The 2020 ToyotaCare 250 was the 16th stock car race of the 2020 NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series season, the 12th iteration of the event, and the final race of the regular season, therefore making the race the cutoff race to get into the Playoffs. Originally to be held on April 18, 2020, the race was postponed to Thursday, September 10, 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1][2] The race was held in Richmond, Virginia at Richmond Raceway, a 0.75 miles (1.21 km) permanent D-shaped oval racetrack. It took 250 laps to complete. At race's end, Grant Enfinger of ThorSport Racing would pass Matt Crafton with seven to go to win the race, the 5th NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series win of his career and the 3rd of the season.[3] To fill the podium, Matt Crafton and Ben Rhodes, both driving for ThorSport Racing, finished 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 16 of 23 of the 2020 NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series | |||
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| Date | September 10, 2020 | ||
| Official name | ToyotaCare 250 | ||
| Location | Richmond, Virginia, Richmond Raceway | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 0.75 mi (1.21 km) | ||
| Distance | 250 laps, 187.50 mi (301.752 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 250 laps, 187.50 mi (301.752 km) | ||
| Average speed | 94.551 miles per hour (152.165 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Hattori Racing Enterprises | ||
| Grid positions set by competition-based formula | |||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | |
| Laps | 66 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 98 | Grant Enfinger | ThorSport Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | Fox Sports 1 | ||
| Announcers | Vince Welch, Michael Waltrip, Kurt Busch | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | Motor Racing Network | ||
Austin Hill would win the regular season championship, garnering him a bonus 15 playoff points.[4] The 10 drivers making the Playoffs would be Sheldon Creed, Zane Smith, Austin Hill, Grant Enfinger, Brett Moffitt, Ben Rhodes, Matt Crafton, Christian Eckes, Todd Gilliland, and Tyler Ankrum.[5]
Background
edit Richmond Raceway is a 3/4-mile (1.2 km), D-shaped, asphalt race track located just outside Richmond, Virginia in Henrico County. It hosts the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series and Xfinity Series. Known as "America's premier short track", it formerly hosted a NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series race, an IndyCar Series race, and two USAC sprint car races.
Entry list
editStarting lineup
editThe starting lineup was based on a metric qualifying system based on the results and fastest lap of the last race, the 2020 South Carolina Education Lottery 200 and owner's points. As a result, Austin Hill of Hattori Racing Enterprises won the pole.[6]
Race results
editStage 1 Laps: 70
| Fin | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 | Zane Smith | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 98 | Grant Enfinger | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 9 |
| 3 | 16 | Austin Hill | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 8 |
| 4 | 52 | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing | Toyota | 7 |
| 5 | 99 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 6 |
| 6 | 19 | Derek Kraus | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Toyota | 5 |
| 7 | 24 | Sam Mayer | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 23 | Brett Moffitt | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 02 | Tate Fogleman | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 18 | Christian Eckes | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 1 |
Stage 2 Laps: 70
| Fin | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 99 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 10 |
| 2 | 98 | Grant Enfinger | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 9 |
| 3 | 16 | Austin Hill | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 8 |
| 4 | 17 | David Ragan | DGR-Crosley | Ford | 0 |
| 5 | 21 | Zane Smith | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 23 | Brett Moffitt | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 4 |
| 8 | 2 | Sheldon Creed | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 38 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 2 |
| 10 | 56 | Timmy Hill | Hill Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage 3 Laps: 110
References
edit- ^ Weaver, Matt (2020-05-08). "Richmond, Chicagoland, Sonoma lose NASCAR race dates for 2020". Autoweek. Retrieved 2021-10-20.
- ^ "NASCAR confirms rest of 2020 schedules". RACER. 2020-08-06. Retrieved 2021-10-20.
- ^ Long, Dustin (2020-09-11). "Grant Enfinger wins Richmond Truck race". NASCAR Talk | NBC Sports. Retrieved 2021-10-20.
- ^ "Grant Enfinger wins Gander Trucks season finale at Richmond, Austin Hill clinches regular season title". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. 2020-09-11. Retrieved 2021-10-20.
- ^ "Meet the 2020 Gander Trucks Playoffs field | NASCAR". Official Site Of NASCAR. Retrieved 2021-10-20.
- ^ Tomlinson, Joy (2020-09-09). "Austin Hill Takes NASCAR Truck Pole At Richmond". www.frontstretch.com. Retrieved 2021-10-20.
- ^ "2020 ToyotaCare 250 - The Third Turn". www.thethirdturn.com. Retrieved 2021-10-20.