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2020 Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race

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2020 Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race
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
2020 Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race program cover
Date September 19, 2020 (2020-09-19)
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)

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.

Report

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Background

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Bristol Motor Speedway, the track where the race was held.

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

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  • (R) denotes rookie driver.
  • (i) denotes driver who are ineligible for series driver points.
No. Driver Team Manufacturer
00 Quin Houff (R) StarCom Racing Chevrolet
1 Kurt Busch Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet
2 Brad Keselowski Team Penske Ford
3 Austin Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
4 Kevin Harvick Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
6 Ryan Newman Roush Fenway Racing Ford
7 Josh Bilicki (i) Tommy Baldwin Racing Chevrolet
8 Tyler Reddick (R) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
9 Chase Elliott Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
10 Aric Almirola Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
12 Ryan Blaney Team Penske Ford
13 Ty Dillon Germain Racing Chevrolet
14 Clint Bowyer Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
15 J. J. Yeley (i) Premium Motorsports Chevrolet
17 Chris Buescher Roush Fenway Racing Ford
18 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
19 Martin Truex Jr. Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
20 Erik Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
21 Matt DiBenedetto Wood Brothers Racing Ford
22 Joey Logano Team Penske Ford
24 William Byron Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
27 Gray Gaulding (i) Rick Ware Racing Ford
32 Corey LaJoie Go Fas Racing Ford
34 Michael McDowell Front Row Motorsports Ford
37 Ryan Preece JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet
38 John Hunter Nemechek (R) Front Row Motorsports Ford
41 Cole Custer (R) Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
42 Matt Kenseth Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet
43 Bubba Wallace Richard Petty Motorsports Chevrolet
47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet
48 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
51 Joey Gase (i) Petty Ware Racing Ford
53 James Davison Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet
66 Timmy Hill (i) MBM Motorsports Toyota
77 Reed Sorenson Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
78 Garrett Smithley (i) B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet
88 Alex Bowman Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
95 Christopher Bell (R) Leavine Family Racing Toyota
96 Daniel Suárez Gaunt Brothers Racing Toyota
Official entry list

Qualifying

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Brad Keselowski was awarded the pole for the race as determined by competition-based formula.[4]

Starting Lineup

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Pos No. Driver Team Manufacturer
1 2 Brad Keselowski Team Penske Ford
2 22 Joey Logano Team Penske Ford
3 19 Martin Truex Jr. Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
4 4 Kevin Harvick Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
5 3 Austin Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
6 9 Chase Elliott Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
7 11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
8 88 Alex Bowman Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
9 18 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
10 10 Aric Almirola Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
11 14 Clint Bowyer Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
12 41 Cole Custer (R) Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
13 1 Kurt Busch Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet
14 12 Ryan Blaney Team Penske Ford
15 24 William Byron Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
16 21 Matt DiBenedetto Wood Brothers Racing Ford
17 8 Tyler Reddick (R) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
18 95 Christopher Bell (R) Leavine Family Racing Toyota
19 42 Matt Kenseth Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet
20 20 Erik Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
21 47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet
22 37 Ryan Preece JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet
23 17 Chris Buescher Roush Fenway Racing Ford
24 48 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
25 6 Ryan Newman Roush Fenway Racing Ford
26 34 Michael McDowell Front Row Motorsports Ford
27 43 Bubba Wallace Richard Petty Motorsports Chevrolet
28 13 Ty Dillon Germain Racing Chevrolet
29 96 Daniel Suárez Gaunt Brothers Racing Toyota
30 32 Corey LaJoie Go Fas Racing Ford
31 38 John Hunter Nemechek (R) Front Row Motorsports Ford
32 15 J. J. Yeley (i) Premium Motorsports Chevrolet
33 00 Quin Houff (R) StarCom Racing Chevrolet
34 77 Reed Sorenson Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
35 53 James Davison Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet
36 51 Joey Gase (i) Petty Ware Racing Ford
37 27 Gray Gaulding (i) Rick Ware Racing Ford
38 66 Timmy Hill (i) MBM Motorsports Toyota
39 7 Josh Bilicki (i) Tommy Baldwin Racing Chevrolet
40 78 Garrett Smithley (i) B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet
Official starting lineup

Race

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Kevin Harvick won the race.

Stage Results

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Stage 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

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Stage 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

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  • 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

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Television

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NBC 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

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PRN 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

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  1. ^ "2020 schedule". Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. January 17, 2020. Retrieved August 9, 2020.
  2. ^ "Bristol Motor Speedway". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. Archived from the original on April 28, 2017. Retrieved August 9, 2020.
  3. ^ "Entry List" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. September 14, 2020. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
  4. ^ a b "Starting Lineup". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. September 16, 2020. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
  5. ^ "Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race Results". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. September 19, 2020. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
  6. ^ "Points standings" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. September 19, 2020. Retrieved September 19, 2020.


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