2020 Foxwoods Resort Casino 301

The 2020 Foxwoods Resort Casino 301 was a NASCAR Cup Series race held on August 2, 2020 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, New Hampshire. Originally scheduled for July 19th, but postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Contested over 301 laps on the 1.058-mile (1.703 km) speedway, it was the 20th race of the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series season.

2020 Foxwoods Resort Casino 301
Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6]
Race 20 of 36 in the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series
2020 Foxwoods Resort Casino 301 program cover featuring Jimmie Johnson
2020 Foxwoods Resort Casino 301 program cover featuring Jimmie Johnson
Date August 2, 2020 (2020-08-02)
Location New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, New Hampshire
Course Permanent racing facility
1.058 mi (1.703 km)
Distance 301 laps, 318.458 mi (512.603 km)
Average speed 100.372 miles per hour (161.533 km/h)
Pole position
Driver Stewart-Haas Racing
Grid positions set by ballot
Most laps led
Driver Brad Keselowski Team Penske
Laps 184
Winner
No. 2 Brad Keselowski Team Penske
Television in the United States
Network NBCSN
Announcers Rick Allen, Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte and Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Nielsen Ratings 2.210 million[7]
Radio in the United States
Radio PRN
Booth Announcers Doug Rice and Mark Garrow
Turn Announcers Rob Albright (1 & 2) and Pat Patterson (3 & 4)

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Background

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New Hampshire Motor Speedway, the track where the race was held.

New Hampshire Motor Speedway is a 1.058-mile (1.703 km) oval speedway located in Loudon, New Hampshire, which has hosted NASCAR racing annually since the early 1990s, as well as the longest-running motorcycle race in North America, the Loudon Classic. Nicknamed "The Magic Mile", the speedway is often converted into a 1.6-mile (2.6 km) road course, which includes much of the oval.

The track was originally the site of Bryar Motorsports Park before being purchased and redeveloped by Bob Bahre. The track is currently one of eight major NASCAR tracks owned and operated by Speedway Motorsports.

Entry list

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  • (R) denotes rookie driver.
  • (i) denotes driver who are ineligible for series driver points.
No. Driver Team Manufacturer
00 Quin Houff (R) StarCom Racing Chevrolet
1 Kurt Busch Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet
2 Brad Keselowski Team Penske Ford
3 Austin Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
4 Kevin Harvick Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
6 Ryan Newman Roush Fenway Racing Ford
8 Tyler Reddick (R) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
9 Chase Elliott Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
10 Aric Almirola Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
12 Ryan Blaney Team Penske Ford
13 Ty Dillon Germain Racing Chevrolet
14 Clint Bowyer Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
15 Brennan Poole (R) Premium Motorsports Chevrolet
17 Chris Buescher Roush Fenway Racing Ford
18 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
19 Martin Truex Jr. Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
20 Erik Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
21 Matt DiBenedetto Wood Brothers Racing Ford
22 Joey Logano Team Penske Ford
24 William Byron Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
27 J. J. Yeley (i) Rick Ware Racing Ford
32 Corey LaJoie Go Fas Racing Ford
34 Michael McDowell Front Row Motorsports Ford
37 Ryan Preece JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet
38 John Hunter Nemechek (R) Front Row Motorsports Ford
41 Cole Custer (R) Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
42 Matt Kenseth Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet
43 Bubba Wallace Richard Petty Motorsports Chevrolet
47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet
48 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
51 Joey Gase (i) Petty Ware Racing Ford
53 James Davison Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet
66 Timmy Hill (i) MBM Motorsports Toyota
77 Garrett Smithley (i) Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
88 Alex Bowman Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
95 Christopher Bell (R) Leavine Family Racing Toyota
96 Daniel Suárez Gaunt Brothers Racing Toyota
Official entry list

Qualifying

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Aric Almirola was awarded the pole for the race as determined by a random draw.

Starting Lineup

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Pos No. Driver Team Manufacturer
1 10 Aric Almirola Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
2 11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
3 9 Chase Elliott Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
4 2 Brad Keselowski Team Penske Ford
5 18 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
6 14 Clint Bowyer Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
7 4 Kevin Harvick Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
8 88 Alex Bowman Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
9 22 Joey Logano Team Penske Ford
10 1 Kurt Busch Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet
11 19 Martin Truex Jr. Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
12 12 Ryan Blaney Team Penske Ford
13 8 Tyler Reddick (R) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
14 41 Cole Custer (R) Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
15 43 Bubba Wallace Richard Petty Motorsports Chevrolet
16 24 William Byron Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
17 20 Erik Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
18 34 Michael McDowell Front Row Motorsports Ford
19 21 Matt DiBenedetto Wood Brothers Racing Ford
20 48 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
21 42 Matt Kenseth Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet
22 6 Ryan Newman Roush Fenway Racing Ford
23 3 Austin Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
24 17 Chris Buescher Roush Fenway Racing Ford
25 13 Ty Dillon Germain Racing Chevrolet
26 53 James Davison Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet
27 77 Garrett Smithley (i) Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
28 51 Joey Gase (i) Petty Ware Racing Ford
29 27 J. J. Yeley (i) Rick Ware Racing Ford
30 37 Ryan Preece JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet
31 47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet
32 00 Quin Houff (R) StarCom Racing Chevrolet
33 32 Corey LaJoie Go Fas Racing Ford
34 15 Brennan Poole (R) Premium Motorsports Chevrolet
35 95 Christopher Bell (R) Leavine Family Racing Toyota
36 38 John Hunter Nemechek (R) Front Row Motorsports Ford
37 96 Daniel Suárez Gaunt Brothers Racing Toyota
38 66 Timmy Hill (i) MBM Motorsports Toyota
Official starting lineup

Race

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Brad Keselowski won the race.

Stage Results

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Stage One Laps: 75

Pos No Driver Team Manufacturer Points
1 11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 10
2 19 Martin Truex Jr. Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 9
3 4 Kevin Harvick Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 8
4 95 Christopher Bell (R) Leavine Family Racing Toyota 7
5 2 Brad Keselowski Team Penske Ford 6
6 12 Ryan Blaney Team Penske Ford 5
7 14 Clint Bowyer Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 4
8 22 Joey Logano Team Penske Ford 3
9 37 Ryan Preece JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet 2
10 10 Aric Almirola Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 1
Official stage one results

Stage Two Laps: 110

Pos No Driver Team Manufacturer Points
1 2 Brad Keselowski Team Penske Ford 10
2 11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 9
3 22 Joey Logano Team Penske Ford 8
4 10 Aric Almirola Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 7
5 24 William Byron Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 6
6 14 Clint Bowyer Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 5
7 3 Austin Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 4
8 19 Martin Truex Jr. Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 3
9 9 Chase Elliott Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 2
10 21 Matt DiBenedetto Wood Brothers Racing Ford 1
Official stage two results

Final Stage Results

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Stage Three Laps: 116

Pos Grid No Driver Team Manufacturer Laps Points
1 4 2 Brad Keselowski Team Penske Ford 301 56
2 2 11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 301 54
3 11 19 Martin Truex Jr. Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 301 46
4 9 22 Joey Logano Team Penske Ford 301 44
5 7 4 Kevin Harvick Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 301 40
6 19 21 Matt DiBenedetto Wood Brothers Racing Ford 301 32
7 1 10 Aric Almirola Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 301 38
8 14 41 Cole Custer (R) Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 301 29
9 3 9 Chase Elliott Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 301 30
10 13 8 Tyler Reddick (R) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 301 27
11 16 24 William Byron Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 301 32
12 20 48 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 301 25
13 23 3 Austin Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 301 28
14 31 47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet 301 23
15 8 88 Alex Bowman Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 301 22
16 30 37 Ryan Preece JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet 301 23
17 10 1 Kurt Busch Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 301 20
18 6 14 Clint Bowyer Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 301 28
19 18 34 Michael McDowell Front Row Motorsports Ford 301 18
20 12 12 Ryan Blaney Team Penske Ford 301 22
21 22 6 Ryan Newman Roush Fenway Racing Ford 300 16
22 25 13 Ty Dillon Germain Racing Chevrolet 300 15
23 15 43 Bubba Wallace Richard Petty Motorsports Chevrolet 300 14
24 17 20 Erik Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 300 13
25 24 17 Chris Buescher Roush Fenway Racing Ford 300 12
26 37 96 Daniel Suárez Gaunt Brothers Racing Toyota 299 11
27 34 15 Brennan Poole (R) Premium Motorsports Chevrolet 299 10
28 35 95 Christopher Bell (R) Leavine Family Racing Toyota 299 16
29 29 27 J. J. Yeley (i) Rick Ware Racing Ford 299 0
30 26 53 James Davison Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet 298 7
31 27 77 Garrett Smithley (i) Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 295 0
32 32 00 Quin Houff (R) StarCom Racing Chevrolet 294 5
33 38 66 Timmy Hill (i) MBM Motorsports Toyota 294 0
34 28 51 Joey Gase (i) Petty Ware Racing Ford 293 0
35 33 32 Corey LaJoie Go Fas Racing Ford 262 2
36 36 38 John Hunter Nemechek (R) Front Row Motorsports Ford 212 1
37 21 42 Matt Kenseth Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 203 1
38 5 18 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 15 1
Official race results

Race statistics

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  • Lead changes: 22 among 7 different drivers
  • Cautions/Laps: 11 for 52
  • Red flags: 0
  • Time of race: 3 hours, 10 minutes and 22 seconds
  • Average speed: 100.372 miles per hour (161.533 km/h)

Media

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Television

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NBC Sports covered the race on the television side. Rick Allen, four-time and all-time Loudon winner Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte and Dale Earnhardt Jr. covered the race from the booth at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Parker Kligerman and Marty Snider handled the pit road duties on site, and Rutledge Wood handled the features from his home during the race.

NBCSN
Booth announcers Pit reporters Features reporter
Lap-by-lap: Rick Allen
Color-commentator: Jeff Burton
Color-commentator: Steve Letarte
Color-commentator: Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Parker Kligerman
Marty Snider
Rutledge Wood

Radio

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PRN had the radio call for the race, which was also simulcast on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio. Doug Rice and Mark Garrow called the race from the booth when the field races down the frontstretch. Rob Albright called the race from turns 1 & 2 and Pat Patterson called the race from turns 3 & 4. Brad Gillie and Jim Noble handled the duties on pit lane.

PRN
Booth announcers Turn announcers Pit reporters
Lead announcer: Doug Rice
Announcer: Mark Garrow
Turns 1 & 2: Rob Albright
Turns 3 & 4: Pat Patterson
Brad Gillie
Jim Noble

Standings after the race

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References

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  1. ^ "2020 schedule". Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. January 17, 2020. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  2. ^ "New Hampshire Motor Speedway". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. January 3, 2013. Archived from the original on May 2, 2017. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  3. ^ "Entry List" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. July 28, 2020. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
  4. ^ "Starting Lineup". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. July 30, 2020. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
  5. ^ "Foxwoods Resort Casino 301 Results". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. August 2, 2020. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
  6. ^ "Points standings" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. August 2, 2020. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
  7. ^ "Foxwoods Resort Casino 301 ratings". ShowBuzzDaily. Mitch Metcalf. Archived from the original on August 6, 2020. Retrieved August 4, 2020.


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