2020 Contender Boats 250

The 2020 Contender Boats 250 was a NASCAR Xfinity Series race held on June 14, 2020 at Homestead–Miami Speedway in Homestead, Florida. Contested over 177 laps—extended from 167 laps due to a double overtime finish—on the 1.5-mile (2.4 km) oval, it was the tenth race of the 2020 NASCAR Xfinity Series season and the season's second Dash 4 Cash race. Stewart-Haas Racing driver Chase Briscoe won his third race of the season.[7]

2020 Contender Boats 250
Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6]
Race 10 of 33 in the 2020 NASCAR Xfinity Series season
Date June 14, 2020 (2020-06-14)
Location Homestead–Miami Speedway in Homestead, Florida
Course 1.5 mi (2.4 km)
Distance 167 laps, 250.5 mi (403.14 km)
Pole position
Driver RSS Racing
Grid positions set by partial inversion
of previous race's finishing order
Most laps led
Driver Noah Gragson JR Motorsports
Laps 81
Winner
No. 98 Chase Briscoe Stewart-Haas Racing
Television in the United States
Network FS1
Announcers Adam Alexander, Jamie McMurray, and Michael Waltrip
Radio in the United States
Radio MRN
Booth Announcers Dave Moody and Jeff Striegle
Turn Announcers Mike Bagley (1 & 2) and Alex Hayden (3 & 4)

The Contender Boats 250 replaced Iowa Speedway's first date for the 2020 Xfinity Series season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the second race in two days for the Xfinity Series, following Friday's Hooters 250.[8]

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Background

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Homestead–Miami Speedway, the track where the race was held.

Homestead-Miami Speedway is a motor racing track located in Homestead, Florida. The track, which has several configurations, has promoted several series of racing, including NASCAR, the NTT IndyCar Series and the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series

From 2002 to 2019, Homestead-Miami Speedway hosted the final race of the season in all three of NASCAR's series: the NASCAR Cup Series, Xfinity Series and Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series.

The race was held without fans in attendance due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.[9]

Dash 4 Cash

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The Dash 4 Cash is a series of four races in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, preceded by a qualifying race. The top four points-eligible drivers in the previous race are eligible to win a $100,000 bonus on top of their race winnings if they win the race. Cup Series regulars are not permitted to compete in the races.

The Contender Boats 250 was the season's second Dash 4 Cash race. A. J. Allmendinger, Noah Gragson, Justin Haley, and Daniel Hemric were eligible to win after finishing in the top 4 at the EchoPark 250 at Atlanta.

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 Jeffrey Earnhardt JD Motorsports Chevrolet EcoVirux
1 Michael Annett JR Motorsports Chevrolet Pilot, Flying J
02 Brett Moffitt (i) Our Motorsports Chevrolet Our Motorsports
4 Jesse Little (R) JD Motorsports Chevrolet Series Seating, KDST CPA
5 Matt Mills B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet J. F. Electric
6 B. J. McLeod JD Motorsports Chevrolet KDST CPA
7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet Brandt Professional Agriculture "Thank You FARMERS for feeding the WORLD"
07 Carson Ware SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet Jacob Companies
8 Daniel Hemric JR Motorsports Chevrolet Poppy Bank
08 Joe Graf Jr. (R) SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet Bucked Up Energy
9 Noah Gragson JR Motorsports Chevrolet PUBG Mobile
10 Ross Chastain Kaulig Racing Chevrolet Nutrien Ag Solutions
11 Justin Haley Kaulig Racing Chevrolet Leaf Filter Gutter Protection
13 Chad Finchum MBM Motorsports Toyota James Carter Attorney At Law, CrashClaimsR.Us
15 Colby Howard JD Motorsports Chevrolet Sany
16 A. J. Allmendinger Kaulig Racing Chevrolet Ellsworth Advisors
18 Riley Herbst (R) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Monster Energy
19 Brandon Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Menards, Fisher "Oven Roasted Never Fried"
20 Harrison Burton (R) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota DEX Imaging
21 Anthony Alfredo Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet IRacing
22 Austin Cindric Team Penske Ford PPG Industries
26 Colin Garrett Sam Hunt Racing Toyota The Rosie Network, Racing For Heroes
36 Alex Labbé DGM Racing Chevrolet Rousseau Automotive, Globocam
39 Ryan Sieg RSS Racing Chevrolet CMRRoofing.com
44 Tommy Joe Martins Martins Motorsports Chevrolet Gilreath Farms Red Angus "The New Black"
47 Kyle Weatherman Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet #BackTheBlue
51 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet Fly & Form Structures
52 Kody Vanderwal (R) Means Racing Chevrolet Means Racing
61 Timmy Hill (i) Hattori Racing Toyota RoofClaim.com
66 Stephen Leicht MBM Motorsports Toyota Jani-King
68 Brandon Brown Brandonbilt Motorsports Chevrolet Brandonbilt Motorsports
74 Bayley Currey (i) Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet Mutt And Jeff Porkskins
78 Vinnie Miller B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet Koolbox ICE
90 Caesar Bacarella DGM Racing Chevrolet Maxim, Alpha Prime
92 Josh Williams DGM Racing Chevrolet Starbrite, Startron
93 Myatt Snider RSS Racing Chevrolet Louisiana Hot Sauce
98 Chase Briscoe Stewart-Haas Racing Ford Ford Performance Racing School GT350 Track Attack
99 Stefan Parsons B. J. McLeod Motorsports Toyota RacingJobs.com
Official entry list

Qualifying

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Myatt Snider was awarded the pole for the race as determined by the top 15 from Saturday's finishing order inverted.[10]

Starting Lineup

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Pos No Driver Team Manufacturer
1 93 Myatt Snider RSS Racing Chevrolet
2 68 Brandon Brown Brandonbilt Motorsports Chevrolet
3 11 Justin Haley Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
4 51 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet
5 07 Carson Ware SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet
6 18 Riley Herbst (R) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
7 10 Ross Chastain Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
8 19 Brandon Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
9 98 Chase Briscoe Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
10 1 Michael Annett JR Motorsports Chevrolet
11 8 Daniel Hemric JR Motorsports Chevrolet
12 21 Anthony Alfredo Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
13 9 Noah Gragson JR Motorsports Chevrolet
14 22 Austin Cindric Team Penske Ford
15 20 Harrison Burton (R) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
16 08 Joe Graf Jr. (R) SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet
17 15 Colby Howard JD Motorsports Chevrolet
18 4 Jesse Little (R) JD Motorsports Chevrolet
19 0 Jeffrey Earnhardt JD Motorsports Chevrolet
20 92 Josh Williams DGM Racing Chevrolet
21 26 Colin Garrett Sam Hunt Racing Toyota
22 99 Stefan Parsons B. J. McLeod Motorsports Toyota
23 61 Timmy Hill (i) Hattori Racing Toyota
24 74 Bayley Currey (i) Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet
25 36 Alex Labbé DGM Racing Chevrolet
26 6 B. J. McLeod JD Motorsports Chevrolet
27 5 Matt Mills B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet
28 39 Ryan Sieg RSS Racing Chevrolet
29 90 Caesar Bacarella DGM Racing Chevrolet
30 13 Chad Finchum MBM Motorsports Toyota
31 44 Tommy Joe Martins Martins Motorsports Chevrolet
32 7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet
33 47 Kyle Weatherman Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet
34 78 Vinnie Miller B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet
35 02 Jairo Avila Jr. Our Motorsports Chevrolet
36 66 Stephen Leicht MBM Motorsports Toyota
37 52 Kody Vanderwal (R) Means Racing Chevrolet
38 16 A. J. Allmendinger Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
Official starting lineup
  • . – Eligible for Dash 4 Cash prize money.
  • The No. 8, No. 07, and No. 02 had to start from the rear due to a driver change from Saturday's race.
  • The No. 7, No. 02, and No. 52 had to start from the rear due to using a backup car.
  • The No. 9 had to start from the rear due to unapproved adjustments.

Race

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Race results

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Stage Results

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Stage One

Laps: 40

Pos No Driver Team Manufacturer Points
1 39 Ryan Sieg RSS Racing Chevrolet 10
2 1 Michael Annett JR Motorsports 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 9 Noah Gragson JR Motorsports Chevrolet 5
7 20 Harrison Burton (R) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 4
8 8 Daniel Hemric JR Motorsports Chevrolet 3
9 61 Timmy Hill (i) Hattori Racing Toyota 0
10 74 Bayley Currey (i) Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet 0

Stage Two

Laps: 40

Pos No Driver Team Manufacturer Points
1 9 Noah Gragson JR Motorsports Chevrolet 10
2 22 Austin Cindric Team Penske Ford 9
3 19 Brandon Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 8
4 98 Chase Briscoe Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 7
5 8 Daniel Hemric JR Motorsports Chevrolet 6
6 20 Harrison Burton (R) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 5
7 7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet 4
8 1 Michael Annett JR Motorsports Chevrolet 3
9 21 Anthony Alfredo Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 2
10 16 A. J. Allmendinger Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 1

Final Stage Results

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Laps: 87

Pos Grid No Driver Team Manufacturer Laps Points Status
1 9 98 Chase Briscoe Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 177 47 Running
2 8 19 Brandon Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 177 50 Running
3 7 10 Ross Chastain Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 177 34 Running
4 38 16 A. J. Allmendinger Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 177 34 Running
5 13 9 Noah Gragson JR Motorsports Chevrolet 177 47 Running
6 3 11 Justin Haley Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 177 31 Running
7 1 93 Myatt Snider RSS Racing Chevrolet 177 30 Running
8 15 20 Harrison Burton (R) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 177 38 Running
9 6 18 Riley Herbst (R) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 177 28 Running
10 14 22 Austin Cindric Team Penske Ford 176 44 Running
11 12 21 Anthony Alfredo Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 176 28 Running
12 20 92 Josh Williams DGM Racing Chevrolet 176 25 Running
13 16 08 Joe Graf Jr. (R) SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet 176 24 Running
14 21 26 Colin Garrett Sam Hunt Racing Toyota 176 23 Running
15 18 4 Jesse Little (R) JD Motorsports Chevrolet 176 22 Running
16 19 0 Jeffrey Earnhardt JD Motorsports Chevrolet 176 21 Running
17 17 15 Colby Howard JD Motorsports Chevrolet 176 20 Running
18 10 1 Michael Annett JR Motorsports Chevrolet 176 31 Running
19 28 39 Ryan Sieg RSS Racing Chevrolet 175 28 Running
20 31 44 Tommy Joe Martins Martins Motorsports Chevrolet 175 17 Running
21 30 13 Chad Finchum MBM Motorsports Toyota 175 16 Running
22 32 7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet 174 25 Running
23 25 36 Alex Labbé DGM Racing Chevrolet 174 14 Running
24 27 5 Matt Mills B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet 174 13 Running
25 23 61 Timmy Hill (i) Hattori Racing Toyota 174 0 Running
26 24 74 Bayley Currey (i) Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet 173 0 Running
27 4 51 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet 173 10 Running
28 5 07 Carson Ware SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet 173 9 Running
29 34 78 Vinnie Miller B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet 173 8 Running
30 29 90 Caesar Bacarella DGM Racing Chevrolet 171 7 Running
31 11 8 Daniel Hemric JR Motorsports Chevrolet 170 15 Accident
32 22 99 Stefan Parsons B. J. McLeod Motorsports Toyota 151 5 Running
33 37 52 Kody Vanderwal (R) Means Racing Chevrolet 138 4 Power
34 26 6 B. J. McLeod JD Motorsports Chevrolet 117 3 Clutch
35 33 47 Kyle Weatherman Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet 84 2 Fire
36 2 68 Brandon Brown Brandonbilt Motorsports Chevrolet 49 1 Overheating
37 35 02 Jairo Avila Jr. Our Motorsports Chevrolet 15 1 Electrical
38 36 66 Stephen Leicht MBM Motorsports Toyota 9 1 Handling
Official race results
  • . – Won the Dash 4 Cash prize money and subsequently qualified for the Dash 4 Cash prize money in the next race.
  • . – Qualified for Dash 4 Cash prize money in the next race.

Race statistics

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  • Lead changes: 20 among 8 different drivers
  • Cautions/Laps: 6 for 28
  • Red flags: 0
  • Time of race: 2 hours, 15 minutes, 52 seconds
  • Average speed: 117.247 mph (188.691 km/h)

Media

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Television

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The Contender Boats 250 was carried by FS1 in the United States. Adam Alexander, Jamie McMurray, and Michael Waltrip called the race from the Fox Sports Studio in Charlotte, with Regan Smith covering pit road.

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

Color-commentator: Jamie McMurray

Color-commentator: Michael Waltrip

Regan Smith

Radio

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The Motor Racing Network (MRN) called the race for radio, which was simulcast on SiriusXM NASCAR Radio. Dave Moody and Jeff Striegle anchored the action from the booth. Mike Bagley called the race from turns 1 & 2 and Alex Hayden called the action through turns 3 & 4. NASCAR Hall of Fame Executive Director Winston Kelley and Steve Post provided reports from pit road.

MRN Radio
Booth announcers Turn announcers Pit reporters
Lead announcer: Dave Moody

Announcer: Jeff Striegle

Turns 1 & 2: Mike Bagley

Turns 3 & 4: Alex Hayden

Winston Kelley

Steve Post

Standings after the race

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Drivers' Championship standings
Pos Driver Points
  1 Noah Gragson 435
  2 Chase Briscoe 417 (-18)
  3 Harrison Burton (R) 390 (-45)
  1 4 Austin Cindric 380 (-55)
  1 5 Ross Chastain 374 (-61)
  2 6 Brandon Jones 345 (-90)
  7 Justin Haley 330 (-105)
  2 8 Justin Allgaier 328 (-107)
  9 Ryan Sieg 266 (-169)
  10 Michael Annett 260 (-175)
  11 Riley Herbst (R) 256 (-179)
  12 Daniel Hemric 237 (-198)
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 2020-09-18.
  2. ^ "Homestead–Miami Speedway". RacingCircuits.info. Retrieved 2020-09-18.
  3. ^ "Entry List" (PDF). Jayski.com. June 13, 2020. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
  4. ^ "Starting Lineup" (PDF). Jayski.com. June 13, 2020. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
  5. ^ "Contender Boats 250 Results" (PDF). Jayski.com. June 14, 2020. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
  6. ^ "Driver points" (PDF). Jayski.com. June 14, 2020. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
  7. ^ "AJ Allmendinger roars back for Xfinity win at Atlanta - NBC Sports". NASCAR Talk | NBC Sports. 2020-06-06. Retrieved 2020-09-16.
  8. ^ "2020 NASCAR Race Weekends at Iowa Speedway Canceled". Iowa Speedway. 2020-05-14. Retrieved 2020-09-18.
  9. ^ wslmradio (2020-05-14). "NASCAR announces next races - with fans at home". WSLM RADIO. Retrieved 2020-09-18.
  10. ^ "Myatt Snider To Start on Pole For Sunday's Xfinity Race at Homestead". Frontstretch. 2020-06-14. Retrieved 2020-09-18.
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