# 2020 Drive for the Cure 250

The 2020 Drive for the Cure 250 presented by Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina was the 29th stock car race of the 2020 NASCAR Xfinity Series, the 48th iteration of the event, the third race of the playoffs, and the final, and therefore cutoff race for the Round of 12. The race took place on Saturday, October 10, 2020, in Concord, North Carolina at the Charlotte Motor Speedway roval, a permanent 2.28 miles (3.67 km) road course, using part of the oval and part of the infield road course. The race was extended from 67 to 68 laps due to NASCAR overtime finish. A. J. Allmendinger would survive the race, avoiding crashing in the rain and a charging Noah Gragson to win the race. Noah Gragson of JR Motorsports and Daniel Hemric of JR Motorsports would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
The race is known for the heavy rain that fell down on the track that day, leading to several spins and wrecks. Numerous cars were spinning during 7 laps to go in Stage 1, starting with Kyle Weatherman. Eventually, the rain would get so bad that the leader spun from the lead, multiple drivers ended up in the tire barriers (Tommy Joe Martins, Matt Mills, Austin Hill), and a red flag was thrown. While rain did still fall down, the race was continued and finished in the same day it was started. However, many drivers would still spin out or worse.

## Background
### Entry list

| # | Driver | Team | Make | Sponsor |
| 0 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | Contec, Inc. |
| 1 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | Pilot, Flying J |
| 02 | Brett Moffitt | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | Our Motorsports |
| 4 | B.J. McLeod | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | Swenson Advisors |
| 5 | Matt Mills | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Toyota | J. F. Electric, Thompson Electric |
| 6 | Ryan Vargas | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | TikTok |
| 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | Brandt Professional Agriculture |
| 07 | Jade Buford | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | Big Machine Distillery |
| 8 | Daniel Hemric | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | OnDeck Capital |
| 08 | Joe Graf, Jr. | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | Watchonista |
| 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | Lionel Racing NASCAR Authentics |
| 10 | Ross Chastain | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | Nutrien Ag Solutions |
| 11 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | LeafFilter Gutter Protection |
| 13 | Stephen Leicht | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | Jani-King |
| 15 | Jesse Little | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | Tufco Flooring |
| 16 | A.J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | Ellsworth Advisors |
| 17 | Cody Ware | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | Thriv5 "Don't Just Live... Thriv5" |
| 18 | Riley Herbst | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | Monster Energy |
| 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | Toyota Service Centers "Keep Your Toyota a Toyota" |
| 20 | Harrison Burton | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | DEX Imaging |
| 21 | Kaz Grala | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | Ruedebusch Development & Construction |
| 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | Würth |
| 36 | Alex Labbé | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | Can-Am |
| 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | CMR Construction & Roofing |
| 44 | Tommy Joe Martins | Martins Motorsports | Chevrolet | AAN Adjusters |
| 47 | Kyle Weatherman | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | Thin Gold Line Solutions, #BackTheBlue |
| 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | All South Electric |
| 52 | Kody Vanderwal | Jimmy Means Racing | Chevrolet | Alton Lewis McBride 3 |
| 61 | Austin Hill | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | Aisin |
| 66 | Timmy Hill | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | LeithCars.com |
| 68 | Brandon Brown | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet | Ray's Siding Co. |
| 74 | Gray Gaulding | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | CountOnMeNC.org |
| 78 | Josh Bilicki | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Toyota | Insurance King |
| 90 | Preston Pardus | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | Chinchor Electric, Inc. |
| 92 | Josh Williams | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | Startron, General Formulations |
| 93 | Myatt Snider | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | Louisiana Hot Sauce |
| 98 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | Ford Performance Racing School, HighPoint.com |
| 99 | C.J. McLaughlin | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | Trade Hounds, Carolina Industrial Trucks, Hyundai Material Handling |
| Official entry list |||||

## Starting lineup

Qualifying was set by a formula set on the previous race. As a result, Noah Gragson of JR Motorsports was given the pole.
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make |
| 1 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 2 | 11 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet |
| 3 | 8 | Daniel Hemric | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 4 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 5 | 10 | Ross Chastain | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet |
| 6 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet |
| 7 | 68 | Brandon Brown | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 8 | 98 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford |
| 9 | 20 | Harrison Burton | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 10 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 11 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford |
| 12 | 21 | Kaz Grala | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 13 | 18 | Riley Herbst | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 14 | 1 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 15 | 92 | Josh Williams | DGM Racing | Chevrolet |
| 16 | 36 | Alex Labbé | DGM Racing | Chevrolet |
| 17 | 44 | Tommy Joe Martins | Martins Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 18 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet |
| 19 | 02 | Brett Moffitt | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 20 | 66 | Timmy Hill | MBM Motorsports | Toyota |
| 21 | 93 | Myatt Snider | RSS Racing | Chevrolet |
| 22 | 16 | A.J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet |
| 23 | 5 | Matt Mills | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Toyota |
| 24 | 07 | Jade Buford | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet |
| 25 | 6 | Ryan Vargas | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 26 | 0 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 27 | 61 | Austin Hill | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota |
| 28 | 13 | Stephen Leicht | MBM Motorsports | Toyota |
| 29 | 4 | B.J. McLeod | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 30 | 90 | Preston Pardus | DGM Racing | Chevrolet |
| 31 | 08 | Joe Graf, Jr. | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet |
| 32 | 78 | Josh Bilicki | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Toyota |
| 33 | 74 | Gray Gaulding | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet |
| 34 | 52 | Kody Vanderwal | Jimmy Means Racing | Chevrolet |
| 35 | 47 | Kyle Weatherman | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet |
| 36 | 99 | C.J. McLaughlin | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 37 | 15 | Jesse Little | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 38 | 17 | Cody Ware | Rick Ware Racing | Ford |
| Official starting lineup |||||

## Race results

Stage 1 Laps: 20
| Fin | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
| 1 | 21 | Kaz Grala | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 36 | Alex Labbé | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 11 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 10 | Ross Chastain | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 8 | Daniel Hemric | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 92 | Josh Williams | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 90 | Preston Pardus | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 68 | Brandon Brown | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage 2 Laps: 20
| Fin | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
| 1 | 98 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 10 |
| 2 | 10 | Ross Chastain | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 36 | Alex Labbé | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 7 |
| 5 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 8 | Daniel Hemric | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 68 | Brandon Brown | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 74 | Gray Gaulding | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 10 | 07 | Jade Buford | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage 3 Laps: 28
| Fin | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
| 1 | 22 | 16 | A.J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 68 | 12 | running | 40 |
| 2 | 1 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 68 | 16 | running | 50 |
| 3 | 3 | 8 | Daniel Hemric | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 68 | 0 | running | 43 |
| 4 | 16 | 36 | Alex Labbé | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 68 | 0 | running | 49 |
| 5 | 5 | 10 | Ross Chastain | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 68 | 0 | running | 46 |
| 6 | 11 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 68 | 0 | running | 38 |
| 7 | 38 | 17 | Cody Ware | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 68 | 0 | running | 30 |
| 8 | 24 | 07 | Jade Buford | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 68 | 0 | running | 30 |
| 9 | 14 | 1 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 68 | 0 | running | 28 |
| 10 | 4 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 68 | 0 | running | 27 |
| 11 | 26 | 0 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 68 | 0 | running | 26 |
| 12 | 13 | 18 | Riley Herbst | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 68 | 7 | running | 25 |
| 13 | 32 | 78 | Josh Bilicki | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Toyota | 68 | 0 | running | 24 |
| 14 | 21 | 93 | Myatt Snider | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 68 | 0 | running | 23 |
| 15 | 31 | 08 | Joe Graf, Jr. | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 68 | 0 | running | 22 |
| 16 | 18 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 68 | 0 | running | 21 |
| 17 | 25 | 6 | Ryan Vargas | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 68 | 0 | running | 20 |
| 18 | 8 | 98 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 68 | 23 | running | 29 |
| 19 | 20 | 66 | Timmy Hill | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 68 | 0 | running | 0 |
| 20 | 34 | 52 | Kody Vanderwal | Jimmy Means Racing | Chevrolet | 68 | 0 | running | 17 |
| 21 | 6 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 68 | 0 | running | 16 |
| 22 | 29 | 4 | B.J. McLeod | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 68 | 0 | running | 15 |
| 23 | 10 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 68 | 0 | running | 23 |
| 24 | 28 | 13 | Stephen Leicht | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 68 | 0 | running | 13 |
| 25 | 23 | 5 | Matt Mills | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Toyota | 67 | 0 | running | 12 |
| 26 | 7 | 68 | Brandon Brown | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet | 63 | 0 | crash | 16 |
| 27 | 17 | 44 | Tommy Joe Martins | Martins Motorsports | Chevrolet | 63 | 0 | running | 10 |
| 28 | 33 | 74 | Gray Gaulding | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 60 | 0 | electrical | 0 |
| 29 | 36 | 99 | C.J. McLaughlin | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 54 | 0 | running | 8 |
| 30 | 37 | 15 | Jesse Little | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 48 | 0 | engine | 7 |
| 31 | 12 | 21 | Kaz Grala | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 44 | 3 | suspension | 16 |
| 32 | 30 | 90 | Preston Pardus | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 41 | 0 | ignition | 7 |
| 33 | 9 | 20 | Harrison Burton | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 37 | 0 | transmission | 4 |
| 34 | 15 | 92 | Josh Williams | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 36 | 0 | crash | 6 |
| 35 | 2 | 11 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 34 | 7 | crash | 9 |
| 36 | 27 | 61 | Austin Hill | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 13 | 0 | crash | 0 |
| 37 | 35 | 47 | Kyle Weatherman | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 13 | 0 | crash | 1 |
| 38 | 19 | 02 | Brett Moffitt | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2 | 0 | crash | 0 |
| Official race results ||||||||||