2020 Unhinged 300

Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6]
Race 11 of 33 in the2020 NASCAR Xfinity Series season
Date	June 20, 2020 (2020-06-20)
Location	Talladega Superspeedway inLincoln, Alabama
Course length	2.66 miles (4.28 km)
Distance	113 laps, 300.58 mi (483.74 km)
Pole position
Driver	Justin Haley	Kaulig Racing
Grid positions set by ballot
Most laps led
Driver	Ross Chastain	Kaulig Racing
Laps	24
Winner
No. 11	Justin Haley	Kaulig Racing
Television in the United States
Network	FS1
Announcers	Adam Alexander,Aric Almirola,Jamie McMurray
Nielsen ratings	998,000[7]
Radio in the United States
Radio	MRN

The2020 Unhinged 300 (named as such due to a title sponsorship for the 2020 film of thesame name) was aNASCAR Xfinity Series race held on June 20, 2020 atTalladega Superspeedway inLincoln, Alabama. Contested over 113 laps on the 2.66-mile (4.28 km) superspeedway, it was the 11th race of the2020 NASCAR Xfinity Series season and the season's thirdDash 4 Cash race.Kaulig Racing'sJustin Haley picked up his first career Xfinity Series victory.^[8]

The race was originally scheduled to be held on April 25, but was rescheduled due to theCOVID-19 pandemic.^[9]

Talladega Superspeedway, formerly known as Alabama International Motor Speedway, is a motorsports complex located north ofTalladega, Alabama. It is located on the formerAnniston Air Force Base in the small city of Lincoln. A tri-oval, the track was constructed in 1969 by theInternational Speedway Corporation, a business controlled by theFrance family. Talladega is most known for its steep banking. The track currently hostsNASCAR's Cup Series,Xfinity Series andGander RV & Outdoors Truck Series. Talladega is the longest NASCAR oval with a length of 2.66-mile-long (4.28 km) tri-oval like theDaytona International Speedway, which is 2.5-mile-long (4.0 km).

Because of the ongoingCOVID-19 pandemic, the race was held with limited spectators, with the grandstands and infield closed. Spectators were restricted to the 44 open backstretch motorhome lots who had camping tickets for both days of the meeting.^[10]

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.

The Unhinged 300 was the season's third Dash 4 Cash race.A. J. Allmendinger,Chase Briscoe,Ross Chastain, andBrandon Jones were eligible to win after finishing in the top 4 at theContender Boats 250 atHomestead.

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

Justin Haley was awarded the pole for the race as determined by a random draw.^[11]

• . – Eligible for Dash 4 Cash prize money.
• The No. 8 and No. 16 had to start from the rear due to failing pre-race inspection.
• The No. 47 had to start from the rear due to a driver change.
• The No. 99 had to start from the rear due to an unapproved adjustment.

Stage One

Laps: 25

Stage Two

Laps: 25

Laps: 63

• . – Won the Dash 4 Cash prize money and subsequently qualified for the Dash 4 Cash prize money in the next race.
• . – Qualified for Dash 4 Cash prize money in the next race.

• Lead changes: 22 among 12 different drivers
• Cautions/Laps: 6 for 22
• Red flags: 2
• Time of race: 2 hours, 15 minutes, 52 seconds
• Average speed: 136.249 mph (219.272 km/h)

The Unhinged 300 was carried byFS1 in the United States.Adam Alexander,Stewart-Haas Racing driverAric Almirola, andJamie McMurray called the race from the Fox Sports Studio in Charlotte, withJamie Little and Vince Welch covering pit road.

TheMotor Racing Network (MRN) called the race for radio, which was simulcast onSiriusXM NASCAR Radio.

Drivers' Championship standings

	Pos	Driver	Points
	1	Noah Gragson	469
	2	Chase Briscoe	454 (-15)
1	3	Austin Cindric	426 (-43)
1	4	Ross Chastain	422 (-47)
2	5	Harrison Burton(R)	399 (-70)
1	6	Justin Haley	385 (-84)
1	7	Brandon Jones	375 (-94)
	8	Justin Allgaier	337 (-132)
1	9	Michael Annett	296 (-173)
1	10	Ryan Sieg	273 (-196)
	11	Riley Herbst(R)	257 (-212)
1	12	Brandon Brown	250 (-219)
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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