The 2020 Desert Diamond Casino West Valley 200 was a NASCAR Xfinity Series race held on November 7, 2020. It was contested over 200 laps on the oval. It was the thirty-third race and final race of the 2020 NASCAR Xfinity Series season. Team Penske driver Austin Cindric collected his sixth win of the season, and clinched the Xfinity Series championship.
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Background Phoenix Raceway, is a , low-banked tri-oval race track located in Avondale, Arizona. The motorsport track opened in 1964 and currently hosts two NASCAR race weekends annually. PIR has also hosted the IndyCar Series, CART, USAC and the Rolex Sports Car Series. The raceway is currently owned and operated by International Speedway Corporation.
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 MotorsportsChevrolet6Ryan VargasJD MotorsportsChevrolet7Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet07David Starr SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet8Daniel HemricJR MotorsportsChevrolet08Joe Graf Jr. (R)SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet9Noah GragsonJR MotorsportsChevrolet10Ross ChastainKaulig RacingChevrolet11Justin HaleyKaulig RacingChevrolet13Timmy Hill (i)MBM MotorsportsToyota15Colby Howard JD MotorsportsChevrolet18Riley Herbst (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota19Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota20Harrison Burton (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota21Myatt Snider (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet22Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord26Mason DiazSam Hunt RacingToyota36Alex LabbéDGM RacingChevrolet39Ryan SiegRSS RacingChevrolet44Tommy Joe MartinsMartins MotorsportsChevrolet47Kyle Weatherman Mike Harmon RacingChevrolet51Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet52Kody Vanderwal (R)Means RacingChevrolet61J. J. Yeley (i)Hattori Racing EnterprisesToyota66Stan Mullis MBM MotorsportsToyota68Brandon BrownBrandonbilt MotorsportsChevrolet74Bayley Currey (i)Mike Harmon RacingChevrolet78B. J. McLeodB. J. McLeod MotorsportsToyota90Donald TheetgeDGM RacingChevrolet92Josh WilliamsDGM RacingChevrolet93C. J. McLaughlinRSS RacingChevrolet98Chase BriscoeStewart-Haas RacingFord99Jesse Iwuji (i)B. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevroletOfficial entry list
Qualifying Justin Allgaier was awarded the pole based on competition based formula.
Qualifying results PosDriverTeamManufacturer17Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet298Chase BriscoeStewart-Haas RacingFord322Austin Cindric Team PenskeFord411Justin HaleyKaulig RacingChevrolet520Harrison Burton (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota69Noah Gragson JR MotorsportsChevrolet710Ross Chastain Kaulig RacingChevrolet819Brandon Jones Joe Gibbs RacingToyota918Riley Herbst (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota101Michael AnnettJR MotorsportsChevrolet1139Ryan Sieg RSS RacingChevrolet1202Brett Moffitt (i)Our MotorsportsChevrolet1351Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet1468Brandon Brown Brandonbilt MotorsportsChevrolet1521Myatt Snider (R) Richard Childress RacingChevrolet1692Josh WilliamsDGM RacingChevrolet1744Tommy Joe MartinsMartins MotorsportsChevrolet188Daniel Hemric JR MotorsportsChevrolet1913Timmy Hill (i)MBM MotorsportsToyota204Jesse Little (R)JD MotorsportsChevrolet2136Alex LabbéDGM RacingChevrolet220Jeffrey Earnhardt JD MotorsportsChevrolet2308Joe Graf Jr. (R)SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet2426Mason Diaz Sam Hunt RacingToyota2515Colby HowardJD MotorsportsChevrolet2690Donald TheetgeDGM RacingChevrolet2778B. J. McLeod B. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet286Ryan Vargas JD MotorsportsChevrolet2907David Starr SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet3007Gray Gaulding (i)SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet3147Kyle Weatherman Mike Harmon RacingChevrolet325Matt MillsB. J. McLeod MotorsportsToyota3374Bayley Currey (i)Mike Harmon RacingChevrolet3461J. J. Yeley (i)Hattori Racing EnterprisesToyota3593C. J. McLaughlin RSS RacingChevrolet3699Jesse Iwuji (i) B. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet3766Stan MullisMBM MotorsportsToyotaOfficial qualifying results
Race
Race results
Stage Results Stage One Laps: 45
PosDriverTeamManufacturerPoints198Chase BriscoeStewart-Haas RacingFord10222Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord937Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet849Noah GragsonJR MotorsportsChevrolet7510Ross ChastainKaulig RacingChevrolet661Michael AnnettJR MotorsportsChevrolet5711Justin HaleyKaulig RacingChevrolet4820Harrison BurtonJoe Gibbs RacingToyota3918Riley Herbst (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota21019Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs Racing Toyota1
Stage Two Laps: 45
PosDriverTeamManufacturerPoints122Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord1027Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet9398Chase BriscoeStewart-Haas RacingFord8419Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota759Noah GragsonJR MotorsportsChevrolet661Michael AnnettJR MotorsportsChevrolet5711Justin HaleyKaulig RacingChevrolet4820Harrison BurtonJoe Gibbs RacingToyota3951Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet21021Myatt Snider (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet1
Final Stage Results
Laps: 110
PosGridDriverTeamManufacturerLapsPointsStatus1322Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord20640Running269Noah GragsonJR MotorsportsChevrolet20648Running3819Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota20642Running4101Michael AnnettJR MotorsportsChevrolet20643Running517Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet20632Running6520Harrison Burton (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota20637Running7710Ross ChastainKaulig RacingChevrolet20636Running8411Justin HaleyKaulig RacingChevrolet20629Running9298Chase BriscoeStewart-Haas RacingFord20628Running101351Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet20629Running11918Riley Herbst (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota20628Running121468Brandon BrownBrandonbilt MotorsportsChevrolet20525Running131692Josh WilliamsDGM RacingChevrolet20524Running142778B. J. McLeodB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet20523Running153374Bayley Currey (i)Mike Harmon RacingChevrolet2050Running162907David StarrSS-Green Light RacingChevrolet20521Running173147Kyle WeathermanMike Harmon RacingChevrolet20520Running181521Myatt Snider (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet20420Running191202Brett MoffittOur MotorsportsChevrolet2040Running202515Colby HowardJD MotorsportsChevrolet20417Running211236Alex LabbéDGM RacingChevrolet20316Running223052Kody Vanderwal (R)Means MotorsportsChevrolet20315Running231913Timmy Hill (i)MBM MotorsportsToyota2030Running242426Mason DiazSam Hunt RacingToyota20213Running25188Daniel HemricJR MotorsportsChevrolet20112Running263461J. J. Yeley (i)Hattori Racing EnterprisesToyota2000Running272308Joe Graf Jr. (R)SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet19910Running283766Stan MullisMBM MotorsportsToyota1989Running29204Jesse Little (R)JD MotorsportsChevrolet1988Running303699Jesse Iwuji (i)B. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet1980Running311139Ryan SiegRSS RacingChevrolet1966Running32220Jeffrey EarnhardtJD MotorsportsChevrolet1855Running33286Ryan VargasJD MotorsportsChevrolet1244Running341744Tommy Joe MartinsMartins MotorsportsChevrolet733Engine35325Matt MillsB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet362Accident362690Donald TheetgeDGM RacingChevrolet271Accident373593C. J. McLaughlinRSS RacingChevrolet271AccidentOfficial race results
Race statistics
Lead changes: 16 among 7 different drivers Cautions/Laps: 8 for 47 Time of race: 2 hours, 13 minutes, and 51 seconds Average speed:
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