The 2020 Ag-Pro 300 was a NASCAR Xfinity Series race held on October 3, 2020. It was contested over 113 laps on the tri-oval superspeedway. It was the twenty-eighth race of the 2020 NASCAR Xfinity Series season, the second race of the playoffs, and the second race in the Round of 12. Kaulig Racing driver Justin Haley collected his third win of the season.
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Background Talladega Superspeedway, originally known as Alabama International Motor Superspeedway (AIMS), is a motorsports complex located north of Talladega, Alabama. It is located on the former Anniston Air Force Base in the small city of Lincoln. The track is a tri-oval and was constructed in the 1960s by the International Speedway Corporation, a business controlled by the France family. Talladega is most known for its steep banking and the unique location of the start/finish line that's located just past the exit to pit road. The track currently hosts the NASCAR series such as the NASCAR Cup Series, Xfinity Series and the Camping World Truck Series. Talladega is the longest NASCAR oval with a length of tri-oval like the Daytona International Speedway, which also is a tri-oval.
The race was added to the schedule because of pandemic related cancellations, and spectators were restricted to campers in lots assigned by the speedway. No grandstands were open.
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 MotorsportsChevrolet6Ryan VargasJD MotorsportsChevrolet7Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet07Garrett SmithleySS-Green Light RacingChevrolet8Daniel HemricJR MotorsportsChevrolet08Joe Graf Jr. (R)SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet9Noah GragsonJR MotorsportsChevrolet10Ross ChastainKaulig RacingChevrolet11Justin HaleyKaulig RacingChevrolet13Chad Finchum MBM MotorsportsToyota15Colby HowardJD MotorsportsChevrolet16A. J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevrolet18Riley Herbst (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota19Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota20Harrison Burton (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota21Anthony AlfredoRichard Childress RacingChevrolet22Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord36Alex LabbéDGM RacingChevrolet39Ryan SiegRSS RacingChevrolet44Tommy Joe MartinsMartins MotorsportsChevrolet47Joe Nemechek (i)Mike Harmon RacingChevrolet51Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet52Kody Vanderwal (R)Means RacingChevrolet61Austin Hill (i)Hattori Racing EnterprisesToyota66Timmy Hill (i) MBM MotorsportsToyota68Brandon BrownBrandonbilt MotorsportsChevrolet74Mike HarmonMike Harmon RacingChevrolet78Vinnie MillerB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet90Caesar BacarellaDGM RacingChevrolet92Josh WilliamsDGM RacingChevrolet93Myatt Snider (R)RSS RacingChevrolet98Chase BriscoeStewart-Haas RacingFord99Josh BilickiB. J. McLeod MotorsportsToyotaOfficial entry list
Qualifying Chase Briscoe was awarded the pole based on competition based formula.
Qualifying results PosDriverTeamManufacturer198Chase BriscoeStewart-Haas RacingFord29Noah GragsonJR MotorsportsChevrolet322Austin Cindric Team PenskeFord47Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet58Daniel Hemric JR MotorsportsChevrolet621Anthony Alfredo Richard Childress RacingChevrolet739Ryan Sieg RSS RacingChevrolet811Justin Haley Kaulig RacingChevrolet91Michael Annett JR MotorsportsChevrolet1019Brandon Jones Joe Gibbs RacingToyota1120Harrison Burton (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota1218Riley Herbst (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota1310Ross ChastainKaulig RacingChevrolet1468Brandon BrownBrandonbilt MotorsportsChevrolet1502Brett MoffittOur MotorsportsChevrolet1651Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet1792Josh WilliamsDGM RacingChevrolet1861Austin Hill (i) Hattori Racing EnterprisesToyota1993Myatt Snider (R)RSS RacingChevrolet204Jesse Little (R) JD MotorsportsChevrolet2144Tommy Joe MartinsMartins MotorsportsChevrolet2215Colby Howard JD MotorsportsChevrolet2336Alex Labbé DGM RacingChevrolet240Jeffrey Earnhardt JD MotorsportsChevrolet2508Joe Graf Jr. SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet2607Garrett Smithley SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet275Matt MillsB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet2878Vinnie MillerB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet296Ryan Vargas JD MotorsportsChevrolet3052Kody Vanderwal (R) Means MotorsportsChevrolet3174Mike Harmon Mike Harmon RacingChevrolet3213Chad FinchumMBM MotorsportsToyota3390Caesar Bacarella DGM RacingChevrolet3447Joe Nemechek (i)Mike Harmon RacingChevrolet3599Josh Bilicki B. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet3616A. J. Allmendinger Kaulig RacingChevrolet3766Timmy HillMBM MotorsportsToyotaOfficial qualifying results
Race
Race results
Stage Results Stage One Laps: 25
PosDriverTeamManufacturerPoints198Chase BriscoeStewart-Haas RacingFord10222Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord9319Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota8411Justin HaleyKaulig RacingChevrolet7521Anthony AlfredoRichard Childress RacingChevrolet6618Riley Herbst (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota5739Ryan SiegRSS RacingChevrolet4820Harrison BurtonJoe Gibbs RacingToyota398Daniel HemricJR MotorsportsChevrolet2107Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet1
Stage Two Laps: 25
PosDriverTeamManufacturerPoints198Chase BriscoeStewart-Haas RacingFord10222Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord938Daniel HemricJR MotorsportsChevrolet8411Justin HaleyKaulig RacingChevrolet757Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet6620Harrison BurtonJoe Gibbs RacingToyota5719Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota4839Ryan SiegRSS RacingChevrolet3968Brandon BrownBrandonbilt MotorsportsChevrolet2109Noah GragsonJR MotorsportsChevrolet1
Final Stage Results
Laps: 63
PosGridDriverTeamManufacturerLapsPointsStatus1811Justin HaleyKaulig RacingChevrolet11354Running2739Ryan SiegRSS RacingChevrolet11342Running329Noah GragsonJR MotorsportsChevrolet11335Running41019Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota11345Running558Daniel HemricRichard Childress RacingChevrolet11342Running61310Ross ChastainKaulig RacingChevrolet11331Running71792Josh WilliamsDGM RacingChevrolet11330Running82607Garrett SmithleySS-Green Light RacingChevrolet11329Running91468Brandon BrownBrandonbilt MotorsportsChevrolet11330Running102336Alex LabbéDGM RacingChevrolet11327Running113213Chad FinchumMBM MotorsportsToyota11326Running12621Anthony AlfredoRichard Childress RacingChevrolet11331Running133390Caesar BacarellaDGM RacingChevrolet11324Running143766Timmy Hill (i)MBM MotorsportsToyota1130Running152144Tommy Joe MartinsMartins MotorsportsChevrolet11322Running163447Joe NemechekMike Harmon RacingChevrolet1130Running173174Mike HarmonMike Harmon RacingChevrolet11320Running183599Josh Bilicki B. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet11319Running19198Chase BriscoeStewart-Haas RacingFord11338Running201651Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet11317Running21275Matt MillsB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet11316Running222878Vinnie MillerB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet11315Running231120Harrison Burton (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota11322Running243616A. J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevrolet11213Accident25204Jesse Little (R)JD MotorsportsChevrolet11212Accident261993Myatt Snider (R)RSS RacingChevrolet11211Accident271502Brett Moffitt (i)Our MotorsportsChevrolet1120Accident283052Kody Vanderwal (R)Means MotorsportsChevrolet1009Running2947Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet9515Engine30296Ryan VargasJD MotorsportsChevrolet927Suspension312508Joe Graf Jr.SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet776Engine32240Jeffrey EarnhardtJD MotorsportsChevrolet765Accident331861Austin Hill (i)Hattori Racing EnterprisesToyota750Accident34322Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord7521Accident351218Riley HerbstJoe Gibbs RacingToyota487DVP362215Colby HowardJD MotorsportsChevrolet451AccidentDSQ91Michael AnnettJR MotorsportsChevrolet1131DisqualifiedOfficial race results
Race statistics
Lead changes: 13 among 9 different drivers Cautions/Laps: 7 for 25 Time of race: 2 hours, 8 minutes, and 24 seconds Average speed: Fastest lap speed: 195.900 Fastest lap: 48.882
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