The 2020 KDI Office Technology 200 was the 13th stock car race of the 2020 NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series season and the 21st iteration of the event. The race was originally to be held on May 1, 2020 but was postponed to August 21, 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] The race was held in Dover, Delaware at Dover International Speedway, a 1 mile (1.6 km) permanent oval-shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 200 laps to complete. At race's end, Zane Smith of GMS Racing would win the race after pulling away on a late race restart, the second of his career and the second of the season.[2] To fill the podium, Matt Crafton of ThorSport Racing and Brett Moffitt of GMS Racing would finish second and third, respectively.
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 13 of 23 of the 2020 NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series | |||
| Date | August 21, 2020 | ||
| Official name | KDI Office Technology 200 | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 1 mi (1.6 km) | ||
| Distance | 200 laps, 200 mi (320 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 200 laps, 200 mi (320 km) | ||
| Average speed | 110.752 miles per hour (178.238 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | GMS Racing | ||
| Grid positions set by competition-based formula | |||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver |
Zane Smith Brett Moffitt | GMS Racing | |
| Laps | 50 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 21 | Zane Smith | GMS Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | Fox Sports 1 | ||
| Announcers | Vince Welch, Michael Waltrip, Jamie McMurray | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | Motor Racing Network | ||
Background
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Dover International Speedway (formerly Dover Downs International Speedway) is a race track in Dover, Delaware, United States. Since opening in 1969, it has held at least two NASCAR races. In addition to NASCAR, the track also hosted USAC and the Verizon IndyCar Series. The track features one layout, a 1 mile (1.6 km) concrete oval, with 24° banking in the turns and 9° banking on the straights. The speedway was owned and operated by Dover Motorsports.
The track, nicknamed "The Monster Mile", was built in 1969 by Melvin Joseph of Melvin L. Joseph Construction Company, Inc., with an asphalt surface, but was replaced with concrete in 1995. Six years later in 2001, the track's capacity moved to 135,000 seats, making the track have the largest capacity of sports venue in the mid-Atlantic. In 2002, the name changed to Dover International Speedway from Dover Downs International Speedway after Dover Downs Gaming and Entertainment split, making Dover Motorsports. From 2007 to 2009, the speedway worked on an improvement project called "The Monster Makeover", which expanded facilities at the track and beautified the track. After the 2014 season, the track's capacity was reduced to 95,500 seats.
Entry list
edit*Withdrew.[3]
Starting lineup
editThe starting lineup was based on a metric qualifying system based on the previous race, the 2020 Sunoco 159 and owner's points. As a result, Brett Moffitt of GMS Racing would win the pole.[4]
Race results
editStage 1 Laps: 45
| St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 | Austin Hill | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 9 |
| 3 | 26 | Tyler Ankrum | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 21 | Zane Smith | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 23 | Brett Moffitt | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 2 | Sheldon Creed | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 18 | Christian Eckes | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 4 |
| 8 | 98 | Grant Enfinger | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 3 |
| 9 | 4 | Raphaël Lessard | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 2 |
| 10 | 38 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 1 |
Stage 2 Laps: 45
| St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 | Zane Smith | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 19 | Derek Kraus | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Toyota | 9 |
| 3 | 18 | Christian Eckes | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 8 |
| 4 | 2 | Sheldon Creed | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 23 | Brett Moffitt | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 99 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 5 |
| 7 | 38 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 4 |
| 8 | 13 | Johnny Sauter | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 3 |
| 9 | 26 | Tyler Ankrum | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 1 |
Stage 3 Laps: 110
References
edit- ^ "Dover to host NASCAR Cup Series doubleheader as part of unprecedented six races in three days on Aug. 21-23". Dover International Speedway. 2020-07-08. Retrieved 2021-10-15.
- ^ Staff, Speedway Digest. "Rookie Zane Smith captures victory in 'KDI Office Technology 200' NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series race". speedwaydigest.com. Retrieved 2021-10-15.
- ^ Beard, Brock. "PREVIEW: Five races at Dover make Indianapolis 500 weekend even busier". Retrieved 2021-10-15.
- ^ Tomlinson, Joy (2020-08-19). "Brett Moffitt On Truck Pole At Dover". www.frontstretch.com. Retrieved 2021-10-15.
- ^ "2020 KDI Office Technology 200 - The Third Turn". www.thethirdturn.com. Retrieved 2021-10-15.