# 2020 Hooters 250

The 2020 Hooters 250 was a NASCAR Xfinity Series race held on June 13, 2020 at Homestead–Miami Speedway in Homestead, Florida. Contested over 167 laps on the 1.5-mile (2.4 km) oval, it was the ninth race of the 2020 NASCAR Xfinity Series season and the first of two races for the Xfinity Series at Homestead. Joe Gibbs Racing's Harrison Burton won his second race of the season and became the track's youngest series race winner.
The race was originally scheduled to be held on March 21, but was rescheduled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

## Report
### Background

Homestead-Miami Speedway is a motor racing track located in Homestead, Florida. The track, which has several configurations, has promoted several series of racing, including NASCAR, the NTT IndyCar Series and the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series
From 2002 to 2019, Homestead-Miami Speedway hosted the final race of the season in all three of NASCAR's series: the NASCAR Cup Series, Xfinity Series and Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series.
The race was held without fans in attendance due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

### Entry list

* (R) denotes rookie driver.
* (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
| No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Sponsor |
| 0 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | EcoVirux |
| 1 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | Allstate Parts & Service Group |
| 02 | Brett Moffitt (i) | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | Robert B. Our Co, |
| 4 | Jesse Little (R) | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | Series Seating, KSDT CPA |
| 5 | Matt Mills | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | J.F. Electric |
| 6 | B. J. McLeod | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | KSDT CPA |
| 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | Brandt Professional Agriculture “Thank You Team BRANDT for serving the FARMERS” |
| 07 | J. J. Yeley | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | Jacob Companies |
| 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | Hellmann’s Mayonnaise |
| 08 | Joe Graf Jr. (R) | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | Bucked Up Energy |
| 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | PUBG Mobile |
| 10 | Ross Chastain | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | Nutrien Ag Solutions |
| 11 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | LeafFilter Gutter Protection |
| 13 | Chad Finchum | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | CrashClaimsR.Us |
| 15 | Colby Howard | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | SANY America |
| 18 | Riley Herbst (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | Monster Energy |
| 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | Menards, Fisher Nuts “Oven Roasted, Never Fried” |
| 20 | Harrison Burton (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | DEX Imaging |
| 21 | Anthony Alfredo | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | iRacing |
| 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | PPG Painte |
| 26 | Colin Garrett | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota | The Rosie Network, Racing for Heroes |
| 36 | Alex Labbé | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | Globocam, Rousseau Metal |
| 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | CMRRoofing.com |
| 44 | Tommy Joe Martins | Martins Motorsports | Chevrolet | Gilreath Farms Red Angus “The New Black” |
| 47 | Kyle Weatherman | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | #BackTheBlue |
| 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | Fly & Form Structures |
| 52 | Kody Vanderwal (R) | Means Racing | Chevrolet | Advanced Dairy Service |
| 61 | Timmy Hill (i) | Hattori Racing | Toyota | RoofClaim.com |
| 66 | Stephen Leicht | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | JaniKing |
| 68 | Brandon Brown | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet | Brandonbilt Motorsports |
| 74 | Bayley Currey (i) | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | Mutt and Jeff Porkskins |
| 78 | Vinnie Miller | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | Koolbox Ice |
| 90 | Caesar Bacarella | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | Maxim, Alpha Prime |
| 92 | Josh Williams | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | Starbrite, Star Tron |
| 93 | Myatt Snider | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | Louisiana Hot Sauce |
| 98 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | Ford Performance Racing School |
| 99 | Stefan Parsons (i) | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Toyota | RacingJobs.com |
| Official entry list |||||

## Qualifying

Harrison Burton was awarded the pole for the race as determined by a random draw.

### Starting lineup

| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer |
| 1 | 20 | Harrison Burton (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 2 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 3 | 10 | Ross Chastain | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet |
| 4 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 5 | 68 | Brandon Brown | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 6 | 18 | Riley Herbst (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 7 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet |
| 8 | 98 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford |
| 9 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford |
| 10 | 11 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet |
| 11 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 12 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 13 | 02 | Brett Moffitt (i) | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 14 | 07 | J. J. Yeley | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet |
| 15 | 0 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 16 | 4 | Jesse Little (R) | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 17 | 1 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 18 | 92 | Josh Williams | DGM Racing | Chevrolet |
| 19 | 13 | Chad Finchum | MBM Motorsports | Toyota |
| 20 | 78 | Vinnie Miller | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 21 | 21 | Anthony Alfredo | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 22 | 6 | B. J. McLeod | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 23 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet |
| 24 | 90 | Caesar Bacarella | DGM Racing | Chevrolet |
| 25 | 74 | Bayley Currey (i) | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet |
| 26 | 93 | Myatt Snider | RSS Racing | Chevrolet |
| 27 | 99 | Stefan Parsons | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Toyota |
| 28 | 61 | Timmy Hill (i) | Hattori Racing | Toyota |
| 29 | 47 | Kyle Weatherman | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet |
| 30 | 52 | Kody Vanderwal (R) | Means Racing | Chevrolet |
| 31 | 15 | Colby Howard | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 32 | 08 | Joe Graf Jr. (R) | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet |
| 33 | 66 | Stephen Leicht | MBM Motorsports | Toyota |
| 34 | 44 | Tommy Joe Martins | Martins Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 35 | 5 | Matt Mills | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 36 | 36 | Alex Labbé | DGM Racing | Chevrolet |
| 37 | 26 | Colin Garrett | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota |
| Official starting lineup |||||

## Race
### Race results
#### Stage Results

Stage One
Laps: 40
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
| 1 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 10 | Ross Chastain | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 7 |
| 5 | 36 | Alex Labbé | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 47 | Kyle Weatherman | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 11 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 2 |
| 10 | 08 | Joe Graf Jr. (R) | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage Two
Laps: 40
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
| 1 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 9 |
| 3 | 10 | Ross Chastain | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 6 |
| 6 | 11 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 20 | Harrison Burton (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 4 |
| 8 | 21 | Anthony Alfredo | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 |

### Final Stage Results

Laps: 87
| Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points | Status |
| 1 | 1 | 20 | Harrison Burton (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 167 | 44 | Running |
| 2 | 9 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 167 | 51 | Running |
| 3 | 2 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 167 | 52 | Running |
| 4 | 21 | 21 | Anthony Alfredo | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 167 | 36 | Running |
| 5 | 12 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 167 | 43 | Running |
| 6 | 17 | 1 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 167 | 31 | Running |
| 7 | 8 | 98 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 167 | 30 | Running |
| 8 | 4 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 167 | 37 | Running |
| 9 | 3 | 10 | Ross Chastain | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 167 | 45 | Running |
| 10 | 6 | 18 | Riley Herbst (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 167 | 27 | Running |
| 11 | 14 | 07 | J. J. Yeley | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 167 | 26 | Running |
| 12 | 23 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 167 | 25 | Running |
| 13 | 10 | 11 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 167 | 32 | Running |
| 14 | 5 | 68 | Brandon Brown | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet | 167 | 23 | Running |
| 15 | 26 | 93 | Myatt Snider | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 166 | 22 | Running |
| 16 | 32 | 08 | Joe Graf Jr. (R) | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 166 | 22 | Running |
| 17 | 31 | 15 | Colby Howard | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 166 | 20 | Running |
| 18 | 16 | 4 | Jesse Little (R) | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 166 | 20 | Running |
| 19 | 15 | 0 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 166 | 18 | Running |
| 20 | 18 | 92 | Josh Williams | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 166 | 17 | Running |
| 21 | 37 | 26 | Colin Garrett | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota | 166 | 16 | Running |
| 22 | 27 | 99 | Stefan Parsons | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Toyota | 165 | 15 | Running |
| 23 | 28 | 61 | Timmy Hill (i) | Hattori Racing | Toyota | 165 | 0 | Running |
| 24 | 25 | 74 | Bayley Currey (i) | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 165 | 0 | Running |
| 25 | 36 | 36 | Alex Labbé | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 165 | 18 | Running |
| 26 | 22 | 6 | B. J. McLeod | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 165 | 11 | Running |
| 27 | 35 | 5 | Matt Mills | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 165 | 10 | Running |
| 28 | 7 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 165 | 21 | Running |
| 29 | 24 | 90 | Caesar Bacarella | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 163 | 8 | Running |
| 30 | 19 | 13 | Chad Finchum | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 160 | 7 | Power |
| 31 | 34 | 44 | Tommy Joe Martins | Martins Motorsports | Chevrolet | 148 | 6 | Running |
| 32 | 11 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 146 | 6 | Running |
| 33 | 29 | 47 | Kyle Weatherman | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 67 | 9 | Transmission |
| 34 | 20 | 78 | Vinnie Miller | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 58 | 3 | DVP$^†$ |
| 35 | 13 | 02 | Brett Moffitt (i) | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 56 | 0 | Accident |
| 36 | 37 | 66 | Stephen Leicht | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 8 | 1 | Handling |
| 37 | 36 | 52 | Kody Vanderwal (R) | Means Racing | Chevrolet | 3 | 1 | Engine |
| Official race results |||||||||
* † = Damaged Vehicle Policy

### Race statistics

* Lead changes: 18 among 7 different drivers
* Cautions/Laps: 5 for 25
* Red flags: 0
* Time of race: 2 hours, 6 minutes, 34 seconds
* Average speed: 118.752 mph (191.113 km/h)

## Media
### Television

The Hooters 250 was carried by FOX in the United States. Adam Alexander, Stewart-Haas Racing driver Clint Bowyer, and Jamie McMurray called the race from the Fox Sports Studio in Charlotte, with Regan Smith covering pit road.
FOX :
| Booth announcers | Pit reporter |
| Lap-by-lap: Adam Alexander Color-commentator: Clint Bowyer Color-commentator: Jamie McMurray | Regan Smith |

### Radio

The Motor Racing Network (MRN) called the race for radio, which was simulcast on SiriusXM NASCAR Radio. Mike Bagley and Alex Hayden anchored the action from the booth. Dave Moody called the race from turns 1 & 2 and Jeff Striegle called the action through turns 3 & 4. NASCAR Hall of Fame Executive Director Winston Kelley and Steve Post provided reports from pit road.
MRN Radio :
| Booth announcers | Turn announcers | Pit reporters |
| Lead announcer: Mike Bagley Announcer: Alex Hayden | Turns 1 & 2: Dave Moody Turns 3 & 4: Jeff Striegle | Winston Kelley Steve Post |

## Standings after the race
### Drivers' Championship standings

| | Pos | Driver | Points |
| 1 | 1 | Noah Gragson | 388 |
| 1 | 2 | Chase Briscoe | 370 (-18) |
| | 3 | Harrison Burton (R) | 352 (-36) |
| 1 | 4 | Ross Chastain | 340 (-48) |
| 1 | 5 | Austin Cindric | 336 (-52) |
| 2 | 6 | Justin Allgaier | 303 (-85) |
| | 7 | Justin Haley | 299 (-89) |
| | 8 | Brandon Jones | 295 (-93) |
| 1 | 9 | Ryan Sieg | 238 (-150) |
| 3 | 10 | Michael Annett | 229 (-159) |
| | 11 | Riley Herbst (R) | 228 (-160) |
| 3 | 12 | Daniel Hemric | 222 (-166) |
| Official driver's standings ||||
* Note: Only the first 12 positions are included for the driver standings.
* . – Driver has clinched a position in the NASCAR playoffs.