# 2020 Strat 200

The 2020 Strat 200 was the 2nd stock car race of the 2020 NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series season and the 24th iteration of the event. The race was held on February 21, 2020 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in North Las Vegas, Nevada. Kyle Busch, driving for his own team Kyle Busch Motorsports, would win the event leading 108 laps, his first of the season and his 57th overall in the NASCAR Gander RV and Outdoors Truck Series. Johnny Sauter of ThorSport Racing and Austin Hill of Hattori Racing Enterprises would take 2nd and 3rd, respectively.

## 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.
35 trucks would enter the race, meaning that three would not qualify for the race.
Entry list :
| # | Driver | Team | Make | Sponsor |
| 00 | Angela Ruch | Reaume Brothers Racing | Toyota | DWF Flooring & Carpets, COREtec "The Original" |
| 2 | Sheldon Creed | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | Chevrolet Accessories, Trench Shoring Company |
| 02 | Tate Fogleman | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | Solid Rock Carriers |
| 3 | Jordan Anderson | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | Bommarito Automotive Group |
| 4 | Raphaël Lessard | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | Mobil 1 |
| 04 | Cory Roper | Roper Racing | Ford | Carquest Auto Parts |
| 7 | Korbin Forrister | All Out Motorsports | Toyota | All Out Motorsports |
| 9 | Codie Rohrbaugh | CR7 Motorsports | Chevrolet | Grant County Mulch, CR7 Motorsports |
| 10 | Jennifer Jo Cobb | Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing | Chevrolet | Driven2Honor.org |
| 11 | Spencer Davis | Spencer Davis Motorsports | Toyota | Hearn Industrial Services |
| 13 | Johnny Sauter | ThorSport Racing | Ford | Tenda Heal |
| 15 | Tanner Gray | DGR-Crosley | Ford | Ford Performance |
| 16 | Austin Hill | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | United Rentals |
| 18 | Christian Eckes | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | Safelite Auto Glass |
| 19 | Derek Kraus | Bill McAnally Racing | Toyota | Eneos |
| 20 | Spencer Boyd | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | American Pavement Specialists |
| 21 | Zane Smith | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas |
| 22 | Austin Wayne Self | AM Racing | Chevrolet | JB Henderson Construction, GO TEXAN. |
| 23 | Brett Moffitt | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | Allegiant Air |
| 26 | Tyler Ankrum | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | LiUNA! |
| 30 | Brennan Poole | On Point Motorsports | Toyota | Remember Everyone Deployed |
| 33 | Josh Reaume | Reaume Brothers Racing | Toyota | Motorsports Safety Group |
| 34 | Josh Bilicki | Reaume Brothers Racing | Toyota | Reaume Brothers Racing |
| 38 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | Speedco |
| 40 | Ross Chastain | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | Niece Motorsports |
| 44 | Natalie Decker | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | REMarkable Pillow |
| 45 | Ty Majeski | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | IRacing |
| 49 | Bayley Currey | CMI Motorsports | Chevrolet | Springrates |
| 51 | Kyle Busch | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | Cessna, Beechcraft |
| 52 | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing | Toyota | Halmar |
| 56 | Timmy Hill | Hill Motorsports | Chevrolet | Hill Motorsports |
| 83 | Stefan Parsons | CMI Motorsports | Chevrolet | Springrates |
| 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Ford | Menards, Hormel Black Label Bacon |
| 98 | Grant Enfinger | ThorSport Racing | Ford | Curb Records, Protect the Harvest |
| 99 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Ford | The Carolina Nut Co. |
| Official entry list |||||

## Practice

The first and final practice took place on February 21, 2020. Christian Eckes would set the fastest time with a 30.363.

### Final practice results

Top 3 results :
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 18 | Christian Eckes | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 30.363 | 177.848 |
| 2 | 13 | Johnny Sauter | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 30.396 | 177.655 |
| 3 | 23 | Brett Moffitt | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 30.418 | 177.526 |
| Full practice results |||||||

## Qualifying

Johnny Sauter of ThorSport Racing would win the pole with a 30.365 with an average speed of 177.836 miles per hour (286.199 km/h). The drivers of Josh Reaume, Natalie Decker, Spencer Boyd, Angela Ruch, and Josh Bilicki would all qualify by owner's points, with notable examples of Bilicki being almost 5 seconds slower than the slowest non-quaiflier, and Ruch being 3 seconds slower. Bayley Currey, Korbin Forrister, and Jennifer Jo Cobb would all not qualify for the race.

### Angela Ruch and Parker Kilgerman argument on Twitter

Controversy would occur after qualifying, when Angela Ruch, driving for Reaume Brothers Racing, spun on the apron while going onto the track for her warmup lap. Driver and commentator Parker Kligerman would react to the spin on Twitter, saying "Let's raise the qualification standards for the top 3 series. Side note: I can't wait till a woman driver absolutely laps the field one day. Truly, we are the only sport men and women can compete on equal grounds. Can't wait till super talented women are throughout the field." In response, Angela would say on Twitter that she blew a tire during her lap in a swear-word fueled tirade, while also insulting Kilgerman by saying "Dip shit! I blew a tire! The deference between me and u little b:;$&&$ is I make my own path !! In fact if u do not shut your trap I will slap your little ass! Sad little fellas that no one dated in high school !" After harsh criticism to the tweet, Angela would say that the comment made on her Twitter was made by her husband, Mike Ruch, saying "Mike always has my back and I'm thankful for that! However I’ve decided to get him his own twitter so he can feel free to speak his mind 😳😂 Have fun everyone it's @mf_ruch @Twitter will never be the same! I'll keep my head down and keep digging! Thanks everyone!"
The original tweet Mike Ruch made is now deleted.

### Full qualifying results

| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 13 | Johnny Sauter | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 30.365 | 177.836 |
| 2 | 2 | Sheldon Creed | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 30.398 | 177.643 |
| 3 | 51 | Kyle Busch | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 30.460 | 177.282 |
| 4 | 18 | Christian Eckes | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 30.476 | 177.189 |
| 5 | 45 | Ty Majeski | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.476 | 177.189 |
| 6 | 16 | Austin Hill | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 30.545 | 176.788 |
| 7 | 26 | Tyler Ankrum | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 30.634 | 176.275 |
| 8 | 4 | Raphaël Lessard | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 30.672 | 176.056 |
| 9 | 98 | Grant Enfinger | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 30.680 | 176.010 |
| 10 | 23 | Brett Moffitt | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 30.701 | 175.890 |
| 11 | 56 | Timmy Hill | Hill Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.736 | 175.690 |
| 12 | 40 | Ross Chastain | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.739 | 175.673 |
| 13 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 30.790 | 175.382 |
| 14 | 15 | Tanner Gray | DGR-Crosley | Ford | 30.794 | 175.359 |
| 15 | 21 | Zane Smith | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 30.804 | 175.302 |
| 16 | 19 | Derek Kraus | Bill McAnally Racing | Toyota | 30.817 | 175.228 |
| 17 | 52 | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing | Toyota | 30.852 | 175.029 |
| 18 | 99 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 30.863 | 174.967 |
| 19 | 04 | Cory Roper | Roper Racing | Ford | 30.888 | 174.825 |
| 20 | 3 | Jordan Anderson | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 30.895 | 174.786 |
| 21 | 11 | Spencer Davis | Spencer Davis Motorsports | Toyota | 30.931 | 174.582 |
| 22 | 02 | Tate Fogleman | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.952 | 174.464 |
| 23 | 30 | Brennan Poole | On Point Motorsports | Toyota | 30.959 | 174.424 |
| 24 | 83 | Stefan Parsons | CMI Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.965 | 174.390 |
| 25 | 38 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 30.977 | 174.323 |
| 26 | 22 | Austin Wayne Self | AM Racing | Chevrolet | 30.990 | 174.250 |
| 27 | 9 | Codie Rohrbaugh | CR7 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.993 | 174.233 |
| Qualified by Owner's Points |||||||
| 28 | 33 | Josh Reaume | Reaume Brothers Racing | Toyota | 31.738 | 170.143 |
| 29 | 44 | Natalie Decker | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 31.912 | 169.215 |
| 30 | 20 | Spencer Boyd | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 32.777 | 164.750 |
| 31 | 00 | Angela Ruch | Reaume Brothers Racing | Toyota | 35.257 | 153.161 |
| 32 | 34 | Josh Bilicki | Reaume Brothers Racing | Toyota | 37.301 | 144.768 |
| Failed to qualify |||||||
| 33 | 49 | Bayley Currey | CMI Motorsports | Chevrolet | 31.556 | 171.124 |
| 34 | 7 | Korbin Forrister | All Out Motorsports | Toyota | 31.675 | 170.481 |
| 35 | 10 | Jennifer Jo Cobb | Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing | Chevrolet | 32.413 | 166.600 |
| Official starting lineup |||||||

## Race
### Pre-race ceremonies

For pre-race ceremonies, the Nellis Air Force Base Honor Guard would present the nation's colors. Billy Maudin, chaplain from the Christian racing ministry Motor Racing Outreach would give out the invocation. Bridgette Foster would sing the national anthem. Kaui Kalahiki, Director of Facilities at The Strat, would give the starting command.

### Post-race driver comments
## Race results

Stage 1 Laps: 30
| Fin | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
| 1 | 51 | Kyle Busch | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 0 |
| 2 | 18 | Christian Eckes | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 9 |
| 3 | 13 | Johnny Sauter | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 8 |
| 4 | 26 | Tyler Ankrum | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 16 | Austin Hill | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 6 |
| 6 | 4 | Raphaël Lessard | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 5 |
| 7 | 40 | Ross Chastain | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 8 | 23 | Brett Moffitt | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 99 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 2 |
| 10 | 2 | Sheldon Creed | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage 2 Laps: 30
| Fin | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
| 1 | 51 | Kyle Busch | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 0 |
| 2 | 18 | Christian Eckes | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 9 |
| 3 | 40 | Ross Chastain | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 4 | 98 | Grant Enfinger | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 7 |
| 5 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 6 |
| 6 | 99 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 5 |
| 7 | 23 | Brett Moffitt | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 4 | Raphaël Lessard | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 3 |
| 9 | 38 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 2 |
| 10 | 13 | Johnny Sauter | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 1 |
Stage 3 Laps: 74
| Fin | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
| 1 | 3 | 51 | Kyle Busch | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 134 | 108 | running | 0 |
| 2 | 1 | 13 | Johnny Sauter | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 134 | 7 | running | 34 |
| 3 | 6 | 16 | Austin Hill | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 134 | 0 | running | 40 |
| 4 | 13 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 134 | 0 | running | 29 |
| 5 | 18 | 99 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 134 | 0 | running | 39 |
| 6 | 15 | 21 | Zane Smith | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 134 | 0 | running | 31 |
| 7 | 25 | 38 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 134 | 0 | running | 32 |
| 8 | 14 | 15 | Tanner Gray | DGR-Crosley | Ford | 134 | 0 | running | 29 |
| 9 | 17 | 52 | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing | Toyota | 134 | 0 | running | 28 |
| 10 | 2 | 2 | Sheldon Creed | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 134 | 8 | running | 28 |
| 11 | 7 | 26 | Tyler Ankrum | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 134 | 0 | running | 23 |
| 12 | 21 | 11 | Spencer Davis | Spencer Davis Motorsports | Toyota | 134 | 0 | running | 25 |
| 13 | 5 | 45 | Ty Majeski | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 134 | 0 | running | 24 |
| 14 | 12 | 40 | Ross Chastain | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 134 | 0 | running | 0 |
| 15 | 23 | 30 | Brennan Poole | On Point Motorsports | Toyota | 134 | 0 | running | 0 |
| 16 | 10 | 23 | Brett Moffitt | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 134 | 0 | running | 28 |
| 17 | 26 | 22 | Austin Wayne Self | AM Racing | Chevrolet | 134 | 0 | running | 20 |
| 18 | 27 | 9 | Codie Rohrbaugh | CR7 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 134 | 0 | running | 19 |
| 19 | 22 | 02 | Tate Fogleman | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 133 | 0 | running | 18 |
| 20 | 20 | 3 | Jordan Anderson | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 132 | 1 | running | 17 |
| 21 | 29 | 44 | Natalie Decker | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 132 | 0 | running | 16 |
| 22 | 16 | 19 | Derek Kraus | Bill McAnally Racing | Toyota | 131 | 0 | running | 15 |
| 23 | 4 | 18 | Christian Eckes | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 130 | 10 | running | 32 |
| 24 | 31 | 00 | Angela Ruch | Reaume Brothers Racing | Toyota | 130 | 0 | running | 13 |
| 25 | 30 | 20 | Spencer Boyd | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 129 | 0 | running | 12 |
| 26 | 19 | 04 | Cory Roper | Roper Racing | Ford | 128 | 0 | running | 11 |
| 27 | 28 | 33 | Josh Reaume | Reaume Brothers Racing | Toyota | 126 | 0 | running | 10 |
| 28 | 11 | 56 | Timmy Hill | Hill Motorsports | Chevrolet | 113 | 0 | overheating | 9 |
| 29 | 24 | 83 | Stefan Parsons | CMI Motorsports | Chevrolet | 112 | 0 | running | 8 |
| 30 | 8 | 4 | Raphaël Lessard | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 90 | 0 | crash | 15 |
| 31 | 9 | 98 | Grant Enfinger | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 89 | 0 | crash | 3 |
| 32 | 32 | 34 | Josh Bilicki | Reaume Brothers Racing | Toyota | 3 | 0 | handling | 0 |
| Failed to qualify ||||||||||
| 33 | | 49 | Bayley Currey | CMI Motorsports | Chevrolet | | | | |
| 34 | | 7 | Korbin Forrister | All Out Motorsports | Toyota | | | | |
| 35 | | 10 | Jennifer Jo Cobb | Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing | Chevrolet | | | | |
| Official race results ||||||||||