# 2020 Boyd Gaming 300

The 2020 Boyd Gaming 300 was a NASCAR Xfinity Series race held between February 22, 2020, and February 23, 2020, at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas, NV. It was contested over 200 laps on the 1.5-mile (2.4 km) asphalt intermediate speedway. It was the second race of the 2020 NASCAR Xfinity Series season. Stewart-Haas Racing's Chase Briscoe took home his first victory of the season.
The race began on February 22, but was suspended due to rain after the end of stage 1. It was resumed at 7:50 ET on February 23 after the conclusion of the Cup Series race.

## 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 is ineligible for series driver points.
| No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Sponsor |
| 0 | B. J. McLeod | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | KDST CPA |
| 1 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | American Heart Association/Pilot |
| 02 | Brett Moffitt (i) | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | Robert B. Our Inc. |
| 4 | Jesse Little (R) | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | Series Seating |
| 5 | Matt Mills | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | J.F. Electric |
| 6 | David Starr | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | Texas Elite Logistics/Rakeman Air |
| 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | Brandt |
| 07 | Ray Black Jr. | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | CDA Technical Institute |
| 8 | Daniel Hemric | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | South Point Hotel & Casino |
| 08 | Joe Graf Jr. (R) | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | CORE Development Group |
| 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | Bass Pro Shops/Black Rifle Coffee |
| 10 | Ross Chastain | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | Chevrolet Accessories |
| 11 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | Leaf Filter Gutter Protection |
| 13 | Chad Finchum | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | |
| 15 | Robby Lyons | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | Sunwest Construction |
| 18 | Riley Herbst (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | Monster Energy |
| 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | Menards/Jeld-Wen |
| 20 | Harrison Burton (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | DEX Imaging |
| 21 | Myatt Snider | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | TaxSlayer |
| 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | MoneyLion |
| 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | CMR Construction Roofing |
| 44 | Tommy Joe Martins | Martins Motorsports | Chevrolet | AAN Adjusters |
| 47 | Joe Nemechek (i) | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | The Journey Home Project |
| 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | Repairables.com |
| 52 | J. J. Yeley | Means Racing | Chevrolet | |
| 61 | Timmy Hill (i) | Hattori Racing | Toyota | CrashClaimsR.Us |
| 66 | Stephen Leicht | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | |
| 68 | Brandon Brown | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet | VERO |
| 74 | Kyle Weatherman | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | Findlay Cadillac/Lerner & Rowe Injury Attorneys |
| 78 | Vinnie Miller | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | Koolbox ICE |
| 89 | Landon Cassill | Shepherd Racing | Chevrolet | Racing with Jesus/Visone RV |
| 90 | Alex Labbé | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | Le Concorde/Rousseau Metal/La Rue |
| 92 | Josh Williams | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | Silverton Hotel & Casino |
| 93 | Joey Gase | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | Nevada Donor Network |
| 98 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | Ford Performance Racing School |
| 99 | Mason Massey | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Toyota | Gerber Collision & Glass |
| Official entry list |||||

## Practice
### Final Practice

Ross Chastain was the fastest in the only practice session with a time of 30.529 seconds and a speed of 176.881 mph (284.662 km/h).
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 10 | Ross Chastain | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 30.529 | 176.881 |
| 2 | 68 | Brandon Brown | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.557 | 176.719 |
| 3 | 98 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 30.565 | 176.673 |
| Official final practice results |||||||

## Qualifying

Qualifying for Saturday was cancelled due to rain and Myatt Snider was awarded the pole by virtue of the final 2019 owner points standings.

### Starting Lineup

| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer |
| 1 | 21 | Myatt Snider | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 2 | 98 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford |
| 3 | 20 | Harrison Burton (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 4 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 5 | 52 | J. J. Yeley | Means Racing | Chevrolet |
| 6 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford |
| 7 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 8 | 1 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 9 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 10 | 8 | Daniel Hemric | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 11 | 11 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet |
| 12 | 18 | Riley Herbst (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 13 | 02 | Brett Moffitt (i) | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 14 | 93 | Joey Gase | RSS Racing | Chevrolet |
| 15 | 08 | Joe Graf Jr. (R) | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet |
| 16 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet |
| 17 | 15 | Robby Lyons | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 18 | 07 | Ray Black Jr. | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet |
| 19 | 68 | Brandon Brown | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 20 | 92 | Josh Williams | DGM Racing | Chevrolet |
| 21 | 6 | David Starr | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 22 | 4 | Jesse Little (R) | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 23 | 90 | Alex Labbé | DGM Racing | Chevrolet |
| 24 | 0 | B. J. McLeod | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 25 | 10 | Ross Chastain | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet |
| 26 | 5 | Matt Mills | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 27 | 78 | Vinnie Miller | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 28 | 99 | Mason Massey | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Toyota |
| 29 | 61 | Timmy Hill (i) | Hattori Racing | Toyota |
| 30 | 66 | Stephen Leicht | MBM Motorsports | Toyota |
| 31 | 47 | Joe Nemechek (i) | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet |
| 32 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet |
| 33 | 74 | Kyle Weatherman | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet |
| 34 | 13 | Chad Finchum | MBM Motorsports | Toyota |
| 35 | 44 | Tommy Joe Martins | Martins Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 36 | 89 | Landon Cassill | Shepherd Racing | Chevrolet |
| Official starting lineup |||||
* Polesitter Myatt Snider started from the rear after going to a backup car.
* Joe Nemechek started from the rear after missing driver intros.

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

Stage One
Laps: 45
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
| 1 | 98 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 10 | Ross Chastain | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 8 |
| 4 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 7 |
| 5 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 1 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 20 | Harrison Burton (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 4 |
| 8 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 11 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 18 | Riley Herbst (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 1 |
Stage Two
Laps: 45
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
| 1 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 9 |
| 3 | 98 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 8 |
| 4 | 1 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 20 | Harrison Burton (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 6 |
| 6 | 10 | Ross Chastain | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 18 | Riley Herbst (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 3 |
| 9 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 2 |
| 10 | 21 | Myatt Snider | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 1 |

### Final Stage Results

Laps: 123
| Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points | Status |
| 1 | 2 | 98 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 200 | 58 | Running |
| 2 | 6 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 200 | 52 | Running |
| 3 | 32 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 38 | Running |
| 4 | 7 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 36 | Running |
| 5 | 3 | 20 | Harrison Burton (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 200 | 42 | Running |
| 6 | 9 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 200 | 40 | Running |
| 7 | 8 | 1 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 42 | Running |
| 8 | 4 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 45 | Running |
| 9 | 12 | 18 | Riley Herbst (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 200 | 32 | Running |
| 10 | 25 | 10 | Ross Chastain | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 41 | Running |
| 11 | 19 | 68 | Brandon Brown | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 26 | Running |
| 12 | 11 | 11 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 199 | 27 | Running |
| 13 | 20 | 92 | Josh Williams | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 199 | 24 | Running |
| 14 | 22 | 4 | Jesse Little (R) | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 199 | 23 | Running |
| 15 | 13 | 02 | Brett Moffitt (i) | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 1 | 21 | Myatt Snider | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 199 | 22 | Running |
| 17 | 18 | 07 | Ray Black Jr. | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 199 | 20 | Running |
| 18 | 23 | 90 | Alex Labbé | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 198 | 19 | Running |
| 19 | 14 | 93 | Joey Gase | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 198 | 18 | Running |
| 20 | 15 | 08 | Joe Graf Jr. (R) | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 198 | 17 | Running |
| 21 | 34 | 13 | Chad Finchum | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 198 | 16 | Running |
| 22 | 5 | 52 | J. J. Yeley | Means Racing | Chevrolet | 197 | 15 | Running |
| 23 | 17 | 15 | Robby Lyons | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 197 | 14 | Running |
| 24 | 21 | 6 | David Starr | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 196 | 13 | Running |
| 25 | 26 | 5 | Matt Mills | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 196 | 12 | Running |
| 26 | 29 | 61 | Timmy Hill (i) | Hattori Racing | Toyota | 195 | 0 | Running |
| 27 | 31 | 47 | Joe Nemechek (i) | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 193 | 0 | Running |
| 28 | 27 | 78 | Vinnie Miller | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 192 | 9 | Running |
| 29 | 28 | 99 | Mason Massey | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Toyota | 190 | 8 | Running |
| 30 | 33 | 74 | Kyle Weatherman | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 190 | 7 | Running |
| 31 | 16 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 178 | 6 | Rear Gear |
| 32 | 35 | 44 | Tommy Joe Martins | Martins Motorsports | Chevrolet | 144 | 5 | Engine |
| 33 | 24 | 0 | B. J. McLeod | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 132 | 4 | Ignition |
| 34 | 30 | 66 | Stephen Leicht | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 101 | 3 | Suspension |
| 35 | 10 | 8 | Daniel Hemric | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 34 | 2 | Suspension |
| 36 | 36 | 89 | Landon Cassill | Shepherd Racing | Chevrolet | 31 | 1 | Vibration |
| Official race results |||||||||

### Race statistics

* Lead changes: 17 among 7 different drivers
* Cautions/Laps: 5 for 28
* Red flags: 0
* Time of race: 2 hours, 19 minutes, and 44 seconds
* Average speed: 128.817 mph (207.311 km/h)

## Media
### Television

The Boyd Gaming 300 was carried by FS1 in the United States on Saturday (Feb. 22), and resumed on FS2 on Sunday (Feb. 23). Adam Alexander, Richard Childress Racing Driver Austin Dillon, and Michael Waltrip called the race from the booth, with Matt Yocum and Jamie Little covering pit road.
FS1/FS2 :
| Booth announcers | Pit reporters |
| Lap-by-lap: Adam Alexander Color-commentator: Austin Dillon Color-commentator: Michael Waltrip | Matt Yocum Jamie Little |

### Radio

The Performance Racing Network (PRN) called the race for radio, which was simulcast on SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.

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

| | Pos | Driver | Points |
| 7 | 1 | Chase Briscoe | 92 |
| 1 | 2 | Noah Gragson | 85 (-7) |
| | 3 | Harrison Burton (R) | 80 (-12) |
| 3 | 4 | Michael Annett | 77 (-15) |
| 1 | 5 | Brandon Jones | 76 (-16) |
| 10 | 6 | Austin Cindric | 75 (-17) |
| 1 | 7 | Ryan Sieg | 73 (-19) |
| 6 | 8 | Justin Haley | 73 (-19) |
| 4 | 9 | Justin Allgaier | 70 (-22) |
| 5 | 10 | Brandon Brown | 61 (-31) |
| 9 | 11 | Ross Chastain | 60 (-32) |
| 2 | 12 | Ray Black Jr. | 49 (-43) |
| Official driver's standings ||||
Note: Only the first 12 positions are included for the driver standings.