2020 Coke Zero Sugar 400

The 2020 Coke Zero Sugar 400 was an NASCAR Cup Series race held on August 29, 2020 at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. Contested over 164 laps -- extended from 160 laps due to an overtime finish, on the 2.5-mile (4.0 km) superspeedway, it was the 26th race of the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series season, and the final race of the regular season before the playoffs.

2020 Coke Zero Sugar 400
Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6]
Race 26 of 36 in the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series
Date August 29, 2020 (2020-08-29)
Location Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida
Course Permanent racing facility
2.5 mi (4 km)
Distance 164 laps, 410 mi (656 km)
Scheduled Distance 160 laps, 400 mi (640 km)
Average speed 153.766 miles per hour (247.462 km/h)
Pole position
Driver Stewart-Haas Racing
Grid positions set by competition-based formula
Most laps led
Driver Joey Logano Team Penske
Laps 36
Winner
No. 24 William Byron Hendrick Motorsports
Television in the United States
Network NBC
Announcers Rick Allen, Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte and Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Nielsen Ratings 3.869 million[7]
Radio in the United States
Radio MRN
Booth Announcers Alex Hayden and Jeff Striegle
Turn Announcers Dave Moody (1 & 2), Mike Bagley (Backstretch) and Kurt Becker (3 & 4)

Report

Background

Daytona International Speedway, the site of the race.

The race was held at Daytona International Speedway, a race track located in Daytona Beach, Florida, United States. Since opening in 1959, the track is the home of the Daytona 500, the most prestigious race in NASCAR. In addition to NASCAR, the track also hosts races of ARCA, AMA Superbike, USCC, SCCA, and Motocross. It features multiple layouts including the primary 2.5 miles (4.0 km) high speed tri-oval, a 3.56 miles (5.73 km) sports car course, a 2.95 miles (4.75 km) motorcycle course, and a .25 miles (0.40 km) karting and motorcycle flat-track. The track's 180-acre (73 ha) infield includes the 29-acre (12 ha) Lake Lloyd, which has hosted powerboat racing. The speedway is owned and operated by International Speedway Corporation.

The track was built in 1959 by NASCAR founder William "Bill" France, Sr. to host racing held at the former Daytona Beach Road Course. His banked design permitted higher speeds and gave fans a better view of the cars. Lights were installed around the track in 1998 and today, it is the third-largest single lit outdoor sports facility. The speedway has been renovated three times, with the infield renovated in 2004 and the track repaved twice — in 1978 and in 2010.

On January 22, 2013, the track unveiled artist depictions of a renovated speedway. On July 5 of that year, ground was broken for a project that would remove the backstretch seating and completely redevelop the frontstretch seating. The renovation to the speedway is being worked on by Rossetti Architects. The project, named "Daytona Rising", was completed in January 2016, and it cost US $400 million, placing emphasis on improving fan experience with five expanded and redesigned fan entrances (called "injectors") as well as wider and more comfortable seating with more restrooms and concession stands. After the renovations, the track's grandstands include 101,000 permanent seats with the ability to increase permanent seating to 125,000.[8][9] The project was completed before the start of Speedweeks.

Entry list

  • (R) denotes rookie driver.
  • (i) denotes driver who are ineligible for series driver points.
No. Driver Team Manufacturer
00Quin Houff (R)StarCom RacingChevrolet
1Kurt BuschChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet
2Brad KeselowskiTeam PenskeFord
3Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet
4Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFord
6Ryan NewmanRoush Fenway RacingFord
7Josh Bilicki (i)Tommy Baldwin RacingChevrolet
8Tyler Reddick (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet
9Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
10Aric AlmirolaStewart-Haas RacingFord
11Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota
12Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord
13Ty DillonGermain RacingChevrolet
14Clint BowyerStewart-Haas RacingFord
15Brennan Poole (R)Premium MotorsportsChevrolet
17Chris BuescherRoush Fenway RacingFord
18Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota
19Martin Truex Jr.Joe Gibbs RacingToyota
20Erik JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota
21Matt DiBenedettoWood Brothers RacingFord
22Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord
24William ByronHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
27J. J. Yeley (i)Rick Ware RacingChevrolet
32Corey LaJoieGo Fas RacingFord
34Michael McDowellFront Row MotorsportsFord
37Ryan PreeceJTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet
38John Hunter Nemechek (R)Front Row MotorsportsFord
41Cole Custer (R)Stewart-Haas RacingFord
42Matt KensethChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet
43Bubba WallaceRichard Petty MotorsportsChevrolet
47Ricky Stenhouse Jr.JTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet
48Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
51James DavisonPetty Ware RacingFord
53Joey Gase (i)Rick Ware RacingFord
62Brendan GaughanBeard MotorsportsChevrolet
66Timmy Hill (i)MBM MotorsportsToyota
77Ross Chastain (i)Spire MotorsportsChevrolet
88Alex BowmanHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
95Christopher Bell (R)Leavine Family RacingToyota
96Daniel SuárezGaunt Brothers RacingToyota
Official entry list

Qualifying

Kevin Harvick was awarded the pole for the race as determined by competition-based formula.

Starting Lineup

Pos No. Driver Team Manufacturer
1 4Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFord
2 19Martin Truex Jr.Joe Gibbs RacingToyota
3 22Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord
4 2Brad KeselowskiTeam PenskeFord
5 10Aric AlmirolaStewart-Haas RacingFord
6 24William ByronHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
7 48Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
8 88Alex BowmanHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
9 12Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord
10 11Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota
11 18Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota
12 3Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet
13 1Kurt BuschChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet
14 14Clint BowyerStewart-Haas RacingFord
15 21Matt DiBenedettoWood Brothers RacingFord
16 41Cole Custer (R)Stewart-Haas RacingFord
17 17Chris BuescherRoush Fenway RacingFord
18 8Tyler Reddick (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet
19 42Matt KensethChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet
20 20Erik JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota
21 43Bubba WallaceRichard Petty MotorsportsChevrolet
22 6Ryan NewmanRoush Fenway RacingFord
23 95Christopher Bell (R)Leavine Family RacingToyota
24 38John Hunter Nemechek (R)Front Row MotorsportsFord
25 32Corey LaJoieGo Fas RacingFord
26 34Michael McDowellFront Row MotorsportsFord
27 9Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
28 37Ryan PreeceJTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet
29 13Ty DillonGermain RacingChevrolet
30 96Daniel SuárezGaunt Brothers RacingToyota
31 47Ricky Stenhouse Jr.JTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet
32 15Brennan Poole (R)Premium MotorsportsChevrolet
33 27J. J. Yeley (i)Rick Ware RacingChevrolet
34 00Quin Houff (R)StarCom RacingChevrolet
35 66Timmy Hill (i)MBM MotorsportsToyota
36 77Ross Chastain (i)Spire MotorsportsChevrolet
37 53Joey Gase (i)Rick Ware RacingFord
38 51James DavisonPetty Ware RacingFord
39 7Josh Bilicki (i)Tommy Baldwin RacingChevrolet
40 62Brendan GaughanBeard MotorsportsChevrolet
Official starting lineup

Race

Stage Results

Stage One Laps: 50

Pos No Driver Team Manufacturer Points
122Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord10
220Erik JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota9
38Tyler Reddick (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet8
412Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord7
548Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet6
695Christopher Bell (R)Leavine Family RacingToyota5
724William ByronHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet4
834Michael McDowellFront Row MotorsportsFord3
911Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota2
1018Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota1
Official stage one results

Stage Two Laps: 50

Pos No Driver Team Manufacturer Points
122Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord10
219Martin Truex Jr.Joe Gibbs RacingToyota9
314Clint BowyerStewart-Haas RacingFord8
41Kurt BuschChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet7
548Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet6
62Brad KeselowskiTeam PenskeFord5
721Matt DiBenedettoWood Brothers RacingFord4
847Ricky Stenhouse Jr.JTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet3
912Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord2
1095Christopher Bell (R)Leavine Family RacingToyota1
Official stage two results

Final Stage Results

Stage Three Laps: 60

Pos Grid No Driver Team Manufacturer Laps Points
1624William ByronHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet16444
2279Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet16435
31011Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota16436
4219Martin Truex Jr.Joe Gibbs RacingToyota16442
52143Bubba WallaceRichard Petty MotorsportsChevrolet16432
6912Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord16440
7888Alex BowmanHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet16430
84062Brendan GaughanBeard MotorsportsChevrolet16429
91717Chris BuescherRoush Fenway RacingFord16428
1042Brad KeselowskiTeam PenskeFord16432
112438John Hunter Nemechek (R)Front Row MotorsportsFord16426
121521Matt DiBenedettoWood Brothers RacingFord16429
132395Christopher Bell (R)Leavine Family RacingToyota16430
142634Michael McDowellFront Row MotorsportsFord16426
153215Brennan Poole (R)Premium MotorsportsChevrolet16422
163677Ross Chastain (i)Spire MotorsportsChevrolet1640
17748Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet16432
18510Aric AlmirolaStewart-Haas RacingFord16419
191414Clint BowyerStewart-Haas RacingFord16426
2014Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFord16417
212532Corey LaJoieGo Fas RacingFord16316
222913Ty DillonGermain RacingChevrolet16315
233400Quin Houff (R)StarCom RacingChevrolet16214
243566Timmy Hill (i)MBM MotorsportsToyota1610
25123Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet16112
263096Daniel SuárezGaunt Brothers RacingToyota15911
27322Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord15830
281942Matt KensethChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet1589
29188Tyler Reddick (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet15816
301641Cole Custer (R)Stewart-Haas RacingFord1587
313753Joey Gase (i)Rick Ware RacingFord1580
323147Ricky Stenhouse Jr.JTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet1558
331118Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota1525
34131Kurt BuschChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet15110
352020Erik JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota15111
36226Ryan NewmanRoush Fenway RacingFord1511
372837Ryan PreeceJTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet1511
38397Josh Bilicki (i)Tommy Baldwin RacingChevrolet1510
393851James DavisonPetty Ware RacingFord1391
403327J. J. Yeley (i)Rick Ware RacingChevrolet30
Official race results

Race statistics

  • Lead changes: 35 among 16 different drivers
  • Cautions/Laps: 6 for 21
  • Red flags: 2 for 15 minutes and 47 seconds
  • Time of race: 2 hours, 39 minutes and 59 seconds
  • Average speed: 153.766 miles per hour (247.462 km/h)

Media

Television

NBC Sports covered the race on the television side. Rick Allen, 2000 Coke Zero 400 winner Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte and two-time Coke Zero 400 winner Dale Earnhardt Jr. covered the race from the booth at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Dave Burns, Parker Kligerman and Marty Snider handled the pit road duties on site, and Rutledge Wood handled the features from his home during the race.

NBC
Booth announcersPit reportersFeatures Reporter
Lap-by-lap: Rick Allen
Color-commentator: Jeff Burton
Color-commentator: Steve Letarte
Color-commentator: Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Dave Burns
Parker Kligerman
Marty Snider
Rutledge Wood

Radio

MRN had the radio call for the race, which was also simulcast on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio.

MRN Radio
Booth announcersTurn announcersPit reporters
Lead announcer: Alex Hayden
Announcer: Jeff Striegle
Announcer: Rusty Wallace
Turns 1 & 2: Dave Moody
Backstretch: Mike Bagley
Turns 3 & 4: Jason Toy
Winston Kelley
Steve Post

Standings after the race

References

  1. "2020 schedule". Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. January 17, 2020. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
  2. "Daytona International Speedway". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
  3. "Entry List" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. August 24, 2020. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
  4. "Starting Lineup". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. August 26, 2020. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
  5. "Coke Zero Sugar 400 Results". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. August 29, 2020. Retrieved August 29, 2020.
  6. "Points standings" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. August 29, 2020. Retrieved August 29, 2020.
  7. "2020 Coke Zero Sugar 400 ratings". ShowBuzzDaily. Mitch Metcalf. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
  8. Reed, Steve (January 22, 2013). "Daytona International unveils plans for upgrade". sports.yahoo.com. Yahoo! Sports. Archived from the original on January 25, 2013. Retrieved June 12, 2017.
  9. "Daytona Rising". Daytona International Speedway. December 5, 2013. Archived from the original on December 5, 2013. Retrieved June 12, 2017.
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