NASCAR Xfinity Series race
Motor car race
The 2020 Alsco 300 was a NASCAR Xfinity Series race held on July 10, 2020 at Kentucky Speedway in Sparta, Kentucky . Contested over 200 laps on the 1.5-mile (2.4 km) speedway, it was the 15th race of the 2020 NASCAR Xfinity Series season and the second race in two days at Kentucky. Austin Cindric won at Kentucky for the second straight day.[ 8]
Report
Background
Kentucky Speedway is a 1.5-mile (2.4 km) tri-oval speedway in Sparta, Kentucky, which has hosted ARCA, NASCAR and Indy Racing League racing annually since it opened in 2000. The track is currently owned and operated by Speedway Motorsports, Inc. and Jerry Carroll, who, along with four other investors, owned Kentucky Speedway until 2008. The speedway has a grandstand capacity of 117,000. Construction of the speedway began in 1998 and was completed in mid-2000. The speedway has hosted the Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series , Xfinity Series , IndyCar Series , Indy Lights , and most recently, the NASCAR Cup Series beginning in 2011.
The race was held without fans in attendance due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic .[ 9]
Entry list
(R) denotes rookie driver.
(i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
Qualifying
Myatt Snider was awarded the pole for the race as determined by the top 15 from Thursday's finishing order inverted.[ 10]
Starting Lineup
The No. 8 of Daniel Hemric had to start from the rear due to a driver change from Thursday's race.
The No. 7, No. 8, No. 15, No. 19, No. 52, No. 61, No. 68, and No. 90 had to start from the rear after moving to a backup car.
The No. 44 of Tommy Joe Martins had to start from the rear due to unapproved adjustments.
Race
Race results
Stage Results
Stage One
Laps: 45
Pos
Driver
Team
Manufacturer
Points
1
9
Noah Gragson
JR Motorsports
Chevrolet
10
2
20
Harrison Burton (R)
Joe Gibbs Racing
Toyota
9
3
22
Austin Cindric
Team Penske
Ford
8
4
21
Anthony Alfredo
Richard Childress Racing
Chevrolet
7
5
19
Brandon Jones
Joe Gibbs Racing
Toyota
6
6
18
Riley Herbst (R)
Joe Gibbs Racing
Toyota
5
7
98
Chase Briscoe
Stewart-Haas Racing
Ford
4
8
51
Jeremy Clements
Jeremy Clements Racing
Chevrolet
3
9
8
Daniel Hemric
JR Motorsports
Chevrolet
2
10
10
Ross Chastain
Kaulig Racing
Chevrolet
1
Stage Two
Laps: 45
Pos
Driver
Team
Manufacturer
Points
1
22
Austin Cindric
Team Penske
Ford
10
2
21
Anthony Alfredo
Richard Childress Racing
Chevrolet
9
3
20
Harrison Burton (R)
Joe Gibbs Racing
Toyota
8
4
98
Chase Briscoe
Stewart-Haas Racing
Ford
7
5
8
Daniel Hemric
JR Motorsports
Chevrolet
6
6
18
Riley Herbst (R)
Joe Gibbs Racing
Toyota
5
7
19
Brandon Jones
Joe Gibbs Racing
Toyota
4
8
9
Noah Gragson
JR Motorsports
Chevrolet
3
9
11
Justin Haley
Kaulig Racing
Chevrolet
2
10
51
Jeremy Clements
Jeremy Clements Racing
Chevrolet
1
Final Stage Results
Laps: 110
Pos
Grid
Driver
Team
Manufacturer
Laps
Points
Status
1
15
22
Austin Cindric
Team Penske
Ford
200
58
Running
2
12
98
Chase Briscoe
Stewart-Haas Racing
Ford
200
46
Running
3
9
11
Justin Haley
Kaulig Racing
Chevrolet
200
36
Running
4
13
10
Ross Chastain
Kaulig Racing
Chevrolet
200
34
Running
5
20
7
Justin Allgaier
JR Motorsports
Chevrolet
200
32
Running
6
10
21
Anthony Alfredo
Richard Childress Racing
Chevrolet
200
47
Running
7
5
9
Noah Gragson
JR Motorsports
Chevrolet
200
43
Running
8
11
1
Michael Annett
JR Motorsports
Chevrolet
200
29
Running
9
34
8
Daniel Hemric
JR Motorsports
Chevrolet
200
36
Running
10
14
18
Riley Herbst (R)
Joe Gibbs Racing
Toyota
200
37
Running
11
4
51
Jeremy Clements
Jeremy Clements Racing
Chevrolet
200
30
Running
12
17
20
Harrison Burton (R)
Joe Gibbs Racing
Toyota
200
42
Running
13
27
68
Brandon Brown
Brandonbilt Motorsports
Chevrolet
199
24
Running
14
2
4
Jesse Little (R)
JD Motorsports
Chevrolet
198
23
Running
15
26
92
Josh Williams
DGM Racing
Chevrolet
198
22
Running
16
31
07
Garrett Smithley
SS-Green Light Racing
Chevrolet
198
21
Running
17
6
02
Brett Moffitt (i)
Our Motorsports
Chevrolet
197
0
Running
18
29
0
Jeffrey Earnhardt
JD Motorsports
Chevrolet
197
19
Running
19
30
5
Matt Mills
B. J. McLeod Motorsports
Toyota
197
18
Running
20
18
6
B. J. McLeod
JD Motorsports
Chevrolet
197
17
Running
21
32
15
Colby Howard
JD Motorsports
Chevrolet
197
16
Running
22
3
08
Joe Graf Jr. (R)
SS-Green Light Racing
Chevrolet
197
15
Running
23
28
99
Mason Massey
B. J. McLeod Motorsports
Toyota
196
14
Running
24
24
36
Alex Labbé
DGM Racing
Chevrolet
196
13
Running
25
22
74
Bayley Currey (i)
Mike Harmon Racing
Chevrolet
195
0
Running
26
21
61
Timmy Hill (i)
Hattori Racing
Toyota
194
0
Running
27
33
44
Tommy Joe Martins
Martins Motorsports
Chevrolet
194
10
Running
28
23
78
Vinnie Miller
B. J. McLeod Motorsports
Chevrolet
193
9
Running
29
25
52
Kody Vanderwal (R)
Means Racing
Chevrolet
192
8
Running
30
36
19
Brandon Jones
Joe Gibbs Racing
Toyota
197
17
Accident
31
1
93
Myatt Snider (R)
RSS Racing
Chevrolet
156
6
Accident
32
19
90
Ronnie Bassett Jr.
DGM Racing
Chevrolet
73
5
Vibration
33
16
13
Chad Finchum
MBM Motorsports
Toyota
66
4
Electrical
34
35
66
Stephen Leicht
MBM Motorsports
Toyota
52
3
Fuel Pump
35
7
39
Ryan Sieg
RSS Racing
Chevrolet
22
2
Suspension
36
8
47
Kyle Weatherman
Mike Harmon Racing
Chevrolet
0
1
Accident
Official race results
Race statistics
Lead changes: 8 among 6 different drivers
Cautions/Laps: 5 for 27
Red flags: 0
Time of race: 2 hours, 13 minutes, 25 seconds
Average speed: 134.916 mph (217.126 km/h)
Television
The Alsco 300 was carried by FS1 in the United States. Adam Alexander , Stewart-Haas Racing driver Clint Bowyer , and Chip Ganassi Racing driver Kurt Busch called the race from the Fox Sports Studio in Charlotte, with Jamie Little covering pit road.
Radio
The Performance Racing Network (PRN) called the race for radio, which was simulcast on SiriusXM NASCAR Radio .
Standings after the race
Drivers' Championship standings
Note: Only the first 12 positions are included for the driver standings.
. – Driver has clinched a position in the NASCAR playoffs.
References
^ "2020 NASCAR XFINITY Series Schedule" . Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site . Retrieved 2020-09-18 .
^ "Kentucky Speedway" . RacingCircuits.info . Retrieved 2020-09-22 .
^ "Entry List" (PDF) . Jayski.com . July 3, 2020. Retrieved September 23, 2020 .
^ "Starting Lineup" (PDF) . Jayski.com . July 9, 2020. Retrieved September 23, 2020 .
^ "Alsco 300 Results" (PDF) . Jayski.com . July 10, 2020. Retrieved September 23, 2020 .
^ "Driver points" (PDF) . Jayski.com . July 10, 2020. Retrieved September 23, 2020 .
^ "July 10, 2020 Cable Ratings" . ShowBuzz Daily . Archived from the original on 2020-07-13. Retrieved 2020-09-23 .
^ "Austin Cindric completes Xfinity sweep at Kentucky Speedway" . AP NEWS . 2020-07-11. Retrieved 2020-09-24 .
^ "No fans, but 5 races on tap at Kentucky Speedway" . springfield-news-sun . Retrieved 2020-09-22 .
^ "Myatt Snider Wins Kentucky Xfinity Pole" . Frontstretch . 2020-07-10. Retrieved 2020-09-24 .
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