The 2020 Boyd Gaming 300 was a NASCAR Xfinity Series race held between February 22, 2020, and February 23, 2020, at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas, NV. It was contested over 200 laps on the 1.5-mile (2.4 km) asphalt intermediate speedway. It was the second race of the 2020 NASCAR Xfinity Series season. Stewart-Haas Racing's Chase Briscoe took home his first victory of the season.[7]

2020 Boyd Gaming 300
Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6]
Race 2 of 33 in the 2020 NASCAR Xfinity Series season
Date February 22, 2020 (2020-02-22)-February 23, 2020 (2020-02-23)
Location Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas, Nevada
Course 1.5 mi (2.41 km)
Distance 200 laps, 300 mi (482.8 km)
Pole position
Driver Richard Childress Racing
Time N/A
Most laps led
Driver Chase Briscoe Stewart-Haas Racing
Laps 89
Winner
No. 98 Chase Briscoe Stewart-Haas Racing
Television in the United States
Network FS1/FS2
Announcers Adam Alexander, Austin Dillon, and Michael Waltrip
Radio in the United States
Radio PRN

The race began on February 22, but was suspended due to rain after the end of stage 1. It was resumed at 7:50 ET on February 23 after the conclusion of the Cup Series race.[8]

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Las Vegas Motor Speedway, the track where the race was held.

Background

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Las Vegas Motor Speedway, located in Clark County, Nevada outside the Las Vegas city limits and about 15 miles northeast of the Las Vegas Strip, is a 1,200-acre (490 ha) complex of multiple tracks for motorsports racing. The complex is owned by Speedway Motorsports, Inc., which is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.[citation needed]

Entry list

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  • (R) denotes rookie driver.
  • (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
No. Driver Team Manufacturer Sponsor
0 B. J. McLeod JD Motorsports Chevrolet KDST CPA
1 Michael Annett JR Motorsports Chevrolet American Heart Association/Pilot
02 Brett Moffitt (i) Our Motorsports Chevrolet Robert B. Our Inc.
4 Jesse Little (R) JD Motorsports Chevrolet Series Seating
5 Matt Mills B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet J.F. Electric
6 David Starr JD Motorsports Chevrolet Texas Elite Logistics/Rakeman Air
7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet Brandt
07 Ray Black Jr. SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet CDA Technical Institute
8 Daniel Hemric JR Motorsports Chevrolet South Point Hotel & Casino
08 Joe Graf Jr. (R) SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet CORE Development Group
9 Noah Gragson JR Motorsports Chevrolet Bass Pro Shops/Black Rifle Coffee
10 Ross Chastain Kaulig Racing Chevrolet Chevrolet Accessories
11 Justin Haley Kaulig Racing Chevrolet Leaf Filter Gutter Protection
13 Chad Finchum MBM Motorsports Toyota
15 Robby Lyons JD Motorsports Chevrolet Sunwest Construction
18 Riley Herbst (R) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Monster Energy
19 Brandon Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Menards/Jeld-Wen
20 Harrison Burton (R) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota DEX Imaging
21 Myatt Snider Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet TaxSlayer
22 Austin Cindric Team Penske Ford MoneyLion
39 Ryan Sieg RSS Racing Chevrolet CMR Construction Roofing
44 Tommy Joe Martins Martins Motorsports Chevrolet AAN Adjusters
47 Joe Nemechek (i) Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet The Journey Home Project
51 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet Repairables.com
52 J. J. Yeley Means Racing Chevrolet
61 Timmy Hill (i) Hattori Racing Toyota CrashClaimsR.Us
66 Stephen Leicht MBM Motorsports Toyota
68 Brandon Brown Brandonbilt Motorsports Chevrolet VERO
74 Kyle Weatherman Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet Findlay Cadillac/Lerner & Rowe Injury Attorneys
78 Vinnie Miller B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet Koolbox ICE
89 Landon Cassill Shepherd Racing Chevrolet Racing with Jesus/Visone RV
90 Alex Labbé DGM Racing Chevrolet Le Concorde/Rousseau Metal/La Rue
92 Josh Williams DGM Racing Chevrolet Silverton Hotel & Casino
93 Joey Gase RSS Racing Chevrolet Nevada Donor Network
98 Chase Briscoe Stewart-Haas Racing Ford Ford Performance Racing School
99 Mason Massey B. J. McLeod Motorsports Toyota Gerber Collision & Glass
Official entry list

Practice

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Final Practice

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Ross Chastain was the fastest in the only practice session with a time of 30.529 seconds and a speed of 176.881 mph (284.662 km/h).[9]

Pos No. Driver Team Manufacturer Time Speed
1 10 Ross Chastain Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 30.529 176.881
2 68 Brandon Brown Brandonbilt Motorsports Chevrolet 30.557 176.719
3 98 Chase Briscoe Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 30.565 176.673
Official final practice results

Qualifying

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Qualifying for Saturday was cancelled due to rain and Myatt Snider was awarded the pole by virtue of the final 2019 owner points standings.[10]

Starting Lineup

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Pos No Driver Team Manufacturer
1 21 Myatt Snider Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
2 98 Chase Briscoe Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
3 20 Harrison Burton (R) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
4 7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet
5 52 J. J. Yeley Means Racing Chevrolet
6 22 Austin Cindric Team Penske Ford
7 9 Noah Gragson JR Motorsports Chevrolet
8 1 Michael Annett JR Motorsports Chevrolet
9 19 Brandon Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
10 8 Daniel Hemric JR Motorsports Chevrolet
11 11 Justin Haley Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
12 18 Riley Herbst (R) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
13 02 Brett Moffitt (i) Our Motorsports Chevrolet
14 93 Joey Gase RSS Racing Chevrolet
15 08 Joe Graf Jr. (R) SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet
16 51 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet
17 15 Robby Lyons JD Motorsports Chevrolet
18 07 Ray Black Jr. SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet
19 68 Brandon Brown Brandonbilt Motorsports Chevrolet
20 92 Josh Williams DGM Racing Chevrolet
21 6 David Starr JD Motorsports Chevrolet
22 4 Jesse Little (R) JD Motorsports Chevrolet
23 90 Alex Labbé DGM Racing Chevrolet
24 0 B. J. McLeod JD Motorsports Chevrolet
25 10 Ross Chastain Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
26 5 Matt Mills B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet
27 78 Vinnie Miller B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet
28 99 Mason Massey B. J. McLeod Motorsports Toyota
29 61 Timmy Hill (i) Hattori Racing Toyota
30 66 Stephen Leicht MBM Motorsports Toyota
31 47 Joe Nemechek (i) Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet
32 39 Ryan Sieg RSS Racing Chevrolet
33 74 Kyle Weatherman Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet
34 13 Chad Finchum MBM Motorsports Toyota
35 44 Tommy Joe Martins Martins Motorsports Chevrolet
36 89 Landon Cassill Shepherd Racing Chevrolet
Official starting lineup
  • Polesitter Myatt Snider started from the rear after going to a backup car.
  • Joe Nemechek started from the rear after missing driver intros.

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 98 Chase Briscoe Stewart-Haas Racing Chevrolet 10
2 10 Ross Chastain Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 9
3 22 Austin Cindric Team Penske Ford 8
4 19 Brandon Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 7
5 7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet 6
6 1 Michael Annett JR Motorsports Chevrolet 5
7 20 Harrison Burton (R) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 4
8 9 Noah Gragson JR Motorsports Chevrolet 3
9 11 Justin Haley Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 2
10 18 Riley Herbst (R) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 1

Stage Two

Laps: 45

Pos No Driver Team Manufacturer Points
1 7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet 10
2 22 Austin Cindric Team Penske Ford 9
3 98 Chase Briscoe Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 8
4 1 Michael Annett JR Motorsports Chevrolet 7
5 20 Harrison Burton (R) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 6
6 10 Ross Chastain Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 5
7 39 Ryan Sieg RSS Racing Chevrolet 4
8 18 Riley Herbst (R) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 3
9 19 Brandon Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 2
10 21 Myatt Snider Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 1

Final Stage Results

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Laps: 123

Pos Grid No Driver Team Manufacturer Laps Points Status
1 2 98 Chase Briscoe Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 200 58 Running
2 6 22 Austin Cindric Team Penske Ford 200 52 Running
3 32 39 Ryan Sieg RSS Racing Chevrolet 200 38 Running
4 7 9 Noah Gragson JR Motorsports Chevrolet 200 36 Running
5 3 20 Harrison Burton (R) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 200 42 Running
6 9 19 Brandon Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 200 40 Running
7 8 1 Michael Annett JR Motorsports Chevrolet 200 42 Running
8 4 7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet 200 45 Running
9 12 18 Riley Herbst (R) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 200 32 Running
10 25 10 Ross Chastain Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 200 41 Running
11 19 68 Brandon Brown Brandonbilt Motorsports Chevrolet 200 26 Running
12 11 11 Justin Haley Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 199 27 Running
13 20 92 Josh Williams DGM Racing Chevrolet 199 24 Running
14 22 4 Jesse Little (R) JD Motorsports Chevrolet 199 23 Running
15 13 02 Brett Moffitt (i) Our Motorsports Chevrolet 199 0 Running
16 1 21 Myatt Snider Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 199 22 Running
17 18 07 Ray Black Jr. SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet 199 20 Running
18 23 90 Alex Labbé DGM Racing Chevrolet 198 19 Running
19 14 93 Joey Gase RSS Racing Chevrolet 198 18 Running
20 15 08 Joe Graf Jr. (R) SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet 198 17 Running
21 34 13 Chad Finchum MBM Motorsports Toyota 198 16 Running
22 5 52 J. J. Yeley Means Racing Chevrolet 197 15 Running
23 17 15 Robby Lyons JD Motorsports Chevrolet 197 14 Running
24 21 6 David Starr JD Motorsports Chevrolet 196 13 Running
25 26 5 Matt Mills B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet 196 12 Running
26 29 61 Timmy Hill (i) Hattori Racing Toyota 195 0 Running
27 31 47 Joe Nemechek (i) Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet 193 0 Running
28 27 78 Vinnie Miller B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet 192 9 Running
29 28 99 Mason Massey B. J. McLeod Motorsports Toyota 190 8 Running
30 33 74 Kyle Weatherman Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet 190 7 Running
31 16 51 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet 178 6 Rear Gear
32 35 44 Tommy Joe Martins Martins Motorsports Chevrolet 144 5 Engine
33 24 0 B. J. McLeod JD Motorsports Chevrolet 132 4 Ignition
34 30 66 Stephen Leicht MBM Motorsports Toyota 101 3 Suspension
35 10 8 Daniel Hemric JR Motorsports Chevrolet 34 2 Suspension
36 36 89 Landon Cassill Shepherd Racing Chevrolet 31 1 Vibration
Official race results

Race statistics

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  • Lead changes: 17 among 7 different drivers
  • Cautions/Laps: 5 for 28
  • Red flags: 0
  • Time of race: 2 hours, 19 minutes, and 44 seconds
  • Average speed: 128.817 mph (207.311 km/h)

Media

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Television

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The Boyd Gaming 300 was carried by FS1 in the United States on Saturday (Feb. 22), and resumed on FS2 on Sunday (Feb. 23). Adam Alexander, Richard Childress Racing Driver Austin Dillon, and Michael Waltrip called the race from the booth, with Matt Yocum and Jamie Little covering pit road.[11]

FS1/FS2
Booth announcers Pit reporters
Lap-by-lap: Adam Alexander

Color-commentator: Austin Dillon

Color-commentator: Michael Waltrip

Matt Yocum

Jamie Little

Radio

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The Performance Racing Network (PRN) called the race for radio, which was simulcast on SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.[citation needed]

Standings after the race

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Drivers' Championship standings
Pos Driver Points
  7 1 Chase Briscoe 92
  1 2 Noah Gragson 85 (-7)
  3 Harrison Burton (R) 80 (-12)
  3 4 Michael Annett 77 (-15)
  1 5 Brandon Jones 76 (-16)
  10 6 Austin Cindric 75 (-17)
  1 7 Ryan Sieg 73 (-19)
  6 8 Justin Haley 73 (-19)
  4 9 Justin Allgaier 70 (-22)
  5 10 Brandon Brown 61 (-31)
  9 11 Ross Chastain 60 (-32)
  2 12 Ray Black Jr. 49 (-43)
Official driver's standings

Note: Only the first 12 positions are included for the driver standings.

References

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  1. ^ "2020 NASCAR XFINITY Series Schedule". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. Retrieved 2020-09-18.
  2. ^ "Las Vegas Motor Speedway". RacingCircuits.info. Retrieved 2020-09-22.
  3. ^ "Entry List" (PDF). Jayski.com. February 21, 2020. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
  4. ^ "Starting Lineup" (PDF). Jayski.com. February 22, 2020. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
  5. ^ "Boyd Gaming 300 Results" (PDF). Jayski.com. February 24, 2020. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
  6. ^ "Driver points" (PDF). Jayski.com. February 24, 2020. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
  7. ^ "Chase Briscoe wins rain-delayed Xfinity race in Las Vegas - NBC Sports". NASCAR Talk | NBC Sports. 2020-02-24. Retrieved 2020-09-22.
  8. ^ "Rain Postpones Boyd Gaming 300 After 50 Laps". Frontstretch. Retrieved 2020-09-12.
  9. ^ "Ross Chastain fastest in lone Xfinity practice at Las Vegas". www.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2020-09-22.
  10. ^ Seelman, Jacob (2020-02-22). "Vegas Xfinity Qualifying Washed Out, Snider On Pole". SPEED SPORT. Retrieved 2020-09-22.
  11. ^ "FOX Sports Bolsters Stellar NASCAR XFINITY SERIES Driver Analyst Roster with Addition of Stewart and Busch Brothers". Fox Sports PressPass. 2020-02-13. Retrieved 2020-09-12.


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