Several factors account for the dearth of black drivers in NASCAR, which remains the country’s most popular form of auto racing despite sharp declines in TV ratings and race-day attendance … No attendance information available for 2021. 38 crew chief. Allmendinger to run eight races for Kaulig Racing", "Joe Gibbs Racing signs Riley Herbst for full-time Xfinity duty in 2020", "Daniel Hemric joins JR Motorsports, Dale Earnhardt, Jr. returns for a race, Jeb Burton fills out schedule", "Myatt Snider and TaxSlayer join Richard Childress Racing in 2020", "CJ McLaughlin to run at least 20 races for RSS Racing", "Anthony Alfredo joins Richard Childress Racing for partial XFINITY schedule", "Landon Cassill still committed to StarCom; working with Morgan Shepherd in XFINITY", "Richard Childress Racing interested in Daniel Suarez for XFINITY team", "Tommy Joe Martins moving to MBM for remainder of 2019", "Joey Gase to drive for Rick Ware Racing", "Jeff Green to miss second half of XFINITY season for rotator cuff surgery", "Chris Cockrum will run at least three XFINITY races", "Jeffrey Earnhardt joins JD Motorsports for limited XFINITY schedule", "Kyle Busch to run five XFINITY Series races in 2020", "Tony Stewart set to race in inaugural Xfinity Series event at Indianapolis", "Tony Stewart no longer running the Indianapolis XFINITY race", "Mike Wallace to drive for JD Motorsports at Indianapolis", "NASCAR suspends Mike Wallace indefinitely", "Burnett to continue as Reddick's crew chief in Cup", "Joe Gibbs Racing announces 2020 Xfinity Series crew chief lineup", "Stewart-Haas Racing announces 2020 crew chief lineup", "Danny Johnson to lead Martins Motorsports for 2020 Xfinity Series Season", "Iowa post-race penalties announced; Johnny Sauter suspended one race", "NASCAR reinstates Matt Borland and Clifford Turner", "DGR-Crosley names Shane Wilson as crew chief for Tanner Gray", "Chase Briscoe car loses ballast before green flag Saturday; UPDATE: Penalized", "Chase Briscoe gets fifth career Xfinity win at Homestead-Miami", "NASCAR talking to Verizon about returning to the sport", "Jeremy Clements Racing and Repairables.com part ways; team looking for sponsorship", "NASCAR announces changes for 2020 XFINITY and Truck Series", "NASCAR reveals pit stop rules changes for select Xfinity, Gander Trucks races", "NASCAR expands field for Xfinity, Gander Trucks races without qualifying", "NASCAR announces no practice or qualifying for remainder of 2020 events", "2020 schedules for Xfinity Series, Gander Trucks unveiled", "Indianapolis Motor Speedway to run road course for NASCAR Xfinity Series race", "Dash 4 Cash: 2020 dates, tracks announced for Xfinity Series", "Production Alliance Group Signs Two Year Deal as Title Sponsor of NASCAR Xfinity Race at Auto Club Speedway", "Alsco/Cheddar's to sponsor Spring XFINITY race at Bristol", "Alsco sponsoring Las Vegas XFINITY race", "Xfinity Excited About Cup Premier Sponsorship, Not Taking Away from Xfinity Series", "NASCAR statement on Atlanta, Miami race events", "NASCAR statement: All race events through May 3 postponed", "NASCAR goes green in May with seven races in 11 days", "NASCAR announces that Chicagoland, Richmond and Sonoma will lose race dates", "NASCAR announces second installment in return to racing schedule", "Alsco Uniforms 500 moved to Thursday, Cheddar's 300 to Monday", "Dash 4 Cash, Triple Truck Challenge unveil new look for 2020", "NASCAR Announces Revised Xfinity Dash 4 Cash Races", "NASCAR reveals rest of revamped 2020 regular-season schedule", "NASCAR reveals remainder of 2020 schedule for all national series", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2020_NASCAR_Xfinity_Series&oldid=1011920713, Motorsport events postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, On September 9, 2019, it was reported that, On October 30, 2019, it was announced that, On December 24, 2019, it was announced that. In the Xfinity Series and Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series races that will be held without practice and qualifying, NASCAR announced that the field size temporarily will be expanded to a maximum of 40 vehicles each. Returning to SS-Green Light Racing in 2020", "Joe Graf Jr. Lands Full-Time Xfinity Ride at SS Green Light Racing for 2020", "Chase Briscoe returning to Stewart-Haas", "Hattori Racing Enterprises returning to XFINITY Series", "MBM Motorsports Shuffling up Driver Lineup For Xfinity Series Race at Indy Road Course", "Brandon Jones Returning to Joe Gibbs Racing in 2020", "Brandon Jones back in the No. The events are currently being held with no fans in attendance. On December 18, 2019, MBM Motorsports revealed the crew chiefs for their Xfinity Series teams in 2020, with Ryan Bell working with Timmy Hill and Daniel Johnson working with Chad Finchum. He previously worked as the engineer for Cole Custer and the Stewart Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste No. 68, Brandonbilt Motorsports Hoping for 2 Full-Time Cars in 2020", "Ronnie Bassett Jr., Dillon Bassett Returning to DGM Racing for 20 races", "Josh Williams Returning to DGM Racing for full season", "Jeffrey Earnhardt to Drive for JD Motorsports for Rest of 2020 Season", "Mike Wallace to run patriotic scheme in Indianapolis XFINITY race", "Jesse Little joins JD Motorsports for full time XFINITY effort in 2020", "Sponsor impact hits David Starr; out at JDM", "Ryan Vargas Signs a Multi-Race Deal With JD Motorsports", "Jeremy Clements Racing sets sights on a Playoff run, Repairable Vehicles returns for 2020", "J.J. Yeley reportedly running first three XFINITY races for Jimmy Means", "Means Racing to field JJ Yeley, Kody Vanderwal", "Noah Gragson expected to return to JR Motorsports", "Ross Chastain inks full-time 2020 deal with Kaulig Racing", "Kaulig Racing announces 2020 crew chief line-up", "Door Bumper Clear #154 - Chris Rice: Too Smart For the Roof", "Tommy Joe Martins' Crew Chief Suspended for Shady Rays 200", "Tim Viens Announces He'll Drive Mike Harmon's No. The 2020 NASCAR Cup Series was the 72nd season for NASCAR professional stock car racing in the United States and the 49th season for the modern era Cup Series.The season began at Daytona International Speedway with the Busch Clash, the Bluegreen Vacations Duel qualifying races, and the 62nd running of the Daytona 500.The regular season ended with the Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona … * – Most laps led. 18 crew chief Ben Beshore replacing Ratcliff as crew chief of the No. NBC Sports NASCAR viewership in 2020 matches 2019. McLeod Motorsports", "J.A. section: | slug: 2020-nascar-cup-series-schedule-results-races-dates-times | sport: nascar | route: article_single.us | Schlicker, Chastain's crew chief on the No. Hall of Fame football coach Jimmy Johnson then provided the call for the drivers to start their engines while serving as the grand marshal. Free Pass, Wave Around vehicles, Penalty vehicles. This includes four to service the car, one fueler, and one driver assistant. This marked the 72nd season of NASCAR racing. The race was completed the following day. NASCAR Cup Series race number 32 of 36 Sunday, October 11, 2020 at Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course, Concord, NC 109 laps on a 2.280 mile road course (248.5 miles) 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota for 2020", "Harrison Burton to drive No. 38 car. 83 Truck at Pocono", "Brett Moffitt to drive first four XFINITY races for Our Motorsports", "Modified Champion to Make Xfinity Debut at Bristol", "Andy Lally Joins Our Motorsports for NASCAR Return at Road America, Daytona RC", "Andy Street named crew chief of Richard Childress Racing's XFINITY team", "KCMG Returns to Richard Childress Racing with Multi-Series, Multi-Driver Lineup in 2020", "Ryan Sieg signs CMR Construction & Roofing full-time for the 2020 NASCAR Xfinity Series Season", "CJ McLaughlin Announces 20-Race Xfinity Series Schedule With RSS Racing For 2020", "Jeff Green Returning to RSS Racing as Crew Chief in 2020", "Myatt Snider to drive partial schedule for RSS Racing", "Ray Black Jr. On February 3, 2020, Bob Pockrass reported the following owner points transfers for 2020: GMS Racing No. The regular season will end with the Go Bowling 250 at Richmond Raceway on September 11. [109] The field will be set by a random draw, similar to NASCAR Cup Series. 1 – Stage 1 winner. . The Fan Shield 500 on March 8 was the last "normal" race. The regular season will end with the Go Bowling 250 at Richmond Raceway on September 11. 93 entries after Pocono were fielded in a collaboration with. Italics - Pole position set by final practice results or rainout. Avilla Jr. Returns to B.J. Jeff Green qualified the car at Daytona in February, but after Chastain failed to qualify for the race in his own No. At Atlanta, when the team won the race, as well as Road America, Cox was listed on the entry list as crew chief, but as shown on the TV broadcast, Kaulig Team President Chris Rice was the actual crew chief. 1 – Stage 1 winner. 93 on the entry list for the race at Fontana, No. (Crew members would be in contact with each other when repairing a primary car damaged in practice or qualifying or to prepare a backup car if a team had to utilize it). The 10th-place result comes after finishes of 39th in the Daytona 500, 14th at the Daytona Road Course, and 27th last week at Homestead. He secured his first win that year, later moving to Team Penske, where On December 2, 2019, NASCAR announced that the organization will not allow, On January 14, 2020, it was reported that NASCAR was in advanced discussions with. The 2020 NASCAR Xfinity Series was the 39th season of the NASCAR Xfinity Series, a stock car racing series sanctioned by NASCAR in the United States. – Eliminated after Round of 12 The February Las Vegas race was stopped at Lap 51 on Saturday, due to rain. 2020 Bank of America Roval 400 Previous race results / Next race results Previous at this track. Denny Hamlin is the winner of the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series Dixie Vodka 400 after battling with Chase Elliott and Ryan Blaney through the final stretch at Homestead-Miami Speedway. On January 15, 2020, it was announced that. In preparation for the 2020 season, NASCAR signed Busch Beer, Coca-Cola, Geico, and Xfinity as the company's "premier partners" in December. NASCAR is planning to open its 2021 season with fans in the stands at the Daytona 500. The 2020 Coke Zero Sugar 400 was held with a limited number of fans in attendence. The additional Darlington race replaced the, The additional Homestead-Miami race replaced the first race at, The additional race at Kansas replaced the second race at Iowa, the, The additional Richmond race replaced the, The additional Talladega race replaced the, Automobile Competition Committee for the United States, Indianapolis Motor Speedway (Road Course), Daytona International Speedway (Road Course), History of NASCAR schedule realignments § Realignment 2020, 2020 NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series, "Austin Cindric clinches Xfinity Series Regular Season Championship", "Austin Cindric hoists first Xfinity Series championship trophy in Phoenix", "Brandon Brown Switching to No. 07 entries after Darlington 1 (Race 5) were fielded in a collaboration with, Entry was fielded in a collaboration with. 2020 Season Finale 500. – Eliminated after Round of 12 8 for Richard Childress Racing in 2020", "Tyler Reddick named driver of the Richard Childress Racing No. A lot of hard work. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Commissioner.com is a registered trademark of CBS Interactive Inc. site: media | arena: nascar | pageType: stories | 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Camry. Larson and the rest of the NASCAR Cup Series will begin the 2021 season Feb. 14 with the Daytona 500. 2 – Stage 2 winner. The first race of the 2020 season was the Busch Clash at Daytona on Sunday, Feb. 9 at the Daytona International Speedway. [1] He went on to become the 2020 Xfinity Series Champion after winning the season-ending race at Phoenix. NASCAR's historic debut at Indianapolis Motor Speedway came in 1994 with Jeff Gordon taking the checkered flag at the inaugural event, which drew an estimated attendance of more than 250,000 spectators. At the end of the 2020 regular season, the National Football League just barely broke 1.1 million fans attending games, less than a tenth of the number … By Matt Courson, Staff Writer Erik Jones claimed his first top-10 of 2020 Sunday in the Pennzoil 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, his first with new team owner Richard Petty. All Rights Reserved. Covering the impact of coronavirus on the sports world. Because of all the issues, NASCAR has faced over the last decade with viewership, attendance, and sponsors, rumors have been floating around for some time that the France family who currently owns a majority of the stock of NASCAR were going to sell the NASCAR brand. Below are the latest developments regarding the fan attendance policies for all 32 teams in 2020 as the Sept. 10 NFL season-opener approaches. 20 Toyota in Xfinity Series next year", "Harrison Burton's crew chief misses Texas race", "Matt Mills returning to BJ McLeod Motorsports", "Vinnie Miller joining BJ McLeod Motorsports", "Mason Massey Joins B.J. *In recent years most cases of doubleheaders are split/day-night doubleheaders which means they have two gates/separate attendance figures. Following the resumption of the 2020 season, Daytona played host to both the Go Bowling 235 (road course) and the Coke Zero Sugar 400 (oval) Cup Series races with limited attendance … With the new structure of the premier partnerships, the 2020 Cup Series will not feature a title sponsor now -- it will just be known as the NASCAR Cup Series. Restarts under caution will be in the following order: Cars that pitted one time, followed by two times. . When the season was put on hold due to the COVID-19 pandemic, drivers from all NASCAR series, including many Xfinity Series drivers, participated in the eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series during that time. Tyler Reddick won the 2018 and 2019 championship, but did not defend his title as he moved up to the Cup Series in 2020, continuing to drive for Richard Childress Racing. 10 car, moved over with him to the No. Focusing on Family Business, Rick Ware Strikes Deal with SS Green Light Racing", "Carson Ware to make Xfinity debut at Bristol Motor Speedway", "Silly Season scorecard: Christopher Bell moving to Cup in 2020", "Tyler Reddick to drive No. Join us on one of our Brickyard 400 Travel Packages as the NASCAR Cup Series invades the world-renowned Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The 2020 NASCAR Xfinity Series was the 39th season of the NASCAR Xfinity Series, a stock car racing series sanctioned by NASCAR in the United States. Tweet. After Mid-Ohio's race moved back to late May/early June, Since Labor Day falls later in the year in 2020, the race at. The NASCAR playoffs will end with the Desert Diamond Casino West Valley 200 at Phoenix Raceway on November 7. The August race at Iowa and Road America was originally supposed to air on, The order of races in the West Coast swing changes, with the series now going to. 00 team, which closed down. 23 to the Our Motorsports No. . [110], NASCAR announced the 2020 Xfinity Series schedule on April 3, 2019. The race took place after NASCAR banned the Confederate flag at all tracks and events, splitting the fanbase. 10 car. Those four drivers are Brad Keselowski, who leads the list with three victories (2014, 2016, 2018), Logano, who is the defending Pennzoil 400 winner (2019, 2020… After previously having two races on the schedule. 47 Car at Talladega, Ray Ciccarelli's No. Even before the pandemic, NASCAR teams had been struggling to turn a profit for years. On January 28, 2020, Richard Childress Racing announced that Andy Street has been promoted to crew chief of the No. NHL Attendance Report - 2020-21 Season: 2020-21 2019-20 2018-19 2017-18 2016-17 2015-16 2014-15 2013-14 2012-13 2011-12 2010-11 2009-10 2008-09 2007-08 … The Charlotte Roval race is now later in the fall and in October instead of September. After being the second-to-last race of the season for many years. Joey Logano kicked down the NASCAR Cup Series door in the late 2000s, driving the No. [2] In addition, Team Penske claimed its sixth Owners' Championship, Chevrolet won the Manufacturer's Championship, and Harrison Burton took the NASCAR Rookie of the Year honors. – Eliminated after Round of 8, Changes due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, Schedule changes due to the COVID-19 pandemic, No. The events are currently being held with no fans in attendance. After being the season-finale for the Xfinity Series since 1995 and all three national series since 2002. They obviously are subject to constant change. RELATED: Chase Elliott Won the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series, but He’s Still Trying to Master Balance When Chase Elliott and all three NASCAR series come to Austin, Texas in May, fans in attendance and those watching on TV should expect a very different viewing experience than what they’ve witnessed from Formula 1 and the U.S. Grand Prix in years past. Fans are still not permitted at races at full capacity. On April 30, 2020, the sanctioning body announced an updated schedule for the month of May that included Xfinity races at, On May 27, 2020, it was announced that the rescheduled, On July 8, 2020, NASCAR announced the series' schedule in the month of August. Following a defining 2020 where it banned the confederate flag, NASCAR is betting on its new stars and new owners in 2021, starting with the Daytona 500. 8 in Cup next season", "Chastain to join Kaulig in XFINITY Series next season", "A.J. The drivers stayed home for 70 days, participating in live virtual races (iRacing), before NASCAR … The 2020 version of the Dixie Vodka 400 was a wild event for racing fans. 20 team (where he will work with. A team must restart on the tail end of the lead lap if they exceed the time limit on pit road or they pit other than the designated lap. The Fan Shield 500 on March 8 was the last "normal" race. November 10, 2020. [111][112], (key) Bold – Pole position awarded by time. On January 17, 2020, Bruce Schlicker was announced as Ross Chastain's crew chief on the Kaulig Racing No. It’s awesome,” he added. Kevin Harvick (4) leads the field to start the NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Daytona International Speedway, Saturday, Aug. 29, 2020, in Daytona Beach, … 38. – Eliminated after Round of 8, (key) Bold - Pole position awarded by time. After being held sometime in August every year it has been on the schedule, After having hosted a night race on the Fourth of July weekend since. 21 Chevrolet. The season began at Daytona International Speedway with the NASCAR Racing Experience 300 on February 15. © 2004-2021 CBS Interactive. 38 after Chastain's DNQ in the No. Although Kevyn Rebolledo was listed as the crew chief for the No. Prior to that, he was an engineer with Richard Childress Racing. Following the 2020 Virginia is for Racing Lovers 250 at Richmond Raceway, Austin Cindric clinched the Regular Season Championship. Despite the season being significantly affected by COVID-19 – including a number of rescheduled races and limited fan attendance – NBC Sports’ 2020 coverage of the NASCAR Cup Series matched its viewership numbers from the 2019 campaign, headlined by a 3% viewership. The 2008 recession hit the sport and its traditional Heartland fan base especially hard and neither fully recovered in the ensuing years. Time of race: 2:47:00 Average speed: 112.096 mph Pole speed: metric qualifying Cautions: 4 for 27 laps Margin of victory: 2.740 sec Attendance: n/a Lead changes: 19 Green flag passes: 2,641 (9.3 per green flag lap) (Source: NASCAR loop data) Portugal returned to the schedule after a 24-year absence in 2020 and for the first time Portimão was used as the venue. On January 21, 2020, it was announced that Jeff Green would be the crew chief for RSS Racing's No. 1-10 – Owners' regular season top 10 finishers. The last issue is ownership. Byron finished the race ahead of Tyler Reddick and Martin Truex Jr, as Kyle Larson and Kevin Harvick completed the top-5.. William Byron reserves huge praise for crew chief Rudy Fugle Formula 1 has formally confirmed that Portugal will feature on the 2021 calendar after ratifying an agreement with the local promoter. NASCAR was one of the first sports back after the pandemic shut it down on March 16, 2020. 6-keys: media/spln/nascar/reg/free/stories, at McLeod Motorsports in 2020", "Jesse Iwuji Teaming With BJ McLeod Motorsports for 3 Races", "Chris Cockrum Returning for 3 Xfinity Superspeedway Races, Hoping for More", "Kaulig Racing plans part-time third car in 2020", "Jeff Green and C2 Freight team up for two-race deal", "Sam Hunt Racing, Colin Garrett Attempting Move To Xfinity Series", "Brandon Gdovic Returning to Xfinity Series With Sam Hunt Racing", "GMS Racing shutting down XFINITY program", "Our Motorsports Buys Cars From GMS Racing, Going Full-Time Xfinity Racing in 2020", "Eyes on Xfinity: Timmy Hill, A Jack of All Trades", "New XFINITY team to complete in 2020 with Andy Suess", "Tommy Joe Martins won't return to MBM Motorsports in 2020", "MBM Motorsports Scaling Back Xfinity Program, Timmy Hill & Chad Finchum Primary Drivers", "Tommy Joe Martins, Martins Motorsports returns to NASCAR XFINITY Series full-time in 2020", "Ray Black Jr. 2 – Stage 2 winner1–10 – Regular season top 10 finishers. The season began at Daytona International Speedway with the NASCAR Racing Experience 300 on February 15. * – Most laps led. NASCAR.com A year ago today: Joey Logano remembers NASCAR’s first COVID-19 shutdown news NASCAR canceled its fifth and sixth race weekends due to the initial COVID-19 outbreak in 2020. “This car is just awesome, it really is. 93 team (driven by C. J. McLaughlin, Myatt Snider, Joey Gase, and other drivers to be determined) in the races where he is not driving the team's No. NASCAR’s biggest stars are millionaires many times over, but the coveted position of race car driver is not as lucrative today as it was in generations past. . In NASCAR's first races back since the pandemic hit, there would be no practice or qualifying held so that teams would not need to bring additional crew members to the track and would not need to bring backup cars. 12:28 pm ET, returned on May 17 at the Darlington Speedway, Kyle Busch took home his second NASCAR Cup Series title, 2021 Instacart 500 odds, picks, bets, sims, 2021 Instacart 500 expert picks, projected leaderboard, NASCAR DFS: Optimal picks for 2021 Instacart 500, NASCAR Xfinity Series at Las Vegas odds, picks, sims, 2021 Pennzoil 400 odds, picks, bets, sims, Pennzoil 400 expert picks, 2021 projected leaderboard, NASCAR DFS: Optimal picks for 2021 Pennzoil 400, 2021 Bucked Up 200 odds, picks, bets, lineup. Each team will consist of eight pit crew members. We went to the sim 4-5 times this off-season and just pays off, man. 02, On September 24, 2019, it was announced that, On October 15, 2019, it was announced that, On October 17, 2019, it was announced that, On November 5, 2019, it was announced that, On November 7, 2019, it was announced that, On November 13, 2019, it was announced that Daniel Hemric will return to the Xfinity Series to drive the, On November 21, 2019, it was announced that, On November 22, 2019, it was announced that, On December 3, 2019, it was announced that, On December 6, 2019, Richard Childress Racing publicly stated that they would be interested in hiring, On December 19, 2019, Carl Long said that, On January 9, 2020, JD Motorsports announced that, On January 14, 2020, RSS Racing announced the return of, On January 16, 2020, it was announced that, On January 22, 2020, MBM Motorsports announced that, On January 28, 2020, it was announced that, On February 7, 2020, JD Motorsports announced that, On February 20, 2020, Joe Gibbs Racing announced that, On April 14, 2020, JD Motorsports announced that, On November 7, 2019, Joe Gibbs Racing announced changes to their crew chief lineup for 2020 with No. Below is the new, complete 2020 NASCAR Cup Series schedule: Food City presents the Supermarket Heroes 500, Pocono Organics 325 in partnership with Rodale Institute, Daytona International Speedway, Road Course, Federated Auto Parts 400 (Playoffs - Round of 16), Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race (Playoffs - Round of 16), Bank of America ROVAL 400 (Playoffs - Round of 12), Hollywood Casino 400 (Playoffs - Round of 8), Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 500 (Playoffs - Round of 8), NASCAR Cup Series Championship (Round of 4).