2020 Foxwoods Resort Casino 301

The 2020 Foxwoods Resort Casino 301 was a NASCAR Cup Series race held on August 2, 2020 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, New Hampshire. Originally scheduled for July 19th, but postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Contested over 301 laps on the 1.058-mile (1.703 km) speedway, it was the 20th race of the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series season.

2020 Foxwoods Resort Casino 301
Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6]
Race 20 of 36 in the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series
Date August 2, 2020 (2020-08-02)
Location New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, New Hampshire
Course Permanent racing facility
1.058 mi (1.703 km)
Distance 301 laps, 318.458 mi (512.603 km)
Average speed 100.372 miles per hour (161.533 km/h)
Pole position
Driver Stewart-Haas Racing
Grid positions set by ballot
Most laps led
Driver Brad Keselowski Team Penske
Laps 184
Winner
No. 2 Brad Keselowski Team Penske
Television in the United States
Network NBCSN
Announcers Rick Allen, Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte and Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Nielsen Ratings 2.210 million[7]
Radio in the United States
Radio PRN
Booth Announcers Doug Rice and Mark Garrow
Turn Announcers Rob Albright (1 & 2) and Pat Patterson (3 & 4)

Report

Background

New Hampshire Motor Speedway, the track where the race will be held.

New Hampshire Motor Speedway is a 1.058-mile (1.703 km) oval speedway located in Loudon, New Hampshire, which has hosted NASCAR racing annually since the early 1990s, as well as the longest-running motorcycle race in North America, the Loudon Classic. Nicknamed "The Magic Mile", the speedway is often converted into a 1.6-mile (2.6 km) road course, which includes much of the oval.

The track was originally the site of Bryar Motorsports Park before being purchased and redeveloped by Bob Bahre. The track is currently one of eight major NASCAR tracks owned and operated by Speedway Motorsports.

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
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 RacingFord
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
51Joey Gase (i)Petty Ware RacingFord
53James DavisonRick Ware RacingChevrolet
66Timmy Hill (i)MBM MotorsportsToyota
77Garrett Smithley (i)Spire MotorsportsChevrolet
88Alex BowmanHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
95Christopher Bell (R)Leavine Family RacingToyota
96Daniel SuárezGaunt Brothers RacingToyota
Official entry list

Qualifying

Aric Almirola was awarded the pole for the race as determined by a random draw.

Starting Lineup

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

Race

Stage Results

Stage One Laps: 75

Pos No Driver Team Manufacturer Points
111Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota10
219Martin Truex Jr.Joe Gibbs RacingToyota9
34Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFord8
495Christopher Bell (R)Leavine Family RacingToyota7
52Brad KeselowskiTeam PenskeFord6
612Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord5
714Clint BowyerStewart-Haas RacingFord4
822Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord3
937Ryan PreeceJTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet2
1010Aric AlmirolaStewart-Haas RacingFord1
Official stage one results

Stage Two Laps: 110

Pos No Driver Team Manufacturer Points
12Brad KeselowskiTeam PenskeFord10
211Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota9
322Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord8
410Aric AlmirolaStewart-Haas RacingFord7
524William ByronHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet6
614Clint BowyerStewart-Haas RacingFord5
73Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet4
819Martin Truex Jr.Joe Gibbs RacingToyota3
99Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet2
1021Matt DiBenedettoWood Brothers RacingFord1
Official stage two results

Final Stage Results

Stage Three Laps: 116

Pos Grid No Driver Team Manufacturer Laps Points
142Brad KeselowskiTeam PenskeFord30156
2211Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota30154
31119Martin Truex Jr.Joe Gibbs RacingToyota30146
4922Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord30144
574Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFord30140
61921Matt DiBenedettoWood Brothers RacingFord30132
7110Aric AlmirolaStewart-Haas RacingFord30138
81441Cole Custer (R)Stewart-Haas RacingFord30129
939Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet30130
10138Tyler Reddick (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet30127
111624William ByronHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet30132
122048Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet30125
13233Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet30128
143147Ricky Stenhouse Jr.JTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet30123
15888Alex BowmanHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet30122
163037Ryan PreeceJTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet30123
17101Kurt BuschChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet30120
18614Clint BowyerStewart-Haas RacingFord30128
191834Michael McDowellFront Row MotorsportsFord30118
201212Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord30122
21226Ryan NewmanRoush Fenway RacingFord30016
222513Ty DillonGermain RacingChevrolet30015
231543Bubba WallaceRichard Petty MotorsportsChevrolet30014
241720Erik JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota30013
252417Chris BuescherRoush Fenway RacingFord30012
263796Daniel SuárezGaunt Brothers RacingToyota29911
273415Brennan Poole (R)Premium MotorsportsChevrolet29910
283595Christopher Bell (R)Leavine Family RacingToyota29916
292927J. J. Yeley (i)Rick Ware RacingFord2990
302653James DavisonRick Ware RacingChevrolet2987
312777Garrett Smithley (i)Spire MotorsportsChevrolet2950
323200Quin Houff (R)StarCom RacingChevrolet2945
333866Timmy Hill (i)MBM MotorsportsToyota2940
342851Joey Gase (i)Petty Ware RacingFord2930
353332Corey LaJoieGo Fas RacingFord2622
363638John Hunter Nemechek (R)Front Row MotorsportsFord2121
372142Matt KensethChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet2031
38518Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota151
Official race results

Race statistics

  • Lead changes: 22 among 7 different drivers
  • Cautions/Laps: 11 for 52
  • Red flags: 0
  • Time of race: 3 hours, 10 minutes and 22 seconds
  • Average speed: 100.372 miles per hour (161.533 km/h)

Media

Television

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

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

Radio

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 from turns 1 & 2 and Pat Patterson called the race from turns 3 & 4. Brad Gillie and Jim Noble handled the duties on pit lane.

PRN
Booth announcersTurn announcersPit reporters
Lead announcer: Doug Rice
Announcer: Mark Garrow
Turns 1 & 2: Rob Albright
Turns 3 & 4: Pat Patterson
Brad Gillie
Jim Noble

Standings after the race

References

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  2. "New Hampshire Motor Speedway". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. January 3, 2013. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  3. "Entry List" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. July 28, 2020. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
  4. "Starting Lineup". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. July 30, 2020. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
  5. "Foxwoods Resort Casino 301 Results". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. August 2, 2020. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
  6. "Points standings" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. August 2, 2020. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
  7. "Foxwoods Resort Casino 301 ratings". ShowBuzzDaily. Mitch Metcalf. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
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