2020 Lucas Oil 150

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2020 Lucas Oil 150
Race details
Race 23 of 23 of the 2020 NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series
Lucas Oil 150 at Phoenix logo.png
DateNovember 6, 2020
Official name Lucas Oil 150
Location Avondale, Arizona, Phoenix Raceway
Course Permanent racing facility
1 mi (1.6 km)
Distance 156 laps, 156 mi (251.057 km)
Scheduled Distance 150 laps, 150 mi (241.401 km)
Average speed 99.557 miles per hour (160.221 km/h)
Pole position
Driver ThorSport Racing
Grid positions set by competition-based formula
Most laps led
Driver Brett Moffitt GMS Racing
Laps 78
Winner
No. 2 Sheldon Creed GMS Racing
Television in the United States
Network Fox Sports 1
Announcers Vince Welch, Michael Waltrip, Kurt Busch
Radio in the United States
Radio Motor Racing Network

The 2020 Lucas Oil 150 was the 23rd and final stock car race of the 2020 NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series season, the 26th iteration of the event, and the championship race that decided the champion of that year's season. The race was held on Friday, November 6, 2020 in Avondale, Arizona at Phoenix Raceway, a 1 mile (1.6 km) permanent low-banked tri-oval race track. The race was extended from the scheduled 150 laps to 156 due to a NASCAR overtime finish. After a spin from Dawson Cram would set up an overtime finish, [1] Sheldon Creed would decide to stay out to take the lead. He would manage to hold on and defend the lead en route to his first NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series championship, and the 5th of his career and of the season. [2] To fill out the podium, Zane Smith of GMS Racing and Chandler Smith of Kyle Busch Motorsports finished 2nd and 3rd, respectively.

Contents

The final standings for the Championship 4 from 1st-4th would stand as Sheldon Creed, Zane Smith, Brett Moffitt, and Grant Enfinger.

Background

The layout of Phoenix Raceway, the venue where the race was held. Phoenix Raceway (updated).png
The layout of Phoenix Raceway, the venue where the race was held.

Phoenix Raceway – also known as PIR – is a one-mile, low-banked tri-oval race track located in Avondale, Arizona. It is named after the nearby metropolitan area of Phoenix. 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.

The raceway was originally constructed with a 2.5 mi (4.0 km) road course that ran both inside and outside of the main tri-oval. In 1991 the track was reconfigured with the current 1.51 mi (2.43 km) interior layout. PIR has an estimated grandstand seating capacity of around 67,000. Lights were installed around the track in 2004 following the addition of a second annual NASCAR race weekend.

Phoenix Raceway is home to two annual NASCAR race weekends, one of 13 facilities on the NASCAR schedule to host more than one race weekend a year. The track is both the first and last stop in the western United States, as well as the fourth and the last track on the schedule.

This was the first time the championship race was held in Phoenix.

Championship 4 drivers

Grant Enfinger: Made it to the Championship 4 after winning a wild race at the 2020 NASCAR Hall of Fame 200.

Sheldon Creed: Made it to the Championship 4 after dominating and winning the 2020 SpeedyCash.com 400.

Zane Smith: Made it to the Championship 4 based on having the most owner points out of the 5 non-winners from the Round of 8.

Brett Moffitt: Made it to the Championship 4 after winning the 2020 Clean Harbors 200.

Entry list

#DriverTeamMakeSponsor
00 Josh Reaume Reaume Brothers Racing Toyota Levrack, Colonial Countertops
2 Sheldon Creed (CC) GMS Racing Chevrolet Chevrolet Accessories
02 Tate Fogleman (R) Young's Motorsports Chevrolet Solid Rock Carriers
3 Jordan Anderson Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet Bommarito Automotive Group
4 Raphaël Lessard (R) Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota Mobil 1
10 Jennifer Jo Cobb Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing Chevrolet Driven2Honor.org [ permanent dead link ], Fastener Supply Company
11 Spencer Davis (R) Spencer Davis Motorsports Toyota Polar Bear Coolers Patriotic
13 Johnny Sauter ThorSport Racing Ford Vivitar
15 Tanner Gray (R) DGR-Crosley Ford Ford Performance
16 Austin Hill Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota United Rentals
17 Dylan Lupton DGR-Crosley Ford Crosley Brands
18 Christian Eckes (R) Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota Safelite Auto Glass
19 Derek Kraus (R) McAnally-Hilgemann Racing Toyota NAPA Belts & Hoses, Gates Hydraulics
20 Spencer Boyd Young's Motorsports Chevrolet HairClub
21 Zane Smith (R)(CC) GMS Racing Chevrolet Arlen Ness, Michael Roberts Construction
22 Austin Wayne Self AM Racing Chevrolet AM Technical Solutions, GO TEXAN.
23 Brett Moffitt (CC) GMS Racing Chevrolet Plan B Sales Jimmie Johnson Tribute
24 Sam Mayer GMS Racing Chevrolet All Weather Armour
26 Tyler Ankrum GMS Racing Chevrolet LiUNA!
30 Danny Bohn On Point Motorsports Toyota North American Motor Car
33 Akinori Ogata Reaume Brothers Racing Toyota Shinano Pneumatic Tools
38 Todd Gilliland Front Row Motorsports Ford Frontline Enterprises
40 Ryan Truex Niece Motorsports Chevrolet Marquis Hot Tubs
41 Dawson Cram Cram Racing Enterprises Chevrolet Haugeberg Farms, Magnum Contracting, Inc.
42 Carson Hocevar Niece Motorsports Chevrolet GMPartsNow, IRacing
45 Trevor Bayne Niece Motorsports Chevrolet Airpower Foundation
51 Chandler Smith Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota JBL
52 Stewart Friesen Halmar Friesen Racing Toyota Halmar Racing To Beat Hunger
56 Tyler Hill Hill Motorsports Chevrolet HairClub
88 Matt Crafton ThorSport Racing Ford Menards, Ideal Door Garage Doors
97 Robby Lyons (i) Diversified Motorsports Enterprises Chevrolet Sunwest Construction
98 Grant Enfinger (CC) ThorSport Racing Ford Champion Power Equipment "Powering Your Life."
99 Ben Rhodes ThorSport Racing Ford Tenda Heal
Official entry list

Starting lineup

The starting lineup was determined by a metric qualifying system based on the results and fastest lap of the last race, the 2020 NASCAR Hall of Fame 200 and owner's points. As a result, Grant Enfinger of ThorSport Racing won the pole. [3]

Pos.#DriverTeamMake
198 Grant Enfinger ThorSport Racing Ford
221 Zane Smith GMS Racing Chevrolet
32 Sheldon Creed GMS Racing Chevrolet
423 Brett Moffitt GMS Racing Chevrolet
588 Matt Crafton ThorSport Racing Ford
699 Ben Rhodes ThorSport Racing Ford
718 Christian Eckes Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota
819 Derek Kraus McAnally-Hilgemann Racing Toyota
952 Stewart Friesen Halmar Friesen Racing Toyota
1026 Tyler Ankrum GMS Racing Chevrolet
1130 Danny Bohn On Point Motorsports Toyota
1245 Trevor Bayne Niece Motorsports Chevrolet
134 Raphaël Lessard Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota
1422 Austin Wayne Self AM Racing Chevrolet
1524 Sam Mayer GMS Racing Chevrolet
1613 Johnny Sauter ThorSport Racing Ford
1716 Austin Hill Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota
1820 Spencer Boyd Young's Motorsports Chevrolet
1942 Carson Hocevar Niece Motorsports Chevrolet
203 Jordan Anderson Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet
2151 Chandler Smith Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota
2238 Todd Gilliland Front Row Motorsports Ford
2315 Tanner Gray DGR-Crosley Ford
2441 Dawson Cram Cram Racing Enterprises Chevrolet
2540 Ryan Truex Niece Motorsports Chevrolet
2656 Tyler Hill Hill Motorsports Chevrolet
2711 Spencer Davis Spencer Davis Motorsports Toyota
2802 Tate Fogleman Young's Motorsports Chevrolet
2933 Akinori Ogata Reaume Brothers Racing Toyota
3010 Jennifer Jo Cobb Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing Chevrolet
3100 Josh Reaume Reaume Brothers Racing Toyota
3217 Dylan Lupton DGR-Crosley Ford
3397 Robby Lyons Diversified Motorsports Enterprises Chevrolet
Official starting lineup

Race results

Stage 1 Laps: 45

Fin#DriverTeamMakePts
121 Zane Smith GMS Racing Chevrolet 0
22 Sheldon Creed GMS Racing Chevrolet 0
323 Brett Moffitt GMS Racing Chevrolet 0
498 Grant Enfinger ThorSport Racing Ford 0
588 Matt Crafton ThorSport Racing Ford 6
699 Ben Rhodes ThorSport Racing Ford 5
726 Tyler Ankrum GMS Racing Chevrolet 4
818 Christian Eckes Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 3
952 Stewart Friesen Halmar Friesen Racing Toyota 2
1019 Derek Kraus McAnally-Hilgemann Racing Toyota 1

Stage 2 Laps: 45

Fin#DriverTeamMakePts
123 Brett Moffitt GMS Racing Chevrolet 0
221 Zane Smith GMS Racing Chevrolet 0
32 Sheldon Creed GMS Racing Chevrolet 0
499 Ben Rhodes ThorSport Racing Ford 7
598 Grant Enfinger ThorSport Racing Ford 0
652 Stewart Friesen Halmar Friesen Racing Toyota 5
726 Tyler Ankrum GMS Racing Chevrolet 4
84 Raphaël Lessard Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 3
918 Christian Eckes Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 2
1024 Sam Mayer GMS Racing Chevrolet 1

Stage 3 Laps: 66

Fin [4] St#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPts
132 Sheldon Creed GMS Racing Chevrolet 15627running40
2221 Zane Smith GMS Racing Chevrolet 15648running35
32151 Chandler Smith Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 1560running34
4718 Christian Eckes Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 1560running38
5134 Raphaël Lessard Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 1560running35
6952 Stewart Friesen Halmar Friesen Racing Toyota 1560running38
7699 Ben Rhodes ThorSport Racing Ford 1561running42
81026 Tyler Ankrum GMS Racing Chevrolet 1560running37
92238 Todd Gilliland Front Row Motorsports Ford 1560running28
10423 Brett Moffitt GMS Racing Chevrolet 15678running27
111613 Johnny Sauter ThorSport Racing Ford 1560running26
121716 Austin Hill Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota 1560running25
13198 Grant Enfinger ThorSport Racing Ford 1562running24
14588 Matt Crafton ThorSport Racing Ford 1560running29
152315 Tanner Gray DGR-Crosley Ford 1560running22
163217 Dylan Lupton DGR-Crosley Ford 1560running21
171524 Sam Mayer GMS Racing Chevrolet 1560running21
181245 Trevor Bayne Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 1560running19
192802 Tate Fogleman Young's Motorsports Chevrolet 1560running18
201422 Austin Wayne Self AM Racing Chevrolet 1560running17
212540 Ryan Truex Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 1550running16
22203 Jordan Anderson Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet 1540running15
232711 Spencer Davis Spencer Davis Motorsports Toyota 1540running14
24819 Derek Kraus McAnally-Hilgemann Racing Toyota 1530running14
252656 Tyler Hill Hill Motorsports Chevrolet 1530running12
261130 Danny Bohn On Point Motorsports Toyota 1530running11
271820 Spencer Boyd Young's Motorsports Chevrolet 1520running10
282441 Dawson Cram Cram Racing Enterprises Chevrolet 1520running9
293397 Robby Lyons Diversified Motorsports Enterprises Chevrolet 1520running0
302933 Akinori Ogata Reaume Brothers Racing Toyota 1500running7
313010 Jennifer Jo Cobb Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing Chevrolet 1470running6
321942 Carson Hocevar Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 1030crash5
333100 Josh Reaume Reaume Brothers Racing Toyota 440brakes5
Official race results

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