2020 Consumers Energy 400 (Coolfastjack)

The 2020 Consumers Energy 400 is a NASCAR Cup Series race held on August 9, 2019 at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Michigan. Contested over 200 laps on the two-mile (3.2 km) D-shaped oval, it is the 23rd race of the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series season. This race was notable for William Byron scoring his first win in the NASCAR Cup Series.
== Report ==
=== Background ===
Michigan International Speedway
Michigan International Speedway (MIS) is a two-mile (3.2 km) moderate-banked D-shaped speedway located off U.S. Highway 12 on more than 1,400 acres (5.7 km2) approximately four miles (6.4 km) south of the village of Brooklyn, in the scenic Irish Hills area of southeastern Michigan. The track is used primarily for NASCAR events. It is sometimes known as a "sister track" to Texas World Speedway, and was used as the basis of Auto Club Speedway. The track is owned by International Speedway Corporation (ISC). Michigan International Speedway is recognized as one of motorsports' premier facilities because of its wide racing surface and high banking (by open-wheel standards; the 18-degree banking is modest by stock car standards). Michigan is the fastest track in NASCAR due to its wide, sweeping corners and long straightaways; typical qualifying speeds are in excess of 200 mph (320 km/h) and corner entry speeds are anywhere from 215 to 220 mph (346 to 354 km/h) after the 2012 repaving of the track.
==== Entry list ====
No.	Driver 	Team 	Manufacturer
00 	Landon Cassill 	StarCom Racing 	Chevrolet
1 	Kurt Busch 	Chip Ganassi Racing 	Chevrolet
2 	Brad Keselowski 	Team Penske 	Ford
3 	Austin Dillon 	Richard Childress Racing 	Chevrolet
4 	Kevin Harvick 	Stewart-Haas Racing 	Ford
6 	Ryan Newman 	Roush Fenway Racing 	Ford
8 	Tyler Reddick (R) 	Richard Childress Racing 	Chevrolet
9 	Chase Elliott 	Hendrick Motorsports 	Chevrolet
10 	Aric Almirola 	Stewart-Haas Racing 	Ford
11 	Denny Hamlin 	Joe Gibbs Racing 	Toyota
12 	Ryan Blaney 	Team Penske 	Ford
13 	Ty Dillon 	Germain Racing 	Chevrolet
14 	Clint Bowyer 	Stewart-Haas Racing 	Ford
15 	Ross Chastain 	Premium Motorsports 	Chevrolet
17 	Chris Buescher 	Roush Fenway Racing 	Ford
18 	Kyle Busch 	Joe Gibbs Racing 	Toyota
19 	Martin Truex Jr. 	Joe Gibbs Racing 	Toyota
20 	Erik Jones 	Joe Gibbs Racing 	Toyota
21 	Matt DiBenedetto 	Wood Brothers Racing 	Ford
22 	Joey Logano 	Team Penske 	Ford
24 	William Byron 	Hendrick Motorsports 	Chevrolet
27 	Quin Houff 	Premium Motorsports 	Chevrolet
32 	Corey LaJoie 	Go Fas Racing 	Ford
34 	Michael McDowell 	Front Row Motorsports 	Ford
36 	John Hunter Nemechek (R)	Front Row Motorsports 	Ford
37 	Chris Buescher 	JTG Daugherty Racing 	Chevrolet
38 	Cole Custer (R) 	Front Row Motorsports 	Ford
41 	Daniel Suárez 	Stewart-Haas Racing 	Ford
42 	Kyle Larson 	Chip Ganassi Racing 	Chevrolet
43 	Darrell Wallace Jr. 	Richard Petty Motorsports	Chevrolet
47 	Ryan Preece 	JTG Daugherty Racing 	Chevrolet
48 	Jimmie Johnson 	Hendrick Motorsports 	Chevrolet
51 	Garrett Smithley (R) 	Rick Ware Racing 	Ford
52 	Austin Theriault 	Rick Ware Racing 	Ford
53 	Cody Ware 	Rick Ware Racing 	Ford
77 	Reed Sorenson 	Spire Motorsports 	Chevrolet
88 	Alex Bowman 	Hendrick Motorsports 	Chevrolet
95 	Christopher Bell 	Leavine Family Racing 	Toyota
== Qualifying ==
Chase Elliott scored the pole for the race.
== Race ==
=== Stage results ===
Stage One Laps: 60
Pos	No	Driver 	Team 	Manufacturer	Points
1 	11	Denny Hamlin 	Joe Gibbs Racing 	Toyota 	10
2 	9 	Chase Elliott 	Hendrick Motorsports 	Chevrolet 	9
3 	1 	Kurt Busch 	Chip Ganassi Racing 	Chevrolet 	8
4 	24	William Byron 	Hendrick Motorsports 	Chevrolet 	7
5 	18	Kyle Busch 	Joe Gibbs Racing 	Toyota 	6
6 	4 	Kevin Harvick 	Stewart-Haas Racing 	Ford 	5
7 	8 	Tyler Reddick 	Richard Childress Racing	Chevrolet 	4
8 	3 	Austin Dillon 	Richard Childress Racing	Chevrolet 	3
9 	19	Martin Truex Jr	Joe Gibbs Racing 	Toyota 	2
10 	41	Daniel Suarez 	Stewart-Haas Racing 	Ford 	1
Stage Two Laps: 60
Pos	No	Driver 	Team 	Manufacturer	Points
1 	1 	Kurt Busch 	Chip Ganassi Racing 	Chevrolet 	10
2 	9 	Chase Elliott 	Hendrick Motorsports 	Chevrolet 	9
3 	24	William Byron 	Hendrick Motorsports 	Chevrolet 	8
4 	42	Kyle Larson 	Chip Ganassi Racing 	Chevrolet 	7
5 	4 	Kevin Harvick 	Stewart-Haas Racing 	Ford 	6
6 	41	Daniel Suarez 	Stewart-Haas Racing 	Ford 	5
7 	8 	Tyler Reddick 	Richard Childress Racing	Chevrolet 	4
8 	18	Kyle Busch 	Joe Gibbs Racing 	Toyota 	3
9 	14	Clint Bowyer 	Stewart-Haas Racing 	Ford 	2
10 	21	Matt DiBenedetto	Wood Brothers Racing 	Ford 	1
=== Final stage results ===
Stage Three Laps: 80
Pos	No	Driver 	Team 	Laps
1 	24	William Byron 	Hendrick Motorsports 	200
2 	9 	Chase Elliott 	Hendrick Motorsports 	200
3 	41	Daniel Suarez 	Stewart-Haas Racing 	200
4 	42	Kyle Larson 	Chip Ganassi Racing 	200
5 	4 	Kevin Harvick 	Stewart-Haas Racing 	200
6 	11	Denny Hamlin 	Joe Gibbs Racing 	200
7 	6 	Ryan Newman 	Roush Fenway Racing 	200
8 	3 	Austin Dillon 	Richard Childress Racing 	200
9 	8 	Tyler Reddick 	Stewart-Haas Racing 	200
10 	10	Aric Almirola 	Stewart-Haas Racing 	200
11 	19	Martin Truex Jr 	Joe Gibbs Racing 	200
12 	17	Chris Buescher 	Roush Fenway Racing 	200
13 	14	Clint Bowyer 	Stewart-Haas Racing 	200
14 	47	Ryan Preece 	JTG Daugherty Racing 	200
15 	18	Kyle Busch 	Joe Gibbs Racing 	200
16 	37	Ricky Stenhouse Jr 	JTG Daughtery Racing 	200
17 	38	Cole Custer 	Front Row Motorsports 	200
18 	32	Corey LaJoie 	Go Fas Racing 	200
19 	1 	Kurt Busch 	Chip Ganassi Racing 	200
20 	43	Darrell Wallace Jr 	Richard Petty Motorsports	200
21 	13	Ty Dillon 	Germain Racing 	200
22 	34	Michael McDowell 	Front Row Motorsports 	200
23 	36	John Hunter Nemechek	Front Row Motorsports 	200
24 	2 	Brad Keselowski 	Team Penske 	200
25 	88	Alex Bowman 	Hendrick Motorsports 	199
26 	00	Landon Cassill 	StarCom Racing 	199
27 	52	Austin Theriault 	Rick Ware Racing 	199
28 	15	Ross Chastain 	Premium Motorsports 	199
29 	27	Quin Houff 	Premium Motorsports 	198
30 	12	Ryan Blaney 	Team Penske 	197
31 	21	Matt DiBenedetto 	Wood Brothers 	192
32 	95	Christopher Bell 	Leavine Family Racing 	192
33 	20	Erik Jones 	Joe Gibbs Racing 	185
34 	48	Jimmie Johnson 	Hendrick Motorsports 	185
35 	22	Joey Logano 	Team Penske 	185
36 	51	Garrett Smithley 	Rick Ware Racing 	178
37 	77	Reed Sorenson 	Spire Motorsports 	138
38 	53	Cody Ware 	Rick Ware Racing 	112
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