The 2020 O'Reilly Auto Parts 300 was a NASCAR Xfinity Series race held on October 24, 2020. It was contested over 200 laps on the oval. It was the thirty-first race of the 2020 NASCAR Xfinity Series season, the fifth race of the playoffs, and the second race in the Round of 8. Joe Gibbs Racing driver Harrison Burton collected his third win of the season.
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Background Texas Motor Speedway is a speedway located in the northernmost portion of the U.S. city of Fort Worth, Texas – the portion located in Denton County, Texas. The track measures 1.5 miles (2.4 km) around and is banked 24 degrees in the turns, and is of the oval design, where the front straightaway juts outward slightly. The track layout is similar to Atlanta Motor Speedway and Charlotte Motor Speedway (formerly Lowe's Motor Speedway). The track is owned by Speedway Motorsports, Inc., the same company that owns Atlanta and Charlotte Motor Speedways, as well as the short-track Bristol Motor Speedway.
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 MotorsportsToyota6Ryan VargasJD MotorsportsChevrolet7Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet07David StarrSS-Green Light RacingChevrolet8Jeb BurtonJR MotorsportsChevrolet08Joe Graf Jr. (R)SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet9Noah GragsonJR MotorsportsChevrolet10Ross ChastainKaulig RacingChevrolet11Justin HaleyKaulig RacingChevrolet13Timmy Hill (i)MBM MotorsportsToyota15Colby Howard JD 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 Weatherman Mike Harmon RacingChevrolet51Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet52Kody Vanderwal (R)Means RacingChevrolet61Austin Hill (i)Hattori Racing EnterprisesToyota66Chad Finchum MBM MotorsportsToyota68Brandon BrownBrandonbilt MotorsportsChevrolet74Bayley Currey (i)Mike Harmon RacingChevrolet78C. J. McLaughlinB. J. McLeod MotorsportsToyota90B. J. McLeodDGM RacingChevrolet92Josh WilliamsDGM RacingChevrolet93Myatt Snider (R)RSS RacingChevrolet98Chase BriscoeStewart-Haas RacingFord99Jesse Iwuji (i)B. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevroletOfficial entry list
Qualifying Chase Briscoe was awarded the pole based on competition based formula.
Qualifying results PosDriverTeamManufacturer198Chase BriscoeStewart-Haas RacingFord211Justin HaleyKaulig RacingChevrolet319Brandon Jones Joe Gibbs RacingToyota439Ryan SiegRSS RacingChevrolet57Justin Allgaier JR MotorsportsChevrolet610Ross Chastain Kaulig RacingChevrolet722Austin Cindric Team PenskeFord88Jeb Burton JR MotorsportsChevrolet99Noah Gragson JR MotorsportsChevrolet101Michael Annett JR MotorsportsChevrolet1102Brett Moffitt Our MotorsportsChevrolet1220Harrison Burton (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota1392Josh WilliamsDGM RacingChevrolet1461Austin Hill (i)Hattori Racing EnterprisesToyota1568Brandon Brown Brandonbilt MotorsportsChevrolet1651Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet1744Tommy Joe MartinsMartins MotorsportsChevrolet1821Anthony Alfredo Richard Childress RacingChevrolet1918Riley Herbst (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota2036Alex Labbé DGM RacingChevrolet210Jeffrey Earnhardt JD MotorsportsChevrolet2293Myatt Snider (R)RSS RacingChevrolet2307David Starr SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet2474Bayley Currey (i)Mike Harmon RacingChevrolet2513Timmy Hill (i) MBM MotorsportsToyota265Matt MillsB. J. McLeod MotorsportsToyota274Jesse Little (R)JD MotorsportsChevrolet2808Joe Graf Jr. (R)SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet2952Kody Vanderwal (R) Means MotorsportsChevrolet3090B. J. McLeod DGM RacingChevrolet316Ryan Vargas JD MotorsportsChevrolet3299Jesse Iwuji (i)B. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet3315Colby Howard JD MotorsportsChevrolet3478C. J. McLaughlinB. J. McLeod MotorsportsToyota3566Chad Finchum MBM MotorsportsToyota3647Kyle Weatherman Mike Harmon RacingChevroletOfficial qualifying results
Race
Race results
Stage Results Stage One Laps: 45
PosDriverTeamManufacturerPoints119Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota1027Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet9318Riley Herbst (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota8451Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet7510Ross ChastainKaulig RacingChevrolet6622Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord5711Justin HaleyKaulig RacingChevrolet4874Bayley Currey (i)Mike Harmon RacingChevrolet0939Ryan SiegRSS RacingChevrolet21020Harrison BurtonJoe Gibbs Racing Toyota1
Stage Two Laps: 45
PosDriverTeamManufacturerPoints120Harrison BurtonJoe Gibbs RacingToyota1027Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet939Noah GragsonJR MotorsportsChevrolet841Michael AnnettJR MotorsportsChevrolet7522Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord6621Anthony Alfredo (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet5710Ross ChastainKaulig RacingChevrolet4818Riley Herbst (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota3911Justin HaleyKaulig RacingChevrolet21019Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota1
Final Stage Results
Laps: 110
PosGridDriverTeamManufacturerLapsPointsStatus11220Harrison BurtonJoe Gibbs RacingToyota20051Running299Noah GragsonJR MotorsportsChevrolet20043Running31821Anthony AlfredoRichard Childress RacingChevrolet20039Running4722Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord20044Running51568Brandon BrownBrandonbilt MotorsportsChevrolet20032Running6101Michael AnnettJR MotorsportsChevrolet20038Running7211Justin HaleyKaulig RacingChevrolet20036Running8316Ryan VargasJD MotorsportsChevrolet20029Running91392Josh WilliamsDGM RacingToyota20028Running101744Tommy Joe MartinsMartins MotorsportsChevrolet20027Running112036Alex LabbèDGM RacingChevrolet20026Running122474Bayley Currey (i)Mike Harmon RacingChevrolet2000Running13265Matt MillsB. J. McLeod MotorsportsToyota20024Running141102Brett Moffitt (i)Our MotorsportsChevrolet2000Running15274Jesse Little (R)JD MotorsportsChevrolet20022Running16610Ross ChastainKaulig RacingChevrolet20021Running173090B. J. McLeodDGM RacingChevrolet19920Running18210Jeffrey EarnhartJD MotorsportsChevrolet19719Rear Gear193647Kyle WeathermanMike Harmon RacingChevrolet19718Running203478C. J. McLaughlinB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet19717Running212952Kody Vanderwal (R)Means MotorsportsChevrolet19616Running222808Joe Graf Jr. (R)SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet19415Running233299Jesse Iwuji (i)B. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet1900Running24198Chase BriscoeStewart-Haas RacingFord18413Running25319Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota17723Accident2657Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet17529Accident271651Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet17517Accident283315Colby HowardJD MotorsportsChevrolet1699Accident292293Myatt Snider (R)RSS RacingChevrolet1688Accident3088Jeb Burton JR MotorsportsChevrolet1587Accident31439Ryan SiegRSS RacingChevrolet1368Driveshaft321918Riley Herbst (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota13216Accident331461Austin Hill (i)Hattori Racing EnterprisesToyota1070Suspension343566Chad FinchumMBM MotorsportsToyota553Fuel Pump352307David StarrSS-Green Light RacingChevrolet402Engine362513Timmy Hill (i)MBM MotorsportsToyota60EngineOfficial race results
Race statistics
Lead changes: 19 among 10 different drivers Cautions/Laps: 10 for 51 Time of race: 2 hours, 35 minutes, and 21 seconds Average speed:
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