2020 Kansas Lottery 250

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2020 Kansas Lottery 250
Race details [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]
Race 17 of 33 in the 2020 NASCAR Xfinity Series season
Kansas Speedway diagram.svg
Date July 25, 2020 (2020-07-25)
Location Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kansas
Course 1.5 mi (2.4 km)
Distance 175 laps, 262.5 mi (422.45 km)
Pole position
Driver JR Motorsports
Grid positions set by ballot
Most laps led
Driver Austin Cindric Team Penske
Laps 131
Winner
No. 19 Brandon Jones Joe Gibbs Racing
Television in the United States
Network NBCSN
Announcers Rick Allen, Steve Letarte, Jeff Burton
Nielsen Ratings 792,000 [7]
Radio in the United States
Radio MRN

The 2020 Kansas Lottery 250 was a NASCAR Xfinity Series race held on July 25, 2020 at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kansas. Contested over 175 laps – extended from 167 due to a double overtime finish – on the 1.5-mile (2.4 km) asphalt speedway, it was the 17th race of the 2020 NASCAR Xfinity Series season. Brandon Jones won his second race of the season. [8]

Contents

The Kansas Lottery 250 replaced Iowa Speedway's second date for the 2020 Xfinity Series season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [9]

Report

Background

Kansas Speedway, the track where the race was held The Kansas Speedway (cropped).jpg
Kansas Speedway, the track where the race was held

Kansas Speedway is a 1.5-mile (2.4 km) tri-oval race track in Kansas City, Kansas. It was built in 2001, and it currently hosts two annual NASCAR race weekends. The IndyCar Series also held races at the venue until 2011. The speedway is owned and operated by the International Speedway Corporation.

The race was held without fans in attendance due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. [10]

Entry list

No.DriverTeamManufacturer
0 Jeffrey Earnhardt JD Motorsports Chevrolet
1 Michael Annett JR Motorsports Chevrolet
02 Brett Moffitt (i) Our Motorsports Chevrolet
4 Jesse Little (R) JD Motorsports Chevrolet
5 Matt Mills B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet
6 B. J. McLeod JD Motorsports Chevrolet
7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet
07 David Starr SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet
8 Daniel Hemric JR Motorsports Chevrolet
08 Joe Graf Jr. (R) SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet
9 Noah Gragson JR Motorsports Chevrolet
10 Ross Chastain Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
11 Justin Haley Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
13 Chad Finchum MBM Motorsports Toyota
15 Ryan Vargas JD Motorsports Chevrolet
18 Riley Herbst (R) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
19 Brandon Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
20 Harrison Burton (R) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
21 Kaz Grala Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
22 Austin Cindric Team Penske Ford
26 Colin Garrett Sam Hunt Racing Toyota
36 Dexter Bean DGM Racing Chevrolet
39 Ryan Sieg RSS Racing Chevrolet
44 Tommy Joe Martins Martins Motorsports Chevrolet
47 Kyle Weatherman Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet
51 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet
52 Kody Vanderwal (R) Means Racing Chevrolet
61 Timmy Hill (i) Hattori Racing Toyota
66 Stephen Leicht MBM Motorsports Toyota
68 Brandon Brown Brandonbilt Motorsports Chevrolet
74 Bayley Currey (i) Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet
78 Vinnie Miller B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet
90 Alex Labbé DGM Racing Chevrolet
92 Josh Williams DGM Racing Chevrolet
93 Myatt Snider (R) RSS Racing Chevrolet
98 Chase Briscoe Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
99 Jairo Avila Jr. B. J. McLeod Motorsports Toyota
Official entry list

Qualifying

Michael Annett was awarded the pole for the race as determined by a random draw. [11]

Starting Lineup

PosNoDriverTeamManufacturer
11 Michael Annett JR Motorsports Chevrolet
219 Brandon Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
321 Kaz Grala Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
422 Austin Cindric Team Penske Ford
520 Harrison Burton (R) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
698 Chase Briscoe Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
710 Ross Chastain Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
818 Riley Herbst (R) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
98 Daniel Hemric JR Motorsports Chevrolet
109 Noah Gragson JR Motorsports Chevrolet
117 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet
1211 Justin Haley Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
130 Jeffrey Earnhardt JD Motorsports Chevrolet
144 Jesse Little (R) JD Motorsports Chevrolet
1507 David Starr SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet
1639 Ryan Sieg RSS Racing Chevrolet
1751 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet
1836 Dexter Bean DGM Racing Chevrolet
1990 Alex Labbé DGM Racing Chevrolet
206 B. J. McLeod JD Motorsports Chevrolet
2161 Timmy Hill (i) Hattori Racing Toyota
2268 Brandon Brown Brandonbilt Motorsports Chevrolet
2302 Brett Moffitt (i) Our Motorsports Chevrolet
2492 Josh Williams DGM Racing Chevrolet
2566 Stephen Leicht MBM Motorsports Toyota
2699 Jairo Avila Jr. B. J. McLeod Motorsports Toyota
2774 Bayley Currey (i) Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet
2844 Tommy Joe Martins Martins Motorsports Chevrolet
2952 Kody Vanderwal (R) Means Racing Chevrolet
3015 Ryan Vargas JD Motorsports Chevrolet
3113 Chad Finchum MBM Motorsports Toyota
325 Matt Mills B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet
3393 Myatt Snider (R) RSS Racing Chevrolet
3408 Joe Graf Jr. (R) SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet
3547 Kyle Weatherman Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet
3678 Vinnie Miller B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet
3726 Colin Garrett Sam Hunt Racing Toyota
Official starting lineup

Race

Race results

Stage Results

Stage One

Laps: 40

PosNoDriverTeamManufacturerPoints
122Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord10
210Ross ChastainKaulig RacingChevrolet9
320Harrison Burton (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota8
419Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota7
57Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet6
611Justin HaleyKaulig RacingChevrolet5
78Daniel HemricJR MotorsportsChevrolet4
802Brett Moffitt (i)Our MotorsportsChevrolet0
918Riley Herbst (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota2
1021Kaz GralaRichard Childress RacingChevrolet1

Stage Two

Laps: 40

PosNoDriverTeamManufacturerPoints
122Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord10
220Harrison Burton (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota9
37Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet8
410Ross ChastainKaulig RacingChevrolet7
511Justin HaleyKaulig RacingChevrolet6
619Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota5
798Chase BriscoeStewart-Haas RacingFord4
818Riley Herbst (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota3
98Daniel HemricJR MotorsportsChevrolet2
109Noah GragsonJR MotorsportsChevrolet1

Final Stage Results

Laps: 87

PosGridNoDriverTeamManufacturerLapsPointsStatus
1219Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota17552Running
2422Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord17555Running
3520Harrison Burton (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota17551Running
41639Ryan SiegRSS RacingChevrolet17533Running
5710Ross ChastainKaulig RacingChevrolet17548Running
61211Justin HaleyKaulig RacingChevrolet17542Running
798Daniel HemricJR MotorsportsChevrolet17536Running
811Michael AnnettJR MotorsportsChevrolet17529Running
9818Riley Herbst (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota17533Running
10117Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet17541Running
112268Brandon BrownBrandonbilt MotorsportsChevrolet17526Running
121751Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet17525Running
13321Kaz GralaRichard Childress RacingChevrolet17525Running
14698Chase BriscoeStewart-Haas RacingFord17527Running
15109Noah GragsonJR MotorsportsChevrolet17423Running
163726Colin GarrettSam Hunt RacingToyota17421Running
17130Jeffrey EarnhardtJD MotorsportsChevrolet17420Running
182844Tommy Joe MartinsMartins MotorsportsChevrolet17419Running
192161Timmy Hill (i)Hattori RacingToyota1740Running
202492Josh WilliamsDGM RacingChevrolet17417Running
211990Alex LabbéDGM RacingChevrolet17416Running
223393Myatt Snider (R)RSS RacingChevrolet17315Running
232774Bayley Currey (i)Mike Harmon RacingChevrolet1730Running
241507David StarrSS-Green Light RacingChevrolet17313Running
253015Ryan VargasJD MotorsportsChevrolet17312Running
26325Matt MillsB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet17111Running
272952Kody Vanderwal (R)Means RacingChevrolet17110Running
283408Joe Graf Jr. (R)SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet1719Running
293113Chad FinchumMBM MotorsportsToyota1718Running
303678Vinnie MillerB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet1717Running
31206B. J. McLeodJD MotorsportsChevrolet1716Running
322699Jairo Avila Jr.B. J. McLeod MotorsportsToyota1705Running
33144Jesse Little (R)JD MotorsportsChevrolet1654Accident
342302Brett Moffitt (i)Our MotorsportsChevrolet910Oil Leak
351836Dexter BeanDGM RacingChevrolet432Power
363547Kyle WeathermanMike Harmon RacingChevrolet331Battery
372566Stephen LeichtMBM MotorsportsToyota261Transmission
Official race results

Race statistics

Media

Television

The Kansas Lottery 250 was carried by NBCSN in the United States. Rick Allen, Steve Letarte, and Jeff Burton called the race from the booth at Charlotte Motor Speedway, with Parker Kligerman and Kelli Stavast covering pit road. Jesse Iwuji served as a driver analyst on pit road.

NBCSN
Booth announcersPit reporterDriver analyst
Lap-by-lap: Rick Allen

Color-commentator: Steve Letarte

Color-commentator: Jeff Burton

Parker Kligerman

Kelli Stavast

Jesse Iwuji

Radio

The Motor Racing Network (MRN) called the race for radio, which was simulcast on SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.

Standings after the race

Drivers' Championship standings
PosDriverPoints
1uparrow green.svg 11 Austin Cindric 722
1downarrow red.svg 12 Chase Briscoe 718 (-4)
1rightarrow blue.svg 3 Noah Gragson 666 (-56)
1rightarrow blue.svg 4 Ross Chastain 662 (-60)
1rightarrow blue.svg 5 Justin Haley 592 (-130)
1uparrow green.svg 16 Harrison Burton (R)587 (-135)
1downarrow red.svg 17 Justin Allgaier 586 (-136)
1rightarrow blue.svg 8 Michael Annett 510 (-212)
1rightarrow blue.svg 9 Brandon Jones 500 (-222)
1rightarrow blue.svg 10 Riley Herbst (R)410 (-312)
1rightarrow blue.svg 11 Ryan Sieg 408 (-314)
1rightarrow blue.svg 12 Brandon Brown 374 (-348)
Official driver's standings

References

  1. "2020 NASCAR XFINITY Series Schedule". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
  2. "Kansas Speedway". RacingCircuits.info. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
  3. "Entry List" (PDF). Jayski.com. July 22, 2020. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
  4. "Starting Lineup" (PDF). Jayski.com. July 22, 2020. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
  5. "Kansas Lottery 250 Results" (PDF). Jayski.com. July 25, 2020. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
  6. "Driver points" (PDF). Jayski.com. July 25, 2020. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
  7. "July 25, 2020 Cable Ratings". ShowBuzz Daily. Archived from the original on July 28, 2020. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
  8. "Brandon Jones gets Xfinity win in overtime with last-lap pass - NBC Sports". NASCAR Talk | NBC Sports. July 25, 2020. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
  9. "NASCAR unveils schedule updates through Aug. 2 | NASCAR". Official Site Of NASCAR. June 4, 2020. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
  10. "Kansas Speedway announces no fans for July NASCAR weekend". KCTV Kansas City. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
  11. Tyree, Ameer (July 23, 2020). "How the race order will be set for Saturday's Xfinity Series race at Kansas". DraftKings Nation. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
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