The 2020 Henry 180 was a NASCAR Xfinity Series race held on August 8, 2020 at Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin. Contested over 45 laps on the 4.045-mile (6.510 km) road course, it was the 18th race of the 2020 NASCAR Xfinity Series season. Austin Cindric won his fourth race of the season, which was his fourth victory in the last five races.[8]

2020 Henry 180
Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6]
Race 18 of 33 in the 2020 NASCAR Xfinity Series season
Date August 8, 2020 (2020-08-08)
Location Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin
Course 4.048 mi (6.515 km)
Distance 45 laps, 182.16 mi (293.16 km)
Pole position
Driver JR Motorsports
Grid positions set by ballot
Most laps led
Driver Austin Cindric Team Penske
Laps 19
Winner
No. 22 Austin Cindric Team Penske
Television in the United States
Network NBCSN
Announcers Dave Burns, Jeff Burton, Dale Jarrett
Nielsen Ratings 779,000[7]
Radio in the United States
Radio MRN
Booth Announcers Mike Bagley, Kurt Becker
Turn Announcers Woody Cain, Steve Post, Dan Hubbard, Jim Tretow, Eric Morse, Tim Catalfamo, Jason Toy, Chris Wilner

Report

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Background

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A section of Road America, the track where the race was held.

Road America is a motorsport road course located near Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin on Wisconsin Highway 67. It has hosted races since the 1950s and currently hosts races in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, NTT Indycar Series, NTTWeatherTech SportsCar Championship, SCCA Pirelli World Challenge, ASRA, AMA Superbike series, IndyCar Series, and SCCA Pro Racing's Trans-Am Series.

This was the first Xfinity Series race to allow fans to attend since March due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[9]

Modified Pit Procedures

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Due to the race being held at a separate venue from the Cup Series and the subsequent need to use alternate pit crew members, NASCAR implemented alternate pit procedures for the Henry 180. The field was frozen at the time of the caution, and each team could change only fuel or tires during each stop (multiple changes would require multiple pit stops during the same pit cycle). Additionally, there was a time limit set for pit road: A minimum of 60 seconds for green flag stops and a maximum of 80 seconds for stops under caution. Tire changes were not allowed under green flag stops unless NASCAR specifically permitted it.[10]

Entry list

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  • (R) denotes rookie driver.
  • (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
No. Driver Team Manufacturer
0 Mike Wallace JD Motorsports Chevrolet
1 Michael Annett JR Motorsports Chevrolet
02 Andy Lally Our Motorsports Chevrolet
4 Jesse Little (R) JD Motorsports Chevrolet
5 Vinnie Miller B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet
6 Jade Buford JD Motorsports Chevrolet
7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet
07 R. C. Enerson SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet
8 Daniel Hemric JR Motorsports Chevrolet
08 Joe Graf Jr. (R) SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet
9 Noah Gragson JR Motorsports Chevrolet
10 Ross Chastain Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
11 Justin Haley Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
13 Jesse Iwuji (i) MBM Motorsports Toyota
15 Jeffrey Earnhardt JD Motorsports Chevrolet
16 A. J. Allmendinger Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
18 Riley Herbst (R) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
19 Brandon Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
20 Harrison Burton (R) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
21 Kaz Grala Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
22 Austin Cindric Team Penske Ford
36 Preston Pardus DGM Racing Chevrolet
39 Ryan Sieg RSS Racing Chevrolet
44 Tommy Joe Martins Martins Motorsports Chevrolet
47 Kyle Weatherman Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet
51 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet
52 Kody Vanderwal (R) Means Racing Chevrolet
61 Stephen Leicht Hattori Racing Toyota
66 Chad Finchum MBM Motorsports Toyota
68 Brandon Brown Brandonbilt Motorsports Chevrolet
74 Bayley Currey (i) Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet
78 Scott Heckert B. J. McLeod Motorsports Toyota
90 Alex Labbé DGM Racing Chevrolet
92 Josh Williams DGM Racing Chevrolet
93 Myatt Snider (R) RSS Racing Chevrolet
98 Chase Briscoe Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
99 Josh Bilicki B. J. McLeod Motorsports Toyota
Official entry list

Qualifying

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Michael Annett was awarded the pole for the race as determined by a random draw; his third straight race drawing the pole position.[11]

Starting Lineup

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Pos No Driver Team Manufacturer
1 1 Michael Annett JR Motorsports Chevrolet
2 22 Austin Cindric Team Penske Ford
3 20 Harrison Burton (R) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
4 11 Justin Haley Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
5 18 Riley Herbst (R) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
6 21 Kaz Grala Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
7 98 Chase Briscoe Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
8 19 Brandon Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
9 9 Noah Gragson JR Motorsports Chevrolet
10 8 Daniel Hemric JR Motorsports Chevrolet
11 10 Ross Chastain Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
12 7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet
13 68 Brandon Brown Brandonbilt Motorsports Chevrolet
14 4 Jesse Little (R) JD Motorsports Chevrolet
15 61 Stephen Leicht Hattori Racing Toyota
16 39 Ryan Sieg RSS Racing Chevrolet
17 15 Jeffrey Earnhardt JD Motorsports Chevrolet
18 51 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet
19 6 Jade Buford JD Motorsports Chevrolet
20 0 Mike Wallace JD Motorsports Chevrolet
21 90 Alex Labbé DGM Racing Chevrolet
22 92 Josh Williams DGM Racing Chevrolet
23 02 Andy Lally Our Motorsports Chevrolet
24 07 R. C. Enerson SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet
25 74 Bayley Currey (i) Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet
26 08 Joe Graf Jr. (R) SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet
27 78 Scott Heckert B. J. McLeod Motorsports Toyota
28 52 Kody Vanderwal (R) Means Racing Chevrolet
29 93 Myatt Snider (R) RSS Racing Chevrolet
30 99 Josh Bilicki B. J. McLeod Motorsports Toyota
31 66 Chad Finchum MBM Motorsports Toyota
32 47 Kyle Weatherman Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet
33 16 A. J. Allmendinger Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
34 5 Matt Mills B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet
35 13 Jesse Iwuji (i) MBM Motorsports Toyota
36 44 Tommy Joe Martins Martins Motorsports Chevrolet
37 36 Preston Pardus DGM Racing Chevrolet
Official starting lineup
  • The No. 5 of Vinnie Miller had to start from the rear due to a driver change (Miller replaced Matt Mills).
  • The No. 93 of Myatt Snider had to start from the rear due to unapproved adjustments.

Race

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Race results

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Stage Results

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Stage One

Laps: 14

Pos No Driver Team Manufacturer Points
1 11 Justin Haley Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 10
2 22 Austin Cindric Team Penske Ford 9
3 98 Chase Briscoe Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 8
4 10 Ross Chastain Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 7
5 02 Andy Lally Our Motorsports Chevrolet 6
6 7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet 5
7 1 Michael Annett JR Motorsports Chevrolet 4
8 99 Josh Bilicki B. J. McLeod Motorsports Toyota 3
9 6 Jade Buford JD Motorsports Chevrolet 2
10 07 R. C. Enerson SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet 1

Stage Two

Laps: 15

Pos No Driver Team Manufacturer Points
1 16 A. J. Allmendinger Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 10
2 10 Ross Chastain Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 9
3 11 Justin Haley Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 8
4 99 Josh Bilicki B. J. McLeod Motorsports Toyota 7
5 02 Andy Lally Our Motorsports Chevrolet 6
6 21 Kaz Grala Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 5
7 68 Brandon Brown Brandonbilt Motorsports Chverolet 4
8 6 Jade Buford JD Motorsports Chevrolet 3
9 1 Michael Annett JR Motorsports Chevrolet 2
10 78 Scott Heckert B. J. McLeod Motorsports Toyota 1

Final Stage Results

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Laps: 16

Pos Grid No Driver Team Manufacturer Laps Points Status
1 2 22 Austin Cindric Team Penske Ford 45 49 Running
2 33 16 A. J. Allmendinger Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 45 45 Running
3 7 98 Chase Briscoe Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 45 42 Running
4 6 21 Kaz Grala Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 45 38 Running
5 23 02 Andy Lally Our Motorsports Chevrolet 45 44 Running
6 9 9 Noah Gragson JR Motorsports Chevrolet 45 31 Running
7 11 10 Ross Chastain Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 45 46 Running
8 37 36 Preston Pardus DGM Racing Chevrolet 45 29 Running
9 16 39 Ryan Sieg RSS Racing Chevrolet 45 28 Running
10 1 1 Michael Annett JR Motorsports Chevrolet 45 33 Running
11 4 11 Justin Haley Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 45 44 Running
12 13 68 Brandon Brown Brandonbilt Motorsports Chevrolet 45 29 Running
13 22 92 Josh Williams DGM Racing Chevrolet 45 24 Running
14 8 19 Brandon Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 45 23 Running
15 21 90 Alex Labbé DGM Racing Chevrolet 45 22 Running
16 3 20 Harrison Burton (R) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 45 21 Running
17 30 99 Josh Bilicki B. J. McLeod Motorsports Toyota 45 30 Running
18 36 44 Tommy Joe Martins Martins Motorsports Chevrolet 45 19 Running
19 19 6 Jade Buford JD Motorsports Chevrolet 45 23 Running
20 24 07 R. C. Enerson SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet 45 18 Running
21 23 47 Kyle Weatherman Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet 45 16 Running
22 15 61 Stephen Leicht Hattori Racing Toyota 45 15 Running
23 5 18 Riley Herbst (R) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 45 14 Running
24 20 0 Mike Wallace JD Motorsports Chevrolet 45 13 Running
25 26 08 Joe Graf Jr. (R) SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet 45 12 Running
26 35 13 Jesse Iwuji (i) MBM Motorsports Toyota 45 0 Running
27 28 52 Kody Vanderwal (R) Means Racing Chevrolet 43 10 Engine
28 14 4 Jesse Little (R) JD Motorsports Chevrolet 43 9 Running
29 18 51 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet 42 8 Accident
30 12 7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet 41 12 Accident
31 17 15 Jeffrey Earnhardt JD Motorsports Chevrolet 41 6 Accident
32 29 93 Myatt Snider (R) RSS Racing Chevrolet 41 5 Accident
33 27 78 Scott Heckert B. J. McLeod Motorsports Toyota 41 5 Running
34 34 5 Vinnie Miller B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet 10 3 Engine
35 10 8 Daniel Hemric JR Motorsports Chevrolet 7 2 Engine
36 31 66 Chad Finchum MBM Motorsports Toyota 5 1 Transmission
37 25 74 Bayley Currey (i) Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet 0 0 Engine
Official race results

Race statistics

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  • Lead changes: 13 among 9 different drivers
  • Cautions/Laps: 7 for 15
  • Red flags: 1
  • Time of race: 2 hours, 56 minutes, 37 seconds
  • Average speed: 61.83 mph (99.51 km/h)

Media

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Television

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The Henry 180 was carried by NBCSN in the United States. Dave Burns, Jeff Burton, and Dale Jarrett called the race from NBC Sports's studios in Charlotte, NC, with Parker Kligerman covering pit road.

NBCSN
Booth announcers Pit reporter
Lap-by-lap: Dave Burns

Color-commentator: Jeff Burton

Color-commentator: Dale Jarrett

Parker Kligerman

Radio

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The Motor Racing Network (MRN) called the race for radio, which was simulcast on SiriusXM NASCAR Radio. Mike Bagley and Kurt Becker called the action from the booth. Woody Cain, Steve Post, Dan Hubbard, Jim Tretow, Eric Morse, Tim Catalfamo, Jason Toy, and Chris Wilner called the action from the turns. Pete Pistone and Hannah Newhouse provided reports from pit road.

Motor Racing Network
Booth announcers Turn announcers Pit reporters
Lead announcer: Mike Bagley

Announcer: Kurt Becker

Woody Cain

Steve Post

Dan Hubbard

Jim Tretow

Eric Morse

Tim Catalfamo

Jason Toy

Chris Wilner

Pete Pistone

Hannah Newhouse

Standings after the race

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Drivers' Championship standings
Pos Driver Points
  1 Austin Cindric 771
  2 Chase Briscoe 760 (-11)
  1 3 Ross Chastain 708 (-63)
  1 4 Noah Gragson 697 (-74)
  5 Justin Haley 636 (-135)
  6 Harrison Burton (R) 608 (-163)
  7 Justin Allgaier 598 (-173)
  8 Michael Annett 543 (-228)
  9 Brandon Jones 523 (-248)
  1 10 Ryan Sieg 436 (-335)
  1 11 Riley Herbst (R) 424 (-347)
  12 Brandon Brown 403 (-368)
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.

References

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  1. ^ "2020 NASCAR XFINITY Series Schedule". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. Retrieved 2020-09-18.
  2. ^ "Road America". RacingCircuits.info. Retrieved 2020-11-09.
  3. ^ "Entry List" (PDF). Jayski.com. August 7, 2020. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
  4. ^ "Starting Lineup" (PDF). Jayski.com. August 7, 2020. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
  5. ^ "Henry 180 Results" (PDF). Jayski.com. August 8, 2020. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
  6. ^ "Driver points" (PDF). Jayski.com. August 8, 2020. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
  7. ^ "August 8, 2020 Cable Ratings". ShowBuzz Daily. Archived from the original on 2020-08-12. Retrieved 2020-11-09.
  8. ^ Kallmann, Dave. "Austin Cindric holds on to cap a long day with an emotional victory at Road America". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved 2020-11-09.
  9. ^ "Henry 180 NASCAR Xfinity Series Race at Road America to Include Free Admission for Frontline Healthcare Workers & Veterans, and a New Livery for Chase Briscoe". Road America. Retrieved 2020-11-09.
  10. ^ "NASCAR modifies pit-stop procedure for stand-alone races | NASCAR". Official Site Of NASCAR. 2020-07-29. Retrieved 2020-11-09.
  11. ^ Staff, SPEED SPORT (2020-08-06). "Another Random Draw Pole For Michael Annett". SPEED SPORT. Retrieved 2020-11-09.
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