| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 19 of 33 of the2020 NASCAR Xfinity Series | |||
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| Date | August 15, 2020 (2020-08-15) | ||
| Official name | UNOH 188 | ||
| Location | Daytona Beach, Florida,Daytona International Speedway road course | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 3.61 miles (5.81 km) | ||
| Distance | 52 laps, 187.72 mi (302.106 km) | ||
| Average speed | 81.894 miles per hour (131.796 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Team Penske | ||
| Grid positions set by competition-based formula | |||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | |
| Laps | 26 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | NBCSN | ||
| Announcers | Rick Allen,Jeff Burton,Dale Earnhardt Jr.,Steve Letarte | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | Motor Racing Network | ||
The2020 UNOH 188 was the 19thstock car race of the2020 NASCAR Xfinity Series season, and the inaugural running of the race, after theCOVID-19 pandemic forcedNASCAR to move the series'Watkins Glen International race, theZippo 200, to theDaytona International Speedway road course, a 3.61 miles (5.81 km) permanent road course that uses part of the Daytona oval and infield road course.[1] The race was held on Saturday, August 15, 2020, inDaytona Beach, Florida at theDaytona International Speedway road course.Austin Cindric ofTeam Penske would continue his dominance of road courses of the years and win the race, leading 21 laps.[2]Brandon Jones ofJoe Gibbs Racing andNoah Gragson ofJR Motorsports would score the rest of the podium positions, finishing 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
On July 30, it was revealed after simulation testing revealed concerns of high speeds entering turn 1 (a turn already considered to be difficult among road racers), a temporary chicane was added in between the 4th turn of the oval and the entrance to pit road (similar to theCharlotte ROVAL). NASCAR further announced that it would use the high-downforce aero package used for the road course races in 2019 (in 2020, road courses were scheduled to use a low-downforce package similar to what was used in 2018 and what is used on ovals 1-mile or shorter in 2020). The addition of the chicane increased the length of the course from 3.56 to 3.61 miles and added a 13th and 14th turn to the original 12-turn layout.[3]
*Driver changed toBobby Reuse for the race.[4]
The starting lineup was based on a formula based on the previous race, the2020 Henry 180. As a result,Austin Cindric ofTeam Penske would win the pole.[5]
Stage 1 Laps: 15
Stage 2 Laps: 15
Stage 3 Laps: 22
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