2020 Sunoco 159
# 2020 Sunoco 159

The 2020 Sunoco 159 was the 12th stock car race of the 2020 NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series season and the inaugural running of the event, after the scheduled race, the M&M's 200 at Iowa Speedway, had to be replaced due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The race was held on Sunday, August 16, 2020 in Daytona Beach, Florida at the Daytona International Speedway road course, a 3.57 miles (5.75 km) permanent road course. The race was extended from the scheduled 44 laps to 46 laps due to a NASCAR overtime finish. At race's end, Sheldon Creed of GMS Racing would pull away on the final restart to win the race, the 2nd NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series win of his career and the 2nd of the season. To fill the podium, Brett Moffitt of GMS Racing and Austin Hill of Hattori Racing Enterprises would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.

On July 30, it was revealed after simulation testing revealed concerns of high speeds entering turn 1 (a turn already considered to be difficult among road racers), a temporary chicane was added in between the 4th turn of the oval and the entrance to pit road (similar to the Charlotte ROVAL). NASCAR further announced that it would use the high-downforce aero package used for the road course races in 2019 (in 2020, road courses were scheduled to use a low-downforce package similar to what was used in 2018 and what is used on ovals 1-mile or shorter in 2020). The addition of the chicane increased the length of the course from 3.56 to 3.61 miles and added a 13th and 14th turn to the original 12-turn layout.

## Background

### Entry list

| # | Driver | Team | Make | Sponsor |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 00 | Bobby Kennedy | Reaume Brothers Racing | Toyota | SRI Performance, Safstor, Inc. |
| 2 | Sheldon Creed | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | Chevrolet Accessories |
| 02 | Tate Fogleman | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | Solid Rock Carriers |
| 3 | Jordan Anderson | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | Lucas Oil |
| 4 | Raphaël Lessard | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | Mobil 1 |
| 04 | Cory Roper | Roper Racing | Ford | Preferred Industrial Contractors, Inc. |
| 6 | Norm Benning | Norm Benning Racing | Chevrolet | H & H Transport |
| 8 | Mike Skeen | NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet | D. A. B. Constructors, Inc., ROMCO Equipment |
| 9 | Codie Rohrbaugh | CR7 Motorsports | Chevrolet | Pray For Joshua |
| 10 | Jennifer Jo Cobb | Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing | Chevrolet | Driven2Honor.org, Fastener Supply Company |
| 11 | Spencer Davis | Spencer Davis Motorsports | Toyota | ChaLew Performance |
| 13 | Johnny Sauter | ThorSport Racing | Ford | Vivitar |
| 15 | Tanner Gray | DGR-Crosley | Ford | Place of Hope |
| 16 | Austin Hill | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | Toyota Racing Development |
| 18 | Christian Eckes | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | Safelite Auto Glass |
| 19 | Derek Kraus | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Toyota | Eneos |
| 20 | Spencer Boyd | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | Dan-O's Seasoning |
| 21 | Zane Smith | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | La Paz Margarita Mix |
| 22 | Austin Wayne Self | AM Racing | Chevrolet | Airbox Air Purifiers |
| 23 | Brett Moffitt | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | CMR Construction & Roofing |
| 24 | Kris Wright | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | FNB Corporation |
| 26 | Tyler Ankrum | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | Railblaza |
| 30 | Scott Lagasse Jr. | On Point Motorsports | Toyota | Brantley Gilbert's Fire & Brimstone |
| 33 | Bryan Collyer | Reaume Brothers Racing | Toyota | Crunch Construction |
| 38 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | Frontline Enterprises |
| 40 | Carson Hocevar | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | GMPartsNow, Scott's Sports Cards, Coins, & Jewelry |
| 42 | Mark Smith | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | Quality Roof Seamers, St. Lucie Battery & Tire |
| 44 | Natalie Decker | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | N29 Capital Partners |
| 45 | Ty Majeski | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | Niece Motorsports |
| 49 | Roger Reuse | CMI Motorsports | Chevrolet | WCIParts.com, BELIMO |
| 51 | Alex Tagliani | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | Rona, Viagra |
| 52 | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing | Toyota | Halmar Racing To Beat Hunger |
| 56 | Tyler Hill | Hill Motorsports | Chevrolet | Hill Motorsports |
| 68 | Bobby Reuse* | Clay Greenfield Motorsports | Chevrolet | WCIParts.com |
| 75 | Parker Kligerman | Henderson Motorsports | Chevrolet | Food Country USA, Utz |
| 83 | Tim Viens | CMI Motorsports | Chevrolet | Patriots First of America PAC "Trump-Pence 2020" |
| 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Ford | Menards, Ideal Door Garage Doors |
| 98 | Grant Enfinger | ThorSport Racing | Ford | Champion Power Equipment "Powering Your Life." |
| 99 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Ford | Tenda Heal |
| Official entry list |||||

## Starting lineup

A new metric qualifying system was placed starting for the Daytona Road Course weekend. To determine the spots, new performance metrics would be weighted and averaged to determine a score. The metrics would be 50% on the finishing position from last race, 35% on team owner's points, and 15% on the fastest lap. As a result, Zane Smith of GMS Racing would win the pole.

| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 21 | Zane Smith | GMS Racing | Chevrolet |
| 2 | 18 | Christian Eckes | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota |
| 3 | 23 | Brett Moffitt | GMS Racing | Chevrolet |
| 4 | 16 | Austin Hill | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota |
| 5 | 26 | Tyler Ankrum | GMS Racing | Chevrolet |
| 6 | 38 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | Ford |
| 7 | 15 | Tanner Gray | DGR-Crosley | Ford |
| 8 | 99 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Ford |
| 9 | 19 | Derek Kraus | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Toyota |
| 10 | 4 | Raphaël Lessard | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota |
| 11 | 13 | Johnny Sauter | ThorSport Racing | Ford |
| 12 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Ford |
| 13 | 45 | Ty Majeski | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 14 | 2 | Sheldon Creed | GMS Racing | Chevrolet |
| 15 | 02 | Tate Fogleman | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 16 | 75 | Parker Kligerman | Henderson Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 17 | 98 | Grant Enfinger | ThorSport Racing | Ford |
| 18 | 9 | Codie Rohrbaugh | CR7 Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 19 | 56 | Tyler Hill | Hill Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 20 | 04 | Cory Roper | Roper Racing | Ford |
| 21 | 51 | Alex Tagliani | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota |
| 22 | 52 | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing | Toyota |
| 23 | 22 | Austin Wayne Self | AM Racing | Chevrolet |
| 24 | 20 | Spencer Boyd | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 25 | 3 | Jordan Anderson | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet |
| 26 | 24 | Kris Wright | GMS Racing | Chevrolet |
| 27 | 40 | Carson Hocevar | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 28 | 10 | Jennifer Jo Cobb | Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing | Chevrolet |
| 29 | 44 | Natalie Decker | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 30 | 30 | Scott Lagasse Jr. | On Point Motorsports | Toyota |
| 31 | 11 | Spencer Davis | Spencer Davis Motorsports | Toyota |
| 32 | 6 | Norm Benning | Norm Benning Racing | Chevrolet |
| 33 | 00 | Bobby Kennedy | Reaume Brothers Racing | Toyota |
| 34 | 33 | Bryan Collyer | Reaume Brothers Racing | Toyota |
| 35 | 42 | Mark Smith | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 36 | 49 | Roger Reuse | CMI Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 37 | 8 | Mike Skeen | NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 38 | 83 | Tim Viens | CMI Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| Official starting lineup |||||

## Race results

Stage 1 Laps: 12

| Fin | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 23 | Brett Moffitt | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 2 | Sheldon Creed | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 18 | Christian Eckes | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 8 |
| 4 | 16 | Austin Hill | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 7 |
| 5 | 38 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 6 |
| 6 | 99 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 5 |
| 7 | 26 | Tyler Ankrum | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 15 | Tanner Gray | DGR-Crosley | Ford | 3 |
| 9 | 22 | Austin Wayne Self | AM Racing | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 19 | Derek Kraus | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Toyota | 1 |

Stage 2 Laps: 13

| Fin | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 2 | Sheldon Creed | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 16 | Austin Hill | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 9 |
| 3 | 26 | Tyler Ankrum | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 21 | Zane Smith | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 24 | Kris Wright | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 11 | Spencer Davis | Spencer Davis Motorsports | Toyota | 5 |
| 7 | 4 | Raphaël Lessard | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 4 |
| 8 | 51 | Alex Tagliani | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 3 |
| 9 | 23 | Brett Moffitt | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 45 | Ty Majeski | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 |

Stage 3 Laps: 21

| Fin | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 14 | 2 | Sheldon Creed | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 46 | 19 | running | 59 |
| 2 | 3 | 23 | Brett Moffitt | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 46 | 13 | running | 47 |
| 3 | 10 | 4 | Raphaël Lessard | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 46 | 3 | running | 38 |
| 4 | 12 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 46 | 7 | running | 33 |
| 5 | 4 | 16 | Austin Hill | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 46 | 1 | running | 48 |
| 6 | 5 | 26 | Tyler Ankrum | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 46 | 0 | running | 43 |
| 7 | 17 | 98 | Grant Enfinger | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 46 | 0 | running | 30 |
| 8 | 16 | 75 | Parker Kligerman | Henderson Motorsports | Chevrolet | 46 | 0 | running | 29 |
| 9 | 30 | 30 | Scott Lagasse Jr. | On Point Motorsports | Toyota | 46 | 0 | running | 28 |
| 10 | 22 | 52 | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing | Toyota | 46 | 0 | running | 27 |
| 11 | 23 | 22 | Austin Wayne Self | AM Racing | Chevrolet | 46 | 0 | running | 28 |
| 12 | 2 | 18 | Christian Eckes | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 46 | 3 | running | 33 |
| 13 | 1 | 21 | Zane Smith | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 46 | 0 | running | 31 |
| 14 | 8 | 99 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 46 | 0 | running | 28 |
| 15 | 7 | 15 | Tanner Gray | DGR-Crosley | Ford | 46 | 0 | running | 25 |
| 16 | 19 | 56 | Tyler Hill | Hill Motorsports | Chevrolet | 46 | 0 | running | 21 |
| 17 | 24 | 20 | Spencer Boyd | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 46 | 0 | running | 20 |
| 18 | 34 | 33 | Bryan Collyer | Reaume Brothers Racing | Toyota | 46 | 0 | running | 19 |
| 19 | 15 | 02 | Tate Fogleman | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 46 | 0 | running | 18 |
| 20 | 29 | 44 | Natalie Decker | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 46 | 0 | running | 17 |
| 21 | 11 | 13 | Johnny Sauter | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 46 | 0 | running | 16 |
| 22 | 21 | 51 | Alex Tagliani | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 46 | 0 | running | 18 |
| 23 | 37 | 8 | Mike Skeen | NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet | 46 | 0 | running | 14 |
| 24 | 38 | 83 | Tim Viens | CMI Motorsports | Chevrolet | 46 | 0 | running | 13 |
| 25 | 26 | 24 | Kris Wright | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 46 | 0 | running | 18 |
| 26 | 20 | 04 | Cory Roper | Roper Racing | Ford | 45 | 0 | running | 11 |
| 27 | 32 | 6 | Norm Benning | Norm Benning Racing | Chevrolet | 42 | 0 | running | 10 |
| 28 | 27 | 40 | Carson Hocevar | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 41 | 0 | crash | 9 |
| 29 | 18 | 9 | Codie Rohrbaugh | CR7 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 41 | 0 | running | 8 |
| 30 | 9 | 19 | Derek Kraus | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Toyota | 40 | 0 | electrical | 8 |
| 31 | 28 | 10 | Jennifer Jo Cobb | Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing | Chevrolet | 38 | 0 | running | 6 |
| 32 | 13 | 45 | Ty Majeski | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 36 | 0 | overheating | 6 |
| 33 | 6 | 38 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 36 | 0 | electrical | 11 |
| 34 | 31 | 11 | Spencer Davis | Spencer Davis Motorsports | Toyota | 35 | 0 | brakes | 10 |
| 35 | 25 | 3 | Jordan Anderson | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 31 | 0 | drivetrain | 5 |
| 36 | 35 | 42 | Mark Smith | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 31 | 0 | brakes | 5 |
| 37 | 33 | 00 | Bobby Kennedy | Reaume Brothers Racing | Toyota | 15 | 0 | ignition | 5 |
| 38 | 36 | 49 | Roger Reuse | CMI Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | clutch | 5 |
| Withdrew ||||||||||
| WD | | 68 | Bobby Reuse | Clay Greenfield Motorsports | Chevrolet | | | | |
| Official race results ||||||||||
