The 2020 Kansas Lottery 250 was a NASCAR Xfinity Series race held on July 25, 2020 at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kansas. Contested over 175 laps – extended from 167 due to a double overtime finish – on the asphalt speedway, it was the 17th race of the 2020 NASCAR Xfinity Series season. Brandon Jones won his second race of the season.
The Kansas Lottery 250 replaced Iowa Speedway's second date for the 2020 Xfinity Series season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Background
Kansas Speedway is a 1.5-mile (2.4 km) tri-oval race track in Kansas City, Kansas. It was built in 2001, and it currently hosts two annual NASCAR race weekends. The IndyCar Series also held races at the venue until 2011. The speedway is owned and operated by the International Speedway Corporation.
The race was held without fans in attendance due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Entry list
(R) denotes rookie driver. (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
DriverTeamManufacturer0Jeffrey EarnhardtJD MotorsportsChevrolet1Michael AnnettJR MotorsportsChevrolet02Brett Moffitt (i)Our MotorsportsChevrolet4Jesse Little (R)JD MotorsportsChevrolet5Matt MillsB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet6B. J. McLeodJD MotorsportsChevrolet7Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet07David StarrSS-Green Light RacingChevrolet8Daniel HemricJR MotorsportsChevrolet08Joe Graf Jr. (R)SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet9Noah GragsonJR MotorsportsChevrolet10Ross ChastainKaulig RacingChevrolet11Justin HaleyKaulig RacingChevrolet13Chad FinchumMBM MotorsportsToyota15Ryan VargasJD MotorsportsChevrolet18Riley Herbst (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota19Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota20Harrison Burton (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota21Kaz GralaRichard Childress RacingChevrolet22Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord26Colin GarrettSam Hunt RacingToyota36Dexter BeanDGM RacingChevrolet39Ryan SiegRSS RacingChevrolet44Tommy Joe MartinsMartins MotorsportsChevrolet47Kyle WeathermanMike Harmon RacingChevrolet51Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet52Kody Vanderwal (R)Means RacingChevrolet61Timmy Hill (i)Hattori RacingToyota66Stephen LeichtMBM MotorsportsToyota68Brandon BrownBrandonbilt MotorsportsChevrolet74Bayley Currey (i)Mike Harmon RacingChevrolet78Vinnie MillerB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet90Alex LabbéDGM RacingChevrolet92Josh WilliamsDGM RacingChevrolet93Myatt Snider (R)RSS RacingChevrolet98Chase BriscoeStewart-Haas RacingFord99Jairo Avila Jr.B. J. McLeod MotorsportsToyotaOfficial entry list
Qualifying Michael Annett was awarded the pole for the race as determined by a random draw.
Starting Lineup PosDriverTeamManufacturer11Michael AnnettJR MotorsportsChevrolet219Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota321Kaz GralaRichard Childress RacingChevrolet422Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord520Harrison Burton (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota698Chase BriscoeStewart-Haas RacingFord710Ross ChastainKaulig RacingChevrolet818Riley Herbst (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota98Daniel HemricJR MotorsportsChevrolet109Noah GragsonJR MotorsportsChevrolet117Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet1211Justin HaleyKaulig RacingChevrolet130Jeffrey EarnhardtJD MotorsportsChevrolet144Jesse Little (R)JD MotorsportsChevrolet1507David StarrSS-Green Light RacingChevrolet1639Ryan SiegRSS RacingChevrolet1751Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet1836Dexter BeanDGM RacingChevrolet1990Alex LabbéDGM RacingChevrolet206B. J. McLeodJD MotorsportsChevrolet2161Timmy Hill (i)Hattori RacingToyota2268Brandon BrownBrandonbilt MotorsportsChevrolet2302Brett Moffitt (i)Our MotorsportsChevrolet2492Josh WilliamsDGM RacingChevrolet2566Stephen LeichtMBM MotorsportsToyota2699Jairo Avila Jr.B. J. McLeod MotorsportsToyota2774Bayley Currey (i)Mike Harmon RacingChevrolet2844Tommy Joe MartinsMartins MotorsportsChevrolet2952Kody Vanderwal (R)Means RacingChevrolet3015Ryan VargasJD MotorsportsChevrolet3113Chad FinchumMBM MotorsportsToyota325Matt MillsB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet3393Myatt Snider (R)RSS RacingChevrolet3408Joe Graf Jr. (R)SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet3547Kyle WeathermanMike Harmon RacingChevrolet3678Vinnie MillerB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet3726Colin GarrettSam Hunt RacingToyotaOfficial starting lineup
The No. 44 of Tommy Joe Martins had to start from the rear due to unapproved adjustments.
Race
Race results
Stage Results Stage One
Laps: 40 PosDriverTeamManufacturerPoints122Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord10210Ross ChastainKaulig RacingChevrolet9320Harrison Burton (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota8419Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota757Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet6611Justin HaleyKaulig RacingChevrolet578Daniel HemricJR MotorsportsChevrolet4802Brett Moffitt (i)Our MotorsportsChevrolet0918Riley Herbst (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota21021Kaz GralaRichard Childress RacingChevrolet1 Stage Two
Laps: 40 PosDriverTeamManufacturerPoints122Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord10220Harrison Burton (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota937Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet8410Ross ChastainKaulig RacingChevrolet7511Justin HaleyKaulig RacingChevrolet6619Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota5798Chase BriscoeStewart-Haas RacingFord4818Riley Herbst (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota398Daniel HemricJR MotorsportsChevrolet2109Noah GragsonJR MotorsportsChevrolet1
Final Stage Results Laps: 87 PosGridDriverTeamManufacturerLapsPointsStatus1219Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota17552Running2422Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord17555Running3520Harrison Burton (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota17551Running41639Ryan SiegRSS RacingChevrolet17533Running5710Ross ChastainKaulig RacingChevrolet17548Running61211Justin HaleyKaulig RacingChevrolet17542Running798Daniel HemricJR MotorsportsChevrolet17536Running811Michael AnnettJR MotorsportsChevrolet17529Running9818Riley Herbst (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota17533Running10117Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet17541Running112268Brandon BrownBrandonbilt MotorsportsChevrolet17526Running121751Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet17525Running13321Kaz GralaRichard Childress RacingChevrolet17525Running14698Chase BriscoeStewart-Haas RacingFord17527Running15109Noah GragsonJR MotorsportsChevrolet17423Running163726Colin GarrettSam Hunt RacingToyota17421Running17130Jeffrey EarnhardtJD MotorsportsChevrolet17420Running182844Tommy Joe MartinsMartins MotorsportsChevrolet17419Running192161Timmy Hill (i)Hattori RacingToyota1740Running202492Josh WilliamsDGM RacingChevrolet17417Running211990Alex LabbéDGM RacingChevrolet17416Running223393Myatt Snider (R)RSS RacingChevrolet17315Running232774Bayley Currey (i)Mike Harmon RacingChevrolet1730Running241507David StarrSS-Green Light RacingChevrolet17313Running253015Ryan VargasJD MotorsportsChevrolet17312Running26325Matt MillsB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet17111Running272952Kody Vanderwal (R)Means RacingChevrolet17110Running283408Joe Graf Jr. (R)SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet1719Running293113Chad FinchumMBM MotorsportsToyota1718Running303678Vinnie MillerB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet1717Running31206B. J. McLeodJD MotorsportsChevrolet1716Running322699Jairo Avila Jr.B. J. McLeod MotorsportsToyota1705Running33144Jesse Little (R)JD MotorsportsChevrolet1654Accident342302Brett Moffitt (i)Our MotorsportsChevrolet910Oil Leak351836Dexter BeanDGM RacingChevrolet432Power363547Kyle WeathermanMike Harmon RacingChevrolet331Battery372566Stephen LeichtMBM MotorsportsToyota261TransmissionOfficial race results
Race statistics
Lead changes: 9 among 5 different drivers Cautions/Laps: 5 for 22 Red flags: 0 Time of race: 2 hours, 4 minutes, 37 seconds Average speed:
Media
Television The Kansas Lottery 250 was carried by NBCSN in the United States. Rick Allen, Steve Letarte, and Jeff Burton called the race from the booth at Charlotte Motor Speedway, with Parker Kligerman and Kelli Stavast covering pit road. Jesse Iwuji served as a driver analyst on pit road. +NBCSNBooth announcersPit reporterDriver analystLap-by-lap: Rick Allen Color-commentator: Steve Letarte
Color-commentator: Jeff BurtonParker Kligerman Kelli StavastJesse Iwuji
Radio The Motor Racing Network (MRN) called the race for radio, which was simulcast on SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.
Standings after the race
Drivers' Championship standings
PosDriverPoints 11Austin Cindric722 12Chase Briscoe718 (-4)3Noah Gragson666 (-56)4Ross Chastain662 (-60)5Justin Haley592 (-130) 16Harrison Burton (R)587 (-135) 17Justin Allgaier586 (-136)8Michael Annett510 (-212)9Brandon Jones500 (-222)10Riley Herbst (R)410 (-312)11Ryan Sieg408 (-314)12Brandon Brown374 (-348)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.
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