The 2020 Boyd Gaming 300 was a NASCAR Xfinity Series race held between February 22, 2020, and February 23, 2020, at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas, NV. It was contested over 200 laps on the asphalt intermediate speedway. It was the second race of the 2020 NASCAR Xfinity Series season. Stewart-Haas Racing's Chase Briscoe took home his first victory of the season.
The race began on February 22, but was suspended due to rain after the end of stage 1. It was resumed at 7:50 ET on February 23 after the conclusion of the Cup Series race.
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Background 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 1,200-acre (490 ha) complex of multiple tracks for motorsports racing. The complex is owned by Speedway Motorsports, Inc., which is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Entry list
(R) denotes rookie driver. (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
DriverTeamManufacturerSponsor0B. J. McLeodJD MotorsportsChevroletKDST CPA1Michael AnnettJR MotorsportsChevroletAmerican Heart Association/Pilot02Brett Moffitt (i)Our MotorsportsChevroletRobert B. Our Inc.4Jesse Little (R)JD MotorsportsChevroletSeries Seating5Matt MillsB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevroletJ.F. Electric6David StarrJD MotorsportsChevroletTexas Elite Logistics/Rakeman Air7Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevroletBrandt07Ray Black Jr.SS-Green Light RacingChevroletCDA Technical Institute8Daniel HemricJR MotorsportsChevroletSouth Point Hotel & Casino08Joe Graf Jr. (R)SS-Green Light RacingChevroletCORE Development Group9Noah GragsonJR MotorsportsChevroletBass Pro Shops/Black Rifle Coffee10Ross ChastainKaulig RacingChevroletChevrolet Accessories11Justin HaleyKaulig RacingChevroletLeaf Filter Gutter Protection13Chad FinchumMBM MotorsportsToyota15Robby LyonsJD MotorsportsChevroletSunwest Construction18Riley Herbst (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyotaMonster Energy19Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyotaMenards/Jeld-Wen20Harrison Burton (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyotaDEX Imaging21Myatt SniderRichard Childress RacingChevroletTaxSlayer22Austin CindricTeam PenskeFordMoneyLion39Ryan SiegRSS RacingChevroletCMR Construction Roofing44Tommy Joe MartinsMartins MotorsportsChevroletAAN Adjusters47Joe Nemechek (i)Mike Harmon RacingChevroletThe Journey Home Project51Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevroletRepairables.com52J. J. YeleyMeans RacingChevrolet61Timmy Hill (i)Hattori RacingToyotaCrashClaimsR.Us66Stephen LeichtMBM MotorsportsToyota68Brandon BrownBrandonbilt MotorsportsChevroletVERO74Kyle WeathermanMike Harmon RacingChevroletFindlay Cadillac/Lerner & Rowe Injury Attorneys78Vinnie MillerB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevroletKoolbox ICE89Landon CassillShepherd RacingChevroletRacing with Jesus/Visone RV90Alex LabbéDGM RacingChevroletLe Concorde/Rousseau Metal/La Rue92Josh WilliamsDGM RacingChevroletSilverton Hotel & Casino93Joey GaseRSS RacingChevroletNevada Donor Network98Chase BriscoeStewart-Haas RacingFordFord Performance Racing School99Mason MasseyB. J. McLeod MotorsportsToyotaGerber Collision & GlassOfficial entry list
Practice
Final Practice Ross Chastain was the fastest in the only practice session with a time of 30.529 seconds and a speed of .
PosDriverTeamManufacturerTime110Ross ChastainKaulig RacingChevrolet30.529176.881268Brandon BrownBrandonbilt MotorsportsChevrolet30.557176.719398Chase BriscoeStewart-Haas RacingFord30.565176.673Official final practice results
Qualifying Qualifying for Saturday was cancelled due to rain and Myatt Snider was awarded the pole by virtue of the final 2019 owner points standings.
Starting Lineup PosDriverTeamManufacturer121Myatt SniderRichard Childress RacingChevrolet298Chase BriscoeStewart-Haas RacingFord320Harrison Burton (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota47Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet552J. J. YeleyMeans RacingChevrolet622Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord79Noah GragsonJR MotorsportsChevrolet81Michael AnnettJR MotorsportsChevrolet919Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota108Daniel HemricJR MotorsportsChevrolet1111Justin HaleyKaulig RacingChevrolet1218Riley Herbst (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota1302Brett Moffitt (i)Our MotorsportsChevrolet1493Joey GaseRSS RacingChevrolet1508Joe Graf Jr. (R)SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet1651Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet1715Robby LyonsJD MotorsportsChevrolet1807Ray Black Jr.SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet1968Brandon BrownBrandonbilt MotorsportsChevrolet2092Josh WilliamsDGM RacingChevrolet216David StarrJD MotorsportsChevrolet224Jesse Little (R)JD MotorsportsChevrolet2390Alex LabbéDGM RacingChevrolet240B. J. McLeodJD MotorsportsChevrolet2510Ross ChastainKaulig RacingChevrolet265Matt MillsB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet2778Vinnie MillerB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet2899Mason MasseyB. J. McLeod MotorsportsToyota2961Timmy Hill (i)Hattori RacingToyota3066Stephen LeichtMBM MotorsportsToyota3147Joe Nemechek (i)Mike Harmon RacingChevrolet3239Ryan SiegRSS RacingChevrolet3374Kyle WeathermanMike Harmon RacingChevrolet3413Chad FinchumMBM MotorsportsToyota3544Tommy Joe MartinsMartins MotorsportsChevrolet3689Landon CassillShepherd RacingChevroletOfficial starting lineup
Polesitter Myatt Snider started from the rear after going to a backup car. Joe Nemechek started from the rear after missing driver intros.
Race
Race results
Stage Results Stage One
Laps: 45
PosDriverTeamManufacturerPoints198Chase BriscoeStewart-Haas RacingChevrolet10210Ross ChastainKaulig RacingChevrolet9322Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord8419Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota757Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet661Michael AnnettJR MotorsportsChevrolet5720Harrison Burton (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota489Noah GragsonJR MotorsportsChevrolet3911Justin HaleyKaulig RacingChevrolet21018Riley Herbst (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota1
Stage Two
Laps: 45
PosDriverTeamManufacturerPoints17Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet10222Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord9398Chase BriscoeStewart-Haas RacingFord841Michael AnnettJR MotorsportsChevrolet7520Harrison Burton (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota6610Ross ChastainKaulig RacingChevrolet5739Ryan SiegRSS RacingChevrolet4818Riley Herbst (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota3919Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota21021Myatt SniderRichard Childress RacingChevrolet1
Final Stage Results
Laps: 123
PosGridDriverTeamManufacturerLapsPointsStatus1298Chase BriscoeStewart-Haas RacingFord20058Running2622Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord20052Running33239Ryan SiegRSS RacingChevrolet20038Running479Noah GragsonJR MotorsportsChevrolet20036Running5320Harrison Burton (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota20042Running6919Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota20040Running781Michael AnnettJR MotorsportsChevrolet20042Running847Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet20045Running91218Riley Herbst (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota20032Running102510Ross ChastainKaulig RacingChevrolet20041Running111968Brandon BrownBrandonbilt MotorsportsChevrolet20026Running121111Justin HaleyKaulig RacingChevrolet19927Running132092Josh WilliamsDGM RacingChevrolet19924Running14224Jesse Little (R)JD MotorsportsChevrolet19923Running151302Brett Moffitt (i)Our MotorsportsChevrolet1990Running16121Myatt SniderRichard Childress RacingChevrolet19922Running171807Ray Black Jr.SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet19920Running182390Alex LabbéDGM RacingChevrolet19819Running191493Joey GaseRSS RacingChevrolet19818Running201508Joe Graf Jr. (R)SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet19817Running213413Chad FinchumMBM MotorsportsToyota19816Running22552J. J. YeleyMeans RacingChevrolet19715Running231715Robby LyonsJD MotorsportsChevrolet19714Running24216David StarrJD MotorsportsChevrolet19613Running25265Matt MillsB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet19612Running262961Timmy Hill (i)Hattori RacingToyota1950Running273147Joe Nemechek (i)Mike Harmon RacingChevrolet1930Running282778Vinnie MillerB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet1929Running292899Mason MasseyB. J. McLeod MotorsportsToyota1908Running303374Kyle WeathermanMike Harmon RacingChevrolet1907Running311651Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet1786Rear Gear323544Tommy Joe MartinsMartins MotorsportsChevrolet1445Engine33240B. J. McLeodJD MotorsportsChevrolet1324Ignition343066Stephen LeichtMBM MotorsportsToyota1013Suspension35108Daniel HemricJR MotorsportsChevrolet342Suspension363689Landon CassillShepherd RacingChevrolet311VibrationOfficial race results
Race statistics
Lead changes: 17 among 7 different drivers Cautions/Laps: 5 for 28 Red flags: 0 Time of race: 2 hours, 19 minutes, and 44 seconds Average speed:
Media
Television The Boyd Gaming 300 was carried by FS1 in the United States on Saturday (Feb. 22), and resumed on FS2 on Sunday (Feb. 23). Adam Alexander, Richard Childress Racing Driver Austin Dillon, and Michael Waltrip called the race from the booth, with Matt Yocum and Jamie Little covering pit road. +FS1/FS2Booth announcersPit reportersLap-by-lap: Adam Alexander Color-commentator: Austin Dillon
Color-commentator: Michael WaltripMatt Yocum Jamie Little
Radio The Performance Racing Network (PRN) called the race for radio, which was simulcast on SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.
Standings after the race
Drivers' Championship standings
PosDriverPoints 71Chase Briscoe92 12Noah Gragson85 (-7)3Harrison Burton (R)80 (-12) 34Michael Annett77 (-15) 15Brandon Jones76 (-16) 106Austin Cindric75 (-17) 17Ryan Sieg73 (-19) 68Justin Haley73 (-19) 49Justin Allgaier70 (-22) 510Brandon Brown61 (-31) 911Ross Chastain60 (-32) 212Ray Black Jr.49 (-43)Official driver's standings Note: Only the first 12 positions are included for the driver standings.
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