2020 Pennzoil 400 (Coolfastjack)

The 2020 Pennzoil 400 presented by Jiffy Lube was a Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race held on February 23, 2019, at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas. Contested over 267 laps on the 1.5 mi (2.4 km) asphalt intermediate speedway, it was the second race of the 2020 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season.
== Report ==
=== Background ===
Las Vegas Motor Speedway, the track where the race was held.
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 ====
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
32 	Cole Custer (R) 	Go Fas Racing 	Ford
34 	Michael McDowell 	Front Row Motorsports 	Ford
36 	Matt Tifft 	Front Row Motorsports 	Ford
37 	Chris Buescher 	JTG Daugherty Racing 	Chevrolet
38 	Corey LaJoie 	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)	Petty Ware Racing 	Chevrolet
52 	Cody Ware 	Petty Ware Racing 	Chevrolet
66 	Joey Gase 	MBM Motorsports 	Toyota
77 	Quin Houff 	Spire Motorsports 	Chevrolet
88 	Alex Bowman 	Hendrick Motorsports 	Chevrolet
95 	Matt DiBenedetto 	Leavine Family Racing 	Toyota
== Qualifying ==
Kevin Harvick scored the pole for the race.
=== Qualifying results ===
Pos	No.	Driver 	Team 	Manufacturer
1 	4 	Kevin Harvick 	Stewart-Haas Racing 	Ford
2 	14 	Clint Bowyer 	Stewart-Haas Racing 	Ford
3 	88 	Alex Bowman 	Hendrick Motorsports 	Chevrolet
4 	9 	Chase Elliott 	Hendrick Motorsports 	Chevrolet
5 	41 	Daniel Suarez 	Stewart-Haas Racing 	Ford
6 	10 	Aric Almirola 	Stewart-Haas Racing 	Ford
7 	24 	William Byron 	Hendrick Motorsports 	Chevrolet
8 	2 	Brad Keselowski 	Team Penske 	Ford
9 	48 	Jimmie Johnson 	Hendrick Motorsports 	Chevrolet
10 	22 	Joey Logano 	Team Penske 	Ford
11 	19 	Martin Truex Jr 	Joe Gibbs Racing 	Toyota
12 	18 	Kyle Busch 	Joe Gibbs Racing 	Toyota
13 	12 	Ryan Blaney 	Team Penske 	Ford
14 	42 	Kyle Larson 	Chip Ganassi Racing 	Chevrolet
15 	21 	Matt DiBenedetto 	Wood Brothers Racing 	Ford
16 	11 	Denny Hamlin 	Joe Gibbs Racing 	Toyota
17 	17 	Chris Buescher 	Roush Fenway Racing 	Ford
18 	20 	Erik Jones 	Joe Gibbs Racing 	Toyota
19 	8 	Tyler Reddick (R) 	RIchard Childress Racing 	Chevrolet
20 	1 	Kurt Busch 	Chip Ganassi Racing 	Chevrolet
21 	3 	Austin Dillon 	Richard Childress Racing 	Chevrolet
22 	6 	Ryan Newman 	Roush Fenway Racing 	Ford
23 	95 	Christopher Bell (R)	Leavine Family Racing 	Toyota
24 	13 	Ty Dillon 	Germain Racing 	Chevrolet
25 	43 	Darrell Wallace Jr 	Richard Petty Motorsports	Chevrolet
26 	47 	Ryan Preece 	JTG Daughtery Racing 	Chevrolet
27 	37 	Daniel Hemric 	JTG Daugherty Racing 	Chevrolet
28 	32 	Cole Custer (R) 	Go FAS Racing 	Ford
29 	34 	Michael McDowell 	Front Row Motorsports 	Ford
30 	38 	Corey LaJoie 	Front Row Motorsports 	Ford
31 	00 	Landon Cassill 	StarCom Racing 	Chevrolet
32 	36 	Matt Tifft 	Front Row Motorsports 	Ford
33 	15 	Ross Chastain 	Premium Motorsports 	Chevrolet
34 	52 	Cody Ware 	Rick Ware Racing 	Chevrolet
35 	77 	Quin Houff 	Spire Motorsports 	Chevrolet
36 	66 	Joey Gase 	MBM Motorsports 	Toyota
37 	51 	Garrett Smithley (R)	Petty Ware Racing 	Chevrolet
=== Race ===
=== Stage Results ===
Stage One Laps: 80
Pos	No	Driver 	Team 	Manufacturer	Points
1 	22	Joey Logano 	Team Penske 	Ford 	10
2 	4 	Kevin Harvick 	Stewart-Haas Racing	Ford 	9
3 	2 	Brad Keselowski	Team Penske 	Ford 	8
4 	18	Kyle Busch 	Joe Gibbs Racing 	Toyota 	7
5 	11	Denny Hamlin 	Joe Gibbs Racing 	Toyota 	6
6 	17	Chris Buescher 	Roush Fenway Racing	Ford 	5
7 	14	Clint Bowyer 	Stewart-Haas Racing	Ford 	4
8 	42	Kyle Larson 	Chip Ganassi Racing	Chevrolet 	3
9 	41	Daniel Suárez 	Stewart-Haas Racing	Ford 	2
10 	10	Aric Almirola 	Stewart-Haas Racing	Ford 	1
Stage Two Laps: 80
Pos	No	Driver 	Team 	Manufacturer	Points
1 	22	Joey Logano 	Team Penske 	Ford 	10
2 	4 	Kevin Harvick 	Stewart-Haas Racing 	Ford 	9
3 	18	Kyle Busch 	Joe Gibbs Racing 	Toyota 	8
4 	2 	Brad Keselowski	Team Penske 	Ford 	7
5 	19	Martin Truex Jr	Joe Gibbs Racing 	Toyota 	6
6 	14	Clint Bowyer 	Stewart-Haas Racing 	Ford 	5
7 	10	Aric Almirola 	Stewart-Haas Racing 	Ford 	4
8 	9 	Chase Elliott 	Hendrick Motorsports	Chevrolet 	3
9 	1 	Kurt Busch 	Chip Ganassi Racing 	Chevrolet 	2
10 	17	Chris Buescher 	Roush Fenway Racing 	Ford 	1
=== Final Stage Results ===
Stage Three Laps: 107
Pos	No	Driver 	Team 	Laps	Status 	Points
1 	22	Joey Logano 	Team Penske 	267 	 	62
2 	2 	Brad Keselowski 	Team Penske 	267 	 	51
3 	4 	Kevin Harvick 	Stewart-Haas Racing 	267 	 	53
4 	18	Kyle Busch 	Joe Gibbs Racing 	267 	 	49
5 	42	Kyle Larson 	Chip Ganassi Racing 	267 	 	36
6 	19	Martin Truex Jr 	Joe Gibbs Racing 	267 	 	37
7 	1 	Kurt Busch 	Chip Ganassi Racing 	267 	 	33
8 	17	Chris Buescher 	Roush Fenway Racing 	267 	 	36
9 	21	Matt DiBenedetto 	Wood Brothers 	267 	 	28
10 	12	Ryan Blaney 	Team Penske 	267 	 	27
11 	14	Clint Bowyer 	Stewart-Haas Racing 	267 	 	35
12 	11	Denny Hamlin 	Joe Gibbs Racing 	267 	 	31
13 	48	Jimmie Johnson 	Hendrick Motorsports 	267 	 	24
14 	20	Erik Jones 	Joe Gibbs Racing 	267 	 	24
15 	9 	Chase Elliott 	Hendrick Motorsports 	267 	 	25
16 	6 	Ryan Newman 	Roush Fenway Racing 	267 	 	22
17 	41	Daniel Suarez 	Stewart-Haas Racing 	267 	 	22
18 	88	Alex Bowman 	Hendrick Motorsports 	267 	 	19
19 	3 	Austin Dillon 	Richard Childress Racing 	267 	 	18
20 	24	William Byron 	Hendrick Motorsports 	267 	 	17
21 	10	Aric Almirola 	Stewart-Haas Racing 	266 	 	21
22 	95	Christopher Bell 	Leavine Family Racing 	266 	 	15
23 	8 	Tyler Reddick 	Richard Childress Racing 	266 	 	14
24 	13	Ty Dillon 	Germain Racing 	266 	 	13
25 	37	Daniel Hemric 	JTG Daughtery Racing 	265 	 	12
26 	47	Ryan Preece 	JTG Daughtery Racing 	265 	 	11
27 	43	Darrell Wallace Jr	Richard Petty Motorsports	265 	 	10
28 	38	Corey LaJoie 	Front Row Motorsports 	264 	 	9
29 	32	Cole Custer 	Go Fas Racing 	264 	 	8
30 	15	Ross Chastain 	Premium Motorsports 	263 	 	0
31 	00	Landon Cassill 	StarCom Racing 	262 	 	0
32 	34	Michael McDowell 	Front Row Motorsports 	262 	 	5
33 	36	Matt Tifft 	Front Row Motorsports 	261 	 	4
34 	52	Cody Ware 	Rick Ware Racing 	261 	 	3
35 	66	Joey Gase 	MBM Motorsports 	259 	 	0
36 	51	Garrett Smithley 	Petty Ware Racing 	200 	Electronics	1
37 	77	Quin Houff 	Spire Motorsports 	121 	Mechanical 	0
Cautions - 4 for 20 laps
#1:Stage 1 Completion (Lap 82-87)
#2:Michael McDowell Spin (132-136)
#3:Stage 2 Completion (Lap 162-167)
#4:Garrett Smithley Stops on Track (195-199)
=== Lead Changes ===
17 among 9 different drivers
Driver 	Laps Led
Kevin Harvick 	1-24
Brad Keselowski	25-39
Joey Logano 	40-83
Kurt Busch 	84-88
Kyle Busch 	89-95
Joey Logano 	96-124
Erik Jones 	125-128
Kevin Harvick 	129-153
Joey Logano 	154-163
Kyle Busch 	164-185
Joey Logano 	186-218
Kyle Larson 	219
Chris Buescher 	220
Ryan Newman 	221-223
Joey Logano 	224-235
Brad Keselowski	236-248
Joey Logano 	249-267
=== Points Standings ===
Driver 	Points
Brad Keselowski	101
Kyle Busch 	98
Joey Logano 	94
Chase Elliott 	82
Kurt Busch 	77
Ryan Blaney 	76
Aric Almirola 	75
Clint Bowyer 	69
Kevin Harvick 	67
Kyle Larson 	64
Alex Bowman 	62
William Byron 	59
Denny Hamlin 	56
Daniel Suarez 	55
Chris Buescher 	51
Erik Jones 	48
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