2020 Production Alliance Group 300
{{short description|NASCAR Xfinity Series race}}
{{Infobox NASCAR race report|Type=CUST|Weather=|Turn_Ann=Kyle Rickey and Alex Hayden|Race Name=Production Alliance Group 300|Details ref={{cite web |title=Entry List |url=https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2020/02/28/2020-03nxs-entry.pdf |website=jayski.com |date=February 28, 2020 |access-date=September 12, 2020}}{{cite web |title=Race Results |url=https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2020/02/01/2020-03nxs-results.pdf |website=jayski.com |date=February 29, 2020 |access-date=September 12, 2020}}{{cite web |title=FOX Sports Bolsters Stellar NASCAR XFINITY SERIES Driver Analyst Roster with Addition of Stewart and Busch Brothers |url=https://www.foxsports.com/presspass/latest-news/2020/02/13/fox-sports-bolsters-stellar-nascar-xfinity-series-driver-analyst-roster-addition-stewart-busch-brothers |website=FOX Sports PressPass |date=February 13, 2020 |access-date=September 12, 2020}}{{cite web |title=Auto Club Weekend Preview |url=https://www.mrn.com/2020/02/28/auto-club-weekend-preview-2020-auto-club-400/ |last=Wackerlin |first=Jeff |website=Motor Racing Network |date=February 28, 2020 |access-date=September 12, 2020}}|Fulldate={{Start date|2020|02|29}}|Year=2020|Image = Auto Club Speedway (formerly California Speedway) - Speedway.svg| Caption = Track map of the speedway at Auto Club Speedway AKA California Speedway|Location=Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, California|Course_mi=2|Course_km=3.22|Distance_laps=150|Distance_mi=300|Distance_km=483|Description=Race 3 of 33 in the 2020 NASCAR Xfinity Series season|Pole_Driver=Brandon Jones|Avg=|Pole_Team=Joe Gibbs Racing|Pole_Time=39.948|Most_Driver=Brandon Jones|Most_Team=Joe Gibbs Racing|Most_laps=73|Car=20|First_Driver=Harrison Burton|First_Team=Joe Gibbs Racing|Network=FS1|Announcers=Adam Alexander, Joey Logano, and Chad Knaus|Ratings=|Radio=MRN|Booth_Ann=Dan Hubbard and Steve Post }}
The 2020 Production Alliance Group 300 was a NASCAR Xfinity Series race held on February 29, 2020 at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, California. Contested over 150 laps on the {{convert|2|mi|km|adj=on|abbr=}} asphalt superspeedway, it was the third race of the 2020 NASCAR Xfinity Series season. Rookie driver Harrison Burton won his first ever race in the NASCAR Xfinity series.{{Cite web|date=2020-02-29|title=Harrison Burton wins first career Xfinity Series race - NBC Sports|url=https://nascar.nbcsports.com/2020/02/29/harrison-burton-wins-xfinty-race-auto-club-speedway/|access-date=2020-09-12|website=NASCAR Talk {{!}} NBC Sports|language=en-US}}
Report
= Background =
Auto Club Speedway (previously California Speedway) was a {{convert|2|mi|km|adj=on|spell=in}}, low-banked, D-shaped oval superspeedway in Fontana, California which hosted NASCAR racing annually from 1997 to 2023. It was also used for open wheel racing events. The racetrack was located near the former locations of Ontario Motor Speedway and Riverside International Raceway. The track was owned and operated by International Speedway Corporation and was the only track owned by ISC to have its naming rights sold.{{Cite web|title=California on track with naming-rights deal|url=https://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com:443/Journal/Issues/2008/02/25/This%20Weeks%20News/California%20On%20Track%20With%20Naming%20Rights%20Deal.aspx|access-date=2020-09-12|website=www.sportsbusinessdaily.com|language=en}} The speedway was served by the nearby Interstate 10 and Interstate 15 freeways as well as a Metrolink station located behind the backstretch.
= Entry list =
- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%"
!{{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 |
| 39 |
| 44 |
| 47
|Bayley Currey (i) |
| 51 |
| 52 |
| 61
|Austin Hill (i) |
| 66 |
| 68 |
| 74 |
| 78 |
| 89 |
| 90 |
| 92 |
| 93 |
| 98
|Ford |
| 99 |
| colspan="4" |[https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2020/02/28/2020-03nxs-entry.pdf Official entry list] |
|---|
Practice
= First practice =
Noah Gragson was the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 40.646 seconds and a speed of {{Convert|177.139|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}.
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!Pos !{{Tooltip|No.|Car number}} !Driver !Team !Manufacturer !Time !{{Tooltip|Speed|MPH}} |
| 1
|9 |40.646 |177.139 |
|---|
| 2
|22 |Ford |40.904 |176.022 |
| 3
|8 |41.049 |175.400 |
| colspan="7" |[https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2020/02/28/2020-03nxs-practice1.pdf Official first practice results] |
= Final practice =
Harrison Burton was the fastest in the final practice session with a time of 41.267 seconds and a speed of {{Convert|174.474|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}.
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%"
!Pos !{{Tooltip|No.|Car number}} !Driver !Team !Manufacturer !Time !{{Tooltip|Speed|MPH}} |
| 1
|20 |41.267 |174.474 |
|---|
| 2
|9 |41.432 |173.779 |
| 3
|22 |Ford |41.433 |173.775 |
| colspan="7" |[https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2020/02/28/2020-03nxs-practice2.pdf Official final practice results] |
Qualifying
Brandon Jones scored the pole position after a time of 39.948 seconds and a speed of {{Convert|180.234|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}.{{Cite web|last=Srigley|first=Joseph|date=2020-02-29|title=Brandon Jones Puts Down Blistering Lap, Earning Pole Position for Production Alliance Group 300 at Auto Club Speedway|url=https://tobychristie.com/2020/02/29/brandon-jones-puts-down-blisterning-lap-earning-pole-position-for-production-alliance-group-300-at-auto-club-speedway/|access-date=2020-09-12|website=TobyChristie.com|language=en-US}}
= Qualifying results =
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:98%"
!Pos !{{Tooltip|No|Car Number}} !Driver !Team !Manufacturer !Time |
| 1
|19 |39.948 |
|---|
| 2
|20 |Harrison Burton (R) |40.079 |
| 3
|98 |Ford |40.137 |
| 4
|8 |40.230 |
| 5
|18 |Riley Herbst (R) |40.242 |
| 6
|10 |40.248 |
| 7
|22 |Ford |40.314 |
| 8
|39 |40.441 |
| 9
|11 |40.578 |
| 10
|7 |40.597 |
| 11
|51 |40.598 |
| 12
|9 |40.667 |
| 13
|21 |40.692 |
| 14
|1 |40.780 |
| 15
|61 |Austin Hill (i) |40.920 |
| 16
|4 |Jesse Little (R) |41.297 |
| 17
|90 |41.395 |
| 18
|47 |Bayley Currey (i) |41.405 |
| 19
|93 |41.451 |
| 20
|07 |41.521 |
| 21
|68 |41.636 |
| 22
|08 |Joe Graf Jr. (R) |41.650 |
| 23
|52 |41.675 |
| 24
|89 |41.711 |
| 25
|92 |41.765 |
| 26
|0 |41.891 |
| 27
|13 |41.972 |
| 28
|74 |42.071 |
| 29
|02 |Brett Moffitt (i) |42.086 |
| 30
|6 |42.158 |
| 31
|44 |42.200 |
| 32
|5 |42.294 |
| 33
|66 |43.103 |
| 34
|99 |43.333 |
| 35
|15 |43.916 |
| 36
|78 |44.090 |
| colspan="6" |[https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2020/02/29/2020-03nxs-qualresults.pdf Official qualifying results] |
- Chad Finchum, Bayley Currey, and Josh Bilicki started from the rear due to unapproved adjustments.
- Tommy Joe Martins started from the rear due to an engine change.
Race
= Race results =
== Stage Results ==
Stage One
Laps: 35
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!Pos !{{Tooltip|No|Car Number}} !Driver !Team !Manufacturer !Points |
| 1
|19 |Brandon Jones |Joe Gibbs Racing |Toyota |10 |
| 2
|98 |Chase Briscoe |Stewart-Haas Racing |Ford |9 |
| 3
|20 |Harrison Burton (R) |Joe Gibbs Racing |Toyota |8 |
| 4
|10 |Ross Chastain |Kaulig Racing |Chevrolet |7 |
| 5
|8 |Daniel Hemric |JR Motorsports |Chevrolet |6 |
| 6
|18 |Riley Herbst (R) |Joe Gibbs Racing |Toyota |5 |
| 7
|39 |Ryan Sieg |RSS Racing |Chevrolet |4 |
| 8
|22 |Austin Cindric |Team Penske |Ford |3 |
| 9
|9 |Noah Gragson |JR Motorsports |Toyota |2 |
| 10
|1 |Michael Annett |JR Motorsports |Chevrolet |1 |
Stage Two
Laps: 35
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!Pos !{{Tooltip|No|Car Number}} !Driver !Team !Manufacturer !Points |
| 1
|19 |Brandon Jones |Joe Gibbs Racing |Toyota |10 |
| 2
|8 |Daniel Hemric |JR Motorsports |Chevrolet |9 |
| 3
|20 |Harrison Burton (R) |Joe Gibbs Racing |Toyota |8 |
| 4
|98 |Chase Briscoe |Stewart-Haas Racing |Ford |7 |
| 5
|22 |Austin Cindric |Team Penske |Ford |6 |
| 6
|18 |Riley Herbst (R) |Joe Gibbs Racing |Toyota |5 |
| 7
|10 |Ross Chastain |Kaulig Racing |Chevrolet |4 |
| 8
|7 |Justin Allgaier |JR Motorsports |Chevrolet |3 |
| 9
|39 |Ryan Sieg |RSS Racing |Chevrolet |2 |
| 10
|1 |Michael Annett |JR Motorsports |Chevrolet |1 |
= Final Stage Results =
Laps: 80
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!Pos !Grid !{{Tooltip|No|Car Number}} !Driver !Team !Manufacturer !Laps !Points !Status |
| 1
|2 |20 |Harrison Burton (R) |Joe Gibbs Racing |Toyota |150 |56 |Running |
| 2
|5 |18 |Riley Herbst (R) |Joe Gibbs Racing |Toyota |150 |45 |Running |
| 3
|7 |22 |Austin Cindric |Team Penske |Ford |150 |43 |Running |
| 4
|8 |39 |Ryan Sieg |RSS Racing |Chevrolet |150 |39 |Running |
| 5
|9 |11 |Justin Haley |Kaulig Racing |Chevrolet |150 |32 |Running |
| 6
|13 |21 |Anthony Alfredo |Richard Childress Racing |Chevrolet |150 |31 |Running |
| 7
|4 |8 |Daniel Hemric |JR Motorsports |Chevrolet |150 |45 |Running |
| 8
|6 |10 |Ross Chastain |Kaulig Racing |Chevrolet |150 |40 |Running |
| 9
|11 |51 |Jeremy Clements |Jeremy Clements Racing |Chevrolet |150 |28 |Running |
| 10
|25 |92 |Josh Williams |DGM Racing |Chevrolet |150 |27 |Running |
| 11
|19 |93 |Myatt Snider |RSS Racing |Chevrolet |150 |26 |Running |
| 12
|10 |7 |Justin Allgaier |JR Motorsports |Chevrolet |150 |28 |Running |
| 13
|17 |90 |Alex Labbé |DGM Racing |Chevrolet |150 |24 |Running |
| 14
|29 |02 |Brett Moffitt (i) |Our Motorsports |Chevrolet |150 |0 |Running |
| 15
|36 |78 |Vinnie Miller |B. J. McLeod Motorsports |Chevrolet |150 |22 |Running |
| 16
|15 |61 |Austin Hill (i) |Hattori Racing |Toyota |149 |0 |Running |
| 17
|14 |1 |Michael Annett |JR Motorsports |Chevrolet |149 |22 |Running |
| 18
|31 |44 |Tommy Joe Martins |Martins Motorsports |Chevrolet |149 |19 |Running |
| 19
|3 |98 |Chase Briscoe |Stewart-Haas Racing |Ford |148 |34 |Running |
| 20
|27 |13 |Chad Finchum |MBM Motorsports |Toyota |148 |17 |Running |
| 21
|30 |6 |David Starr |JD Motorsports |Chevrolet |148 |16 |Running |
| 22
|20 |07 |Ray Black Jr. |SS-Green Light Racing |Chevrolet |148 |15 |Running |
| 23
|35 |15 |Robby Lyons |JD Motorsports |Chevrolet |147 |14 |Running |
| 24
|26 |0 |B. J. McLeod |JD Motorsports |Chevrolet |147 |13 |Running |
| 25
|23 |52 |J. J. Yeley |Means Racing |Chevrolet |147 |12 |Running |
| 26
|12 |9 |Noah Gragson |JR Motorsports |Chevrolet |147 |13 |Running |
| 27
|32 |5 |Matt Mills |B. J. McLeod Motorsports |Chevrolet |146 |10 |Running |
| 28
|16 |4 |Jesse Little (R) |JD Motorsports |Chevrolet |146 |9 |Running |
| 29
|34 |99 |Josh Bilicki |B. J. McLeod Motorsports |Toyota |146 |8 |Running |
| 30
|1 |19 |Brandon Jones |Joe Gibbs Racing |Toyota |146 |27 |Running |
| 31
|22 |08 |Joe Graf Jr. (R) |SS-Green Light Racing |Chevrolet |143 |6 |Running |
| 32
|18 |47 |Bayley Currey (i) |Mike Harmon Racing |Chevrolet |120 |0 |Running |
| 33
|21 |68 |Brandon Brown |Brandonbilt Motorsports |Chevrolet |115 |4 |Engine |
| 34
|28 |74 |Kyle Weatherman |Mike Harmon Racing |Chevrolet |97 |3 |Engine |
| 35
|33 |66 |Stephen Leicht |MBM Motorsports |Toyota |78 |2 |Fuel Pump |
| 36
|24 |89 |Landon Cassill |Shepherd Racing |Chevrolet |38 |1 |Fuel Pressure |
| colspan="9" |[https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2020/02/01/2020-03nxs-results.pdf Official race results] |
|---|
= Race statistics =
- Lead changes: 13 among 8 different drivers
- Cautions/Laps: 8 for 36
- Red flags: 0
- Time of race: 2 hours, 28 minutes, 15 seconds
- Average speed: {{Convert|121.417|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}
Media
= Television =
The Production Alliance 300 was carried by FS1 in the United States. Adam Alexander, Team Penske driver Joey Logano, and Hendrick Motorsports crew chief Chad Knaus called the race from the booth, with Matt Yocum and Regan Smith covering pit road.
| class="wikitable"
|+ ! colspan="2" |FS1 |
| Booth announcers
!Pit reporters |
|---|
| Lap-by-lap: Adam Alexander
Color-commentator: Joey Logano Color-commentator: Chad Knaus |
= Radio =
The Motor Racing Network (MRN) called the race for radio, which was simulcast on SiriusXM NASCAR Radio. Dan Hubbard and Steve Post anchored the action from the booth. Kyle Rickey called the action from Turns 1 & 2 and Alex Hayden called the race through turns 3 & 4. Dillon Welch and Kim Coon provided reports from pit road.
| class="wikitable"
|+ ! colspan="3" |MRN Radio |
| Booth announcers
!Turn announcers !Pit reporters |
|---|
| Lead announcer: Dan Hubbard
Announcer: Steve Post |Turns 1 & 2: Kyle Rickey Turns 3 & 4: Alex Hayden |Dillon Welch Kim Coon |
Standings after the race
; Drivers' Championship standings
| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
! !Pos !Driver !Points |
| align="left" |10x10px 2
| style="text-align:center;" |1 |Harrison Burton (R) | style="text-align:center;" |136 |
| align="left" |10x10px 1
| style="text-align:center;" |2 | style="text-align:center;" |126 (-10) |
| align="left" |10x10px 3
| style="text-align:center;" |3 | style="text-align:center;" |118 (-18) |
| align="left" |10x10px 3
| style="text-align:center;" |4 | style="text-align:center;" |112 (-24) |
| align="left" |10x10px 3
| style="text-align:center;" |5 | style="text-align:center;" |105 (-31) |
| align="left" |10x10px 1
| style="text-align:center;" |6 | style="text-align:center;" |103 (-33) |
| align="left" |10x10px 4
| style="text-align:center;" |7 | style="text-align:center;" |100 (-36) |
| align="left" |10x10px 4
| style="text-align:center;" |8 | style="text-align:center;" |99 (-37) |
| align="left" |10x10px 7
| style="text-align:center;" |9 | style="text-align:center;" |98 (-38) |
| align="left" |10x10px 1
| style="text-align:center;" |10 | style="text-align:center;" |98 (-38) |
| align="left" |10x10px 5
| style="text-align:center;" |11 |Riley Herbst (R) | style="text-align:center;" |82 (-54) |
| align="left" |10x10px 1
| style="text-align:center;" |12 | style="text-align:center;" |72 (-64) |
| class="sortbottom"
! colspan="4" |[https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2020/02/01/2020-03nxs-points.pdf Official driver's standings] |
Note: Only the first 12 positions are included for the driver standings.
References
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