# 2020 Vankor 350

The 2020 Vankor 350 was the 8th stock car race of the 2020 NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series season, and the 22nd iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, July 18, 2020 in Fort Worth, Texas at Texas Motor Speedway, a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) permanent tri-oval shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 167 laps to complete. At race's end, Kyle Busch, driving for his own team, Kyle Busch Motorsports would win the race, the 59th NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series of his career and the 3rd of the season. To fill the podium, Christian Eckes of Kyle Busch Motorsports and Matt Crafton of ThorSport Racing finished 2nd and 3rd, respectively.

## Background

Texas Motor Speedway is a speedway located in the northernmost portion of the U.S. city of Fort Worth, Texas – the portion located in Denton County, Texas. The track measures 1.5 miles (2.4 km) around and is banked 24 degrees in the turns, and is of the oval design, where the front straightaway juts outward slightly. The track layout is similar to Atlanta Motor Speedway and Charlotte Motor Speedway (formerly Lowe's Motor Speedway). The track is owned by Speedway Motorsports, Inc., the same company that owns Atlanta and Charlotte Motor Speedway, as well as the short-track Bristol Motor Speedway.

### Entry list

| # | Driver | Team | Make | Sponsor |
| 00 | Angela Ruch | Reaume Brothers Racing | Toyota | The Wounded Blue "Never Forgotten, Never Alone" |
| 2 | Sheldon Creed | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | Chevrolet Accessories |
| 02 | Tate Fogleman | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | Solid Rock Carriers |
| 3 | Jordan Anderson | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | U. S. LawShield "Legal Defense For Self Defense", SAR USA |
| 4 | Raphaël Lessard | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | JBL |
| 04 | Cory Roper | Roper Racing | Ford | DieHard, Carquest Auto Parts |
| 6 | Norm Benning | Norm Benning Racing | Chevrolet | H & H Transport |
| 9 | Codie Rohrbaugh | CR7 Motorsports | Chevrolet | Pray For Joshua |
| 10 | Jennifer Jo Cobb | Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing | Chevrolet | Driven2Honor.org, Fastener Supply Company |
| 11 | Spencer Davis | Spencer Davis Motorsports | Toyota | Polar Bear Coolers "Coolers For Life" |
| 13 | Johnny Sauter | ThorSport Racing | Ford | Vivitar |
| 15 | Tanner Gray | DGR-Crosley | Ford | Ford Performance |
| 16 | Austin Hill | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | United Rentals Patriotic |
| 18 | Christian Eckes | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | Safelite Auto Glass |
| 19 | Derek Kraus | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Toyota | NAPA AutoCare |
| 20 | Spencer Boyd | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | Record Rack, Bucks For The Brave |
| 21 | Zane Smith | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | La Paz Margarita Mix |
| 22 | Austin Wayne Self | AM Racing | Chevrolet | AM Technical Solutions, GO TEXAN. |
| 23 | Brett Moffitt | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | GMS Fabrication "We Build Winners!" |
| 24 | Justin Haley | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | Fraternal Order of Eagles |
| 26 | Tyler Ankrum | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | LiUNA! |
| 30 | Brennan Poole | On Point Motorsports | Toyota | Remember Everyone Deployed |
| 33 | Akinori Ogata | Reaume Brothers Racing | Toyota | Kyowa Industrial |
| 38 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | Speedco |
| 40 | Ryan Truex | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | Marquis Hot Tubs |
| 42 | Ross Chastain | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | MG Machinery |
| 44 | Natalie Decker | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | N29 Capital Partners |
| 45 | Ty Majeski | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | Plan B Sales |
| 49 | Tim Viens | CMI Motorsports | Chevrolet | Patriots First of America PAC "Trump-Pence 2020" |
| 51 | Kyle Busch | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | Beechcraft, Cessna |
| 52 | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing | Toyota | Halmar Racing To Beat Hunger |
| 56 | Timmy Hill | Hill Motorsports | Chevrolet | Hill Motorsports |
| 68 | Clay Greenfield | Clay Greenfield Motorsports | Toyota | Rackley Roofing |
| 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Ford | Menards, Chi-Chi's |
| 98 | Grant Enfinger | ThorSport Racing | Ford | FarmPaint.com |
| 99 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Ford | Tenda Heal |
| Official entry list |||||

## Starting lineup

A random draw was made to determine the pole for the race. Sheldon Creed of GMS Racing would draw the pole for the race.
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make |
| 1 | 2 | Sheldon Creed | GMS Racing | Chevrolet |
| 2 | 98 | Grant Enfinger | ThorSport Racing | Ford |
| 3 | 16 | Austin Hill | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota |
| 4 | 51 | Kyle Busch | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota |
| 5 | 38 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | Ford |
| 6 | 21 | Zane Smith | GMS Racing | Chevrolet |
| 7 | 18 | Christian Eckes | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota |
| 8 | 23 | Brett Moffitt | GMS Racing | Chevrolet |
| 9 | 26 | Tyler Ankrum | GMS Racing | Chevrolet |
| 10 | 99 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Ford |
| 11 | 45 | Ty Majeski | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 12 | 44 | Natalie Decker | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 13 | 24 | Justin Haley | GMS Racing | Chevrolet |
| 14 | 40 | Ryan Truex | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 15 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Ford |
| 16 | 4 | Raphaël Lessard | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota |
| 17 | 19 | Derek Kraus | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Toyota |
| 18 | 52 | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing | Toyota |
| 19 | 11 | Spencer Davis | Spencer Davis Motorsports | Toyota |
| 20 | 15 | Tanner Gray | DGR-Crosley | Ford |
| 21 | 13 | Johnny Sauter | ThorSport Racing | Ford |
| 22 | 56 | Timmy Hill | Hill Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 23 | 00 | Angela Ruch | Reaume Brothers Racing | Toyota |
| 24 | 42 | Ross Chastain | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 25 | 33 | Akinori Ogata | Reaume Brothers Racing | Toyota |
| 26 | 22 | Austin Wayne Self | AM Racing | Chevrolet |
| 27 | 20 | Spencer Boyd | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 28 | 3 | Jordan Anderson | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet |
| 29 | 30 | Brennan Poole | On Point Motorsports | Toyota |
| 30 | 04 | Cory Roper | Roper Racing | Ford |
| 31 | 02 | Tate Fogleman | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 32 | 9 | Codie Rohrbaugh | CR7 Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 33 | 68 | Clay Greenfield | Clay Greenfield Motorsports | Toyota |
| 34 | 49 | Tim Viens | CMI Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 35 | 10 | Jennifer Jo Cobb | Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing | Chevrolet |
| 36 | 6 | Norm Benning | Norm Benning Racing | Chevrolet |
| Official starting lineup |||||

## Race results

Stage 1 Laps: 40
| Fin | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
| 1 | 51 | Kyle Busch | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 0 |
| 2 | 21 | Zane Smith | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 26 | Tyler Ankrum | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 99 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 7 |
| 5 | 23 | Brett Moffitt | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 18 | Christian Eckes | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 5 |
| 7 | 38 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 4 |
| 8 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 3 |
| 9 | 24 | Justin Haley | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 10 | 98 | Grant Enfinger | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 1 |
Stage 2 Laps: 40
| Fin | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
| 1 | 23 | Brett Moffitt | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 9 |
| 3 | 26 | Tyler Ankrum | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 99 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 7 |
| 5 | 21 | Zane Smith | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 18 | Christian Eckes | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 5 |
| 7 | 19 | Derek Kraus | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Toyota | 4 |
| 8 | 40 | Ryan Truex | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 42 | Ross Chastain | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 10 | 98 | Grant Enfinger | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 1 |
Stage 3 Laps: 87
| Fin | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
| 1 | 4 | 51 | Kyle Busch | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 167 | 72 | running | 0 |
| 2 | 7 | 18 | Christian Eckes | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 167 | 52 | running | 45 |
| 3 | 15 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 167 | 2 | running | 46 |
| 4 | 18 | 52 | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing | Toyota | 167 | 0 | running | 33 |
| 5 | 8 | 23 | Brett Moffitt | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 167 | 7 | running | 48 |
| 6 | 9 | 26 | Tyler Ankrum | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 167 | 0 | running | 47 |
| 7 | 13 | 24 | Justin Haley | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 167 | 0 | running | 0 |
| 8 | 2 | 98 | Grant Enfinger | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 167 | 0 | running | 31 |
| 9 | 10 | 99 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 167 | 1 | running | 42 |
| 10 | 24 | 42 | Ross Chastain | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 166 | 0 | running | 0 |
| 11 | 17 | 19 | Derek Kraus | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Toyota | 166 | 0 | running | 30 |
| 12 | 16 | 4 | Raphaël Lessard | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 166 | 0 | running | 25 |
| 13 | 14 | 40 | Ryan Truex | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 166 | 0 | running | 27 |
| 14 | 26 | 22 | Austin Wayne Self | AM Racing | Chevrolet | 165 | 0 | running | 23 |
| 15 | 11 | 45 | Ty Majeski | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 165 | 0 | running | 22 |
| 16 | 1 | 2 | Sheldon Creed | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 164 | 7 | running | 21 |
| 17 | 30 | 04 | Cory Roper | Roper Racing | Ford | 164 | 0 | running | 20 |
| 18 | 22 | 56 | Timmy Hill | Hill Motorsports | Chevrolet | 164 | 0 | running | 19 |
| 19 | 6 | 21 | Zane Smith | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 164 | 26 | running | 33 |
| 20 | 33 | 68 | Clay Greenfield | Clay Greenfield Motorsports | Toyota | 163 | 0 | running | 17 |
| 21 | 19 | 11 | Spencer Davis | Spencer Davis Motorsports | Toyota | 162 | 0 | running | 16 |
| 22 | 32 | 9 | Codie Rohrbaugh | CR7 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 161 | 0 | running | 15 |
| 23 | 23 | 00 | Angela Ruch | Reaume Brothers Racing | Toyota | 160 | 0 | running | 14 |
| 24 | 27 | 20 | Spencer Boyd | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 156 | 0 | running | 13 |
| 25 | 25 | 33 | Akinori Ogata | Reaume Brothers Racing | Toyota | 155 | 0 | running | 12 |
| 26 | 34 | 49 | Tim Viens | CMI Motorsports | Chevrolet | 154 | 0 | running | 11 |
| 27 | 5 | 38 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 152 | 0 | crash | 14 |
| 28 | 28 | 3 | Jordan Anderson | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 152 | 0 | running | 9 |
| 29 | 35 | 10 | Jennifer Jo Cobb | Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing | Chevrolet | 121 | 0 | electrical | 8 |
| 30 | 3 | 16 | Austin Hill | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 107 | 0 | engine | 7 |
| 31 | 29 | 30 | Brennan Poole | On Point Motorsports | Toyota | 91 | 0 | crash | 0 |
| 32 | 31 | 02 | Tate Fogleman | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 79 | 0 | crash | 5 |
| 33 | 21 | 13 | Johnny Sauter | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 62 | 0 | engine | 5 |
| 34 | 36 | 6 | Norm Benning | Norm Benning Racing | Chevrolet | 46 | 0 | handling | 5 |
| 35 | 12 | 44 | Natalie Decker | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 45 | 0 | engine | 5 |
| 36 | 20 | 15 | Tanner Gray | DGR-Crosley | Ford | 43 | 0 | transmission | 5 |
| Official race results ||||||||||