2020 Shady Rays 200

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2020 Shady Rays 200
Race details [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]
Race 14 of 33 in the 2020 NASCAR Xfinity Series season
Kentucky Speedway.svg
Layout of Kentucky Speedway
Date July 9, 2020 (2020-07-09)
Location Kentucky Speedway in Sparta, Kentucky
Course 1.5 mi (2.4 km)
Distance 134 laps, 201 mi (323.48 km)
Pole position
Driver
 JR Motorsports
Grid positions set by ballot
Most laps led
Driver Noah Gragson JR Motorsports
Laps 87
Winner
No. 22 Austin Cindric Team Penske
Television in the United States
Network FS1
Announcers Adam Alexander, Clint Bowyer, Chad Knaus
Nielsen Ratings 514,000 [7]
Radio in the United States
Radio PRN

The 2020 Shady Rays 200 was a NASCAR Xfinity Series race held on July 9, 2020 at Kentucky Speedway in Sparta, Kentucky. Contested over 136 laps—extended from 134 laps due to an overtime finish—on the 1.5-mile (2.4 km) speedway, it was the 14th race of the 2020 NASCAR Xfinity Series season. Team Penske's Austin Cindric won his first race of the season. [8]

Contents

The Shady Rays 200 replaced New Hampshire Motor Speedway's date for the 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the first of two races for the Xfinity Series at Kentucky. [9]

Report

Background

Kentucky Speedway is a 1.5-mile (2.4 km) tri-oval speedway in Sparta, Kentucky, which has hosted ARCA, NASCAR and Indy Racing League racing annually since it opened in 2000. The track is currently owned and operated by Speedway Motorsports, Inc. and Jerry Carroll, who, along with four other investors, owned Kentucky Speedway until 2008. The speedway has a grandstand capacity of 117,000. Construction of the speedway began in 1998 and was completed in mid-2000. The speedway has hosted the Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series, Xfinity Series, IndyCar Series, Indy Lights, and most recently, the NASCAR Cup Series beginning in 2011.

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 Toyota
6 B. J. McLeod JD Motorsports Chevrolet
7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet
07 Garrett Smithley SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet
8 Jeb Burton 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 Colby Howard 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 Anthony Alfredo Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
22 Austin Cindric Team Penske Ford
36 Alex Labbé 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 Ronnie Bassett Jr. DGM Racing Chevrolet
92 Josh Williams DGM Racing Chevrolet
93 Myatt Snider (R) RSS Racing Chevrolet
98 Chase Briscoe Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
99 Mason Massey B. J. McLeod Motorsports Toyota
Official entry list

Qualifying

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

Starting Lineup

PosNoDriverTeamManufacturer
19 Noah Gragson JR Motorsports Chevrolet
210 Ross Chastain Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
38 Jeb Burton JR Motorsports Chevrolet
41 Michael Annett JR Motorsports Chevrolet
520 Harrison Burton (R) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
619 Brandon Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
798 Chase Briscoe Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
839 Ryan Sieg RSS Racing Chevrolet
911 Justin Haley Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
107 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet
1121 Anthony Alfredo Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
1222 Austin Cindric Team Penske Ford
1302 Brett Moffitt (i) Our Motorsports Chevrolet
144 Jesse Little (R) JD Motorsports Chevrolet
1507 Garrett Smithley SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet
1636 Alex Labbé DGM Racing Chevrolet
176 B. J. McLeod JD Motorsports Chevrolet
1892 Josh Williams DGM Racing Chevrolet
1968 Brandon Brown Brandonbilt Motorsports Chevrolet
2051 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet
2115 Colby Howard JD Motorsports Chevrolet
2290 Ronnie Bassett Jr. DGM Racing Chevrolet
2318 Riley Herbst (R) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
240 Jeffrey Earnhardt JD Motorsports Chevrolet
2552 Kody Vanderwal (R) Means Racing Chevrolet
2699 Mason Massey B. J. McLeod Motorsports Toyota
2774 Bayley Currey (i) Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet
2893 Myatt Snider (R) RSS Racing Chevrolet
2966 Stephen Leicht MBM Motorsports Toyota
3047 Kyle Weatherman Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet
3108 Joe Graf Jr. (R) SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet
3213 Chad Finchum MBM Motorsports Toyota
3361 Timmy Hill (i) Hattori Racing Toyota
3478 Vinnie Miller B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet
355 Matt Mills B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet
3644 Tommy Joe Martins Martins Motorsports Chevrolet
Official starting lineup

Race

Race results

Stage Results

Stage One

Laps: 30

PosNoDriverTeamManufacturerPoints
19Noah GragsonJR MotorsportsChevrolet10
220Harrison Burton (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota9
322Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord8
410Ross ChastainKaulig RacingChevrolet7
521Anthony AlfredoRichard Childress RacingChevrolet6
61Michael AnnettJR MotorsportsChevrolet5
711Justin HaleyKaulig RacingChevrolet4
87Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet3
939Ryan SiegRSS RacingChevrolet2
1002Brett Moffitt (i)Our MotorsportsChverolet0

Stage Two

Laps: 30

PosNoDriverTeamManufacturerPoints
19Noah GragsonJR MotorsportsChevrolet10
222Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord9
398Chase BriscoeStewart-Haas RacingFord8
410Ross ChastainKaulig RacingChevrolet7
518Riley Herbst (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota6
67Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet5
71Michael AnnettJR MotorsportsChevrolet4
839Ryan SiegRSS RacingChevrolet3
968Brandon BrownBrandonbilt MotorsportsChevrolet2
1021Anthony AlfredoRichard Childress RacingChevrolet1

Final Stage Results

Laps: 74

PosGridNoDriverTeamManufacturerLapsPointsStatus
11222Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord13657Running
22318Riley Herbst (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota13641Running
3210Ross ChastainKaulig RacingChevrolet13648Running
4798Chase BriscoeStewart-Haas RacingFord13641Running
541Michael AnnettJR MotorsportsChevrolet13641Running
61121Anthony AlfredoRichard Childress RacingChevrolet13638Running
7911Justin HaleyKaulig RacingChevrolet13634Running
83047Kyle WeathermanMike Harmon RacingChevrolet13629Running
9839Ryan SiegRSS RacingChevrolet13633Running
101302Brett Moffitt (i)Our MotorsportsChevrolet1360Running
1119Noah GragsonJR MotorsportsChevrolet13646Running
122051Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet13625Running
133108Joe Graf Jr. (R)SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet13624Running
14144Jesse Little (R)JD MotorsportsChevrolet13623Running
152893Myatt Snider (R)RSS RacingChevrolet13622Running
163213Chad FinchumMBM MotorsportsToyota13621Running
17520Harrison Burton (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota13629Running
18176B. J. McLeodJD MotorsportsChevrolet13619Running
192290Ronnie Bassett Jr.DGM RacingChevrolet13518Accident
20107Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet13525Accident
213361Timmy Hill (i)Hattori RacingToyota1350Accident
222774Bayley Currey (i)Mike Harmon RacingChevrolet1350Running
233478Vinnie MillerB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet13414Running
241636Alex LabbéDGM RacingChevrolet13413Running
252552Kody Vanderwal (R)Means RacingChevrolet13412Running
261892Josh WilliamsDGM RacingChevrolet13311Running
271968Brandon BrownBrandonbilt MotorsportsChevrolet13212Running
282699Mason MasseyB. J. McLeod MotorsportsToyota1309Running
29240Jeffrey EarnhardtJD MotorsportsChevrolet1298Suspension
30355Matt MillsB. J. McLeod MotorsportsToyota1227Running
311507Garrett SmithleySS-Green Light RacingChevrolet1206Brakes
322115Colby HowardJD MotorsportsChevrolet1195Accident
333644Tommy Joe MartinsMartins MotorsportsChevrolet544Rear Gear
3438Jeb BurtonJR MotorsportsChevrolet453Accident
352966Stephen LeichtMBM MotorsportsToyota212Electrical
36619Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota01Accident
Official race results

Race statistics

Media

Television

The Shady Rays 200 was carried by FS1 in the United States. Adam Alexander, Stewart-Haas Racing driver Clint Bowyer, and Hendrick Motorsports crew chief Chad Knaus called the race from the Fox Sports Studio in Charlotte, with Jamie Little covering pit road.

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

Color-commentator: Clint Bowyer

Color-commentator: Chad Knaus

Jamie Little

Radio

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

Standings after the race

Drivers' Championship standings
PosDriverPoints
1rightarrow blue.svg 1 Chase Briscoe 597
1rightarrow blue.svg 2 Noah Gragson 581 (-16)
1uparrow green.svg 13 Austin Cindric 552 (-45)
1downarrow red.svg 14 Ross Chastain 549 (-48)
1rightarrow blue.svg 5 Justin Haley 485 (-112)
1rightarrow blue.svg 6 Justin Allgaier 459 (-138)
1rightarrow blue.svg 7 Harrison Burton (R)450 (-147)
1uparrow green.svg 18 Michael Annett 414 (-183)
1downarrow red.svg 19 Brandon Jones 384 (-213)
1rightarrow blue.svg 10 Ryan Sieg 362 (-235)
1rightarrow blue.svg 11 Riley Herbst (R)339 (-258)
1uparrow green.svg 112 Myatt Snider (R)301 (-296)
Official driver's standings

References

  1. ↑ "2020 NASCAR XFINITY Series Schedule". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
  2. ↑ "Kentucky Speedway". RacingCircuits.info. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
  3. ↑ "Entry List" (PDF). Jayski.com. July 3, 2020. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
  4. ↑ "Starting Lineup" (PDF). Jayski.com. July 8, 2020. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
  5. ↑ "Shady Rays 200 Results" (PDF). Jayski.com. July 9, 2020. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
  6. ↑ "Driver points" (PDF). Jayski.com. July 9, 2020. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
  7. ↑ "July 9, 2020 Cable Ratings". ShowBuzz Daily. Archived from the original on July 10, 2020. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
  8. ↑ "Austin Cindric wins NASCAR Xfinity race at Kentucky Speedway". USA TODAY. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
  9. ↑ Mahoney, Larry (June 5, 2020). "New Hampshire NASCAR Cup race moved August". Bangor Daily News. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
  10. ↑ "No fans, but 5 races on tap at Kentucky Speedway". springfield-news-sun. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
  11. ↑ "Noah Gragson Secures Pole in Shady Rays 200 at Kentucky in First Race of Xfinity Doubleheader". Frontstretch. July 9, 2020. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
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