2020 Alsco Uniforms 500
Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6]
Race 8 of 36 in the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series
Date May 28, 2020 (2020-05-28)
Location Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina
Course Permanent racing facility
1.5 mi (2.4 km)
Distance 208 laps, 312 mi (500 km)
Average speed 125.315 miles per hour (201.675 km/h)
Pole position
Driver Hendrick Motorsports
Grid positions set by partial inversion
of previous race's finishing order
Most laps led
Driver Kevin Harvick Stewart-Haas Racing
Laps 63
Winner
No. 9 Chase Elliott Hendrick Motorsports
Television in the United States
Network FS1
Announcers Mike Joy and Jeff Gordon
Nielsen Ratings 1.508 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)

The 2020 Alsco Uniforms 500 was a NASCAR Cup Series race scheduled to be held on May 27, 2020, but run on May 28, 2020 due to Tropical Depression Bertha at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina, replacing Sonoma Raceway event.[8] Contested over 208 laps on the 1.5 mile (2.42 km) asphalt speedway, it was the eighth race of the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series season.

The first two stages were 60 laps each, and the final was 88.

Report

Background

Charlotte Motor Speedway, the track where the race was held.

The race was held at Charlotte Motor Speedway, which is located in Concord, North Carolina. The speedway complex includes a 1.5-mile (2.4 km) quad-oval track that will be utilized for the race, as well as a dragstrip and a dirt track. The speedway was built in 1959 by Bruton Smith and is considered the home track for NASCAR with many race teams based in the Charlotte metropolitan area. The track is owned and operated by Speedway Motorsports Inc. (SMI) with Marcus G. Smith serving as track president.

Entry list

  • (R) denotes rookie driver.
  • (i) denotes driver who are ineligible for series driver points.
No. Driver Team Manufacturer
00Quin Houff (R)StarCom RacingChevrolet
1Kurt BuschChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet
2Brad KeselowskiTeam PenskeFord
3Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet
4Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFord
6Ryan NewmanRoush Fenway RacingFord
7Josh Bilicki (i)Tommy Baldwin RacingChevrolet
8Tyler Reddick (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet
9Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
10Aric AlmirolaStewart-Haas RacingFord
11Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota
12Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord
13Ty DillonGermain RacingChevrolet
14Clint BowyerStewart-Haas RacingFord
15Brennan Poole (R)Premium MotorsportsChevrolet
17Chris BuescherRoush Fenway RacingFord
18Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota
19Martin Truex Jr.Joe Gibbs RacingToyota
20Erik JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota
21Matt DiBenedettoWood Brothers RacingFord
22Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord
24William ByronHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
27Gray GauldingRick Ware RacingFord
32Corey LaJoieGo Fas RacingFord
34Michael McDowellFront Row MotorsportsFord
37Ryan PreeceJTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet
38John Hunter Nemechek (R)Front Row MotorsportsFord
41Cole Custer (R)Stewart-Haas RacingFord
42Matt KensethChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet
43Bubba WallaceRichard Petty MotorsportsChevrolet
47Ricky Stenhouse Jr.JTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet
48Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
51Joey Gase (i)Petty Ware RacingFord
53Garrett Smithley (i)Rick Ware RacingChevrolet
66Timmy Hill (i)MBM MotorsportsToyota
77J. J. Yeley (i)Spire MotorsportsChevrolet
78B. J. McLeod (i)B. J. McLeod MotorsportsFord
88Alex BowmanHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
95Christopher Bell (R)Leavine Family RacingToyota
96Daniel SuárezGaunt Brothers RacingToyota
Official entry list

Qualifying

William Byron was awarded the pole for the race as determined by the top 20 from Sunday's finishing order inverted.

Starting Lineup

Pos No. Driver Team Manufacturer
1 24William ByronHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
2 88Alex BowmanHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
3 34Michael McDowellFront Row MotorsportsFord
4 21Matt DiBenedettoWood Brothers RacingFord
5 38John Hunter Nemechek (R)Front Row MotorsportsFord
6 10Aric AlmirolaStewart-Haas RacingFord
7 3Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet
8 22Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord
9 41Cole Custer (R)Stewart-Haas RacingFord
10 20Erik JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota
11 17Chris BuescherRoush Fenway RacingFord
12 95Christopher Bell (R)Leavine Family RacingToyota
13 8Tyler Reddick (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet
14 1Kurt BuschChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet
15 19Martin Truex Jr.Joe Gibbs RacingToyota
16 4Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFord
17 18Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota
18 12Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord
19 9Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
20 2Brad KeselowskiTeam PenskeFord
21 77J. J. Yeley (i)Spire MotorsportsChevrolet
22 37Ryan PreeceJTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet
23 32Corey LaJoieGo Fas RacingFord
24 47Ricky Stenhouse Jr.JTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet
25 13Ty DillonGermain RacingChevrolet
26 42Matt KensethChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet
27 6Ryan NewmanRoush Fenway RacingFord
28 96Daniel SuárezGaunt Brothers RacingToyota
29 11Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota
30 15Brennan Poole (R)Premium MotorsportsChevrolet
31 27Gray GauldingRick Ware RacingFord
32 78B. J. McLeod (i)B. J. McLeod MotorsportsFord
33 53Garrett Smithley (i)Rick Ware RacingChevrolet
34 66Timmy Hill (i)MBM MotorsportsToyota
35 00Quin Houff (R)StarCom RacingChevrolet
36 51Joey Gase (i)Petty Ware RacingFord
37 7Josh Bilicki (i)Tommy Baldwin RacingChevrolet
38 43Bubba WallaceRichard Petty MotorsportsChevrolet
39 14Clint BowyerStewart-Haas RacingFord
40 48Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
Official starting lineup

Race

Chase Elliott won the race.

Stage Results

Stage One Laps: 55

Pos No Driver Team Manufacturer Points
122Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord10
212Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord9
321Matt DiBenedettoWood Brothers RacingFord8
44Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFord7
588Alex BowmanHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet6
647Ricky Stenhouse Jr.JTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet5
73Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet4
81Kurt BuschChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet3
99Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet2
1017Chris BuescherRoush Fenway RacingFord1
Official stage one results

Stage Two Laps: 60

Pos No Driver Team Manufacturer Points
188Alex BowmanHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet10
212Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord9
322Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord8
49Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet7
54Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFord6
61Kurt BuschChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet5
73Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet4
838John Hunter Nemechek (R)Front Row MotorsportsFord3
995Christopher Bell (R)Leavine Family RacingToyota2
1043Bubba WallaceRichard Petty MotorsportsChevrolet1
Official stage two results

Final Stage Results

Stage Three Laps: 93

Pos Grid No Driver Team Manufacturer Laps Points
1199Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet20849
22911Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota20835
31812Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord20852
42447Ricky Stenhouse Jr.JTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet20838
5141Kurt BuschChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet20840
6822Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord20849
7202Brad KeselowskiTeam PenskeFord20830
873Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet20837
91519Martin Truex Jr.Joe Gibbs RacingToyota20828
10164Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFord20840
114048Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet20826
12124William ByronHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet20825
13538John Hunter Nemechek (R)Front Row MotorsportsFord20827
14138Tyler Reddick (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet20823
15421Matt DiBenedettoWood Brothers RacingFord20830
163914Clint BowyerStewart-Haas RacingFord20821
17276Ryan NewmanRoush Fenway RacingFord20820
18941Cole Custer (R)Stewart-Haas RacingFord20819
192332Corey LaJoieGo Fas RacingFord20818
20610Aric AlmirolaStewart-Haas RacingFord20817
211295Christopher Bell (R)Leavine Family RacingToyota20818
221117Chris BuescherRoush Fenway RacingFord20816
232642Matt KensethChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet20714
242237Ryan PreeceJTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet20713
25334Michael McDowellFront Row MotorsportsFord20712
261020Erik JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota20711
272513Ty DillonGermain RacingChevrolet20710
282896Daniel SuárezGaunt Brothers RacingToyota2079
291718Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota2078
303127Gray GauldingRick Ware RacingFord2067
31288Alex BowmanHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet20622
323500Quin Houff (R)StarCom RacingChevrolet2055
333466Timmy Hill (i)MBM MotorsportsToyota2050
342177J. J. Yeley (i)Spire MotorsportsChevrolet2040
353278B. J. McLeod (i)B. J. McLeod MotorsportsFord2030
36377Josh Bilicki (i)Tommy Baldwin RacingChevrolet2000
373843Bubba WallaceRichard Petty MotorsportsChevrolet1652
383015Brennan Poole (R)Premium MotorsportsChevrolet861
393651Joey Gase (i)Petty Ware RacingFord80
403353Garrett Smithley (i)Rick Ware RacingChevrolet00
Official race results

Race statistics

  • Lead changes: 15 among 8 different drivers
  • Cautions/Laps: 7 for 37
  • Red flags: 1 for 1 hour, 14 minutes and 2 seconds
  • Time of race: 2 hours, 29 minutes and 23 seconds
  • Average speed: 125.315 miles per hour (201.675 km/h)

Media

Television

The Alsco Uniforms 500 was carried by FS1 in the United States. Mike Joy and five-time Charlotte winner Jeff Gordon covered the race from the Fox Sports studio in Charlotte. Vince Welch handled the pit road duties. Larry McReynolds provided insight from the Fox Sports studio in Charlotte.

FS1
Booth announcersPit reporterIn-race analyst
Lap-by-lap: Mike Joy
Color-commentator: Jeff Gordon
Vince WelchLarry McReynolds

Radio

Radio coverage of the race was broadcast by the Performance Racing Network (PRN), and was simulcasted on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio. Doug Rice and Mark Garrow called the race in the booth when the field raced through the quad-oval. Rob Albright reported the race from a billboard in turn 2 when the field was racing through turns 1 and 2 and halfway down the backstretch. Pat Patterson called the race from a billboard outside of turn 3 when the field raced through the other half of the backstretch and through turns 3 and 4. Brad Gillie, Brett McMillan and Wendy Venturini were the pit reporters during the broadcast.

PRN Radio
Booth announcersTurn announcersPit reporters
Lead announcer: Doug Rice
Announcer: Mark Garrow
Turns 1 & 2: Rob Albright
Turns 3 & 4: Pat Patterson
Brad Gillie
Brett McMillan
Wendy Venturini

Standings after the race

References

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  3. "Entry List". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. May 25, 2020. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
  4. "Starting Lineup". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. May 25, 2020. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
  5. "Alsco Uniforms 500 Results". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. May 28, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
  6. "Points standings" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. May 28, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
  7. "Alsco Uniforms 500 ratings". ShowBuzzDaily. Mitch Metcalf. Archived from the original on May 29, 2020. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
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