2020 Pennzoil 400
The 2020 Pennzoil 400 presented by Jiffy Lube was a NASCAR Cup Series race held on February 23, 2020, at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas. Contested over 267 laps on the 1.5 mi (2.4 km) asphalt intermediate speedway, it was the second race of the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series season. It was the first NASCAR Cup Series race run without Ryan Newman and David Ragan in the field since Loudon, 2001 and Homestead, 2006 respectively. Joey Logano was the race winner.
| Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 2 of 36 in the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series | |||
| Date | February 23, 2020 | ||
| Location | Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 1.5 mi (2.4 km) | ||
| Distance | 267 laps, 400.5 mi (640.8 km) | ||
| Average speed | 134.861 miles per hour (217.038 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Joe Gibbs Racing | ||
| Time | N/A | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | |
| Laps | 92 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | Fox | ||
| Announcers | Mike Joy and Jeff Gordon | ||
| Nielsen Ratings | 5.500 million[9] | ||
| 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) | ||
Report
Background
Las Vegas Motor Speedway, located in Clark County, Nevada outside the Las Vegas city limits and about 15 miles northeast of the Las Vegas Strip, is a 1,200-acre (490 ha) complex of multiple tracks for motorsports racing. The complex is owned by Speedway Motorsports, Inc., which is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Entry list
- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (i) denotes driver who are ineligible for series driver points.
Practice
First practice
Aric Almirola was the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 30.226 seconds and a speed of 178.654 mph (287.516 km/h).[10]
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 30.226 | 178.654 |
| 2 | 14 | Clint Bowyer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 30.727 | 178.383 |
| 3 | 13 | Ty Dillon | Germain Racing | Chevrolet | 30.325 | 178.071 |
| Official first practice results | ||||||
Final practice
Jimmie Johnson was the fastest in the final practice session with a time of 30.095 seconds and a speed of 179.432 mph (288.768 km/h).[11]
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.095 | 179.432 |
| 2 | 14 | Clint Bowyer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 30.122 | 179.271 |
| 3 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 30.139 | 179.170 |
| Official final practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
Qualifying for Saturday was cancelled due to rain and Kyle Busch was awarded the pole as a result.[12]
Starting Lineup
- Polesitter Kyle Busch, Denny Hamlin, and Christopher Bell all started at the back after failing inspection.[13]
Race
Stage Results
Stage One Laps: 80
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 9 |
| 3 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 8 |
| 4 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 7 |
| 5 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 6 |
| 6 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 42 | Kyle Larson | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 88 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 6 | Ross Chastain (i) | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 0 |
| Official stage one results | |||||
Stage Two Laps: 80
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 9 |
| 3 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 8 |
| 4 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 6 |
| 6 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 5 |
| 7 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 42 | Kyle Larson | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 88 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 1 |
| Official stage two results | |||||
Final Stage Results
Stage Three Laps: 107
| Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 267 | 52 |
| 2 | 19 | 21 | Matt DiBenedetto | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 267 | 35 |
| 3 | 26 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 267 | 34 |
| 4 | 21 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 267 | 33 |
| 5 | 18 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 267 | 38 |
| 6 | 27 | 43 | Bubba Wallace | Richard Petty Motorsports | Chevrolet | 267 | 31 |
| 7 | 8 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford | 267 | 30 |
| 8 | 3 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 267 | 42 |
| 9 | 6 | 42 | Kyle Larson | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 267 | 35 |
| 10 | 24 | 13 | Ty Dillon | Germain Racing | Chevrolet | 267 | 27 |
| 11 | 7 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 267 | 42 |
| 12 | 9 | 14 | Clint Bowyer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 267 | 25 |
| 13 | 12 | 88 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 267 | 29 |
| 14 | 23 | 17 | Chris Buescher | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 267 | 23 |
| 15 | 1 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 267 | 23 |
| 16 | 30 | 32 | Corey LaJoie | Go Fas Racing | Ford | 267 | 21 |
| 17 | 4 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 267 | 20 |
| 18 | 25 | 8 | Tyler Reddick (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 267 | 19 |
| 19 | 17 | 41 | Cole Custer (R) | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 267 | 18 |
| 20 | 2 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 267 | 34 |
| 21 | 14 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 267 | 16 |
| 22 | 11 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 267 | 27 |
| 23 | 16 | 20 | Erik Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 267 | 14 |
| 24 | 29 | 38 | John Hunter Nemechek (R) | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 267 | 13 |
| 25 | 13 | 1 | Kurt Busch | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 266 | 12 |
| 26 | 10 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 266 | 31 |
| 27 | 15 | 6 | Ross Chastain (i) | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 265 | 0 |
| 28 | 37 | 52 | J. J. Yeley (i) | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 264 | 0 |
| 29 | 33 | 15 | Brennan Poole (R) | Premium Motorsports | Chevrolet | 264 | 8 |
| 30 | 35 | 96 | Daniel Suárez | Gaunt Brothers Racing | Toyota | 263 | 7 |
| 31 | 31 | 53 | Joey Gase (i) | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 258 | 0 |
| 32 | 32 | 00 | Quin Houff (R) | StarCom Racing | Chevrolet | 258 | 5 |
| 33 | 22 | 95 | Christopher Bell (R) | Leavine Family Racing | Toyota | 257 | 4 |
| 34 | 36 | 77 | Reed Sorenson | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 253 | 3 |
| 35 | 34 | 51 | Garrett Smithley | Petty Ware Racing | Chevrolet | 252 | 2 |
| 36 | 28 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 245 | 1 |
| 37 | 20 | 37 | Ryan Preece | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 222 | 1 |
| 38 | 38 | 66 | Timmy Hill (i) | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 175 | 0 |
| Official race results | |||||||
Race statistics
- Lead changes: 25 among 7 different drivers
- Cautions/Laps: 9 for 37
- Red flags: 0
- Time of race: 2 hours, 58 minutes and 11 seconds
- Average speed: 134.861 miles per hour (217.038 km/h)
Media
Television
Fox Sports covered their 20th race at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Mike Joy and 2001 race winner Jeff Gordon called from the booth for the race. Jamie Little, Regan Smith, Vince Welch and Matt Yocum handled the pit road duties for the television side. Larry McReynolds and Jamie McMurray provided insight from the Fox Sports studio in Charlotte.
| Fox | ||
|---|---|---|
| Booth announcers | Pit reporters | In-race analysts |
| Lap-by-lap: Mike Joy Color-commentator: Jeff Gordon | Jamie Little Regan Smith Vince Welch Matt Yocum | Larry McReynolds Jamie McMurray |
Radio
PRN covered the radio call for the race which was simulcasted on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio. Doug Rice and Mark Garrow called the race in the booth when the field raced through the tri-oval. Rob Albright called the race from a billboard in turn 2 when the field raced through turns 1 and 2. Pat Patterson called the race from a billboard outside of turn 3 when the field raced through turns 3 and 4. Brad Gillie, Brett McMillan, Wendy Venturini and Heather DeBeaux worked pit road for the radio side.
| PRN | ||
|---|---|---|
| Booth announcers | Turn announcers | Pit reporters |
| Lead announcer: Doug Rice Announcer: Mark Garrow | Turns 1 & 2: Rob Albright Turns 3 & 4: Pat Patterson | Brad Gillie Brett McMillan Wendy Venturini Heather DeBeaux |
Standings after the race
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References
- "2020 schedule". Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. Retrieved January 17, 2020.
- "Las Vegas Motor Speedway". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. January 3, 2013. Retrieved February 7, 2020.
- "Entry List". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. February 18, 2020. Retrieved February 18, 2020.
- "First Practice Results". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. February 21, 2020. Retrieved February 21, 2020.
- "Final Practice Results". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. February 21, 2020. Retrieved February 21, 2020.
- "Starting Lineup". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. February 22, 2020. Retrieved February 22, 2020.
- "Pennzoil 400 Results". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. February 23, 2020. Retrieved February 23, 2020.
- "Points standings" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. February 23, 2020. Retrieved February 23, 2020.
- "Pennzoil 400 ratings". ShowBuzzDaily. Mitch Metcalf. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
- Utter, Jim (February 21, 2020). "Aric Almirola tops Friday's first Cup practice at Vegas". Motorsport.com. Las Vegas: Motorsport Network. Retrieved February 21, 2020.
- Utter, Jim (February 21, 2020). "Jimmie Johnson leads final practice at Las Vegas". Motorsport.com. Las Vegas: Motorsport Network. Retrieved February 21, 2020.
- Utter, Jim (February 22, 2020). "Las Vegas Cup qualifying rained out; Kyle Busch on pole". Motorsport.com. Las Vegas: Motorsport Network. Retrieved February 22, 2020.
- DeGroot, Nick (February 22, 2020). "Busch, Hamlin and Bell penalized at Las Vegas". Motorsport.com. Las Vegas: Motorsport Network. Retrieved February 22, 2020.
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