The 2020 Draft Top 250 was a NASCAR Xfinity Series race held on October 31, 2020. It was contested over 250 laps on the oval. It was the thirty-second race of the 2020 NASCAR Xfinity Series season, the sixth race of the playoffs, and the final race in the Round of 8. Joe Gibbs Racing driver Harrison Burton collected his fourth win of the season.
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Background Martinsville Speedway is a NASCAR-owned stock car racing track located in Henry County, in Ridgeway, Virginia, just to the south of Martinsville. At in length, it is the shortest track in the NASCAR Xfinity Series. The track was also one of the first paved oval tracks in NASCAR, being built in 1947 by H. Clay Earles. It is also the only remaining race track that has been on the NASCAR circuit from its beginning in 1948.
The race marked the return of second-tier NASCAR racing to the track, which have been absent since 1994, apart from a one-off race in 2006.
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 MotorsportsChevrolet07Gray Gaulding (i)SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet8Jeb BurtonJR MotorsportsChevrolet08Joe Graf Jr. (R)SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet9Noah GragsonJR MotorsportsChevrolet10Ross ChastainKaulig RacingChevrolet11Justin HaleyKaulig RacingChevrolet13Timmy Hill (i)MBM MotorsportsToyota15Colby Howard JD MotorsportsChevrolet16A. J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevrolet17J. J. YeleyRick Ware RacingFord18Riley Herbst (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota19Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota20Harrison Burton (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota21Myatt Snider (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet22Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord26Mason DiazSam Hunt RacingToyota36Alex LabbéDGM RacingChevrolet39Ryan SiegRSS RacingChevrolet44Tommy Joe MartinsMartins MotorsportsChevrolet47Kyle Weatherman Mike Harmon RacingChevrolet51Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet52Kody Vanderwal (R)Means RacingChevrolet61Chad FinchumHattori Racing EnterprisesToyota66Carl Long MBM MotorsportsToyota68Brandon BrownBrandonbilt MotorsportsChevrolet74Bayley Currey (i)Mike Harmon RacingChevrolet78B. J. McLeodB. J. McLeod MotorsportsToyota90Donald TheetgeDGM RacingChevrolet92Josh WilliamsDGM RacingChevrolet93Josh Reaume (i)RSS RacingChevrolet98Chase BriscoeStewart-Haas RacingFord99Stefan Parsons B. J. McLeod MotorsportsToyotaOfficial entry list
Qualifying Austin Cindric was awarded the pole based on competition based formula.
Qualifying results PosDriverTeamManufacturer122Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord29Noah GragsonJR MotorsportsChevrolet311Justin Haley Kaulig RacingChevrolet410Ross ChastainKaulig RacingChevrolet598Chase Briscoe Stewart-Haas RacingFord67Justin Allgaier JR MotorsportsChevrolet719Brandon Jones Joe Gibbs RacingToyota88Jeb Burton JR MotorsportsChevrolet939Ryan Sieg RSS RacingChevrolet1020Harrison Burton (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota111Michael Annett JR MotorsportsChevrolet1268Brandon BrownBrandonbilt MotorsportsChevrolet1392Josh WilliamsDGM RacingChevrolet1402Brett Moffitt Our MotorsportsChevrolet1544Tommy Joe Martins Martins MotorsportsChevrolet1636Alex LabbéDGM RacingChevrolet176Ryan VargasJD MotorsportsChevrolet185Matt Mills B. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet194Jesse Little (R)JD MotorsportsToyota200Jeffrey Earnhardt JD MotorsportsChevrolet2174Bayley Currey (i)Mike Harmon RacingChevrolet2221Myatt Snider (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet2351Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements RacingChevrolet2418Riley Herbst (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota2508Joe Graf Jr. (R) SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet2652Kody Vanderwal (R)Means MotorsportsChevrolet2715Colby Howard JD MotorsportsChevrolet2890Donald Theetge DGM RacingChevrolet2978B. J. McLeod B. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet3007Gray Gaulding (i)SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet3193Josh Reaume (i)RSS RacingChevrolet3261Chad FinchumHattori Racing EnterprisesToyota3347Kyle Weatherman Mike Harmon RacingChevrolet3413Timmy Hill (i)MBM MotorsportsToyota3599Stefan Parsons B. J. McLeod MotorsportsToyota3616A. J. Allmendinger Kaulig RacingChevrolet3766Carl LongMBM MotorsportsToyota3826Mason DiazSam Hunt RacingToyota3917J. J. Yeley (i)Rick Ware RacingFordOfficial qualifying results
Race
Race results
Stage Results Stage One Laps: 70
PosDriverTeamManufacturerPoints19Noah GragsonJR MotorsportsChevrolet10220Harrison BurtonJoe Gibbs RacingToyota9322Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord8410Ross ChastainKaulig RacingChevrolet7511Justin HaleyKaulig RacingChevrolet6616A. J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevrolet5719Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota487Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet391Michael AnnettJR MotorsportsChevrolet21098Chase BriscoeStewart-Haas Racing Ford1
Stage Two Laps: 70
PosDriverTeamManufacturerPoints110Ross ChastainKaulig RacingChevrolet1029Noah GragsonJR MotorsportsChevrolet9311Justin HaleyKaulig RacingChevrolet847Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet7522Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord6619Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota5702Brett Moffitt (i)Our MotorsportsChevrolet0816A. J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevrolet3920Harrison BurtonJoe Gibbs RacingToyota21013Timmy Hill (i)MBM MotorsportsToyota0
Final Stage Results
Laps: 110
PosGridDriverTeamManufacturerLapsPointsStatus11020Harrison BurtonJoe Gibbs RacingToyota25051Running267Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet25045Running329Noah GragsonJR MotorsportsChevrolet25053Running488Jeb BurtonJR MotorsportsChevrolet25033Running5410Ross ChastainKaulig RacingChevrolet25049Running62418Riley Herbst (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota25031Running7598Chase BriscoeStewart-Haas RacingFord25031Running8111Michael AnnettJR MotorsportsChevrolet25031Running9719Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota25037Running10122Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord25041Running11939Ryan SiegRSS RacingChevrolet25026Running12311Justin HaleyKaulig RacingChevrolet25039Running131402Brett Moffitt (i)Our MotorsportsChevrolet2500Running143917J. J. Yeley (i)Rick Ware RacingFord2500Running152351Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet25022Running161544Tommy Joe MartinsMartins MotorsportsChevrolet25021Running173413Timmy Hill (i)MBM MotorsportsToyota2500Running181268Brandon BrownBrandonbilt MotorsportsChevrolet25019Running191392Josh WilliamsDGM RacingChevrolet25018Running203826Mason DiazSam Hunt RacingToyota25017Running212508Joe Graf Jr. (R)SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet25016Running22194Jesse Little (R)JD MotorsportsChevrolet24915Running232221Myatt Snider (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet24914Running243599Stefan ParsonsB. J. McLeod MotorsportsToyota24913Running252715Colby HowardJD MotorsportsChevrolet24812Running263616A. J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevrolet24819Running271636Alex LabbéDGM RacingChevrolet24710Running28200Jeffrey EarnhardtJD MotorsportsChevrolet2469Running292652Kody Vanderwal (R)Means MotorsportsChevrolet2468Running303347Kyle Weatherman Mike Harmon RacingChevrolet2467Running312890Donald TheetgeDGM RacingChevrolet2456Running323766Carl LongMBM MotorsportsToyota2445Running332978B. J. McLeodB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet2394Running34176Ryan VargasJD MotorsportsChevrolet2333Running353007Gray Gaulding (i)SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet2300Electrical362174Bayley Currey (i)Mike Harmon RacingChevrolet1780Accident373261Chad FinchumHattori Racing EnterprisesToyota1201Engine38185Matt MillsB. J. McLeod MotorsportsToyota1031Oil Line393193Josh Reaume (i)RSS RacingChevrolet620SuspensionOfficial race results
Race statistics
Lead changes: 11 among 6 different drivers Cautions/Laps: 10 for 63 Time of race: 2 hours, 7 minutes, and 56 seconds Average speed:
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