# 2020 Alsco 300 (Las Vegas)

The 2020 Alsco 300 was a NASCAR Xfinity Series race held on September 26, 2020. It was contested over 200 laps on the 1.50-mile (2.41 km) tri-oval. It was the twenty-seventh race of the 2020 NASCAR Xfinity Series season, and the first race of the playoffs, as well as the Round of 12. Stewart-Haas Racing driver Chase Briscoe collected his eighth win of the season.

## Report
### Background

Las Vegas Motor Speedway, located in Clark County, Nevada outside the Las Vegas city limits and about 15 miles northeast of the Las Vegas Strip, is a 1,200-acre (490 ha) complex of multiple tracks for motorsports racing. The complex is owned by Speedway Motorsports, Inc., which is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.

### 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 | 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 | 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 | Austin Hill (i) | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota |
| 66 | Chad Finchum | 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

Chase Briscoe was awarded the pole based on competition based formula.

### Qualifying results

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

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

Stage One Laps: 45
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
| 1 | 98 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 10 |
| 2 | 10 | Ross Chastain | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 21 | Anthony Alfredo | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 11 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 4 |
| 8 | 8 | Daniel Hemric | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 2 |
| 10 | 18 | Riley Herbst (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 1 |
Stage Two Laps: 45
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
| 1 | 98 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 10 |
| 2 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 8 |
| 4 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 21 | Anthony Alfredo | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 5 |
| 7 | 11 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 8 | Daniel Hemric | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 18 | Riley Herbst (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 1 |

### Final Stage Results

Laps: 110
| Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points | Status |
| 1 | 1 | 98 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 200 | 60 | Running |
| 2 | 6 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 51 | Running |
| 3 | 14 | 8 | Daniel Hemric | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 40 | Running |
| 4 | 3 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 35 | Running |
| 5 | 12 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 47 | Running |
| 6 | 2 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 200 | 43 | Running |
| 7 | 13 | 1 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 30 | Running |
| 8 | 8 | 21 | Anthony Alfredo | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 41 | Running |
| 9 | 5 | 20 | Harrison Burton | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 200 | 28 | Running |
| 10 | 10 | 11 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 36 | Running |
| 11 | 7 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 200 | 33 | Running |
| 12 | 9 | 18 | Riley Herbst | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 200 | 27 | Running |
| 13 | 15 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 24 | Running |
| 14 | 20 | 02 | Brett Moffitt (i) | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 11 | 68 | Brandon Brown | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 22 | Running |
| 16 | 4 | 10 | Ross Chastain | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 30 | Running |
| 17 | 29 | 61 | Austin Hill (i) | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 199 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 18 | 92 | Josh Williams | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 199 | 19 | Running |
| 19 | 32 | 93 | Myatt Snider (R) | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 199 | 18 | Running |
| 20 | 26 | 78 | Stefan Parsons | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Toyota | 199 | 17 | Running |
| 21 | 25 | 15 | Colby Howard | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 198 | 16 | Running |
| 22 | 22 | 44 | Tommy Joe Martins | Martins Motorsports | Chevrolet | 198 | 15 | Running |
| 23 | 24 | 4 | Jesse Little (R) | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 198 | 14 | Running |
| 24 | 17 | 07 | Gray Gaulding (i) | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 197 | 0 | Running |
| 25 | 31 | 74 | Bayley Currey (i) | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 197 | 0 | Running |
| 26 | 28 | 6 | B. J. McLeod | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 197 | 11 | Running |
| 27 | 27 | 08 | Joe Graf Jr. (R) | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 196 | 10 | Running |
| 28 | 21 | 13 | Timmy Hill (i) | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 196 | 0 | Running |
| 29 | 30 | 90 | Dexter Bean | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 195 | 8 | Running |
| 30 | 23 | 5 | Matt Mills | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 194 | 7 | Running |
| 31 | 34 | 52 | Kody Vanderwal (R) | Means Motorsports | Chevrolet | 191 | 6 | Running |
| 32 | 16 | 36 | Alex Labbé | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 179 | 5 | Electrical |
| 33 | 19 | 0 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 166 | 4 | Running |
| 34 | 35 | 99 | Vinnie Miller | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 51 | 3 | Too Slow |
| 35 | 36 | 66 | Chad Finchum | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 36 | 2 | Suspension |
| 36 | 33 | 47 | Kyle Weatherman | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 7 | 1 | Accident |
| Official race results |||||||||

### Race statistics

* Lead changes: 8 among 5 different drivers
* Cautions/Laps: 6 for 28
* Time of race: 2 hours, 20 minutes, and 51 seconds
* Average speed: 127.796 mph (205.668 km/h)