2020 FireKeepers Casino 400
Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6] | ||||||
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Race 21 of 36 in the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series | ||||||
Date | August 8, 2020 | |||||
Location | Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Michigan | |||||
Course |
Permanent racing facility 2.0 mi (3.2 km) | |||||
Distance | 161 laps, 322 mi (518.098 km) | |||||
Scheduled Distance | 156 laps, 312 mi (502.008 km) | |||||
Average speed | 124.712 miles per hour (200.705 km/h) | |||||
Pole position | ||||||
Driver | Team Penske | |||||
Grid positions set by ballot | ||||||
Most laps led | ||||||
Driver | Kevin Harvick |
Stewart-Haas Racing | ||||
Laps | 92 | |||||
Winner | ||||||
No. 4 | Kevin Harvick |
Network | NBCSN | |||
Announcers |
Nielsen Ratings | 1.649 million[7] | ||||
Radio in the United States | ||||||
Radio | MRN | |||||
Booth Announcers | Alex Hayden and Jeff Striegle | |||||
Turn Announcers | Dave Moody (1–2) and Kyle Rickey (3–4) |
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Report
Background
The race was held at Michigan International Speedway, a two-mile (3.2 km) moderate-banked D-shaped speedway located in Brooklyn, Michigan. The track is used primarily for NASCAR events. It is sometimes known as a "sister track" to Texas World Speedway, and was used as the basis of Auto Club Speedway. The track is owned by International Speedway Corporation. Michigan International Speedway is recognized as one of motorsports' premier facilities because of its wide racing surface and high banking (by open-wheel standards; the 18-degree banking is modest by stock car standards).
Entry list
- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (i) denotes driver who are ineligible for series driver points.
Qualifying
Joey Logano was awarded the pole for the race as determined by a random draw.
Starting Lineup
Race
Stage Results
Stage One Laps: 40
Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
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1 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 10 |
2 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 9 |
3 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 8 |
4 | 1 | Kurt Busch | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 7 |
5 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford | 6 |
6 | 20 | Erik Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 5 |
7 | 88 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 4 |
8 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 3 |
9 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 2 |
10 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 1 |
Official stage one results |
Stage Two Laps: 45
Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
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1 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 10 |
2 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 9 |
3 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 8 |
4 | 20 | Erik Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 7 |
5 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford | 6 |
6 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 5 |
7 | 1 | Kurt Busch | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 4 |
8 | 88 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 3 |
9 | 14 | Clint Bowyer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 2 |
10 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 |
Official stage two results |
Final Stage Results
Stage Three Laps: 71
Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points |
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1 | 3 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 161 | 60 |
2 | 5 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford | 161 | 47 |
3 | 12 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 161 | 34 |
4 | 11 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 161 | 50 |
5 | 7 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 161 | 39 |
6 | 2 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 161 | 48 |
7 | 8 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 161 | 33 |
8 | 1 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 161 | 29 |
9 | 24 | 43 | Bubba Wallace | Richard Petty Motorsports | Chevrolet | 161 | 28 |
10 | 10 | 1 | Kurt Busch | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 161 | 38 |
11 | 23 | 20 | Erik Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 161 | 38 |
12 | 17 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 161 | 26 |
13 | 29 | 95 | Christopher Bell (R) | Leavine Family Racing | Toyota | 161 | 24 |
14 | 19 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 161 | 23 |
15 | 15 | 21 | Matt DiBenedetto | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 161 | 22 |
16 | 4 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 161 | 21 |
17 | 20 | 42 | Matt Kenseth | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 161 | 20 |
18 | 14 | 8 | Tyler Reddick (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 161 | 19 |
19 | 9 | 14 | Clint Bowyer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 161 | 20 |
20 | 22 | 17 | Chris Buescher | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 161 | 17 |
21 | 6 | 88 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 161 | 23 |
22 | 36 | 32 | Corey LaJoie | Go Fas Racing | Ford | 161 | 15 |
23 | 34 | 13 | Ty Dillon | Germain Racing | Chevrolet | 161 | 14 |
24 | 37 | 96 | Daniel Suárez | Gaunt Brothers Racing | Toyota | 161 | 13 |
25 | 35 | 37 | Ryan Preece | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 161 | 12 |
26 | 26 | 27 | J. J. Yeley (i) | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 161 | 0 |
27 | 25 | 00 | Quin Houff (R) | StarCom Racing | Chevrolet | 161 | 10 |
28 | 13 | 6 | Ryan Newman | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 161 | 9 |
29 | 21 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 161 | 8 |
30 | 30 | 74 | Reed Sorenson | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 161 | 7 |
31 | 18 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 161 | 6 |
32 | 32 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 161 | 6 |
33 | 38 | 66 | Timmy Hill (i) | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 159 | 0 |
34 | 16 | 41 | Cole Custer (R) | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 148 | 3 |
35 | 33 | 53 | Garrett Smithley (i) | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 141 | 0 |
36 | 31 | 38 | John Hunter Nemechek (R) | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 127 | 1 |
37 | 27 | 15 | Brennan Poole (R) | Premium Motorsports | Chevrolet | 125 | 1 |
38 | 28 | 51 | James Davison | Petty Ware Racing | Ford | 103 | 1 |
39 | 39 | 7 | Joey Gase (i) | Tommy Baldwin Racing | Chevrolet | 68 | 0 |
Official race results |
Race statistics
- Lead changes: 12 among 7 different drivers
- Cautions/Laps: 9 for 43
- Red flags: 1 for 5 minutes and 45 seconds
- Time of race: 2 hours, 34 minutes and 55 seconds
- Average speed: 124.712 miles per hour (200.705 km/h)
Media
Television
NBCSN | |
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Booth announcers | Pit reporters |
Lap-by-lap: Rick Allen Color-commentator: Jeff Burton Color-commentator: Steve Letarte Color-commentator: Dale Earnhardt Jr. |
Marty Snider Kelli Stavast |
Radio
Radio coverage of the race was broadcast by
MRN | ||
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Booth announcers | Turn announcers | Pit reporters |
Lead announcer: Alex Hayden Announcer: Jeff Striegle |
Turns 1 & 2: Dave Moody Turns 3 & 4: Kyle Rickey |
Winston Kelley Kim Coon |
Standings after the race
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References
- ^ "2020 schedule". Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. January 17, 2020. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
- ^ "Michigan International Speedway". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. January 3, 2013. Archived from the original on April 7, 2017. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
- ^ "Entry List" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. August 4, 2020. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
- ^ "Starting Lineup". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. August 6, 2020. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
- ^ "FireKeepers Casino 400 Results". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. August 8, 2020. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
- ^ "Points standings" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. August 8, 2020. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
- ^ "FireKeepers Casino 400 ratings". ShowBuzzDaily. Mitch Metcalf. Archived from the original on August 12, 2020. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
- ^ "NASCAR OEMs to battle this weekend for coveted Michigan Heritage Trophy". Michigan International Speedway. August 4, 2020. Archived from the original on September 15, 2020. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
The NASCAR Cup Series FireKeepers Casino 400 will be held on Saturday, August 8 at 4:00 pm (NBCSN), while the Consumers Energy 400 will take place the following day at 4:30 pm (NBCSN). [...] The distance for each race will be 312 miles.
- ^ DesOrmeau, Taylor (2020-08-09). "Kevin James 2021 Netflix sitcom inspires fake-sponsored car at MIS, race footage to be used in show". mlive. Retrieved 2023-11-13.