NASCAR Xfinity Series race
Motor car race
The 2020 Production Alliance Group 300 was a NASCAR Xfinity Series race held on February 29, 2020 at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, California . Contested over 150 laps on the 2-mile (3.2 km) asphalt superspeedway, it was the third race of the 2020 NASCAR Xfinity Series season. Rookie driver Harrison Burton won his first ever race in the NASCAR Xfinity series.[5]
Report
Background
Auto Club Speedway (previously California Speedway) was a two-mile (3.2 km), low-banked, D-shaped oval superspeedway in Fontana, California which hosted NASCAR racing annually from 1997 to 2023. It was also used for open wheel racing events. The racetrack was located near the former locations of Ontario Motor Speedway and Riverside International Raceway. The track was owned and operated by International Speedway Corporation and was the only track owned by ISC to have its naming rights sold.[6] The speedway was served by the nearby Interstate 10 and Interstate 15 freeways as well as a Metrolink station located behind the backstretch.
Entry list
(R) denotes rookie driver.
(i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
Practice
First practice
Noah Gragson was the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 40.646 seconds and a speed of 177.139 mph (285.078 km/h).
Final practice
Harrison Burton was the fastest in the final practice session with a time of 41.267 seconds and a speed of 174.474 mph (280.789 km/h).
Qualifying
Brandon Jones scored the pole position after a time of 39.948 seconds and a speed of 180.234 mph (290.059 km/h).[7]
Qualifying results
Chad Finchum, Bayley Currey, and Josh Bilicki started from the rear due to unapproved adjustments.
Tommy Joe Martins started from the rear due to an engine change.
Race
Race results
Stage Results
Stage One
Laps: 35
Pos
Driver
Team
Manufacturer
Points
1
19
Brandon Jones
Joe Gibbs Racing
Toyota
10
2
98
Chase Briscoe
Stewart-Haas Racing
Ford
9
3
20
Harrison Burton (R)
Joe Gibbs Racing
Toyota
8
4
10
Ross Chastain
Kaulig Racing
Chevrolet
7
5
8
Daniel Hemric
JR Motorsports
Chevrolet
6
6
18
Riley Herbst (R)
Joe Gibbs Racing
Toyota
5
7
39
Ryan Sieg
RSS Racing
Chevrolet
4
8
22
Austin Cindric
Team Penske
Ford
3
9
9
Noah Gragson
JR Motorsports
Toyota
2
10
1
Michael Annett
JR Motorsports
Chevrolet
1
Stage Two
Laps: 35
Pos
Driver
Team
Manufacturer
Points
1
19
Brandon Jones
Joe Gibbs Racing
Toyota
10
2
8
Daniel Hemric
JR Motorsports
Chevrolet
9
3
20
Harrison Burton (R)
Joe Gibbs Racing
Toyota
8
4
98
Chase Briscoe
Stewart-Haas Racing
Ford
7
5
22
Austin Cindric
Team Penske
Ford
6
6
18
Riley Herbst (R)
Joe Gibbs Racing
Toyota
5
7
10
Ross Chastain
Kaulig Racing
Chevrolet
4
8
7
Justin Allgaier
JR Motorsports
Chevrolet
3
9
39
Ryan Sieg
RSS Racing
Chevrolet
2
10
1
Michael Annett
JR Motorsports
Chevrolet
1
Final Stage Results
Laps: 80
Pos
Grid
Driver
Team
Manufacturer
Laps
Points
Status
1
2
20
Harrison Burton (R)
Joe Gibbs Racing
Toyota
150
56
Running
2
5
18
Riley Herbst (R)
Joe Gibbs Racing
Toyota
150
45
Running
3
7
22
Austin Cindric
Team Penske
Ford
150
43
Running
4
8
39
Ryan Sieg
RSS Racing
Chevrolet
150
39
Running
5
9
11
Justin Haley
Kaulig Racing
Chevrolet
150
32
Running
6
13
21
Anthony Alfredo
Richard Childress Racing
Chevrolet
150
31
Running
7
4
8
Daniel Hemric
JR Motorsports
Chevrolet
150
45
Running
8
6
10
Ross Chastain
Kaulig Racing
Chevrolet
150
40
Running
9
11
51
Jeremy Clements
Jeremy Clements Racing
Chevrolet
150
28
Running
10
25
92
Josh Williams
DGM Racing
Chevrolet
150
27
Running
11
19
93
Myatt Snider
RSS Racing
Chevrolet
150
26
Running
12
10
7
Justin Allgaier
JR Motorsports
Chevrolet
150
28
Running
13
17
90
Alex Labbé
DGM Racing
Chevrolet
150
24
Running
14
29
02
Brett Moffitt (i)
Our Motorsports
Chevrolet
150
0
Running
15
36
78
Vinnie Miller
B. J. McLeod Motorsports
Chevrolet
150
22
Running
16
15
61
Austin Hill (i)
Hattori Racing
Toyota
149
0
Running
17
14
1
Michael Annett
JR Motorsports
Chevrolet
149
22
Running
18
31
44
Tommy Joe Martins
Martins Motorsports
Chevrolet
149
19
Running
19
3
98
Chase Briscoe
Stewart-Haas Racing
Ford
148
34
Running
20
27
13
Chad Finchum
MBM Motorsports
Toyota
148
17
Running
21
30
6
David Starr
JD Motorsports
Chevrolet
148
16
Running
22
20
07
Ray Black Jr.
SS-Green Light Racing
Chevrolet
148
15
Running
23
35
15
Robby Lyons
JD Motorsports
Chevrolet
147
14
Running
24
26
0
B. J. McLeod
JD Motorsports
Chevrolet
147
13
Running
25
23
52
J. J. Yeley
Means Racing
Chevrolet
147
12
Running
26
12
9
Noah Gragson
JR Motorsports
Chevrolet
147
13
Running
27
32
5
Matt Mills
B. J. McLeod Motorsports
Chevrolet
146
10
Running
28
16
4
Jesse Little (R)
JD Motorsports
Chevrolet
146
9
Running
29
34
99
Josh Bilicki
B. J. McLeod Motorsports
Toyota
146
8
Running
30
1
19
Brandon Jones
Joe Gibbs Racing
Toyota
146
27
Running
31
22
08
Joe Graf Jr. (R)
SS-Green Light Racing
Chevrolet
143
6
Running
32
18
47
Bayley Currey (i)
Mike Harmon Racing
Chevrolet
120
0
Running
33
21
68
Brandon Brown
Brandonbilt Motorsports
Chevrolet
115
4
Engine
34
28
74
Kyle Weatherman
Mike Harmon Racing
Chevrolet
97
3
Engine
35
33
66
Stephen Leicht
MBM Motorsports
Toyota
78
2
Fuel Pump
36
24
89
Landon Cassill
Shepherd Racing
Chevrolet
38
1
Fuel Pressure
Official race results
Race statistics
Lead changes: 13 among 8 different drivers
Cautions/Laps: 8 for 36
Red flags: 0
Time of race: 2 hours, 28 minutes, 15 seconds
Average speed: 121.417 mph (195.402 km/h)
Media
Television
The Production Alliance 300 was carried by FS1 in the United States. Adam Alexander , Team Penske driver Joey Logano , and Hendrick Motorsports crew chief Chad Knaus called the race from the booth, with Matt Yocum and Regan Smith covering pit road.
Radio
The Motor Racing Network (MRN) called the race for radio, which was simulcast on SiriusXM NASCAR Radio . Dan Hubbard and Steve Post anchored the action from the booth. Kyle Rickey called the action from Turns 1 & 2 and Alex Hayden called the race through turns 3 & 4. Dillon Welch and Kim Coon provided reports from pit road.
MRN Radio
Booth announcers
Turn announcers
Pit reporters
Lead announcer: Dan Hubbard
Announcer: Steve Post
Turns 1 & 2: Kyle Rickey
Turns 3 & 4: Alex Hayden
Dillon Welch
Kim Coon
Standings after the race
Drivers' Championship standings
Note: Only the first 12 positions are included for the driver standings.
References
^ "Entry List" (PDF) . jayski.com . February 28, 2020. Retrieved September 12, 2020 .
^ "Race Results" (PDF) . jayski.com . February 29, 2020. Retrieved September 12, 2020 .
^ "FOX Sports Bolsters Stellar NASCAR XFINITY SERIES Driver Analyst Roster with Addition of Stewart and Busch Brothers" . FOX Sports PressPass . February 13, 2020. Retrieved September 12, 2020 .
^ Wackerlin, Jeff (February 28, 2020). "Auto Club Weekend Preview" . Motor Racing Network . Retrieved September 12, 2020 .
^ "Harrison Burton wins first career Xfinity Series race - NBC Sports" . NASCAR Talk | NBC Sports . 2020-02-29. Retrieved 2020-09-12 .
^ "California on track with naming-rights deal" . www.sportsbusinessdaily.com . Retrieved 2020-09-12 .
^ Srigley, Joseph (2020-02-29). "Brandon Jones Puts Down Blistering Lap, Earning Pole Position for Production Alliance Group 300 at Auto Club Speedway" . TobyChristie.com . Retrieved 2020-09-12 .
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