# 2020 NextEra Energy 250

The 2020 NextEra Energy 250 was a NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series race held on February 14, 2020. Contested over 106 laps due to an overtime finish, on the 2.5-mile (4.0 km) asphalt superspeedway. It was the first race of the 2020 NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series season. This race is known for being the closest Daytona finish in the truck series, as Grant Enfinger beat Jordan Anderson by 0.010 of a second.

## Entry list

| No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Sponsor |
| 00 | Angela Ruch | Reaume Brothers Racing | Chevrolet | DWF Flooring/Cabinets |
| 02 | Tate Fogleman (R) | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | Solid Rock Carriers |
| 2 | Sheldon Creed | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | Chevy.com /Trench Shoring |
| 03 | Tim Viens* | Mike Affarano Motorsports | Chevrolet | Trump-Pence 2020/Race Fans for Trump |
| 3 | Jordan Anderson | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | K-Seal / Bommarito.com |
| 04 | Cory Roper | Roper Racing | Ford | JBL |
| 4 | Raphaël Lessard (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | Alliance Aviation |
| 6 | Norm Benning | Norm Benning Racing | Chevrolet | H & H Transport |
| 7 | Korbin Forrister | All Out Motorsports | Toyota | 50 Egg Music |
| 8 | John Hunter Nemechek (i) | NEMCO Motorsports | Ford | Nemco |
| 9 | Codie Rohrbaugh | CR7 Motorsports | Chevrolet | GCM/CR7 Motorsports |
| 10 | Jennifer Jo Cobb | Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing | Chevrolet | Driven2Honor.org |
| 13 | Johnny Sauter | ThorSport Racing | Ford | Tenda Heal |
| 15 | Tanner Gray (R) | DGR-Crosley | Ford | Ford | Ford Performance |
| 16 | Austin Hill | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | United Rentals |
| 18 | Christian Eckes (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | Safelite Auto Glass |
| 19 | Derek Kraus (R) | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Toyota | SHOCKWAVE |
| 20 | Spencer Boyd | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | CuraLife |
| 21 | Zane Smith (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | ICON Vehicle Dynamics |
| 22 | Austin Wayne Self | AM Racing | Chevrolet | GO TEXAN |
| 23 | Brett Moffitt | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | CMRroofing.com |
| 26 | Tyler Ankrum | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | Liuna! |
| 28 | Bryan Dauzat | FDNY Racing | Chevrolet | FDNY /AMERICAN GENOMICS |
| 30 | Brennan Poole (i) | On Point Motorsports | Toyota | Spartan Mosquito |
| 33 | Jason White | Reaume Brothers Racing | Chevrolet | Your GMC Truck Store |
| 34 | Josh Reaume* | Reaume Brothers Racing | Chevrolet | Motorsports Safety Grp |
| 38 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | Black's Tire |
| 40 | Ross Chastain (i) | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | Plan B Sales |
| 44 | Natalie Decker | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | N29 Technologies |
| 45 | Ty Majeski (R) | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | Plan B Sales |
| 49 | Ray Ciccarelli | CMI Motorsports | Chevrolet | CMI Motorsports |
| 51 | Riley Herbst (i) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | Mobil 1 |
| 52 | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing | Toyota | Halmar International |
| 56 | Gus Dean | Hill Motorsports | Chevrolet | MASHONIT |
| 68 | Clay Greenfield | Clay Greenfield Motorsports | Toyota | Rackley Roofing |
| 87 | Joe Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Ford | Berrys Bullets |
| 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Ford | Fisher Nutts/ Menards |
| 96 | Todd Peck | Peck Motorsports | Chevrolet | Holla Vodka |
| 97 | Jesse Little (i) | Diversified Motorsports Enterprises | Chevrolet | Teletrac Navman |
| 98 | Grant Enfinger | ThorSport Racing | Ford | ThorSport Racing/ Curb Records |
| 99 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Ford | Havoline |
*Withdrew.

## Practice
### First practice

Zane Smith was the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 46.590 seconds and a speed of 193.175 mph (310.885 km/h).
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 21 | Zane Smith (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 46.590 | 193.175 |
| 2 | 51 | Riley Herbst (i) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 46.628 | 193.017 |
| 3 | 45 | Ty Majeski (R) | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 46.630 | 193.009 |

### Final practice

Johnny Sauter was the fastest in the final practice session with a time of 46.565 seconds and a speed of 193.278 mph (311.051 km/h).
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 13 | Johnny Sauter | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 46.565 | 193.278 |
| 2 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 46.577 | 193.228 |
| 3 | 16 | Austin Hill | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 46.718 | 192.645 |

## Qualifying

Riley Herbst scored the pole for the race with a time of 49.544 seconds and a speed of 181.657 mph (292.349 km/h).

### Qualifying results

| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time |
| 1 | 51 | Riley Herbst (i) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 49.544 |
| 2 | 23 | Brett Moffitt | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 49.548 |
| 3 | 18 | Christian Eckes (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 49.551 |
| 4 | 40 | Ross Chastain (i) | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 49.572 |
| 5 | 13 | Johnny Sauter | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 49.664 |
| 6 | 21 | Zane Smith (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 49.763 |
| 7 | 26 | Tyler Ankrum | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 49.873 |
| 8 | 4 | Raphaël Lessard (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 49.915 |
| 9 | 7 | Korbin Forrister | All Out Motorsports | Toyota | 50.057 |
| 10 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 50.073 |
| 11 | 98 | Grant Enfinger | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 50.139 |
| 12 | 2 | Sheldon Creed | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 50.154 |
| 13 | 99 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 50.167 |
| 14 | 15 | Tanner Gray (R) | DGR-Crosley | Ford | 50.207 |
| 15 | 16 | Austin Hill | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 50.311 |
| 16 | 19 | Derek Kraus (R) | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Toyota | 50.314 |
| 17 | 45 | Ty Majeski (R) | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 50.322 |
| 18 | 02 | Tate Fogleman (R) | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 50.392 |
| 19 | 04 | Cory Roper | Roper Racing | Ford | 50.452 |
| 20 | 56 | Gus Dean | Hill Motorsports | Chevrolet | 50.560 |
| 21 | 9 | Codie Rohrbaugh | CR7 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 50.657 |
| 22 | 28 | Bryan Dauzat | FDNY Racing | Chevrolet | 50.674 |
| 23 | 3 | Jordan Anderson | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 50.676 |
| 24 | 22 | Austin Wayne Self | AM Racing | Chevrolet | 50.704 |
| 25 | 38 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 50.708 |
| 26 | 97 | Jesse Little (i) | Diversified Motorsports Enterprises | Chevrolet | 50.736 |
| 27 | 30 | Brennan Poole (i) | On Point Motorsports | Toyota | 50.876 |
| 28 | 52 | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing | Toyota | 50.954 |
| 29 | 20 | Spencer Boyd | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 50.973 |
| 30 | 44 | Natalie Decker | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 51.033 |
| 31 | 33 | Jason White | Reaume Brothers Racing | Chevrolet | 51.799 |
| 32 | 00 | Angela Ruch | Reaume Brothers Racing | Chevrolet | 52.140 |
| Failed to qualify ||||||
| 33 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Ford | 50.960 |
| 34 | 10 | Jennifer Jo Cobb | Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing | Chevrolet | 51.015 |
| 35 | 8 | John Hunter Nemechek (i) | NEMCO Motorsports | Ford | 51.063 |
| 36 | 68 | Clay Greenfield | Clay Greenfield Motorsports | Toyota | 51.082 |
| 37 | 49 | Ray Ciccarelli | CMI Motorsports | Chevrolet | 51.477 |
| 38 | 96 | Todd Peck | Peck Motorsports | Chevrolet | 51.704 |
| 39 | 6 | Norm Benning | Norm Benning Racing | Chevrolet | 52.227 |
| Withdrew ||||||
| | 03 | Tim Viens | Mike Affarano Racing | Chevrolet | 0.000 |
| | 34 | Josh Reaume | Reaume Brothers Racing | Chevrolet | 0.000 |

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

Stage One Laps: 25
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
| 1 | 51 | Riley Herbst (i) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 0 |
| 2 | 26 | Tyler Ankrum | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 18 | Christian Eckes (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 8 |
| 4 | 23 | Brett Moffitt | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 13 | Johnny Sauter | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 6 |
| 6 | 52 | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing | Toyota | 5 |
| 7 | 16 | Austin Hill | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 4 |
| 8 | 98 | Grant Enfinger | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 3 |
| 9 | 4 | Raphaël Lessard (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 2 |
| 10 | 38 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 1 |
Stage Two Laps: 16
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
| 1 | 98 | Grant Enfinger | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 10 |
| 2 | 99 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 9 |
| 3 | 26 | Tyler Ankrum | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 16 | Austin Hill | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 7 |
| 5 | 51 | Riley Herbst (i) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 0 |
| 6 | 4 | Raphaël Lessard (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 5 |
| 7 | 52 | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing | Toyota | 4 |
| 8 | 13 | Johnny Sauter | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 3 |
| 9 | 2 | Sheldon Creed | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 15 | Tanner Gray (R) | DGR-Crosley | Ford | 1 |

### Final Stage Results

Laps: 65
| Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points |
| 1 | 11 | 98 | Grant Enfinger | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 106 | 53 |
| 2 | 23 | 3 | Jordan Anderson | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 106 | 35 |
| 3 | 21 | 9 | Codie Rohrbaugh | CR7 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 106 | 34 |
| 4 | 16 | 19 | Derek Kraus (R) | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Toyota | 106 | 33 |
| 5 | 30 | 44 | Natalie Decker | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 106 | 32 |
| 6 | 15 | 16 | Austin Hill | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 106 | 42 |
| 7 | 5 | 13 | Johnny Sauter | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 106 | 39 |
| 8 | 4 | 40 | Ross Chastain (i) | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 106 | 0 |
| 9 | 12 | 2 | Sheldon Creed | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 106 | 30 |
| 10 | 31 | 33 | Jason White | Reaume Brothers Racing | Chevrolet | 106 | 27 |
| 11 | 6 | 21 | Zane Smith (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 106 | 26 |
| 12 | 1 | 51 | Riley Herbst (i) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 106 | 0 |
| 13 | 2 | 23 | Brett Moffitt | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 106 | 31 |
| 14 | 19 | 04 | Cory Roper | Roper Racing | Ford | 106 | 23 |
| 15 | 10 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 106 | 22 |
| 16 | 25 | 38 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 106 | 22 |
| 17 | 27 | 30 | Brennan Poole (i) | On Point Motorsports | Toyota | 106 | 0 |
| 18 | 9 | 7 | Korbin Forrister | All Out Motorsports | Toyota | 106 | 19 |
| 19 | 29 | 20 | Spencer Boyd | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 105 | 18 |
| 20 | 8 | 4 | Raphaël Lessard (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 105 | 24 |
| 21 | 28 | 52 | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing | Toyota | 105 | 25 |
| 22 | 3 | 18 | Christian Eckes (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 105 | 23 |
| 23 | 14 | 15 | Tanner Gray (R) | DGR-Crosley | Ford | 98 | 15 |
| 24 | 26 | 97 | Jesse Little (i) | Diversified Motorsports Enterprises | Chevrolet | 98 | 0 |
| 25 | 13 | 99 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 97 | 21 |
| 26 | 20 | 56 | Gus Dean | Hill Motorsports | Chevrolet | 97 | 11 |
| 27 | 7 | 26 | Tyler Ankrum | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 97 | 27 |
| 28 | 32 | 00 | Angela Ruch | Reaume Brothers Racing | Chevrolet | 65 | 9 |
| 29 | 22 | 28 | Bryan Dauzat | FDNY Racing | Chevrolet | 65 | 8 |
| 30 | 18 | 02 | Tate Fogleman (R) | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 62 | 7 |
| 31 | 24 | 22 | Austin Wayne Self | AM Racing | Chevrolet | 15 | 6 |
| 32 | 17 | 45 | Ty Majeski (R) | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15 | 5 |