The 2020 Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 was a NASCAR Cup Series race that was originally scheduled to be held on March 15, 2020, and was rescheduled to June 7, 2020, at Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, Georgia. On March 13, 2020, NASCAR announced that they would postpone the race due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Contested over 325 laps on the asphalt quad-oval intermediate speedway, it was the 10th race of the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series season.
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Background
Atlanta Motor Speedway (formerly Atlanta International Raceway) is a track in Hampton, Georgia, south of Atlanta. It is a quad-oval track with a seating capacity of 111,000. It opened in 1960 as a standard oval. In 1994, 46 condominiums were built over the northeastern side of the track. In 1997, to standardize the track with Speedway Motorsports' other two ovals, the entire track was almost completely rebuilt. The frontstretch and backstretch were swapped, and the configuration of the track was changed from oval to quad-oval. The project made the track one of the fastest on the NASCAR circuit.
The event was run with grandstands, infield, and backstretch camping closed. Owners of the 46 condominiums in Turn Four were permitted to attend the weekend live with a procedure similar to Charlotte Motor Speedway, with each owner having five tickets to the event, for 230 spectators.
Entry list (R) denotes rookie driver. (i) denotes driver who are ineligible for series driver points.
Driver Team Manufacturer 00 Quin Houff (R) StarCom Racing Chevrolet 1 Kurt Busch Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 2 Brad Keselowski Team Penske Ford 3 Austin Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 4 Kevin Harvick Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 6 Ryan Newman Roush Fenway Racing Ford 7 Reed Sorenson Tommy Baldwin Racing Chevrolet 8 Tyler Reddick (R) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 9 Chase Elliott Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 10 Aric Almirola Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 12 Ryan Blaney Team Penske Ford 13 Ty Dillon Germain Racing Chevrolet 14 Clint Bowyer Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 15 Brennan Poole (R) Premium Motorsports Chevrolet 17 Chris Buescher Roush Fenway Racing Ford 18 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 19 Martin Truex Jr. Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 20 Erik Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 21 Matt DiBenedetto Wood Brothers Racing Ford 22 Joey Logano Team Penske Ford 24 William Byron Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 27 Josh Bilicki (i) Rick Ware Racing Ford 32 Corey LaJoie Go Fas Racing Ford 34 Michael McDowell Front Row Motorsports Ford 37 Ryan Preece JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet 38 John Hunter Nemechek (R) Front Row Motorsports Ford 41 Cole Custer (R) Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 42 Matt Kenseth Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 43 Bubba Wallace Richard Petty Motorsports Chevrolet 47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet 48 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 51 Joey Gase (i) Petty Ware Racing Ford 53 Garrett Smithley (i) Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet 66 Timmy Hill (i) MBM Motorsports Toyota 77 J. J. Yeley (i) Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 78 B. J. McLeod (i) B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet 88 Alex Bowman Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 95 Christopher Bell (R) Leavine Family Racing Toyota 96 Daniel Suárez Gaunt Brothers Racing ToyotaOfficial entry list
Qualifying Chase Elliott was awarded the pole for the race as determined by a random draw.
Starting Lineup Pos Driver Team Manufacturer 1 9 Chase Elliott Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 2 10 Aric Almirola Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 3 22 Joey Logano Team Penske Ford 4 18 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 5 14 Clint Bowyer Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 6 2 Brad Keselowski Team Penske Ford 7 12 Ryan Blaney Team Penske Ford 8 88 Alex Bowman Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 9 4 Kevin Harvick Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 10 11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 11 19 Martin Truex Jr. Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 12 1 Kurt Busch Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 13 17 Chris Buescher Roush Fenway Racing Ford 14 20 Erik Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 15 48 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 16 3 Austin Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 17 6 Ryan Newman Roush Fenway Racing Ford 18 38 John Hunter Nemechek (R) Front Row Motorsports Ford 19 42 Matt Kenseth Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 20 24 William Byron Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 21 21 Matt DiBenedetto Wood Brothers Racing Ford 22 47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet 23 43 Bubba Wallace Richard Petty Motorsports Chevrolet 24 8 Tyler Reddick (R) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 25 32 Corey LaJoie Go Fas Racing Ford 26 51 Joey Gase (i) Petty Ware Racing Ford 27 95 Christopher Bell (R) Leavine Family Racing Toyota 28 13 Ty Dillon Germain Racing Chevrolet 29 37 Ryan Preece JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet 30 77 J. J. Yeley (i) Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 31 41 Cole Custer (R) Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 32 27 Josh Bilicki (i) Rick Ware Racing Ford 33 15 Brennan Poole (R) Premium Motorsports Chevrolet 34 53 Garrett Smithley (i) Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet 35 00 Quin Houff (R) StarCom Racing Chevrolet 36 34 Michael McDowell Front Row Motorsports Ford 37 96 Daniel Suárez Gaunt Brothers Racing Toyota 38 66 Timmy Hill (i) MBM Motorsports Toyota 39 78 B. J. McLeod (i) B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet 40 7 Reed Sorenson Tommy Baldwin Racing ChevroletOfficial starting lineup
Race
Stage Results
Stage One Laps: 105
Pos Driver Team Manufacturer Points1 19 Martin Truex Jr. Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 102 18 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 93 14 Clint Bowyer Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 84 11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 75 4 Kevin Harvick Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 66 9 Chase Elliott Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 57 47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet 48 20 Erik Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 39 48 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 210 12 Ryan Blaney Team Penske Ford 1Official stage one results
Stage Two Laps: 105
Pos Driver Team Manufacturer Points1 19 Martin Truex Jr. Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 102 12 Ryan Blaney Team Penske Ford 93 18 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 84 11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 75 9 Chase Elliott Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 66 4 Kevin Harvick Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 57 21 Matt DiBenedetto Wood Brothers Racing Ford 48 2 Brad Keselowski Team Penske Ford 39 14 Clint Bowyer Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 210 48 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 1Official stage two results
Final Stage Results
Stage Three Laps: 115
Pos Grid Driver Team Manufacturer Laps Points1 9 4 Kevin Harvick Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 325 512 4 18 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 325 523 11 19 Martin Truex Jr. Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 325 544 7 12 Ryan Blaney Team Penske Ford 325 435 10 11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 325 466 12 1 Kurt Busch Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 325 317 15 48 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 325 338 1 9 Chase Elliott Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 325 409 6 2 Brad Keselowski Team Penske Ford 325 3110 3 22 Joey Logano Team Penske Ford 325 2711 16 3 Austin Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 324 2612 8 88 Alex Bowman Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 324 2513 22 47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet 324 2814 17 6 Ryan Newman Roush Fenway Racing Ford 324 2315 19 42 Matt Kenseth Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 324 2216 24 8 Tyler Reddick (R) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 324 2117 2 10 Aric Almirola Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 324 2018 27 95 Christopher Bell (R) Leavine Family Racing Toyota 324 1919 31 41 Cole Custer (R) Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 324 1820 5 14 Clint Bowyer Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 324 2721 23 43 Bubba Wallace Richard Petty Motorsports Chevrolet 324 1622 13 17 Chris Buescher Roush Fenway Racing Ford 324 1523 18 38 John Hunter Nemechek (R) Front Row Motorsports Ford 324 1424 36 34 Michael McDowell Front Row Motorsports Ford 324 1325 21 21 Matt DiBenedetto Wood Brothers Racing Ford 324 1626 29 37 Ryan Preece JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet 323 1127 25 32 Corey LaJoie Go Fas Racing Ford 323 1028 14 20 Erik Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 322 1229 28 13 Ty Dillon Germain Racing Chevrolet 322 830 33 15 Brennan Poole (R) Premium Motorsports Chevrolet 321 731 37 96 Daniel Suárez Gaunt Brothers Racing Toyota 316 632 35 00 Quin Houff (R) StarCom Racing Chevrolet 314 533 20 24 William Byron Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 313 434 32 27 Josh Bilicki (i) Rick Ware Racing Ford 313 035 34 53 Garrett Smithley (i) Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet 312 036 30 77 J. J. Yeley (i) Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 311 037 40 7 Reed Sorenson Tommy Baldwin Racing Chevrolet 310 138 26 51 Joey Gase (i) Petty Ware Racing Ford 308 039 38 66 Timmy Hill (i) MBM Motorsports Toyota 259 040 39 78 B. J. McLeod (i) B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet 3 0Official race results
Race statistics Lead changes: 21 among 9 different drivers Cautions/Laps: 5 for 24 Red flags: 0 Time of race: 3 hours, 30 minutes and 3 seconds Average speed:
Media
Television The Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 was carried by Fox in the United States. Mike Joy and five-time Atlanta winner Jeff Gordon covered the race from the Fox Sports studio in Charlotte. Jamie Little handled the pit road duties. Larry McReynolds provided insight from the Fox Sports studio in Charlotte.
FoxBooth announcersPit reporterIn-race analyst Lap-by-lap: Mike JoyColor-commentator: Jeff Gordon Jamie Little Larry McReynolds
Radio The race was broadcast on radio by the Performance Racing Network and simulcast on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio. Doug Rice and Mark Garrow called the race from the booth when the field raced down the front stretch. Rob Albright called the race from atop a billboard outside of 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. On pit road, PRN was manned by Brad Gillie, Brett McMillan and Doug Turnbull.
PRNBooth announcersTurn announcersPit reporters Lead announcer: Doug RiceAnnouncer: Mark GarrowTurns 1 & 2: Rob AlbrightTurns 3 & 4: Pat Patterson Brad GillieBrett McMillanDoug Turnbull
Standings after the race
Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 1 Kevin Harvick 421 2 Joey Logano 373 (–48) 3 Chase Elliott 365 (–56) 4 Brad Keselowski 346 (–75) 1 5 Martin Truex Jr. 334 (–87) 1 6 Denny Hamlin 322 (–99) 1 7 Ryan Blaney 317 (–104) 3 8 Alex Bowman 314 (–107) 9 Kyle Busch 308 (–113) 10 Kurt Busch 284 (–137) 11 Aric Almirola 260 (–161) 12 Clint Bowyer 259 (–162) 2 13 Jimmie Johnson 256 (–165) 2 14 Austin Dillon 247 (–174) 2 15 Matt DiBenedetto 246 (–175) 2 16 Erik Jones 240 (–181)Official driver's standings
Manufacturers' Championship standings Pos Manufacturer Points 1 Ford 375 2 Chevrolet 341 (–34) 3 Toyota 339 (–36)
Note: Only the first 16 positions are included for the driver standings. . – Driver has clinched a position in the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs.
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