2020 Cheddar's 300

Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6]
Race 7 of 33 in the2020 NASCAR Xfinity Series season
Date	June 1, 2020 (2020-06-01)
Location	Bristol Motor Speedway inBristol, Tennessee
Course length	0.533 miles (0.858 km)
Distance	303 laps, 161.499 mi (259.907 km)
Scheduled distance	300 laps, 159.9 mi (257.334 km)
Pole position
Driver	Harrison Burton	Joe Gibbs Racing
Grid positions set by ballot
Most laps led
Driver	Justin Allgaier	JR Motorsports
Laps	156
Winner
No. 9	Noah Gragson	JR Motorsports
Television in the United States
Network	FS1
Announcers	Adam Alexander,Kurt Busch, andKyle Busch
Radio in the United States
Radio	PRN
Booth announcers	Doug Rice and Mark Garrow
Turn announcers	Rob Albright (Backstretch)

The2020 Cheddar's 300, branded asCheddar's 300 presented by Alsco, was aNASCAR Xfinity Series race held on June 1, 2020—postponed from May 30 due to weather—atBristol Motor Speedway inBristol, Tennessee. Contested over 303 laps—extended from 300 laps due to anovertime finish, on the 0.533-mile (0.858 km) concrete short track, it was the seventh race of the2020 NASCAR Xfinity Series season. Additionally, it was the qualifier for the season's firstDash 4 Cash race.JR Motorsports driverNoah Gragson took home his second win of the season.^[7]

The race was originally scheduled to be held on April 4, but was rescheduled due to theCOVID-19 pandemic. In turn, the race was postponed from May 30 due to inclement weather.^[8]

Bristol Motor Speedway, formerly known as Bristol International Raceway and Bristol Raceway, is aNASCARshort track venue located inBristol,Tennessee. Constructed in 1960, it held its first NASCAR race on July 30, 1961. Despite its short length, Bristol is among the most popular tracks on the NASCAR schedule because of its distinct features, which include extraordinarily steep banking, an all concrete surface, twopit roads, andstadium-like seating.

The race was held without fans in attendance due to the ongoingCOVID-19 pandemic.^[9]

TheDash 4 Cash is a series of four races in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, preceded by a qualifying race. The top four points-eligible drivers in the previous race are eligible to win a $100,000 bonus on top of their race winnings if they win the race. Cup Series regulars are not permitted to compete in the races.

TheCheddar's 300 served as the qualifier for the season's first Dash 4 Cash race atAtlanta Motor Speedway on June 6.

• (R) denotes rookie driver.
• (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.

Harrison Burton was awarded the pole for the race as determined by a random draw.^[10]

• The No. 07 ofCarson Ware had to start from the rear due to unapproved adjustments. The No. 99 ofMason Massey also had to start from the back.

Stage One

Laps: 85

Stage Two

Laps: 85

Laps: 130

• Lead changes: 10 among 6 different drivers
• Cautions/Laps: 12 for 85
• Red flags: 1
• Time of race: 2 hours, 19 minutes, 3 seconds
• Average speed: 69.687 mph (112.150 km/h)

The Cheddar's 300 was carried byFS1 in the United States.Adam Alexander and the Busch brothers (Kurt &Kyle Busch) called the race from the Fox Sports Studio in Charlotte, withRegan Smith covering pit road.

ThePerformance Racing Network (PRN) called the race for radio, which was simulcast onSiriusXM NASCAR Radio. Doug Rice and Mark Garrow anchored the action from the booth and Rob Albright called the race from the backstretch. Brad Gillie, Brett McMillan, andWendy Venturini provided reports from pit road.

Drivers' Championship standings

	Pos	Driver	Points
	1	Chase Briscoe	300
3	2	Noah Gragson	291 (-9)
1	3	Harrison Burton(R)	274 (-26)
2	4	Justin Allgaier	256 (-44)
2	5	Ross Chastain	248 (-52)
4	6	Austin Cindric	244 (-56)
1	7	Brandon Jones	229 (-71)
1	8	Justin Haley	221 (-79)
2	9	Ryan Sieg	215 (-2)
1	10	Riley Herbst(R)	177 (-123)
2	11	Daniel Hemric	176 (-124)
	12	Brandon Brown	174 (-126)
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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