| Race details[1][2] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 28 of 33 in the2020 NASCAR Xfinity Series season | |||
Talladega Superspeedway | |||
| Date | October 3, 2020 (2020-10-03) | ||
| Location | Talladega Superspeedway inLincoln, Alabama | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 2.66 miles (4.28 km) | ||
| Distance | 113 laps, 300.58 mi (483.74 km) | ||
| Average speed | 140.458 mph | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Stewart-Haas Racing | ||
| Grid positions set by competition-based formula | |||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | |
| Laps | 73 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 11 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | |
The2020 Ag-Pro 300 was aNASCAR Xfinity Series race held on October 3, 2020. It was contested over 113 laps on the 2.66-mile (4.28 km)tri-oval superspeedway. It was the twenty-eighth race of the2020 NASCAR Xfinity Series season, the second race of the playoffs, and the second race in the Round of 12.Kaulig Racing driverJustin Haley collected his third win of the season.
Talladega Superspeedway, originally known asAlabama International Motor Superspeedway (AIMS), is amotorsports complex located north ofTalladega, Alabama. It is located on the formerAnniston Air Force Base in the small city ofLincoln. The track is atri-oval and was constructed in the 1960s by theInternational Speedway Corporation, a business controlled by theFrance family. Talladega is most known for its steep banking and the unique location of the start/finish line that's located just past the exit to pit road. The track currently hosts theNASCAR series such as theNASCAR Cup Series,Xfinity Series and theCamping World Truck Series. Talladega is the longestNASCAR oval with a length of 2.66-mile-long (4.28 km) tri-oval like theDaytona International Speedway, which also is a 2.5-mile-long (4 km) tri-oval.
The race was added to the schedule because ofpandemic related cancellations, and spectators were restricted to campers in lots assigned by the speedway. No grandstands were open.
Chase Briscoe was awarded the pole based on competition based formula.[3]
Stage OneLaps: 25
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 98 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 10 |
| 2 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 9 |
| 3 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 8 |
| 4 | 11 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 21 | Anthony Alfredo | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 18 | Riley Herbst(R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 5 |
| 7 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 20 | Harrison Burton | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 3 |
| 9 | 8 | Daniel Hemric | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage TwoLaps: 25
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 98 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 10 |
| 2 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 9 |
| 3 | 8 | Daniel Hemric | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 11 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 20 | Harrison Burton | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 5 |
| 7 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 4 |
| 8 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 68 | Brandon Brown | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 |
Laps: 63
| Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 11 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 113 | 54 | Running |
| 2 | 7 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 113 | 42 | Running |
| 3 | 2 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 113 | 35 | Running |
| 4 | 10 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 113 | 45 | Running |
| 5 | 5 | 8 | Daniel Hemric | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 113 | 42 | Running |
| 6 | 13 | 10 | Ross Chastain | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 113 | 31 | Running |
| 7 | 17 | 92 | Josh Williams | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 113 | 30 | Running |
| 8 | 26 | 07 | Garrett Smithley | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 113 | 29 | Running |
| 9 | 14 | 68 | Brandon Brown | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet | 113 | 30 | Running |
| 10 | 23 | 36 | Alex Labbé | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 113 | 27 | Running |
| 11 | 32 | 13 | Chad Finchum | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 113 | 26 | Running |
| 12 | 6 | 21 | Anthony Alfredo | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 113 | 31 | Running |
| 13 | 33 | 90 | Caesar Bacarella | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 113 | 24 | Running |
| 14 | 37 | 66 | Timmy Hill(i) | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 113 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 21 | 44 | Tommy Joe Martins | Martins Motorsports | Chevrolet | 113 | 22 | Running |
| 16 | 34 | 47 | Joe Nemechek | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 113 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 31 | 74 | Mike Harmon | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 113 | 20 | Running |
| 18 | 35 | 99 | Josh Bilicki | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 113 | 19 | Running |
| 19 | 1 | 98 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 113 | 38 | Running |
| 20 | 16 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 113 | 17 | Running |
| 21 | 27 | 5 | Matt Mills | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 113 | 16 | Running |
| 22 | 28 | 78 | Vinnie Miller | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 113 | 15 | Running |
| 23 | 11 | 20 | Harrison Burton(R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 113 | 22 | Running |
| 24 | 36 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 112 | 13 | Accident |
| 25 | 20 | 4 | Jesse Little(R) | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 112 | 12 | Accident |
| 26 | 19 | 93 | Myatt Snider(R) | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 112 | 11 | Accident |
| 27 | 15 | 02 | Brett Moffitt(i) | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 112 | 0 | Accident |
| 28 | 30 | 52 | Kody Vanderwal(R) | Means Motorsports | Chevrolet | 100 | 9 | Running |
| 29 | 4 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 95 | 15 | Engine |
| 30 | 29 | 6 | Ryan Vargas | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 92 | 7 | Suspension |
| 31 | 25 | 08 | Joe Graf Jr. | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 77 | 6 | Engine |
| 32 | 24 | 0 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 76 | 5 | Accident |
| 33 | 18 | 61 | Austin Hill(i) | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 75 | 0 | Accident |
| 34 | 3 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 75 | 21 | Accident |
| 35 | 12 | 18 | Riley Herbst | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 48 | 7 | DVP |
| 36 | 22 | 15 | Colby Howard | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 45 | 1 | Accident |
| 37 | 9 | 1 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 113 | 1 | Running |
| Official race results | ||||||||
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