The2020 Clean Harbors 200 was the 20thstock car race of the2020 NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series season and the first race of the Round of 8. The race was originally going to be held atEldora Speedway for theEldora Dirt Derby, but due to theCOVID-19 pandemic,NASCAR was forced to move the race toKansas City, Kansas and giveKansas Speedway, a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) permanent D-shaped oval racetrack, a temporary third date.[1][2] The race was held on Saturday, October 17, 2020. The race was extended from the scheduled 134 laps to 139 laps due to aNASCAR overtime finish. After a final restart that was caused byZane Smith wrecked while trying to pass the leaderBrett Moffitt,Brett Moffitt with 2 to go would pull away from the field and win his 12th careerNASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series win, and the first and only win of the season.[3] To fill out the podium,Sheldon Creed ofGMS Racing andAustin Hill ofHattori Racing Enterprises finished second and third, respectively.
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 20 of 23 of the2020 NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series | |||
| Date | October 17, 2020 | ||
| Official name | Clean Harbors 200 | ||
| Location | Kansas City, Kansas,Kansas Speedway | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 1.5 miles (2.41 km) | ||
| Distance | 139 laps, 208.5 mi (335.547 km) | ||
| Scheduled distance | 134 laps, 201 mi (323.477 km) | ||
| Average speed | 119.942 miles per hour (193.028 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Kyle Busch Motorsports | ||
| Grid positions set by competition-based formula | |||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Sheldon Creed | GMS Racing | |
| Laps | 61 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 23 | Brett Moffitt | GMS Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | FOX | ||
| Announcers | Vince Welch,Michael Waltrip,Kurt Busch | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | Motor Racing Network | ||
The race was theNASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series debut forARCA Menards Series driverHailie Deegan.[4] She would finish 16th, the best result for a debut by a woman.[5]
Background
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Kansas Speedway is a 1.5-mile (2.4 km)tri-oval race track inKansas City, Kansas. It was built in 2001 and hosts two annualNASCAR race weekends. TheNTT IndyCar Series also raced there until 2011. The speedway is owned and operated by theInternational Speedway Corporation.
Entry list
editStarting lineup
editThe starting lineup was determined by a metric qualifying system based on the results and fastest lap of the last race, the2020 Chevrolet Silverado 250 and owner's points. As a result,Chandler Smith ofKyle Busch Motorsports won the pole.[6]
Race results
editStage 1 Laps: 30
Stage 2 Laps: 30
Stage 3 Laps: 79
References
edit- ^"Eldora Speedway off NASCAR schedule due to coronavirus".springfield-news-sun. RetrievedOctober 21, 2021.
- ^"Kansas Speedway gains 3rd NASCAR Gander Trucks race of 2020 | The Kansas City Star". January 19, 2021. Archived from the original on January 19, 2021. RetrievedOctober 21, 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^Long, Dustin (October 17, 2020)."Brett Moffitt wins Kansas Truck race".NASCAR Talk | NBC Sports. RetrievedOctober 21, 2021.
- ^"Hailie Deegan set for Truck Series debut at Kansas - NBC Sports".NASCAR Talk | NBC Sports. October 7, 2020. RetrievedOctober 21, 2021.
- ^"Hailie Deegan thrives in first Truck Series start: 'So much fun' | NASCAR".Official Site Of NASCAR. October 18, 2020. RetrievedOctober 21, 2021.
- ^Tomlinson, Joy (October 14, 2020)."Chandler Smith Is On Kansas Truck Pole".www.frontstretch.com. RetrievedOctober 21, 2021.
- ^"2020 Clean Harbors 200 - The Third Turn".www.thethirdturn.com. RetrievedOctober 21, 2021.
| Previous race: 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 250 | NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series 2020 season | Next race: 2020 SpeedyCash.com 400 |