The 2020 O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 was a NASCAR Cup Series race that was originally scheduled to be held on March 29, 2020, and was rescheduled to July 19, 2020, at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas. Contested over 334 laps on the 1.5-mile (2.4 km) intermediate quad-oval, it is the 18th race of the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series season. Austin Dillon won, bringing Richard Childress Racing their first 1-2 finish since the 2011 Good Sam Club 500.
Report
Background
Texas Motor Speedway is a speedway located in the northernmost portion of the U.S. city of Fort Worth, Texas – the portion located in Denton County, Texas. The track measures around and is banked 24 degrees in the turns, and is of the oval design, where the front straightaway juts outward slightly. The track layout is similar to Atlanta Motor Speedway and Charlotte Motor Speedway (formerly Lowe's Motor Speedway). The track is owned by Speedway Motorsports, Inc., the same company that owns Atlanta and Charlotte Motor Speedways, as well as the short-track Bristol Motor Speedway.
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 Gray Gaulding (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 Josh Bilicki (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 90 TBA Team Keller Racing Chevrolet 95 Christopher Bell (R) Leavine Family Racing Toyota 96 Daniel Suárez Gaunt Brothers Racing ToyotaOfficial entry list
Qualifying Aric Almirola was awarded the pole for the race as determined by a random draw.
Starting Lineup Pos Driver Team Manufacturer 1 10 Aric Almirola Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 2 12 Ryan Blaney Team Penske Ford 3 1 Kurt Busch Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 4 18 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 5 4 Kevin Harvick Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 6 2 Brad Keselowski Team Penske Ford 7 11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 8 9 Chase Elliott Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 9 22 Joey Logano Team Penske Ford 10 19 Martin Truex Jr. Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 11 21 Matt DiBenedetto Wood Brothers Racing Ford 12 88 Alex Bowman Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 13 47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet 14 43 Bubba Wallace Richard Petty Motorsports Chevrolet 15 6 Ryan Newman Roush Fenway Racing Ford 16 17 Chris Buescher Roush Fenway Racing Ford 17 14 Clint Bowyer Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 18 24 William Byron Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 19 41 Cole Custer (R) Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 20 48 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 21 3 Austin Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 22 42 Matt Kenseth Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 23 20 Erik Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 24 8 Tyler Reddick (R) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 25 37 Ryan Preece JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet 26 00 Quin Houff (R) StarCom Racing Chevrolet 27 53 Josh Bilicki (i) Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet 28 38 John Hunter Nemechek (R) Front Row Motorsports Ford 29 27 Gray Gaulding (i) Rick Ware Racing Ford 30 13 Ty Dillon Germain Racing Chevrolet 31 51 Joey Gase (i) Petty Ware Racing Ford 32 15 Brennan Poole (R) Premium Motorsports Chevrolet 33 95 Christopher Bell (R) Leavine Family Racing Toyota 34 34 Michael McDowell Front Row Motorsports Ford 35 77 J. J. Yeley (i) Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 36 32 Corey LaJoie Go Fas Racing 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 ChevroletDid not qualify 41 90 TBA Team Keller Racing ChevroletOfficial starting lineup
Team Keller Racing did not have a driver announced when they entered for the race and they could not race since 41 cars entered for 40 spots, so their entry was excluded due to lack of owners points and their driver was not announced.
Race
Stage Results
Stage One Laps: 105
Pos Driver Team Manufacturer Points1 12 Ryan Blaney Team Penske Ford 102 18 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 93 4 Kevin Harvick Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 84 8 Tyler Reddick (R) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 75 24 William Byron Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 66 1 Kurt Busch Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 57 48 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 48 88 Alex Bowman Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 39 17 Chris Buescher Roush Fenway Racing Ford 210 19 Martin Truex Jr. Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 1Official stage one results
Stage Two Laps: 105
Pos Driver Team Manufacturer Points1 12 Ryan Blaney Team Penske Ford 102 22 Joey Logano Team Penske Ford 93 11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 84 1 Kurt Busch Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 75 4 Kevin Harvick Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 66 19 Martin Truex Jr. Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 57 9 Chase Elliott Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 48 10 Aric Almirola Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 39 20 Erik Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 210 18 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 1Official stage two results
Final Stage Results
Stage Three Laps: 124
Pos Grid Driver Team Manufacturer Laps Points1 21 3 Austin Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 334 402 24 8 Tyler Reddick (R) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 334 423 9 22 Joey Logano Team Penske Ford 334 434 4 18 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 334 435 5 4 Kevin Harvick Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 334 466 23 20 Erik Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 334 337 2 12 Ryan Blaney Team Penske Ford 334 508 3 1 Kurt Busch Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 334 419 6 2 Brad Keselowski Team Penske Ford 334 2810 1 10 Aric Almirola Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 334 3011 17 14 Clint Bowyer Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 334 2612 8 9 Chase Elliott Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 334 2913 15 6 Ryan Newman Roush Fenway Racing Ford 334 2414 14 43 Bubba Wallace Richard Petty Motorsports Chevrolet 334 2315 34 34 Michael McDowell Front Row Motorsports Ford 334 2216 36 32 Corey LaJoie Go Fas Racing Ford 334 2117 11 21 Matt DiBenedetto Wood Brothers Racing Ford 334 2018 22 42 Matt Kenseth Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 334 1919 16 17 Chris Buescher Roush Fenway Racing Ford 333 2020 7 11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 333 2521 33 95 Christopher Bell (R) Leavine Family Racing Toyota 331 1622 28 38 John Hunter Nemechek (R) Front Row Motorsports Ford 331 1523 37 96 Daniel Suárez Gaunt Brothers Racing Toyota 329 1424 35 77 J. J. Yeley (i) Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 328 025 29 27 Gray Gaulding (i) Rick Ware Racing Ford 323 026 20 48 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 322 1527 32 15 Brennan Poole (R) Premium Motorsports Chevrolet 322 1028 40 7 Reed Sorenson Tommy Baldwin Racing Chevrolet 322 929 10 19 Martin Truex Jr. Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 320 1430 12 88 Alex Bowman Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 319 1031 27 53 Josh Bilicki (i) Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet 318 032 31 51 Joey Gase (i) Petty Ware Racing Ford 318 033 39 78 B. J. McLeod (i) B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet 318 034 26 00 Quin Houff (R) StarCom Racing Chevrolet 295 335 30 13 Ty Dillon Germain Racing Chevrolet 263 236 38 66 Timmy Hill (i) MBM Motorsports Toyota 254 037 18 24 William Byron Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 252 738 13 47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet 221 139 19 41 Cole Custer (R) Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 219 140 25 37 Ryan Preece JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet 217 1Official race results
Race statistics Lead changes: 29 among 12 different drivers Cautions/Laps: 10 for 45 Red flags: 1 for 11 minutes and 29 seconds Time of race: 3 hours, 38 minutes and 57 seconds Average speed:
Media
Television NBC Sports broadcast the race on NBCSN. Rick Allen, Two–time Texas winner Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte and 2000 Texas winner Dale Earnhardt Jr. covered the action from the booth at Charlotte Motor Speedway for the race. Dave Burns and Marty Snider handled the pit road duties on site. Rutledge Wood handled the features from his home during the race.
NBCSNBooth announcersPit reportersFeatures reporter Lap-by-lap: Rick AllenColor-commentator: Jeff BurtonColor-commentator: Steve LetarteColor-commentator: Dale Earnhardt Jr. Dave BurnsMarty Snider Rutledge Wood
Radio The race was broadcast on radio by the Performance Racing Network and simulcast on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio.
PRNBooth announcersTurn announcersPit reporters Lead announcer: Doug RiceAnnouncer: Mark Garrow Turns 1 & 2: Rob AlbrightTurns 3 & 4: Pat Patterson Brad GillieBrett McMillan
Standings after the race
Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 1 Kevin Harvick 721 1 2 Ryan Blaney 630 (–91) 1 3 Brad Keselowski 615 (–106) 1 4 Joey Logano 607 (–114) 1 5 Chase Elliott 604 (–117) 6 Denny Hamlin 578 (–143) 7 Martin Truex Jr. 557 (–164) 8 Aric Almirola 534 (–187) 1 9 Kurt Busch 533 (–188) 1 10 Kyle Busch 520 (–201) 2 11 Alex Bowman 508 (–213) 12 Matt DiBenedetto 476 (–245) 13 Clint Bowyer 461 (–260) 2 14 Austin Dillon 428 (–293) 15 Jimmie Johnson 427 (–294) 2 16 William Byron 425 (–296)Official driver's standings
Manufacturers' Championship standings Pos Manufacturer Points 1 Ford 673 2 Toyota 626 (–47) 3 Chevrolet 609 (–64)
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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