2020 Alsco 300 (Charlotte)
# 2020 Alsco 300 (Charlotte)

The 2020 Alsco 300 was a NASCAR Xfinity Series race held on May 25, 2020 at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina. Contested over 203 laps—extended from 200 laps due to an overtime finish, on the 1.5-mile (2.4 km) asphalt speedway, it was the sixth race of the 2020 NASCAR Xfinity Series season. Cup Series driver Kyle Busch took home his first Xfinity Series victory of the year.

## Report

### Background

The race was held at Charlotte Motor Speedway, which is located in Concord, North Carolina. The speedway complex includes a 1.5-mile (2.4 km) quad-oval track, as well as a dragstrip and a dirt track. The speedway was built in 1959 by Bruton Smith and is considered the home track for NASCAR, as many race teams are based in the Charlotte metropolitan area. The track is owned and operated by Speedway Motorsports Inc. (SMI), with Marcus G. Smith serving as track president.

Because to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, a 260-spectator limit was imposed, as owners of the 52 condominium owners in Turn 1 were given five tickets to the race, with all staying inside during the race.

### 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 | B. J. McLeod | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 07 | Garrett Smithley (i) | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet |
| 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | 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 | Chad Finchum | 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 | 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 | Joe Nemechek (i) | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet |
| 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet |
| 52 | Kody Vanderwal (R) | Means Racing | Chevrolet |
| 54 | Kyle Busch (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 61 | Austin Hill (i) | Hattori Racing | Toyota |
| 66 | Timmy Hill (i) | MBM Motorsports | Toyota |
| 68 | Brandon Brown | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 74 | Robby Lyons (i) | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet |
| 78 | Vinnie Miller | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 90 | Dillon Bassett | DGM Racing | Chevrolet |
| 92 | Josh Williams | DGM Racing | Chevrolet |
| 93 | Jeff Green | RSS Racing | Chevrolet |
| 98 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford |
| 99 | Mason Massey | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Toyota |
| Official entry list ||||

## Qualifying

Ross Chastain was awarded the pole for the race as determined by a random draw.

### Starting Lineup

| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 10 | Ross Chastain | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet |
| 2 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 3 | 11 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet |
| 4 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 5 | 18 | Riley Herbst (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 6 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford |
| 7 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet |
| 8 | 98 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford |
| 9 | 1 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 10 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 11 | 20 | Harrison Burton (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 12 | 8 | Daniel Hemric | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 13 | 13 | Chad Finchum | MBM Motorsports | Toyota |
| 14 | 6 | B. J. McLeod | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 15 | 68 | Brandon Brown | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 16 | 78 | Vinnie Miller | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 17 | 21 | Myatt Snider | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 18 | 54 | Kyle Busch (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 19 | 90 | Dillon Bassett | DGM Racing | Chevrolet |
| 20 | 93 | Jeff Green | RSS Racing | Chevrolet |
| 21 | 92 | Josh Williams | DGM Racing | Chevrolet |
| 22 | 02 | Brett Moffitt (i) | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 23 | 0 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 24 | 07 | Garrett Smithley (i) | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet |
| 25 | 66 | Timmy Hill (i) | MBM Motorsports | Toyota |
| 26 | 61 | Austin Hill (i) | Hattori Racing | Toyota |
| 27 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet |
| 28 | 08 | Joe Graf Jr. (R) | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet |
| 29 | 15 | Colby Howard | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 30 | 99 | Mason Massey | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Toyota |
| 31 | 47 | Joe Nemechek (i) | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet |
| 32 | 44 | Tommy Joe Martins | Martins Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 33 | 5 | Matt Mills | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 34 | 4 | Jesse Little (R) | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 35 | 52 | Kody Vanderwal (R) | Means Racing | Chevrolet |
| 36 | 74 | Robby Lyons (i) | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet |
| 37 | 36 | Alex Labbé | DGM Racing | Chevrolet |
| Official starting lineup |||||

## Race

### Race results

**Stage Results**

Stage One

Laps: 45

| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 54 | Kyle Busch (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 0 |
| 2 | 10 | Ross Chastain | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 11 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 6 |
| 6 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 5 |
| 7 | 18 | Riley Herbst (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 4 |
| 8 | 98 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 3 |
| 9 | 8 | Daniel Hemric | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 20 | Harrison Burton (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 1 |

Stage Two

Laps: 45

| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 54 | Kyle Busch (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 0 |
| 2 | 10 | Ross Chastain | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 98 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 8 |
| 4 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 7 |
| 5 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 5 |
| 7 | 8 | Daniel Hemric | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 18 | Riley Herbst (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 3 |
| 9 | 11 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 20 | Harrison Burton (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 1 |

### Final Stage Results

Laps: 110

| Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points | Status |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 18 | 54 | Kyle Busch (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 203 | 0 | Running |
| 2 | 12 | 8 | Daniel Hemric | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 203 | 41 | Running |
| 3 | 6 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 203 | 46 | Running |
| 4 | 1 | 10 | Ross Chastain | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 203 | 51 | Running |
| 5 | 4 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 203 | 32 | Running |
| 6 | 22 | 02 | Brett Moffitt (i) | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 203 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 9 | 1 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 203 | 30 | Running |
| 8 | 15 | 68 | Brandon Brown | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet | 203 | 29 | Running |
| 9 | 11 | 20 | Harrison Burton (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 203 | 30 | Running |
| 10 | 17 | 21 | Myatt Snider | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 203 | 27 | Running |
| 11 | 10 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 203 | 39 | Running |
| 12 | 5 | 18 | Riley Herbst (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 202 | 32 | Running |
| 13 | 19 | 90 | Dillon Bassett | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 201 | 24 | Running |
| 14 | 21 | 92 | Josh Williams | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 201 | 23 | Running |
| 15 | 34 | 4 | Jesse Little (R) | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 201 | 22 | Running |
| 16 | 37 | 36 | Alex Labbé | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 201 | 21 | Running |
| 17 | 14 | 6 | B. J. McLeod | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 20 | Running |
| 18 | 36 | 74 | Bayley Currey (i) | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 28 | 08 | Joe Graf Jr. (R) | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 18 | Running |
| 20 | 8 | 98 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 200 | 28 | Running |
| 21 | 30 | 99 | Mason Massey | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Toyota | 200 | 16 | Running |
| 22 | 13 | 13 | Chad Finchum | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 200 | 15 | Running |
| 23 | 16 | 78 | Vinnie Miller | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 199 | 14 | Running |
| 24 | 32 | 44 | Tommy Joe Martins | Martins Motorsports | Chevrolet | 198 | 13 | Accident |
| 25 | 23 | 0 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 198 | 12 | Running |
| 26 | 31 | 47 | Joe Nemechek (i) | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 198 | 0 | Running |
| 27 | 2 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 197 | 21 | Accident |
| 28 | 7 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 197 | 9 | Running |
| 29 | 3 | 11 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 196 | 18 | Accident |
| 30 | 33 | 5 | Matt Mills | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 196 | 7 | Running |
| 31 | 24 | 07 | Garrett Smithley | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 193 | 6 | Running |
| 32 | 27 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 176 | 5 | Accident |
| 33 | 26 | 61 | Austin Hill (i) | Hattori Racing | Toyota | 173 | 0 | Accident |
| 34 | 25 | 66 | Timmy Hill (i) | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 151 | 0 | Engine |
| 35 | 35 | 52 | Kody Vanderwal (R) | Means Racing | Chevrolet | 26 | 2 | Engine |
| 36 | 20 | 93 | Jeff Green | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 15 | 1 | Power |
| 37 | 29 | 15 | Colby Howard | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 11 | 1 | Overheating |
| Official race results |||||||||

### Race statistics

* Lead changes: 20 among 5 different drivers
* Cautions/Laps: 11 for 53
* Red flags: 0
* Time of race: 2 hours, 43 minutes, 30 seconds
* Average speed: 111.743 mph (179.833 km/h)

## Media

### Television

The Alsco 300 was carried by FS1 in the United States. Adam Alexander, Stewart-Haas Racing driver Clint Bowyer, and Jamie McMurray called the race from the Fox Sports Studio in Charlotte, with Matt Yocum covering pit road.

FS1 :

| Booth announcers | Pit reporter |
| - | - |
| Lap-by-lap: Adam Alexander Color-commentator: Clint Bowyer Color-commentator: Jamie McMurray | Matt Yocum |

### Radio

The Performance Racing Network (PRN) called the race for radio, which was simulcast on SiriusXM NASCAR Radio. Doug Rice and Mark Garrow anchored the action from the booth. Rob Albright called the action from Turns 1 & 2 and Pat Patterson called the race through turns 3 & 4. Brad Gillie, Brett McMillan, and Wendy Venturini provided reports from pit road.

PRN Radio :

| Booth announcers | Turn announcers | Pit reporters |
| - | - | - |
| Lead announcer: Doug Rice Announcer: Mark Garrow | Turns 1 & 2: Rob Albright Turns 3 & 4: Pat Patterson | Brad Gillie Brett McMillan Wendy Venturini |

## Standings after the race

### Drivers' Championship standings

| | Pos | Driver | Points |
| - | - | - | - |
| | 1 | Chase Briscoe | 251 |
| 1 | 2 | Austin Cindric | 243 (-8) |
| 2 | 3 | Ross Chastain | 239 (-12) |
| 2 | 4 | Harrison Burton (R) | 234 (-17) |
| 1 | 5 | Noah Gragson | 232 (-19) |
| | 6 | Justin Allgaier | 218 (-33) |
| | 7 | Ryan Sieg | 192 (-59) |
| 1 | 8 | Brandon Jones | 186 (-65) |
| 1 | 9 | Justin Haley | 186 (-65) |
| | 10 | Michael Annett | 169 (-82) |
| | 11 | Riley Herbst (R) | 160 (-91) |
| | 12 | Brandon Brown | 144 (-107) |
| Official driver's standings ||||

* Note: Only the first 12 positions are included for the driver standings.
* . – Driver has clinched a position in the NASCAR playoffs.
