| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 15 of 23 of the2020 NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series | |||
| Date | September 6, 2020 | ||
| Official name | South Carolina Education Lottery 200 | ||
| Location | Darlington, South Carolina,Darlington Raceway | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 1.366 miles (2.198 km) | ||
| Distance | 152 laps, 207.632 mi (334.096 km) | ||
| Scheduled distance | 147 laps, 200.802 mi (323.159 km) | ||
| Average speed | 109.536 miles per hour (176.281 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | GMS Racing | ||
| Grid positions set by competition-based formula | |||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Sheldon Creed | GMS Racing | |
| Laps | 82 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 99 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | Fox Sports 1 | ||
| Announcers | Vince Welch,Michael Waltrip,Regan Smith | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | Motor Racing Network | ||
The2020 South Carolina Education Lottery 200 was the 15thstock car race of the2020 NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series and the 7th iteration of the event, after theNASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series returned toDarlington Raceway after 9 years of absence from the track.[1] The race was held on Sunday, September 6, 2020 inDarlington, South Carolina atDarlington Raceway, a 1.366 miles (2.198 km) permanent egg-shaped racetrack. The race was extended from the scheduled 147 laps to 152 due to aNASCAR overtime attempt caused by a crash includingJosh Reaume.[2] At race's end,Ben Rhodes ofThorSport Racing would move up to the front due to strategy and hold offDerek Kraus to win, the 3rd win of his career in theNASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series and the first and only win of the season.[3] To fill out the podium,Derek Kraus ofMcAnally-Hilgemann Racing andAustin Hill ofHattori Racing Enterprises would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
After a two-year absence from racing,Trevor Bayne would return for the race in the No. 40 forNiece Motorsports.[4]
Darlington Raceway is arace track built forNASCAR racing located nearDarlington, South Carolina. It is nicknamed"The Lady in Black" and"The Track Too Tough to Tame" by many NASCAR fans and drivers and advertised as "A NASCAR Tradition." It is of a unique, somewhat egg-shaped design, an oval with the ends of very different configurations, a condition which supposedly arose from the proximity of one end of the track to a minnow pond the owner refused to relocate. This situation makes it very challenging for the crews to set up their cars' handling in a way that is effective at both ends.
The starting lineup wasselected based on the results and fastest lap of the last race, the2020 CarShield 200 and owner's points. As a result,Brett Moffitt ofGMS Racing would win the pole.[11]
Stage 1 Laps: 45
Stage 2 Laps: 45
Stage 3 Laps: 62
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