The 2020 Henry 180 was a NASCAR Xfinity Series race held on August 8, 2020 at Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin. Contested over 45 laps on the road course, it was the 18th race of the 2020 NASCAR Xfinity Series season. Austin Cindric won his fourth race of the season, which was his fourth victory in the last five races.
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Background
Road America is a motorsport road course located near Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin on Wisconsin Highway 67. It has hosted races since the 1950s and currently hosts races in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, NTT Indycar Series, NTTWeatherTech SportsCar Championship, SCCA Pirelli World Challenge, ASRA, AMA Superbike series, IndyCar Series, and SCCA Pro Racing's Trans-Am Series.
This was the first Xfinity Series race to allow fans to attend since March due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Modified Pit Procedures Due to the race being held at a separate venue from the Cup Series and the subsequent need to use alternate pit crew members, NASCAR implemented alternate pit procedures for the Henry 180. The field was frozen at the time of the caution, and each team could change only fuel or tires during each stop (multiple changes would require multiple pit stops during the same pit cycle). Additionally, there was a time limit set for pit road: A minimum of 60 seconds for green flag stops and a maximum of 80 seconds for stops under caution. Tire changes were not allowed under green flag stops unless NASCAR specifically permitted it.
Entry list
(R) denotes rookie driver. (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
DriverTeamManufacturer0Mike WallaceJD MotorsportsChevrolet1Michael AnnettJR MotorsportsChevrolet02Andy LallyOur MotorsportsChevrolet4Jesse Little (R)JD MotorsportsChevrolet5Vinnie MillerB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet6Jade BufordJD MotorsportsChevrolet7Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet07R. C. EnersonSS-Green Light RacingChevrolet8Daniel HemricJR MotorsportsChevrolet08Joe Graf Jr. (R)SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet9Noah GragsonJR MotorsportsChevrolet10Ross ChastainKaulig RacingChevrolet11Justin HaleyKaulig RacingChevrolet13Jesse Iwuji (i)MBM MotorsportsToyota15Jeffrey EarnhardtJD MotorsportsChevrolet16A. J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevrolet18Riley Herbst (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota19Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota20Harrison Burton (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota21Kaz GralaRichard Childress RacingChevrolet22Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord36Preston PardusDGM RacingChevrolet39Ryan SiegRSS RacingChevrolet44Tommy Joe MartinsMartins MotorsportsChevrolet47Kyle WeathermanMike Harmon RacingChevrolet51Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet52Kody Vanderwal (R)Means RacingChevrolet61Stephen LeichtHattori RacingToyota66Chad FinchumMBM MotorsportsToyota68Brandon BrownBrandonbilt MotorsportsChevrolet74Bayley Currey (i)Mike Harmon RacingChevrolet78Scott HeckertB. J. McLeod MotorsportsToyota90Alex LabbéDGM RacingChevrolet92Josh WilliamsDGM RacingChevrolet93Myatt Snider (R)RSS RacingChevrolet98Chase BriscoeStewart-Haas RacingFord99Josh BilickiB. J. McLeod MotorsportsToyotaOfficial entry list
Qualifying Michael Annett was awarded the pole for the race as determined by a random draw; his third straight race drawing the pole position.
Starting Lineup PosDriverTeamManufacturer11Michael AnnettJR MotorsportsChevrolet222Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord320Harrison Burton (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota411Justin HaleyKaulig RacingChevrolet518Riley Herbst (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota621Kaz GralaRichard Childress RacingChevrolet798Chase BriscoeStewart-Haas RacingFord819Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota99Noah GragsonJR MotorsportsChevrolet108Daniel HemricJR MotorsportsChevrolet1110Ross ChastainKaulig RacingChevrolet127Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet1368Brandon BrownBrandonbilt MotorsportsChevrolet144Jesse Little (R)JD MotorsportsChevrolet1561Stephen LeichtHattori RacingToyota1639Ryan SiegRSS RacingChevrolet1715Jeffrey EarnhardtJD MotorsportsChevrolet1851Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet196Jade BufordJD MotorsportsChevrolet200Mike WallaceJD MotorsportsChevrolet2190Alex LabbéDGM RacingChevrolet2292Josh WilliamsDGM RacingChevrolet2302Andy LallyOur MotorsportsChevrolet2407R. C. EnersonSS-Green Light RacingChevrolet2574Bayley Currey (i)Mike Harmon RacingChevrolet2608Joe Graf Jr. (R)SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet2778Scott HeckertB. J. McLeod MotorsportsToyota2852Kody Vanderwal (R)Means RacingChevrolet2993Myatt Snider (R)RSS RacingChevrolet3099Josh BilickiB. J. McLeod MotorsportsToyota3166Chad FinchumMBM MotorsportsToyota3247Kyle WeathermanMike Harmon RacingChevrolet3316A. J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevrolet345Matt MillsB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet3513Jesse Iwuji (i)MBM MotorsportsToyota3644Tommy Joe MartinsMartins MotorsportsChevrolet3736Preston PardusDGM RacingChevroletOfficial starting lineup
The No. 5 of Vinnie Miller had to start from the rear due to a driver change (Miller replaced Matt Mills). The No. 93 of Myatt Snider had to start from the rear due to unapproved adjustments.
Race
Race results
Stage Results Stage One
Laps: 14 PosDriverTeamManufacturerPoints111Justin HaleyKaulig RacingChevrolet10222Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord9398Chase BriscoeStewart-Haas RacingFord8410Ross ChastainKaulig RacingChevrolet7502Andy LallyOur MotorsportsChevrolet667Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet571Michael AnnettJR MotorsportsChevrolet4899Josh BilickiB. J. McLeod MotorsportsToyota396Jade BufordJD MotorsportsChevrolet21007R. C. EnersonSS-Green Light RacingChevrolet1 Stage Two
Laps: 15 PosDriverTeamManufacturerPoints116A. J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevrolet10210Ross ChastainKaulig RacingChevrolet9311Justin HaleyKaulig RacingChevrolet8499Josh BilickiB. J. McLeod MotorsportsToyota7502Andy LallyOur MotorsportsChevrolet6621Kaz GralaRichard Childress RacingChevrolet5768Brandon BrownBrandonbilt MotorsportsChevrolet486Jade BufordJD MotorsportsChevrolet391Michael AnnettJR MotorsportsChevrolet21078Scott HeckertB. J. McLeod MotorsportsToyota1
Final Stage Results Laps: 16 PosGridDriverTeamManufacturerLapsPointsStatus1222Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord4549Running23316A. J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevrolet4545Running3798Chase BriscoeStewart-Haas RacingFord4542Running4621Kaz GralaRichard Childress RacingChevrolet4538Running52302Andy LallyOur MotorsportsChevrolet4544Running699Noah GragsonJR MotorsportsChevrolet4531Running71110Ross ChastainKaulig RacingChevrolet4546Running83736Preston PardusDGM RacingChevrolet4529Running91639Ryan SiegRSS RacingChevrolet4528Running1011Michael AnnettJR MotorsportsChevrolet4533Running11411Justin HaleyKaulig RacingChevrolet4544Running121368Brandon BrownBrandonbilt MotorsportsChevrolet4529Running132292Josh WilliamsDGM RacingChevrolet4524Running14819Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota4523Running152190Alex LabbéDGM RacingChevrolet4522Running16320Harrison Burton (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota4521Running173099Josh BilickiB. J. McLeod MotorsportsToyota4530Running183644Tommy Joe MartinsMartins MotorsportsChevrolet4519Running19196Jade BufordJD MotorsportsChevrolet4523Running202407R. C. EnersonSS-Green Light RacingChevrolet4518Running212347Kyle WeathermanMike Harmon RacingChevrolet4516Running221561Stephen LeichtHattori RacingToyota4515Running23518Riley Herbst (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota4514Running24200Mike WallaceJD MotorsportsChevrolet4513Running252608Joe Graf Jr. (R)SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet4512Running263513Jesse Iwuji (i)MBM MotorsportsToyota450Running272852Kody Vanderwal (R)Means RacingChevrolet4310Engine28144Jesse Little (R)JD MotorsportsChevrolet439Running291851Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet428Accident30127Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet4112Accident311715Jeffrey EarnhardtJD MotorsportsChevrolet416Accident322993Myatt Snider (R)RSS RacingChevrolet415Accident332778Scott HeckertB. J. McLeod MotorsportsToyota415Running34345Vinnie MillerB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet103Engine35108Daniel HemricJR MotorsportsChevrolet72Engine363166Chad FinchumMBM MotorsportsToyota51Transmission372574Bayley Currey (i)Mike Harmon RacingChevrolet00EngineOfficial race results
Race statistics
Lead changes: 13 among 9 different drivers Cautions/Laps: 7 for 15 Red flags: 1 Time of race: 2 hours, 56 minutes, 37 seconds Average speed:
Media
Television The Henry 180 was carried by NBCSN in the United States. Dave Burns, Jeff Burton, and Dale Jarrett called the race from NBC Sports's studios in Charlotte, NC, with Parker Kligerman covering pit road. +NBCSNBooth announcersPit reporterLap-by-lap: Dave Burns Color-commentator: Jeff Burton
Color-commentator: Dale JarrettParker Kligerman
Radio The Motor Racing Network (MRN) called the race for radio, which was simulcast on SiriusXM NASCAR Radio. Mike Bagley and Kurt Becker called the action from the booth. Woody Cain, Steve Post, Dan Hubbard, Jim Tretow, Eric Morse, Tim Catalfamo, Jason Toy, and Chris Wilner called the action from the turns. Pete Pistone and Hannah Newhouse provided reports from pit road. Motor Racing NetworkBooth announcersTurn announcersPit reportersLead announcer: Mike Bagley Announcer: Kurt BeckerWoody Cain Steve Post
Dan Hubbard
Jim Tretow
Eric Morse
Tim Catalfamo
Jason Toy
Chris WilnerPete Pistone Hannah Newhouse
Standings after the race
Drivers' Championship standings
PosDriverPoints1Austin Cindric7712Chase Briscoe760 (-11) 13Ross Chastain708 (-63) 14Noah Gragson697 (-74)5Justin Haley636 (-135)6Harrison Burton (R)608 (-163)7Justin Allgaier598 (-173)8Michael Annett543 (-228)9Brandon Jones523 (-248) 110Ryan Sieg436 (-335) 111Riley Herbst (R)424 (-347)12Brandon Brown403 (-368)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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