2020 O'Reilly Auto Parts 300 explained

Type:CUST
Details Ref:[1] [2]
Description:Race 31 of 33 in the 2020 NASCAR Xfinity Series season
Race Name:O'Reilly Auto Parts 300
Year:2020
Location:Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas
Course Mi:1.50
Course Km:2.41
Distance Laps:200
Distance Mi:300.0
Distance Km:482.80
Avg:115.867 mph
Pole Driver:Chase Briscoe
Pole Team:Stewart-Haas Racing
Grid From Prev Perf:yes
Most Driver:Noah Gragson
Most Team:JR Motorsports
Most Laps:43
Car:20
First Driver:Harrison Burton
First Team:Joe Gibbs Racing

The 2020 O'Reilly Auto Parts 300 was a NASCAR Xfinity Series race held on October 24, 2020. It was contested over 200 laps on the 1.5miles oval. It was the thirty-first race of the 2020 NASCAR Xfinity Series season, the fifth race of the playoffs, and the second race in the Round of 8. Joe Gibbs Racing driver Harrison Burton collected his third win of the season.

Report

Background

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 Speedways, as well as the short-track Bristol Motor Speedway.

Entry list

DriverTeamManufacturer
0Jeffrey EarnhardtJD MotorsportsChevrolet
1Michael AnnettJR MotorsportsChevrolet
02Brett Moffitt (i)Our MotorsportsChevrolet
4Jesse Little (R)JD MotorsportsChevrolet
5Matt MillsB. J. McLeod MotorsportsToyota
6Ryan VargasJD MotorsportsChevrolet
7Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet
07David StarrSS-Green Light RacingChevrolet
8Jeb BurtonJR MotorsportsChevrolet
08Joe Graf Jr. (R)SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet
9Noah GragsonJR MotorsportsChevrolet
10Ross ChastainKaulig RacingChevrolet
11Justin HaleyKaulig RacingChevrolet
13Timmy Hill (i)MBM MotorsportsToyota
15JD MotorsportsChevrolet
18Riley Herbst (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota
19Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota
20Harrison Burton (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota
21Anthony AlfredoRichard Childress RacingChevrolet
22Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord
36Alex LabbéDGM RacingChevrolet
39Ryan SiegRSS RacingChevrolet
44Tommy Joe MartinsMartins MotorsportsChevrolet
47Mike Harmon RacingChevrolet
51Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet
52Kody Vanderwal (R)Means RacingChevrolet
61Austin Hill (i)Hattori Racing EnterprisesToyota
66MBM MotorsportsToyota
68Brandon BrownBrandonbilt MotorsportsChevrolet
74Bayley Currey (i)Mike Harmon RacingChevrolet
78C. J. McLaughlinB. J. McLeod MotorsportsToyota
90B. J. McLeodDGM RacingChevrolet
92Josh WilliamsDGM RacingChevrolet
93Myatt Snider (R)RSS RacingChevrolet
98Chase BriscoeStewart-Haas RacingFord
99Jesse Iwuji (i)B. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet
Official entry list

Qualifying

Chase Briscoe was awarded the pole based on competition based formula.[3]

Qualifying results

PosDriverTeamManufacturer
198Chase BriscoeStewart-Haas RacingFord
211Justin HaleyKaulig RacingChevrolet
319Joe Gibbs RacingToyota
439Ryan SiegRSS RacingChevrolet
57JR MotorsportsChevrolet
610Kaulig RacingChevrolet
722Team PenskeFord
88JR MotorsportsChevrolet
99JR MotorsportsChevrolet
101JR MotorsportsChevrolet
1102Our MotorsportsChevrolet
1220Harrison Burton (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota
1392Josh WilliamsDGM RacingChevrolet
1461Austin Hill (i)Hattori Racing EnterprisesToyota
1568Brandonbilt MotorsportsChevrolet
1651Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet
1744Tommy Joe MartinsMartins MotorsportsChevrolet
1821Richard Childress RacingChevrolet
1918Riley Herbst (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota
2036DGM RacingChevrolet
210JD MotorsportsChevrolet
2293Myatt Snider (R)RSS RacingChevrolet
2307SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet
2474Bayley Currey (i)Mike Harmon RacingChevrolet
2513Timmy Hill (i) MBM MotorsportsToyota
265Matt MillsB. J. McLeod MotorsportsToyota
274Jesse Little (R)JD MotorsportsChevrolet
2808Joe Graf Jr. (R)SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet
2952Kody Vanderwal (R) Means MotorsportsChevrolet
3090DGM RacingChevrolet
316JD MotorsportsChevrolet
3299Jesse Iwuji (i)B. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet
3315JD MotorsportsChevrolet
3478C. J. McLaughlinB. J. McLeod MotorsportsToyota
3566MBM MotorsportsToyota
3647Mike Harmon RacingChevrolet
Official qualifying results

Race

Race results

Stage Results

Stage OneLaps: 45

PosDriverTeamManufacturerPoints
119Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota10
27Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet9
318Riley Herbst (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota8
451Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet7
510Ross ChastainKaulig RacingChevrolet6
622Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord5
711Justin HaleyKaulig RacingChevrolet4
874Bayley Currey (i)Mike Harmon RacingChevrolet0
939Ryan SiegRSS RacingChevrolet2
1020Harrison BurtonJoe Gibbs Racing Toyota1

Stage TwoLaps: 45

PosDriverTeamManufacturerPoints
120Harrison BurtonJoe Gibbs RacingToyota10
27Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet9
39Noah GragsonJR MotorsportsChevrolet8
41Michael AnnettJR MotorsportsChevrolet7
522Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord6
621Anthony Alfredo (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet5
710Ross ChastainKaulig RacingChevrolet4
818Riley Herbst (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota3
911Justin HaleyKaulig RacingChevrolet2
1019Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota1

Final Stage Results

Laps: 110

PosGridDriverTeamManufacturerLapsPointsStatus
11220Harrison BurtonJoe Gibbs RacingToyota20051Running
299Noah GragsonJR MotorsportsChevrolet20043Running
31821Anthony AlfredoRichard Childress RacingChevrolet20039Running
4722Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord20044Running
51568Brandon BrownBrandonbilt MotorsportsChevrolet20032Running
6101Michael AnnettJR MotorsportsChevrolet20038Running
7211Justin HaleyKaulig RacingChevrolet20036Running
8316Ryan VargasJD MotorsportsChevrolet20029Running
91392Josh WilliamsDGM RacingToyota20028Running
101744Tommy Joe MartinsMartins MotorsportsChevrolet20027Running
112036Alex LabbèDGM RacingChevrolet20026Running
122474Bayley Currey (i)Mike Harmon RacingChevrolet2000Running
13265Matt MillsB. J. McLeod MotorsportsToyota20024Running
141102Brett Moffitt (i)Our MotorsportsChevrolet2000Running
15274Jesse Little (R)JD MotorsportsChevrolet20022Running
16610Ross ChastainKaulig RacingChevrolet20021Running
173090B. J. McLeodDGM RacingChevrolet19920Running
18210Jeffrey EarnhartJD MotorsportsChevrolet19719Rear Gear
193647Kyle WeathermanMike Harmon RacingChevrolet19718Running
203478C. J. McLaughlinB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet19717Running
212952Kody Vanderwal (R)Means MotorsportsChevrolet19616Running
222808Joe Graf Jr. (R)SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet19415Running
233299Jesse Iwuji (i)B. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet1900Running
24198Chase BriscoeStewart-Haas RacingFord18413Running
25319Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota17723Accident
2657Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet17529Accident
271651Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet17517Accident
283315Colby HowardJD MotorsportsChevrolet1699Accident
292293Myatt Snider (R)RSS RacingChevrolet1688Accident
3088Jeb Burton JR MotorsportsChevrolet1587Accident
31439Ryan SiegRSS RacingChevrolet1368Driveshaft
321918Riley Herbst (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota13216Accident
331461Austin Hill (i)Hattori Racing EnterprisesToyota1070Suspension
343566Chad FinchumMBM MotorsportsToyota553Fuel Pump
352307David StarrSS-Green Light RacingChevrolet402Engine
362513Timmy Hill (i)MBM MotorsportsToyota60Engine
Official race results

Race statistics

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Entry List . jayski.com . October 24, 2020 . October 25, 2021.
  2. Web site: Race Results . jayski.com . October 24, 2020 . October 24, 2021.
  3. Web site: October 21, 2020. Chase Briscoe Nabs Pole For Texas Xfinity Race. October 25, 2021. Fronstrech. en-US.