| Type: | CUST |
| Details Ref: | [1] [2] [3] [4] |
| Description: | Race 1 of 33 in the 2020 NASCAR Xfinity Series season |
| Race Name: | NASCAR Racing Experience 300 |
| Year: | 2020 |
| Location: | Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida |
| Course Mi: | 2.5 |
| Course Km: | 4 |
| Distance Laps: | 120 |
| Distance Mi: | 300 |
| Distance Km: | 480 |
| Avg: | 136.64 mph |
| Pole Driver: | Myatt Snider |
| Pole Team: | Richard Childress Racing |
| Pole Time: | 47.763 |
| Most Driver: | Jeb Burton |
| Most Team: | JR Motorsports |
| Most Laps: | 26 |
| Car: | 9 |
| First Driver: | Noah Gragson |
| First Team: | JR Motorsports |
| Network: | FS1 |
| Radio: | MRN |
| Announcers: | Adam Alexander, Clint Bowyer, and Brad Keselowski |
| Booth Ann: | Dave Moody and Jeff Striegle |
| Turn Ann: | Mike Bagley, Kyle Rickey, and Steve Post |
The 2020 NASCAR Racing Experience 300 was a NASCAR Xfinity Series race held on February 15, 2020. It was contested over 120 laps on the 2.5miles asphalt superspeedway. It was the first race of the 2020 NASCAR Xfinity Series season. JR Motorsports driver Noah Gragson collected his first career Xfinity Series win in a finish under caution.
Daytona International Speedway is one of three superspeedways to hold NASCAR races, the other two being Indianapolis Motor Speedway and Talladega Superspeedway.[5] The standard track at Daytona International Speedway is a four-turn superspeedway that is 2.5 miles (4.0 km) long. The track's turns are banked at 31 degrees, while the front stretch, the location of the finish line, is banked at 18 degrees.[6]
Noah Gragson was the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 47.214 seconds and a speed of 190.621mph.[7]
| Pos | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 47.214 | 190.621 |
| 2 | 10 | Ross Chastain | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 47.225 | 190.577 |
| 3 | 11 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 47.226 | 190.573 |
| Official first practice results | ||||||
Caesar Bacarella was the fastest in the final practice session with a time of 48.311 seconds and a speed of 186.293mph.[8]
| Pos | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 90 | Caesar Bacarella | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 48.311 | 186.293 |
| 2 | 68 | Brandon Brown | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet | 48.461 | 185.716 |
| 3 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 48.515 | 185.510 |
| Official final practice results | ||||||
In his first Xfinity Series start, Myatt Snider scored the pole for the race with a time of 47.763 seconds and a speed of 188.43mph.[9] Colin Garrett, Tommy Joe Martins, Ross Chastain, and A. J. Allmendinger did not qualify for the race. Josh Bilicki, J. J. Yeley, and Mike Harmon made the field based on 2019 owner points, while Joe Nemechek made the field as a past champion. After qualifying, it was announced that Chastain would take over for Jeff Green in the No. 38.[10]
Stage OneLaps: 30
| Pos | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | Jeb Burton | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 1 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 11 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 5 |
| 7 | 21 | Myatt Snider | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 20 | Harrison Burton (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 3 |
| 9 | 36 | Alex Labbé | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 38 | Ross Chastain | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage TwoLaps: 30
| Pos | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 11 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 8 | Jeb Burton | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 6 |
| 6 | 68 | Brandon Brown | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 38 | Ross Chastain | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 3 |
| 9 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 98 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 1 |
Laps: 60
| Pos | Grid | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 120 | 49 | Running |
| 2 | 8 | 20 | Harrison Burton (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 120 | 38 | Running |
| 3 | 26 | 66 | Timmy Hill | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 120 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 6 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 120 | 36 | Running |
| 5 | 10 | 98 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 120 | 34 | Running |
| 6 | 3 | 11 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 120 | 46 | Running |
| 7 | 11 | 68 | Brandon Brown | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet | 120 | 35 | Running |
| 8 | 16 | 07 | Ray Black Jr. | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 120 | 29 | Running |
| 9 | 9 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 120 | 35 | Running |
| 10 | 19 | 36 | Alex Labbé | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 120 | 29 | Running |
| 11 | 2 | 1 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 119 | 35 | Accident |
| 12 | 34 | 52 | J. J. Yeley | Means Racing | Chevrolet | 119 | 25 | Running |
| 13 | 22 | 0 | B. J. McLeod | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 119 | 24 | Running |
| 14 | 25 | 78 | Vinnie Miller | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Toyota | 119 | 23 | Running |
| 15 | 36 | 47 | Joe Nemechek (i) | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 119 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 35 | 74 | Mike Harmon | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 119 | 21 | Running |
| 17 | 20 | 15 | Robby Lyons | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 119 | 20 | Running |
| 18 | 31 | 6 | David Starr | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 119 | 19 | Running |
| 19 | 18 | 4 | Jesse Little (R) | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 118 | 18 | Accident |
| 20 | 33 | 13 | Chad Finchum | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 118 | 17 | Running |
| 21 | 32 | 99 | Josh Bilicki | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Toyota | 117 | 16 | Running |
| 22 | 23 | 38 | Ross Chastain | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 115 | 19 | Running |
| 23 | 4 | 8 | Jeb Burton | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 114 | 32 | Accident |
| 24 | 24 | 02 | Brett Moffitt (i) | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 114 | 0 | Accident |
| 25 | 15 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 113 | 23 | Accident |
| 26 | 17 | 92 | Josh Williams | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 113 | 11 | Accident |
| 27 | 21 | 93 | C. J. McLaughlin | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 113 | 10 | Running |
| 28 | 29 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 113 | 9 | Running |
| 29 | 14 | 90 | Caesar Bacarella | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 112 | 8 | Accident |
| 30 | 13 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 107 | 25 | Accident |
| 31 | 30 | 5 | Matt Mills | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Toyota | 101 | 6 | Electrical |
| 32 | 7 | 18 | Riley Herbst (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 59 | 5 | Accident |
| 33 | 1 | 21 | Myatt Snider | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 59 | 8 | Accident |
| 34 | 27 | 25 | Chris Cockrum | ACG Motorsports | Chevrolet | 59 | 3 | Accident |
| 35 | 28 | 61 | Austin Hill (i) | Hattori Racing | Toyota | 37 | 0 | Accident |
| 36 | 5 | 08 | Joe Graf Jr. (R) | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 37 | 1 | Accident |
| Official race results | ||||||||
The NASCAR Racing Experience 300 was carried by FS1 in the United States. Adam Alexander, Stewart-Haas Racing driver Clint Bowyer, and Team Penske driver Brad Keselowski called the race from the booth, with Regan Smith and Matt Yocum covering pit road.
The Motor Racing Network (MRN) called the race for radio, which was simulcast on SiriusXM NASCAR Radio. Dave Moody and Jeff Striegle anchored the action from the booth. Mike Bagley called the action from Turns 1 & 2, Kyle Rickey worked the backstretch, and Steve Post called the race through turns 3 & 4. NASCAR Hall of Fame Executive Director Winston Kelley anchored pit road and was joined by Dillon Welch.
| Pos | Driver | Points | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Noah Gragson | 49 | ||
| 2 | Justin Haley | 46 (-3) | ||
| 3 | Harrison Burton (R) | 38 (-11) | ||
| 4 | Brandon Jones | 36 (-13) | ||
| 5 | Brandon Brown | 35 (-14) | ||
| 6 | Ryan Sieg | 35 (-14) | ||
| 7 | Michael Annett | 35 (-14) | ||
| 8 | Chase Briscoe | 34 (-15) | ||
| 9 | Jeb Burton | 32 (-17) | ||
| 10 | Ray Black Jr. | 29 (-20) | ||
| 11 | Alex Labbé | 29 (-20) | ||
| 12 | J. J. Yeley | 25 (-24) | ||
| Official driver's standings | ||||