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2020 South Point 400

{{short description|NASCAR Cup Series race}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2025}}

{{Infobox NASCAR race report

| Type = CUST

| Description = Race 30 of 36 in the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series

| Race Name = South Point 400

| Details ref = {{cite web |title=2020 schedule |url=https://www.jayski.com/nascar-cup-series/2020-nascar-cup-series-schedule/ |website=Jayski.com|publisher=Jayski's Silly Season Site |access-date=August 16, 2020|date=January 17, 2020}}{{cite web|title=Las Vegas Motor Speedway|url=http://www.nascar.com/en_us/nascar-tracks/las-vegas-motor-speedway.html|website=NASCAR.com|publisher=NASCAR Media Group, LLC.|access-date=August 16, 2020|date=January 3, 2013|archive-date=April 28, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170428042515/http://www.nascar.com/en_us/nascar-tracks/las-vegas-motor-speedway.html|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|title=Entry List|url=https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2020/9/23/2020-30cup-entry.pdf|website=Jayski.com|publisher=Jayski's Silly Season Site|access-date=September 21, 2020|date=September 21, 2020}}{{cite web|title=Starting Lineup|url=https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2020/09/23/kevin-harvick-wins-busch-pole-award-for-playoff-race-at-las-vegas/|website=NASCAR.com|publisher=NASCAR Media Group, LLC.|access-date=September 23, 2020|date=September 23, 2020}}{{cite web|title=South Point 400 Results|url=https://www.nascar.com/results/racecenter/2020/nascar-cup-series/south-point-400/stn/results/|website=NASCAR.com|publisher=NASCAR Media Group, LLC.|access-date=September 27, 2020|date=September 27, 2020}}{{cite web|title=Points standings|url=https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2020/9/27/2020-30cup-points.pdf|website=Jayski.com|publisher=Jayski's Silly Season Site|access-date=September 27, 2020|date=September 27, 2020}}

| Fulldate = {{Start date|2020|09|27}}

| Year = 2020

| Image =2020_South_Point_400_program_cover_and_logo.png

| Caption =2020 South Point 400 program cover

| Location = Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas

| Course_mi = 1.5

| Course_km = 2.4

| Distance_laps = 268

| Distance_mi = 402

| Distance_km = 643.2

| Scheduled_laps = 267

| Scheduled_mi = 400.5

| Scheduled_km = 640.8

| Weather =

| Avg = {{convert|131.42|mph|km/h}}

| Pole_Driver = Kevin Harvick

| Pole_Team = Stewart-Haas Racing

| Grid_from_prev_perf = yes

| Most_Driver = Denny Hamlin

| Most_Team = Joe Gibbs Racing

| Most_laps = 121

| Car = 1

| First_Driver = Kurt Busch

| First_Team = Chip Ganassi Racing

| Network = NBCSN

| Announcers = Rick Allen, Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte, Dale Earnhardt Jr. (Charlotte) and Brad Daugherty (Las Vegas)

| Ratings = 1.15 (1.97 million)

| Radio = PRN

| Booth_Ann = Doug Rice and Mark Garrow

| Turn_Ann = Rob Albright (1 & 2) and Pat Patterson (3 & 4)

}}

The 2020 South Point 400 was a NASCAR Cup Series race held on September 27, 2020, at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas. Contested over 268 laps—extended from 267 laps due to an overtime finish, on the {{convert|1.5|mi|km|abbr=on}} asphalt intermediate speedway, it was the 30th race of the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series season, the fourth race of the Playoffs, and the first race of the Round of 12.

Report

=Background=

File:Las Vegas Motor Speedway in March 2011.jpg, the track where the race is held.]]

Las Vegas Motor Speedway, located in Clark County, Nevada outside the Las Vegas city limits and about 15 miles northeast of the Las Vegas Strip, is a {{convert|1200|acre|abbr=on|adj=on}} complex of multiple tracks for motorsports racing. The complex is owned by Speedway Motorsports, Inc., which is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.

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==Entry list==

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

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{{Tooltip|No.|Car number}}

! Driver

! Team

! Manufacturer

00Quin Houff (R)StarCom RacingChevrolet
1Kurt BuschChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet
2Brad KeselowskiTeam PenskeFord
3Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet
4Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFord
6Ryan NewmanRoush Fenway RacingFord
8Tyler Reddick (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet
9Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
10Aric AlmirolaStewart-Haas RacingFord
11Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota
12Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord
13Ty DillonGermain RacingChevrolet
14Clint BowyerStewart-Haas RacingFord
15Brennan Poole (R)Premium MotorsportsChevrolet
17Chris BuescherRoush Fenway RacingFord
18Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota
19Martin Truex Jr.Joe Gibbs RacingToyota
20Erik JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota
21Matt DiBenedettoWood Brothers RacingFord
22Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord
24William ByronHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
27Gray Gaulding (i)Rick Ware RacingFord
32Corey LaJoieGo Fas RacingFord
34Michael McDowellFront Row MotorsportsFord
37Ryan PreeceJTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet
38John Hunter Nemechek (R)Front Row MotorsportsFord
41Cole Custer (R)Stewart-Haas RacingFord
42Matt KensethChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet
43Bubba WallaceRichard Petty MotorsportsChevrolet
47Ricky Stenhouse Jr.JTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet
48Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
49Chad Finchum (i)MBM MotorsportsToyota
51Joey Gase (i)Petty Ware RacingFord
53Josh Bilicki (i)Rick Ware RacingFord
66Timmy Hill (i)MBM MotorsportsToyota
77J. J. Yeley (i)Spire MotorsportsChevrolet
88Alex BowmanHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
95Christopher Bell (R)Leavine Family RacingToyota
96Daniel SuárezGaunt Brothers RacingToyota
colspan="4"|[https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2020/9/23/2020-30cup-entry.pdf Official entry list]

Qualifying

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

=Starting Lineup=

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Pos

! {{Tooltip|No.|Car number}}

! Driver

! Team

! Manufacturer

1

| 4 || Kevin Harvick || Stewart-Haas Racing || Ford

2

| 18 || Kyle Busch || Joe Gibbs Racing || Toyota

3

| 9 || Chase Elliott || Hendrick Motorsports || Chevrolet

4

| 10 || Aric Almirola || Stewart-Haas Racing || Ford

5

| 22 || Joey Logano || Team Penske || Ford

6

| 14 || Clint Bowyer || Stewart-Haas Racing || Ford

7

| 3 || Austin Dillon || Richard Childress Racing || Chevrolet

8

| 88 || Alex Bowman || Hendrick Motorsports || Chevrolet

9

| 1 || Kurt Busch || Chip Ganassi Racing || Chevrolet

10

| 11 || Denny Hamlin || Joe Gibbs Racing || Toyota

11

| 19 || Martin Truex Jr. || Joe Gibbs Racing || Toyota

12

| 2 || Brad Keselowski || Team Penske || Ford

13

| 20 || Erik Jones || Joe Gibbs Racing || Toyota

14

| 8 || Tyler Reddick (R) || Richard Childress Racing || Chevrolet

15

| 12 || Ryan Blaney || Team Penske || Ford

16

| 17 || Chris Buescher || Roush Fenway Racing || Ford

17

| 34 || Michael McDowell || Front Row Motorsports || Ford

18

| 48 || Jimmie Johnson || Hendrick Motorsports || Chevrolet

19

| 21 || Matt DiBenedetto || Wood Brothers Racing || Ford

20

| 42 || Matt Kenseth || Chip Ganassi Racing || Chevrolet

21

| 37 || Ryan Preece || JTG Daugherty Racing || Chevrolet

22

| 41 || Cole Custer (R) || Stewart-Haas Racing || Ford

23

| 43 || Bubba Wallace || Richard Petty Motorsports || Chevrolet

24

| 13 || Ty Dillon || Germain Racing || Chevrolet

25

| 38 || John Hunter Nemechek (R) || Front Row Motorsports || Ford

26

| 95 || Christopher Bell (R) || Leavine Family Racing || Toyota

27

| 6 || Ryan Newman || Roush Fenway Racing || Ford

28

| 24 || William Byron || Hendrick Motorsports || Chevrolet

29

| 96 || Daniel Suárez || Gaunt Brothers Racing || Toyota

30

| 27 || Gray Gaulding (i) || Rick Ware Racing || Ford

31

| 32 || Corey LaJoie || Go Fas Racing || Ford

32

| 00 || Quin Houff (R) || StarCom Racing || Chevrolet

33

| 47 || Ricky Stenhouse Jr. || JTG Daugherty Racing || Chevrolet

34

| 51 || Joey Gase (i) || Petty Ware Racing || Ford

35

| 15 || Brennan Poole (R) || Premium Motorsports || Chevrolet

36

| 66 || Timmy Hill (i) || MBM Motorsports || Toyota

37

| 77 || J. J. Yeley (i) || Spire Motorsports || Chevrolet

38

| 53 || Josh Bilicki (i) || Rick Ware Racing || Ford

39

| 49 || Chad Finchum (i) || MBM Motorsports || Toyota

colspan="7"|[https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2020/9/23/2020-30cup-lineup.pdf Official starting lineup]

Race

File:Kurt busch (48789705796).jpg won the race.]]

=Stage Results=

Stage One

Laps: 80

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Pos

! {{Tooltip|No|Car Number}}

! Driver

! Team

! Manufacturer

! Points

111Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota10
222Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord9
318Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota8
49Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet7
54Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFord6
63Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet5
712Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord4
888Alex BowmanHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet3
919Martin Truex Jr.Joe Gibbs RacingToyota2
1014Clint BowyerStewart-Haas RacingFord1
colspan="6"|[https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2020/9/27/2020-30cup-results.pdf Official stage one results]

Stage Two

Laps: 80

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Pos

! {{Tooltip|No|Car Number}}

! Driver

! Team

! Manufacturer

! Points

19Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet10
211Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota9
388Alex BowmanHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet8
419Martin Truex Jr.Joe Gibbs RacingToyota7
512Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord6
63Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet5
74Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFord4
821Matt DiBenedettoWood Brothers RacingFord3
914Clint BowyerStewart-Haas RacingFord2
1024William ByronHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet1
colspan="6"|[https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2020/9/27/2020-30cup-results.pdf Official stage two results]

=Final Stage Results=

Stage Three

Laps: 107

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Pos

! Grid

! {{Tooltip|No|Car Number}}

! Driver

! Team

! Manufacturer

! Laps

! Points

191Kurt BuschChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet26840
21921Matt DiBenedettoWood Brothers RacingFord26838
31011Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota26853
41119Martin Truex Jr.Joe Gibbs RacingToyota26842
5888Alex BowmanHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet26843
6218Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota26839
71512Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord26840
81320Erik JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota26829
91617Chris BuescherRoush Fenway RacingFord26828
1014Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFord26837
111848Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet26826
12614Clint BowyerStewart-Haas RacingFord26828
13122Brad KeselowskiTeam PenskeFord26824
14522Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord26832
15276Ryan NewmanRoush Fenway RacingFord26822
162241Cole Custer (R)Stewart-Haas RacingFord26821
17410Aric AlmirolaStewart-Haas RacingFord26820
182042Matt KensethChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet26819
192137Ryan PreeceJTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet26818
202538John Hunter Nemechek (R)Front Row MotorsportsFord26817
211734Michael McDowellFront Row MotorsportsFord26816
2239Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet26832
233347Ricky Stenhouse Jr.JTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet26814
242695Christopher Bell (R)Leavine Family RacingChevrolet26813
252824William ByronHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet26813
262413Ty DillonGermain RacingChevrolet26711
273132Corey LaJoieGo Fas RacingFord26710
282343Bubba WallaceRichard Petty MotorsportsChevrolet2669
292996Daniel SuárezGaunt Brothers RacingToyota2658
303515Brennan Poole (R)Premium MotorsportsChevrolet2657
313027Gray Gaulding (i)Rick Ware RacingFord2620
3273Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet26115
333777J. J. Yeley (i)Spire MotorsportsChevrolet2610
343200Quin Houff (R)StarCom RacingChevrolet2593
353451Joey Gase (i)Petty Ware RacingFord2560
363853Josh Bilicki (i)Rick Ware RacingFord2270
373666Timmy Hill (i)MBM MotorsportsToyota1600
38148Tyler Reddick (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet1571
393949Chad Finchum (i)MBM MotorsportsToyota190
colspan="8"|[https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2020/9/27/2020-30cup-results.pdf Official race results]

=Race statistics=

  • Lead changes: 20 among 11 different drivers
  • Cautions/Laps: 7 for 36
  • Red flags: 0
  • Time of race: 3 hours, 3 minutes and 32 seconds
  • Average speed: {{convert|131.42|mph|km/h}}

Media

=Television=

NBC Sports covered the race on the television side. Rick Allen, Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte and Dale Earnhardt Jr. called the action from the booth at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Brad Daugherty called the action on site. Marty Snider and Kelli Stavast handled the pit road duties on site, and Dave Burns handled pit road duties from Charlotte Motor Speedway during the race.

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colspan="3"|NBCSN
Booth announcersPit reportersCharlotte pit reporter
Lap-by-lap: Rick Allen
Color-commentator: Jeff Burton
Color-commentator: Steve Letarte
Color-commentator: Dale Earnhardt Jr.
On-Site analyst: Brad Daugherty		Marty Snider
Kelli Stavast		Dave Burns

=Radio=

PRN had the radio call for the race, which will also simulcast on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio. Doug Rice and Mark Garrow called the race from the booth when the field raced through the tri-oval. Rob Albright called the race from a billboard in turn 2 when the field raced through turns 1 and 2 & Pat Patterson called the race from a billboard outside of turn 3 when the field raced through turns 3 and 4. Brad Gillie and Brett McMillan handled the duties on pit lane.

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colspan="3"|PRN
Booth announcersTurn announcersPit reporters
Lead announcer: Doug Rice
Announcer: Mark Garrow		Turns 1 & 2: Rob Albright
Turns 3 & 4: Pat Patterson		Brad Gillie
Brett McMillan

Standings after the race

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;Drivers' Championship standings

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! Pos

! Driver

! Points

style="background:#D4AF37;"

|align="left"| 10px

| style="text-align:center;"| 1

| Kevin Harvick

| style="text-align:center;"| 3,104

style="background:#D4AF37;"

|align="left"| 10px

| style="text-align:center;"| 2

| Denny Hamlin

| style="text-align:center;"| 3,101 (–3)

style="background:#D4AF37;"

|align="left"| 10px

| style="text-align:center;"| 3

| Brad Keselowski

| style="text-align:center;"| 3,059 (–45)

style="background:#D4AF37;"

|align="left"| 10px 2

| style="text-align:center;"| 4

| Martin Truex Jr.

| style="text-align:center;"| 3,058 (–46)

style="background:#D4AF37;"

|align="left"| 10px 1

| style="text-align:center;"| 5

| Joey Logano

| style="text-align:center;"| 3,054 (–50)

style="background:#D4AF37;"

|align="left"| 10px 1

| style="text-align:center;"| 6

| Chase Elliott

| style="text-align:center;"| 3,053 (–51)

style="background:#D4AF37;"

|align="left"| 10px

| style="text-align:center;"| 7

| Alex Bowman

| style="text-align:center;"| 3,052 (–52)

style="background:#D4AF37;"

|align="left"| 10px 2

| style="text-align:center;"| 8

| Kyle Busch

| style="text-align:center;"| 3,043 (–61)

style="background:#D4AF37;"

|align="left"| 10px 3

| style="text-align:center;"| 9

| Kurt Busch

| style="text-align:center;"| 3,041 (–63)

style="background:#D4AF37;"

|align="left"| 10px 1

| style="text-align:center;"| 10

| Clint Bowyer

| style="text-align:center;"| 3,032 (–72)

style="background:#D4AF37;"

|align="left"| 10px 2

| style="text-align:center;"| 11

| Aric Almirola

| style="text-align:center;"| 3,025 (–79)

style="background:#D4AF37;"

|align="left"| 10px 4

| style="text-align:center;"| 12

| Austin Dillon

| style="text-align:center;"| 3,020 (–84)

align="left"| 10px 2

| style="text-align:center;"| 13

| Ryan Blaney

| style="text-align:center;"| 2,098 (–1,006)

align="left"| 10px 2

| style="text-align:center;"| 14

| Matt DiBenedetto

| style="text-align:center;"| 2,092 (–1,012)

align="left"| 10px 2

| style="text-align:center;"| 15

| Cole Custer

| style="text-align:center;"| 2,088 (–1,016)

align="left"| 10px 2

| style="text-align:center;"| 16

| William Byron

| style="text-align:center;"| 2,075 (–1,029)

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!colspan="9"|[https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2020/9/27/2020-30cup-points.pdf Official driver's standings]

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;Manufacturers' Championship standings

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! Pos

! Manufacturer

! Points

align="left"| 10px

| style="text-align:center;"| 1

| Ford

| style="text-align:center;"| 1,119

align="left"| 10px

| style="text-align:center;"| 2

| Toyota

| style="text-align:center;"| 1,051 (–68)

align="left"| 10px

| style="text-align:center;"| 3

| Chevrolet

| style="text-align:center;"| 1,012 (–107)

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

{{col-end}}

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