2020 South Point 400
# 2020 South Point 400

The 2020 South Point 400 was a NASCAR Cup Series race held on September 27, 2020, at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas. Contested over 268 laps—extended from 267 laps due to an overtime finish, on the 1.5 mi (2.4 km) asphalt intermediate speedway, it was the 30th race of the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series season, the fourth race of the Playoffs, and the first race of the Round of 12.

## Report

### Background

Las Vegas Motor Speedway, located in Clark County, Nevada outside the Las Vegas city limits and about 15 miles northeast of the Las Vegas Strip, is a 1,200-acre (490 ha) complex of multiple tracks for motorsports racing. The complex is owned by Speedway Motorsports, Inc., which is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.

**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 |
| 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 | Gray Gaulding (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 |
| 49 | Chad Finchum (i) | MBM Motorsports | Toyota |
| 51 | Joey Gase (i) | Petty Ware Racing | Ford |
| 53 | Josh Bilicki (i) | Rick Ware Racing | Ford |
| 66 | Timmy Hill (i) | MBM Motorsports | Toyota |
| 77 | J. J. Yeley (i) | Spire 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 competition-based formula.

### Starting Lineup

| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford |
| 2 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 3 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 4 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford |
| 5 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford |
| 6 | 14 | Clint Bowyer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford |
| 7 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 8 | 88 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 9 | 1 | Kurt Busch | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet |
| 10 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 11 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 12 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford |
| 13 | 20 | Erik Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 14 | 8 | Tyler Reddick (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 15 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford |
| 16 | 17 | Chris Buescher | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford |
| 17 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford |
| 18 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 19 | 21 | Matt DiBenedetto | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford |
| 20 | 42 | Matt Kenseth | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet |
| 21 | 37 | Ryan Preece | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet |
| 22 | 41 | Cole Custer (R) | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford |
| 23 | 43 | Bubba Wallace | Richard Petty Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 24 | 13 | Ty Dillon | Germain Racing | Chevrolet |
| 25 | 38 | John Hunter Nemechek (R) | Front Row Motorsports | Ford |
| 26 | 95 | Christopher Bell (R) | Leavine Family Racing | Toyota |
| 27 | 6 | Ryan Newman | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford |
| 28 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 29 | 96 | Daniel Suárez | Gaunt Brothers Racing | Toyota |
| 30 | 27 | Gray Gaulding (i) | Rick Ware Racing | Ford |
| 31 | 32 | Corey LaJoie | Go Fas Racing | Ford |
| 32 | 00 | Quin Houff (R) | StarCom Racing | Chevrolet |
| 33 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet |
| 34 | 51 | Joey Gase (i) | Petty Ware Racing | Ford |
| 35 | 15 | Brennan Poole (R) | Premium Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 36 | 66 | Timmy Hill (i) | MBM Motorsports | Toyota |
| 37 | 77 | J. J. Yeley (i) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 38 | 53 | Josh Bilicki (i) | Rick Ware Racing | Ford |
| 39 | 49 | Chad Finchum (i) | MBM Motorsports | Toyota |
| Official starting lineup |||||

## Race

### Stage Results

Stage One Laps: 80

| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 9 |
| 3 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 8 |
| 4 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 6 |
| 6 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 4 |
| 8 | 88 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 2 |
| 10 | 14 | Clint Bowyer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 1 |
| Official stage one results ||||||

Stage Two Laps: 80

| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 9 |
| 3 | 88 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 7 |
| 5 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 6 |
| 6 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 4 |
| 8 | 21 | Matt DiBenedetto | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 3 |
| 9 | 14 | Clint Bowyer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 2 |
| 10 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 |
| Official stage two results ||||||

### Final Stage Results

Stage Three Laps: 107

| Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 9 | 1 | Kurt Busch | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 268 | 40 |
| 2 | 19 | 21 | Matt DiBenedetto | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 268 | 38 |
| 3 | 10 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 268 | 53 |
| 4 | 11 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 268 | 42 |
| 5 | 8 | 88 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 268 | 43 |
| 6 | 2 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 268 | 39 |
| 7 | 15 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 268 | 40 |
| 8 | 13 | 20 | Erik Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 268 | 29 |
| 9 | 16 | 17 | Chris Buescher | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 268 | 28 |
| 10 | 1 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 268 | 37 |
| 11 | 18 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 268 | 26 |
| 12 | 6 | 14 | Clint Bowyer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 268 | 28 |
| 13 | 12 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford | 268 | 24 |
| 14 | 5 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 268 | 32 |
| 15 | 27 | 6 | Ryan Newman | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 268 | 22 |
| 16 | 22 | 41 | Cole Custer (R) | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 268 | 21 |
| 17 | 4 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 268 | 20 |
| 18 | 20 | 42 | Matt Kenseth | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 268 | 19 |
| 19 | 21 | 37 | Ryan Preece | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 268 | 18 |
| 20 | 25 | 38 | John Hunter Nemechek (R) | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 268 | 17 |
| 21 | 17 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 268 | 16 |
| 22 | 3 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 268 | 32 |
| 23 | 33 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 268 | 14 |
| 24 | 26 | 95 | Christopher Bell (R) | Leavine Family Racing | Chevrolet | 268 | 13 |
| 25 | 28 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 268 | 13 |
| 26 | 24 | 13 | Ty Dillon | Germain Racing | Chevrolet | 267 | 11 |
| 27 | 31 | 32 | Corey LaJoie | Go Fas Racing | Ford | 267 | 10 |
| 28 | 23 | 43 | Bubba Wallace | Richard Petty Motorsports | Chevrolet | 266 | 9 |
| 29 | 29 | 96 | Daniel Suárez | Gaunt Brothers Racing | Toyota | 265 | 8 |
| 30 | 35 | 15 | Brennan Poole (R) | Premium Motorsports | Chevrolet | 265 | 7 |
| 31 | 30 | 27 | Gray Gaulding (i) | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 262 | 0 |
| 32 | 7 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 261 | 15 |
| 33 | 37 | 77 | J. J. Yeley (i) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 261 | 0 |
| 34 | 32 | 00 | Quin Houff (R) | StarCom Racing | Chevrolet | 259 | 3 |
| 35 | 34 | 51 | Joey Gase (i) | Petty Ware Racing | Ford | 256 | 0 |
| 36 | 38 | 53 | Josh Bilicki (i) | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 227 | 0 |
| 37 | 36 | 66 | Timmy Hill (i) | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 160 | 0 |
| 38 | 14 | 8 | Tyler Reddick (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 157 | 1 |
| 39 | 39 | 49 | Chad Finchum (i) | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 19 | 0 |
| Official race results ||||||||

### Race statistics

* Lead changes: 20 among 11 different drivers
* Cautions/Laps: 7 for 36
* Red flags: 0
* Time of race: 3 hours, 3 minutes and 32 seconds
* Average speed: 131.42 miles per hour (211.50 km/h)

## Media

### Television

NBC Sports covered the race on the television side. Rick Allen, Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte and Dale Earnhardt Jr. called the action from the booth at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Brad Daugherty called the action on site. Marty Snider and Kelli Stavast handled the pit road duties on site, and Dave Burns handled pit road duties from Charlotte Motor Speedway during the race.

NBCSN :

| Booth announcers | Pit reporters | Charlotte pit reporter |
| - | - | - |
| Lap-by-lap: Rick Allen Color-commentator: Jeff Burton Color-commentator: Steve Letarte Color-commentator: Dale Earnhardt Jr. On-Site analyst: Brad Daugherty | Marty Snider Kelli Stavast | Dave Burns |

### Radio

PRN had the radio call for the race, which will also simulcast on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio. Doug Rice and Mark Garrow called the race from the booth when the field raced through the tri-oval. Rob Albright called the race from a billboard in turn 2 when the field raced through turns 1 and 2 & Pat Patterson called the race from a billboard outside of turn 3 when the field raced through turns 3 and 4. Brad Gillie and Brett McMillan handled the duties on pit lane.

PRN :

| 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 |

## Standings after the race

| | Pos | Driver | Points |
| - | - | - | - |
| | 1 | Kevin Harvick | 3,104 |
| | 2 | Denny Hamlin | 3,101 (–3) |
| | 3 | Brad Keselowski | 3,059 (–45) |
| 2 | 4 | Martin Truex Jr. | 3,058 (–46) |
| 1 | 5 | Joey Logano | 3,054 (–50) |
| 1 | 6 | Chase Elliott | 3,053 (–51) |
| | 7 | Alex Bowman | 3,052 (–52) |
| 2 | 8 | Kyle Busch | 3,043 (–61) |
| 3 | 9 | Kurt Busch | 3,041 (–63) |
| 1 | 10 | Clint Bowyer | 3,032 (–72) |
| 2 | 11 | Aric Almirola | 3,025 (–79) |
| 4 | 12 | Austin Dillon | 3,020 (–84) |
| 2 | 13 | Ryan Blaney | 2,098 (–1,006) |
| 2 | 14 | Matt DiBenedetto | 2,092 (–1,012) |
| 2 | 15 | Cole Custer | 2,088 (–1,016) |
| 2 | 16 | William Byron | 2,075 (–1,029) |
| Official driver's standings ||||
| Pos | Manufacturer | Points |
| 1 | Ford | 1,119 |
| 2 | Toyota | 1,051 (–68) |
| 3 | Chevrolet | 1,012 (–107) |
