# 2020 Sport Clips Haircuts VFW 200

The 2020 Sport Clips Haircuts VFW 200 was a NASCAR Xfinity Series race held on September 5, 2020. It was contested over 147 laps on the 1.366-mile (2.198 km) egg-shaped oval racetrack. It was the twenty-third race of the 2020 NASCAR Xfinity Series season. Joe Gibbs Racing driver Brandon Jones collected his third win of the season.

## Report
### Background

Darlington Raceway is a race track built for NASCAR racing located near Darlington, South Carolina. It is nicknamed "The Lady in Black" and "The Track Too Tough to Tame" by many NASCAR fans and drivers and advertised as "A NASCAR Tradition." It is of a unique, somewhat egg-shaped design, an oval with the ends of very different configurations, a condition which supposedly arose from the proximity of one end of the track to a minnow pond the owner refused to relocate. This situation makes it very challenging for the crews to set up their cars' handling in a way that is effective at both ends.

### Entry list

* (R) denotes rookie driver.
* (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
| No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer |
| 0 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 1 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 02 | Brett Moffitt (i) | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 4 | Jesse Little (R) | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 5 | Vinnie Miller | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 6 | Ryan Vargas | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 07 | David Starr | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet |
| 8 | Daniel Hemric | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 08 | Joe Graf Jr. (R) | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet |
| 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 10 | Ross Chastain | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet |
| 11 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet |
| 13 | Chad Finchum | MBM Motorsports | Toyota |
| 15 | Colby Howard | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 18 | Riley Herbst (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 20 | Harrison Burton (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 21 | Anthony Alfredo | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford |
| 36 | Alex Labbé | DGM Racing | Chevrolet |
| 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet |
| 44 | Tommy Joe Martins | Martins Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 47 | Kyle Weatherman | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet |
| 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet |
| 52 | Kody Vanderwal (R) | Means Racing | Chevrolet |
| 54 | Denny Hamlin (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 61 | Austin Hill (i) | Hattori Racing | Toyota |
| 66 | Stephen Leicht | MBM Motorsports | Toyota |
| 68 | Brandon Brown | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 74 | Bayley Currey (i) | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet |
| 78 | B. J. McLeod | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 90 | Dexter Bean | DGM Racing | Chevrolet |
| 92 | Josh Williams | DGM Racing | Chevrolet |
| 93 | Myatt Snider (R) | RSS Racing | Chevrolet |
| 98 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford |
| 99 | Matt Mills | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| Official entry list ||||

## Qualifying

Justin Haley was awarded the pole for the race as determined by competition-based formula.

### Qualifying results

| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer |
| 1 | 11 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet |
| 2 | 98 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford |
| 3 | 20 | Harrison Burton (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 4 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford |
| 5 | 10 | Ross Chastain | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet |
| 6 | 18 | Riley Herbst (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 7 | 1 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 8 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 9 | 92 | Josh Williams | DGM Racing | Chevrolet |
| 10 | 4 | Jesse Little (R) | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 11 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet |
| 12 | 21 | Anthony Alfredo | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 13 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet |
| 14 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 15 | 8 | Daniel Hemric | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 16 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 17 | 68 | Brandon Brown | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 18 | 15 | Colby Howard | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 19 | 44 | Tommy Joe Martins | Martins Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 20 | 93 | Myatt Snider (R) | RSS Racing | Chevrolet |
| 21 | 02 | Brett Moffitt | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 22 | 07 | David Starr | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet |
| 23 | 13 | Chad Finchum | MBM Motorsports | Toyota |
| 24 | 36 | Alex Labbé | DGM Racing | Chevrolet |
| 25 | 0 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 26 | 61 | Austin Hill (i) | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota |
| 27 | 78 | B. J. McLeod | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 28 | 08 | Joe Graf Jr. (R) | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet |
| 29 | 6 | Ryan Vargas | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 30 | 74 | Bayley Currey (i) | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet |
| 31 | 47 | Kyle Weatherman | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet |
| 32 | 5 | Vinnie Miller | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 33 | 99 | Matt Mills | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 34 | 52 | Kody Vanderwal (R) | Means Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 35 | 90 | Dexter Bean | DGM Racing | Chevrolet |
| 36 | 66 | Stephen Leicht | MBM Motorsports | Toyota |
| 37 | 54 | Denny Hamlin (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| Official qualifying results |||||

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

Stage One Laps: 45
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
| 1 | 54 | Denny Hamlin (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 0 |
| 2 | 10 | Ross Chastain | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 8 |
| 4 | 98 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 7 |
| 5 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 5 |
| 7 | 44 | Tommy Joe Martins | Martins Motorsports | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 1 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage Two Laps: 45
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
| 1 | 54 | Denny Hamlin (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 0 |
| 2 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 9 |
| 3 | 98 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 8 |
| 4 | 10 | Ross Chastain | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 20 | Harrison Burton (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 6 |
| 6 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 4 |
| 8 | 1 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 18 | Riley Herbst | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 1 |

### Final Stage Results

Laps: 57
| Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points | Status |
| 1 | 8 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 147 | 54 | Running |
| 2 | 5 | 10 | Ross Chastain | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 147 | 51 | Running |
| 3 | 11 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 147 | 41 | Running |
| 4 | 6 | 18 | Riley Herbst (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 147 | 34 | Running |
| 5 | 37 | 54 | Denny Hamlin (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 147 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 3 | 20 | Harrison Burton | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 147 | 37 | Running |
| 7 | 14 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 147 | 36 | Running |
| 8 | 7 | 1 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 147 | 35 | Running |
| 9 | 26 | 61 | Austin Hill (i) | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 147 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 20 | 93 | Myatt Snider (R) | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 147 | 27 | Running |
| 11 | 2 | 98 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 147 | 41 | Running |
| 12 | 4 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 147 | 37 | Running |
| 13 | 1 | 11 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 147 | 24 | Running |
| 14 | 27 | 78 | B. J. McLeod | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 147 | 23 | Running |
| 15 | 9 | 92 | Josh Williams | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 147 | 22 | Running |
| 16 | 24 | 36 | Alex Labbé | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 147 | 21 | Running |
| 17 | 17 | 68 | Brandon Brown | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet | 147 | 20 | Running |
| 18 | 10 | 4 | Jesse Little (R) | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 147 | 19 | Running |
| 19 | 18 | 15 | Colby Howard | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 147 | 18 | Running |
| 20 | 23 | 13 | Chad Finchum | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 146 | 17 | Running |
| 21 | 25 | 0 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 146 | 16 | Running |
| 22 | 33 | 99 | Matt Mills | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 146 | 15 | Running |
| 23 | 28 | 08 | Joe Graf Jr. | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 146 | 14 | Running |
| 24 | 30 | 74 | Bayley Currey (i) | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 146 | 0 | Running |
| 25 | 29 | 6 | Ryan Vargas | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 146 | 12 | Running |
| 26 | 19 | 44 | Tommy Joe Martins | Martins Motorsports | Chevrolet | 145 | 15 | Running |
| 27 | 12 | 21 | Anthony Alfredo | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 145 | 10 | Running |
| 28 | 32 | 5 | Vinnie Miller | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 145 | 9 | Running |
| 29 | 34 | 52 | Kody Vanderwal (R) | Means Motorsports | Chevrolet | 145 | 8 | Running |
| 30 | 35 | 90 | Dexter Bean | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 145 | 7 | Running |
| 31 | 16 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 135 | 7 | Running |
| 32 | 13 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 129 | 7 | Running |
| 33 | 21 | 02 | Brett Moffitt (i) | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 118 | 0 | Oil Leak |
| 34 | 22 | 07 | David Starr | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 108 | 3 | Accident |
| 35 | 36 | 66 | Stephen Leicht | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 11 | 2 | Suspension |
| 36 | 31 | 47 | Kyle Weatherman | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 5 | 1 | Accident |
| 37 | 15 | 8 | Daniel Hemric | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2 | 1 | Accident |
| Official race results |||||||||

### Race statistics

* Lead changes: 17 among 6 different drivers
* Cautions/Laps: 7 for 37
* Time of race: 1 hour, 58 minutes, and 32 seconds
* Average speed: 101.643 mph (163.579 km/h)