The 2020 Vankor 350 was the 8th stock car race of the 2020 NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series season, and the 22nd iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, July 18, 2020 in Fort Worth, Texas at Texas Motor Speedway, a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) permanent tri-oval shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 167 laps to complete. At race's end, Kyle Busch, driving for his own team, Kyle Busch Motorsports would win the race, the 59th NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series of his career and the 3rd of the season.[1] To fill the podium, Christian Eckes of Kyle Busch Motorsports and Matt Crafton of ThorSport Racing finished 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 8 of 23 of the 2020 NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series | |||
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| Date | July 18, 2020 | ||
| Official name | Vankor 350 | ||
| Location | Fort Worth, Texas, Texas Motor Speedway | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 1.5 mi (2.41 km) | ||
| Distance | 167 laps, 250.5 mi (403.14 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 167 laps, 250.5 mi (403.14 km) | ||
| Average speed | 132.209 miles per hour (212.770 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | GMS Racing | ||
| Grid positions set by ballot | |||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Kyle Busch | Kyle Busch Motorsports | |
| Laps | 72 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 51 | Kyle Busch | Kyle Busch Motorsports | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | Fox Sports 1 | ||
| Announcers | Vince Welch, Michael Waltrip, Regan Smith | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | Motor Racing Network | ||
Background
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Texas Motor Speedway is a speedway located in the northernmost portion of the U.S. city of Fort Worth, Texas – the portion located in Denton County, Texas. The track measures 1.5 miles (2.4 km) around and is banked 24 degrees in the turns, and is of the oval design, where the front straightaway juts outward slightly. The track layout is similar to Atlanta Motor Speedway and Charlotte Motor Speedway (formerly Lowe's Motor Speedway). The track is owned by Speedway Motorsports, Inc., the same company that owns Atlanta and Charlotte Motor Speedway, as well as the short-track Bristol Motor Speedway.
Entry list
editStarting lineup
editA random draw was made to determine the pole for the race. Sheldon Creed of GMS Racing would draw the pole for the race.[2]
Race results
editStage 1 Laps: 40
| Fin | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 51 | Kyle Busch | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 0 |
| 2 | 21 | Zane Smith | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 26 | Tyler Ankrum | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 99 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 7 |
| 5 | 23 | Brett Moffitt | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 18 | Christian Eckes | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 5 |
| 7 | 38 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 4 |
| 8 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 3 |
| 9 | 24 | Justin Haley | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 10 | 98 | Grant Enfinger | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 1 |
Stage 2 Laps: 40
| Fin | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 | Brett Moffitt | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 9 |
| 3 | 26 | Tyler Ankrum | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 99 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 7 |
| 5 | 21 | Zane Smith | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 18 | Christian Eckes | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 5 |
| 7 | 19 | Derek Kraus | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Toyota | 4 |
| 8 | 40 | Ryan Truex | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 42 | Ross Chastain | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 10 | 98 | Grant Enfinger | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 1 |
Stage 3 Laps: 87
References
edit- ^ "Kyle Busch rebounds from DQ for Texas Truck Series win - NBC Sports". NASCAR Talk | NBC Sports. 2020-07-19. Retrieved 2021-10-10.
- ^ Kristl, Mark (2020-07-16). "Sheldon Creed On Pole For Texas Truck Race". www.frontstretch.com. Retrieved 2021-10-10.
- ^ "2020 Vankor 250 - The Third Turn". www.thethirdturn.com. Retrieved 2021-10-10.