2020 Super Start Batteries 400 presented by O'Reilly Auto Parts
Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6]
Race 19 of 36 in the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series
2020 Super Start Batteries 400 program cover
2020 Super Start Batteries 400 program cover
Date July 23, 2020 (2020-07-23)
Location Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kansas
Course Permanent racing facility
1.5 mi (2.4 km)
Distance 267 laps, 400.5 mi (644.542 km)
Average speed 121.835 miles per hour (196.074 km/h)
Pole position
Driver Stewart-Haas Racing
Grid positions set by ballot
Most laps led
Driver Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing
Laps 57
Winner
No. 11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing
Television in the United States
Network NBCSN
Announcers Rick Allen, Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte and Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Nielsen Ratings 1.470 million[7]
Radio in the United States
Radio MRN
Booth Announcers Alex Hayden and Jeff Striegle
Turn Announcers Dave Moody (1 & 2) and Kurt Becker (3 & 4)

The 2020 Super Start Batteries 400 presented by O'Reilly Auto Parts was a NASCAR Cup Series race that was originally scheduled to be held on May 31, 2020 and was rescheduled to July 23, 2020, at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kansas. Contested over 267 laps, on the 1.5 mile (2.4 km) asphalt speedway, it will be the 19th race of the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series season.

Report

Background

Kansas Speedway, the track where the race was held.

Kansas Speedway is a 1.5-mile (2.4 km) tri-oval race track in Kansas City, Kansas. It was built in 2001 and hosts two annual NASCAR race weekends. The NTT IndyCar Series also raced there until 2011. The speedway is owned and operated by the International Speedway Corporation.

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
7Reed SorensonTommy 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
27J. J. Yeley (i)Rick 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
53Josh Bilicki (i)Rick Ware RacingChevrolet
66Timmy Hill (i)MBM MotorsportsToyota
77Garrett Smithley (i)Spire MotorsportsChevrolet
78B. J. McLeod (i)B. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet
88Alex BowmanHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
95Christopher Bell (R)Leavine Family RacingToyota
96Daniel SuárezGaunt Brothers RacingToyota
Official entry list

Qualifying

Kevin Harvick was awarded the pole for the race as determined by a random draw.

Starting Lineup

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

Race

Denny Hamlin won the race.

Stage Results

Stage One Laps: 80

Pos No Driver Team Manufacturer Points
118Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota10
211Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota9
319Martin Truex Jr.Joe Gibbs RacingToyota8
412Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord7
52Brad KeselowskiTeam PenskeFord6
68Tyler Reddick (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet5
74Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFord4
810Aric AlmirolaStewart-Haas RacingFord3
988Alex BowmanHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet2
1020Erik JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota1
Official stage one results

Stage Two Laps: 80

Pos No Driver Team Manufacturer Points
12Brad KeselowskiTeam PenskeFord10
212Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord9
310Aric AlmirolaStewart-Haas RacingFord8
411Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota7
518Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota6
64Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFord5
720Erik JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota4
819Martin Truex Jr.Joe Gibbs RacingToyota3
948Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet2
109Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet1
Official stage two results

Final Stage Results

Stage Three Laps: 107

Pos Grid No Driver Team Manufacturer Laps Points
11011Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota26756
272Brad KeselowskiTeam PenskeFord26751
3519Martin Truex Jr.Joe Gibbs RacingToyota26745
414Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFord26742
52120Erik JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota26737
6310Aric AlmirolaStewart-Haas RacingFord26742
72441Cole Custer (R)Stewart-Haas RacingFord26730
8688Alex BowmanHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet26731
991Kurt BuschChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet26728
101524William ByronHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet26727
11818Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota26742
12119Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet26726
13238Tyler Reddick (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet26729
141914Clint BowyerStewart-Haas RacingFord26723
153613Ty DillonGermain RacingChevrolet26722
162734Michael McDowellFront Row MotorsportsFord26721
171442Matt KensethChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet26720
183796Daniel SuárezGaunt Brothers RacingToyota26719
193038John Hunter Nemechek (R)Front Row MotorsportsFord26618
20412Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord26633
213132Corey LaJoieGo Fas RacingFord26616
222827J. J. Yeley (i)Rick Ware RacingFord2650
232295Christopher Bell (R)Leavine Family RacingToyota26414
243200Quin Houff (R)StarCom RacingChevrolet26013
253353Josh Bilicki (i)Rick Ware RacingChevrolet2600
262677Garrett Smithley (i)Spire MotorsportsChevrolet2600
27163Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet25110
28186Ryan NewmanRoush Fenway RacingFord2519
293451Joey Gase (i)Petty Ware RacingFord2510
302915Brennan Poole (R)Premium MotorsportsChevrolet2197
31397Reed SorensonTommy Baldwin RacingChevrolet2166
322048Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet2007
331317Chris BuescherRoush Fenway RacingFord1824
343537Ryan PreeceJTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet1813
35222Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord1762
361221Matt DiBenedettoWood Brothers RacingFord1751
371743Bubba WallaceRichard Petty MotorsportsChevrolet1701
383866Timmy Hill (i)MBM MotorsportsToyota1160
394078B. J. McLeod (i)B. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet660
402547Ricky Stenhouse Jr.JTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet581
Official race results

Race statistics

  • Lead changes: 22 among 9 different drivers
  • Cautions/Laps: 11 for 47
  • Red flags: 1 for 2 minutes and 45 seconds
  • Time of race: 3 hours, 17 minutes and 14 seconds
  • Average speed: 121.835 miles per hour (196.074 km/h)

Media

Television

NBC Sports covered the race on the television side. Rick Allen, Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte and Dale Earnhardt Jr. covered the race from the booth at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Parker Kligerman and Kelli Stavast handled the pit road duties on site, and Marty Snider handled the features from the RCR shop during the race.

NBCSN
Booth announcersPit reportersFeatures reporter
Lap-by-lap: Rick Allen
Color-commentator: Jeff Burton
Color-commentator: Steve Letarte
Color-commentator: Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Parker Kligerman
Kelli Stavast
Marty Snider

Radio

MRN had the radio call for the race which was also simulcast on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio. Alex Hayden and Jeff Striegle called the race in the booth when the field raced through the tri-oval. Dave Moody covered the race from the Sunoco spotters stand outside turn 2 when the field was racing through turns 1 and 2. Kurt Becker called the race from a platform outside turn 4. Winston Kelley and Steve Post worked pit road for the radio side.

MRN Radio
Booth announcersTurn announcersPit reporters
Lead announcer: Alex Hayden
Announcer: Jeff Striegle
Turns 1 & 2: Dave Moody
Turns 3 & 4: Kurt Becker
Winston Kelley
Steve Post

Standings after the race

References

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  4. "Starting Lineup". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. July 22, 2020. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
  5. "Super Start Batteries 400 Results". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. July 23, 2020. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
  6. "Points standings" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. July 23, 2020. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
  7. "Super Start Batteries 400 ratings". ShowBuzzDaily. Mitch Metcalf. Archived from the original on July 24, 2020. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
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