# 2020 Production Alliance Group 300

The 2020 Production Alliance Group 300 was a NASCAR Xfinity Series race held on February 29, 2020 at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, California. Contested over 150 laps on the 2-mile (3.2 km) asphalt superspeedway, it was the third race of the 2020 NASCAR Xfinity Series season. Rookie driver Harrison Burton won his first ever race in the NASCAR Xfinity series.

## Report
### Background

Auto Club Speedway (previously California Speedway) was a two-mile (3.2 km), low-banked, D-shaped oval superspeedway in Fontana, California which hosted NASCAR racing annually from 1997 to 2023. It was also used for open wheel racing events. The racetrack was located near the former locations of Ontario Motor Speedway and Riverside International Raceway. The track was owned and operated by International Speedway Corporation and was the only track owned by ISC to have its naming rights sold. The speedway was served by the nearby Interstate 10 and Interstate 15 freeways as well as a Metrolink station located behind the backstretch.

### Entry list

* (R) denotes rookie driver.
* (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
| No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer |
| 0 | B. J. McLeod | 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 | David Starr | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 07 | Ray Black Jr. | 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 | Robby Lyons | 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 |
| 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet |
| 44 | Tommy Joe Martins | Martins Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 47 | Bayley Currey (i) | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet |
| 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet |
| 52 | J. J. Yeley | Means Racing | Chevrolet |
| 61 | Austin Hill (i) | Hattori Racing | Toyota |
| 66 | Stephen Leicht | MBM Motorsports | Toyota |
| 68 | Brandon Brown | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 74 | Kyle Weatherman | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet |
| 78 | Vinnie Miller | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 89 | Landon Cassill | Shepherd Racing | Chevrolet |
| 90 | Alex Labbé | DGM Racing | Chevrolet |
| 92 | Josh Williams | DGM Racing | Chevrolet |
| 93 | Myatt Snider | RSS Racing | Chevrolet |
| 98 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford |
| 99 | Josh Bilicki | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Toyota |
| Official entry list ||||

## Practice
### First practice

Noah Gragson was the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 40.646 seconds and a speed of 177.139 mph (285.078 km/h).
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 40.646 | 177.139 |
| 2 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 40.904 | 176.022 |
| 3 | 8 | Daniel Hemric | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 41.049 | 175.400 |
| Official first practice results |||||||

### Final practice

Harrison Burton was the fastest in the final practice session with a time of 41.267 seconds and a speed of 174.474 mph (280.789 km/h).
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 20 | Harrison Burton | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 41.267 | 174.474 |
| 2 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 41.432 | 173.779 |
| 3 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 41.433 | 173.775 |
| Official final practice results |||||||

## Qualifying

Brandon Jones scored the pole position after a time of 39.948 seconds and a speed of 180.234 mph (290.059 km/h).

### Qualifying results

| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time |
| 1 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 39.948 |
| 2 | 20 | Harrison Burton (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 40.079 |
| 3 | 98 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 40.137 |
| 4 | 8 | Daniel Hemric | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 40.230 |
| 5 | 18 | Riley Herbst (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 40.242 |
| 6 | 10 | Ross Chastain | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 40.248 |
| 7 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 40.314 |
| 8 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 40.441 |
| 9 | 11 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 40.578 |
| 10 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 40.597 |
| 11 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 40.598 |
| 12 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 40.667 |
| 13 | 21 | Anthony Alfredo | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 40.692 |
| 14 | 1 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 40.780 |
| 15 | 61 | Austin Hill (i) | Hattori Racing | Toyota | 40.920 |
| 16 | 4 | Jesse Little (R) | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 41.297 |
| 17 | 90 | Alex Labbé | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 41.395 |
| 18 | 47 | Bayley Currey (i) | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 41.405 |
| 19 | 93 | Myatt Snider | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 41.451 |
| 20 | 07 | Ray Black Jr. | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 41.521 |
| 21 | 68 | Brandon Brown | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet | 41.636 |
| 22 | 08 | Joe Graf Jr. (R) | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 41.650 |
| 23 | 52 | J. J. Yeley | Means Racing | Chevrolet | 41.675 |
| 24 | 89 | Landon Cassill | Shepherd Racing | Chevrolet | 41.711 |
| 25 | 92 | Josh Williams | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 41.765 |
| 26 | 0 | B. J. McLeod | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 41.891 |
| 27 | 13 | Chad Finchum | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 41.972 |
| 28 | 74 | Kyle Weatherman | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 42.071 |
| 29 | 02 | Brett Moffitt (i) | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 42.086 |
| 30 | 6 | David Starr | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 42.158 |
| 31 | 44 | Tommy Joe Martins | Martins Motorsports | Chevrolet | 42.200 |
| 32 | 5 | Matt Mills | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 42.294 |
| 33 | 66 | Stephen Leicht | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 43.103 |
| 34 | 99 | Josh Bilicki | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Toyota | 43.333 |
| 35 | 15 | Robby Lyons | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 43.916 |
| 36 | 78 | Vinnie Miller | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 44.090 |
| Official qualifying results ||||||
* Chad Finchum, Bayley Currey, and Josh Bilicki started from the rear due to unapproved adjustments.
* Tommy Joe Martins started from the rear due to an engine change.

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

Stage One Laps: 35
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
| 1 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 98 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 9 |
| 3 | 20 | Harrison Burton (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 8 |
| 4 | 10 | Ross Chastain | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 8 | Daniel Hemric | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 18 | Riley Herbst (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 5 |
| 7 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 3 |
| 9 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Toyota | 2 |
| 10 | 1 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage Two Laps: 35
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
| 1 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 8 | Daniel Hemric | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 20 | Harrison Burton (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 8 |
| 4 | 98 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 7 |
| 5 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 6 |
| 6 | 18 | Riley Herbst (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 5 |
| 7 | 10 | Ross Chastain | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 1 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 |

### Final Stage Results

Laps: 80
| Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points | Status |
| 1 | 2 | 20 | Harrison Burton (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 150 | 56 | Running |
| 2 | 5 | 18 | Riley Herbst (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 150 | 45 | Running |
| 3 | 7 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 150 | 43 | Running |
| 4 | 8 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 150 | 39 | Running |
| 5 | 9 | 11 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 150 | 32 | Running |
| 6 | 13 | 21 | Anthony Alfredo | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 150 | 31 | Running |
| 7 | 4 | 8 | Daniel Hemric | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 150 | 45 | Running |
| 8 | 6 | 10 | Ross Chastain | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 150 | 40 | Running |
| 9 | 11 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 150 | 28 | Running |
| 10 | 25 | 92 | Josh Williams | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 150 | 27 | Running |
| 11 | 19 | 93 | Myatt Snider | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 150 | 26 | Running |
| 12 | 10 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 150 | 28 | Running |
| 13 | 17 | 90 | Alex Labbé | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 150 | 24 | Running |
| 14 | 29 | 02 | Brett Moffitt (i) | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 150 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 36 | 78 | Vinnie Miller | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 150 | 22 | Running |
| 16 | 15 | 61 | Austin Hill (i) | Hattori Racing | Toyota | 149 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 14 | 1 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 149 | 22 | Running |
| 18 | 31 | 44 | Tommy Joe Martins | Martins Motorsports | Chevrolet | 149 | 19 | Running |
| 19 | 3 | 98 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 148 | 34 | Running |
| 20 | 27 | 13 | Chad Finchum | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 148 | 17 | Running |
| 21 | 30 | 6 | David Starr | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 148 | 16 | Running |
| 22 | 20 | 07 | Ray Black Jr. | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 148 | 15 | Running |
| 23 | 35 | 15 | Robby Lyons | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 147 | 14 | Running |
| 24 | 26 | 0 | B. J. McLeod | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 147 | 13 | Running |
| 25 | 23 | 52 | J. J. Yeley | Means Racing | Chevrolet | 147 | 12 | Running |
| 26 | 12 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 147 | 13 | Running |
| 27 | 32 | 5 | Matt Mills | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 146 | 10 | Running |
| 28 | 16 | 4 | Jesse Little (R) | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 146 | 9 | Running |
| 29 | 34 | 99 | Josh Bilicki | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Toyota | 146 | 8 | Running |
| 30 | 1 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 146 | 27 | Running |
| 31 | 22 | 08 | Joe Graf Jr. (R) | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 143 | 6 | Running |
| 32 | 18 | 47 | Bayley Currey (i) | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 120 | 0 | Running |
| 33 | 21 | 68 | Brandon Brown | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet | 115 | 4 | Engine |
| 34 | 28 | 74 | Kyle Weatherman | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 97 | 3 | Engine |
| 35 | 33 | 66 | Stephen Leicht | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 78 | 2 | Fuel Pump |
| 36 | 24 | 89 | Landon Cassill | Shepherd Racing | Chevrolet | 38 | 1 | Fuel Pressure |
| Official race results |||||||||

### Race statistics

* Lead changes: 13 among 8 different drivers
* Cautions/Laps: 8 for 36
* Red flags: 0
* Time of race: 2 hours, 28 minutes, 15 seconds
* Average speed: 121.417 mph (195.402 km/h)

## Media
### Television

The Production Alliance 300 was carried by FS1 in the United States. Adam Alexander, Team Penske driver Joey Logano, and Hendrick Motorsports crew chief Chad Knaus called the race from the booth, with Matt Yocum and Regan Smith covering pit road.
FS1 :
| Booth announcers | Pit reporters |
| Lap-by-lap: Adam Alexander Color-commentator: Joey Logano Color-commentator: Chad Knaus | Matt Yocum Regan Smith |

### Radio

The Motor Racing Network (MRN) called the race for radio, which was simulcast on SiriusXM NASCAR Radio. Dan Hubbard and Steve Post anchored the action from the booth. Kyle Rickey called the action from Turns 1 & 2 and Alex Hayden called the race through turns 3 & 4. Dillon Welch and Kim Coon provided reports from pit road.
MRN Radio :
| Booth announcers | Turn announcers | Pit reporters |
| Lead announcer: Dan Hubbard Announcer: Steve Post | Turns 1 & 2: Kyle Rickey Turns 3 & 4: Alex Hayden | Dillon Welch Kim Coon |

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

| | Pos | Driver | Points |
| 2 | 1 | Harrison Burton (R) | 136 |
| 1 | 2 | Chase Briscoe | 126 (-10) |
| 3 | 3 | Austin Cindric | 118 (-18) |
| 3 | 4 | Ryan Sieg | 112 (-24) |
| 3 | 5 | Justin Haley | 105 (-31) |
| 1 | 6 | Brandon Jones | 103 (-33) |
| 4 | 7 | Ross Chastain | 100 (-36) |
| 4 | 8 | Michael Annett | 99 (-37) |
| 7 | 9 | Noah Gragson | 98 (-38) |
| 1 | 10 | Justin Allgaier | 98 (-38) |
| 5 | 11 | Riley Herbst (R) | 82 (-54) |
| 1 | 12 | Alex Labbé | 72 (-64) |
| Official driver's standings ||||
Note: Only the first 12 positions are included for the driver standings.