2020 Contender Boats 250

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2020 Contender Boats 250
Race details [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]
Race 10 of 33 in the 2020 NASCAR Xfinity Series season
Contender Boats 250 logo.jpeg
Date June 14, 2020 (2020-06-14)
Location Homestead–Miami Speedway in Homestead, Florida
Course 1.5 mi (2.4 km)
Distance 167 laps, 250.5 mi (403.14 km)
Pole position
Driver RSS Racing
Grid positions set by partial inversion
of previous race's finishing order
Most laps led
Driver Noah Gragson JR Motorsports
Laps 81
Winner
No. 98 Chase Briscoe Stewart-Haas Racing
Television in the United States
Network FS1
Announcers Adam Alexander, Jamie McMurray, and Michael Waltrip
Radio in the United States
Radio MRN
Booth Announcers Dave Moody and Jeff Striegle
Turn Announcers Mike Bagley (1 & 2) and Alex Hayden (3 & 4)

The 2020 Contender Boats 250 was a NASCAR Xfinity Series race held on June 14, 2020 at Homestead–Miami Speedway in Homestead, Florida. Contested over 177 laps—extended from 167 laps due to a double overtime finish—on the 1.5-mile (2.4 km) oval, it was the tenth race of the 2020 NASCAR Xfinity Series season and the season's second Dash 4 Cash race. Stewart-Haas Racing driver Chase Briscoe won his third race of the season. [7]

Contents

The Contender Boats 250 replaced Iowa Speedway's first date for the 2020 Xfinity Series season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the second race in two days for the Xfinity Series, following Friday's Hooters 250. [8]

Report

Background

Homestead-Miami Speedway, the track where the race was held. Ford400.JPG
Homestead–Miami Speedway, the track where the race was held.

Homestead-Miami Speedway is a motor racing track located in Homestead, Florida. The track, which has several configurations, has promoted several series of racing, including NASCAR, the NTT IndyCar Series and the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series

From 2002 to 2019, Homestead-Miami Speedway hosted the final race of the season in all three of NASCAR's series: the NASCAR Cup Series, Xfinity Series and Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series.

The race was held without fans in attendance due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. [9]

Dash 4 Cash

The Dash 4 Cash is a series of four races in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, preceded by a qualifying race. The top four points-eligible drivers in the previous race are eligible to win a $100,000 bonus on top of their race winnings if they win the race. Cup Series regulars are not permitted to compete in the races.

The Contender Boats 250 was the season's second Dash 4 Cash race. A. J. Allmendinger, Noah Gragson, Justin Haley, and Daniel Hemric were eligible to win after finishing in the top 4 at the EchoPark 250 at Atlanta.

Entry list

No.DriverTeamManufacturerSponsor
0 Jeffrey Earnhardt JD Motorsports Chevrolet EcoVirux
1 Michael Annett JR Motorsports Chevrolet Pilot, Flying J
02 Brett Moffitt (i) Our Motorsports Chevrolet Our Motorsports
4 Jesse Little (R) JD Motorsports Chevrolet Series Seating, KDST CPA
5 Matt Mills B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet J. F. Electric
6 B. J. McLeod JD Motorsports Chevrolet KDST CPA
7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet Brandt Professional Agriculture "Thank You FARMERS for feeding the WORLD"
07 Carson Ware SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet Jacob Companies
8 Daniel Hemric JR Motorsports Chevrolet Poppy Bank
08 Joe Graf Jr. (R) SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet Bucked Up Energy
9 Noah Gragson JR Motorsports Chevrolet PUBG Mobile
10 Ross Chastain Kaulig Racing Chevrolet Nutrien Ag Solutions
11 Justin Haley Kaulig Racing Chevrolet Leaf Filter Gutter Protection
13 Chad Finchum MBM Motorsports Toyota James Carter Attorney At Law, CrashClaimsR.Us
15 Colby Howard JD Motorsports Chevrolet Sany
16 A. J. Allmendinger Kaulig Racing Chevrolet Ellsworth Advisors
18 Riley Herbst (R) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Monster Energy
19 Brandon Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Menards, Fisher "Oven Roasted Never Fried"
20 Harrison Burton (R) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota DEX Imaging
21 Anthony Alfredo Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet IRacing
22 Austin Cindric Team Penske Ford PPG Industries
26 Colin Garrett Sam Hunt Racing Toyota The Rosie Network, Racing For Heroes
36 Alex Labbé DGM Racing Chevrolet Rousseau Automotive, Globocam
39 Ryan Sieg RSS Racing Chevrolet CMRRoofing.com
44 Tommy Joe Martins Martins Motorsports Chevrolet Gilreath Farms Red Angus "The New Black"
47 Kyle Weatherman Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet #BackTheBlue
51 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet Fly & Form Structures
52 Kody Vanderwal (R) Means Racing Chevrolet Means Racing
61 Timmy Hill (i) Hattori Racing Toyota RoofClaim.com
66 Stephen Leicht MBM Motorsports Toyota Jani-King
68 Brandon Brown Brandonbilt Motorsports Chevrolet Brandonbilt Motorsports
74 Bayley Currey (i) Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet Mutt And Jeff Porkskins
78 Vinnie Miller B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet Koolbox ICE
90 Caesar Bacarella DGM Racing Chevrolet Maxim, Alpha Prime
92 Josh Williams DGM Racing Chevrolet Starbrite, Startron
93 Myatt Snider RSS Racing Chevrolet Louisiana Hot Sauce
98 Chase Briscoe Stewart-Haas Racing Ford Ford Performance Racing School GT350 Track Attack
99 Stefan Parsons B. J. McLeod Motorsports Toyota RacingJobs.com
Official entry list

Qualifying

Myatt Snider was awarded the pole for the race as determined by the top 15 from Saturday's finishing order inverted. [10]

Starting Lineup

PosNoDriverTeamManufacturer
193 Myatt Snider RSS Racing Chevrolet
268 Brandon Brown Brandonbilt Motorsports Chevrolet
311 Justin Haley Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
451 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet
507 Carson Ware SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet
618 Riley Herbst (R) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
710 Ross Chastain Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
819 Brandon Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
998 Chase Briscoe Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
101 Michael Annett JR Motorsports Chevrolet
118 Daniel Hemric JR Motorsports Chevrolet
1221 Anthony Alfredo Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
139 Noah Gragson JR Motorsports Chevrolet
1422 Austin Cindric Team Penske Ford
1520 Harrison Burton (R) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
1608 Joe Graf Jr. (R) SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet
1715 Colby Howard JD Motorsports Chevrolet
184 Jesse Little (R) JD Motorsports Chevrolet
190 Jeffrey Earnhardt JD Motorsports Chevrolet
2092 Josh Williams DGM Racing Chevrolet
2126 Colin Garrett Sam Hunt Racing Toyota
2299 Stefan Parsons B. J. McLeod Motorsports Toyota
2361 Timmy Hill (i) Hattori Racing Toyota
2474 Bayley Currey (i) Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet
2536 Alex Labbé DGM Racing Chevrolet
266 B. J. McLeod JD Motorsports Chevrolet
275 Matt Mills B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet
2839 Ryan Sieg RSS Racing Chevrolet
2990 Caesar Bacarella DGM Racing Chevrolet
3013 Chad Finchum MBM Motorsports Toyota
3144 Tommy Joe Martins Martins Motorsports Chevrolet
327 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet
3347 Kyle Weatherman Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet
3478 Vinnie Miller B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet
3502 Jairo Avila Jr. Our Motorsports Chevrolet
3666 Stephen Leicht MBM Motorsports Toyota
3752 Kody Vanderwal (R) Means Racing Chevrolet
3816 A. J. Allmendinger Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
Official starting lineup

Race

Race results

Stage Results

Stage One

Laps: 40

PosNoDriverTeamManufacturerPoints
139Ryan SiegRSS RacingChevrolet10
21Michael AnnettJR MotorsportsChevrolet9
322Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord8
419Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota7
57Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet6
69Noah GragsonJR MotorsportsChevrolet5
720Harrison Burton (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota4
88Daniel HemricJR MotorsportsChevrolet3
961Timmy Hill (i)Hattori RacingToyota0
1074Bayley Currey (i)Mike Harmon RacingChevrolet0

Stage Two

Laps: 40

PosNoDriverTeamManufacturerPoints
19Noah GragsonJR MotorsportsChevrolet10
222Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord9
319Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota8
498Chase BriscoeStewart-Haas RacingFord7
58Daniel HemricJR MotorsportsChevrolet6
620Harrison Burton (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota5
77Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet4
81Michael AnnettJR MotorsportsChevrolet3
921Anthony AlfredoRichard Childress RacingChevrolet2
1016A. J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevrolet1

Final Stage Results

Laps: 87

PosGridNoDriverTeamManufacturerLapsPointsStatus
1998Chase BriscoeStewart-Haas RacingFord17747Running
2819Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota17750Running
3710Ross ChastainKaulig RacingChevrolet17734Running
43816A. J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevrolet17734Running
5139Noah GragsonJR MotorsportsChevrolet17747Running
6311Justin HaleyKaulig RacingChevrolet17731Running
7193Myatt SniderRSS RacingChevrolet17730Running
81520Harrison Burton (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota17738Running
9618Riley Herbst (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota17728Running
101422Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord17644Running
111221Anthony AlfredoRichard Childress RacingChevrolet17628Running
122092Josh WilliamsDGM RacingChevrolet17625Running
131608Joe Graf Jr. (R)SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet17624Running
142126Colin GarrettSam Hunt RacingToyota17623Running
15184Jesse Little (R)JD MotorsportsChevrolet17622Running
16190Jeffrey EarnhardtJD MotorsportsChevrolet17621Running
171715Colby HowardJD MotorsportsChevrolet17620Running
18101Michael AnnettJR MotorsportsChevrolet17631Running
192839Ryan SiegRSS RacingChevrolet17528Running
203144Tommy Joe MartinsMartins MotorsportsChevrolet17517Running
213013Chad FinchumMBM MotorsportsToyota17516Running
22327Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet17425Running
232536Alex LabbéDGM RacingChevrolet17414Running
24275Matt MillsB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet17413Running
252361Timmy Hill (i)Hattori RacingToyota1740Running
262474Bayley Currey (i)Mike Harmon RacingChevrolet1730Running
27451Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet17310Running
28507Carson WareSS-Green Light RacingChevrolet1739Running
293478Vinnie MillerB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet1738Running
302990Caesar BacarellaDGM RacingChevrolet1717Running
31118Daniel HemricJR MotorsportsChevrolet17015Accident
322299Stefan ParsonsB. J. McLeod MotorsportsToyota1515Running
333752Kody Vanderwal (R)Means RacingChevrolet1384Power
34266B. J. McLeodJD MotorsportsChevrolet1173Clutch
353347Kyle WeathermanMike Harmon RacingChevrolet842Fire
36268Brandon BrownBrandonbilt MotorsportsChevrolet491Overheating
373502Jairo Avila Jr.Our MotorsportsChevrolet151Electrical
383666Stephen LeichtMBM MotorsportsToyota91Handling
Official race results

Race statistics

Media

Television

The Contender Boats 250 was carried by FS1 in the United States. Adam Alexander, Jamie McMurray, and Michael Waltrip called the race from the Fox Sports Studio in Charlotte, with Regan Smith covering pit road.

FS1
Booth announcersPit reporter
Lap-by-lap: Adam Alexander

Color-commentator: Jamie McMurray

Color-commentator: Michael Waltrip

Regan Smith

Radio

The Motor Racing Network (MRN) called the race for radio, which was simulcast on SiriusXM NASCAR Radio. Dave Moody and Jeff Striegle anchored the action from the booth. Mike Bagley called the race from turns 1 & 2 and Alex Hayden called the action through turns 3 & 4. NASCAR Hall of Fame Executive Director Winston Kelley and Steve Post provided reports from pit road.

MRN Radio
Booth announcersTurn announcersPit reporters
Lead announcer: Dave Moody

Announcer: Jeff Striegle

Turns 1 & 2: Mike Bagley

Turns3 & 4: Alex Hayden

Winston Kelley

Steve Post

Standings after the race

Drivers' Championship standings
PosDriverPoints
1rightarrow blue.svg 1 Noah Gragson 435
1rightarrow blue.svg 2 Chase Briscoe 417 (-18)
1rightarrow blue.svg 3 Harrison Burton (R)390 (-45)
1uparrow green.svg 14 Austin Cindric 380 (-55)
1downarrow red.svg 15 Ross Chastain 374 (-61)
1uparrow green.svg 26 Brandon Jones 345 (-90)
1rightarrow blue.svg 7 Justin Haley 330 (-105)
1downarrow red.svg 28 Justin Allgaier 328 (-107)
1rightarrow blue.svg 9 Ryan Sieg 266 (-169)
1rightarrow blue.svg 10 Michael Annett 260 (-175)
1rightarrow blue.svg 11 Riley Herbst (R)256 (-179)
1rightarrow blue.svg 12 Daniel Hemric 237 (-198)
Official driver's standings

References

  1. "2020 NASCAR XFINITY Series Schedule". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
  2. "Homestead–Miami Speedway". RacingCircuits.info. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
  3. "Entry List" (PDF). Jayski.com. June 13, 2020. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
  4. "Starting Lineup" (PDF). Jayski.com. June 13, 2020. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
  5. "Contender Boats 250 Results" (PDF). Jayski.com. June 14, 2020. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
  6. "Driver points" (PDF). Jayski.com. June 14, 2020. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
  7. "AJ Allmendinger roars back for Xfinity win at Atlanta - NBC Sports". NASCAR Talk | NBC Sports. June 6, 2020. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
  8. "2020 NASCAR Race Weekends at Iowa Speedway Canceled". Iowa Speedway. May 14, 2020. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
  9. wslmradio (May 14, 2020). "NASCAR announces next races - with fans at home". WSLM RADIO. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
  10. "Myatt Snider To Start on Pole For Sunday's Xfinity Race at Homestead". Frontstretch. June 14, 2020. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
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