2020 O'Reilly Auto Parts 300
| Race details[1][2] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 31 of 33 in the 2020 NASCAR Xfinity Series season | |||
 Texas Motor Speedway | |||
| Date | October 24, 2020 | ||
| Location | Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 1.50 mi (2.41 km) | ||
| Distance | 200 laps, 300.0 mi (482.80 km) | ||
| Average speed | 115.867 mph | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Stewart-Haas Racing | ||
| Grid positions set by competition-based formula | |||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | |
| Laps | 43 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 20 | Harrison Burton | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
The 2020 O'Reilly Auto Parts 300 was a NASCAR Xfinity Series race held on October 24, 2020. It was contested over 200 laps on the 1.50-mile (2.41 km) oval. It was the thirty-first race of the 2020 NASCAR Xfinity Series season, the fifth race of the playoffs, and the second race in the Round of 8. Joe Gibbs Racing driver Harrison Burton collected his third win of the season.
Report
Background
Texas Motor Speedway is a speedway located in the northernmost portion of the U.S. city of Fort Worth, Texas – the portion located in Denton County, Texas. The track measures 1.5 miles (2.4 km) around and is banked 24 degrees in the turns, and is of the oval design, where the front straightaway juts outward slightly. The track layout is similar to Atlanta Motor Speedway and Charlotte Motor Speedway (formerly Lowe's Motor Speedway). The track is owned by Speedway Motorsports, Inc., the same company that owns Atlanta and Charlotte Motor Speedways, as well as the short-track Bristol Motor Speedway.
Entry list
- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
Qualifying
Chase Briscoe was awarded the pole based on competition based formula.[3]
Qualifying results
Race
Race results
Stage Results
Stage One Laps: 45
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 18 | Riley Herbst (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 8 |
| 4 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 10 | Ross Chastain | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 5 |
| 7 | 11 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 74 | Bayley Currey (i) | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 9 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 20 | Harrison Burton | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 1 |
Stage Two Laps: 45
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 | Harrison Burton | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 1 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 6 |
| 6 | 21 | Anthony Alfredo (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 10 | Ross Chastain | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 18 | Riley Herbst (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 3 |
| 9 | 11 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 1 |
Final Stage Results
Laps: 110
| Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | 20 | Harrison Burton | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 200 | 51 | Running |
| 2 | 9 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 43 | Running |
| 3 | 18 | 21 | Anthony Alfredo | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 39 | Running |
| 4 | 7 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 200 | 44 | Running |
| 5 | 15 | 68 | Brandon Brown | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 32 | Running |
| 6 | 10 | 1 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 38 | Running |
| 7 | 2 | 11 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 36 | Running |
| 8 | 31 | 6 | Ryan Vargas | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 29 | Running |
| 9 | 13 | 92 | Josh Williams | DGM Racing | Toyota | 200 | 28 | Running |
| 10 | 17 | 44 | Tommy Joe Martins | Martins Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 27 | Running |
| 11 | 20 | 36 | Alex Labbè | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 26 | Running |
| 12 | 24 | 74 | Bayley Currey (i) | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 26 | 5 | Matt Mills | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Toyota | 200 | 24 | Running |
| 14 | 11 | 02 | Brett Moffitt (i) | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 27 | 4 | Jesse Little (R) | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 22 | Running |
| 16 | 6 | 10 | Ross Chastain | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 21 | Running |
| 17 | 30 | 90 | B. J. McLeod | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 199 | 20 | Running |
| 18 | 21 | 0 | Jeffrey Earnhart | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 197 | 19 | Rear Gear |
| 19 | 36 | 47 | Kyle Weatherman | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 197 | 18 | Running |
| 20 | 34 | 78 | C. J. McLaughlin | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 197 | 17 | Running |
| 21 | 29 | 52 | Kody Vanderwal (R) | Means Motorsports | Chevrolet | 196 | 16 | Running |
| 22 | 28 | 08 | Joe Graf Jr. (R) | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 194 | 15 | Running |
| 23 | 32 | 99 | Jesse Iwuji (i) | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 190 | 0 | Running |
| 24 | 1 | 98 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 184 | 13 | Running |
| 25 | 3 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 177 | 23 | Accident |
| 26 | 5 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 175 | 29 | Accident |
| 27 | 16 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 175 | 17 | Accident |
| 28 | 33 | 15 | Colby Howard | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 169 | 9 | Accident |
| 29 | 22 | 93 | Myatt Snider (R) | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 168 | 8 | Accident |
| 30 | 8 | 8 | Jeb Burton | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 158 | 7 | Accident |
| 31 | 4 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 136 | 8 | Driveshaft |
| 32 | 19 | 18 | Riley Herbst (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 132 | 16 | Accident |
| 33 | 14 | 61 | Austin Hill (i) | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 107 | 0 | Suspension |
| 34 | 35 | 66 | Chad Finchum | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 55 | 3 | Fuel Pump |
| 35 | 23 | 07 | David Starr | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 40 | 2 | Engine |
| 36 | 25 | 13 | Timmy Hill (i) | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 6 | 0 | Engine |
| Official race results | ||||||||
Race statistics
- Lead changes: 19 among 10 different drivers
- Cautions/Laps: 10 for 51
- Time of race: 2 hours, 35 minutes, and 21 seconds
- Average speed: 115.867 mph (186.470 km/h)
References
- ^ "Entry List". jayski.com. October 24, 2020. Retrieved October 25, 2021.
- ^ "Race Results" (PDF). jayski.com. October 24, 2020. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
- ^ "Chase Briscoe Nabs Pole For Texas Xfinity Race". Fronstrech. October 21, 2020. Retrieved October 25, 2021.