2020 Super Start Batteries 400
# 2020 Super Start Batteries 400

The 2020 Super Start Batteries 400 presented by O'Reilly Auto Parts was a NASCAR Cup Series race that was originally scheduled to be held on May 31, 2020 and was rescheduled to July 23, 2020, at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kansas. Contested over 267 laps, on the 1.5 mile (2.4 km) asphalt speedway, it will be the 19th race of the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series 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 hosts two annual NASCAR race weekends. The NTT IndyCar Series also raced there until 2011. The speedway is owned and operated by the International Speedway Corporation.

**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 |
| 7 | Reed Sorenson | Tommy Baldwin Racing | Chevrolet |
| 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 | Garrett Smithley (i) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 78 | B. J. McLeod (i) | B. J. McLeod 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

Kevin Harvick was awarded the pole for the race as determined by a random draw.

### Starting Lineup

| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford |
| 2 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford |
| 3 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford |
| 4 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford |
| 5 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 6 | 88 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 7 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford |
| 8 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 9 | 1 | Kurt Busch | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet |
| 10 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 11 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 12 | 21 | Matt DiBenedetto | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford |
| 13 | 17 | Chris Buescher | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford |
| 14 | 42 | Matt Kenseth | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet |
| 15 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 16 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 17 | 43 | Bubba Wallace | Richard Petty Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 18 | 6 | Ryan Newman | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford |
| 19 | 14 | Clint Bowyer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford |
| 20 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 21 | 20 | Erik Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 22 | 95 | Christopher Bell (R) | Leavine Family Racing | Toyota |
| 23 | 8 | Tyler Reddick (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 24 | 41 | Cole Custer (R) | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford |
| 25 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet |
| 26 | 77 | Garrett Smithley (i) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 27 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford |
| 28 | 27 | J. J. Yeley (i) | Rick Ware Racing | Ford |
| 29 | 15 | Brennan Poole (R) | Premium Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 30 | 38 | John Hunter Nemechek (R) | Front Row Motorsports | Ford |
| 31 | 32 | Corey LaJoie | Go Fas Racing | Ford |
| 32 | 00 | Quin Houff (R) | StarCom Racing | Chevrolet |
| 33 | 53 | Josh Bilicki (i) | Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet |
| 34 | 51 | Joey Gase (i) | Petty Ware Racing | Ford |
| 35 | 37 | Ryan Preece | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet |
| 36 | 13 | Ty Dillon | Germain Racing | Chevrolet |
| 37 | 96 | Daniel Suárez | Gaunt Brothers Racing | Toyota |
| 38 | 66 | Timmy Hill (i) | MBM Motorsports | Toyota |
| 39 | 7 | Reed Sorenson | Tommy Baldwin Racing | Chevrolet |
| 40 | 78 | B. J. McLeod (i) | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| Official starting lineup |||||

## Race

### Stage Results

Stage One Laps: 80

| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 9 |
| 3 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 8 |
| 4 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 7 |
| 5 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford | 6 |
| 6 | 8 | Tyler Reddick (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 4 |
| 8 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 3 |
| 9 | 88 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 20 | Erik Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 1 |
| Official stage one results ||||||

Stage Two Laps: 80

| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford | 10 |
| 2 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 9 |
| 3 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 8 |
| 4 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 7 |
| 5 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 6 |
| 6 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 5 |
| 7 | 20 | Erik Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 4 |
| 8 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 3 |
| 9 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 |
| Official stage two results ||||||

### Final Stage Results

Stage Three Laps: 107

| Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 10 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 267 | 56 |
| 2 | 7 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford | 267 | 51 |
| 3 | 5 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 267 | 45 |
| 4 | 1 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 267 | 42 |
| 5 | 21 | 20 | Erik Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 267 | 37 |
| 6 | 3 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 267 | 42 |
| 7 | 24 | 41 | Cole Custer (R) | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 267 | 30 |
| 8 | 6 | 88 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 267 | 31 |
| 9 | 9 | 1 | Kurt Busch | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 267 | 28 |
| 10 | 15 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 267 | 27 |
| 11 | 8 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 267 | 42 |
| 12 | 11 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 267 | 26 |
| 13 | 23 | 8 | Tyler Reddick (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 267 | 29 |
| 14 | 19 | 14 | Clint Bowyer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 267 | 23 |
| 15 | 36 | 13 | Ty Dillon | Germain Racing | Chevrolet | 267 | 22 |
| 16 | 27 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 267 | 21 |
| 17 | 14 | 42 | Matt Kenseth | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 267 | 20 |
| 18 | 37 | 96 | Daniel Suárez | Gaunt Brothers Racing | Toyota | 267 | 19 |
| 19 | 30 | 38 | John Hunter Nemechek (R) | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 266 | 18 |
| 20 | 4 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 266 | 33 |
| 21 | 31 | 32 | Corey LaJoie | Go Fas Racing | Ford | 266 | 16 |
| 22 | 28 | 27 | J. J. Yeley (i) | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 265 | 0 |
| 23 | 22 | 95 | Christopher Bell (R) | Leavine Family Racing | Toyota | 264 | 14 |
| 24 | 32 | 00 | Quin Houff (R) | StarCom Racing | Chevrolet | 260 | 13 |
| 25 | 33 | 53 | Josh Bilicki (i) | Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet | 260 | 0 |
| 26 | 26 | 77 | Garrett Smithley (i) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 260 | 0 |
| 27 | 16 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 251 | 10 |
| 28 | 18 | 6 | Ryan Newman | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 251 | 9 |
| 29 | 34 | 51 | Joey Gase (i) | Petty Ware Racing | Ford | 251 | 0 |
| 30 | 29 | 15 | Brennan Poole (R) | Premium Motorsports | Chevrolet | 219 | 7 |
| 31 | 39 | 7 | Reed Sorenson | Tommy Baldwin Racing | Chevrolet | 216 | 6 |
| 32 | 20 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 7 |
| 33 | 13 | 17 | Chris Buescher | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 182 | 4 |
| 34 | 35 | 37 | Ryan Preece | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 181 | 3 |
| 35 | 2 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 176 | 2 |
| 36 | 12 | 21 | Matt DiBenedetto | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 175 | 1 |
| 37 | 17 | 43 | Bubba Wallace | Richard Petty Motorsports | Chevrolet | 170 | 1 |
| 38 | 38 | 66 | Timmy Hill (i) | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 116 | 0 |
| 39 | 40 | 78 | B. J. McLeod (i) | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 66 | 0 |
| 40 | 25 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 58 | 1 |
| Official race results ||||||||

### Race statistics

* Lead changes: 22 among 9 different drivers
* Cautions/Laps: 11 for 47
* Red flags: 1 for 2 minutes and 45 seconds
* Time of race: 3 hours, 17 minutes and 14 seconds
* Average speed: 121.835 miles per hour (196.074 km/h)

## Media

### Television

NBC Sports covered the race on the television side. Rick Allen, Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte and Dale Earnhardt Jr. covered the race from the booth at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Parker Kligerman and Kelli Stavast handled the pit road duties on site, and Marty Snider handled the features from the RCR shop during the race.

NBCSN :

| Booth announcers | Pit reporters | Features reporter |
| - | - | - |
| Lap-by-lap: Rick Allen Color-commentator: Jeff Burton Color-commentator: Steve Letarte Color-commentator: Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Parker Kligerman Kelli Stavast | Marty Snider |

### Radio

MRN had the radio call for the race which was also simulcast on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio. Alex Hayden and Jeff Striegle called the race in the booth when the field raced through the tri-oval. Dave Moody covered the race from the Sunoco spotters stand outside turn 2 when the field was racing through turns 1 and 2. Kurt Becker called the race from a platform outside turn 4. Winston Kelley and Steve Post worked pit road for the radio side.

MRN Radio :

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

## Standings after the race

| | Pos | Driver | Points |
| - | - | - | - |
| | 1 | Kevin Harvick | 763 |
| 1 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | 666 (–97) |
| 1 | 3 | Ryan Blaney | 663 (–100) |
| 2 | 4 | Denny Hamlin | 634 (–129) |
| | 5 | Chase Elliott | 630 (–133) |
| 2 | 6 | Joey Logano | 609 (–154) |
| | 7 | Martin Truex Jr. | 602 (–161) |
| | 8 | Aric Almirola | 576 (–187) |
| 1 | 9 | Kyle Busch | 562 (–201) |
| 1 | 10 | Kurt Busch | 561 (–202) |
| | 11 | Alex Bowman | 539 (–224) |
| 1 | 12 | Clint Bowyer | 484 (–279) |
| 1 | 13 | Matt DiBenedetto | 477 (–286) |
| 2 | 14 | William Byron | 452 (–311) |
| 2 | 15 | Tyler Reddick | 442 (–321) |
| 2 | 16 | Erik Jones | 440 (–323) |
| Official driver's standings ||||
| Pos | Manufacturer | Points |
| 1 | Ford | 708 |
| 2 | Toyota | 666 (–42) |
| 3 | Chevrolet | 638 (–70) |
