The 2020 Boyd Gaming 300 was a NASCAR Xfinity Series race held between February 22, 2020, and February 23, 2020, at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas, NV. It was contested over 200 laps on the 1.5-mile (2.4 km) asphalt intermediate speedway. It was the second race of the 2020 NASCAR Xfinity Series season. Stewart-Haas Racing's Chase Briscoe took home his first victory of the season.[7]
| Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 2 of 33 in the 2020 NASCAR Xfinity Series season | |||
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| Date | February 22, 2020-February 23, 2020 | ||
| Location | Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas, Nevada | ||
| Course | 1.5 mi (2.41 km) | ||
| Distance | 200 laps, 300 mi (482.8 km) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Richard Childress Racing | ||
| Time | N/A | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | |
| Laps | 89 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 98 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | FS1/FS2 | ||
| Announcers | Adam Alexander, Austin Dillon, and Michael Waltrip | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | PRN | ||
The race began on February 22, but was suspended due to rain after the end of stage 1. It was resumed at 7:50 ET on February 23 after the conclusion of the Cup Series race.[8]
Report
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Background
editLas Vegas Motor Speedway, located in Clark County, Nevada outside the Las Vegas city limits and about 15 miles northeast of the Las Vegas Strip, is a 1,200-acre (490 ha) complex of multiple tracks for motorsports racing. The complex is owned by Speedway Motorsports, Inc., which is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.[citation needed]
Entry list
edit- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
Practice
editFinal Practice
editRoss Chastain was the fastest in the only practice session with a time of 30.529 seconds and a speed of 176.881 mph (284.662 km/h).[9]
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | Ross Chastain | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 30.529 | 176.881 |
| 2 | 68 | Brandon Brown | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.557 | 176.719 |
| 3 | 98 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 30.565 | 176.673 |
| Official final practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
editQualifying for Saturday was cancelled due to rain and Myatt Snider was awarded the pole by virtue of the final 2019 owner points standings.[10]
Starting Lineup
edit- Polesitter Myatt Snider started from the rear after going to a backup car.
- Joe Nemechek started from the rear after missing driver intros.
Race
editRace results
editStage Results
editStage One
Laps: 45
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 98 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 10 | Ross Chastain | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 8 |
| 4 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 7 |
| 5 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 1 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 20 | Harrison Burton (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 4 |
| 8 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 11 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 18 | Riley Herbst (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 1 |
Stage Two
Laps: 45
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 9 |
| 3 | 98 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 8 |
| 4 | 1 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 20 | Harrison Burton (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 6 |
| 6 | 10 | Ross Chastain | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 18 | Riley Herbst (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 3 |
| 9 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 2 |
| 10 | 21 | Myatt Snider | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 1 |
Final Stage Results
editLaps: 123
| Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 98 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 200 | 58 | Running |
| 2 | 6 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 200 | 52 | Running |
| 3 | 32 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 38 | Running |
| 4 | 7 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 36 | Running |
| 5 | 3 | 20 | Harrison Burton (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 200 | 42 | Running |
| 6 | 9 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 200 | 40 | Running |
| 7 | 8 | 1 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 42 | Running |
| 8 | 4 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 45 | Running |
| 9 | 12 | 18 | Riley Herbst (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 200 | 32 | Running |
| 10 | 25 | 10 | Ross Chastain | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 41 | Running |
| 11 | 19 | 68 | Brandon Brown | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 26 | Running |
| 12 | 11 | 11 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 199 | 27 | Running |
| 13 | 20 | 92 | Josh Williams | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 199 | 24 | Running |
| 14 | 22 | 4 | Jesse Little (R) | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 199 | 23 | Running |
| 15 | 13 | 02 | Brett Moffitt (i) | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 1 | 21 | Myatt Snider | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 199 | 22 | Running |
| 17 | 18 | 07 | Ray Black Jr. | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 199 | 20 | Running |
| 18 | 23 | 90 | Alex Labbé | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 198 | 19 | Running |
| 19 | 14 | 93 | Joey Gase | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 198 | 18 | Running |
| 20 | 15 | 08 | Joe Graf Jr. (R) | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 198 | 17 | Running |
| 21 | 34 | 13 | Chad Finchum | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 198 | 16 | Running |
| 22 | 5 | 52 | J. J. Yeley | Means Racing | Chevrolet | 197 | 15 | Running |
| 23 | 17 | 15 | Robby Lyons | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 197 | 14 | Running |
| 24 | 21 | 6 | David Starr | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 196 | 13 | Running |
| 25 | 26 | 5 | Matt Mills | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 196 | 12 | Running |
| 26 | 29 | 61 | Timmy Hill (i) | Hattori Racing | Toyota | 195 | 0 | Running |
| 27 | 31 | 47 | Joe Nemechek (i) | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 193 | 0 | Running |
| 28 | 27 | 78 | Vinnie Miller | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 192 | 9 | Running |
| 29 | 28 | 99 | Mason Massey | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Toyota | 190 | 8 | Running |
| 30 | 33 | 74 | Kyle Weatherman | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 190 | 7 | Running |
| 31 | 16 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 178 | 6 | Rear Gear |
| 32 | 35 | 44 | Tommy Joe Martins | Martins Motorsports | Chevrolet | 144 | 5 | Engine |
| 33 | 24 | 0 | B. J. McLeod | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 132 | 4 | Ignition |
| 34 | 30 | 66 | Stephen Leicht | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 101 | 3 | Suspension |
| 35 | 10 | 8 | Daniel Hemric | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 34 | 2 | Suspension |
| 36 | 36 | 89 | Landon Cassill | Shepherd Racing | Chevrolet | 31 | 1 | Vibration |
| Official race results | ||||||||
Race statistics
edit- Lead changes: 17 among 7 different drivers
- Cautions/Laps: 5 for 28
- Red flags: 0
- Time of race: 2 hours, 19 minutes, and 44 seconds
- Average speed: 128.817 mph (207.311 km/h)
Media
editTelevision
editThe Boyd Gaming 300 was carried by FS1 in the United States on Saturday (Feb. 22), and resumed on FS2 on Sunday (Feb. 23). Adam Alexander, Richard Childress Racing Driver Austin Dillon, and Michael Waltrip called the race from the booth, with Matt Yocum and Jamie Little covering pit road.[11]
| FS1/FS2 | |
|---|---|
| Booth announcers | Pit reporters |
| Lap-by-lap: Adam Alexander
Color-commentator: Austin Dillon Color-commentator: Michael Waltrip |
Matt Yocum |
Radio
editThe Performance Racing Network (PRN) called the race for radio, which was simulcast on SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.[citation needed]
Standings after the race
edit- Drivers' Championship standings
| Pos | Driver | Points | |
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1 | Chase Briscoe | 92 |
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2 | Noah Gragson | 85 (-7) |
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3 | Harrison Burton (R) | 80 (-12) |
| 3
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4 | Michael Annett | 77 (-15) |
| 1
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5 | Brandon Jones | 76 (-16) |
| 10
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6 | Austin Cindric | 75 (-17) |
| 1
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7 | Ryan Sieg | 73 (-19) |
| 6
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8 | Justin Haley | 73 (-19) |
| 4
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9 | Justin Allgaier | 70 (-22) |
| 5
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10 | Brandon Brown | 61 (-31) |
| 9
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11 | Ross Chastain | 60 (-32) |
| 2
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12 | Ray Black Jr. | 49 (-43) |
| Official driver's standings | |||
Note: Only the first 12 positions are included for the driver standings.
References
edit- ^ "2020 NASCAR XFINITY Series Schedule". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. Retrieved 2020-09-18.
- ^ "Las Vegas Motor Speedway". RacingCircuits.info. Retrieved 2020-09-22.
- ^ "Entry List" (PDF). Jayski.com. February 21, 2020. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
- ^ "Starting Lineup" (PDF). Jayski.com. February 22, 2020. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
- ^ "Boyd Gaming 300 Results" (PDF). Jayski.com. February 24, 2020. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
- ^ "Driver points" (PDF). Jayski.com. February 24, 2020. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
- ^ "Chase Briscoe wins rain-delayed Xfinity race in Las Vegas - NBC Sports". NASCAR Talk | NBC Sports. 2020-02-24. Retrieved 2020-09-22.
- ^ "Rain Postpones Boyd Gaming 300 After 50 Laps". Frontstretch. Retrieved 2020-09-12.
- ^ "Ross Chastain fastest in lone Xfinity practice at Las Vegas". www.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2020-09-22.
- ^ Seelman, Jacob (2020-02-22). "Vegas Xfinity Qualifying Washed Out, Snider On Pole". SPEED SPORT. Retrieved 2020-09-22.
- ^ "FOX Sports Bolsters Stellar NASCAR XFINITY SERIES Driver Analyst Roster with Addition of Stewart and Busch Brothers". Fox Sports PressPass. 2020-02-13. Retrieved 2020-09-12.