The 2020 South Point 400 was a NASCAR Cup Series race held on September 27, 2020, at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas. Contested over 268 laps—extended from 267 laps due to an overtime finish, on the 1.5 mi (2.4 km) asphalt intermediate speedway, it was the 30th race of the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series season, the fourth race of the Playoffs, and the first race of the Round of 12.

2020 South Point 400
Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6]
Race 30 of 36 in the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series
2020 South Point 400 program cover
2020 South Point 400 program cover
Date September 27, 2020 (2020-09-27)
Location Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas
Course Permanent racing facility
1.5 mi (2.4 km)
Distance 268 laps, 402 mi (643.2 km)
Scheduled Distance 267 laps, 400.5 mi (640.8 km)
Average speed 131.42 miles per hour (211.50 km/h)
Pole position
Driver Stewart-Haas Racing
Grid positions set by competition-based formula
Most laps led
Driver Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing
Laps 121
Winner
No. 1 Kurt Busch Chip Ganassi Racing
Television in the United States
Network NBCSN
Announcers Rick Allen, Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte, Dale Earnhardt Jr. (Charlotte) and Brad Daugherty (Las Vegas)
Nielsen Ratings 1.15 (1.97 million)
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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Las Vegas Motor Speedway, the track where the race is held.

Las Vegas Motor Speedway, located in Clark County, Nevada outside the Las Vegas city limits and about 15 miles northeast of the Las Vegas Strip, is a 1,200-acre (490 ha) complex of multiple tracks for motorsports racing. The complex is owned by Speedway Motorsports, Inc., which is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.

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 Gray Gaulding (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
49 Chad Finchum (i) MBM Motorsports Toyota
51 Joey Gase (i) Petty Ware Racing Ford
53 Josh Bilicki (i) Rick Ware Racing Ford
66 Timmy Hill (i) MBM Motorsports Toyota
77 J. J. Yeley (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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Kevin Harvick was awarded the pole for the race as determined by competition-based formula.[4]

Starting Lineup

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Pos No. Driver Team Manufacturer
1 4 Kevin Harvick Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
2 18 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
3 9 Chase Elliott Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
4 10 Aric Almirola Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
5 22 Joey Logano Team Penske Ford
6 14 Clint Bowyer Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
7 3 Austin Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
8 88 Alex Bowman Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
9 1 Kurt Busch Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet
10 11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
11 19 Martin Truex Jr. Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
12 2 Brad Keselowski Team Penske Ford
13 20 Erik Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
14 8 Tyler Reddick (R) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
15 12 Ryan Blaney Team Penske Ford
16 17 Chris Buescher Roush Fenway Racing Ford
17 34 Michael McDowell Front Row Motorsports Ford
18 48 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
19 21 Matt DiBenedetto Wood Brothers Racing Ford
20 42 Matt Kenseth Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet
21 37 Ryan Preece JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet
22 41 Cole Custer (R) Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
23 43 Bubba Wallace Richard Petty Motorsports Chevrolet
24 13 Ty Dillon Germain Racing Chevrolet
25 38 John Hunter Nemechek (R) Front Row Motorsports Ford
26 95 Christopher Bell (R) Leavine Family Racing Toyota
27 6 Ryan Newman Roush Fenway Racing Ford
28 24 William Byron Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
29 96 Daniel Suárez Gaunt Brothers Racing Toyota
30 27 Gray Gaulding (i) Rick Ware Racing Ford
31 32 Corey LaJoie Go Fas Racing Ford
32 00 Quin Houff (R) StarCom Racing Chevrolet
33 47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet
34 51 Joey Gase (i) Petty Ware Racing Ford
35 15 Brennan Poole (R) Premium Motorsports Chevrolet
36 66 Timmy Hill (i) MBM Motorsports Toyota
37 77 J. J. Yeley (i) Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
38 53 Josh Bilicki (i) Rick Ware Racing Ford
39 49 Chad Finchum (i) MBM Motorsports Toyota
Official starting lineup

Race

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Kurt Busch won the race.

Stage Results

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Stage One Laps: 80

Pos No Driver Team Manufacturer Points
1 11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 10
2 22 Joey Logano Team Penske Ford 9
3 18 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 8
4 9 Chase Elliott Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 7
5 4 Kevin Harvick Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 6
6 3 Austin Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 5
7 12 Ryan Blaney Team Penske Ford 4
8 88 Alex Bowman Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 3
9 19 Martin Truex Jr. Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 2
10 14 Clint Bowyer Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 1
Official stage one results

Stage Two Laps: 80

Pos No Driver Team Manufacturer Points
1 9 Chase Elliott Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 10
2 11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 9
3 88 Alex Bowman Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 8
4 19 Martin Truex Jr. Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 7
5 12 Ryan Blaney Team Penske Ford 6
6 3 Austin Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 5
7 4 Kevin Harvick Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 4
8 21 Matt DiBenedetto Wood Brothers Racing Ford 3
9 14 Clint Bowyer Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 2
10 24 William Byron Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 1
Official stage two results

Final Stage Results

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Stage Three Laps: 107

Pos Grid No Driver Team Manufacturer Laps Points
1 9 1 Kurt Busch Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 268 40
2 19 21 Matt DiBenedetto Wood Brothers Racing Ford 268 38
3 10 11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 268 53
4 11 19 Martin Truex Jr. Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 268 42
5 8 88 Alex Bowman Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 268 43
6 2 18 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 268 39
7 15 12 Ryan Blaney Team Penske Ford 268 40
8 13 20 Erik Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 268 29
9 16 17 Chris Buescher Roush Fenway Racing Ford 268 28
10 1 4 Kevin Harvick Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 268 37
11 18 48 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 268 26
12 6 14 Clint Bowyer Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 268 28
13 12 2 Brad Keselowski Team Penske Ford 268 24
14 5 22 Joey Logano Team Penske Ford 268 32
15 27 6 Ryan Newman Roush Fenway Racing Ford 268 22
16 22 41 Cole Custer (R) Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 268 21
17 4 10 Aric Almirola Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 268 20
18 20 42 Matt Kenseth Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 268 19
19 21 37 Ryan Preece JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet 268 18
20 25 38 John Hunter Nemechek (R) Front Row Motorsports Ford 268 17
21 17 34 Michael McDowell Front Row Motorsports Ford 268 16
22 3 9 Chase Elliott Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 268 32
23 33 47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet 268 14
24 26 95 Christopher Bell (R) Leavine Family Racing Chevrolet 268 13
25 28 24 William Byron Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 268 13
26 24 13 Ty Dillon Germain Racing Chevrolet 267 11
27 31 32 Corey LaJoie Go Fas Racing Ford 267 10
28 23 43 Bubba Wallace Richard Petty Motorsports Chevrolet 266 9
29 29 96 Daniel Suárez Gaunt Brothers Racing Toyota 265 8
30 35 15 Brennan Poole (R) Premium Motorsports Chevrolet 265 7
31 30 27 Gray Gaulding (i) Rick Ware Racing Ford 262 0
32 7 3 Austin Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 261 15
33 37 77 J. J. Yeley (i) Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 261 0
34 32 00 Quin Houff (R) StarCom Racing Chevrolet 259 3
35 34 51 Joey Gase (i) Petty Ware Racing Ford 256 0
36 38 53 Josh Bilicki (i) Rick Ware Racing Ford 227 0
37 36 66 Timmy Hill (i) MBM Motorsports Toyota 160 0
38 14 8 Tyler Reddick (R) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 157 1
39 39 49 Chad Finchum (i) MBM Motorsports Toyota 19 0
Official race results

Race statistics

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  • Lead changes: 20 among 11 different drivers
  • Cautions/Laps: 7 for 36
  • Red flags: 0
  • Time of race: 3 hours, 3 minutes and 32 seconds
  • Average speed: 131.42 miles per hour (211.50 km/h)

Media

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Television

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NBC Sports covered the race on the television side. Rick Allen, Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte and Dale Earnhardt Jr. called the action from the booth at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Brad Daugherty called the action on site. Marty Snider and Kelli Stavast handled the pit road duties on site, and Dave Burns handled pit road duties from Charlotte Motor Speedway during the race.

NBCSN
Booth announcers Pit reporters Charlotte pit reporter
Lap-by-lap: Rick Allen
Color-commentator: Jeff Burton
Color-commentator: Steve Letarte
Color-commentator: Dale Earnhardt Jr.
On-Site analyst: Brad Daugherty
Marty Snider
Kelli Stavast
Dave Burns

Radio

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PRN had the radio call for the race, which will also simulcast on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio. Doug Rice and Mark Garrow called the race from the booth when the field raced through the tri-oval. Rob Albright called the race from a billboard in turn 2 when the field raced through turns 1 and 2 & Pat Patterson called the race from a billboard outside of turn 3 when the field raced through turns 3 and 4. Brad Gillie and Brett McMillan 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
Brett McMillan

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 August 16, 2020.
  2. ^ "Las Vegas Motor Speedway". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. January 3, 2013. Archived from the original on April 28, 2017. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
  3. ^ "Entry List" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. September 21, 2020. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
  4. ^ a b "Starting Lineup". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. September 23, 2020. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
  5. ^ "South Point 400 Results". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. September 27, 2020. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
  6. ^ "Points standings" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. September 27, 2020. Retrieved September 27, 2020.


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