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2020 Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race


Race details
Race 29 of 36 in the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series
2020 Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race program cover
September 19, 2020 (2020-09-19)
Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee
Permanent racing facility
.533 miles (.858 km)
500 laps, 266.5 mi (429 km)
95.911 miles per hour (154.354 km/h)
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Grid positions set by competition-based formula
Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas Racing
226
Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas Racing
NBCSN
Rick Allen, Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte and Dale Earnhardt Jr.
1.2 (2.12 million)
PRN
Doug Rice and Mark Garrow
Rob Albright (Backstretch)

The 2020 Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race was a NASCAR Cup Series race held on September 19, 2020 at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee. Contested over 500 laps on the .533-mile (0.858 km) short track, it was the 29th race of the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series season, third race of the Playoffs and final race of the Round of 16.

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

The Bristol Motor Speedway, formerly known as Bristol International Raceway and Bristol Raceway, is a NASCAR short track venue located in Bristol, Tennessee. Constructed in 1960, it held its first NASCAR race on July 30, 1961. Despite its short length, Bristol is among the most popular tracks on the NASCAR schedule because of its distinct features, which include extraordinarily steep banking, an all concrete surface, two pit roads, and stadium-like seating. It has also been named one of the loudest NASCAR tracks.

  • (R) denotes rookie driver.
  • (i) denotes driver who are ineligible for series driver points.
.mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}No.DriverTeamManufacturer
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
15J. J. Yeley (i)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 Gaulding (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
53James DavisonRick Ware RacingChevrolet
66Timmy Hill (i)MBM MotorsportsToyota
77Reed SorensonSpire MotorsportsChevrolet
78Garrett Smithley (i)B. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet
88Alex BowmanHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
95Christopher Bell (R)Leavine Family RacingToyota
96Daniel SuárezGaunt Brothers RacingToyota

Brad Keselowski was awarded the pole for the race as determined by competition-based formula.

PosNo.DriverTeamManufacturer
2Brad KeselowskiTeam PenskeFord
22Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord
19Martin Truex Jr.Joe Gibbs RacingToyota
4Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFord
3Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet
9Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
11Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota
88Alex BowmanHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
18Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota
10Aric AlmirolaStewart-Haas RacingFord
14Clint BowyerStewart-Haas RacingFord
41Cole Custer (R)Stewart-Haas RacingFord
1Kurt BuschChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet
12Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord
24William ByronHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
21Matt DiBenedettoWood Brothers RacingFord
8Tyler Reddick (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet
95Christopher Bell (R)Leavine Family RacingToyota
42Matt KensethChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet
20Erik JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota
47Ricky Stenhouse Jr.JTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet
37Ryan PreeceJTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet
17Chris BuescherRoush Fenway RacingFord
48Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
6Ryan NewmanRoush Fenway RacingFord
34Michael McDowellFront Row MotorsportsFord
43Bubba WallaceRichard Petty MotorsportsChevrolet
13Ty DillonGermain RacingChevrolet
96Daniel SuárezGaunt Brothers RacingToyota
32Corey LaJoieGo Fas RacingFord
38John Hunter Nemechek (R)Front Row MotorsportsFord
15J. J. Yeley (i)Premium MotorsportsChevrolet
00Quin Houff (R)StarCom RacingChevrolet
77Reed SorensonSpire MotorsportsChevrolet
53James DavisonRick Ware RacingChevrolet
51Joey Gase (i)Petty Ware RacingFord
27Gray Gaulding (i)Rick Ware RacingFord
66Timmy Hill (i)MBM MotorsportsToyota
7Josh Bilicki (i)Tommy Baldwin RacingChevrolet
78Garrett Smithley (i)B. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet

Kevin Harvick won the race.

Stage One Laps: 125

PosNoDriverTeamManufacturerPoints
19Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet10
218Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota9
34Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFord8
488Alex BowmanHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet7
595Christopher Bell (R)Leavine Family RacingToyota6
61Kurt BuschChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet5
72Brad KeselowskiTeam PenskeFord4
824William ByronHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet3
922Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord2
1043Bubba WallaceRichard Petty MotorsportsChevrolet1

Stage Two Laps: 125

PosNoDriverTeamManufacturerPoints
118Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota10
24Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFord9
39Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet8
422Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord7
51Kurt BuschChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet6
688Alex BowmanHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet5
710Aric AlmirolaStewart-Haas RacingFord4
814Clint BowyerStewart-Haas RacingFord3
920Erik JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota2
103Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet1

Stage Three Laps: 250

PosGridNoDriverTeamManufacturerLapsPoints
144Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFord50057
2918Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota50054
32020Erik JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota50036
4178Tyler Reddick (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet50033
51010Aric AlmirolaStewart-Haas RacingFord50036
61114Clint BowyerStewart-Haas RacingFord50034
769Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet49948
82317Chris BuescherRoush Fenway RacingFord49929
92237Ryan PreeceJTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet49928
102634Michael McDowellFront Row MotorsportsFord49827
11222Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord49835
1253Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet49826
131412Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord49824
141942Matt KensethChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet49823
15131Kurt BuschChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet49833
16888Alex BowmanHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet49833
172448Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet49820
182813Ty DillonGermain RacingChevrolet49719
191621Matt DiBenedettoWood Brothers RacingFord49718
203138John Hunter Nemechek (R)Front Row MotorsportsFord49717
21711Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota49716
222743Bubba WallaceRichard Petty MotorsportsChevrolet49716
231241Cole Custer (R)Stewart-Haas RacingFord49714
24319Martin Truex Jr.Joe Gibbs RacingToyota49613
25256Ryan NewmanRoush Fenway RacingFord49612
262996Daniel SuárezGaunt Brothers RacingToyota49511
273727Gray Gaulding (i)Rick Ware RacingFord4880
281895Christopher Bell (R)Leavine Family RacingToyota48715
293300Quin Houff (R)StarCom RacingChevrolet4838
303215J. J. Yeley (i)Premium MotorsportsChevrolet4790
313651Joey Gase (i)Petty Ware RacingFord4630
324078Garrett Smithley (i)B. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet4360
333032Corey LaJoieGo Fas RacingFord4194
3412Brad KeselowskiTeam PenskeFord4127
353553James DavisonRick Ware RacingChevrolet4012
363477Reed SorensonSpire MotorsportsChevrolet3171
373866Timmy Hill (i)MBM MotorsportsToyota3130
381524William ByronHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet2324
39397Josh Bilicki (i)Tommy Baldwin RacingChevrolet530
402147Ricky Stenhouse Jr.JTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet281
  • Lead changes: 14 among 8 different drivers
  • Cautions/Laps: 5 for 50
  • Red flags: 0
  • Time of race: 2 hours, 46 minutes and 43 seconds
  • Average speed: 95.911 miles per hour (154.354 km/h)

NBC Sports covered the race on the television side. Rick Allen, 2008 Food City 500 winner Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte and Dale Earnhardt Jr. covered the race from the booth at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Dave Burns, Marty Snider and Dillon Welch handled the pit road duties on site, and Rutledge Wood handled the features from the Busch Fan Zone at the racetrack during the race.

NBCSN
Lap-by-lap: Rick AllenColor-commentator: Jeff BurtonColor-commentator: Steve LetarteColor-commentator: Dale Earnhardt Jr.Dave BurnsMarty SniderDillon WelchRutledge Wood

PRN had the radio call for the race, which was also simulcast on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio. Doug Rice and Mark Garrow called the race from the booth when the field races down the frontstretch. Rob Albright called the race when the field races down the backstretch. Brad Gillie, Brett McMillan and Wendy Venturini handled the duties on pit lane.

PRN
Lead announcer: Doug RiceAnnouncer: Mark GarrowBackstretch: Rob AlbrightBrad GillieBrett McMillanWendy Venturini
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