2020 Quaker State 400
The 2020 Quaker State 400 presented by Walmart was a NASCAR Cup Series race held on July 12, 2020 at Kentucky Speedway in Sparta, Kentucky. Contested over 267 laps on the 1.5-mile (2.4 km) speedway, it was the 17th race of the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series season. Cole Custer became the 1st rookie in series history to claim his 1st career win at the track as well as the 33rd different driver to have won a race in all three NASCAR national touring series.
| Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6] | |||
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| Race 17 of 36 in the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series | |||
| Date | July 12, 2020 | ||
| Location | Kentucky Speedway in Sparta, Kentucky | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 1.5 mi (2.4 km) | ||
| Distance | 267 laps, 400.5 mi (640.8 km) | ||
| Average speed | 133.636 miles per hour (215.066 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Joe Gibbs Racing | ||
| Grid positions set by ballot | |||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | |
| Laps | 128 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 41 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | FS1 | ||
| Announcers | Mike Joy and Jeff Gordon | ||
| Nielsen Ratings | 2.575 million[7] | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | PRN | ||
| Booth Announcers | Doug Rice and Mark Garrow | ||
| Turn Announcers | Doug Turnbull (1 & 2) and Pat Patterson (3 & 4) | ||
Report
Background
The tenth running of the Quaker State 400 was held in Sparta, Kentucky at Kentucky Speedway on July 9, 2016. The track is a 1.5-mile (2.4 km) tri-oval speedway owned by Speedway Motorsports, Inc.. Kentucky Speedway, which has also hosted the ARCA Menards Series, NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series, NASCAR Xfinity Series, and the Indy Racing League, has a grandstand seating capacity of 107,000.
Entry list
- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (i) denotes driver who are ineligible for series driver points.
Qualifying
Kyle Busch was awarded the pole for the race as determined by a random draw.
Starting Lineup
Race
Stage Results
Stage One Laps: 80
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 10 |
| 2 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 8 |
| 4 | 21 | Matt DiBenedetto | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 7 |
| 5 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 6 |
| 6 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 5 |
| 7 | 88 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 1 | Kurt Busch | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 14 | Clint Bowyer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 2 |
| 10 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 1 |
| Official stage one results | |||||
Stage Two Laps: 80
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford | 10 |
| 2 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 9 |
| 3 | 41 | Cole Custer (R) | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 8 |
| 4 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 7 |
| 5 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 6 |
| 6 | 88 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 21 | Matt DiBenedetto | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 2 |
| 10 | 20 | Erik Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 1 |
| Official stage two results | |||||
Final Stage Results
Stage Three Laps: 107
| Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 | 41 | Cole Custer (R) | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 267 | 48 |
| 2 | 9 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 267 | 42 |
| 3 | 10 | 21 | Matt DiBenedetto | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 267 | 43 |
| 4 | 3 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 267 | 38 |
| 5 | 7 | 1 | Kurt Busch | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 267 | 35 |
| 6 | 11 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 267 | 46 |
| 7 | 34 | 95 | Christopher Bell (R) | Leavine Family Racing | Toyota | 267 | 30 |
| 8 | 4 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 267 | 39 |
| 9 | 6 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford | 267 | 38 |
| 10 | 24 | 8 | Tyler Reddick (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 267 | 27 |
| 11 | 21 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 267 | 26 |
| 12 | 12 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 267 | 25 |
| 13 | 19 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 267 | 28 |
| 14 | 15 | 14 | Clint Bowyer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 267 | 25 |
| 15 | 2 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 267 | 37 |
| 16 | 33 | 13 | Ty Dillon | Germain Racing | Chevrolet | 267 | 21 |
| 17 | 23 | 6 | Ryan Newman | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 267 | 20 |
| 18 | 20 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 267 | 22 |
| 19 | 5 | 88 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 267 | 27 |
| 20 | 13 | 17 | Chris Buescher | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 267 | 17 |
| 21 | 1 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 267 | 16 |
| 22 | 16 | 20 | Erik Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 267 | 16 |
| 23 | 8 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 267 | 23 |
| 24 | 30 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 267 | 13 |
| 25 | 17 | 42 | Matt Kenseth | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 267 | 12 |
| 26 | 37 | 96 | Daniel Suárez | Gaunt Brothers Racing | Toyota | 267 | 11 |
| 27 | 18 | 43 | Bubba Wallace | Richard Petty Motorsports | Chevrolet | 265 | 10 |
| 28 | 27 | 32 | Corey LaJoie | Go Fas Racing | Ford | 264 | 9 |
| 29 | 14 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 264 | 8 |
| 30 | 36 | 27 | J. J. Yeley (i) | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 260 | 0 |
| 31 | 31 | 15 | Brennan Poole (R) | Premium Motorsports | Chevrolet | 259 | 6 |
| 32 | 26 | 77 | Josh Bilicki (i) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 257 | 0 |
| 33 | 25 | 53 | Garrett Smithley (i) | Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet | 257 | 0 |
| 34 | 35 | 51 | Joey Gase (i) | Petty Ware Racing | Ford | 257 | 0 |
| 35 | 28 | 00 | Quin Houff (R) | StarCom Racing | Chevrolet | 255 | 2 |
| 36 | 22 | 38 | John Hunter Nemechek (R) | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 248 | 1 |
| 37 | 38 | 66 | Timmy Hill (i) | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 170 | 0 |
| 38 | 32 | 37 | Ryan Preece | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 159 | 1 |
| Official race results | |||||||
Race statistics
- Lead changes: 13 among 9 different drivers
- Cautions/Laps: 8 for 42
- Red flags: 0
- Time of race: 2 hours, 59 minutes and 49 seconds
- Average speed: 133.636 miles per hour (215.066 km/h)
Media
Television
Fox Sports televised the race in the United States on FS1. Mike Joy and Jeff Gordon covered the race from the Fox Sports studio in Charlotte. Jamie Little handled the pit road duties. Larry McReynolds provided insight from the Fox Sports studio in Charlotte.
| FS1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Booth announcers | Pit reporter | In-race analyst |
| Lap-by-lap: Mike Joy Color-commentator: Jeff Gordon | Jamie Little | Larry McReynolds |
Radio
PRN had the radio call for the race, which was simulcast on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio. Doug Rice and Mark Garrow called the action from the booth when the field raced down the front straightaway. Doug Turnbull called the action from turns 1 & 2 and Pat Patterson called the action from turns 3 & 4. Brad Gillie, Brett McMillan and Wendy Venturini called the duties on pit lane.
| PRN | ||
|---|---|---|
| Booth announcers | Turn announcers | Pit reporters |
| Lead announcer: Doug Rice Announcer: Mark Garrow | Turns 1 & 2: Doug Turnbull Turns 3 & 4: Pat Patterson | Brad Gillie Brett McMillan Wendy Venturini |
Standings after the race
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References
- "2020 schedule". Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. January 17, 2020. Retrieved June 5, 2020.
- "Kentucky Speedway". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. January 3, 2013. Retrieved June 5, 2020.
- "Entry List" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. July 3, 2020. Retrieved July 3, 2020.
- "Starting Lineup". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. July 8, 2020. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
- "Quaker State 400 Results". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. July 12, 2020. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
- "Points standings" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. July 12, 2020. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
- "Quaker State 400 ratings". ShowBuzzDaily. Mitch Metcalf. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
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