2020 Wawa 250
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 22 of 33 of the 2020 NASCAR Xfinity Series | |||
| Date | August 28, 2020 | ||
| Official name | Wawa 250 Powered by Coca-Cola | ||
| Location | Daytona Beach, Florida, Daytona International Speedway | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 2.5 mi (4.0 km) | ||
| Distance | 100 laps, 250 mi (402.336 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 100 laps, 250 mi (402.336 km) | ||
| Average speed | 122.034 miles per hour (196.395 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Stewart-Haas Racing | ||
| Grid positions set by competition-based formula | |||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | |
| Laps | 58 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 11 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | NBCSN | ||
| Announcers | Rick Allen, Jeff Burton, Dale Earnhardt Jr. | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | Motor Racing Network | ||
The 2020 Wawa 250 Powered by Coca-Cola was the 22nd stock car race of the 2020 NASCAR Xfinity Series season and the 19th iteration of the event. The race was held on Friday, August 28, 2020 in Daytona Beach, Florida at Daytona International Speedway, a 2.5 miles (4.0 km) permanent triangular-shaped superspeedway. The race took the scheduled 100 laps to complete. After a wild ending that saw the leaders wreck in the middle of Turn 3-4, Justin Haley of Kaulig Racing would survive the last lap wreck and hold off Gray Gaulding to win the race, the 2nd NASCAR Xfinity Series win of his career and the 2nd of the season.[1] To fill the podium, Gray Gaulding of SS-Green Light Racing and Chase Briscoe of Stewart-Haas Racing would finish 2nd and third, respectively.
Background[]
Daytona International Speedway is one of three superspeedways to hold NASCAR races, the other two being Indianapolis Motor Speedway and Talladega Superspeedway.[2] The standard track at Daytona International Speedway is a four-turn superspeedway that is 2.5 miles (4.0 km) long. The track's turns are banked at 31 degrees, while the front stretch, the location of the finish line, is banked at 18 degrees.[3]
Entry list[]
Starting lineup[]
The starting lineup was determined by a metric qualifying system based on the results and fastest lap of the second race of the 2020 Drydene 200 weekend, and owner's points. As a result, Chase Briscoe of Stewart-Haas Racing won the pole.[4]
Race results[]
Stage 1 Laps: 30
| Fin | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 10 | Ross Chastain | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 8 |
| 4 | 68 | Brandon Brown | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 98 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 6 |
| 6 | 18 | Riley Herbst | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 5 |
| 7 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 2 |
| 10 | 8 | Daniel Hemric | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage 2 Laps: 30
| Fin | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 10 | Ross Chastain | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 11 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 07 | Gray Gaulding | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 5 | 1 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 18 | Riley Herbst | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 5 |
| 7 | 20 | Harrison Burton | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 4 |
| 8 | 98 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 3 |
| 9 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 2 |
| 10 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage 3 Laps: 40
References[]
- ^ "Justin Haley wins Xfinity Daytona race after teammates wreck on last lap | NASCAR". Official Site Of NASCAR. 2020-08-29. Retrieved 2021-10-17.
- ^ "NASCAR.COM : Tracks". 2010-08-11. Archived from the original on 2010-08-11. Retrieved 2021-10-17.
- ^ "Daytona International Speedway: The World Center of Racing". 2010-08-30. Archived from the original on 2010-08-30. Retrieved 2021-10-17.
- ^ Tomlinson, Joy (2020-08-26). "Chase Briscoe Grabs Xfinity Pole At Daytona". www.frontstretch.com. Retrieved 2021-10-17.
- ^ "2020 Wawa 250 Powered by Coca-Cola - The Third Turn". www.thethirdturn.com. Retrieved 2021-10-17.
- 2020 NASCAR Xfinity Series
- NASCAR races at Daytona International Speedway
- August 2020 sports events in the United States
- 2020 in sports in Florida