# 2020 Wawa 250

The 2020 Wawa 250 Powered by Coca-Cola was the 22nd stock car race of the 2020 NASCAR Xfinity Series season and the 19th iteration of the event. The race was held on Friday, August 28, 2020 in Daytona Beach, Florida at Daytona International Speedway, a 2.5 miles (4.0 km) permanent triangular-shaped superspeedway. The race took the scheduled 100 laps to complete. After a wild ending that saw the leaders wreck in the middle of Turn 3-4, Justin Haley of Kaulig Racing would survive the last lap wreck and hold off Gray Gaulding to win the race, the 2nd NASCAR Xfinity Series win of his career and the 2nd of the season. To fill the podium, Gray Gaulding of SS-Green Light Racing and Chase Briscoe of Stewart-Haas Racing would finish 2nd and third, respectively.

## Background

Daytona International Speedway is one of three superspeedways to hold NASCAR races, the other two being Indianapolis Motor Speedway and Talladega Superspeedway. The standard track at Daytona International Speedway is a four-turn superspeedway that is 2.5 miles (4.0 km) long. The track's turns are banked at 31 degrees, while the front stretch, the location of the finish line, is banked at 18 degrees.

### Entry list

| # | Driver | Team | Make | Sponsor |
| 0 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | Drydene |
| 1 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | TMC Transportation |
| 02 | Brett Moffitt | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | Destiny Homes |
| 4 | Jesse Little | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | SkuttleTight |
| 5 | Matt Mills | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Toyota | J. F. Electric |
| 6 | B. J. McLeod | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | Florida Sheriffs Youth Ranches "Put A Star On Your Car" |
| 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | Suave |
| 07 | Gray Gaulding | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | Walk-On's Sports Bistreaux |
| 8 | Daniel Hemric | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | Poppy Bank |
| 08 | Joe Graf Jr. | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | Bucked Up Energy Woke AF |
| 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | Bass Pro Shops, Black Rifle Coffee Company |
| 10 | Ross Chastain | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | Nutrien Ag Solutions |
| 11 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | LeafFilter Gutter Protection |
| 13 | Chad Finchum | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | RoofClaim.com |
| 15 | Colby Howard | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | Project Hope Foundation |
| 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | Ellsworth Advisors |
| 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 |
| 21 | Anthony Alfredo | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | Pyro Putty |
| 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | Odyssey Battery |
| 36 | Alex Labbé | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | La Rue Industrial Snowblowers, Les Excavations C. A. T. Inc. |
| 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | CMR Construction & Roofing |
| 44 | Tommy Joe Martins | Martins Motorsports | Chevrolet | AAN Adjusters |
| 47 | Tim Viens | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | Mike Harmon Racing |
| 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | Repairables.com |
| 52 | Kody Vanderwal | Jimmy Means Racing | Chevrolet | The Swag Spot |
| 61 | Timmy Hill | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | RoofClaim.com |
| 66 | John Jackson | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | James Carter Attorney at Law |
| 68 | Brandon Brown | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet | Larry's Hard Lemonade |
| 74 | Mike Harmon | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | Thin Blue Line USA "#BackTheBlue" |
| 78 | Vinnie Miller | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Toyota | Koolbox ICE |
| 90 | Caesar Bacarella | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | Maxim, Alpha Prime Regimen |
| 92 | Josh Williams | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | Alloy Employer Services "Stronger by design" |
| 93 | Myatt Snider | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | Superior Essex |
| 98 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | Ford Performance Racing School |
| 99 | Joey Gase | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Toyota | Eternal Fan, EFX Corp. |
| Official entry list |||||

## Starting lineup

The starting lineup was determined by a metric qualifying system based on the results and fastest lap of the second race of the 2020 Drydene 200 weekend, and owner's points. As a result, Chase Briscoe of Stewart-Haas Racing won the pole.
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make |
| 1 | 98 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford |
| 2 | 10 | Ross Chastain | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet |
| 3 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford |
| 4 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 5 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 6 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 7 | 8 | Daniel Hemric | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 8 | 1 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 9 | 11 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet |
| 10 | 18 | Riley Herbst | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 11 | 20 | Harrison Burton | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 12 | 02 | Brett Moffitt | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 13 | 21 | Anthony Alfredo | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 14 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet |
| 15 | 68 | Brandon Brown | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 16 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet |
| 17 | 36 | Alex Labbé | DGM Racing | Chevrolet |
| 18 | 44 | Tommy Joe Martins | Martins Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 19 | 93 | Myatt Snider | RSS Racing | Chevrolet |
| 20 | 92 | Josh Williams | DGM Racing | Chevrolet |
| 21 | 4 | Jesse Little | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 22 | 08 | Joe Graf Jr. | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet |
| 23 | 6 | B. J. McLeod | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 24 | 0 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 25 | 13 | Chad Finchum | MBM Motorsports | Toyota |
| 26 | 15 | Colby Howard | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 27 | 52 | Kody Vanderwal | Jimmy Means Racing | Chevrolet |
| 28 | 07 | Gray Gaulding | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet |
| 29 | 5 | Matt Mills | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Toyota |
| 30 | 78 | Vinnie Miller | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Toyota |
| 31 | 61 | Timmy Hill | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota |
| 32 | 90 | Caesar Bacarella | DGM Racing | Chevrolet |
| 33 | 99 | Joey Gase | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Toyota |
| 34 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet |
| 35 | 74 | Mike Harmon | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet |
| 36 | 47 | Tim Viens | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet |
| 37 | 66 | John Jackson | MBM Motorsports | Toyota |
| Official starting lineup |||||

## Race results

Stage 1 Laps: 30
| Fin | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
| 1 | 11 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 10 | Ross Chastain | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 8 |
| 4 | 68 | Brandon Brown | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 98 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 6 |
| 6 | 18 | Riley Herbst | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 5 |
| 7 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 2 |
| 10 | 8 | Daniel Hemric | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage 2 Laps: 30
| Fin | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
| 1 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 10 | Ross Chastain | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 11 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 07 | Gray Gaulding | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 5 | 1 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 18 | Riley Herbst | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 5 |
| 7 | 20 | Harrison Burton | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 4 |
| 8 | 98 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 3 |
| 9 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 2 |
| 10 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage 3 Laps: 40
| Fin | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
| 1 | 9 | 11 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 100 | 9 | running | 58 |
| 2 | 28 | 07 | Gray Gaulding | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 100 | 2 | running | 0 |
| 3 | 1 | 98 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 100 | 22 | running | 43 |
| 4 | 10 | 18 | Riley Herbst | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 100 | 4 | running | 33 |
| 5 | 11 | 20 | Harrison Burton | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 100 | 0 | running | 36 |
| 6 | 2 | 10 | Ross Chastain | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 100 | 1 | running | 49 |
| 7 | 8 | 1 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 100 | 0 | running | 36 |
| 8 | 3 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 100 | 0 | running | 39 |
| 9 | 20 | 92 | Josh Williams | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 100 | 0 | running | 28 |
| 10 | 21 | 4 | Jesse Little | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 100 | 0 | running | 27 |
| 11 | 30 | 78 | Vinnie Miller | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Toyota | 100 | 0 | running | 26 |
| 12 | 26 | 15 | Colby Howard | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 100 | 0 | running | 25 |
| 13 | 6 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 100 | 0 | running | 26 |
| 14 | 18 | 44 | Tommy Joe Martins | Martins Motorsports | Chevrolet | 100 | 0 | running | 23 |
| 15 | 34 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 99 | 58 | crash | 32 |
| 16 | 29 | 5 | Matt Mills | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Toyota | 99 | 0 | running | 21 |
| 17 | 35 | 74 | Mike Harmon | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 99 | 0 | running | 20 |
| 18 | 36 | 47 | Tim Viens | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 99 | 0 | running | 0 |
| 19 | 19 | 93 | Myatt Snider | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 99 | 0 | running | 18 |
| 20 | 16 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 98 | 0 | running | 17 |
| 21 | 13 | 21 | Anthony Alfredo | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 98 | 0 | running | 16 |
| 22 | 31 | 61 | Timmy Hill | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 97 | 4 | running | 0 |
| 23 | 14 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 96 | 0 | running | 15 |
| 24 | 7 | 8 | Daniel Hemric | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 92 | 0 | running | 14 |
| 25 | 25 | 13 | Chad Finchum | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 88 | 0 | engine | 12 |
| 26 | 15 | 68 | Brandon Brown | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet | 48 | 0 | dvp | 18 |
| 27 | 12 | 02 | Brett Moffitt | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 47 | 0 | crash | 0 |
| 28 | 33 | 99 | Joey Gase | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Toyota | 46 | 0 | dvp | 9 |
| 29 | 5 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 46 | 0 | crash | 11 |
| 30 | 17 | 36 | Alex Labbé | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 45 | 0 | crash | 7 |
| 31 | 4 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 40 | 0 | crash | 10 |
| 32 | 23 | 6 | B. J. McLeod | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 36 | 0 | crash | 5 |
| 33 | 24 | 0 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 24 | 0 | crash | 4 |
| 34 | 27 | 52 | Kody Vanderwal | Jimmy Means Racing | Chevrolet | 24 | 0 | crash | 3 |
| 35 | 37 | 66 | John Jackson | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 14 | 0 | handling | 2 |
| 36 | 32 | 90 | Caesar Bacarella | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 12 | 0 | crash | 1 |
| 37 | 22 | 08 | Joe Graf Jr. | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 7 | 0 | crash | 1 |
| Official race results ||||||||||