2020 Super Start Batteries 400

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2020 Super Start Batteries 400 presented by O'Reilly Auto Parts
Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6]
Race 19 of 36 in the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series
2020 Super Start Batteries 400 program cover
2020 Super Start Batteries 400 program cover
Date July 23, 2020 (2020-07-23)
Location Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kansas
Course Permanent racing facility
1.5 mi (2.4 km)
Distance 267 laps, 400.5 mi (644.542 km)
Average speed 121.835 miles per hour (196.074 km/h)
Pole position
Driver Stewart-Haas Racing
Grid positions set by ballot
Most laps led
Driver Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing
Laps 57
Winner
No. 11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing
Television in the United States
Network NBCSN
Announcers Rick Allen, Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte and Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Nielsen Ratings 1.470 million[7]
Radio in the United States
Radio MRN
Booth Announcers Alex Hayden and Jeff Striegle
Turn Announcers Dave Moody (1 & 2) and Kurt Becker (3 & 4)

The 2020 Super Start Batteries 400 presented by O'Reilly Auto Parts was a NASCAR Cup Series race that was originally scheduled to be held on May 31, 2020 and was rescheduled to July 23, 2020, at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kansas. Contested over 267 laps, on the 1.5 mile (2.4 km) asphalt speedway, it will be the 19th race of the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series season.

Report[]

Background[]

Kansas Speedway, the track where the race was held.

Kansas Speedway is a 1.5-mile (2.4 km) tri-oval race track in Kansas City, Kansas. It was built in 2001 and hosts two annual NASCAR race weekends. The NTT IndyCar Series also raced there until 2011. The speedway is owned and operated by the International Speedway Corporation.

Entry list[]

  • (R) denotes rookie driver.
  • (i) denotes driver who are ineligible for series driver points.
No. Driver Team Manufacturer
00 Quin Houff (R) StarCom Racing Chevrolet
1 Kurt Busch Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet
2 Brad Keselowski Team Penske Ford
3 Austin Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
4 Kevin Harvick Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
6 Ryan Newman Roush Fenway Racing Ford
7 Reed Sorenson Tommy Baldwin Racing Chevrolet
8 Tyler Reddick (R) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
9 Chase Elliott Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
10 Aric Almirola Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
12 Ryan Blaney Team Penske Ford
13 Ty Dillon Germain Racing Chevrolet
14 Clint Bowyer Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
15 Brennan Poole (R) Premium Motorsports Chevrolet
17 Chris Buescher Roush Fenway Racing Ford
18 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
19 Martin Truex Jr. Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
20 Erik Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
21 Matt DiBenedetto Wood Brothers Racing Ford
22 Joey Logano Team Penske Ford
24 William Byron Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
27 J. J. Yeley (i) Rick Ware Racing Ford
32 Corey LaJoie Go Fas Racing Ford
34 Michael McDowell Front Row Motorsports Ford
37 Ryan Preece JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet
38 John Hunter Nemechek (R) Front Row Motorsports Ford
41 Cole Custer (R) Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
42 Matt Kenseth Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet
43 Bubba Wallace Richard Petty Motorsports Chevrolet
47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet
48 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
51 Joey Gase (i) Petty Ware Racing Ford
53 Josh Bilicki (i) Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet
66 Timmy Hill (i) MBM Motorsports Toyota
77 Garrett Smithley (i) Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
78 B. J. McLeod (i) B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet
88 Alex Bowman Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
95 Christopher Bell (R) Leavine Family Racing Toyota
96 Daniel Suárez Gaunt Brothers Racing Toyota
Official entry list

Qualifying[]

Kevin Harvick was awarded the pole for the race as determined by a random draw.

Starting Lineup[]

Pos No. Driver Team Manufacturer
1 4 Kevin Harvick Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
2 22 Joey Logano Team Penske Ford
3 10 Aric Almirola Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
4 12 Ryan Blaney Team Penske Ford
5 19 Martin Truex Jr. Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
6 88 Alex Bowman Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
7 2 Brad Keselowski Team Penske Ford
8 18 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
9 1 Kurt Busch Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet
10 11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
11 9 Chase Elliott Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
12 21 Matt DiBenedetto Wood Brothers Racing Ford
13 17 Chris Buescher Roush Fenway Racing Ford
14 42 Matt Kenseth Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet
15 24 William Byron Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
16 3 Austin Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
17 43 Bubba Wallace Richard Petty Motorsports Chevrolet
18 6 Ryan Newman Roush Fenway Racing Ford
19 14 Clint Bowyer Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
20 48 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
21 20 Erik Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
22 95 Christopher Bell (R) Leavine Family Racing Toyota
23 8 Tyler Reddick (R) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
24 41 Cole Custer (R) Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
25 47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet
26 77 Garrett Smithley (i) Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
27 34 Michael McDowell Front Row Motorsports Ford
28 27 J. J. Yeley (i) Rick Ware Racing Ford
29 15 Brennan Poole (R) Premium Motorsports Chevrolet
30 38 John Hunter Nemechek (R) Front Row Motorsports Ford
31 32 Corey LaJoie Go Fas Racing Ford
32 00 Quin Houff (R) StarCom Racing Chevrolet
33 53 Josh Bilicki (i) Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet
34 51 Joey Gase (i) Petty Ware Racing Ford
35 37 Ryan Preece JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet
36 13 Ty Dillon Germain Racing Chevrolet
37 96 Daniel Suárez Gaunt Brothers Racing Toyota
38 66 Timmy Hill (i) MBM Motorsports Toyota
39 7 Reed Sorenson Tommy Baldwin Racing Chevrolet
40 78 B. J. McLeod (i) B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet
Official starting lineup

Race[]

Stage Results[]

Stage One Laps: 80

Pos No Driver Team Manufacturer Points
1 18 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 10
2 11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 9
3 19 Martin Truex Jr. Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 8
4 12 Ryan Blaney Team Penske Ford 7
5 2 Brad Keselowski Team Penske Ford 6
6 8 Tyler Reddick (R) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 5
7 4 Kevin Harvick Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 4
8 10 Aric Almirola Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 3
9 88 Alex Bowman Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 2
10 20 Erik Jones 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 10 Aric Almirola Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 8
4 11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 7
5 18 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 6
6 4 Kevin Harvick Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 5
7 20 Erik Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 4
8 19 Martin Truex Jr. Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 3
9 48 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 2
10 9 Chase Elliott Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 1
Official stage two results

Final Stage Results[]

Stage Three Laps: 107

Pos Grid No Driver Team Manufacturer Laps Points
1 10 11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 267 56
2 7 2 Brad Keselowski Team Penske Ford 267 51
3 5 19 Martin Truex Jr. Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 267 45
4 1 4 Kevin Harvick Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 267 42
5 21 20 Erik Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 267 37
6 3 10 Aric Almirola Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 267 42
7 24 41 Cole Custer (R) Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 267 30
8 6 88 Alex Bowman Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 267 31
9 9 1 Kurt Busch Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 267 28
10 15 24 William Byron Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 267 27
11 8 18 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 267 42
12 11 9 Chase Elliott Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 267 26
13 23 8 Tyler Reddick (R) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 267 29
14 19 14 Clint Bowyer Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 267 23
15 36 13 Ty Dillon Germain Racing Chevrolet 267 22
16 27 34 Michael McDowell Front Row Motorsports Ford 267 21
17 14 42 Matt Kenseth Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 267 20
18 37 96 Daniel Suárez Gaunt Brothers Racing Toyota 267 19
19 30 38 John Hunter Nemechek (R) Front Row Motorsports Ford 266 18
20 4 12 Ryan Blaney Team Penske Ford 266 33
21 31 32 Corey LaJoie Go Fas Racing Ford 266 16
22 28 27 J. J. Yeley (i) Rick Ware Racing Ford 265 0
23 22 95 Christopher Bell (R) Leavine Family Racing Toyota 264 14
24 32 00 Quin Houff (R) StarCom Racing Chevrolet 260 13
25 33 53 Josh Bilicki (i) Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet 260 0
26 26 77 Garrett Smithley (i) Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 260 0
27 16 3 Austin Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 251 10
28 18 6 Ryan Newman Roush Fenway Racing Ford 251 9
29 34 51 Joey Gase (i) Petty Ware Racing Ford 251 0
30 29 15 Brennan Poole (R) Premium Motorsports Chevrolet 219 7
31 39 7 Reed Sorenson Tommy Baldwin Racing Chevrolet 216 6
32 20 48 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 200 7
33 13 17 Chris Buescher Roush Fenway Racing Ford 182 4
34 35 37 Ryan Preece JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet 181 3
35 2 22 Joey Logano Team Penske Ford 176 2
36 12 21 Matt DiBenedetto Wood Brothers Racing Ford 175 1
37 17 43 Bubba Wallace Richard Petty Motorsports Chevrolet 170 1
38 38 66 Timmy Hill (i) MBM Motorsports Toyota 116 0
39 40 78 B. J. McLeod (i) B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet 66 0
40 25 47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet 58 1
Official race results

Race statistics[]

  • Lead changes: 22 among 9 different drivers
  • Cautions/Laps: 11 for 47
  • Red flags: 1 for 2 minutes and 45 seconds
  • Time of race: 3 hours, 17 minutes and 14 seconds
  • Average speed: 121.835 miles per hour (196.074 km/h)

Media[]

Television[]

NBC Sports covered the race on the television side. Rick Allen, Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte and Dale Earnhardt Jr. covered the race from the booth at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Parker Kligerman and Kelli Stavast handled the pit road duties on site, and Marty Snider handled the features from the RCR shop during the race.

NBCSN
Booth announcers Pit reporters Features reporter
Lap-by-lap: Rick Allen
Color-commentator: Jeff Burton
Color-commentator: Steve Letarte
Color-commentator: Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Parker Kligerman
Kelli Stavast
Marty Snider

Radio[]

MRN had the radio call for the race which was also simulcast on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio. Alex Hayden and Jeff Striegle called the race in the booth when the field raced through the tri-oval. Dave Moody covered the race from the Sunoco spotters stand outside turn 2 when the field was racing through turns 1 and 2. Kurt Becker called the race from a platform outside turn 4. Winston Kelley and Steve Post worked pit road for the radio side.

MRN Radio
Booth announcers Turn announcers Pit reporters
Lead announcer: Alex Hayden
Announcer: Jeff Striegle
Turns 1 & 2: Dave Moody
Turns 3 & 4: Kurt Becker
Winston Kelley
Steve Post

Standings after the race[]

References[]

  1. ^ "2020 schedule". Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. January 17, 2020. Retrieved March 18, 2020.
  2. ^ "Kansas Speedway". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. January 3, 2013. Retrieved March 18, 2020.
  3. ^ "Entry List" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. July 20, 2020. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
  4. ^ "Starting Lineup". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. July 22, 2020. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
  5. ^ "Super Start Batteries 400 Results". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. July 23, 2020. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
  6. ^ "Points standings" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. July 23, 2020. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
  7. ^ "Super Start Batteries 400 ratings". ShowBuzzDaily. Mitch Metcalf. Archived from the original on July 24, 2020. Retrieved July 24, 2020.


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