The 2020 Wawa 250 Powered by Coca-Cola was the 22nd stock car race of the 2020 NASCAR Xfinity Series season and the 19th iteration of the event. The race was held on Friday, August 28, 2020 in Daytona Beach, Florida at Daytona International Speedway, a 2.5 miles (4.0 km) permanent triangular-shaped superspeedway. The race took the scheduled 100 laps to complete. After a wild ending that saw the leaders wreck in the middle of Turn 3-4, Justin Haley of Kaulig Racing would survive the last lap wreck and hold off Gray Gaulding to win the race, the 2nd NASCAR Xfinity Series win of his career and the 2nd of the season.[1] To fill the podium, Gray Gaulding of SS-Green Light Racing and Chase Briscoe of Stewart-Haas Racing would finish 2nd and third, respectively.

2020 Wawa 250 Powered by Coca-Cola
Race details
Race 22 of 33 of the 2020 NASCAR Xfinity Series
Date August 28, 2020
Official name Wawa 250 Powered by Coca-Cola
Location Daytona Beach, Florida, Daytona International Speedway
Course Permanent racing facility
2.5 mi (4.0 km)
Distance 100 laps, 250 mi (402.336 km)
Scheduled Distance 100 laps, 250 mi (402.336 km)
Average speed 122.034 miles per hour (196.395 km/h)
Pole position
Driver Stewart-Haas Racing
Grid positions set by competition-based formula
Most laps led
Driver A. J. Allmendinger Kaulig Racing
Laps 58
Winner
No. 11 Justin Haley Kaulig Racing
Television in the United States
Network NBCSN
Announcers Rick Allen, Jeff Burton, Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Radio in the United States
Radio Motor Racing Network

Background

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Daytona International Speedway is one of three superspeedways to hold NASCAR races, the other two being Indianapolis Motor Speedway and Talladega Superspeedway.[2] The standard track at Daytona International Speedway is a four-turn superspeedway that is 2.5 miles (4.0 km) long. The track's turns are banked at 31 degrees, while the front stretch, the location of the finish line, is banked at 18 degrees.[3]

Entry list

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# Driver Team Make Sponsor
0 Jeffrey Earnhardt JD Motorsports Chevrolet Drydene
1 Michael Annett JR Motorsports Chevrolet TMC Transportation
02 Brett Moffitt Our Motorsports Chevrolet Destiny Homes
4 Jesse Little JD Motorsports Chevrolet SkuttleTight
5 Matt Mills B. J. McLeod Motorsports Toyota J. F. Electric
6 B. J. McLeod JD Motorsports Chevrolet Florida Sheriffs Youth Ranches "Put A Star On Your Car"
7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet Suave
07 Gray Gaulding SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet Walk-On's Sports Bistreaux
8 Daniel Hemric JR Motorsports Chevrolet Poppy Bank
08 Joe Graf Jr. SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet Bucked Up Energy Woke AF
9 Noah Gragson JR Motorsports Chevrolet Bass Pro Shops, Black Rifle Coffee Company
10 Ross Chastain Kaulig Racing Chevrolet Nutrien Ag Solutions
11 Justin Haley Kaulig Racing Chevrolet LeafFilter Gutter Protection
13 Chad Finchum MBM Motorsports Toyota RoofClaim.com
15 Colby Howard JD Motorsports Chevrolet Project Hope Foundation
16 A. J. Allmendinger Kaulig Racing Chevrolet Ellsworth Advisors
18 Riley Herbst Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Monster Energy
19 Brandon Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Menards, Pelonis
20 Harrison Burton Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota DEX Imaging
21 Anthony Alfredo Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet Pyro Putty
22 Austin Cindric Team Penske Ford Odyssey Battery
36 Alex Labbé DGM Racing Chevrolet La Rue Industrial Snowblowers, Les Excavations C. A. T. Inc.
39 Ryan Sieg RSS Racing Chevrolet CMR Construction & Roofing
44 Tommy Joe Martins Martins Motorsports Chevrolet AAN Adjusters
47 Tim Viens Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet Mike Harmon Racing
51 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet Repairables.com
52 Kody Vanderwal Jimmy Means Racing Chevrolet The Swag Spot
61 Timmy Hill Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota RoofClaim.com
66 John Jackson MBM Motorsports Toyota James Carter Attorney at Law
68 Brandon Brown Brandonbilt Motorsports Chevrolet Larry's Hard Lemonade
74 Mike Harmon Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet Thin Blue Line USA "#BackTheBlue"
78 Vinnie Miller B. J. McLeod Motorsports Toyota Koolbox ICE
90 Caesar Bacarella DGM Racing Chevrolet Maxim, Alpha Prime Regimen
92 Josh Williams DGM Racing Chevrolet Alloy Employer Services "Stronger by design"
93 Myatt Snider RSS Racing Chevrolet Superior Essex
98 Chase Briscoe Stewart-Haas Racing Ford Ford Performance Racing School
99 Joey Gase B. J. McLeod Motorsports Toyota Eternal Fan, EFX Corp.
Official entry list

Starting lineup

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The starting lineup was determined by a metric qualifying system based on the results and fastest lap of the second race of the 2020 Drydene 200 weekend, and owner's points. As a result, Chase Briscoe of Stewart-Haas Racing won the pole.[4]

Pos. # Driver Team Make
1 98 Chase Briscoe Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
2 10 Ross Chastain Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
3 22 Austin Cindric Team Penske Ford
4 9 Noah Gragson JR Motorsports Chevrolet
5 7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet
6 19 Brandon Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
7 8 Daniel Hemric JR Motorsports Chevrolet
8 1 Michael Annett JR Motorsports Chevrolet
9 11 Justin Haley Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
10 18 Riley Herbst Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
11 20 Harrison Burton Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
12 02 Brett Moffitt Our Motorsports Chevrolet
13 21 Anthony Alfredo Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
14 39 Ryan Sieg RSS Racing Chevrolet
15 68 Brandon Brown Brandonbilt Motorsports Chevrolet
16 51 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet
17 36 Alex Labbé DGM Racing Chevrolet
18 44 Tommy Joe Martins Martins Motorsports Chevrolet
19 93 Myatt Snider RSS Racing Chevrolet
20 92 Josh Williams DGM Racing Chevrolet
21 4 Jesse Little JD Motorsports Chevrolet
22 08 Joe Graf Jr. SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet
23 6 B. J. McLeod JD Motorsports Chevrolet
24 0 Jeffrey Earnhardt JD Motorsports Chevrolet
25 13 Chad Finchum MBM Motorsports Toyota
26 15 Colby Howard JD Motorsports Chevrolet
27 52 Kody Vanderwal Jimmy Means Racing Chevrolet
28 07 Gray Gaulding SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet
29 5 Matt Mills B. J. McLeod Motorsports Toyota
30 78 Vinnie Miller B. J. McLeod Motorsports Toyota
31 61 Timmy Hill Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota
32 90 Caesar Bacarella DGM Racing Chevrolet
33 99 Joey Gase B. J. McLeod Motorsports Toyota
34 16 A. J. Allmendinger Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
35 74 Mike Harmon Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet
36 47 Tim Viens Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet
37 66 John Jackson MBM Motorsports Toyota
Official starting lineup

Race results

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Stage 1 Laps: 30

Fin # Driver Team Make Pts
1 11 Justin Haley Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 10
2 10 Ross Chastain Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 9
3 22 Austin Cindric Team Penske Ford 8
4 68 Brandon Brown Brandonbilt Motorsports Chevrolet 7
5 98 Chase Briscoe Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 6
6 18 Riley Herbst Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 5
7 9 Noah Gragson JR Motorsports Chevrolet 4
8 7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet 3
9 19 Brandon Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 2
10 8 Daniel Hemric JR Motorsports Chevrolet 1

Stage 2 Laps: 30

Fin # Driver Team Make Pts
1 16 A. J. Allmendinger Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 10
2 10 Ross Chastain Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 9
3 11 Justin Haley Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 8
4 07 Gray Gaulding SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet 0
5 1 Michael Annett JR Motorsports Chevrolet 6
6 18 Riley Herbst Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 5
7 20 Harrison Burton Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 4
8 98 Chase Briscoe Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 3
9 22 Austin Cindric Team Penske Ford 2
10 39 Ryan Sieg RSS Racing Chevrolet 1

Stage 3 Laps: 40

Fin[5] St # Driver Team Make Laps Led Status Pts
1 9 11 Justin Haley Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 100 9 running 58
2 28 07 Gray Gaulding SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet 100 2 running 0
3 1 98 Chase Briscoe Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 100 22 running 43
4 10 18 Riley Herbst Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 100 4 running 33
5 11 20 Harrison Burton Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 100 0 running 36
6 2 10 Ross Chastain Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 100 1 running 49
7 8 1 Michael Annett JR Motorsports Chevrolet 100 0 running 36
8 3 22 Austin Cindric Team Penske Ford 100 0 running 39
9 20 92 Josh Williams DGM Racing Chevrolet 100 0 running 28
10 21 4 Jesse Little JD Motorsports Chevrolet 100 0 running 27
11 30 78 Vinnie Miller B. J. McLeod Motorsports Toyota 100 0 running 26
12 26 15 Colby Howard JD Motorsports Chevrolet 100 0 running 25
13 6 19 Brandon Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 100 0 running 26
14 18 44 Tommy Joe Martins Martins Motorsports Chevrolet 100 0 running 23
15 34 16 A. J. Allmendinger Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 99 58 crash 32
16 29 5 Matt Mills B. J. McLeod Motorsports Toyota 99 0 running 21
17 35 74 Mike Harmon Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet 99 0 running 20
18 36 47 Tim Viens Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet 99 0 running 0
19 19 93 Myatt Snider RSS Racing Chevrolet 99 0 running 18
20 16 51 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet 98 0 running 17
21 13 21 Anthony Alfredo Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 98 0 running 16
22 31 61 Timmy Hill Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota 97 4 running 0
23 14 39 Ryan Sieg RSS Racing Chevrolet 96 0 running 15
24 7 8 Daniel Hemric JR Motorsports Chevrolet 92 0 running 14
25 25 13 Chad Finchum MBM Motorsports Toyota 88 0 engine 12
26 15 68 Brandon Brown Brandonbilt Motorsports Chevrolet 48 0 dvp 18
27 12 02 Brett Moffitt Our Motorsports Chevrolet 47 0 crash 0
28 33 99 Joey Gase B. J. McLeod Motorsports Toyota 46 0 dvp 9
29 5 7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet 46 0 crash 11
30 17 36 Alex Labbé DGM Racing Chevrolet 45 0 crash 7
31 4 9 Noah Gragson JR Motorsports Chevrolet 40 0 crash 10
32 23 6 B. J. McLeod JD Motorsports Chevrolet 36 0 crash 5
33 24 0 Jeffrey Earnhardt JD Motorsports Chevrolet 24 0 crash 4
34 27 52 Kody Vanderwal Jimmy Means Racing Chevrolet 24 0 crash 3
35 37 66 John Jackson MBM Motorsports Toyota 14 0 handling 2
36 32 90 Caesar Bacarella DGM Racing Chevrolet 12 0 crash 1
37 22 08 Joe Graf Jr. SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet 7 0 crash 1
Official race results

References

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  1. ^ "Justin Haley wins Xfinity Daytona race after teammates wreck on last lap | NASCAR". Official Site Of NASCAR. 2020-08-29. Retrieved 2021-10-17.
  2. ^ "NASCAR.COM : Tracks". 2010-08-11. Archived from the original on 2010-08-11. Retrieved 2021-10-17.
  3. ^ "Daytona International Speedway: The World Center of Racing". 2010-08-30. Archived from the original on 2010-08-30. Retrieved 2021-10-17.
  4. ^ Tomlinson, Joy (2020-08-26). "Chase Briscoe Grabs Xfinity Pole At Daytona". www.frontstretch.com. Retrieved 2021-10-17.
  5. ^ "2020 Wawa 250 Powered by Coca-Cola - The Third Turn". www.thethirdturn.com. Retrieved 2021-10-17.
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