The 2020 Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race was a NASCAR Cup Series race held on September 19, 2020 at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee. Contested over 500 laps on the .533-mile (0.858 km) short track, it was the 29th race of the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series season, third race of the Playoffs and final race of the Round of 16.
| Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 29 of 36 in the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series | |||
 2020 Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race program cover | |||
| Date | September 19, 2020 | ||
| Location | Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility .533 mi (.858 km) | ||
| Distance | 500 laps, 266.5 mi (429 km) | ||
| Average speed | 95.911 miles per hour (154.354 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Team Penske | ||
| Grid positions set by competition-based formula | |||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | |
| Laps | 226 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | NBCSN | ||
| Announcers | Rick Allen, Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte and Dale Earnhardt Jr. | ||
| Nielsen Ratings | 1.2 (2.12 million) | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | PRN | ||
| Booth Announcers | Doug Rice and Mark Garrow | ||
| Turn Announcers | Rob Albright (Backstretch) | ||
Report
editBackground
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The Bristol Motor Speedway, formerly known as Bristol International Raceway and Bristol Raceway, is a NASCAR short track venue located in Bristol, Tennessee. Constructed in 1960, it held its first NASCAR race on July 30, 1961. Despite its short length, Bristol is among the most popular tracks on the NASCAR schedule because of its distinct features, which include extraordinarily steep banking, an all concrete surface, two pit roads, and stadium-like seating. It has also been named one of the loudest NASCAR tracks.
Entry list
edit- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (i) denotes driver who are ineligible for series driver points.
Qualifying
editBrad Keselowski was awarded the pole for the race as determined by competition-based formula.[4]
Starting Lineup
editRace
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Stage Results
editStage One Laps: 125
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 9 |
| 3 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 8 |
| 4 | 88 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 95 | Christopher Bell (R) | Leavine Family Racing | Toyota | 6 |
| 6 | 1 | Kurt Busch | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford | 4 |
| 8 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 2 |
| 10 | 43 | Bubba Wallace | Richard Petty Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 |
| Official stage one results | |||||
Stage Two Laps: 125
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 9 |
| 3 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 7 |
| 5 | 1 | Kurt Busch | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 88 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 4 |
| 8 | 14 | Clint Bowyer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 3 |
| 9 | 20 | Erik Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 2 |
| 10 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 1 |
| Official stage two results | |||||
Final Stage Results
editStage Three Laps: 250
| Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 500 | 57 |
| 2 | 9 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 500 | 54 |
| 3 | 20 | 20 | Erik Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 500 | 36 |
| 4 | 17 | 8 | Tyler Reddick (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 500 | 33 |
| 5 | 10 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 500 | 36 |
| 6 | 11 | 14 | Clint Bowyer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 500 | 34 |
| 7 | 6 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 499 | 48 |
| 8 | 23 | 17 | Chris Buescher | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 499 | 29 |
| 9 | 22 | 37 | Ryan Preece | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 499 | 28 |
| 10 | 26 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 498 | 27 |
| 11 | 2 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 498 | 35 |
| 12 | 5 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 498 | 26 |
| 13 | 14 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 498 | 24 |
| 14 | 19 | 42 | Matt Kenseth | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 498 | 23 |
| 15 | 13 | 1 | Kurt Busch | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 498 | 33 |
| 16 | 8 | 88 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 498 | 33 |
| 17 | 24 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 498 | 20 |
| 18 | 28 | 13 | Ty Dillon | Germain Racing | Chevrolet | 497 | 19 |
| 19 | 16 | 21 | Matt DiBenedetto | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 497 | 18 |
| 20 | 31 | 38 | John Hunter Nemechek (R) | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 497 | 17 |
| 21 | 7 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 497 | 16 |
| 22 | 27 | 43 | Bubba Wallace | Richard Petty Motorsports | Chevrolet | 497 | 16 |
| 23 | 12 | 41 | Cole Custer (R) | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 497 | 14 |
| 24 | 3 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 496 | 13 |
| 25 | 25 | 6 | Ryan Newman | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 496 | 12 |
| 26 | 29 | 96 | Daniel Suárez | Gaunt Brothers Racing | Toyota | 495 | 11 |
| 27 | 37 | 27 | Gray Gaulding (i) | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 488 | 0 |
| 28 | 18 | 95 | Christopher Bell (R) | Leavine Family Racing | Toyota | 487 | 15 |
| 29 | 33 | 00 | Quin Houff (R) | StarCom Racing | Chevrolet | 483 | 8 |
| 30 | 32 | 15 | J. J. Yeley (i) | Premium Motorsports | Chevrolet | 479 | 0 |
| 31 | 36 | 51 | Joey Gase (i) | Petty Ware Racing | Ford | 463 | 0 |
| 32 | 40 | 78 | Garrett Smithley (i) | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 436 | 0 |
| 33 | 30 | 32 | Corey LaJoie | Go Fas Racing | Ford | 419 | 4 |
| 34 | 1 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford | 412 | 7 |
| 35 | 35 | 53 | James Davison | Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet | 401 | 2 |
| 36 | 34 | 77 | Reed Sorenson | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 317 | 1 |
| 37 | 38 | 66 | Timmy Hill (i) | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 313 | 0 |
| 38 | 15 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 232 | 4 |
| 39 | 39 | 7 | Josh Bilicki (i) | Tommy Baldwin Racing | Chevrolet | 53 | 0 |
| 40 | 21 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 28 | 1 |
| Official race results | |||||||
Race statistics
edit- Lead changes: 14 among 8 different drivers
- Cautions/Laps: 5 for 50
- Red flags: 0
- Time of race: 2 hours, 46 minutes and 43 seconds
- Average speed: 95.911 miles per hour (154.354 km/h)
Media
editTelevision
editNBC Sports covered the race on the television side. Rick Allen, 2008 Food City 500 winner Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte and Dale Earnhardt Jr. covered the race from the booth at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Dave Burns, Marty Snider and Dillon Welch handled the pit road duties on site, and Rutledge Wood handled the features from the Busch Fan Zone at the racetrack during the race.
| NBCSN | ||
|---|---|---|
| Booth announcers | Pit reporters | Features reporter |
| Lap-by-lap: Rick Allen Color-commentator: Jeff Burton Color-commentator: Steve Letarte Color-commentator: Dale Earnhardt Jr. |
Dave Burns Marty Snider Dillon Welch |
Rutledge Wood |
Radio
editPRN had the radio call for the race, which was also simulcast on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio. Doug Rice and Mark Garrow called the race from the booth when the field races down the frontstretch. Rob Albright called the race when the field races down the backstretch. Brad Gillie, Brett McMillan and Wendy Venturini handled the duties on pit lane.
| PRN | ||
|---|---|---|
| Booth announcers | Turn announcers | Pit reporters |
| Lead announcer: Doug Rice Announcer: Mark Garrow |
Backstretch: Rob Albright | Brad Gillie Brett McMillan Wendy Venturini |
Standings after the race
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References
edit- ^ "2020 schedule". Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. January 17, 2020. Retrieved August 9, 2020.
- ^ "Bristol Motor Speedway". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. Archived from the original on April 28, 2017. Retrieved August 9, 2020.
- ^ "Entry List" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. September 14, 2020. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
- ^ a b "Starting Lineup". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. September 16, 2020. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
- ^ "Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race Results". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. September 19, 2020. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
- ^ "Points standings" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. September 19, 2020. Retrieved September 19, 2020.