# 2020 Food City 300

The 2020 Food City 300 was a NASCAR Xfinity Series race held on September 18, 2020. It was contested over 300 laps on the 0.533-mile (0.858 km) short track. It was the twenty-sixth race of the 2020 NASCAR Xfinity Series season. Stewart-Haas Racing driver Chase Briscoe collected his seventh win of the season.

## Report
### Background

The Bristol Motor Speedway, formerly known as Bristol International Raceway and Bristol Raceway, is a NASCAR short track venue located in Bristol, Tennessee. Constructed in 1960, it held its first NASCAR race on July 30, 1961. Despite its short length, Bristol is among the most popular tracks on the NASCAR schedule because of its distinct features, which include extraordinarily steep banking, an all concrete surface, two pit roads, and stadium-like seating. It has also been named one of the loudest NASCAR tracks.

### 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 | Matt Mills | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 6 | B. J. McLeod | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 07 | Gray Gaulding | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet |
| 8 | Jeb Burton | 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 | Timmy Hill (i) | 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 |
| 61 | Chad Finchum | Hattori Racing | Toyota |
| 66 | Stephen Leicht | MBM Motorsports | Toyota |
| 68 | Brandon Brown | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 74 | Bayley Currey (i) | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet |
| 78 | Stefan Parsons | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Toyota |
| 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 | Vinnie Miller | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| Official entry list ||||

## Qualifying

Justin Allgaier was awarded the pole based on competition based formula.

### Qualifying results

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

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

Stage One Laps: 85
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
| 1 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 11 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 98 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 8 |
| 4 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 7 |
| 5 | 10 | Ross Chastain | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 4 |
| 8 | 1 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 8 | Jeb Burton | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 20 | Harrison Burton | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 1 |
Stage Two Laps: 85
| 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 | 10 | Ross Chastain | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 8 | Jeb Burton | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 20 | Harrison Burton | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 4 |
| 8 | 18 | Riley Herbst (R) | Stewart-Haas Racing | Toyota | 3 |
| 9 | 21 | Anthony Alfredo | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 1 |

### Final Stage Results

Laps: 130
| Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points | Status |
| 1 | 10 | 98 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 300 | 56 | Running |
| 2 | 2 | 10 | Ross Chastain | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 300 | 48 | Running |
| 3 | 4 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 300 | 50 | Running |
| 4 | 6 | 20 | Harrison Burton (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 300 | 38 | Running |
| 5 | 1 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 300 | 52 | Running |
| 6 | 19 | 21 | Anthony Alfredo | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 300 | 33 | Running |
| 7 | 3 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 300 | 41 | Running |
| 8 | 8 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 300 | 33 | Running |
| 9 | 7 | 8 | Jeb Burton | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 300 | 35 | Running |
| 10 | 20 | 18 | Riley Herbst (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 300 | 30 | Running |
| 11 | 16 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 300 | 26 | Running |
| 12 | 12 | 68 | Brandon Brown | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet | 300 | 25 | Running |
| 13 | 13 | 36 | Alex Labbé | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 300 | 24 | Running |
| 14 | 11 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 299 | 24 | Running |
| 15 | 34 | 13 | Timmy Hill (i) | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 299 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 5 | 11 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 299 | 30 | Running |
| 17 | 15 | 0 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 298 | 20 | Running |
| 18 | 28 | 07 | Gray Gaulding (i) | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 298 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 18 | 92 | Josh Williams | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 298 | 18 | Running |
| 20 | 27 | 61 | Chad Finchum | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 297 | 17 | Running |
| 21 | 31 | 15 | Colby Howard | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 295 | 16 | Running |
| 22 | 17 | 5 | Matt Mills | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 294 | 15 | Running |
| 23 | 32 | 78 | Stefan Parsons | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 294 | 14 | Running |
| 24 | 26 | 44 | Tommy Joe Martins | Martins Motorsports | Chevrolet | 293 | 13 | Running |
| 25 | 25 | 4 | Jesse Little (R) | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 292 | 12 | Running |
| 26 | 14 | 02 | Brett Moffitt (i) | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 292 | 0 | Running |
| 27 | 23 | 08 | Joe Graf Jr. (R) | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 292 | 10 | Running |
| 28 | 30 | 90 | Dexter Bean | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 290 | 9 | Running |
| 29 | 33 | 52 | Kody Vanderwal (R) | Means Motorsports | Chevrolet | 287 | 8 | Running |
| 30 | 22 | 74 | Bayley Currey (i) | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 201 | 0 | Accident |
| 31 | 9 | 1 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 121 | 9 | Accident |
| 32 | 24 | 47 | Kyle Weatherman | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 62 | 5 | Suspension |
| 33 | 35 | 99 | Vinnie Miller | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 61 | 4 | Accident |
| 34 | 21 | 6 | B. J. McLeod | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 61 | 3 | Accident |
| 35 | 29 | 93 | Myatt Snider | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 31 | 2 | Engine |
| 36 | 36 | 66 | Stephen Leicht | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 11 | 1 | Clutch |
| Official race results |||||||||

### Race statistics

* Lead changes: 10 among 5 different drivers
* Cautions/Laps: 7 for 45
* Time of race: 1 hour, 55 minutes, and 39 seconds
* Average speed: 82.957 mph (133.506 km/h)