The 2020 LS Tractor 200 was a NASCAR Xfinity Series race held on March 7, 2020 at Phoenix Raceway in Avondale, Arizona. Contested over 200 laps on the asphalt oval, it was the fourth race of the 2020 NASCAR Xfinity Series season. Brandon Jones won his first race of the 2020 season, and the first of his career at Phoenix Raceway.
This was the last race to run before the season was put on hold due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Background Phoenix Raceway is a 1.022 mi (1.645 km), low-banked tri-oval race track located in Avondale, Arizona. The motorsport track opened in 1964 and currently hosts two NASCAR race weekends annually. PIR has also hosted the IndyCar Series, CART, USAC and the Rolex Sports Car Series. The raceway is currently owned and operated by International Speedway Corporation.
Entry list
(R) denotes rookie driver. (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
DriverTeamManufacturer0B. J. McLeodJD MotorsportsChevrolet1Michael AnnettJR MotorsportsChevrolet02Brett Moffitt (i)Our MotorsportsChevrolet4Jesse Little (R)JD MotorsportsChevrolet5Matt MillsB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet6David StarrJD MotorsportsChevrolet7Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet07Ray Black Jr.SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet8Daniel HemricJR MotorsportsChevrolet08Joe Graf Jr. (R)SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet9Noah GragsonJR MotorsportsChevrolet10Ross ChastainKaulig RacingChevrolet11Justin HaleyKaulig RacingChevrolet12Brad Keselowski (i)Team PenskeFord13Chad FinchumMBM MotorsportsToyota15Colby HowardJD MotorsportsChevrolet18Riley Herbst (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota19Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota20Harrison Burton (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota21Myatt SniderRichard Childress RacingChevrolet22Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord36Alex LabbéDGM RacingChevrolet39Ryan SiegRSS RacingChevrolet44Tommy Joe MartinsMartins MotorsportsChevrolet47Joe Nemechek (i)Mike Harmon RacingChevrolet51Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet52Kody Vanderwal (R)Means RacingChevrolet54Kyle Busch (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota61Timmy Hill (i)Hattori RacingToyota66Stephen LeichtMBM MotorsportsToyota68Brandon BrownBrandonbilt MotorsportsChevrolet74Bayley Currey (i)Mike Harmon RacingChevrolet78Vinnie MillerB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet89Landon CassillShepherd RacingChevrolet90Dillon BassettDGM RacingChevrolet92Josh WilliamsDGM RacingChevrolet93Jeff GreenRSS RacingChevrolet98Chase BriscoeStewart-Haas RacingFord99J. J. YeleyB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevroletOfficial entry list
Ray Black Jr. started from the rear due to unapproved adjustments.
Practice
First practice Ross Chastain was the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 27.563 seconds and a speed of .
PosDriverTeamManufacturerTime110Ross ChastainKaulig RacingChevrolet27.563130.610222Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord27.694129.992339Ryan SiegRSS RacingChevrolet27.696129.983Official first practice results
Final practice Kyle Busch was the fastest in the final practice session with a time of 27.797 seconds and a speed of .
PosDriverTeamManufacturerTime154Kyle Busch (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota27.797129.51027Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet27.814129.431322Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord27.967128.723Official final practice results
Qualifying Kyle Busch scored the pole position with a time of 26.869 seconds and a speed of .
Qualifying results PosDriverTeamManufacturerTime154Kyle Busch (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota26.869222Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord26.933320Harrison Burton (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota26.967412Brad Keselowski (i)Team PenskeFord26.991510Ross ChastainKaulig RacingChevrolet26.99567Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet26.99779Noah GragsonJR MotorsportsChevrolet27.000819Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota27.011998Chase BriscoeStewart-Haas RacingFord27.1431039Ryan SiegRSS RacingChevrolet27.1431118Riley Herbst (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota27.197128Daniel HemricJR MotorsportsChevrolet27.2071368Brandon BrownBrandonbilt MotorsportsChevrolet27.3101411Justin HaleyKaulig RacingChevrolet27.3111521Myatt SniderRichard Childress RacingChevrolet27.3831689Landon CassillShepherd RacingChevrolet27.3941702Brett Moffitt (i)Our MotorsportsChevrolet27.4091851Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet27.4111908Joe Graf Jr. (R)SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet27.5102090Dillon BassettDGM RacingChevrolet27.524210B. J. McLeodJD MotorsportsChevrolet27.5352236Alex LabbéDGM RacingChevrolet27.5362307Ray Black Jr.SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet27.5462492Josh WilliamsDGM RacingChevrolet27.5942566Stephen LeichtMBM MotorsportsToyota27.654261Michael AnnettJR MotorsportsChevrolet27.6712747Joe Nemechek (i)Mike Harmon RacingChevrolet27.6762844Tommy Joe MartinsMartins MotorsportsChevrolet27.6922993Jeff GreenRSS RacingChevrolet27.7173061Timmy Hill (i)Hattori RacingToyota27.7233113Chad FinchumMBM MotorsportsToyota27.806326David StarrJD MotorsportsChevrolet27.902334Jesse Little (R)JD MotorsportsChevrolet27.9393415Colby HowardJD MotorsportsChevrolet27.9923578Vinnie MillerB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet28.5163652Kody VanderwalMeans RacingChevrolet28.710Did not qualify3799J. J. YeleyB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet27.815385Matt MillsB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet27.8493974Bayley Currey (i)Mike Harmon RacingChevrolet28.149Official qualifying results
Race
Race results
Stage Results Stage One
Laps: 45
PosDriverTeamManufacturerPoints17Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet10210Ross ChastainKaulig RacingChevrolet9398Chase BriscoeStewart-Haas RacingFord8454Kyle Busch (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota0522Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord669Noah GragsonJR MotorsportsChevrolet5712Brad Keselowski (i)Team PenskeFord0811Justin HaleyKaulig RacingChevrolet3920Harrison Burton (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota21019Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota1
Stage Two
Laps: 45
PosDriverTeamManufacturerPoints19Noah GragsonJR MotorsportsChevrolet10210Ross ChastainKaulig RacingChevrolet9398Chase BriscoeStewart-Haas RacingFord8454Kyle Busch (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota057Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet6639Ryan SiegRSS RacingChevrolet5719Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota4820Harrison Burton (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota3922Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord21068Brandon BrownBrandonbilt MotorsportsChevrolet1
Final Stage Results
Laps: 110
PosGridDriverTeamManufacturerLapsPointsStatus1819Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota20045Running2320Harrison Burton (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota20040Running3154Kyle Busch (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota2000Running4412Brad KeselowskiTeam PenskeFord2000Running51411Justin HaleyKaulig RacingChevrolet20035Running6998Chase BriscoeStewart-Haas RacingFord20047Running779Noah GragsonJR MotorsportsChevrolet20045Running8222Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord20037Running9510Ross ChastainKaulig RacingChevrolet20046Running101118Riley Herbst (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota20027Running111039Ryan SiegRSS RacingChevrolet20031Running121368Brandon BrownBrandonbilt MotorsportsChevrolet20026Running1367Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet20040Running141521Myatt SniderRichard Childress RacingChevrolet20023Running152993Jeff GreenRSS RacingChevrolet20022Running162492Josh WilliamsDGM RacingChevrolet20021Running17261Michael AnnettJR MotorsportsChevrolet20020Running182090Dillon BassettDGM RacingChevrolet19919Running191702Brett Moffitt (i)Our MotorsportsChevrolet1990Running20210B. J. McLeodJD MotorsportsChevrolet19917Running21334Jesse Little (R)JD MotorsportsChevrolet19916Running222236Alex LabbéDGM RacingChevrolet19915Running233061Timmy Hill (i)Hattori RacingToyota1980Running243113Chad FinchumMBM MotorsportsToyota19613Running252307Ray Black Jr.SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet19612Running26326David StarrJD MotorsportsChevrolet19611Running273578Vinnie MillerB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet19610Running282844Tommy Joe MartinsMartins MotorsportsChevrolet1949Running293652Kody Vanderwal (R)Means RacingChevrolet1778Running30128Daniel HemricJR MotorsportsChevrolet1427DVP311908Joe Graf Jr. (R)SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet1426Accident322747Joe Nemechek (i)Mike Harmon RacingChevrolet1270Accident332566Stephen LeichtMBM MotorsportsToyota1014Clutch343415Colby HowardJD MotorsportsChevrolet813Accident351689Landon CassillShepherd RacingChevrolet632Vibration361851Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet581EngineOfficial race results
Race statistics
Lead changes: 12 among 7 different drivers Cautions/Laps: 7 for 45 Red flags: 0 Time of race: 2 hours, 9 minutes, 47 seconds Average speed:
Media
Television The LS Tractor 200 was carried by FS1 in the United States. Adam Alexander, Stewart-Haas Racing driver Clint Bowyer, and Team Penske driver Joey Logano called the race from the booth, with Jamie Little and Vince Welch covering pit road. +FS1Booth announcersPit reportersLap-by-lap: Adam Alexander Color-commentator: Clint Bowyer
Color-commentator: Joey LoganoJamie Little Vince Welch
Radio The Motor Racing Network (MRN) called the race for radio, which was simulcast on SiriusXM NASCAR Radio. Kurt Becker and Dan Hubbard anchored the action from the booth. Dillon Welch called the action from Turns 1 & 2 and Jeff Striegle called the race through turns 3 & 4. Steve Post and Kim Coon provided reports from pit road. +MRN RadioBooth announcersTurn announcersPit reportersLead announcer: Kurt Becker Announcer: Dan HubbardTurns 1 & 2: Dillon Welch Turns 3 & 4: Jeff StriegleSteve Post Kim Coon
Standings after the race
Drivers' Championship standings
PosDriverPoints1Harrison Burton (R)1762Chase Briscoe173 (-3)3Austin Cindric155 (-21) 24Brandon Jones148 (-28) 25Ross Chastain146 (-30) 36Noah Gragson143 (-33) 37Ryan Sieg143 (-33) 38Justin Haley140 (-36) 19Justin Allgaier138 (-38) 210Michael Annett119 (-57)11Riley Herbst (R)109 (-67) 112Brandon Brown91 (-85)Official driver's standings Note: Only the first 12 positions are included for the driver standings.
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