The 2020 Toyota 200 was a NASCAR Xfinity Series race held on May 21, 2020—postponed from May 19, 2020 due to weather—at Darlington Raceway in Darlington, South Carolina. The race replaced the Chicagoland 300 for the 2020 season.[7] Contested over 147 laps on the 1.366-mile (2.198 km) egg-shaped oval, it was the fifth race of the 2020 NASCAR Xfinity Series season. Chase Briscoe took home his second victory of the season in NASCAR's return from the COVID-19 pandemic.[8]
| Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 5 of 33 in the 2020 NASCAR Xfinity Series season | |||
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| Date | May 19, 2020 | ||
| Location | Darlington Raceway in Darlington, South Carolina | ||
| Course | 1.366 mi (2.198 km) | ||
| Distance | 147 laps, 200.802 mi (323.16 km) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | JR Motorsports | ||
| Grid positions set by ballot | |||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | |
| Laps | 46 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 98 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | FS1 | ||
| Announcers | Adam Alexander, Clint Bowyer, and Michael Waltrip | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | MRN | ||
| Booth Announcers | Alex Hayden and Dave Moody | ||
| Turn Announcers | Dillon Welch and Steve Post | ||
Report
editBackground
editThe Toyota 200 marked the Xfinity Series' return to racing following a 10-week break caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, which began with the postponement of the Atlanta race weekend on March 13 and continued through mid-May.[9][10]
On April 30, NASCAR announced their return to racing with two Cup Series races and an Xfinity Series race at Darlington, with Cup races held Sunday, May 17 and Wednesday, May 20 and the Xfinity Series race held Tuesday, May 19 (later postponed to May 21 due to weather). Due to the pandemic, the race was held without fans in attendance.[11][12]
This was the first Xfinity Series race held at Darlington in the spring since 2014, and the first Darlington race branded the Toyota 200 since 2004.[13]
Entry list
edit- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
Qualifying
editUnder modified operational procedures, no qualifying sessions were held for this race. The starting order was determined by a random draw, with drivers grouped into pots of positions based on segments of the owners' points standings going into the race. Additionally, NASCAR announced they were expanding the field of Xfinity Series entries from 36 to 40 due to the lack of qualifying.[14][15]
Starting Lineup
editRace
editRace results
editStage Results
editStage One
Laps: 45
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 10 | Ross Chastain | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 54 | Kyle Busch (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 0 |
| 5 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 6 |
| 6 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 8 | Daniel Hemric | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 98 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 3 |
| 9 | 1 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 11 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage Two
Laps: 45
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 54 | Kyle Busch (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 0 |
| 2 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 98 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 7 |
| 5 | 1 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 8 | Daniel Hemric | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 10 | Ross Chastain | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 3 |
| 9 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 1 |
Final Stage Results
editLaps: 57
| Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | 98 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 147 | 50 | Running |
| 2 | 26 | 54 | Kyle Busch (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 147 | 0 | Running |
| 3 | 10 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 147 | 48 | Running |
| 4 | 7 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 147 | 42 | Running |
| 5 | 1 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 147 | 50 | Running |
| 6 | 23 | 8 | Daniel Hemric | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 147 | 40 | Running |
| 7 | 4 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 147 | 40 | Running |
| 8 | 9 | 10 | Ross Chastain | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 147 | 42 | Running |
| 9 | 12 | 20 | Harrison Burton (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 147 | 28 | Running |
| 10 | 3 | 11 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 147 | 28 | Running |
| 11 | 22 | 02 | Brett Moffitt (i) | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 147 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 30 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 147 | 26 | Running |
| 13 | 6 | 68 | Brandon Brown | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet | 147 | 24 | Running |
| 14 | 17 | 21 | Anthony Alfredo | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 147 | 23 | Running |
| 15 | 13 | 6 | B. J. McLeod | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 147 | 22 | Running |
| 16 | 15 | 92 | Josh Williams | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 147 | 21 | Running |
| 17 | 16 | 90 | Alex Labbé | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 147 | 20 | Running |
| 18 | 5 | 18 | Riley Herbst (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 147 | 19 | Running |
| 19 | 36 | 08 | Joe Graf Jr. (R) | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 147 | 18 | Running |
| 20 | 8 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 147 | 17 | Running |
| 21 | 19 | 07 | Ray Black Jr. | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 147 | 16 | Running |
| 22 | 28 | 61 | Timmy Hill (i) | Hattori Racing | Toyota | 147 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 34 | 0 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 147 | 14 | Running |
| 24 | 24 | 13 | Chad Finchum | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 147 | 13 | Running |
| 25 | 2 | 1 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 146 | 20 | Running |
| 26 | 25 | 44 | Tommy Joe Martins | Martins Motorsports | Chevrolet | 146 | 11 | Running |
| 27 | 31 | 15 | Colby Howard | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 146 | 10 | Running |
| 28 | 29 | 47 | Joe Nemechek (i) | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 145 | 0 | Running |
| 29 | 20 | 78 | Vinnie Miller | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 145 | 8 | Running |
| 30 | 33 | 99 | Mason Massey | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Toyota | 143 | 7 | Running |
| 31 | 32 | 36 | Ronnie Bassett Jr. | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 143 | 6 | Running |
| 32 | 21 | 52 | Kody Vanderwal (R) | Means Racing | Chevrolet | 142 | 5 | Running |
| 33 | 35 | 74 | Bayley Currey (i) | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 142 | 0 | Running |
| 34 | 27 | 5 | Matt Mills | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 135 | 3 | Running |
| 35 | 14 | 93 | Myatt Snider | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 129 | 2 | Running |
| 36 | 18 | 4 | Jesse Little (R) | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 122 | 1 | Vibration |
| 37 | 39 | 26 | Colin Garrett | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota | 111 | 1 | Running |
| 38 | 38 | 89 | Landon Cassill | Shepherd Racing | Chevrolet | 35 | 1 | Handling |
| 39 | 37 | 66 | Stephen Leicht | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 1 | 1 | Suspension |
| Official race results | ||||||||
Race statistics
edit- Lead changes: 10 among 6 different drivers
- Cautions/Laps: 5 for 28
- Red flags: 0
- Time of race: 1 hour, 44 minutes, 26 seconds
- Average speed: 115.367 mph (185.665 km/h)
Media
editTelevision
editThe Toyota 200 was carried by FS1 in the United States. Adam Alexander, Stewart-Haas Racing driver Clint Bowyer, and Michael Waltrip called the race from the Fox Sports Studio in Charlotte, with Regan Smith covering pit road.
| FS1 | |
|---|---|
| Booth announcers | Pit reporter |
| Lap-by-lap: Adam Alexander
Color-commentator: Clint Bowyer Color-commentator: Michael Waltrip |
Regan Smith |
Radio
editThe Motor Racing Network (MRN) called the race for radio, which was simulcast on SiriusXM NASCAR Radio. Alex Hayden and Dave Moody anchored the action from the booth. Dillon Welch called the action from Turns 1 & 2 and Steve Post called the race through turns 3 & 4. Kim Coon and Hannah Newhouse provided reports from pit road.
| MRN Radio | ||
|---|---|---|
| Booth announcers | Turn announcers | Pit reporters |
| Lead announcer: Alex Hayden
Announcer: Dave Moody |
Turns 1 & 2: Dillon Welch
Turns 3 & 4: Steve Post |
Kim Coon
Hannah Newhouse |
Standings after the race
edit- Drivers' Championship standings
| Pos | Driver | Points | |
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1 | Chase Briscoe | 223 |
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2 | Harrison Burton (R) | 204 (-19) |
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3 | Austin Cindric | 197 (-26) |
| 2
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4 | Noah Gragson | 193 (-30) |
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5 | Ross Chastain | 188 (-35) |
| 3
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6 | Justin Allgaier | 186 (-37) |
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7 | Ryan Sieg | 183 (-40) |
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8 | Justin Haley | 168 (-55) |
| 5
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9 | Brandon Jones | 165 (-58) |
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10 | Michael Annett | 139 (-84) |
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11 | Riley Herbst (R) | 128 (-95) |
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12 | Brandon Brown | 115 (-108) |
| Official driver's standings | |||
Note: Only the first 12 positions are included for the driver standings.
References
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- ^ "Starting Lineup" (PDF). Jayski.com. May 17, 2020. Retrieved September 13, 2020.
- ^ "Toyota 200 Results" (PDF). Jayski.com. May 19, 2020. Retrieved September 13, 2020.
- ^ "Driver points" (PDF). Jayski.com. May 21, 2020. Retrieved September 13, 2020.
- ^ "Updated NASCAR schedule for 2020: Chicagoland, Sonoma, Richmond lose races to Darlington, Charlotte". www.sportingnews.com. Retrieved 2020-09-13.
- ^ "Chase Briscoe holds off Kyle Busch for thrilling Xfinity win - NBC Sports". NASCAR Talk | NBC Sports. 2020-05-21. Retrieved 2020-09-13.
- ^ "NASCAR statement: All race events through May 3 postponed | NASCAR". Official Site Of NASCAR. 2020-03-16. Retrieved 2020-09-13.
- ^ "NASCAR postpones Martinsville Speedway race - NBC Sports". NASCAR Talk | NBC Sports. 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2020-09-13.
- ^ "NASCAR goes green in May; 7 races in 11 days". ESPN.com. 2020-04-30. Retrieved 2020-09-13.
- ^ "Weather Postpones Toyota 200 at Darlington Raceway | MRN". MRN - Motor Racing Network. 2020-05-19. Retrieved 2020-09-13.
- ^ "Race Results at Darlington Raceway - Racing-Reference.info". www.racing-reference.info. Retrieved 2020-09-13.
- ^ "NASCAR expands field for some Xfinity, Gander Trucks races | NASCAR". Official Site Of NASCAR. 2020-05-11. Retrieved 2020-09-13.
- ^ "Xfinity Series Toyota 200 Starting Lineup Set: Noah Gragson On Pole". Frontstretch. 2020-05-17. Retrieved 2020-09-13.