The 2020 Alsco 300 was a NASCAR Xfinity Series race held on May 25, 2020 at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina. Contested over 203 laps—extended from 200 laps due to an overtime finish, on the asphalt speedway, it was the sixth race of the 2020 NASCAR Xfinity Series season. Cup Series driver Kyle Busch took home his first Xfinity Series victory of the year.
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Background
The race was held at Charlotte Motor Speedway, which is located in Concord, North Carolina. The speedway complex includes a 1.5-mile (2.4 km) quad-oval track, as well as a dragstrip and a dirt track. The speedway was built in 1959 by Bruton Smith and is considered the home track for NASCAR, as many race teams are based in the Charlotte metropolitan area. The track is owned and operated by Speedway Motorsports Inc. (SMI), with Marcus G. Smith serving as track president.
Because to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, a 260-spectator limit was imposed, as owners of the 52 condominium owners in Turn 1 were given five tickets to the race, with all staying inside during the race.
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 MotorsportsChevrolet07Garrett Smithley (i)SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet7Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet8Daniel 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 RacingToyota21Myatt SniderRichard Childress RacingChevrolet22Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord36Alex LabbéDGM RacingChevrolet39Ryan SiegRSS RacingChevrolet44Tommy Joe MartinsMartins MotorsportsChevrolet47Joe Nemechek (i)Mike Harmon RacingChevrolet51Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet52Kody Vanderwal (R)Means RacingChevrolet54Kyle Busch (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota61Austin Hill (i)Hattori RacingToyota66Timmy Hill (i)MBM MotorsportsToyota68Brandon BrownBrandonbilt MotorsportsChevrolet74Robby Lyons (i)Mike Harmon RacingChevrolet78Vinnie MillerB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet90Dillon BassettDGM RacingChevrolet92Josh WilliamsDGM RacingChevrolet93Jeff GreenRSS RacingChevrolet98Chase BriscoeStewart-Haas RacingFord99Mason MasseyB. J. McLeod MotorsportsToyotaOfficial entry list
Qualifying Ross Chastain was awarded the pole for the race as determined by a random draw.
Starting Lineup PosDriverTeamManufacturer110Ross ChastainKaulig RacingChevrolet219Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota311Justin HaleyKaulig RacingChevrolet47Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet518Riley Herbst (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota622Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord739Ryan SiegRSS RacingChevrolet898Chase BriscoeStewart-Haas RacingFord91Michael AnnettJR MotorsportsChevrolet109Noah GragsonJR MotorsportsChevrolet1120Harrison Burton (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota128Daniel HemricJR MotorsportsChevrolet1313Chad FinchumMBM MotorsportsToyota146B. J. McLeodJD MotorsportsChevrolet1568Brandon BrownBrandonbilt MotorsportsChevrolet1678Vinnie MillerB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet1721Myatt SniderRichard Childress RacingChevrolet1854Kyle Busch (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota1990Dillon BassettDGM RacingChevrolet2093Jeff GreenRSS RacingChevrolet2192Josh WilliamsDGM RacingChevrolet2202Brett Moffitt (i)Our MotorsportsChevrolet230Jeffrey EarnhardtJD MotorsportsChevrolet2407Garrett Smithley (i)SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet2566Timmy Hill (i)MBM MotorsportsToyota2661Austin Hill (i)Hattori RacingToyota2751Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet2808Joe Graf Jr. (R)SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet2915Colby HowardJD MotorsportsChevrolet3099Mason MasseyB. J. McLeod MotorsportsToyota3147Joe Nemechek (i)Mike Harmon RacingChevrolet3244Tommy Joe MartinsMartins MotorsportsChevrolet335Matt MillsB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet344Jesse Little (R)JD MotorsportsChevrolet3552Kody Vanderwal (R)Means RacingChevrolet3674Robby Lyons (i)Mike Harmon RacingChevrolet3736Alex LabbéDGM RacingChevroletOfficial starting lineup
Race
Race results
Stage Results Stage One
Laps: 45
PosDriverTeamManufacturerPoints154Kyle Busch (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota0210Ross ChastainKaulig RacingChevrolet9311Justin HaleyKaulig RacingChevrolet849Noah GragsonJR MotorsportsChevrolet7519Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota6622Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord5718Riley Herbst (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota4898Chase BriscoeStewart-Haas RacingFord398Daniel HemricJR MotorsportsChevrolet21020Harrison Burton (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota1
Stage Two
Laps: 45
PosDriverTeamManufacturerPoints154Kyle Busch (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota0210Ross ChastainKaulig RacingChevrolet9398Chase BriscoeStewart-Haas RacingFord8422Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord759Noah GragsonJR MotorsportsChevrolet6619Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota578Daniel HemricJR MotorsportsChevrolet4818Riley Herbst (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota3911Justin HaleyKaulig RacingChevrolet21020Harrison Burton (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota1
Final Stage Results
Laps: 110
PosGridDriverTeamManufacturerLapsPointsStatus11854Kyle Busch (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota2030Running2128Daniel HemricJR MotorsportsChevrolet20341Running3622Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord20346Running4110Ross ChastainKaulig RacingChevrolet20351Running547Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet20332Running62202Brett Moffitt (i)Our MotorsportsChevrolet2030Running791Michael AnnettJR MotorsportsChevrolet20330Running81568Brandon BrownBrandonbilt MotorsportsChevrolet20329Running91120Harrison Burton (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota20330Running101721Myatt SniderRichard Childress RacingChevrolet20327Running11109Noah GragsonJR MotorsportsChevrolet20339Running12518Riley Herbst (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota20232Running131990Dillon BassettDGM RacingChevrolet20124Running142192Josh WilliamsDGM RacingChevrolet20123Running15344Jesse Little (R)JD MotorsportsChevrolet20122Running163736Alex LabbéDGM RacingChevrolet20121Running17146B. J. McLeodJD MotorsportsChevrolet20020Running183674Bayley Currey (i)Mike Harmon RacingChevrolet2000Running192808Joe Graf Jr. (R)SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet20018Running20898Chase BriscoeStewart-Haas RacingFord20028Running213099Mason MasseyB. J. McLeod MotorsportsToyota20016Running221313Chad FinchumMBM MotorsportsToyota20015Running231678Vinnie MillerB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet19914Running243244Tommy Joe MartinsMartins MotorsportsChevrolet19813Accident25230Jeffrey EarnhardtJD MotorsportsChevrolet19812Running263147Joe Nemechek (i)Mike Harmon RacingChevrolet1980Running27219Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota19721Accident28739Ryan SiegRSS RacingChevrolet1979Running29311Justin HaleyKaulig RacingChevrolet19618Accident30335Matt MillsB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet1967Running312407Garrett SmithleySS-Green Light RacingChevrolet1936Running322751Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet1765Accident332661Austin Hill (i)Hattori RacingToyota1730Accident342566Timmy Hill (i)MBM MotorsportsToyota1510Engine353552Kody Vanderwal (R)Means RacingChevrolet262Engine362093Jeff GreenRSS RacingChevrolet151Power372915Colby HowardJD MotorsportsChevrolet111OverheatingOfficial race results
Race statistics
Lead changes: 20 among 5 different drivers Cautions/Laps: 11 for 53 Red flags: 0 Time of race: 2 hours, 43 minutes, 30 seconds Average speed:
Media
Television The Alsco 300 was carried by FS1 in the United States. Adam Alexander, Stewart-Haas Racing driver Clint Bowyer, and Jamie McMurray called the race from the Fox Sports Studio in Charlotte, with Matt Yocum covering pit road. +FS1Booth announcersPit reporterLap-by-lap: Adam Alexander Color-commentator: Clint Bowyer
Color-commentator: Jamie McMurrayMatt Yocum
Radio The Performance Racing Network (PRN) called the race for radio, which was simulcast on SiriusXM NASCAR Radio. Doug Rice and Mark Garrow anchored the action from the booth. Rob Albright called the action from Turns 1 & 2 and Pat Patterson called the race through turns 3 & 4. Brad Gillie, Brett McMillan, and Wendy Venturini provided reports from pit road. +PRN RadioBooth announcersTurn announcersPit reportersLead announcer: Doug Rice Announcer: Mark GarrowTurns 1 & 2: Rob Albright Turns 3 & 4: Pat PattersonBrad Gillie Brett McMillan
Wendy Venturini
Standings after the race
Drivers' Championship standings
PosDriverPoints1Chase Briscoe251 12Austin Cindric243 (-8) 23Ross Chastain239 (-12) 24Harrison Burton (R)234 (-17) 15Noah Gragson232 (-19)6Justin Allgaier218 (-33)7Ryan Sieg192 (-59) 18Brandon Jones186 (-65) 19Justin Haley186 (-65)10Michael Annett169 (-82)11Riley Herbst (R)160 (-91)12Brandon Brown144 (-107)Official driver's standings
Note: Only the first 12 positions are included for the driver standings. . – Driver has clinched a position in the NASCAR playoffs.
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