2020 Dixie Vodka 400
# 2020 Dixie Vodka 400

The 2020 Dixie Vodka 400 was a NASCAR Cup Series race that was originally scheduled to be held on March 22, 2020 and was rescheduled to June 14, 2020, at Homestead–Miami Speedway in Homestead, Florida. On March 13, 2020, NASCAR announced that they would postpone the race due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Contested over 267 laps on the 1.5 mile (2.4 km) oval, it was 12th race of the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series season. This race will be the first time since 2001 that Homestead has not hosted the final race of the season, and the first time in the Chase/Playoff era.

## Report

### Background

Homestead-Miami Speedway is a motor racing track located in Homestead, Florida. The track, which has several configurations, has promoted several series of racing, including NASCAR, the NTT IndyCar Series and the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series

From 2002 to 2019, Homestead-Miami Speedway has hosted the final race of the season in all three of NASCAR's series: the NASCAR Cup Series, Xfinity Series and Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series.

After having held races closed to spectators since The Real Heroes 400 in May due to the pandemic, the Dixie Vodka 400 was the first NASCAR event to admit a limited number of outside spectators (albeit still closed to the public). The race was held before an audience of 1,000 United States Armed Forces members from South Florida, representing the Homestead Air Reserve Base and the United States Southern Command.

**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 |
| 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 | B. J. McLeod (i) | Spire 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

Denny Hamlin was awarded the pole for the race as determined by a random draw.

### Starting Lineup

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

## Race

### Stage Results

Stage One Laps: 80

| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 9 |
| 3 | 8 | Tyler Reddick (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 6 |
| 6 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford | 5 |
| 7 | 88 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 14 | Clint Bowyer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 2 |
| 10 | 17 | Chris Buescher | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 1 |
| Official stage one results ||||||

Stage Two Laps: 80

| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 8 | Tyler Reddick (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 7 |
| 5 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 88 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 4 |
| 8 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 2 |
| 10 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 1 |
| Official stage two results ||||||

### Final Stage Results

Stage Three Laps: 107

| Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 1 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 267 | 60 |
| 2 | 5 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 267 | 50 |
| 3 | 11 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 267 | 50 |
| 4 | 24 | 8 | Tyler Reddick (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 267 | 50 |
| 5 | 21 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 267 | 39 |
| 6 | 4 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 267 | 33 |
| 7 | 16 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 267 | 33 |
| 8 | 36 | 95 | Christopher Bell (R) | Leavine Family Racing | Toyota | 267 | 29 |
| 9 | 22 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 267 | 37 |
| 10 | 3 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford | 267 | 32 |
| 11 | 12 | 14 | Clint Bowyer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 267 | 28 |
| 12 | 6 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 267 | 29 |
| 13 | 17 | 43 | Bubba Wallace | Richard Petty Motorsports | Chevrolet | 267 | 24 |
| 14 | 23 | 21 | Matt DiBenedetto | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 267 | 23 |
| 15 | 30 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 267 | 22 |
| 16 | 9 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 266 | 21 |
| 17 | 10 | 1 | Kurt Busch | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 266 | 20 |
| 18 | 8 | 88 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 266 | 28 |
| 19 | 18 | 38 | John Hunter Nemechek (R) | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 266 | 18 |
| 20 | 19 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 266 | 17 |
| 21 | 15 | 20 | Erik Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 266 | 16 |
| 22 | 35 | 41 | Cole Custer (R) | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 266 | 15 |
| 23 | 13 | 17 | Chris Buescher | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 266 | 15 |
| 24 | 33 | 37 | Ryan Preece | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 266 | 13 |
| 25 | 20 | 42 | Matt Kenseth | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 266 | 12 |
| 26 | 7 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 266 | 11 |
| 27 | 2 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 265 | 10 |
| 28 | 32 | 13 | Ty Dillon | Germain Racing | Chevrolet | 265 | 9 |
| 29 | 26 | 32 | Corey LaJoie | Go Fas Racing | Ford | 264 | 8 |
| 30 | 14 | 6 | Ryan Newman | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 263 | 7 |
| 31 | 37 | 96 | Daniel Suárez | Gaunt Brothers Racing | Toyota | 263 | 6 |
| 32 | 28 | 15 | Brennan Poole (R) | Premium Motorsports | Chevrolet | 260 | 5 |
| 33 | 31 | 00 | Quin Houff (R) | StarCom Racing | Chevrolet | 259 | 4 |
| 34 | 38 | 66 | Timmy Hill (i) | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 257 | 0 |
| 35 | 34 | 77 | B. J. McLeod (i) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 256 | 0 |
| 36 | 29 | 51 | Joey Gase (i) | Petty Ware Racing | Ford | 255 | 0 |
| 37 | 27 | 53 | Josh Bilicki (i) | Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet | 245 | 0 |
| 38 | 25 | 27 | J. J. Yeley (i) | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 211 | 0 |
| Official race results ||||||||

### Race statistics

* Lead changes: 18 among 7 different drivers
* Cautions/Laps: 6 for 27
* Red flags: 2 for 2 hours, 46 minutes and 48 seconds
* Time of race: 3 hours, 8 minutes and 6 seconds
* Average speed: 127.751 miles per hour (205.595 km/h)

## Media

### Television

The Dixie Vodka 400 will be carried by Fox in the United States. Mike Joy and 2012 Homestead winner Jeff Gordon will cover the race from the Fox Sports studio in Charlotte. Matt Yocum handled the pit road duties. Larry McReynolds provided insight from the Fox Sports studio in Charlotte.

Fox :

| Booth announcers | Pit reporter | In-race analyst |
| - | - | - |
| Lap-by-lap: Mike Joy Color-commentator: Jeff Gordon | Matt Yocum | Larry McReynolds |

### Radio

MRN will have the radio call for the race, which will be simulcast on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio. Alex Hayden and Jeff Striegle will call the action of the race for MRN when the field raced down the front straightaway. Dave Moody will cover the action for MRN in turns 1 & 2, and Mike Bagley will have the call of the action from turns 3 & 4. Winston Kelley and Steve Post will cover the action of the race for MRN on pit road.

MRN :

| Booth announcers | Turn announcers | Pit reporters |
| - | - | - |
| Lead announcer: Alex Hayden Announcer: Jeff Striegle | Turns 1 & 2: Dave Moody Turns 3 & 4: Mike Bagley | Winston Kelley Steve Post |

## Standings after the race

| | Pos | Driver | Points |
| - | - | - | - |
| | 1 | Kevin Harvick | 463 |
| 1 | 2 | Chase Elliott | 455 (–8) |
| 1 | 3 | Joey Logano | 434 (–29) |
| 1 | 4 | Brad Keselowski | 412 (–51) |
| 1 | 5 | Ryan Blaney | 411 (–52) |
| 2 | 6 | Martin Truex Jr. | 410 (–53) |
| 1 | 7 | Denny Hamlin | 395 (–68) |
| 1 | 8 | Alex Bowman | 380 (–83) |
| | 9 | Kyle Busch | 359 (–104) |
| | 10 | Kurt Busch | 338 (–125) |
| | 11 | Jimmie Johnson | 322 (–141) |
| | 12 | Clint Bowyer | 316 (–147) |
| 1 | 13 | Aric Almirola | 303 (–160) |
| 1 | 14 | Matt DiBenedetto | 301 (–162) |
| 1 | 15 | William Byron | 291 (–172) |
| 1 | 16 | Austin Dillon | 281 (–182) |
| Official driver's standings ||||
| Pos | Manufacturer | Points |
| 1 | Ford | 444 |
| 2 | Toyota | 419 (–25) |
| 3 | Chevrolet | 408 (–36) |
