| Type: | CUST |
| Race Name: | Shady Rays 200 |
| Details Ref: | [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] |
| Year: | 2020 |
| Location: | Kentucky Speedway in Sparta, Kentucky |
| Course Mi: | 1.5 |
| Course Km: | 2.4 |
| Distance Laps: | 134 |
| Distance Mi: | 201 |
| Distance Km: | 323.48 |
| Description: | Race 14 of 33 in the 2020 NASCAR Xfinity Series season |
| Pole Driver: | Noah Gragson |
| Pole Team: | JR Motorsports |
| Most Driver: | Noah Gragson |
| Most Team: | JR Motorsports |
| Most Laps: | 87 |
| Car: | 22 |
| First Driver: | Austin Cindric |
| First Team: | Team Penske |
| Network: | FS1 |
| Announcers: | Adam Alexander, Clint Bowyer, Chad Knaus |
| Ratings: | 514,000[7] |
| Radio: | PRN |
| Grid From Ballot: | yes |
The 2020 Shady Rays 200 was a NASCAR Xfinity Series race held on July 9, 2020 at Kentucky Speedway in Sparta, Kentucky. Contested over 136 laps -- extended from 134 laps due to an overtime finish -- on the 1.5adj=onNaNadj=on speedway, it was the 14th race of the 2020 NASCAR Xfinity Series season. Team Penske's Austin Cindric won his first race of the season.[8]
The Shady Rays 200 replaced New Hampshire Motor Speedway's date for the 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the first of two races for the Xfinity Series at Kentucky.[9]
Kentucky Speedway is a 1.5-mile (2.4 km) tri-oval speedway in Sparta, Kentucky, which has hosted ARCA, NASCAR and Indy Racing League racing annually since it opened in 2000. The track is currently owned and operated by Speedway Motorsports, Inc. and Jerry Carroll, who, along with four other investors, owned Kentucky Speedway until 2008. The speedway has a grandstand capacity of 117,000. Construction of the speedway began in 1998 and was completed in mid-2000. The speedway has hosted the Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series, Xfinity Series, IndyCar Series, Indy Lights, and most recently, the NASCAR Cup Series beginning in 2011.
The race was held without fans in attendance due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.[10]
Noah Gragson was awarded the pole for the race as determined by a random draw.[11]
Stage One
Laps: 30
| Pos | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 20 | Harrison Burton (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 9 |
| 3 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 8 |
| 4 | 10 | Ross Chastain | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 21 | Anthony Alfredo | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 1 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 11 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 02 | Brett Moffitt (i) | Our Motorsports | Chverolet | 0 |
Laps: 30
| Pos | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 9 |
| 3 | 98 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 8 |
| 4 | 10 | Ross Chastain | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 18 | Riley Herbst (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 6 |
| 6 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 1 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 68 | Brandon Brown | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 21 | Anthony Alfredo | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 1 |
Laps: 74
| Pos | Grid | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 136 | 57 | Running |
| 2 | 23 | 18 | Riley Herbst (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 136 | 41 | Running |
| 3 | 2 | 10 | Ross Chastain | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 136 | 48 | Running |
| 4 | 7 | 98 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 136 | 41 | Running |
| 5 | 4 | 1 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 136 | 41 | Running |
| 6 | 11 | 21 | Anthony Alfredo | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 136 | 38 | Running |
| 7 | 9 | 11 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 136 | 34 | Running |
| 8 | 30 | 47 | Kyle Weatherman | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 136 | 29 | Running |
| 9 | 8 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 136 | 33 | Running |
| 10 | 13 | 02 | Brett Moffitt (i) | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 136 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 1 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 136 | 46 | Running |
| 12 | 20 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 136 | 25 | Running |
| 13 | 31 | 08 | Joe Graf Jr. (R) | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 136 | 24 | Running |
| 14 | 14 | 4 | Jesse Little (R) | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 136 | 23 | Running |
| 15 | 28 | 93 | Myatt Snider (R) | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 136 | 22 | Running |
| 16 | 32 | 13 | Chad Finchum | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 136 | 21 | Running |
| 17 | 5 | 20 | Harrison Burton (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 136 | 29 | Running |
| 18 | 17 | 6 | B. J. McLeod | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 136 | 19 | Running |
| 19 | 22 | 90 | Ronnie Bassett Jr. | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 135 | 18 | Accident |
| 20 | 10 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 135 | 25 | Accident |
| 21 | 33 | 61 | Timmy Hill (i) | Hattori Racing | Toyota | 135 | 0 | Accident |
| 22 | 27 | 74 | Bayley Currey (i) | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 135 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 34 | 78 | Vinnie Miller | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 134 | 14 | Running |
| 24 | 16 | 36 | Alex Labbé | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 134 | 13 | Running |
| 25 | 25 | 52 | Kody Vanderwal (R) | Means Racing | Chevrolet | 134 | 12 | Running |
| 26 | 18 | 92 | Josh Williams | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 133 | 11 | Running |
| 27 | 19 | 68 | Brandon Brown | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet | 132 | 12 | Running |
| 28 | 26 | 99 | Mason Massey | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Toyota | 130 | 9 | Running |
| 29 | 24 | 0 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 129 | 8 | Suspension |
| 30 | 35 | 5 | Matt Mills | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Toyota | 122 | 7 | Running |
| 31 | 15 | 07 | Garrett Smithley | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 120 | 6 | Brakes |
| 32 | 21 | 15 | Colby Howard | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 119 | 5 | Accident |
| 33 | 36 | 44 | Tommy Joe Martins | Martins Motorsports | Chevrolet | 54 | 4 | Rear Gear |
| 34 | 3 | 8 | Jeb Burton | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 45 | 3 | Accident |
| 35 | 29 | 66 | Stephen Leicht | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 21 | 2 | Electrical |
| 36 | 6 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 0 | 1 | Accident |
| Official race results | ||||||||
The Shady Rays 200 was carried by FS1 in the United States. Adam Alexander, Stewart-Haas Racing driver Clint Bowyer, and Hendrick Motorsports crew chief Chad Knaus called the race from the Fox Sports Studio in Charlotte, with Jamie Little covering pit road.
The Performance Racing Network (PRN) called the race for radio, which was simulcast on SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.
| Pos | Driver | Points | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chase Briscoe | 597 | ||
| 2 | Noah Gragson | 581 (-16) | ||
| 1 | 3 | Austin Cindric | 552 (-45) | |
| 1 | 4 | Ross Chastain | 549 (-48) | |
| 5 | Justin Haley | 485 (-112) | ||
| 6 | Justin Allgaier | 459 (-138) | ||
| 7 | Harrison Burton (R) | 450 (-147) | ||
| 1 | 8 | Michael Annett | 414 (-183) | |
| 1 | 9 | Brandon Jones | 384 (-213) | |
| 10 | Ryan Sieg | 362 (-235) | ||
| 11 | Riley Herbst (R) | 339 (-258) | ||
| 1 | 12 | Myatt Snider (R) | 301 (-296) | |
| Official driver's standings | ||||