The 2020 Foxwoods Resort Casino 301 was a NASCAR Cup Series race held on August 2, 2020 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, New Hampshire. Originally scheduled for July 19, but postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Contested over 301 laps on the speedway, it was the 20th race of the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series season.
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Background
New Hampshire Motor Speedway is a oval speedway located in Loudon, New Hampshire, which has hosted NASCAR racing annually since the early 1990s, as well as the longest-running motorcycle race in North America, the Loudon Classic. Nicknamed "The Magic Mile", the speedway is often converted into a road course, which includes much of the oval.
The track was originally the site of Bryar Motorsports Park before being purchased and redeveloped by Bob Bahre. The track is currently one of eight major NASCAR tracks owned and operated by Speedway Motorsports.
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 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 J. J. Yeley (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 James Davison Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet 66 Timmy Hill (i) MBM Motorsports Toyota 77 Garrett Smithley (i) Spire 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 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 11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 3 9 Chase Elliott Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 4 2 Brad Keselowski Team Penske Ford 5 18 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 6 14 Clint Bowyer Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 7 4 Kevin Harvick Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 8 88 Alex Bowman Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 9 22 Joey Logano Team Penske Ford 10 1 Kurt Busch Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 11 19 Martin Truex Jr. Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 12 12 Ryan Blaney Team Penske Ford 13 8 Tyler Reddick (R) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 14 41 Cole Custer (R) Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 15 43 Bubba Wallace Richard Petty Motorsports Chevrolet 16 24 William Byron Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 17 20 Erik Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 18 34 Michael McDowell Front Row Motorsports Ford 19 21 Matt DiBenedetto Wood Brothers Racing Ford 20 48 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 21 42 Matt Kenseth Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 22 6 Ryan Newman Roush Fenway Racing Ford 23 3 Austin Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 24 17 Chris Buescher Roush Fenway Racing Ford 25 13 Ty Dillon Germain Racing Chevrolet 26 53 James Davison Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet 27 77 Garrett Smithley (i) Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 28 51 Joey Gase (i) Petty Ware Racing Ford 29 27 J. J. Yeley (i) Rick Ware Racing Ford 30 37 Ryan Preece JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet 31 47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet 32 00 Quin Houff (R) StarCom Racing Chevrolet 33 32 Corey LaJoie Go Fas Racing Ford 34 15 Brennan Poole (R) Premium Motorsports Chevrolet 35 95 Christopher Bell (R) Leavine Family Racing Toyota 36 38 John Hunter Nemechek (R) Front Row Motorsports Ford 37 96 Daniel Suárez Gaunt Brothers Racing Toyota 38 66 Timmy Hill (i) MBM Motorsports ToyotaOfficial starting lineup
Race
Stage Results
Stage One Laps: 75
Pos Driver Team Manufacturer Points1 11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 102 19 Martin Truex Jr. Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 93 4 Kevin Harvick Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 84 95 Christopher Bell (R) Leavine Family Racing Toyota 75 2 Brad Keselowski Team Penske Ford 66 12 Ryan Blaney Team Penske Ford 57 14 Clint Bowyer Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 48 22 Joey Logano Team Penske Ford 39 37 Ryan Preece JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet 210 10 Aric Almirola Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 1Official stage one results
Stage Two Laps: 110
Pos Driver Team Manufacturer Points1 2 Brad Keselowski Team Penske Ford 102 11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 93 22 Joey Logano Team Penske Ford 84 10 Aric Almirola Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 75 24 William Byron Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 66 14 Clint Bowyer Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 57 3 Austin Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 48 19 Martin Truex Jr. Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 39 9 Chase Elliott Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 210 21 Matt DiBenedetto Wood Brothers Racing Ford 1Official stage two results
Final Stage Results
Stage Three Laps: 116
Pos Grid Driver Team Manufacturer Laps Points1 4 2 Brad Keselowski Team Penske Ford 301 562 2 11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 301 543 11 19 Martin Truex Jr. Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 301 464 9 22 Joey Logano Team Penske Ford 301 445 7 4 Kevin Harvick Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 301 406 19 21 Matt DiBenedetto Wood Brothers Racing Ford 301 327 1 10 Aric Almirola Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 301 388 14 41 Cole Custer (R) Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 301 299 3 9 Chase Elliott Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 301 3010 13 8 Tyler Reddick (R) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 301 2711 16 24 William Byron Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 301 3212 20 48 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 301 2513 23 3 Austin Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 301 2814 31 47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet 301 2315 8 88 Alex Bowman Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 301 2216 30 37 Ryan Preece JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet 301 2317 10 1 Kurt Busch Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 301 2018 6 14 Clint Bowyer Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 301 2819 18 34 Michael McDowell Front Row Motorsports Ford 301 1820 12 12 Ryan Blaney Team Penske Ford 301 2221 22 6 Ryan Newman Roush Fenway Racing Ford 300 1622 25 13 Ty Dillon Germain Racing Chevrolet 300 1523 15 43 Bubba Wallace Richard Petty Motorsports Chevrolet 300 1424 17 20 Erik Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 300 1325 24 17 Chris Buescher Roush Fenway Racing Ford 300 1226 37 96 Daniel Suárez Gaunt Brothers Racing Toyota 299 1127 34 15 Brennan Poole (R) Premium Motorsports Chevrolet 299 1028 35 95 Christopher Bell (R) Leavine Family Racing Toyota 299 1629 29 27 J. J. Yeley (i) Rick Ware Racing Ford 299 030 26 53 James Davison Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet 298 731 27 77 Garrett Smithley (i) Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 295 032 32 00 Quin Houff (R) StarCom Racing Chevrolet 294 533 38 66 Timmy Hill (i) MBM Motorsports Toyota 294 034 28 51 Joey Gase (i) Petty Ware Racing Ford 293 035 33 32 Corey LaJoie Go Fas Racing Ford 262 236 36 38 John Hunter Nemechek (R) Front Row Motorsports Ford 212 137 21 42 Matt Kenseth Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 203 138 5 18 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 15 1Official race results
Race statistics Lead changes: 22 among 7 different drivers Cautions/Laps: 11 for 52 Red flags: 0 Time of race: 3 hours, 10 minutes and 22 seconds Average speed:
Media
Television NBC Sports covered the race on the television side. Rick Allen, four-time and all-time Loudon winner Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte and Dale Earnhardt Jr. covered the race from the booth at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Parker Kligerman and Marty Snider handled the pit road duties on site, and 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. Parker KligermanMarty Snider Rutledge Wood
Radio PRN had the radio call for the race, which was also simulcast on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio. Doug Rice and Mark Garrow called the race from the booth when the field races down the frontstretch. Rob Albright called the race from turns 1 & 2 and Pat Patterson called the race from turns 3 & 4. Brad Gillie and Jim Noble handled the duties on pit lane.
PRNBooth announcersTurn announcersPit reporters Lead announcer: Doug RiceAnnouncer: Mark Garrow Turns 1 & 2: Rob AlbrightTurns 3 & 4: Pat Patterson Brad GillieJim Noble
Standings after the race
Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 1 Kevin Harvick 803 2 Brad Keselowski 722 (–81) 1 3 Denny Hamlin 688 (–115) 1 4 Ryan Blaney 685 (–118) 5 Chase Elliott 660 (–143) 6 Joey Logano 653 (–150) 7 Martin Truex Jr. 648 (–155) 8 Aric Almirola 614 (–189) 1 9 Kurt Busch 581 (–222) 1 10 Kyle Busch 563 (–240) 11 Alex Bowman 561 (–242) 12 Clint Bowyer 512 (–291) 13 Matt DiBenedetto 509 (–294) 14 William Byron 484 (–319) 15 Tyler Reddick 469 (–334) 1 16 Austin Dillon 466 (–337)Official driver's standings
Manufacturers' Championship standings Pos Manufacturer Points 1 Ford 748 2 Toyota 701 (–47) 3 Chevrolet 666 (–82)
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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