2020 Kansas Lottery 300
# 2020 Kansas Lottery 300

The 2020 Kansas Lottery 300 was a NASCAR Xfinity Series race held on October 17, 2020. It was contested over 200 laps on the 1.50-mile (2.41 km) oval. It was the thirtieth race of the 2020 NASCAR Xfinity Series season, the fourth race of the playoffs, and the first race in the Round of 8. Stewart-Haas Racing driver Chase Briscoe collected his ninth win of the season.

## Report

### Background

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

### Entry list

* (R) denotes rookie driver.
* (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.

| No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer |
| - | - | - | - |
| 0 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 1 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 02 | Brett Moffitt (i) | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 4 | B. J. McLeod | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 5 | Matt Mills | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Toyota |
| 6 | Ryan Vargas | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 07 | David Starr | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet |
| 8 | Daniel Hemric | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 08 | Joe Graf Jr. (R) | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet |
| 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 10 | Ross Chastain | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet |
| 11 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet |
| 13 | Timmy Hill (i) | MBM Motorsports | Toyota |
| 15 | Jesse Little (R) | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 18 | Riley Herbst (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 20 | Harrison Burton (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 21 | Anthony Alfredo | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford |
| 36 | Alex Labbé | DGM Racing | Chevrolet |
| 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet |
| 44 | Tommy Joe Martins | Martins Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 47 | Josh Reaume (i) | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet |
| 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet |
| 52 | Kody Vanderwal (R) | Means Racing | Chevrolet |
| 61 | Austin Hill (i) | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota |
| 66 | Stephen Leicht | MBM Motorsports | Toyota |
| 68 | Brandon Brown | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 74 | Bayley Currey (i) | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet |
| 78 | Vinnie Miller | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Toyota |
| 90 | Dexter Bean | DGM Racing | Chevrolet |
| 92 | Josh Williams | DGM Racing | Chevrolet |
| 93 | Myatt Snider (R) | RSS Racing | Chevrolet |
| 98 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford |
| 99 | Jesse Iwuji (i) | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| Official entry list ||||

## Qualifying

Noah Gragson was awarded the pole based on competition based formula.

### Qualifying results

| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 2 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford |
| 3 | 8 | Daniel Hemric | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 4 | 10 | Ross Chastain | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet |
| 5 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 6 | 98 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford |
| 7 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 8 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet |
| 9 | 11 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet |
| 10 | 36 | Alex Labbé | DGM Racing | Chevrolet |
| 11 | 1 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 12 | 18 | Riley Herbst (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 13 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet |
| 14 | 0 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 15 | 93 | Myatt Snider (R) | RSS Racing | Chevrolet |
| 16 | 68 | Brandon Brown | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 17 | 6 | Ryan Vargas | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 18 | 20 | Harrison Burton | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 19 | 08 | Joe Graf Jr. (R) | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet |
| 20 | 4 | B. J. McLeod | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 21 | 07 | David Starr | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet |
| 22 | 44 | Tommy Joe Martins | Martins Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 23 | 92 | Josh Williams | DGM Racing | Chevrolet |
| 24 | 5 | Matt Mills | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Toyota |
| 25 | 21 | Anthony Alfredo | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 26 | 52 | Kody Vanderwal (R) | Means Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 27 | 02 | Brett Moffitt (i) | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 28 | 78 | Vinnie Miller | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Toyota |
| 29 | 61 | Austin Hill (i) | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota |
| 30 | 15 | Jesse Little (R) | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 31 | 13 | Timmy Hill (i) | MBM Motorsports | Toyota |
| 32 | 74 | Bayley Currey (i) | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet |
| 33 | 66 | Stephen Leicht | MBM Motorsports | Toyota |
| 34 | 90 | Dexter Bean | DGM Racing | Chevrolet |
| 35 | 99 | Jesse Iwuji | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 36 | 47 | Josh Reaume (i) | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet |
| Official qualifying results |||||

## Race

### Race results

**Stage Results**

Stage One Laps: 45

| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 98 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 10 |
| 2 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 9 |
| 3 | 20 | Harrison Burton | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 8 |
| 4 | 21 | Anthony Alfredo | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 10 | Ross Chastain | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 18 | Riley Herbst (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 5 |
| 7 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 68 | Brandon Brown | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 11 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 1 |

Stage Two Laps: 45

| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 98 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 10 |
| 2 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 9 |
| 3 | 21 | Anthony Alfredo | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 20 | Harrison Burton | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 7 |
| 5 | 10 | Ross Chastain | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 18 | Riley Herbst (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 5 |
| 7 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 02 | Brett Moffitt (i) | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 10 | 61 | Austin Hill (i) | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 0 |

### Final Stage Results

Laps: 110

| Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points | Status |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 6 | 98 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 200 | 60 | Running |
| 2 | 3 | 8 | Daniel Hemric | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 35 | Running |
| 3 | 8 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 40 | Running |
| 4 | 9 | 11 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 34 | Running |
| 5 | 29 | 61 | Austin Hill (i) | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 23 | 92 | Josh Williams | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 31 | Running |
| 7 | 27 | 02 | Brett Moffitt (i) | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 11 | 1 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 29 | Running |
| 9 | 5 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 200 | 46 | Running |
| 10 | 7 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 35 | Running |
| 11 | 18 | 20 | Harrison Burton (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 200 | 41 | Running |
| 12 | 4 | 10 | Ross Chastain | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 37 | Running |
| 13 | 16 | 68 | Brandon Brown | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 26 | Running |
| 14 | 22 | 44 | Tommy Joe Martins | Martins Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 23 | Running |
| 15 | 13 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 199 | 22 | Running |
| 16 | 34 | 90 | Dexter Bean | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 198 | 21 | Running |
| 17 | 20 | 4 | B. J. McLeod | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 198 | 20 | Running |
| 18 | 32 | 74 | Bayley Currey (i) | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 197 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 30 | 15 | Jesse Little (R) | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 197 | 18 | Running |
| 20 | 14 | 0 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 197 | 17 | Running |
| 21 | 15 | 93 | Myatt Snider | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 197 | 16 | Running |
| 22 | 31 | 13 | Timmy Hill (i) | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 197 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 10 | 36 | Alex Labbé | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 197 | 13 | Running |
| 24 | 21 | 07 | David Starr | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 195 | 13 | Running |
| 25 | 24 | 5 | Matt Mills | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Toyota | 193 | 12 | Running |
| 26 | 26 | 52 | Kody Vanderwal (R) | Means Motorsports | Chevrolet | 191 | 11 | Running |
| 27 | 35 | 99 | Jesse Iwuji (i) | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 190 | 0 | Running |
| 28 | 2 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 173 | 9 | Running |
| 29 | 25 | 21 | Anthony Alfredo | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 172 | 23 | Accident |
| 30 | 12 | 18 | Riley Herbst (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 172 | 17 | Accident |
| 31 | 28 | 78 | Vinnie Miller | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 169 | 6 | Running |
| 32 | 19 | 08 | Joe Graf Jr. (R) | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 158 | 5 | Rear Gear |
| 33 | 36 | 47 | Josh Reaume (i) | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 101 | 0 | Brakes |
| 34 | 17 | 6 | Ryan Vargas | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 81 | 3 | Power Steering |
| 35 | 33 | 66 | Stephen Leicht | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 59 | 2 | Fuel Pump |
| 36 | 1 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 16 | 1 | DVP |
| Official race results |||||||||

### Race statistics

* Lead changes: 10 among 6 different drivers
* Cautions/Laps: 10 for 45
* Time of race: 2 hours, 39 minutes, and 40 seconds
* Average speed: 112.735 mph (181.429 km/h)
