The 2020 Alsco 300 was a NASCAR Xfinity Series race held on July 10, 2020 at Kentucky Speedway in Sparta, Kentucky. Contested over 200 laps on the speedway, it was the 15th race of the 2020 NASCAR Xfinity Series season and the second race in two days at Kentucky. Austin Cindric won at Kentucky for the second straight day.
This was the final Xfinity Series race at Kentucky Speedway, as the track lost it's race in 2021.
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Background
Kentucky Speedway is a 1.5-mile (2.4 km) tri-oval speedway in Sparta, Kentucky, which has hosted ARCA, NASCAR and Indy Racing League racing annually since it opened in 2000. The track is currently owned and operated by Speedway Motorsports, Inc. and Jerry Carroll, who, along with four other investors, owned Kentucky Speedway until 2008. The speedway has a grandstand capacity of 117,000. Construction of the speedway began in 1998 and was completed in mid-2000. The speedway has hosted the Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series, Xfinity Series, IndyCar Series, Indy Lights, and most recently, the NASCAR Cup Series beginning in 2011.
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.
DriverTeamManufacturer0Jeffrey EarnhardtJD MotorsportsChevrolet1Michael AnnettJR MotorsportsChevrolet02Brett Moffitt (i)Our MotorsportsChevrolet4Jesse Little (R)JD MotorsportsChevrolet5Matt MillsB. J. McLeod MotorsportsToyota6B. J. McLeodJD MotorsportsChevrolet7Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet07Garrett SmithleySS-Green Light RacingChevrolet8Daniel HemricJR MotorsportsChevrolet08Joe Graf Jr. (R)SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet9Noah GragsonJR MotorsportsChevrolet10Ross ChastainKaulig RacingChevrolet11Justin HaleyKaulig RacingChevrolet13Chad FinchumMBM MotorsportsToyota15Colby HowardJD MotorsportsChevrolet18Riley Herbst (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota19Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota20Harrison Burton (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota21Anthony AlfredoRichard Childress RacingChevrolet22Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord36Alex LabbéDGM RacingChevrolet39Ryan SiegRSS RacingChevrolet44Tommy Joe MartinsMartins MotorsportsChevrolet47Kyle WeathermanMike Harmon RacingChevrolet51Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet52Kody Vanderwal (R)Means RacingChevrolet61Timmy Hill (i)Hattori RacingToyota66Stephen LeichtMBM MotorsportsToyota68Brandon BrownBrandonbilt MotorsportsChevrolet74Bayley Currey (i)Mike Harmon RacingChevrolet78Vinnie MillerB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet90Ronnie Bassett Jr.DGM RacingChevrolet92Josh WilliamsDGM RacingChevrolet93Myatt Snider (R)RSS RacingChevrolet98Chase BriscoeStewart-Haas RacingFord99Mason MasseyB. J. McLeod MotorsportsToyotaOfficial entry list
Qualifying Myatt Snider was awarded the pole for the race as determined by the top 15 from Thursday's finishing order inverted.
Starting Lineup PosDriverTeamManufacturer193Myatt Snider (R)RSS RacingChevrolet24Jesse Little (R)JD MotorsportsChevrolet308Joe Graf Jr. (R)SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet451Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet59Noah GragsonJR MotorsportsChevrolet602Brett Moffitt (i)Our MotorsportsChevrolet739Ryan SiegRSS RacingChevrolet847Kyle WeathermanMike Harmon RacingChevrolet911Justin HaleyKaulig RacingChevrolet1021Anthony AlfredoRichard Childress RacingChevrolet111Michael AnnettJR MotorsportsChevrolet1298Chase BriscoeStewart-Haas RacingFord1310Ross ChastainKaulig RacingChevrolet1418Riley Herbst (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota1522Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord1613Chad FinchumMBM MotorsportsToyota1720Harrison Burton (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota186B. J. McLeodJD MotorsportsChevrolet1990Ronnie Bassett Jr.DGM RacingChevrolet207Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet2161Timmy Hill (i)Hattori RacingToyota2274Bayley Currey (i)Mike Harmon RacingChevrolet2378Vinnie MillerB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet2436Alex LabbéDGM RacingChevrolet2552Kody Vanderwal (R)Means RacingChevrolet2692Josh WilliamsDGM RacingChevrolet2768Brandon BrownBrandonbilt MotorsportsChevrolet2899Mason MasseyB. J. McLeod MotorsportsToyota290Jeffrey EarnhardtJD MotorsportsChevrolet305Matt MillsB. J. McLeod MotorsportsToyota3107Garrett SmithleySS-Green Light RacingChevrolet3215Colby HowardJD MotorsportsChevrolet3344Tommy Joe MartinsMartins MotorsportsChevrolet348Daniel HemricJR MotorsportsChevrolet3566Stephen LeichtMBM MotorsportsToyota3619Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyotaOfficial starting lineup
The No. 8 of Daniel Hemric had to start from the rear due to a driver change from Thursday's race. The No. 7, No. 8, No. 15, No. 19, No. 52, No. 61, No. 68, and No. 90 had to start from the rear after moving to a backup car. The No. 44 of Tommy Joe Martins had to start from the rear due to unapproved adjustments.
Race
Race results
Stage Results Stage One
Laps: 45 PosDriverTeamManufacturerPoints19Noah GragsonJR MotorsportsChevrolet10220Harrison Burton (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota9322Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord8421Anthony AlfredoRichard Childress RacingChevrolet7519Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota6618Riley Herbst (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota5798Chase BriscoeStewart-Haas RacingFord4851Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet398Daniel HemricJR MotorsportsChevrolet21010Ross ChastainKaulig RacingChevrolet1 Stage Two
Laps: 45 PosDriverTeamManufacturerPoints122Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord10221Anthony AlfredoRichard Childress RacingChevrolet9320Harrison Burton (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota8498Chase BriscoeStewart-Haas RacingFord758Daniel HemricJR MotorsportsChevrolet6618Riley Herbst (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota5719Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota489Noah GragsonJR MotorsportsChevrolet3911Justin HaleyKaulig RacingChevrolet21051Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet1
Final Stage Results Laps: 110 PosGridDriverTeamManufacturerLapsPointsStatus11522Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord20058Running21298Chase BriscoeStewart-Haas RacingFord20046Running3911Justin HaleyKaulig RacingChevrolet20036Running41310Ross ChastainKaulig RacingChevrolet20034Running5207Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet20032Running61021Anthony AlfredoRichard Childress RacingChevrolet20047Running759Noah GragsonJR MotorsportsChevrolet20043Running8111Michael AnnettJR MotorsportsChevrolet20029Running9348Daniel HemricJR MotorsportsChevrolet20036Running101418Riley Herbst (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota20037Running11451Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet20030Running121720Harrison Burton (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota20042Running132768Brandon BrownBrandonbilt MotorsportsChevrolet19924Running1424Jesse Little (R)JD MotorsportsChevrolet19823Running152692Josh WilliamsDGM RacingChevrolet19822Running163107Garrett SmithleySS-Green Light RacingChevrolet19821Running17602Brett Moffitt (i)Our MotorsportsChevrolet1970Running18290Jeffrey EarnhardtJD MotorsportsChevrolet19719Running19305Matt MillsB. J. McLeod MotorsportsToyota19718Running20186B. J. McLeodJD MotorsportsChevrolet19717Running213215Colby HowardJD MotorsportsChevrolet19716Running22308Joe Graf Jr. (R)SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet19715Running232899Mason MasseyB. J. McLeod MotorsportsToyota19614Running242436Alex LabbéDGM RacingChevrolet19613Running252274Bayley Currey (i)Mike Harmon RacingChevrolet1950Running262161Timmy Hill (i)Hattori RacingToyota1940Running273344Tommy Joe MartinsMartins MotorsportsChevrolet19410Running282378Vinnie MillerB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet1939Running292552Kody Vanderwal (R)Means RacingChevrolet1928Running303619Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota19717Accident31193Myatt Snider (R)RSS RacingChevrolet1566Accident321990Ronnie Bassett Jr.DGM RacingChevrolet735Vibration331613Chad FinchumMBM MotorsportsToyota664Electrical343566Stephen LeichtMBM MotorsportsToyota523Fuel Pump35739Ryan SiegRSS RacingChevrolet222Suspension36847Kyle WeathermanMike Harmon RacingChevrolet01AccidentOfficial race results
Race statistics
Lead changes: 8 among 6 different drivers Cautions/Laps: 5 for 27 Red flags: 0 Time of race: 2 hours, 13 minutes, 25 seconds Average speed:
Media
Television The Alsco 300 was carried by FS1 in the United States. Adam Alexander, Stewart-Haas Racing driver Clint Bowyer, and Chip Ganassi Racing driver Kurt Busch called the race from the Fox Sports Studio in Charlotte, with Jamie Little covering pit road. +FS1Booth announcersPit reporterLap-by-lap: Adam Alexander Color-commentator: Clint Bowyer
Color-commentator: Kurt BuschJamie 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
PosDriverPoints1Chase Briscoe6432Noah Gragson624 (-19)3Austin Cindric610 (-33)4Ross Chastain583 (-60)5Justin Haley521 (-122) 16Harrison Burton (R)492 (-151) 17Justin Allgaier491 (-152)8Michael Annett443 (-200)9Brandon Jones401 (-242) 110Riley Herbst (R)376 (-267) 111Ryan Sieg364 (-279) 112Brandon Brown321 (-322)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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