2020 Alsco 300 (Charlotte)

The 2020 Alsco 300 was a NASCAR Xfinity Series race held on May 25, 2020 at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina. Contested over 203 laps—extended from 200 laps due to an overtime finish, on the 1.5-mile (2.4 km) asphalt speedway, it was the sixth race of the 2020 NASCAR Xfinity Series season. Cup Series driver Kyle Busch took home his first Xfinity Series victory of the year.[7]

2020 Alsco 300
Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6]
Race 6 of 33 in the 2020 NASCAR Xfinity Series season
Date May 25, 2020 (2020-05-25)
Location Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina
Course 1.5 mi (2.4 km)
Distance 200 laps, 300 mi (480 km)
Pole position
Driver Kaulig Racing
Grid positions set by ballot
Most laps led
Driver Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing
Laps 94
Winner
No. 54 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing
Television in the United States
Network FS1
Announcers Adam Alexander, Clint Bowyer, and Jamie McMurray
Radio in the United States
Radio PRN
Booth Announcers Doug Rice and Mark Garrow
Turn Announcers Rob Albright (1 & 2) and Pat Patterson (3 & 4)

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Background

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Charlotte Motor Speedway, the track where the race was held.

The race was held at Charlotte Motor Speedway, which is located in Concord, North Carolina. The speedway complex includes a 1.5-mile (2.4 km) quad-oval track, as well as a dragstrip and a dirt track. The speedway was built in 1959 by Bruton Smith and is considered the home track for NASCAR, as many race teams are based in the Charlotte metropolitan area. The track is owned and operated by Speedway Motorsports Inc. (SMI), with Marcus G. Smith serving as track president.

Because to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, a 260-spectator limit was imposed, as owners of the 52 condominium owners in Turn 1 were given five tickets to the race, with all staying inside during the race.[8]

Entry list

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  • (R) denotes rookie driver.
  • (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
No. Driver Team Manufacturer
0 Jeffrey Earnhardt JD Motorsports Chevrolet
1 Michael Annett JR Motorsports Chevrolet
02 Brett Moffitt (i) Our Motorsports Chevrolet
4 Jesse Little (R) JD Motorsports Chevrolet
5 Matt Mills B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet
6 B. J. McLeod JD Motorsports Chevrolet
07 Garrett Smithley (i) SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet
7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet
8 Daniel Hemric JR Motorsports Chevrolet
08 Joe Graf Jr. (R) SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet
9 Noah Gragson JR Motorsports Chevrolet
10 Ross Chastain Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
11 Justin Haley Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
13 Chad Finchum MBM Motorsports Toyota
15 Colby Howard JD Motorsports Chevrolet
18 Riley Herbst (R) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
19 Brandon Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
20 Harrison Burton (R) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
21 Myatt Snider Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
22 Austin Cindric Team Penske Ford
36 Alex Labbé DGM Racing Chevrolet
39 Ryan Sieg RSS Racing Chevrolet
44 Tommy Joe Martins Martins Motorsports Chevrolet
47 Joe Nemechek (i) Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet
51 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet
52 Kody Vanderwal (R) Means Racing Chevrolet
54 Kyle Busch (i) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
61 Austin Hill (i) Hattori Racing Toyota
66 Timmy Hill (i) MBM Motorsports Toyota
68 Brandon Brown Brandonbilt Motorsports Chevrolet
74 Robby Lyons (i) Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet
78 Vinnie Miller B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet
90 Dillon Bassett DGM Racing Chevrolet
92 Josh Williams DGM Racing Chevrolet
93 Jeff Green RSS Racing Chevrolet
98 Chase Briscoe Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
99 Mason Massey B. J. McLeod Motorsports Toyota
Official entry list[permanent dead link]

Qualifying

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Ross Chastain was awarded the pole for the race as determined by a random draw.[9]

Starting Lineup

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Pos No Driver Team Manufacturer
1 10 Ross Chastain Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
2 19 Brandon Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
3 11 Justin Haley Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
4 7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet
5 18 Riley Herbst (R) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
6 22 Austin Cindric Team Penske Ford
7 39 Ryan Sieg RSS Racing Chevrolet
8 98 Chase Briscoe Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
9 1 Michael Annett JR Motorsports Chevrolet
10 9 Noah Gragson JR Motorsports Chevrolet
11 20 Harrison Burton (R) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
12 8 Daniel Hemric JR Motorsports Chevrolet
13 13 Chad Finchum MBM Motorsports Toyota
14 6 B. J. McLeod JD Motorsports Chevrolet
15 68 Brandon Brown Brandonbilt Motorsports Chevrolet
16 78 Vinnie Miller B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet
17 21 Myatt Snider Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
18 54 Kyle Busch (i) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
19 90 Dillon Bassett DGM Racing Chevrolet
20 93 Jeff Green RSS Racing Chevrolet
21 92 Josh Williams DGM Racing Chevrolet
22 02 Brett Moffitt (i) Our Motorsports Chevrolet
23 0 Jeffrey Earnhardt JD Motorsports Chevrolet
24 07 Garrett Smithley (i) SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet
25 66 Timmy Hill (i) MBM Motorsports Toyota
26 61 Austin Hill (i) Hattori Racing Toyota
27 51 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet
28 08 Joe Graf Jr. (R) SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet
29 15 Colby Howard JD Motorsports Chevrolet
30 99 Mason Massey B. J. McLeod Motorsports Toyota
31 47 Joe Nemechek (i) Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet
32 44 Tommy Joe Martins Martins Motorsports Chevrolet
33 5 Matt Mills B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet
34 4 Jesse Little (R) JD Motorsports Chevrolet
35 52 Kody Vanderwal (R) Means Racing Chevrolet
36 74 Robby Lyons (i) Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet
37 36 Alex Labbé DGM Racing Chevrolet
Official starting lineup

Race

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Race results

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Stage Results

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Stage One

Laps: 45

Pos No Driver Team Manufacturer Points
1 54 Kyle Busch (i) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 0
2 10 Ross Chastain Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 9
3 11 Justin Haley Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 8
4 9 Noah Gragson JR Motorsports Chevrolet 7
5 19 Brandon Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 6
6 22 Austin Cindric Team Penske Ford 5
7 18 Riley Herbst (R) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 4
8 98 Chase Briscoe Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 3
9 8 Daniel Hemric JR Motorsports Chevrolet 2
10 20 Harrison Burton (R) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 1

Stage Two

Laps: 45

Pos No Driver Team Manufacturer Points
1 54 Kyle Busch (i) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 0
2 10 Ross Chastain Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 9
3 98 Chase Briscoe Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 8
4 22 Austin Cindric Team Penske Ford 7
5 9 Noah Gragson JR Motorsports Chevrolet 6
6 19 Brandon Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 5
7 8 Daniel Hemric JR Motorsports Chevrolet 4
8 18 Riley Herbst (R) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 3
9 11 Justin Haley Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 2
10 20 Harrison Burton (R) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 1

Final Stage Results

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Laps: 110

Pos Grid No Driver Team Manufacturer Laps Points Status
1 18 54 Kyle Busch (i) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 203 0 Running
2 12 8 Daniel Hemric JR Motorsports Chevrolet 203 41 Running
3 6 22 Austin Cindric Team Penske Ford 203 46 Running
4 1 10 Ross Chastain Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 203 51 Running
5 4 7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet 203 32 Running
6 22 02 Brett Moffitt (i) Our Motorsports Chevrolet 203 0 Running
7 9 1 Michael Annett JR Motorsports Chevrolet 203 30 Running
8 15 68 Brandon Brown Brandonbilt Motorsports Chevrolet 203 29 Running
9 11 20 Harrison Burton (R) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 203 30 Running
10 17 21 Myatt Snider Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 203 27 Running
11 10 9 Noah Gragson JR Motorsports Chevrolet 203 39 Running
12 5 18 Riley Herbst (R) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 202 32 Running
13 19 90 Dillon Bassett DGM Racing Chevrolet 201 24 Running
14 21 92 Josh Williams DGM Racing Chevrolet 201 23 Running
15 34 4 Jesse Little (R) JD Motorsports Chevrolet 201 22 Running
16 37 36 Alex Labbé DGM Racing Chevrolet 201 21 Running
17 14 6 B. J. McLeod JD Motorsports Chevrolet 200 20 Running
18 36 74 Bayley Currey (i) Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet 200 0 Running
19 28 08 Joe Graf Jr. (R) SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet 200 18 Running
20 8 98 Chase Briscoe Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 200 28 Running
21 30 99 Mason Massey B. J. McLeod Motorsports Toyota 200 16 Running
22 13 13 Chad Finchum MBM Motorsports Toyota 200 15 Running
23 16 78 Vinnie Miller B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet 199 14 Running
24 32 44 Tommy Joe Martins Martins Motorsports Chevrolet 198 13 Accident
25 23 0 Jeffrey Earnhardt JD Motorsports Chevrolet 198 12 Running
26 31 47 Joe Nemechek (i) Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet 198 0 Running
27 2 19 Brandon Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 197 21 Accident
28 7 39 Ryan Sieg RSS Racing Chevrolet 197 9 Running
29 3 11 Justin Haley Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 196 18 Accident
30 33 5 Matt Mills B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet 196 7 Running
31 24 07 Garrett Smithley SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet 193 6 Running
32 27 51 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet 176 5 Accident
33 26 61 Austin Hill (i) Hattori Racing Toyota 173 0 Accident
34 25 66 Timmy Hill (i) MBM Motorsports Toyota 151 0 Engine
35 35 52 Kody Vanderwal (R) Means Racing Chevrolet 26 2 Engine
36 20 93 Jeff Green RSS Racing Chevrolet 15 1 Power
37 29 15 Colby Howard JD Motorsports Chevrolet 11 1 Overheating
Official race results

Race statistics

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  • Lead changes: 20 among 5 different drivers
  • Cautions/Laps: 11 for 53
  • Red flags: 0
  • Time of race: 2 hours, 43 minutes, 30 seconds
  • Average speed: 111.743 mph (179.833 km/h)

Media

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Television

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The Alsco 300 was carried by FS1 in the United States. Adam Alexander, Stewart-Haas Racing driver Clint Bowyer, and Jamie McMurray called the race from the Fox Sports Studio in Charlotte, with Matt Yocum covering pit road.

FS1
Booth announcers Pit reporter
Lap-by-lap: Adam Alexander

Color-commentator: Clint Bowyer

Color-commentator: Jamie McMurray

Matt Yocum

Radio

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The Performance Racing Network (PRN) called the race for radio, which was simulcast on SiriusXM NASCAR Radio. Doug Rice and Mark Garrow anchored the action from the booth. Rob Albright called the action from Turns 1 & 2 and Pat Patterson called the race through turns 3 & 4. Brad Gillie, Brett McMillan, and Wendy Venturini provided reports from pit road.

PRN Radio
Booth announcers Turn announcers Pit reporters
Lead announcer: Doug Rice

Announcer: Mark Garrow

Turns 1 & 2: Rob Albright

Turns 3 & 4: Pat Patterson

Brad Gillie

Brett McMillan

Wendy Venturini

Standings after the race

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Drivers' Championship standings
Pos Driver Points
  1 Chase Briscoe 251
  1 2 Austin Cindric 243 (-8)
  2 3 Ross Chastain 239 (-12)
  2 4 Harrison Burton (R) 234 (-17)
  1 5 Noah Gragson 232 (-19)
  6 Justin Allgaier 218 (-33)
  7 Ryan Sieg 192 (-59)
  1 8 Brandon Jones 186 (-65)
  1 9 Justin Haley 186 (-65)
  10 Michael Annett 169 (-82)
  11 Riley Herbst (R) 160 (-91)
  12 Brandon Brown 144 (-107)
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.

References

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  1. ^ "2020 NASCAR XFINITY Series Schedule". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. Retrieved 2020-09-13.
  2. ^ "Charlotte Motor Speedway". RacingCircuits.info. Retrieved 2020-09-13.
  3. ^ "Entry List" (PDF). NASCAR Media Group, LLC. May 25, 2020. Retrieved September 13, 2020.[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ "Starting Lineup" (PDF). Jayski.com. May 23, 2020. Retrieved September 13, 2020.
  5. ^ "Alsco 300 Results" (PDF). Jayski.com. May 25, 2020. Retrieved September 13, 2020.
  6. ^ "Driver points" (PDF). Jayski.com. May 25, 2020. Retrieved September 13, 2020.
  7. ^ "Xfinity Breakdown: 2020 Alsco 300 at Charlotte". Frontstretch. 2020-05-26. Retrieved 2020-09-13.
  8. ^ "N.C. Gov. Says NASCAR Can Hold Race in May Without Fans". Sports Illustrated. Associated Press. Retrieved 2020-09-13.
  9. ^ Fucillo, David (2020-05-24). "How the race order will be set for Monday's Alsco 300". DraftKings Nation. Retrieved 2020-09-13.


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