The 2020 Food City 300 was a NASCAR Xfinity Series race held on September 18, 2020. It was contested over 300 laps on the 0.533-mile (0.858 km) short track. It was the twenty-sixth race of the 2020 NASCAR Xfinity Series season. Stewart-Haas Racing driver Chase Briscoe collected his seventh win of the season.
| Race details[1][2] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 26 of 33 in the 2020 NASCAR Xfinity Series season | |||
 Bristol Motor Speedway | |||
| Date | September 18, 2020 | ||
| Location | Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 0.533 mi (0.86 km) | ||
| Distance | 300 laps, 159.9 mi (257.3 km) | ||
| Average speed | 82.957 mph | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | JR Motorsports | ||
| Grid positions set by competition-based formula | |||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | |
| Laps | 126 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 98 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | |
Report
editBackground
edit The Bristol Motor Speedway, formerly known as Bristol International Raceway and Bristol Raceway, is a NASCAR short track venue located in Bristol, Tennessee. Constructed in 1960, it held its first NASCAR race on July 30, 1961. Despite its short length, Bristol is among the most popular tracks on the NASCAR schedule because of its distinct features, which include extraordinarily steep banking, an all concrete surface, two pit roads, and stadium-like seating. It has also been named one of the loudest NASCAR tracks.
Entry list
edit- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
Qualifying
editJustin Allgaier was awarded the pole based on competition based formula.[3]
Qualifying results
editRace
editRace results
editStage Results
editStage One Laps: 85
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 11 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 98 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 8 |
| 4 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 7 |
| 5 | 10 | Ross Chastain | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 4 |
| 8 | 1 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 8 | Jeb Burton | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 20 | Harrison Burton | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 1 |
Stage Two Laps: 85
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 9 |
| 3 | 98 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 8 |
| 4 | 10 | Ross Chastain | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 8 | Jeb Burton | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 20 | Harrison Burton | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 4 |
| 8 | 18 | Riley Herbst (R) | Stewart-Haas Racing | Toyota | 3 |
| 9 | 21 | Anthony Alfredo | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 1 |
Final Stage Results
editLaps: 130
| Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 98 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 300 | 56 | Running |
| 2 | 2 | 10 | Ross Chastain | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 300 | 48 | Running |
| 3 | 4 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 300 | 50 | Running |
| 4 | 6 | 20 | Harrison Burton (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 300 | 38 | Running |
| 5 | 1 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 300 | 52 | Running |
| 6 | 19 | 21 | Anthony Alfredo | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 300 | 33 | Running |
| 7 | 3 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 300 | 41 | Running |
| 8 | 8 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 300 | 33 | Running |
| 9 | 7 | 8 | Jeb Burton | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 300 | 35 | Running |
| 10 | 20 | 18 | Riley Herbst (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 300 | 30 | Running |
| 11 | 16 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 300 | 26 | Running |
| 12 | 12 | 68 | Brandon Brown | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet | 300 | 25 | Running |
| 13 | 13 | 36 | Alex Labbé | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 300 | 24 | Running |
| 14 | 11 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 299 | 24 | Running |
| 15 | 34 | 13 | Timmy Hill (i) | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 299 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 5 | 11 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 299 | 30 | Running |
| 17 | 15 | 0 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 298 | 20 | Running |
| 18 | 28 | 07 | Gray Gaulding (i) | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 298 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 18 | 92 | Josh Williams | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 298 | 18 | Running |
| 20 | 27 | 61 | Chad Finchum | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 297 | 17 | Running |
| 21 | 31 | 15 | Colby Howard | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 295 | 16 | Running |
| 22 | 17 | 5 | Matt Mills | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 294 | 15 | Running |
| 23 | 32 | 78 | Stefan Parsons | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 294 | 14 | Running |
| 24 | 26 | 44 | Tommy Joe Martins | Martins Motorsports | Chevrolet | 293 | 13 | Running |
| 25 | 25 | 4 | Jesse Little (R) | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 292 | 12 | Running |
| 26 | 14 | 02 | Brett Moffitt (i) | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 292 | 0 | Running |
| 27 | 23 | 08 | Joe Graf Jr. (R) | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 292 | 10 | Running |
| 28 | 30 | 90 | Dexter Bean | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 290 | 9 | Running |
| 29 | 33 | 52 | Kody Vanderwal (R) | Means Motorsports | Chevrolet | 287 | 8 | Running |
| 30 | 22 | 74 | Bayley Currey (i) | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 201 | 0 | Accident |
| 31 | 9 | 1 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 121 | 9 | Accident |
| 32 | 24 | 47 | Kyle Weatherman | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 62 | 5 | Suspension |
| 33 | 35 | 99 | Vinnie Miller | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 61 | 4 | Accident |
| 34 | 21 | 6 | B. J. McLeod | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 61 | 3 | Accident |
| 35 | 29 | 93 | Myatt Snider | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 31 | 2 | Engine |
| 36 | 36 | 66 | Stephen Leicht | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 11 | 1 | Clutch |
| Official race results | ||||||||
Race statistics
edit- Lead changes: 10 among 5 different drivers
- Cautions/Laps: 7 for 45
- Time of race: 1 hour, 55 minutes, and 39 seconds
- Average speed: 82.957 mph (133.506 km/h)
References
edit- ^ "Entry List" (PDF). jayski.com. September 16, 2020. Retrieved October 22, 2021.
- ^ "Race Results" (PDF). jayski.com. September 18, 2020. Retrieved October 22, 2021.
- ^ "Justin Allgaier Takes Xfinity Bristol Pole". Fronstrech. September 16, 2020. Retrieved October 22, 2021.