road duties on site.

NBCSN
Booth announcers Pit reporters
Lap-by-lap: Rick Allen
Color-commentator: Jeff Burton
Color-commentator: Steve Letarte
Color-commentator: Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Dave Burns
Parker Kligerman
Dillon Welch

Radio

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MRN had the radio call for the race, which was also simulcast on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio.

MRN Radio
Booth announcers Turn announcers Pit reporters
Lead announcer: Alex Hayden
Announcer: Jeff Striegle
Backstretch: Mike Bagley Steve Post
Kim Coon

Standings after the race

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References

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  1. ^ "2020 schedule". Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. January 17, 2020. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
  2. ^ "Dover International Speedway". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. January 3, 2013. Archived from the original on April 29, 2017. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
  3. ^ "Entry List" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. August 17, 2020. Retrieved August 17, 2020.[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ "Starting Lineup". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. August 22, 2020. Retrieved August 22, 2020.
  5. ^ "Drydene 311 (Sunday) Results". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. August 23, 2020. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
  6. ^ "Points standings" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. August 23, 2020. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
  7. ^ "2020 Drydene 311 (Sunday) ratings". ShowBuzzDaily. Mitch Metcalf. Archived from the original on August 28, 2020. Retrieved August 25, 2020.


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