2020 Coke Zero Sugar 400

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The race was held at Daytona International Speedway, a race track located in Daytona Beach, Florida, United States. Since opening in 1959, the track is the home of the Daytona 500, the most prestigious race in NASCAR. In addition to NASCAR, the track also hosts races of ARCA, AMA Superbike, USCC, SCCA, and Motocross. It features multiple layouts including the primary {{convert|2.5|mi|km}} high speed tri-oval, a {{convert|3.56|mi|km}} sports car course, a {{convert|2.95|mi|km}} motorcycle course, and a {{convert|.25|mi|km}} karting and motorcycle flat-track. The track's {{convert|180|acre|adj=on}} infield includes the {{convert|29|acre|adj=on}} Lake Lloyd, which has hosted powerboat racing. The speedway is owned and operated by International Speedway Corporation.

The track was built in 1959 by NASCAR founder William "Bill" France, Sr. to host racing held at the former Daytona Beach Road Course. His banked design permitted higher speeds and gave fans a better view of the cars. Lights were installed around the track in 1998 and today, it is the third-largest single lit outdoor sports facility. The speedway has been renovated three times, with the infield renovated in 2004 and the track repaved twice — in 1978 and in 2010.

On January 22, 2013, the track unveiled artist depictions of a renovated speedway. On July 5 of that year, ground was broken for a project that would remove the backstretch seating and completely redevelop the frontstretch seating. The renovation to the speedway is being worked on by Rossetti Architects. The project, named "Daytona Rising", was completed in January 2016, and it cost US $400 million, placing emphasis on improving fan experience with five expanded and redesigned fan entrances (called "injectors") as well as wider and more comfortable seating with more restrooms and concession stands. After the renovations, the track's grandstands include 101,000 permanent seats with the ability to increase permanent seating to 125,000.{{cite web|last=Reed|first=Steve|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/news/daytona-international-unveils-plans-upgrade-215431071--nascar.html|title=Daytona International unveils plans for upgrade|website=sports.yahoo.com|publisher=Yahoo! Sports|date=January 22, 2013|access-date=June 12, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130125033710/http://sports.yahoo.com/news/daytona-international-unveils-plans-upgrade-215431071--nascar.html|archive-date=January 25, 2013 }}{{cite web | url=http://www.daytonainternationalspeedway.com/Vanity-Pages/2013/Redevelopment.aspx | title=Daytona Rising | publisher=Daytona International Speedway | date=December 5, 2013 | access-date=June 12, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131205142926/http://www.daytonainternationalspeedway.com/Vanity-Pages/2013/Daytona-Rising/DAYTONA-RISING.aspx|archive-date=December 5, 2013 }} The project was completed before the start of Speedweeks.

• (R) denotes rookie driver.
• (i) denotes driver who are ineligible for series driver points.

Kevin Harvick was awarded the pole for the race as determined by competition-based formula.

File:William byron (32281135507).jpgn scored his first career win.]]

Stage One

Laps: 50

Stage Two

Laps: 50

Stage Three

Laps: 60

• Lead changes: 35 among 16 different drivers
• Cautions/Laps: 6 for 21
• Red flags: 2 for 15 minutes and 47 seconds
• Time of race: 2 hours, 39 minutes and 59 seconds
• Average speed: {{convert|153.766|mph|km/h}}

NBC Sports covered the race on the television side. Rick Allen, 2000 Coke Zero 400 winner Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte and two-time Coke Zero 400 winner Dale Earnhardt Jr. covered the race from the booth at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Dave Burns, Parker Kligerman and Marty Snider handled the pit road duties on site, and Rutledge Wood handled the features from his home during the race.

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

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• Note: Only the first 16 positions are included for the driver standings.

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2020 Coke Zero Sugar 400

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