2020 Alsco 300 (Kentucky)
{{short description|NASCAR Xfinity Series race}}
{{Infobox NASCAR race report|Type=CUST|Avg=|Course=|Booth_Ann=|Radio=PRN|Ratings=681,000{{Cite web|title=July 10, 2020 Cable Ratings|url=http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-top-150-friday-cable-originals-network-finals-7-10-2020.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200713223817/http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-top-150-friday-cable-originals-network-finals-7-10-2020.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2020-07-13|access-date=2020-09-23|website=ShowBuzz Daily|language=en-US}}|Announcers=Adam Alexander, Clint Bowyer, Kurt Busch|Network=FS1|First_Team=Team Penske|First_Driver=Austin Cindric|Car=22|Most_laps=130|Most_Team=Team Penske|Most_Driver=Austin Cindric|Pole_Team=RSS Racing|Pole_Driver=Myatt Snider|Weather=|Description=Race 15 of 33 in the 2020 NASCAR Xfinity Series season|Distance_km=482.8|Distance_mi=300|Distance_laps=200|Course_km=2.4|Course_mi=1.5|Location=Kentucky Speedway in Sparta, Kentucky|Image = Kentucky Speedway.svg
| Caption = Layout of Kentucky Speedway|Year=2020|Fulldate={{Start date|2020|07|10}}|Details ref={{Cite web|title=2020 NASCAR XFINITY Series Schedule|url=https://www.jayski.com/xfinity-series/2020-nascar-xfinity-series-schedule/|access-date=2020-09-18|website=Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|title=Kentucky Speedway|url=https://www.racingcircuits.info/north-america/usa/kentucky-speedway.html#.X2mNsZNKidY|access-date=2020-09-22|website=RacingCircuits.info|language=en-gb}}{{Cite web|date=July 3, 2020|title=Entry List|url=https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2020/7/3/2020-15nxs-entry.pdf|access-date=September 23, 2020|website=Jayski.com}}{{Cite web|date=July 9, 2020|title=Starting Lineup|url=https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2020/7/9/2020-15nxs-lineup.pdf|access-date=September 23, 2020|website=Jayski.com}}{{Cite web|date=July 10, 2020|title=Alsco 300 Results|url=https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2020/7/10/2020-15nxs-results.pdf|access-date=September 23, 2020|website=Jayski.com}}{{Cite web|date=July 10, 2020|title=Driver points|url=https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2020/7/10/2020-15nxs-points.pdf|access-date=September 23, 2020|website=Jayski.com}}|Race Name=Alsco 300|Turn_Ann=|Grid_from_inversion=yes}}The 2020 Alsco 300 was a NASCAR Xfinity Series race held on July 10, 2020 at Kentucky Speedway in Sparta, Kentucky. Contested over 200 laps on the {{convert|1.5|mi|km|adj=on|abbr=}} speedway, it was the 15th race of the 2020 NASCAR Xfinity Series season and the second race in two days at Kentucky. Austin Cindric won at Kentucky for the second straight day.{{Cite web|date=2020-07-11|title=Austin Cindric completes Xfinity sweep at Kentucky Speedway|url=https://apnews.com/e8b62bc2895679794f278ab963f59377|access-date=2020-09-24|website=AP NEWS}}
Report
= Background =
Kentucky Speedway is a 1.5-mile (2.4 km) tri-oval speedway in Sparta, Kentucky, which has hosted ARCA, NASCAR and Indy Racing League racing annually since it opened in 2000. The track is currently owned and operated by Speedway Motorsports, Inc. and Jerry Carroll, who, along with four other investors, owned Kentucky Speedway until 2008. The speedway has a grandstand capacity of 117,000. Construction of the speedway began in 1998 and was completed in mid-2000. The speedway has hosted the Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series, Xfinity Series, IndyCar Series, Indy Lights, and most recently, the NASCAR Cup Series beginning in 2011.
The race was held without fans in attendance due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.{{Cite web|title=No fans, but 5 races on tap at Kentucky Speedway|url=https://www.springfieldnewssun.com/sports/fans-but-races-tap-kentucky-speedway/fSSG6rgyLEbTaMVuxChqiK/|access-date=2020-09-22|website=springfield-news-sun|language=English}}
= Entry list =
- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
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!{{Tooltip|No.|Car number}} !Driver !Team !Manufacturer |
| 0 |
| 1 |
| 02
|Brett Moffitt (i) |
| 4
|Jesse Little (R) |
| 5 |
| 6 |
| 7 |
| 07 |
| 8 |
| 08
|Joe Graf Jr. (R) |
| 9 |
| 10 |
| 11 |
| 13 |
| 15 |
| 18
|Riley Herbst (R) |
| 19 |
| 20
|Harrison Burton (R) |
| 21 |
| 22
|Ford |
| 36 |
| 39 |
| 44 |
| 47 |
| 51 |
| 52
|Kody Vanderwal (R) |
| 61
|Timmy Hill (i) |
| 66 |
| 68 |
| 74
|Bayley Currey (i) |
| 78 |
| 90 |
| 92 |
| 93
|Myatt Snider (R) |
| 98
|Ford |
| 99 |
| colspan="4" |[https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2020/7/3/2020-15nxs-entry.pdf Official entry list] |
|---|
Qualifying
Myatt Snider was awarded the pole for the race as determined by the top 15 from Thursday's finishing order inverted.{{Cite web|date=2020-07-10|title=Myatt Snider Wins Kentucky Xfinity Pole|url=https://www.frontstretch.com/2020/07/09/myatt-snider-wins-kentucky-xfinity-pole/|access-date=2020-09-24|website=Frontstretch|language=en-US}}
= Starting Lineup =
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:98%"
!Pos !{{Tooltip|No|Car Number}} !Driver !Team !Manufacturer |
| 1
|93 |Myatt Snider (R) |
|---|
| 2
|4 |Jesse Little (R) |
| 3
|08 |Joe Graf Jr. (R) |
| 4
|51 |
| 5
|9 |
| 6
|02 |Brett Moffitt (i) |
| 7
|39 |
| 8
|47 |
| 9
|11 |
| 10
|21 |
| 11
|1 |
| 12
|98 |Ford |
| 13
|10 |
| 14
|18 |Riley Herbst (R) |
| 15
|22 |Ford |
| 16
|13 |
| 17
|20 |Harrison Burton (R) |
| 18
|6 |
| 19
|90 |
| 20
|7 |
| 21
|61 |Timmy Hill (i) |
| 22
|74 |Bayley Currey (i) |
| 23
|78 |
| 24
|36 |
| 25
|52 |Kody Vanderwal (R) |
| 26
|92 |
| 27
|68 |
| 28
|99 |
| 29
|0 |
| 30
|5 |
| 31
|07 |
| 32
|15 |
| 33
|44 |
| 34
|8 |
| 35
|66 |
| 36
|19 |
| colspan="5" |[https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2020/7/9/2020-15nxs-lineup.pdf Official starting lineup] |
- The No. 8 of Daniel Hemric had to start from the rear due to a driver change from Thursday's race.
- The No. 7, No. 8, No. 15, No. 19, No. 52, No. 61, No. 68, and No. 90 had to start from the rear after moving to a backup car.
- The No. 44 of Tommy Joe Martins had to start from the rear due to unapproved adjustments.
Race
= Race results =
== Stage Results ==
Stage One
Laps: 45
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!Pos !{{Tooltip|No|Car Number}} !Driver !Team !Manufacturer !Points |
| 1
|9 |Noah Gragson |JR Motorsports |Chevrolet |10 |
| 2
|20 |Harrison Burton (R) |Joe Gibbs Racing |Toyota |9 |
| 3
|22 |Austin Cindric |Team Penske |Ford |8 |
| 4
|21 |Anthony Alfredo |Richard Childress Racing |Chevrolet |7 |
| 5
|19 |Brandon Jones |Joe Gibbs Racing |Toyota |6 |
| 6
|18 |Riley Herbst (R) |Joe Gibbs Racing |Toyota |5 |
| 7
|98 |Chase Briscoe |Stewart-Haas Racing |Ford |4 |
| 8
|51 |Jeremy Clements |Jeremy Clements Racing |Chevrolet |3 |
| 9
|8 |Daniel Hemric |JR Motorsports |Chevrolet |2 |
| 10
|10 |Ross Chastain |Kaulig Racing |Chevrolet |1 |
Stage Two
Laps: 45
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!Pos !{{Tooltip|No|Car Number}} !Driver !Team !Manufacturer !Points |
| 1
|22 |Austin Cindric |Team Penske |Ford |10 |
| 2
|21 |Anthony Alfredo |Richard Childress Racing |Chevrolet |9 |
| 3
|20 |Harrison Burton (R) |Joe Gibbs Racing |Toyota |8 |
| 4
|98 |Chase Briscoe |Stewart-Haas Racing |Ford |7 |
| 5
|8 |Daniel Hemric |JR Motorsports |Chevrolet |6 |
| 6
|18 |Riley Herbst (R) |Joe Gibbs Racing |Toyota |5 |
| 7
|19 |Brandon Jones |Joe Gibbs Racing |Toyota |4 |
| 8
|9 |Noah Gragson |JR Motorsports |Chevrolet |3 |
| 9
|11 |Justin Haley |Kaulig Racing |Chevrolet |2 |
| 10
|51 |Jeremy Clements |Jeremy Clements Racing |Chevrolet |1 |
= Final Stage Results =
Laps: 110
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!Pos !Grid !{{Tooltip|No|Car Number}} !Driver !Team !Manufacturer !Laps !Points !Status |
| 1
|15 |22 |Austin Cindric |Team Penske |Ford |200 |58 |Running |
| 2
|12 |98 |Chase Briscoe |Stewart-Haas Racing |Ford |200 |46 |Running |
| 3
|9 |11 |Justin Haley |Kaulig Racing |Chevrolet |200 |36 |Running |
| 4
|13 |10 |Ross Chastain |Kaulig Racing |Chevrolet |200 |34 |Running |
| 5
|20 |7 |Justin Allgaier |JR Motorsports |Chevrolet |200 |32 |Running |
| 6
|10 |21 |Anthony Alfredo |Richard Childress Racing |Chevrolet |200 |47 |Running |
| 7
|5 |9 |Noah Gragson |JR Motorsports |Chevrolet |200 |43 |Running |
| 8
|11 |1 |Michael Annett |JR Motorsports |Chevrolet |200 |29 |Running |
| 9
|34 |8 |Daniel Hemric |JR Motorsports |Chevrolet |200 |36 |Running |
| 10
|14 |18 |Riley Herbst (R) |Joe Gibbs Racing |Toyota |200 |37 |Running |
| 11
|4 |51 |Jeremy Clements |Jeremy Clements Racing |Chevrolet |200 |30 |Running |
| 12
|17 |20 |Harrison Burton (R) |Joe Gibbs Racing |Toyota |200 |42 |Running |
| 13
|27 |68 |Brandon Brown |Brandonbilt Motorsports |Chevrolet |199 |24 |Running |
| 14
|2 |4 |Jesse Little (R) |JD Motorsports |Chevrolet |198 |23 |Running |
| 15
|26 |92 |Josh Williams |DGM Racing |Chevrolet |198 |22 |Running |
| 16
|31 |07 |Garrett Smithley |SS-Green Light Racing |Chevrolet |198 |21 |Running |
| 17
|6 |02 |Brett Moffitt (i) |Our Motorsports |Chevrolet |197 |0 |Running |
| 18
|29 |0 |Jeffrey Earnhardt |JD Motorsports |Chevrolet |197 |19 |Running |
| 19
|30 |5 |Matt Mills |B. J. McLeod Motorsports |Toyota |197 |18 |Running |
| 20
|18 |6 |B. J. McLeod |JD Motorsports |Chevrolet |197 |17 |Running |
| 21
|32 |15 |Colby Howard |JD Motorsports |Chevrolet |197 |16 |Running |
| 22
|3 |08 |Joe Graf Jr. (R) |SS-Green Light Racing |Chevrolet |197 |15 |Running |
| 23
|28 |99 |Mason Massey |B. J. McLeod Motorsports |Toyota |196 |14 |Running |
| 24
|24 |36 |Alex Labbé |DGM Racing |Chevrolet |196 |13 |Running |
| 25
|22 |74 |Bayley Currey (i) |Mike Harmon Racing |Chevrolet |195 |0 |Running |
| 26
|21 |61 |Timmy Hill (i) |Hattori Racing |Toyota |194 |0 |Running |
| 27
|33 |44 |Tommy Joe Martins |Martins Motorsports |Chevrolet |194 |10 |Running |
| 28
|23 |78 |Vinnie Miller |B. J. McLeod Motorsports |Chevrolet |193 |9 |Running |
| 29
|25 |52 |Kody Vanderwal (R) |Means Racing |Chevrolet |192 |8 |Running |
| 30
|36 |19 |Brandon Jones |Joe Gibbs Racing |Toyota |197 |17 |Accident |
| 31
|1 |93 |Myatt Snider (R) |RSS Racing |Chevrolet |156 |6 |Accident |
| 32
|19 |90 |Ronnie Bassett Jr. |DGM Racing |Chevrolet |73 |5 |Vibration |
| 33
|16 |13 |Chad Finchum |MBM Motorsports |Toyota |66 |4 |Electrical |
| 34
|35 |66 |Stephen Leicht |MBM Motorsports |Toyota |52 |3 |Fuel Pump |
| 35
|7 |39 |Ryan Sieg |RSS Racing |Chevrolet |22 |2 |Suspension |
| 36
|8 |47 |Kyle Weatherman |Mike Harmon Racing |Chevrolet |0 |1 |Accident |
| colspan="9" |[https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2020/7/10/2020-15nxs-results.pdf Official race results] |
|---|
= Race statistics =
- Lead changes: 8 among 6 different drivers
- Cautions/Laps: 5 for 27
- Red flags: 0
- Time of race: 2 hours, 13 minutes, 25 seconds
- Average speed: {{Convert|134.916|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}
Media
= Television =
The Alsco 300 was carried by FS1 in the United States. Adam Alexander, Stewart-Haas Racing driver Clint Bowyer, and Chip Ganassi Racing driver Kurt Busch called the race from the Fox Sports Studio in Charlotte, with Jamie Little covering pit road.
| class="wikitable"
|+ ! colspan="2" |FS1 |
| Booth announcers
!Pit reporter |
|---|
| Lap-by-lap: Adam Alexander
Color-commentator: Clint Bowyer Color-commentator: Kurt Busch |
= Radio =
The Performance Racing Network (PRN) called the race for radio, which was simulcast on SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.
Standings after the race
; Drivers' Championship standings
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! !Pos !Driver !Points |
| align="left" |10x10px
| style="text-align:center;" |1 | style="background:#FFDEAD;" |Chase Briscoe | style="text-align:center;" |643 |
| align="left" |10x10px
| style="text-align:center;" |2 | style="background:#FFDEAD;" |Noah Gragson | style="text-align:center;" |624 (-19) |
| align="left" |10x10px
| style="text-align:center;" |3 | style="background:#FFDEAD;" |Austin Cindric | style="text-align:center;" |610 (-33) |
| align="left" |10x10px
| style="text-align:center;" |4 | style="text-align:center;" |583 (-60) |
| align="left" |10x10px
| style="text-align:center;" |5 | style="background:#FFDEAD;" |Justin Haley | style="text-align:center;" |521 (-122) |
| align="left" |10x10px 1
| style="text-align:center;" |6 | style="background:#FFDEAD;" |Harrison Burton (R) | style="text-align:center;" |492 (-151) |
| align="left" |10x10px 1
| style="text-align:center;" |7 | style="text-align:center;" |491 (-152) |
| align="left" |10x10px
| style="text-align:center;" |8 | style="text-align:center;" |443 (-200) |
| align="left" |10x10px
| style="text-align:center;" |9 | style="background:#FFDEAD;" |Brandon Jones | style="text-align:center;" |401 (-242) |
| align="left" |10x10px 1
| style="text-align:center;" |10 |Riley Herbst (R) | style="text-align:center;" |376 (-267) |
| align="left" |10x10px 1
| style="text-align:center;" |11 | style="text-align:center;" |364 (-279) |
| align="left" |10x10px 1
| style="text-align:center;" |12 | style="text-align:center;" |321 (-322) |
| class="sortbottom"
! colspan="4" |[https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2020/7/10/2020-15nxs-points.pdf Official driver's standings] |
- Note: Only the first 12 positions are included for the driver standings.
- . – Driver has clinched a position in the NASCAR playoffs.
References
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