2020 Contender Boats 250

The 2020 Contender Boats 250 was a NASCAR Xfinity Series race held on June 14, 2020 at Homestead–Miami Speedway in Homestead, Florida. Contested over 177 laps—extended from 167 laps due to a double overtime finish—on the oval, it was the tenth race of the 2020 NASCAR Xfinity Series season and the season's second Dash 4 Cash race. Stewart-Haas Racing driver Chase Briscoe won his third race of the season.

The Contender Boats 250 replaced Iowa Speedway's first date for the 2020 Xfinity Series season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the second race in two days for the Xfinity Series, following Friday's Hooters 250.

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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.

Dash 4 Cash The Dash 4 Cash is a series of four races in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, preceded by a qualifying race. The top four points-eligible drivers in the previous race are eligible to win a $100,000 bonus on top of their race winnings if they win the race. Cup Series regulars are not permitted to compete in the races.

The Contender Boats 250 was the season's second Dash 4 Cash race. A. J. Allmendinger, Noah Gragson, Justin Haley, and Daniel Hemric were eligible to win after finishing in the top 4 at the EchoPark 250 at Atlanta.

Entry list

(R) denotes rookie driver. (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.

DriverTeamManufacturerSponsor0Jeffrey EarnhardtJD MotorsportsChevroletEcoVirux1Michael AnnettJR MotorsportsChevroletPilot, Flying J02Brett Moffitt (i)Our MotorsportsChevroletOur Motorsports4Jesse Little (R)JD MotorsportsChevroletSeries Seating, KDST CPA5Matt MillsB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevroletJ. F. Electric6B. J. McLeodJD MotorsportsChevroletKDST CPA7Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevroletBrandt Professional Agriculture "Thank You FARMERS for feeding the WORLD"07Carson WareSS-Green Light RacingChevroletJacob Companies8Daniel HemricJR MotorsportsChevroletPoppy Bank08Joe Graf Jr. (R)SS-Green Light RacingChevroletBucked Up Energy9Noah GragsonJR MotorsportsChevroletPUBG Mobile10Ross ChastainKaulig RacingChevroletNutrien Ag Solutions11Justin HaleyKaulig RacingChevroletLeaf Filter Gutter Protection13Chad FinchumMBM MotorsportsToyotaJames Carter Attorney At Law, CrashClaimsR.Us15Colby HowardJD MotorsportsChevroletSany16A. J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevroletEllsworth Advisors18Riley Herbst (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyotaMonster Energy19Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyotaMenards, Fisher "Oven Roasted Never Fried"20Harrison Burton (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyotaDEX Imaging21Anthony AlfredoRichard Childress RacingChevroletIRacing22Austin CindricTeam PenskeFordPPG Industries26Colin GarrettSam Hunt RacingToyotaThe Rosie Network, Racing For Heroes36Alex LabbéDGM RacingChevroletRousseau Automotive, Globocam39Ryan 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 RacingChevroletMeans Racing61Timmy Hill (i)Hattori RacingToyotaRoofClaim.com66Stephen LeichtMBM MotorsportsToyotaJani-King68Brandon BrownBrandonbilt MotorsportsChevroletBrandonbilt Motorsports74Bayley Currey (i)Mike Harmon RacingChevroletMutt And Jeff Porkskins78Vinnie MillerB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevroletKoolbox ICE90Caesar BacarellaDGM RacingChevroletMaxim, Alpha Prime92Josh WilliamsDGM RacingChevroletStarbrite, Startron93Myatt SniderRSS RacingChevroletLouisiana Hot Sauce98Chase BriscoeStewart-Haas RacingFordFord Performance Racing School GT350 Track Attack99Stefan ParsonsB. J. McLeod MotorsportsToyotaRacingJobs.comOfficial entry list

Qualifying Myatt Snider was awarded the pole for the race as determined by the top 15 from Saturday's finishing order inverted.

Starting Lineup PosDriverTeamManufacturer193Myatt SniderRSS RacingChevrolet268Brandon BrownBrandonbilt MotorsportsChevrolet311Justin HaleyKaulig RacingChevrolet451Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet507Carson WareSS-Green Light RacingChevrolet618Riley Herbst (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota710Ross ChastainKaulig RacingChevrolet819Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota998Chase BriscoeStewart-Haas RacingFord101Michael AnnettJR MotorsportsChevrolet118Daniel HemricJR MotorsportsChevrolet1221Anthony AlfredoRichard Childress RacingChevrolet139Noah GragsonJR MotorsportsChevrolet1422Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord1520Harrison Burton (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota1608Joe Graf Jr. (R)SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet1715Colby HowardJD MotorsportsChevrolet184Jesse Little (R)JD MotorsportsChevrolet190Jeffrey EarnhardtJD MotorsportsChevrolet2092Josh WilliamsDGM RacingChevrolet2126Colin GarrettSam Hunt RacingToyota2299Stefan ParsonsB. J. McLeod MotorsportsToyota2361Timmy Hill (i)Hattori RacingToyota2474Bayley Currey (i)Mike Harmon RacingChevrolet2536Alex LabbéDGM RacingChevrolet266B. J. McLeodJD MotorsportsChevrolet275Matt MillsB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet2839Ryan SiegRSS RacingChevrolet2990Caesar BacarellaDGM RacingChevrolet3013Chad FinchumMBM MotorsportsToyota3144Tommy Joe MartinsMartins MotorsportsChevrolet327Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet3347Kyle WeathermanMike Harmon RacingChevrolet3478Vinnie MillerB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet3502Jairo Avila Jr.Our MotorsportsChevrolet3666Stephen LeichtMBM MotorsportsToyota3752Kody Vanderwal (R)Means RacingChevrolet3816A. J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevroletOfficial starting lineup

. – Eligible for Dash 4 Cash prize money. The No. 8, No. 07, and No. 02 had to start from the rear due to a driver change from Saturday's race. The No. 7, No. 02, and No. 52 had to start from the rear due to using a backup car. The No. 9 had to start from the rear due to unapproved adjustments.

Race

Race results

Stage Results Stage One

Laps: 40 PosDriverTeamManufacturerPoints139Ryan SiegRSS RacingChevrolet1021Michael AnnettJR MotorsportsChevrolet9322Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord8419Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota757Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet669Noah GragsonJR MotorsportsChevrolet5720Harrison Burton (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota488Daniel HemricJR MotorsportsChevrolet3961Timmy Hill (i)Hattori RacingToyota01074Bayley Currey (i)Mike Harmon RacingChevrolet0 Stage Two

Laps: 40 PosDriverTeamManufacturerPoints19Noah GragsonJR MotorsportsChevrolet10222Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord9319Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota8498Chase BriscoeStewart-Haas RacingFord758Daniel HemricJR MotorsportsChevrolet6620Harrison Burton (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota577Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet481Michael AnnettJR MotorsportsChevrolet3921Anthony AlfredoRichard Childress RacingChevrolet21016A. J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevrolet1

Final Stage Results Laps: 87 PosGridDriverTeamManufacturerLapsPointsStatus1998Chase BriscoeStewart-Haas RacingFord17747Running2819Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota17750Running3710Ross ChastainKaulig RacingChevrolet17734Running43816A. J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevrolet17734Running5139Noah GragsonJR MotorsportsChevrolet17747Running6311Justin HaleyKaulig RacingChevrolet17731Running7193Myatt SniderRSS RacingChevrolet17730Running81520Harrison Burton (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota17738Running9618Riley Herbst (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota17728Running101422Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord17644Running111221Anthony AlfredoRichard Childress RacingChevrolet17628Running122092Josh WilliamsDGM RacingChevrolet17625Running131608Joe Graf Jr. (R)SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet17624Running142126Colin GarrettSam Hunt RacingToyota17623Running15184Jesse Little (R)JD MotorsportsChevrolet17622Running16190Jeffrey EarnhardtJD MotorsportsChevrolet17621Running171715Colby HowardJD MotorsportsChevrolet17620Running18101Michael AnnettJR MotorsportsChevrolet17631Running192839Ryan SiegRSS RacingChevrolet17528Running203144Tommy Joe MartinsMartins MotorsportsChevrolet17517Running213013Chad FinchumMBM MotorsportsToyota17516Running22327Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet17425Running232536Alex LabbéDGM RacingChevrolet17414Running24275Matt MillsB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet17413Running252361Timmy Hill (i)Hattori RacingToyota1740Running262474Bayley Currey (i)Mike Harmon RacingChevrolet1730Running27451Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet17310Running28507Carson WareSS-Green Light RacingChevrolet1739Running293478Vinnie MillerB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet1738Running302990Caesar BacarellaDGM RacingChevrolet1717Running31118Daniel HemricJR MotorsportsChevrolet17015Accident322299Stefan ParsonsB. J. McLeod MotorsportsToyota1515Running333752Kody Vanderwal (R)Means RacingChevrolet1384Power34266B. J. McLeodJD MotorsportsChevrolet1173Clutch353347Kyle WeathermanMike Harmon RacingChevrolet842Fire36268Brandon BrownBrandonbilt MotorsportsChevrolet491Overheating373502Jairo Avila Jr.Our MotorsportsChevrolet151Electrical383666Stephen LeichtMBM MotorsportsToyota91HandlingOfficial race results

. – Won the Dash 4 Cash prize money and subsequently qualified for the Dash 4 Cash prize money in the next race. . – Qualified for Dash 4 Cash prize money in the next race.

Race statistics

Lead changes: 20 among 8 different drivers Cautions/Laps: 6 for 28 Red flags: 0 Time of race: 2 hours, 15 minutes, 52 seconds Average speed:

Media

Television The Contender Boats 250 was carried by FS1 in the United States. Adam Alexander, Jamie McMurray, and Michael Waltrip called the race from the Fox Sports Studio in Charlotte, with Regan Smith covering pit road. +FS1Booth announcersPit reporterLap-by-lap: Adam Alexander Color-commentator: Jamie McMurray

Color-commentator: Michael WaltripRegan Smith

Radio The Motor Racing Network (MRN) called the race for radio, which was simulcast on SiriusXM NASCAR Radio. Dave Moody and Jeff Striegle anchored the action from the booth. Mike Bagley called the race from turns 1 & 2 and Alex Hayden 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: Dave Moody Announcer: Jeff StriegleTurns 1 & 2: Mike Bagley Turns 3 & 4: Alex HaydenWinston Kelley Steve Post

Standings after the race

Drivers' Championship standings

PosDriverPoints1Noah Gragson4352Chase Briscoe417 (-18)3Harrison Burton (R)390 (-45) 14Austin Cindric380 (-55) 15Ross Chastain374 (-61) 26Brandon Jones345 (-90)7Justin Haley330 (-105) 28Justin Allgaier328 (-107)9Ryan Sieg266 (-169)10Michael Annett260 (-175)11Riley Herbst (R)256 (-179)12Daniel Hemric237 (-198)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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