The 2020 Pennzoil 150, branded as the Pennzoil 150 at the Brickyard, was a NASCAR Xfinity Series race held on July 4, 2020 at the road course at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana. Contested over 62 laps on the 2.439-mile (3.925 km) road course, it was the 13th race of the 2020 NASCAR Xfinity Series season and the Xfinity Series' first ever race at IMS's 14-turn road course layout. Chase Briscoe picked up his third win in the last four races.[7]
| Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6] | |||
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| Race 13 of 33 in the 2020 NASCAR Xfinity Series season | |||
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| Date | July 4, 2020 | ||
| Location | Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana | ||
| Course | 2.439 mi (3.93 km) | ||
| Distance | 62 laps, 151.218 mi (243.63 km) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | JR Motorsports | ||
| Grid positions set by ballot | |||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | |
| Laps | 30 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 98 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | NBC | ||
| Announcers | Rick Allen, Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte, and Dale Earnhardt Jr. | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | IMS | ||
Report
editBackground
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The Indianapolis Motor Speedway, located in Speedway, Indiana, (an enclave suburb of Indianapolis) in the United States, is the home of the Indianapolis 500 and the Brickyard 400. It is located on the corner of 16th Street and Georgetown Road, approximately six miles (10 km) west of Downtown Indianapolis.
Constructed in 1909, it is the original speedway, the first racing facility so named. It has a permanent seating capacity estimated at 235,000 with infield seating raising capacity to an approximate 400,000. It is the highest-capacity sports venue in the world.
Considered relatively flat by American standards, the track is a 2.5-mile (4.0 km), nearly rectangular oval with dimensions that have remained essentially unchanged since its inception: four 0.25-mile (0.40 km) turns, two 0.625-mile long (1.006 km) straightaways between the fourth and first turns and the second and third turns, and two .125-mile (0.201 km) short straightaways – termed "short chutes" – between the first and second, and third and fourth turns.
After Cup Series driver Matt DiBenedetto tested two configurations of the road course in January 2020, NASCAR decided to use the 14-turn, 2.439-mile configuration that is normally used for the GMR Grand Prix.[8][9]
The race was held without fans in attendance due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.[10]
Entry list
edit- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
Practice
editFirst practice
editA. J. Allmendinger was the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 90.155 seconds and a speed of 97.392 mph (156.737 km/h).[11]
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
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| 1 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 90.155 | 97.392 |
| 2 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 90.703 | 96.804 |
| 3 | 98 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 91.016 | 96.471 |
| Official first practice results | ||||||
Final practice
editAustin Cindric was the fastest in the final practice session with a time of 89.733 seconds and a speed of 97.850 mph (157.474 km/h).[12]
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
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| 1 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 89.733 | 97.850 |
| 2 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 90.200 | 97.344 |
| 3 | 11 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 90.751 | 96.753 |
| Official final practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
editJeb Burton was awarded the pole for the race as determined by a random draw.[13]
Starting Lineup
editRace
editRace results
editStage Results
editStage One
Laps: 20
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
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| 1 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 10 |
| 2 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 11 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 98 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 7 |
| 5 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 6 |
| 6 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 10 | Ross Chastain | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 20 | Harrison Burton (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 3 |
| 9 | 90 | Alex Labbé | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage Two
Laps: 20
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
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| 1 | 98 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 10 |
| 2 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 11 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 1 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 68 | Brandon Brown | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 99 | Josh Bilicki | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Toyota | 4 |
| 8 | 13 | Timmy Hill (i) | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 0 |
| 9 | 20 | Harrison Burton (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 2 |
| 10 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 1 |
Final Stage Results
editLaps: 22
| Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points | Status |
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| 1 | 12 | 98 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 62 | 57 | Running |
| 2 | 11 | 11 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 62 | 50 | Running |
| 3 | 8 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 62 | 39 | Running |
| 4 | 30 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 62 | 34 | Running |
| 5 | 10 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 62 | 42 | Running |
| 6 | 9 | 10 | Ross Chastain | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 62 | 35 | Running |
| 7 | 5 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 62 | 48 | Running |
| 8 | 22 | 90 | Alex Labbé | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 62 | 31 | Running |
| 9 | 2 | 1 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 62 | 34 | Running |
| 10 | 19 | 36 | Preston Pardus | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 62 | 27 | Running |
| 11 | 24 | 68 | Brandon Brown | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet | 62 | 31 | Running |
| 12 | 38 | 26 | Brandon Gdovic | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota | 62 | 25 | Running |
| 13 | 21 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 62 | 25 | Running |
| 14 | 17 | 07 | Jade Buford | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 62 | 23 | Running |
| 15 | 27 | 47 | Kyle Weatherman | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 62 | 22 | Running |
| 16 | 26 | 93 | Myatt Snider (R) | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 62 | 21 | Running |
| 17 | 4 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 62 | 28 | Running |
| 18 | 13 | 4 | Jesse Little (R) | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 62 | 19 | Running |
| 19 | 34 | 13 | Timmy Hill (i) | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 62 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 7 | 21 | Anthony Alfredo | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 62 | 17 | Running |
| 21 | 28 | 61 | Stephen Leicht | Hattori Racing | Toyota | 62 | 16 | Running |
| 22 | 20 | 92 | Josh Williams | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 62 | 15 | Running |
| 23 | 36 | 99 | Josh Bilicki | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Toyota | 62 | 18 | Running |
| 24 | 14 | 0 | Mike Wallace | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 62 | 13 | Running |
| 25 | 6 | 20 | Harrison Burton (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 62 | 17 | Running |
| 26 | 29 | 08 | Joe Graf Jr. (R) | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 62 | 11 | Running |
| 27 | 37 | 66 | Chad Finchum | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 62 | 10 | Running |
| 28 | 31 | 52 | Kody Vanderwal (R) | Means Racing | Chevrolet | 61 | 9 | Running |
| 29 | 15 | 6 | B. J. McLeod | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 61 | 8 | Running |
| 30 | 33 | 5 | Matt Mills | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 61 | 7 | Running |
| 31 | 1 | 8 | Jeb Burton | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 60 | 6 | Running |
| 32 | 35 | 78 | Vinnie Miller | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 60 | 5 | Running |
| 33 | 23 | 18 | Riley Herbst (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 57 | 4 | Running |
| 34 | 32 | 74 | Bayley Currey (i) | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 54 | 0 | Running |
| 35 | 25 | 44 | Tommy Joe Martins | Martins Motorsports | Chevrolet | 51 | 2 | Axle |
| 36 | 16 | 02 | Brett Moffitt (i) | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 44 | 0 | Running |
| 37 | 3 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 34 | 7 | Oil Line |
| 38 | 18 | 15 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 9 | 1 | Chassis |
| Official race results | ||||||||
Race statistics
edit- Lead changes: 12 among 8 different drivers
- Cautions/Laps: 5 for 15
- Red flags: 0
- Time of race: 2 hours, 2 minutes, 48 seconds
- Average speed: 73.885 mph (118.906 km/h)
Media
editTelevision
editThe Pennzoil 150 was carried by NBC in the United States. Rick Allen, Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte, and Dale Earnhardt Jr. called the race from Charlotte Motor Speedway. Marty Snider and Kelli Stavast covered pit road at the track, and Rutledge Wood handled the features from IMS. Additionally, Mike Tirico and Dale Jarrett provided updates and analysis from the pagoda at Indianapolis.
| NBC | ||
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| Booth announcers | Pit reporter | Features Reporter |
| Lap-by-lap: Rick Allen
Color-commentator: Jeff Burton Color-commentator: Steve Letarte Color-commentator: Dale Earnhardt Jr. |
Marty Snider | Rutledge Wood |
Radio
editThe Indianapolis Motor Speedway Radio Network and the Performance Racing Network jointly co-produced the radio broadcast for the race, which was simulcast on SiriusXM NASCAR Radio and aired on IMS or PRN stations, depending on contractual obligations.
Standings after the race
edit- Drivers' Championship standings
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1 | Chase Briscoe | 556 |
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2 | Noah Gragson | 535 (-21) |
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3 | Ross Chastain | 501 (-55) |
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4 | Austin Cindric | 495 (-61) |
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5 | Justin Haley | 451 (-105) |
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6 | Justin Allgaier | 434 (-122) |
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7 | Harrison Burton (R) | 421 (-135) |
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8 | Brandon Jones | 383 (-173) |
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9 | Michael Annett | 373 (-183) |
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10 | Ryan Sieg | 329 (-227) |
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11 | Riley Herbst (R) | 298 (-258) |
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12 | Brandon Brown | 285 (-271) |
| Official driver's standings | |||
- Note: Only the first 12 positions are included for the driver standings.
- . – Driver has clinched a position in the NASCAR playoffs.
References
edit- ^ "2020 NASCAR XFINITY Series Schedule". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. Retrieved 2020-09-18.
- ^ "Indianapolis Motor Speedway". RacingCircuits.info. Retrieved 2020-09-21.
- ^ "Entry List" (PDF). Jayski.com. July 2, 2020. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
- ^ "Starting Lineup" (PDF). Jayski.com. July 2, 2020. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
- ^ "Pennzoil 150 Results" (PDF). Jayski.com. July 4, 2020. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
- ^ "Driver points" (PDF). Jayski.com. July 4, 2020. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
- ^ Ayello, Jim. "Xfinity Series delivers thriller in IMS road course debut; will Brickyard make switch?". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved 2020-09-21.
- ^ "More details of Indy Xfinity road race revealed". RACER. 2020-02-05. Retrieved 2020-09-21.
- ^ "Indianapolis to run road course for NASCAR Xfinity Series race | NASCAR". Official Site Of NASCAR. 2020-01-15. Retrieved 2020-09-21.
- ^ "IMS decides to run Brickyard 400 without fans". ESPN.com. 2020-06-04. Retrieved 2020-09-21.
- ^ Fjeld, Jonathan (2020-07-03). "Allmendinger tops favorites for Saturday's Pennzoil 150 at the Brickyard". The Racing Experts. Retrieved 2020-09-21.
- ^ Kelly, Paul; Speedway, Indianapolis Motor. "Cindric Paces Pennzoil 150 Practice for Team Penske on Hot, Historic Day at IMS". www.indianapolismotorspeedway.com. Retrieved 2020-09-21.
- ^ "Jeb Burton Xfinity Series Pole Sitter for Indianapolis Road Course". Frontstretch. 2020-07-03. Retrieved 2020-09-21.