The 2020 Toyota 200 was a NASCAR Xfinity Series race held on May 21, 2020—postponed from May 19, 2020 due to weather—at Darlington Raceway in Darlington, South Carolina. The race replaced the Chicagoland 300 for the 2020 season. Contested over 147 laps on the egg-shaped oval, it was the fifth race of the 2020 NASCAR Xfinity Series season. Chase Briscoe took home his second victory of the season in NASCAR's return from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Report Background The Toyota 200 marked the Xfinity Series' return to racing following a 10-week break caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, which began with the postponement of the Atlanta race weekend on March 13 and continued through mid-May.
On April 30, NASCAR announced their return to racing with two Cup Series races and an Xfinity Series race at Darlington, with Cup races held Sunday, May 17 and Wednesday, May 20 and the Xfinity Series race held Tuesday, May 19 (later postponed to May 21 due to weather). Due to the pandemic, the race was held without fans in attendance.
This was the first Xfinity Series race held at Darlington in the spring since 2014, and the first Darlington race branded the Toyota 200 since 2004.
Entry list
(R) denotes rookie driver. (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
DriverTeamManufacturer0Jeffrey EarnhardtJD MotorsportsChevrolet1Michael AnnettJR MotorsportsChevrolet02Brett Moffitt (i)Our MotorsportsChevrolet4Jesse Little (R)JD MotorsportsChevrolet5Matt MillsB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet6B. J. McLeodJD 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 MotorsportsToyota15Colby HowardJD MotorsportsChevrolet18Riley Herbst (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota19Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota20Harrison Burton (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota21Anthony AlfredoRichard Childress RacingChevrolet22Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord26Colin GarrettSam Hunt RacingToyota36Ronnie Bassett Jr.DGM RacingChevrolet39Ryan SiegRSS RacingChevrolet44Tommy Joe MartinsMartins MotorsportsChevrolet47Joe Nemechek (i)Mike Harmon RacingChevrolet51Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet52Kody Vanderwal (R)Means RacingChevrolet54Kyle Busch (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota61Timmy Hill (i)Hattori RacingToyota66Stephen LeichtMBM MotorsportsToyota68Brandon BrownBrandonbilt MotorsportsChevrolet74Bayley Currey (i)Mike Harmon RacingChevrolet78Vinnie MillerB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet89Landon CassillShepherd RacingChevrolet90Alex LabbéDGM RacingChevrolet92Josh WilliamsDGM RacingChevrolet93Myatt SniderRSS RacingChevrolet98Chase BriscoeStewart-Haas RacingFord99Mason MasseyB. J. McLeod MotorsportsToyotaOfficial entry list
Qualifying Under modified operational procedures, no qualifying sessions were held for this race. The starting order was determined by a random draw, with drivers grouped into pots of positions based on segments of the owners' points standings going into the race. Additionally, NASCAR announced they were expanding the field of Xfinity Series entries from 36 to 40 due to the lack of qualifying.
Starting Lineup PosDriverTeamManufacturer19Noah GragsonJR MotorsportsChevrolet21Michael AnnettJR MotorsportsChevrolet311Justin HaleyKaulig RacingChevrolet439Ryan SiegRSS RacingChevrolet518Riley Herbst (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota668Brandon BrownBrandonbilt MotorsportsChevrolet722Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord819Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota910Ross ChastainKaulig RacingChevrolet107Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet1198Chase BriscoeStewart-Haas RacingFord1220Harrison Burton (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota136B. J. McLeodJD MotorsportsChevrolet1493Myatt SniderRSS RacingChevrolet1592Josh WilliamsDGM RacingChevrolet1690Alex LabbéDGM RacingChevrolet1721Anthony AlfredoRichard Childress RacingChevrolet184Jesse Little (R)JD MotorsportsChevrolet1907Ray Black Jr.SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet2078Vinnie MillerB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet2152Kody Vanderwal (R)Means RacingChevrolet2202Brett Moffitt (i)Our MotorsportsChevrolet238Daniel HemricJR MotorsportsChevrolet2413Chad FinchumMBM MotorsportsToyota2544Tommy Joe MartinsMartins MotorsportsChevrolet2654Kyle Busch (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota275Matt MillsB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet2861Timmy Hill (i)Hattori RacingToyota2947Joe Nemechek (i)Mike Harmon RacingChevrolet3051Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet3115Colby HowardJD MotorsportsChevrolet3236Ronnie Bassett Jr.DGM RacingChevrolet3399Mason MasseyB. J. McLeod MotorsportsToyota340Jeffrey EarnhardtJD MotorsportsChevrolet3574Bayley Currey (i)Mike Harmon RacingChevrolet3608Joe Graf Jr. (R)SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet3766Stephen LeichtMBM MotorsportsToyota3889Landon CassillShepherd RacingChevrolet3926Colin GarrettSam Hunt RacingToyotaOfficial starting lineup
Race
Race results
Stage Results Stage One
Laps: 45
PosDriverTeamManufacturerPoints19Noah GragsonJR MotorsportsChevrolet10210Ross ChastainKaulig RacingChevrolet9339Ryan SiegRSS RacingChevrolet8454Kyle Busch (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota0522Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord667Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet578Daniel HemricJR MotorsportsChevrolet4898Chase BriscoeStewart-Haas RacingFord391Michael AnnettJR MotorsportsChevrolet21011Justin HaleyKaulig RacingChevrolet1
Stage Two
Laps: 45
PosDriverTeamManufacturerPoints154Kyle Busch (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota027Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet939Noah GragsonJR MotorsportsChevrolet8498Chase BriscoeStewart-Haas RacingFord751Michael AnnettJR MotorsportsChevrolet668Daniel HemricJR MotorsportsChevrolet5710Ross ChastainKaulig RacingChevrolet4822Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord3939Ryan SiegRSS RacingChevrolet21051Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet1
Final Stage Results
Laps: 57
PosGridDriverTeamManufacturerLapsPointsStatus11198Chase BriscoeStewart-Haas RacingFord14750Running22654Kyle Busch (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota1470Running3107Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet14748Running4722Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord14742Running519Noah GragsonJR MotorsportsChevrolet14750Running6238Daniel HemricJR MotorsportsChevrolet14740Running7439Ryan SiegRSS RacingChevrolet14740Running8910Ross ChastainKaulig RacingChevrolet14742Running91220Harrison Burton (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota14728Running10311Justin HaleyKaulig RacingChevrolet14728Running112202Brett Moffitt (i)Our MotorsportsChevrolet1470Running123051Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet14726Running13668Brandon BrownBrandonbilt MotorsportsChevrolet14724Running141721Anthony AlfredoRichard Childress RacingChevrolet14723Running15136B. J. McLeodJD MotorsportsChevrolet14722Running161592Josh WilliamsDGM RacingChevrolet14721Running171690Alex LabbéDGM RacingChevrolet14720Running18518Riley Herbst (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota14719Running193608Joe Graf Jr. (R)SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet14718Running20819Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota14717Running211907Ray Black Jr.SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet14716Running222861Timmy Hill (i)Hattori RacingToyota1470Running23340Jeffrey EarnhardtJD MotorsportsChevrolet14714Running242413Chad FinchumMBM MotorsportsToyota14713Running2521Michael AnnettJR MotorsportsChevrolet14620Running262544Tommy Joe MartinsMartins MotorsportsChevrolet14611Running273115Colby HowardJD MotorsportsChevrolet14610Running282947Joe Nemechek (i)Mike Harmon RacingChevrolet1450Running292078Vinnie MillerB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet1458Running303399Mason MasseyB. J. McLeod MotorsportsToyota1437Running313236Ronnie Bassett Jr.DGM RacingChevrolet1436Running322152Kody Vanderwal (R)Means RacingChevrolet1425Running333574Bayley Currey (i)Mike Harmon RacingChevrolet1420Running34275Matt MillsB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet1353Running351493Myatt SniderRSS RacingChevrolet1292Running36184Jesse Little (R)JD MotorsportsChevrolet1221Vibration373926Colin GarrettSam Hunt RacingToyota1111Running383889Landon CassillShepherd RacingChevrolet351Handling393766Stephen LeichtMBM MotorsportsToyota11SuspensionOfficial race results
Race statistics
Lead changes: 10 among 6 different drivers Cautions/Laps: 5 for 28 Red flags: 0 Time of race: 1 hour, 44 minutes, 26 seconds Average speed:
Media
Television The Toyota 200 was carried by FS1 in the United States. Adam Alexander, Stewart-Haas Racing driver Clint Bowyer, and Michael Waltrip called the race from the Fox Sports Studio in Charlotte, with Regan Smith covering pit road. +FS1Booth announcersPit reporterLap-by-lap: Adam Alexander Color-commentator: Clint Bowyer
Color-commentator: Michael WaltripRegan Smith
Radio The Motor Racing Network (MRN) called the race for radio, which was simulcast on SiriusXM NASCAR Radio. Alex Hayden and Dave Moody anchored the action from the booth. Dillon Welch called the action from Turns 1 & 2 and Steve Post called the race through turns 3 & 4. Kim Coon and Hannah Newhouse provided reports from pit road. +MRN RadioBooth announcersTurn announcersPit reportersLead announcer: Alex Hayden Announcer: Dave MoodyTurns 1 & 2: Dillon Welch Turns 3 & 4: Steve PostKim Coon Hannah Newhouse
Standings after the race
Drivers' Championship standings
PosDriverPoints 11Chase Briscoe223 12Harrison Burton (R)204 (-19)3Austin Cindric197 (-26) 24Noah Gragson193 (-30)5Ross Chastain188 (-35) 36Justin Allgaier186 (-37)7Ryan Sieg183 (-40)8Justin Haley168 (-55) 59Brandon Jones165 (-58)10Michael Annett139 (-84)11Riley Herbst (R)128 (-95)12Brandon Brown115 (-108)Official driver's standings Note: Only the first 12 positions are included for the driver standings.
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