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2020 Foxwoods Resort Casino 301
| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Race 20 of 36 in the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series | |
| 2020 Foxwoods Resort Casino 301 program cover featuring Jimmie Johnson | |
| August 2, 2020 (2020-08-02) | |
| New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, New Hampshire | |
| Permanent racing facility | |
| 1.058 miles (1.703 km) | |
| 301 laps, 318.458 mi (512.603 km) | |
| 100.372 miles per hour (161.533 km/h) | |
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| Grid positions set by ballot | |
| Brad Keselowski | Team Penske |
| 184 | |
| Brad Keselowski | Team Penske |
| NBCSN | |
| Rick Allen, Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte and Dale Earnhardt Jr. | |
| 2.210 million | |
| PRN | |
| Doug Rice and Mark Garrow | |
| Rob Albright (1 & 2) and Pat Patterson (3 & 4) |
The 2020 Foxwoods Resort Casino 301 was a NASCAR Cup Series race held on August 2, 2020 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, New Hampshire. Originally scheduled for July 19, but postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Contested over 301 laps on the 1.058-mile (1.703 km) speedway, it was the 20th race of the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series season.
New Hampshire Motor Speedway, the track where the race was held.
New Hampshire Motor Speedway is a 1.058-mile (1.703 km) oval speedway located in Loudon, New Hampshire, which has hosted NASCAR racing annually since the early 1990s, as well as the longest-running motorcycle race in North America, the Loudon Classic. Nicknamed "The Magic Mile", the speedway is often converted into a 1.6-mile (2.6 km) road course, which includes much of the oval.
The track was originally the site of Bryar Motorsports Park before being purchased and redeveloped by Bob Bahre. The track is currently one of eight major NASCAR tracks owned and operated by Speedway Motorsports.
- (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. | 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 | J. J. Yeley (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 |
| 51 | Joey Gase (i) | Petty Ware Racing | Ford |
| 53 | James Davison | Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet |
| 66 | Timmy Hill (i) | MBM Motorsports | Toyota |
| 77 | Garrett Smithley (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 |
Aric Almirola was awarded the pole for the race as determined by a random draw.
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | |
| 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | |
| 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | |
| 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford | |
| 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | |
| 14 | Clint Bowyer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | |
| 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | |
| 88 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | |
| 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | |
| 1 | Kurt Busch | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | |
| 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | |
| 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | |
| 8 | Tyler Reddick (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | |
| 41 | Cole Custer (R) | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | |
| 43 | Bubba Wallace | Richard Petty Motorsports | Chevrolet | |
| 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | |
| 20 | Erik Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | |
| 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | |
| 21 | Matt DiBenedetto | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | |
| 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | |
| 42 | Matt Kenseth | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | |
| 6 | Ryan Newman | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | |
| 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | |
| 17 | Chris Buescher | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | |
| 13 | Ty Dillon | Germain Racing | Chevrolet | |
| 53 | James Davison | Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet | |
| 77 | Garrett Smithley (i) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | |
| 51 | Joey Gase (i) | Petty Ware Racing | Ford | |
| 27 | J. J. Yeley (i) | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | |
| 37 | Ryan Preece | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | |
| 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | |
| 00 | Quin Houff (R) | StarCom Racing | Chevrolet | |
| 32 | Corey LaJoie | Go Fas Racing | Ford | |
| 15 | Brennan Poole (R) | Premium Motorsports | Chevrolet | |
| 95 | Christopher Bell (R) | Leavine Family Racing | Toyota | |
| 38 | John Hunter Nemechek (R) | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | |
| 96 | Daniel Suárez | Gaunt Brothers Racing | Toyota | |
| 66 | Timmy Hill (i) | MBM Motorsports | Toyota |
Brad Keselowski won the race.
Stage One Laps: 75
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 9 |
| 3 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 8 |
| 4 | 95 | Christopher Bell (R) | Leavine Family Racing | Toyota | 7 |
| 5 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford | 6 |
| 6 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 5 |
| 7 | 14 | Clint Bowyer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 4 |
| 8 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 3 |
| 9 | 37 | Ryan Preece | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 1 |
Stage Two Laps: 110
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford | 10 |
| 2 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 9 |
| 3 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 8 |
| 4 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 7 |
| 5 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 14 | Clint Bowyer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 5 |
| 7 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 3 |
| 9 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 21 | Matt DiBenedetto | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 1 |
Stage Three Laps: 116
| Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford | 301 | 56 |
| 2 | 2 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 301 | 54 |
| 3 | 11 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 301 | 46 |
| 4 | 9 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 301 | 44 |
| 5 | 7 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 301 | 40 |
| 6 | 19 | 21 | Matt DiBenedetto | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 301 | 32 |
| 7 | 1 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 301 | 38 |
| 8 | 14 | 41 | Cole Custer (R) | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 301 | 29 |
| 9 | 3 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 301 | 30 |
| 10 | 13 | 8 | Tyler Reddick (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 301 | 27 |
| 11 | 16 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 301 | 32 |
| 12 | 20 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 301 | 25 |
| 13 | 23 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 301 | 28 |
| 14 | 31 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 301 | 23 |
| 15 | 8 | 88 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 301 | 22 |
| 16 | 30 | 37 | Ryan Preece | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 301 | 23 |
| 17 | 10 | 1 | Kurt Busch | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 301 | 20 |
| 18 | 6 | 14 | Clint Bowyer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 301 | 28 |
| 19 | 18 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 301 | 18 |
| 20 | 12 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 301 | 22 |
| 21 | 22 | 6 | Ryan Newman | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 300 | 16 |
| 22 | 25 | 13 | Ty Dillon | Germain Racing | Chevrolet | 300 | 15 |
| 23 | 15 | 43 | Bubba Wallace | Richard Petty Motorsports | Chevrolet | 300 | 14 |
| 24 | 17 | 20 | Erik Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 300 | 13 |
| 25 | 24 | 17 | Chris Buescher | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 300 | 12 |
| 26 | 37 | 96 | Daniel Suárez | Gaunt Brothers Racing | Toyota | 299 | 11 |
| 27 | 34 | 15 | Brennan Poole (R) | Premium Motorsports | Chevrolet | 299 | 10 |
| 28 | 35 | 95 | Christopher Bell (R) | Leavine Family Racing | Toyota | 299 | 16 |
| 29 | 29 | 27 | J. J. Yeley (i) | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 299 | 0 |
| 30 | 26 | 53 | James Davison | Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet | 298 | 7 |
| 31 | 27 | 77 | Garrett Smithley (i) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 295 | 0 |
| 32 | 32 | 00 | Quin Houff (R) | StarCom Racing | Chevrolet | 294 | 5 |
| 33 | 38 | 66 | Timmy Hill (i) | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 294 | 0 |
| 34 | 28 | 51 | Joey Gase (i) | Petty Ware Racing | Ford | 293 | 0 |
| 35 | 33 | 32 | Corey LaJoie | Go Fas Racing | Ford | 262 | 2 |
| 36 | 36 | 38 | John Hunter Nemechek (R) | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 212 | 1 |
| 37 | 21 | 42 | Matt Kenseth | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 203 | 1 |
| 38 | 5 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 15 | 1 |
- Lead changes: 22 among 7 different drivers
- Cautions/Laps: 11 for 52
- Red flags: 0
- Time of race: 3 hours, 10 minutes and 22 seconds
- Average speed: 100.372 miles per hour (161.533 km/h)
NBC Sports covered the race on the television side. Rick Allen, four-time and all-time Loudon winner Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte and Dale Earnhardt Jr. covered the race from the booth at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Parker Kligerman and Marty Snider handled the pit road duties on site, and Rutledge Wood handled the features from his home during the race.
| NBCSN | ||
|---|---|---|
| Lap-by-lap: Rick AllenColor-commentator: Jeff BurtonColor-commentator: Steve LetarteColor-commentator: Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Parker KligermanMarty Snider | Rutledge 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 from turns 1 & 2 and Pat Patterson called the race from turns 3 & 4. Brad Gillie and Jim Noble handled the duties on pit lane.
| PRN | ||
|---|---|---|
| Lead announcer: Doug RiceAnnouncer: Mark Garrow | Turns 1 & 2: Rob AlbrightTurns 3 & 4: Pat Patterson | Brad GillieJim Noble |
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