The 2020 Production Alliance Group 300 was a NASCAR Xfinity Series race held on February 29, 2020 at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, California. Contested over 150 laps on the asphalt superspeedway, it was the third race of the 2020 NASCAR Xfinity Series season. Rookie driver Harrison Burton won his first ever race in the NASCAR Xfinity series.
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Background Auto Club Speedway (previously California Speedway) was a , low-banked, D-shaped oval superspeedway in Fontana, California which hosted NASCAR racing annually from 1997 to 2023. It was also used for open wheel racing events. The racetrack was located near the former locations of Ontario Motor Speedway and Riverside International Raceway. The track was owned and operated by International Speedway Corporation and was the only track owned by ISC to have its naming rights sold. The speedway was served by the nearby Interstate 10 and Interstate 15 freeways as well as a Metrolink station located behind the backstretch.
Entry list
(R) denotes rookie driver. (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
DriverTeamManufacturer0B. J. McLeodJD MotorsportsChevrolet1Michael AnnettJR MotorsportsChevrolet02Brett Moffitt (i)Our MotorsportsChevrolet4Jesse Little (R)JD MotorsportsChevrolet5Matt MillsB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet6David StarrJD MotorsportsChevrolet7Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet07Ray Black Jr.SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet8Daniel HemricJR MotorsportsChevrolet08Joe Graf Jr. (R)SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet9Noah GragsonJR MotorsportsChevrolet10Ross ChastainKaulig RacingChevrolet11Justin HaleyKaulig RacingChevrolet13Chad FinchumMBM MotorsportsToyota15Robby LyonsJD MotorsportsChevrolet18Riley Herbst (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota19Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota20Harrison Burton (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota21Anthony AlfredoRichard Childress RacingChevrolet22Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord39Ryan SiegRSS RacingChevrolet44Tommy Joe MartinsMartins MotorsportsChevrolet47Bayley Currey (i)Mike Harmon RacingChevrolet51Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet52J. J. YeleyMeans RacingChevrolet61Austin Hill (i)Hattori RacingToyota66Stephen LeichtMBM MotorsportsToyota68Brandon BrownBrandonbilt MotorsportsChevrolet74Kyle WeathermanMike Harmon RacingChevrolet78Vinnie MillerB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet89Landon CassillShepherd RacingChevrolet90Alex LabbéDGM RacingChevrolet92Josh WilliamsDGM RacingChevrolet93Myatt SniderRSS RacingChevrolet98Chase BriscoeStewart-Haas RacingFord99Josh BilickiB. J. McLeod MotorsportsToyotaOfficial entry list
Practice
First practice Noah Gragson was the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 40.646 seconds and a speed of .
PosDriverTeamManufacturerTime19Noah GragsonJR MotorsportsChevrolet40.646177.139222Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord40.904176.02238Daniel HemricJR MotorsportsChevrolet41.049175.400Official first practice results
Final practice Harrison Burton was the fastest in the final practice session with a time of 41.267 seconds and a speed of .
PosDriverTeamManufacturerTime120Harrison BurtonJoe Gibbs RacingToyota41.267174.47429Noah GragsonJR MotorsportsChevrolet41.432173.779322Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord41.433173.775Official final practice results
Qualifying Brandon Jones scored the pole position after a time of 39.948 seconds and a speed of .
Qualifying results PosDriverTeamManufacturerTime119Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota39.948220Harrison Burton (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota40.079398Chase BriscoeStewart-Haas RacingFord40.13748Daniel HemricJR MotorsportsChevrolet40.230518Riley Herbst (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota40.242610Ross ChastainKaulig RacingChevrolet40.248722Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord40.314839Ryan SiegRSS RacingChevrolet40.441911Justin HaleyKaulig RacingChevrolet40.578107Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet40.5971151Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet40.598129Noah GragsonJR MotorsportsChevrolet40.6671321Anthony AlfredoRichard Childress RacingChevrolet40.692141Michael AnnettJR MotorsportsChevrolet40.7801561Austin Hill (i)Hattori RacingToyota40.920164Jesse Little (R)JD MotorsportsChevrolet41.2971790Alex LabbéDGM RacingChevrolet41.3951847Bayley Currey (i)Mike Harmon RacingChevrolet41.4051993Myatt SniderRSS RacingChevrolet41.4512007Ray Black Jr.SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet41.5212168Brandon BrownBrandonbilt MotorsportsChevrolet41.6362208Joe Graf Jr. (R)SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet41.6502352J. J. YeleyMeans RacingChevrolet41.6752489Landon CassillShepherd RacingChevrolet41.7112592Josh WilliamsDGM RacingChevrolet41.765260B. J. McLeodJD MotorsportsChevrolet41.8912713Chad FinchumMBM MotorsportsToyota41.9722874Kyle WeathermanMike Harmon RacingChevrolet42.0712902Brett Moffitt (i)Our MotorsportsChevrolet42.086306David StarrJD MotorsportsChevrolet42.1583144Tommy Joe MartinsMartins MotorsportsChevrolet42.200325Matt MillsB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet42.2943366Stephen LeichtMBM MotorsportsToyota43.1033499Josh BilickiB. J. McLeod MotorsportsToyota43.3333515Robby LyonsJD MotorsportsChevrolet43.9163678Vinnie MillerB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet44.090Official qualifying results
Chad Finchum, Bayley Currey, and Josh Bilicki started from the rear due to unapproved adjustments. Tommy Joe Martins started from the rear due to an engine change.
Race
Race results
Stage Results Stage One Laps: 35
PosDriverTeamManufacturerPoints119Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota10298Chase BriscoeStewart-Haas RacingFord9320Harrison Burton (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota8410Ross ChastainKaulig RacingChevrolet758Daniel HemricJR MotorsportsChevrolet6618Riley Herbst (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota5739Ryan SiegRSS RacingChevrolet4822Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord399Noah GragsonJR MotorsportsToyota2101Michael AnnettJR MotorsportsChevrolet1
Stage Two Laps: 35
PosDriverTeamManufacturerPoints119Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota1028Daniel HemricJR MotorsportsChevrolet9320Harrison Burton (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota8498Chase BriscoeStewart-Haas RacingFord7522Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord6618Riley Herbst (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota5710Ross ChastainKaulig RacingChevrolet487Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet3939Ryan SiegRSS RacingChevrolet2101Michael AnnettJR MotorsportsChevrolet1
Final Stage Results
Laps: 80
PosGridDriverTeamManufacturerLapsPointsStatus1220Harrison Burton (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota15056Running2518Riley Herbst (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota15045Running3722Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord15043Running4839Ryan SiegRSS RacingChevrolet15039Running5911Justin HaleyKaulig RacingChevrolet15032Running61321Anthony AlfredoRichard Childress RacingChevrolet15031Running748Daniel HemricJR MotorsportsChevrolet15045Running8610Ross ChastainKaulig RacingChevrolet15040Running91151Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet15028Running102592Josh WilliamsDGM RacingChevrolet15027Running111993Myatt SniderRSS RacingChevrolet15026Running12107Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet15028Running131790Alex LabbéDGM RacingChevrolet15024Running142902Brett Moffitt (i)Our MotorsportsChevrolet1500Running153678Vinnie MillerB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet15022Running161561Austin Hill (i)Hattori RacingToyota1490Running17141Michael AnnettJR MotorsportsChevrolet14922Running183144Tommy Joe MartinsMartins MotorsportsChevrolet14919Running19398Chase BriscoeStewart-Haas RacingFord14834Running202713Chad FinchumMBM MotorsportsToyota14817Running21306David StarrJD MotorsportsChevrolet14816Running222007Ray Black Jr.SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet14815Running233515Robby LyonsJD MotorsportsChevrolet14714Running24260B. J. McLeodJD MotorsportsChevrolet14713Running252352J. J. YeleyMeans RacingChevrolet14712Running26129Noah GragsonJR MotorsportsChevrolet14713Running27325Matt MillsB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet14610Running28164Jesse Little (R)JD MotorsportsChevrolet1469Running293499Josh BilickiB. J. McLeod MotorsportsToyota1468Running30119Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota14627Running312208Joe Graf Jr. (R)SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet1436Running321847Bayley Currey (i)Mike Harmon RacingChevrolet1200Running332168Brandon BrownBrandonbilt MotorsportsChevrolet1154Engine342874Kyle WeathermanMike Harmon RacingChevrolet973Engine353366Stephen LeichtMBM MotorsportsToyota782Fuel Pump362489Landon CassillShepherd RacingChevrolet381Fuel PressureOfficial race results
Race statistics
Lead changes: 13 among 8 different drivers Cautions/Laps: 8 for 36 Red flags: 0 Time of race: 2 hours, 28 minutes, 15 seconds Average speed:
Media
Television The Production Alliance 300 was carried by FS1 in the United States. Adam Alexander, Team Penske driver Joey Logano, and Hendrick Motorsports crew chief Chad Knaus called the race from the booth, with Matt Yocum and Regan Smith covering pit road. +FS1Booth announcersPit reportersLap-by-lap: Adam Alexander Color-commentator: Joey Logano
Color-commentator: Chad KnausMatt Yocum Regan Smith
Radio The Motor Racing Network (MRN) called the race for radio, which was simulcast on SiriusXM NASCAR Radio. Dan Hubbard and Steve Post anchored the action from the booth. Kyle Rickey called the action from Turns 1 & 2 and Alex Hayden called the race through turns 3 & 4. Dillon Welch and Kim Coon provided reports from pit road. +MRN RadioBooth announcersTurn announcersPit reportersLead announcer: Dan Hubbard Announcer: Steve PostTurns 1 & 2: Kyle Rickey Turns 3 & 4: Alex HaydenDillon Welch Kim Coon
Standings after the race
Drivers' Championship standings
PosDriverPoints 21Harrison Burton (R)136 12Chase Briscoe126 (-10) 33Austin Cindric118 (-18) 34Ryan Sieg112 (-24) 35Justin Haley105 (-31) 16Brandon Jones103 (-33) 47Ross Chastain100 (-36) 48Michael Annett99 (-37) 79Noah Gragson98 (-38) 110Justin Allgaier98 (-38) 511Riley Herbst (R)82 (-54) 112Alex Labbé72 (-64)Official driver's standings Note: Only the first 12 positions are included for the driver standings.
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