2020 Contender Boats 250
# 2020 Contender Boats 250

The 2020 Contender Boats 250 was a NASCAR Xfinity Series race held on June 14, 2020 at Homestead–Miami Speedway in Homestead, Florida. Contested over 177 laps—extended from 167 laps due to a double overtime finish—on the 1.5-mile (2.4 km) oval, it was the tenth race of the 2020 NASCAR Xfinity Series season and the season's second Dash 4 Cash race. Stewart-Haas Racing driver Chase Briscoe won his third race of the season.

The Contender Boats 250 replaced Iowa Speedway's first date for the 2020 Xfinity Series season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the second race in two days for the Xfinity Series, following Friday's Hooters 250.

## 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 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.

The race was held without fans in attendance due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

### Dash 4 Cash

The Dash 4 Cash is a series of four races in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, preceded by a qualifying race. The top four points-eligible drivers in the previous race are eligible to win a $100,000 bonus on top of their race winnings if they win the race. Cup Series regulars are not permitted to compete in the races.

The Contender Boats 250 was the season's second Dash 4 Cash race. A. J. Allmendinger, Noah Gragson, Justin Haley, and Daniel Hemric were eligible to win after finishing in the top 4 at the EchoPark 250 at Atlanta.

### Entry list

* (R) denotes rookie driver.
* (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.

| No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Sponsor |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 0 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | EcoVirux |
| 1 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | Pilot, Flying J |
| 02 | Brett Moffitt (i) | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | Our Motorsports |
| 4 | Jesse Little (R) | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | Series Seating, KDST CPA |
| 5 | Matt Mills | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | J. F. Electric |
| 6 | B. J. McLeod | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | KDST CPA |
| 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | Brandt Professional Agriculture "Thank You FARMERS for feeding the WORLD" |
| 07 | Carson Ware | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | Jacob Companies |
| 8 | Daniel Hemric | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | Poppy Bank |
| 08 | Joe Graf Jr. (R) | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | Bucked Up Energy |
| 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | PUBG Mobile |
| 10 | Ross Chastain | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | Nutrien Ag Solutions |
| 11 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | Leaf Filter Gutter Protection |
| 13 | Chad Finchum | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | James Carter Attorney At Law, CrashClaimsR.Us |
| 15 | Colby Howard | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | Sany |
| 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | Ellsworth Advisors |
| 18 | Riley Herbst (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | Monster Energy |
| 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | Menards, Fisher "Oven Roasted Never Fried" |
| 20 | Harrison Burton (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | DEX Imaging |
| 21 | Anthony Alfredo | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | IRacing |
| 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | PPG Industries |
| 26 | Colin Garrett | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota | The Rosie Network, Racing For Heroes |
| 36 | Alex Labbé | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | Rousseau Automotive, Globocam |
| 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | CMRRoofing.com |
| 44 | Tommy Joe Martins | Martins Motorsports | Chevrolet | Gilreath Farms Red Angus "The New Black" |
| 47 | Kyle Weatherman | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | #BackTheBlue |
| 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | Fly & Form Structures |
| 52 | Kody Vanderwal (R) | Means Racing | Chevrolet | Means Racing |
| 61 | Timmy Hill (i) | Hattori Racing | Toyota | RoofClaim.com |
| 66 | Stephen Leicht | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | Jani-King |
| 68 | Brandon Brown | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet | Brandonbilt Motorsports |
| 74 | Bayley Currey (i) | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | Mutt And Jeff Porkskins |
| 78 | Vinnie Miller | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | Koolbox ICE |
| 90 | Caesar Bacarella | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | Maxim, Alpha Prime |
| 92 | Josh Williams | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | Starbrite, Startron |
| 93 | Myatt Snider | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | Louisiana Hot Sauce |
| 98 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | Ford Performance Racing School GT350 Track Attack |
| 99 | Stefan Parsons | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Toyota | RacingJobs.com |
| Official entry list | Official entry list | Official entry list | Official entry list | |

## Qualifying

Myatt Snider was awarded the pole for the race as determined by the top 15 from Saturday's finishing order inverted.

### Starting Lineup

| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 93 | Myatt Snider | RSS Racing | Chevrolet |
| 2 | 68 | Brandon Brown | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 3 | 11 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet |
| 4 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet |
| 5 | 07 | Carson Ware | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet |
| 6 | 18 | Riley Herbst (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 7 | 10 | Ross Chastain | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet |
| 8 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 9 | 98 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford |
| 10 | 1 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 11 | 8 | Daniel Hemric | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 12 | 21 | Anthony Alfredo | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 13 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 14 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford |
| 15 | 20 | Harrison Burton (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 16 | 08 | Joe Graf Jr. (R) | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet |
| 17 | 15 | Colby Howard | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 18 | 4 | Jesse Little (R) | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 19 | 0 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 20 | 92 | Josh Williams | DGM Racing | Chevrolet |
| 21 | 26 | Colin Garrett | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota |
| 22 | 99 | Stefan Parsons | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Toyota |
| 23 | 61 | Timmy Hill (i) | Hattori Racing | Toyota |
| 24 | 74 | Bayley Currey (i) | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet |
| 25 | 36 | Alex Labbé | DGM Racing | Chevrolet |
| 26 | 6 | B. J. McLeod | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 27 | 5 | Matt Mills | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 28 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet |
| 29 | 90 | Caesar Bacarella | DGM Racing | Chevrolet |
| 30 | 13 | Chad Finchum | MBM Motorsports | Toyota |
| 31 | 44 | Tommy Joe Martins | Martins Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 32 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 33 | 47 | Kyle Weatherman | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet |
| 34 | 78 | Vinnie Miller | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 35 | 02 | Jairo Avila Jr. | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 36 | 66 | Stephen Leicht | MBM Motorsports | Toyota |
| 37 | 52 | Kody Vanderwal (R) | Means Racing | Chevrolet |
| 38 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet |
| Official starting lineup |||||

* . – Eligible for Dash 4 Cash prize money.
* The No. 8, No. 07, and No. 02 had to start from the rear due to a driver change from Saturday's race.
* The No. 7, No. 02, and No. 52 had to start from the rear due to using a backup car.
* The No. 9 had to start from the rear due to unapproved adjustments.

## Race

### Race results

**Stage Results**

Stage One

Laps: 40

| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 1 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 8 |
| 4 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 7 |
| 5 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 20 | Harrison Burton (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 4 |
| 8 | 8 | Daniel Hemric | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 61 | Timmy Hill (i) | Hattori Racing | Toyota | 0 |
| 10 | 74 | Bayley Currey (i) | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 0 |

Stage Two

Laps: 40

| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 9 |
| 3 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 8 |
| 4 | 98 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 7 |
| 5 | 8 | Daniel Hemric | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 20 | Harrison Burton (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 5 |
| 7 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 1 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 21 | Anthony Alfredo | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 1 |

### Final Stage Results

Laps: 87

| Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points | Status |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 9 | 98 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 177 | 47 | Running |
| 2 | 8 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 177 | 50 | Running |
| 3 | 7 | 10 | Ross Chastain | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 177 | 34 | Running |
| 4 | 38 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 177 | 34 | Running |
| 5 | 13 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 177 | 47 | Running |
| 6 | 3 | 11 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 177 | 31 | Running |
| 7 | 1 | 93 | Myatt Snider | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 177 | 30 | Running |
| 8 | 15 | 20 | Harrison Burton (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 177 | 38 | Running |
| 9 | 6 | 18 | Riley Herbst (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 177 | 28 | Running |
| 10 | 14 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 176 | 44 | Running |
| 11 | 12 | 21 | Anthony Alfredo | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 176 | 28 | Running |
| 12 | 20 | 92 | Josh Williams | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 176 | 25 | Running |
| 13 | 16 | 08 | Joe Graf Jr. (R) | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 176 | 24 | Running |
| 14 | 21 | 26 | Colin Garrett | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota | 176 | 23 | Running |
| 15 | 18 | 4 | Jesse Little (R) | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 176 | 22 | Running |
| 16 | 19 | 0 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 176 | 21 | Running |
| 17 | 17 | 15 | Colby Howard | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 176 | 20 | Running |
| 18 | 10 | 1 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 176 | 31 | Running |
| 19 | 28 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 175 | 28 | Running |
| 20 | 31 | 44 | Tommy Joe Martins | Martins Motorsports | Chevrolet | 175 | 17 | Running |
| 21 | 30 | 13 | Chad Finchum | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 175 | 16 | Running |
| 22 | 32 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 174 | 25 | Running |
| 23 | 25 | 36 | Alex Labbé | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 174 | 14 | Running |
| 24 | 27 | 5 | Matt Mills | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 174 | 13 | Running |
| 25 | 23 | 61 | Timmy Hill (i) | Hattori Racing | Toyota | 174 | 0 | Running |
| 26 | 24 | 74 | Bayley Currey (i) | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 173 | 0 | Running |
| 27 | 4 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 173 | 10 | Running |
| 28 | 5 | 07 | Carson Ware | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 173 | 9 | Running |
| 29 | 34 | 78 | Vinnie Miller | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 173 | 8 | Running |
| 30 | 29 | 90 | Caesar Bacarella | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 171 | 7 | Running |
| 31 | 11 | 8 | Daniel Hemric | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 170 | 15 | Accident |
| 32 | 22 | 99 | Stefan Parsons | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Toyota | 151 | 5 | Running |
| 33 | 37 | 52 | Kody Vanderwal (R) | Means Racing | Chevrolet | 138 | 4 | Power |
| 34 | 26 | 6 | B. J. McLeod | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 117 | 3 | Clutch |
| 35 | 33 | 47 | Kyle Weatherman | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 84 | 2 | Fire |
| 36 | 2 | 68 | Brandon Brown | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet | 49 | 1 | Overheating |
| 37 | 35 | 02 | Jairo Avila Jr. | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15 | 1 | Electrical |
| 38 | 36 | 66 | Stephen Leicht | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 9 | 1 | Handling |
| Official race results |||||||||

* . – Won the Dash 4 Cash prize money and subsequently qualified for the Dash 4 Cash prize money in the next race.
* . – Qualified for Dash 4 Cash prize money in the next race.

### Race statistics

* Lead changes: 20 among 8 different drivers
* Cautions/Laps: 6 for 28
* Red flags: 0
* Time of race: 2 hours, 15 minutes, 52 seconds
* Average speed: 117.247 mph (188.691 km/h)

## Media

### Television

The Contender Boats 250 was carried by FS1 in the United States. Adam Alexander, Jamie McMurray, and Michael Waltrip called the race from the Fox Sports Studio in Charlotte, with Regan Smith covering pit road.

FS1 :

| Booth announcers | Pit reporter |
| - | - |
| Lap-by-lap: Adam Alexander Color-commentator: Jamie McMurray Color-commentator: Michael Waltrip | Regan Smith |

### Radio

The Motor Racing Network (MRN) called the race for radio, which was simulcast on SiriusXM NASCAR Radio. Dave Moody and Jeff Striegle anchored the action from the booth. Mike Bagley called the race from turns 1 & 2 and Alex Hayden called the action through turns 3 & 4. NASCAR Hall of Fame Executive Director Winston Kelley and Steve Post provided reports from pit road.

MRN Radio :

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

## Standings after the race

### Drivers' Championship standings

| | Pos | Driver | Points |
| - | - | - | - |
| | 1 | Noah Gragson | 435 |
| | 2 | Chase Briscoe | 417 (-18) |
| | 3 | Harrison Burton (R) | 390 (-45) |
| 1 | 4 | Austin Cindric | 380 (-55) |
| 1 | 5 | Ross Chastain | 374 (-61) |
| 2 | 6 | Brandon Jones | 345 (-90) |
| | 7 | Justin Haley | 330 (-105) |
| 2 | 8 | Justin Allgaier | 328 (-107) |
| | 9 | Ryan Sieg | 266 (-169) |
| | 10 | Michael Annett | 260 (-175) |
| | 11 | Riley Herbst (R) | 256 (-179) |
| | 12 | Daniel Hemric | 237 (-198) |
| 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.
