2020 Federated Auto Parts 400
The 2020 Federated Auto Parts 400 was a NASCAR Cup Series race held on September 12, 2020, at Richmond Raceway in Richmond, Virginia. Contested over 400 laps on the .75-mile (1.21 km) D-shaped short track, it was the 28th race of the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series season, second race of the Playoffs and second race of the Round of 16.
| Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6] | |||
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| Race 28 of 36 in the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series | |||
| Date | September 12, 2020 | ||
| Location | Richmond Raceway in Richmond, Virginia | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility .75 mi (1.2 km) | ||
| Distance | 400 laps, 300 mi (480 km) | ||
| Average speed | 101.868 miles per hour (163.941 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Stewart-Haas Racing | ||
| Grid positions set by competition-based formula | |||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | |
| Laps | 192 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | NBCSN | ||
| Announcers | Rick Allen, Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte and Dale Earnhardt Jr. | ||
| Nielsen Ratings | 1.05 (1.74 million) | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | MRN | ||
| Booth Announcers | Alex Hayden, Jeff Striegle and Rusty Wallace | ||
| Turn Announcers | Dave Moody (Backstretch) | ||
Report
Background
Richmond Raceway (RR), formerly known as Richmond International Raceway (RIR), is a 3/4-mile (1.2 km), D-shaped, asphalt race track located just outside Richmond, Virginia in Henrico County. It hosts the NASCAR Cup Series, the NASCAR Xfinity Series, NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series and the IndyCar series. Known as "America's premier short track", it formerly hosted two USAC sprint car races.
Entry list
- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (i) denotes driver who are ineligible for series driver points.
Qualifying
Kevin Harvick was awarded the pole for the race as determined by competition-based formula.
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 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 8 |
| 4 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford | 7 |
| 5 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 6 |
| 6 | 88 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 4 |
| 8 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 14 | Clint Bowyer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 1 |
| Official stage one results | |||||
Stage Two Laps: 155
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford | 10 |
| 2 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 8 |
| 4 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 7 |
| 5 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 5 |
| 7 | 1 | Kurt Busch | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 3 |
| 9 | 42 | Matt Kenseth | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 1 |
| Official stage two results | |||||
Final Stage Results
Stage Three Laps: 165
| Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford | 400 | 57 |
| 2 | 14 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 400 | 47 |
| 3 | 2 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 400 | 49 |
| 4 | 3 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 400 | 51 |
| 5 | 12 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 400 | 41 |
| 6 | 6 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 400 | 36 |
| 7 | 1 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 400 | 37 |
| 8 | 10 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 400 | 32 |
| 9 | 4 | 88 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 400 | 33 |
| 10 | 11 | 14 | Clint Bowyer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 400 | 28 |
| 11 | 22 | 8 | Tyler Reddick (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 400 | 26 |
| 12 | 7 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 399 | 35 |
| 13 | 8 | 1 | Kurt Busch | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 399 | 28 |
| 14 | 13 | 41 | Cole Custer (R) | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 399 | 23 |
| 15 | 26 | 95 | Christopher Bell (R) | Leavine Family Racing | Toyota | 399 | 22 |
| 16 | 19 | 42 | Matt Kenseth | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 399 | 23 |
| 17 | 16 | 21 | Matt DiBenedetto | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 399 | 20 |
| 18 | 23 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 398 | 21 |
| 19 | 15 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 398 | 18 |
| 20 | 24 | 37 | Ryan Preece | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 398 | 17 |
| 21 | 5 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 398 | 16 |
| 22 | 17 | 20 | Erik Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 398 | 15 |
| 23 | 21 | 6 | Ryan Newman | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 397 | 14 |
| 24 | 25 | 17 | Chris Buescher | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 397 | 13 |
| 25 | 20 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 397 | 12 |
| 26 | 30 | 43 | Bubba Wallace | Richard Petty Motorsports | Chevrolet | 397 | 11 |
| 27 | 34 | 32 | Corey LaJoie | Go Fas Racing | Ford | 396 | 10 |
| 28 | 27 | 13 | Ty Dillon | Germain Racing | Chevrolet | 396 | 9 |
| 29 | 28 | 96 | Daniel Suárez | Gaunt Brothers Racing | Toyota | 396 | 8 |
| 30 | 31 | 38 | John Hunter Nemechek (R) | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 396 | 7 |
| 31 | 18 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 395 | 6 |
| 32 | 33 | 00 | Quin Houff (R) | StarCom Racing | Chevrolet | 390 | 5 |
| 33 | 29 | 15 | Brennan Poole (R) | Premium Motorsports | Chevrolet | 390 | 4 |
| 34 | 32 | 27 | J. J. Yeley (i) | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 388 | 0 |
| 35 | 36 | 51 | Joey Gase (i) | Petty Ware Racing | Ford | 387 | 0 |
| 36 | 35 | 77 | Reed Sorenson | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 387 | 1 |
| 37 | 38 | 53 | James Davison | Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet | 385 | 1 |
| 38 | 37 | 66 | Timmy Hill (i) | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 100 | 0 |
| Official race results | |||||||
Race statistics
- Lead changes: 19 among 9 different drivers
- Cautions/Laps: 3 for 21
- Red flags: 0
- Time of race: 2 hours, 56 minutes and 42 seconds
- Average speed: 101.868 miles per hour (163.941 km/h)
Media
Television
NBC Sports covered the race on the television side. Rick Allen, Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte and three-time Richmond winner Dale Earnhardt Jr. covered the race from the booth at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Dave Burns, Parker Kligerman and Marty Snider handled the pit road duties on site.
| NBCSN | ||
|---|---|---|
| Booth announcers | Pit reporters | |
| Lap-by-lap: Rick Allen Color-commentator: Jeff Burton Color-commentator: Steve Letarte Color-commentator: Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Dave Burns Parker Kligerman Marty Snider | |
Radio
The Motor Racing Network had the radio call for the race, which was also simulcast on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio. Alex Hayden, Jeff Striegle and Rusty Wallace had the call in the broadcast booth for MRN when the field races through the front straightaway. Dave Moody called the race from a platform when the field races down the backstraightaway. Jason Toy and Kim Coon called the action for MRN from pit lane.
| MRN Radio | ||
|---|---|---|
| Booth announcers | Turn announcers | Pit reporters |
| Lead announcer: Alex Hayden Announcer: Jeff Striegle Announcer: Rusty Wallace | Backstretch: Dave Moody | Jason Toy Kim Coon |
Standings after the race
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References
- "2020 schedule". Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. January 17, 2020. Retrieved August 9, 2020.
- "Richmond International Raceway". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. January 3, 2013. Retrieved August 9, 2020.
- "Entry List" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. September 8, 2020. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- "Starting Lineup". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. September 9, 2020. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
- "Federated Auto Parts 400 Results". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. September 12, 2020. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
- "Points standings" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. September 12, 2020. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
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