2020 Desert Diamond Casino West Valley 200
# 2020 Desert Diamond Casino West Valley 200

The 2020 Desert Diamond Casino West Valley 200 was a NASCAR Xfinity Series race held on November 7, 2020. It was contested over 200 laps on the 1-mile (1.6 km) oval. It was the thirty-third race and final race of the 2020 NASCAR Xfinity Series season. Team Penske driver Austin Cindric collected his sixth win of the season, and clinched the Xfinity Series championship.

## Report

### Background

Phoenix Raceway, is a 1.022 mi (1.645 km), low-banked tri-oval race track located in Avondale, Arizona. The motorsport track opened in 1964 and currently hosts two NASCAR race weekends annually. PIR has also hosted the IndyCar Series, CART, USAC and the Rolex Sports Car Series. The raceway is currently owned and operated by 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 | Jesse Little (R) | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 5 | Matt Mills | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 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 | Colby Howard | 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 | Myatt Snider (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford |
| 26 | Mason Diaz | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota |
| 36 | Alex Labbé | DGM Racing | Chevrolet |
| 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet |
| 44 | Tommy Joe Martins | Martins Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 47 | Kyle Weatherman | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet |
| 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet |
| 52 | Kody Vanderwal (R) | Means Racing | Chevrolet |
| 61 | J. J. Yeley (i) | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota |
| 66 | Stan Mullis | MBM Motorsports | Toyota |
| 68 | Brandon Brown | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 74 | Bayley Currey (i) | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet |
| 78 | B. J. McLeod | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Toyota |
| 90 | Donald Theetge | DGM Racing | Chevrolet |
| 92 | Josh Williams | DGM Racing | Chevrolet |
| 93 | C. J. McLaughlin | RSS Racing | Chevrolet |
| 98 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford |
| 99 | Jesse Iwuji (i) | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| Official entry list ||||

## Qualifying

Justin Allgaier was awarded the pole based on competition based formula.

### Qualifying results

| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 2 | 98 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford |
| 3 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford |
| 4 | 11 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet |
| 5 | 20 | Harrison Burton (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 6 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 7 | 10 | Ross Chastain | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet |
| 8 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 9 | 18 | Riley Herbst (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 10 | 1 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 11 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet |
| 12 | 02 | Brett Moffitt (i) | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 13 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet |
| 14 | 68 | Brandon Brown | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 15 | 21 | Myatt Snider (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 16 | 92 | Josh Williams | DGM Racing | Chevrolet |
| 17 | 44 | Tommy Joe Martins | Martins Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 18 | 8 | Daniel Hemric | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 19 | 13 | Timmy Hill (i) | MBM Motorsports | Toyota |
| 20 | 4 | Jesse Little (R) | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 21 | 36 | Alex Labbé | DGM Racing | Chevrolet |
| 22 | 0 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 23 | 08 | Joe Graf Jr. (R) | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet |
| 24 | 26 | Mason Diaz | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota |
| 25 | 15 | Colby Howard | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 26 | 90 | Donald Theetge | DGM Racing | Chevrolet |
| 27 | 78 | B. J. McLeod | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 28 | 6 | Ryan Vargas | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 29 | 07 | David Starr | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet |
| 30 | 07 | Gray Gaulding (i) | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet |
| 31 | 47 | Kyle Weatherman | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet |
| 32 | 5 | Matt Mills | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Toyota |
| 33 | 74 | Bayley Currey (i) | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet |
| 34 | 61 | J. J. Yeley (i) | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota |
| 35 | 93 | C. J. McLaughlin | RSS Racing | Chevrolet |
| 36 | 99 | Jesse Iwuji (i) | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 37 | 66 | Stan Mullis | MBM Motorsports | Toyota |
| 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 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 9 |
| 3 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 10 | Ross Chastain | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 1 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 11 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 20 | Harrison Burton | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 3 |
| 9 | 18 | Riley Herbst (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 2 |
| 10 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 1 |

Stage Two Laps: 45

| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 10 |
| 2 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 98 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 8 |
| 4 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 7 |
| 5 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 1 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 11 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 20 | Harrison Burton | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 3 |
| 9 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 21 | Myatt Snider (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 1 |

### Final Stage Results

Laps: 110

| Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points | Status |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 3 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 206 | 40 | Running |
| 2 | 6 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 206 | 48 | Running |
| 3 | 8 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 206 | 42 | Running |
| 4 | 10 | 1 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 206 | 43 | Running |
| 5 | 1 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 206 | 32 | Running |
| 6 | 5 | 20 | Harrison Burton (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 206 | 37 | Running |
| 7 | 7 | 10 | Ross Chastain | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 206 | 36 | Running |
| 8 | 4 | 11 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 206 | 29 | Running |
| 9 | 2 | 98 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 206 | 28 | Running |
| 10 | 13 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 206 | 29 | Running |
| 11 | 9 | 18 | Riley Herbst (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 206 | 28 | Running |
| 12 | 14 | 68 | Brandon Brown | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet | 205 | 25 | Running |
| 13 | 16 | 92 | Josh Williams | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 205 | 24 | Running |
| 14 | 27 | 78 | B. J. McLeod | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 205 | 23 | Running |
| 15 | 33 | 74 | Bayley Currey (i) | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 205 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 29 | 07 | David Starr | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 205 | 21 | Running |
| 17 | 31 | 47 | Kyle Weatherman | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 205 | 20 | Running |
| 18 | 15 | 21 | Myatt Snider (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 204 | 20 | Running |
| 19 | 12 | 02 | Brett Moffitt | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 204 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 25 | 15 | Colby Howard | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 204 | 17 | Running |
| 21 | 12 | 36 | Alex Labbé | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 203 | 16 | Running |
| 22 | 30 | 52 | Kody Vanderwal (R) | Means Motorsports | Chevrolet | 203 | 15 | Running |
| 23 | 19 | 13 | Timmy Hill (i) | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 203 | 0 | Running |
| 24 | 24 | 26 | Mason Diaz | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota | 202 | 13 | Running |
| 25 | 18 | 8 | Daniel Hemric | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 201 | 12 | Running |
| 26 | 34 | 61 | J. J. Yeley (i) | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 27 | 23 | 08 | Joe Graf Jr. (R) | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 199 | 10 | Running |
| 28 | 37 | 66 | Stan Mullis | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 198 | 9 | Running |
| 29 | 20 | 4 | Jesse Little (R) | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 198 | 8 | Running |
| 30 | 36 | 99 | Jesse Iwuji (i) | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 198 | 0 | Running |
| 31 | 11 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 196 | 6 | Running |
| 32 | 22 | 0 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 185 | 5 | Running |
| 33 | 28 | 6 | Ryan Vargas | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 124 | 4 | Running |
| 34 | 17 | 44 | Tommy Joe Martins | Martins Motorsports | Chevrolet | 73 | 3 | Engine |
| 35 | 32 | 5 | Matt Mills | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 36 | 2 | Accident |
| 36 | 26 | 90 | Donald Theetge | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 27 | 1 | Accident |
| 37 | 35 | 93 | C. J. McLaughlin | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 27 | 1 | Accident |
| Official race results |||||||||

### Race statistics

* Lead changes: 16 among 7 different drivers
* Cautions/Laps: 8 for 47
* Time of race: 2 hours, 13 minutes, and 51 seconds
* Average speed: 92.342 mph (148.610 km/h)
