# 2020 Drydene 200 (Saturday)

The first of the two 2020 Drydene 200s was the 20th stock car race of the 2020 NASCAR Xfinity Series season, and the 39th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, August 22, 2020 in Dover, Delaware at Dover International Speedway, a 1 mile (1.6 km) permanent oval-shaped racetrack. The race was originally to be held on May 2, but was postponed to August 22 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The race took the scheduled 200 laps to complete. At race's end, Justin Allgaier of JR Motorsports would win the race in dominating fashion, winning the 12th race of his career in the NASCAR Xfinity Series and the first of the season. To fill the podium, Austin Cindric of Team Penske and Ross Chastain of Kaulig Racing would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.

## Background

Dover International Speedway is an oval race track in Dover, Delaware, United States that has held at least two NASCAR races since it opened in 1969. In addition to NASCAR, the track also hosted USAC and the NTT IndyCar Series. The track features one layout, a 1 mile (1.6 km) concrete oval, with 24° banking in the turns and 9° banking on the straights. The speedway is owned and operated by Dover Motorsports.
The track, nicknamed "The Monster Mile", was built in 1969 by Melvin Joseph of Melvin L. Joseph Construction Company, Inc., with an asphalt surface, but was replaced with concrete in 1995. Six years later in 2001, the track's capacity moved to 135,000 seats, making the track have the largest capacity of sports venue in the mid-Atlantic. In 2002, the name changed to Dover International Speedway from Dover Downs International Speedway after Dover Downs Gaming and Entertainment split, making Dover Motorsports. From 2007 to 2009, the speedway worked on an improvement project called "The Monster Makeover", which expanded facilities at the track and beautified the track. After the 2014 season, the track's capacity was reduced to 95,500 seats.
| # | Driver | Team | Make | Sponsor |
| 0 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | Drydene |
| 1 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | Pilot Flying J |
| 02 | Brett Moffitt | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | Robert B. Our Co. |
| 4 | Jesse Little | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | Drydene |
| 5 | Matt Mills | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | J. F. Electric |
| 6 | B. J. McLeod | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | Drydene |
| 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | National FFA Organization |
| 07 | David Starr | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | Jacob Companies, Alarm Tech Systems |
| 8 | Jeb Burton | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | State Water Heaters |
| 08 | Joe Graf Jr. | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | Bucked Up Energy |
| 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | Bass Pro Shops, Black Rifle Coffee Company |
| 10 | Ross Chastain | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | Moose Fraternity |
| 11 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | LeafFilter Gutter Protection |
| 13 | Chad Finchum | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | Garrison Homes |
| 15 | Colby Howard | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | Project Hope Foundation |
| 18 | Riley Herbst | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | Monster Energy |
| 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | Menards, Pelonis |
| 20 | Harrison Burton | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | DEX Imaging, FIELDS |
| 21 | Anthony Alfredo | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | Footing First, Advanced Draining Systems |
| 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | PPG Industries |
| 36 | Korbin Forrister | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | Nursing Home Caregivers |
| 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | CMR Construction & Roofing |
| 44 | Tommy Joe Martins | Martins Motorsports | Chevrolet | Gilreath Farms Black Angus "The New Black" |
| 47 | Kyle Weatherman | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | Thin Blue Line USA "#BackTheBlue" |
| 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | Repairables.com |
| 52 | Kody Vanderwal | Jimmy Means Racing | Chevrolet | Circle Track Warehouse |
| 61 | Stephen Leicht | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | Jani-King |
| 66 | Timmy Hill | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | Jani-King |
| 68 | Brandon Brown | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet | JABS Construction |
| 74 | Bayley Currey | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | Mutt & Jeff Porkskins |
| 78 | Vinnie Miller | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | GlassSkinz |
| 90 | Alex Labbé | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | Prolon Controls |
| 92 | Josh Williams | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | Musselman's |
| 93 | Myatt Snider | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | Louisiana Hot Sauce |
| 98 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | HighPoint.com |
| 99 | Stefan Parsons | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Toyota | Rich Mar Florist |
| Official entry list |||||

## Starting lineup

The starting lineup was based on a metric qualifying system based on the previous race, the 2020 UNOH 188 and owner's points. As a result, Austin Cindric of Team Penske won the pole.
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make |
| 1 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford |
| 2 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 3 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 4 | 20 | Harrison Burton | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 5 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 6 | 18 | Riley Herbst | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 7 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet |
| 8 | 1 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 9 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet |
| 10 | 98 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford |
| 11 | 93 | Myatt Snider | RSS Racing | Chevrolet |
| 12 | 4 | Jesse Little | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 13 | 10 | Ross Chastain | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet |
| 14 | 44 | Tommy Joe Martins | Martins Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 15 | 61 | Stephen Leicht | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota |
| 16 | 74 | Bayley Currey | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet |
| 17 | 6 | B. J. McLeod | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 18 | 92 | Josh Williams | DGM Racing | Chevrolet |
| 19 | 90 | Alex Labbé | DGM Racing | Chevrolet |
| 20 | 47 | Kyle Weatherman | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet |
| 21 | 68 | Brandon Brown | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 22 | 11 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet |
| 23 | 08 | Joe Graf Jr. | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet |
| 24 | 52 | Kody Vanderwal | Jimmy Means Racing | Chevrolet |
| 25 | 5 | Matt Mills | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 26 | 21 | Anthony Alfredo | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 27 | 8 | Jeb Burton | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 28 | 02 | Brett Moffitt | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 29 | 07 | David Starr | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet |
| 30 | 0 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 31 | 36 | Korbin Forrister | DGM Racing | Chevrolet |
| 32 | 99 | Stefan Parsons | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Toyota |
| 33 | 15 | Colby Howard | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 34 | 13 | Chad Finchum | MBM Motorsports | Toyota |
| 35 | 78 | Vinnie Miller | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 36 | 66 | Timmy Hill | MBM Motorsports | Toyota |
| Official starting lineup |||||

## Race results

Stage 1 Laps: 45
| Fin | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
| 1 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 10 |
| 2 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 10 | Ross Chastain | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 20 | Harrison Burton | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 6 |
| 6 | 18 | Riley Herbst | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 5 |
| 7 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 4 |
| 8 | 98 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 3 |
| 9 | 1 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage 2 Laps: 45
| Fin | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
| 1 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 9 |
| 3 | 10 | Ross Chastain | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 18 | Riley Herbst | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 6 |
| 6 | 20 | Harrison Burton | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 5 |
| 7 | 11 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 3 |
| 9 | 8 | Jeb Burton | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 1 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage 3 Laps: 110
| Fin | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
| 1 | 5 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 120 | running | 58 |
| 2 | 1 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 200 | 49 | running | 54 |
| 3 | 13 | 10 | Ross Chastain | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 49 |
| 4 | 2 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 27 | running | 49 |
| 5 | 4 | 20 | Harrison Burton | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 200 | 0 | running | 43 |
| 6 | 6 | 18 | Riley Herbst | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 200 | 0 | running | 42 |
| 7 | 27 | 8 | Jeb Burton | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 32 |
| 8 | 22 | 11 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 33 |
| 9 | 8 | 1 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 31 |
| 10 | 10 | 98 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 200 | 0 | running | 30 |
| 11 | 26 | 21 | Anthony Alfredo | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 26 |
| 12 | 9 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 26 |
| 13 | 7 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 24 |
| 14 | 21 | 68 | Brandon Brown | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 4 | running | 23 |
| 15 | 28 | 02 | Brett Moffitt | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 0 |
| 16 | 3 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 200 | 0 | running | 28 |
| 17 | 11 | 93 | Myatt Snider | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 20 |
| 18 | 23 | 08 | Joe Graf Jr. | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | running | 19 |
| 19 | 19 | 90 | Alex Labbé | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | running | 18 |
| 20 | 30 | 0 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 198 | 0 | running | 17 |
| 21 | 14 | 44 | Tommy Joe Martins | Martins Motorsports | Chevrolet | 198 | 0 | running | 16 |
| 22 | 15 | 61 | Stephen Leicht | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 198 | 0 | running | 15 |
| 23 | 12 | 4 | Jesse Little | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 198 | 0 | running | 14 |
| 24 | 18 | 92 | Josh Williams | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 198 | 0 | running | 13 |
| 25 | 20 | 47 | Kyle Weatherman | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 198 | 0 | running | 12 |
| 26 | 32 | 99 | Stefan Parsons | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Toyota | 198 | 0 | running | 11 |
| 27 | 29 | 07 | David Starr | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 197 | 0 | running | 10 |
| 28 | 35 | 78 | Vinnie Miller | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 196 | 0 | running | 9 |
| 29 | 34 | 13 | Chad Finchum | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 196 | 0 | running | 8 |
| 30 | 33 | 15 | Colby Howard | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 195 | 0 | running | 7 |
| 31 | 24 | 52 | Kody Vanderwal | Jimmy Means Racing | Chevrolet | 194 | 0 | running | 6 |
| 32 | 31 | 36 | Korbin Forrister | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 191 | 0 | running | 0 |
| 33 | 25 | 5 | Matt Mills | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 161 | 0 | running | 4 |
| 34 | 17 | 6 | B. J. McLeod | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 146 | 0 | suspension | 3 |
| 35 | 16 | 74 | Bayley Currey | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 92 | 0 | fuel pressure | 0 |
| 36 | 36 | 66 | Timmy Hill | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 55 | 0 | vibration | 0 |
| Official race results ||||||||||