2020 Pennzoil 400

The 2020 Pennzoil 400 presented by Jiffy Lube was a NASCAR Cup Series race held on February 23, 2020, at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas. Contested over 267 laps on the 1.5 mi (2.4 km) asphalt intermediate speedway, it was the second race of the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series season. It was the first NASCAR Cup Series race run without Ryan Newman and David Ragan in the field since Loudon, 2001 and Homestead, 2006 respectively. Joey Logano was the race winner.

2020 Pennzoil 400
Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]
Race 2 of 36 in the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series
Date February 23, 2020 (2020-02-23)
Location Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas
Course Permanent racing facility
1.5 mi (2.4 km)
Distance 267 laps, 400.5 mi (640.8 km)
Average speed 134.861 miles per hour (217.038 km/h)
Pole position
Driver Joe Gibbs Racing
Time N/A
Most laps led
Driver Kevin Harvick Stewart-Haas Racing
Laps 92
Winner
No. 22 Joey Logano Team Penske
Television in the United States
Network Fox
Announcers Mike Joy and Jeff Gordon
Nielsen Ratings 5.500 million[9]
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

Las Vegas Motor Speedway, the track where the race was held.

Las Vegas Motor Speedway, located in Clark County, Nevada outside the Las Vegas city limits and about 15 miles northeast of the Las Vegas Strip, is a 1,200-acre (490 ha) complex of multiple tracks for motorsports racing. The complex is owned by Speedway Motorsports, Inc., which is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.

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
6Ross Chastain (i)Roush 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
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
42Kyle LarsonChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet
43Bubba WallaceRichard Petty MotorsportsChevrolet
47Ricky Stenhouse Jr.JTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet
48Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
51Garrett SmithleyPetty Ware RacingChevrolet
52J. J. Yeley (i)Rick Ware RacingFord
53Joey Gase (i)Rick Ware RacingFord
66Timmy Hill (i)MBM MotorsportsToyota
77Reed SorensonSpire MotorsportsChevrolet
88Alex BowmanHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
95Christopher Bell (R)Leavine Family RacingToyota
96Daniel SuárezGaunt Brothers RacingToyota
Official entry list

Practice

First practice

Aric Almirola was the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 30.226 seconds and a speed of 178.654 mph (287.516 km/h).[10]

Pos No. Driver Team Manufacturer Time Speed
1 10Aric AlmirolaStewart-Haas RacingFord30.226178.654
2 14Clint BowyerStewart-Haas RacingFord30.727178.383
3 13Ty DillonGermain RacingChevrolet30.325178.071
Official first practice results

Final practice

Jimmie Johnson was the fastest in the final practice session with a time of 30.095 seconds and a speed of 179.432 mph (288.768 km/h).[11]

Pos No. Driver Team Manufacturer Time Speed
1 48Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet30.095179.432
2 14Clint BowyerStewart-Haas RacingFord30.122179.271
3 10Aric AlmirolaStewart-Haas RacingFord30.139179.170
Official final practice results

Qualifying

Qualifying for Saturday was cancelled due to rain and Kyle Busch was awarded the pole as a result.[12]

Starting Lineup

Pos No. Driver Team Manufacturer
1 18Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota
2 19Martin Truex Jr.Joe Gibbs RacingToyota
3 4Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFord
4 11Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota
5 22Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord
6 42Kyle LarsonChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet
7 12Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord
8 2Brad KeselowskiTeam PenskeFord
9 14Clint BowyerStewart-Haas RacingFord
10 9Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
11 24William ByronHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
12 88Alex BowmanHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
13 1Kurt BuschChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet
14 10Aric AlmirolaStewart-Haas RacingFord
15 6Ross Chastain (i)Roush Fenway RacingFord
16 20Erik JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota
17 41Cole Custer (R)Stewart-Haas RacingFord
18 48Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
19 21Matt DiBenedettoWood Brothers RacingFord
20 37Ryan PreeceJTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet
21 3Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet
22 95Christopher Bell (R)Leavine Family RacingToyota
23 17Chris BuescherRoush Fenway RacingFord
24 13Ty DillonGermain RacingChevrolet
25 8Tyler Reddick (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet
26 47Ricky Stenhouse Jr.JTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet
27 43Bubba WallaceRichard Petty MotorsportsChevrolet
28 34Michael McDowellFront Row MotorsportsFord
29 38John Hunter Nemechek (R)Front Row MotorsportsFord
30 32Corey LaJoieGo Fas RacingFord
31 53Joey Gase (i)Rick Ware RacingFord
32 00Quin Houff (R)StarCom RacingChevrolet
33 15Brennan Poole (R)Premium MotorsportsChevrolet
34 51Garrett SmithleyPetty Ware RacingChevrolet
35 96Daniel SuárezGaunt Brothers RacingToyota
36 77Reed SorensonSpire MotorsportsChevrolet
37 52J. J. Yeley (i)Rick Ware RacingFord
38 66Timmy Hill (i)MBM MotorsportsToyota
Official starting lineup
  • Polesitter Kyle Busch, Denny Hamlin, and Christopher Bell all started at the back after failing inspection.[13]

Race

Stage Results

Stage One Laps: 80

Pos No Driver Team Manufacturer Points
19Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet10
219Martin Truex Jr.Joe Gibbs RacingToyota9
34Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFord8
412Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord7
522Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord6
624William ByronHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet5
742Kyle LarsonChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet4
888Alex BowmanHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet3
948Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet2
106Ross Chastain (i)Roush Fenway RacingFord0
Official stage one results

Stage Two Laps: 80

Pos No Driver Team Manufacturer Points
19Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet10
212Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord9
319Martin Truex Jr.Joe Gibbs RacingToyota8
424William ByronHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet7
522Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord6
64Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFord5
748Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet4
842Kyle LarsonChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet3
988Alex BowmanHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet2
1018Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota1
Official stage two results

Final Stage Results

Stage Three Laps: 107

Pos Grid No Driver Team Manufacturer Laps Points
1522Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord26752
21921Matt DiBenedettoWood Brothers RacingFord26735
32647Ricky Stenhouse Jr.JTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet26734
4213Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet26733
51848Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet26738
62743Bubba WallaceRichard Petty MotorsportsChevrolet26731
782Brad KeselowskiTeam PenskeFord26730
834Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFord26742
9642Kyle LarsonChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet26735
102413Ty DillonGermain RacingChevrolet26727
11712Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord26742
12914Clint BowyerStewart-Haas RacingFord26725
131288Alex BowmanHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet26729
142317Chris BuescherRoush Fenway RacingFord26723
15118Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota26723
163032Corey LaJoieGo Fas RacingFord26721
17411Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota26720
18258Tyler Reddick (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet26719
191741Cole Custer (R)Stewart-Haas RacingFord26718
20219Martin Truex Jr.Joe Gibbs RacingToyota26734
211410Aric AlmirolaStewart-Haas RacingFord26716
221124William ByronHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet26727
231620Erik JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota26714
242938John Hunter Nemechek (R)Front Row MotorsportsFord26713
25131Kurt BuschChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet26612
26109Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet26631
27156Ross Chastain (i)Roush Fenway RacingFord2650
283752J. J. Yeley (i)Rick Ware RacingFord2640
293315Brennan Poole (R)Premium MotorsportsChevrolet2648
303596Daniel SuárezGaunt Brothers RacingToyota2637
313153Joey Gase (i)Rick Ware RacingFord2580
323200Quin Houff (R)StarCom RacingChevrolet2585
332295Christopher Bell (R)Leavine Family RacingToyota2574
343677Reed SorensonSpire MotorsportsChevrolet2533
353451Garrett SmithleyPetty Ware RacingChevrolet2522
362834Michael McDowellFront Row MotorsportsFord2451
372037Ryan PreeceJTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet2221
383866Timmy Hill (i)MBM MotorsportsToyota1750
Official race results

Race statistics

  • Lead changes: 25 among 7 different drivers
  • Cautions/Laps: 9 for 37
  • Red flags: 0
  • Time of race: 2 hours, 58 minutes and 11 seconds
  • Average speed: 134.861 miles per hour (217.038 km/h)

Media

Television

Fox Sports covered their 20th race at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Mike Joy and 2001 race winner Jeff Gordon called from the booth for the race. Jamie Little, Regan Smith, Vince Welch and Matt Yocum handled the pit road duties for the television side. Larry McReynolds and Jamie McMurray provided insight from the Fox Sports studio in Charlotte.

Fox
Booth announcersPit reportersIn-race analysts
Lap-by-lap: Mike Joy
Color-commentator: Jeff Gordon
Jamie Little
Regan Smith
Vince Welch
Matt Yocum
Larry McReynolds
Jamie McMurray

Radio

PRN covered the radio call for the race which was simulcasted on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio. Doug Rice and Mark Garrow called the race in the booth when the field raced through the tri-oval. Rob Albright called the race from a billboard in turn 2 when the field raced through turns 1 and 2. Pat Patterson called the race from a billboard outside of turn 3 when the field raced through turns 3 and 4. Brad Gillie, Brett McMillan, Wendy Venturini and Heather DeBeaux worked pit road for the radio side.

PRN
Booth announcersTurn announcersPit reporters
Lead announcer: Doug Rice
Announcer: Mark Garrow
Turns 1 & 2: Rob Albright
Turns 3 & 4: Pat Patterson
Brad Gillie
Brett McMillan
Wendy Venturini
Heather DeBeaux

Standings after the race

References

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  2. "Las Vegas Motor Speedway". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. January 3, 2013. Retrieved February 7, 2020.
  3. "Entry List". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. February 18, 2020. Retrieved February 18, 2020.
  4. "First Practice Results". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. February 21, 2020. Retrieved February 21, 2020.
  5. "Final Practice Results". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. February 21, 2020. Retrieved February 21, 2020.
  6. "Starting Lineup". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. February 22, 2020. Retrieved February 22, 2020.
  7. "Pennzoil 400 Results". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. February 23, 2020. Retrieved February 23, 2020.
  8. "Points standings" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. February 23, 2020. Retrieved February 23, 2020.
  9. "Pennzoil 400 ratings". ShowBuzzDaily. Mitch Metcalf. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
  10. Utter, Jim (February 21, 2020). "Aric Almirola tops Friday's first Cup practice at Vegas". Motorsport.com. Las Vegas: Motorsport Network. Retrieved February 21, 2020.
  11. Utter, Jim (February 21, 2020). "Jimmie Johnson leads final practice at Las Vegas". Motorsport.com. Las Vegas: Motorsport Network. Retrieved February 21, 2020.
  12. Utter, Jim (February 22, 2020). "Las Vegas Cup qualifying rained out; Kyle Busch on pole". Motorsport.com. Las Vegas: Motorsport Network. Retrieved February 22, 2020.
  13. DeGroot, Nick (February 22, 2020). "Busch, Hamlin and Bell penalized at Las Vegas". Motorsport.com. Las Vegas: Motorsport Network. Retrieved February 22, 2020.
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