The 2020 Hooters 250 was a NASCAR Xfinity Series race held on June 13, 2020 at Homestead–Miami Speedway in Homestead, Florida. Contested over 167 laps on the oval, it was the ninth race of the 2020 NASCAR Xfinity Series season and the first of two races for the Xfinity Series at Homestead. Joe Gibbs Racing's Harrison Burton won his second race of the season and became the track's youngest series race winner.
The race was originally scheduled to be held on March 21, but was rescheduled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Background
Homestead-Miami Speedway is a motor racing track located in Homestead, Florida. The track, which has several configurations, has promoted several series of racing, including NASCAR, the NTT IndyCar Series and the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series
From 2002 to 2019, Homestead-Miami Speedway hosted the final race of the season in all three of NASCAR's series: the NASCAR Cup Series, Xfinity Series and Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series.
The race was held without fans in attendance due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Entry list
(R) denotes rookie driver. (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
DriverTeamManufacturerSponsor0Jeffrey EarnhardtJD MotorsportsChevroletEcoVirux1Michael AnnettJR MotorsportsChevroletAllstate Parts & Service Group02Brett Moffitt (i)Our MotorsportsChevroletRobert B. Our Co,4Jesse Little (R)JD MotorsportsChevroletSeries Seating, KSDT CPA5Matt MillsB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevroletJ.F. Electric6B. J. McLeodJD MotorsportsChevroletKSDT CPA7Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevroletBrandt Professional Agriculture “Thank You Team BRANDT for serving the FARMERS”07J. J. YeleySS-Green Light RacingChevroletJacob Companies8Dale Earnhardt Jr.JR MotorsportsChevroletHellmann’s Mayonnaise 08Joe Graf Jr. (R)SS-Green Light RacingChevroletBucked Up Energy9Noah GragsonJR MotorsportsChevroletPUBG Mobile10Ross ChastainKaulig RacingChevroletNutrien Ag Solutions11Justin HaleyKaulig RacingChevroletLeafFilter Gutter Protection13Chad FinchumMBM MotorsportsToyotaCrashClaimsR.Us15Colby HowardJD MotorsportsChevroletSANY America18Riley Herbst (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyotaMonster Energy19Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyotaMenards, Fisher Nuts “Oven Roasted, Never Fried”20Harrison Burton (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyotaDEX Imaging21Anthony AlfredoRichard Childress RacingChevroletiRacing22Austin CindricTeam PenskeFordPPG Painte26Colin GarrettSam Hunt RacingToyotaThe Rosie Network, Racing for Heroes36Alex LabbéDGM RacingChevroletGlobocam, Rousseau Metal39Ryan SiegRSS RacingChevroletCMRRoofing.com44Tommy Joe MartinsMartins MotorsportsChevroletGilreath Farms Red Angus “The New Black”47Kyle WeathermanMike Harmon RacingChevrolet#BackTheBlue51Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevroletFly & Form Structures52Kody Vanderwal (R)Means RacingChevroletAdvanced Dairy Service61Timmy Hill (i)Hattori RacingToyotaRoofClaim.com66Stephen LeichtMBM MotorsportsToyotaJaniKing68Brandon BrownBrandonbilt MotorsportsChevroletBrandonbilt Motorsports74Bayley Currey (i)Mike Harmon RacingChevroletMutt and Jeff Porkskins78Vinnie MillerB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevroletKoolbox Ice90Caesar BacarellaDGM RacingChevroletMaxim, Alpha Prime92Josh WilliamsDGM RacingChevroletStarbrite, Star Tron93Myatt SniderRSS RacingChevroletLouisiana Hot Sauce98Chase BriscoeStewart-Haas RacingFordFord Performance Racing School99Stefan Parsons (i)B. J. McLeod MotorsportsToyotaRacingJobs.comOfficial entry list
Qualifying Harrison Burton was awarded the pole for the race as determined by a random draw.
Starting lineup PosDriverTeamManufacturer120Harrison Burton (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota29Noah GragsonJR MotorsportsChevrolet310Ross ChastainKaulig RacingChevrolet419Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota568Brandon BrownBrandonbilt MotorsportsChevrolet618Riley Herbst (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota739Ryan SiegRSS RacingChevrolet898Chase BriscoeStewart-Haas RacingFord922Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord1011Justin HaleyKaulig RacingChevrolet117Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet128Dale Earnhardt Jr.JR MotorsportsChevrolet1302Brett Moffitt (i)Our MotorsportsChevrolet1407J. J. YeleySS-Green Light RacingChevrolet150Jeffrey EarnhardtJD MotorsportsChevrolet164Jesse Little (R)JD MotorsportsChevrolet171Michael AnnettJR MotorsportsChevrolet1892Josh WilliamsDGM RacingChevrolet1913Chad FinchumMBM MotorsportsToyota2078Vinnie MillerB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet2121Anthony AlfredoRichard Childress RacingChevrolet226B. J. McLeodJD MotorsportsChevrolet2351Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet2490Caesar BacarellaDGM RacingChevrolet2574Bayley Currey (i)Mike Harmon RacingChevrolet2693Myatt SniderRSS RacingChevrolet2799Stefan ParsonsB. J. McLeod MotorsportsToyota2861Timmy Hill (i)Hattori RacingToyota2947Kyle WeathermanMike Harmon RacingChevrolet3052Kody Vanderwal (R)Means RacingChevrolet3115Colby HowardJD MotorsportsChevrolet3208Joe Graf Jr. (R)SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet3366Stephen LeichtMBM MotorsportsToyota3444Tommy Joe MartinsMartins MotorsportsChevrolet355Matt MillsB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet3636Alex LabbéDGM RacingChevrolet3726Colin GarrettSam Hunt RacingToyotaOfficial starting lineup
Race
Race results
Stage Results Stage One
Laps: 40
PosDriverTeamManufacturerPoints139Ryan SiegRSS RacingChevrolet10210Ross ChastainKaulig RacingChevrolet939Noah GragsonJR MotorsportsChevrolet8422Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord7536Alex LabbéDGM RacingChevrolet6647Kyle WeathermanMike Harmon RacingChevrolet578Dale Earnhardt Jr.JR MotorsportsChevrolet4811Justin HaleyKaulig RacingChevrolet3919Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota21008Joe Graf Jr. (R)SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet1
Stage Two
Laps: 40
PosDriverTeamManufacturerPoints19Noah GragsonJR MotorsportsChevrolet10222Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord9310Ross ChastainKaulig RacingChevrolet848Dale Earnhardt Jr.JR MotorsportsChevrolet7519Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota6611Justin HaleyKaulig RacingChevrolet5720Harrison Burton (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota4821Anthony AlfredoRichard Childress RacingChevrolet3939Ryan SiegRSS RacingChevrolet2107Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet1
Final Stage Results
Laps: 87
PosGridDriverTeamManufacturerLapsPointsStatus1120Harrison Burton (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota16744Running2922Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord16751Running329Noah GragsonJR MotorsportsChevrolet16752Running42121Anthony AlfredoRichard Childress RacingChevrolet16736Running5128Dale Earnhardt Jr.JR MotorsportsChevrolet16743Running6171Michael AnnettJR MotorsportsChevrolet16731Running7898Chase BriscoeStewart-Haas RacingFord16730Running8419Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota16737Running9310Ross ChastainKaulig RacingChevrolet16745Running10618Riley Herbst (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota16727Running111407J. J. YeleySS-Green Light RacingChevrolet16726Running122351Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet16725Running131011Justin HaleyKaulig RacingChevrolet16732Running14568Brandon BrownBrandonbilt MotorsportsChevrolet16723Running152693Myatt SniderRSS RacingChevrolet16622Running163208Joe Graf Jr. (R)SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet16622Running173115Colby HowardJD MotorsportsChevrolet16620Running18164Jesse Little (R)JD MotorsportsChevrolet16620Running19150Jeffrey EarnhardtJD MotorsportsChevrolet16618Running201892Josh WilliamsDGM RacingChevrolet16617Running213726Colin GarrettSam Hunt RacingToyota16616Running222799Stefan ParsonsB. J. McLeod MotorsportsToyota16515Running232861Timmy Hill (i)Hattori RacingToyota1650Running242574Bayley Currey (i)Mike Harmon RacingChevrolet1650Running253636Alex LabbéDGM RacingChevrolet16518Running26226B. J. McLeodJD MotorsportsChevrolet16511Running27355Matt MillsB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet16510Running28739Ryan SiegRSS RacingChevrolet16521Running292490Caesar BacarellaDGM RacingChevrolet1638Running301913Chad FinchumMBM MotorsportsToyota1607Power313444Tommy Joe MartinsMartins MotorsportsChevrolet1486Running32117Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet1466Running332947Kyle WeathermanMike Harmon RacingChevrolet679Transmission342078Vinnie MillerB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet583DVP†351302Brett Moffitt (i)Our MotorsportsChevrolet560Accident363766Stephen LeichtMBM MotorsportsToyota81Handling373652Kody Vanderwal (R)Means RacingChevrolet31EngineOfficial race results
† = Damaged Vehicle Policy
Race statistics
Lead changes: 18 among 7 different drivers Cautions/Laps: 5 for 25 Red flags: 0 Time of race: 2 hours, 6 minutes, 34 seconds Average speed:
Media
Television The Hooters 250 was carried by FOX in the United States. Adam Alexander, Stewart-Haas Racing driver Clint Bowyer, and Jamie McMurray called the race from the Fox Sports Studio in Charlotte, with Regan Smith covering pit road. +FOXBooth announcersPit reporterLap-by-lap: Adam Alexander Color-commentator: Clint Bowyer
Color-commentator: Jamie McMurrayRegan Smith
Radio The Motor Racing Network (MRN) called the race for radio, which was simulcast on SiriusXM NASCAR Radio. Mike Bagley and Alex Hayden anchored the action from the booth. Dave Moody called the race from turns 1 & 2 and Jeff Striegle called the action through turns 3 & 4. NASCAR Hall of Fame Executive Director Winston Kelley and Steve Post provided reports from pit road. +MRN RadioBooth announcersTurn announcersPit reportersLead announcer: Mike Bagley Announcer: Alex HaydenTurns 1 & 2: Dave Moody Turns 3 & 4: Jeff StriegleWinston Kelley Steve Post
Standings after the race
Drivers' Championship standings
PosDriverPoints 11Noah Gragson388 12Chase Briscoe370 (-18)3Harrison Burton (R)352 (-36) 14Ross Chastain340 (-48) 15Austin Cindric336 (-52) 26Justin Allgaier303 (-85)7Justin Haley299 (-89)8Brandon Jones295 (-93) 19Ryan Sieg238 (-150) 310Michael Annett229 (-159)11Riley Herbst (R)228 (-160) 312Daniel Hemric222 (-166)Official driver's standings
Note: Only the first 12 positions are included for the driver standings. . – Driver has clinched a position in the NASCAR playoffs.
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