# 2020 Foxwoods Resort Casino 301

The 2020 Foxwoods Resort Casino 301 was a NASCAR Cup Series race held on August 2, 2020 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, New Hampshire. Originally scheduled for July 19, but postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Contested over 301 laps on the 1.058-mile (1.703 km) speedway, it was the 20th race of the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series season.

## Report
### Background

New Hampshire Motor Speedway is a 1.058-mile (1.703 km) oval speedway located in Loudon, New Hampshire, which has hosted NASCAR racing annually since the early 1990s, as well as the longest-running motorcycle race in North America, the Loudon Classic. Nicknamed "The Magic Mile", the speedway is often converted into a 1.6-mile (2.6 km) road course, which includes much of the oval.
The track was originally the site of Bryar Motorsports Park before being purchased and redeveloped by Bob Bahre. The track is currently one of eight major NASCAR tracks owned and operated by Speedway Motorsports.

#### Entry list

* (R) denotes rookie driver.
* (i) denotes driver who are ineligible for series driver points.
| No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer |
| 00 | Quin Houff (R) | StarCom Racing | Chevrolet |
| 1 | Kurt Busch | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet |
| 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford |
| 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford |
| 6 | Ryan Newman | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford |
| 8 | Tyler Reddick (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford |
| 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford |
| 13 | Ty Dillon | Germain Racing | Chevrolet |
| 14 | Clint Bowyer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford |
| 15 | Brennan Poole (R) | Premium Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 17 | Chris Buescher | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford |
| 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 20 | Erik Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 21 | Matt DiBenedetto | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford |
| 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford |
| 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 27 | J. J. Yeley (i) | Rick Ware Racing | Ford |
| 32 | Corey LaJoie | Go Fas Racing | Ford |
| 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford |
| 37 | Ryan Preece | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet |
| 38 | John Hunter Nemechek (R) | Front Row Motorsports | Ford |
| 41 | Cole Custer (R) | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford |
| 42 | Matt Kenseth | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet |
| 43 | Bubba Wallace | Richard Petty Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet |
| 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 51 | Joey Gase (i) | Petty Ware Racing | Ford |
| 53 | James Davison | Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet |
| 66 | Timmy Hill (i) | MBM Motorsports | Toyota |
| 77 | Garrett Smithley (i) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 88 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 95 | Christopher Bell (R) | Leavine Family Racing | Toyota |
| 96 | Daniel Suárez | Gaunt Brothers Racing | Toyota |
| Official entry list ||||

## Qualifying

Aric Almirola was awarded the pole for the race as determined by a random draw.

### Starting Lineup

| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer |
| 1 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford |
| 2 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 3 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 4 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford |
| 5 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 6 | 14 | Clint Bowyer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford |
| 7 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford |
| 8 | 88 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 9 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford |
| 10 | 1 | Kurt Busch | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet |
| 11 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 12 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford |
| 13 | 8 | Tyler Reddick (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 14 | 41 | Cole Custer (R) | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford |
| 15 | 43 | Bubba Wallace | Richard Petty Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 16 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 17 | 20 | Erik Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 18 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford |
| 19 | 21 | Matt DiBenedetto | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford |
| 20 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 21 | 42 | Matt Kenseth | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet |
| 22 | 6 | Ryan Newman | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford |
| 23 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 24 | 17 | Chris Buescher | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford |
| 25 | 13 | Ty Dillon | Germain Racing | Chevrolet |
| 26 | 53 | James Davison | Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet |
| 27 | 77 | Garrett Smithley (i) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 28 | 51 | Joey Gase (i) | Petty Ware Racing | Ford |
| 29 | 27 | J. J. Yeley (i) | Rick Ware Racing | Ford |
| 30 | 37 | Ryan Preece | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet |
| 31 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet |
| 32 | 00 | Quin Houff (R) | StarCom Racing | Chevrolet |
| 33 | 32 | Corey LaJoie | Go Fas Racing | Ford |
| 34 | 15 | Brennan Poole (R) | Premium Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 35 | 95 | Christopher Bell (R) | Leavine Family Racing | Toyota |
| 36 | 38 | John Hunter Nemechek (R) | Front Row Motorsports | Ford |
| 37 | 96 | Daniel Suárez | Gaunt Brothers Racing | Toyota |
| 38 | 66 | Timmy Hill (i) | MBM Motorsports | Toyota |
| Official starting lineup |||||

## Race
### Stage Results

Stage One Laps: 75
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
| 1 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 9 |
| 3 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 8 |
| 4 | 95 | Christopher Bell (R) | Leavine Family Racing | Toyota | 7 |
| 5 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford | 6 |
| 6 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 5 |
| 7 | 14 | Clint Bowyer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 4 |
| 8 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 3 |
| 9 | 37 | Ryan Preece | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 1 |
| Official stage one results ||||||
Stage Two Laps: 110
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
| 1 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford | 10 |
| 2 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 9 |
| 3 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 8 |
| 4 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 7 |
| 5 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 14 | Clint Bowyer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 5 |
| 7 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 3 |
| 9 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 21 | Matt DiBenedetto | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 1 |
| Official stage two results ||||||

### Final Stage Results

Stage Three Laps: 116
| Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points |
| 1 | 4 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford | 301 | 56 |
| 2 | 2 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 301 | 54 |
| 3 | 11 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 301 | 46 |
| 4 | 9 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 301 | 44 |
| 5 | 7 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 301 | 40 |
| 6 | 19 | 21 | Matt DiBenedetto | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 301 | 32 |
| 7 | 1 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 301 | 38 |
| 8 | 14 | 41 | Cole Custer (R) | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 301 | 29 |
| 9 | 3 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 301 | 30 |
| 10 | 13 | 8 | Tyler Reddick (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 301 | 27 |
| 11 | 16 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 301 | 32 |
| 12 | 20 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 301 | 25 |
| 13 | 23 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 301 | 28 |
| 14 | 31 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 301 | 23 |
| 15 | 8 | 88 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 301 | 22 |
| 16 | 30 | 37 | Ryan Preece | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 301 | 23 |
| 17 | 10 | 1 | Kurt Busch | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 301 | 20 |
| 18 | 6 | 14 | Clint Bowyer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 301 | 28 |
| 19 | 18 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 301 | 18 |
| 20 | 12 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 301 | 22 |
| 21 | 22 | 6 | Ryan Newman | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 300 | 16 |
| 22 | 25 | 13 | Ty Dillon | Germain Racing | Chevrolet | 300 | 15 |
| 23 | 15 | 43 | Bubba Wallace | Richard Petty Motorsports | Chevrolet | 300 | 14 |
| 24 | 17 | 20 | Erik Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 300 | 13 |
| 25 | 24 | 17 | Chris Buescher | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 300 | 12 |
| 26 | 37 | 96 | Daniel Suárez | Gaunt Brothers Racing | Toyota | 299 | 11 |
| 27 | 34 | 15 | Brennan Poole (R) | Premium Motorsports | Chevrolet | 299 | 10 |
| 28 | 35 | 95 | Christopher Bell (R) | Leavine Family Racing | Toyota | 299 | 16 |
| 29 | 29 | 27 | J. J. Yeley (i) | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 299 | 0 |
| 30 | 26 | 53 | James Davison | Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet | 298 | 7 |
| 31 | 27 | 77 | Garrett Smithley (i) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 295 | 0 |
| 32 | 32 | 00 | Quin Houff (R) | StarCom Racing | Chevrolet | 294 | 5 |
| 33 | 38 | 66 | Timmy Hill (i) | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 294 | 0 |
| 34 | 28 | 51 | Joey Gase (i) | Petty Ware Racing | Ford | 293 | 0 |
| 35 | 33 | 32 | Corey LaJoie | Go Fas Racing | Ford | 262 | 2 |
| 36 | 36 | 38 | John Hunter Nemechek (R) | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 212 | 1 |
| 37 | 21 | 42 | Matt Kenseth | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 203 | 1 |
| 38 | 5 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 15 | 1 |
| Official race results ||||||||

### Race statistics

* Lead changes: 22 among 7 different drivers
* Cautions/Laps: 11 for 52
* Red flags: 0
* Time of race: 3 hours, 10 minutes and 22 seconds
* Average speed: 100.372 miles per hour (161.533 km/h)

## Media
### Television

NBC Sports covered the race on the television side. Rick Allen, four-time and all-time Loudon winner Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte and Dale Earnhardt Jr. covered the race from the booth at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Parker Kligerman and Marty Snider handled the pit road duties on site, and Rutledge Wood handled the features from his home during the race.
NBCSN :
| Booth announcers | Pit reporters | Features reporter |
| Lap-by-lap: Rick Allen Color-commentator: Jeff Burton Color-commentator: Steve Letarte Color-commentator: Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Parker Kligerman Marty Snider | Rutledge Wood |

### Radio

PRN had the radio call for the race, which was also simulcast on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio. Doug Rice and Mark Garrow called the race from the booth when the field races down the frontstretch. Rob Albright called the race from turns 1 & 2 and Pat Patterson called the race from turns 3 & 4. Brad Gillie and Jim Noble handled the duties on pit lane.
PRN :
| Booth announcers | Turn announcers | Pit reporters |
| Lead announcer: Doug Rice Announcer: Mark Garrow | Turns 1 & 2: Rob Albright Turns 3 & 4: Pat Patterson | Brad Gillie Jim Noble |

## Standings after the race

| | Pos | Driver | Points |
| | 1 | Kevin Harvick | 803 |
| | 2 | Brad Keselowski | 722 (–81) |
| 1 | 3 | Denny Hamlin | 688 (–115) |
| 1 | 4 | Ryan Blaney | 685 (–118) |
| | 5 | Chase Elliott | 660 (–143) |
| | 6 | Joey Logano | 653 (–150) |
| | 7 | Martin Truex Jr. | 648 (–155) |
| | 8 | Aric Almirola | 614 (–189) |
| 1 | 9 | Kurt Busch | 581 (–222) |
| 1 | 10 | Kyle Busch | 563 (–240) |
| | 11 | Alex Bowman | 561 (–242) |
| | 12 | Clint Bowyer | 512 (–291) |
| | 13 | Matt DiBenedetto | 509 (–294) |
| | 14 | William Byron | 484 (–319) |
| | 15 | Tyler Reddick | 469 (–334) |
| 1 | 16 | Austin Dillon | 466 (–337) |
| Official driver's standings ||||
| Pos | Manufacturer | Points |
| 1 | Ford | 748 |
| 2 | Toyota | 701 (–47) |
| 3 | Chevrolet | 666 (–82) |