2020 Dixie Vodka 400 (Coolfastjack)

The 2020 Dixie Vodka 400 was a NASCAR Cup Series race that was held on March 22, 2019, at Homestead-Miami Speedway in Homestead, Florida. Contested over 267 laps on the 1.5 mile (2.4 km) oval, it was the 6th race of the 2020 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season.
== Report ==
=== Background ===
Homestead-Miami Speedway, the track where the race was held.
Homestead-Miami Speedway is a motor racing track located in Homestead, Florida. The track, which has several configurations, has promoted several series of racing, including NASCAR, the Verizon IndyCar Series, the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series and the Championship Cup Series.
From 2002 to 2019, Homestead-Miami Speedway has hosted the final race of the season in all three of NASCAR's series: the Sprint Cup Series, Xfinity Series and Camping World Truck Series. Ford Motor Company sponsors all three of the season-ending races; the races have the names Ford EcoBoost 400, Ford EcoBoost 300 and Ford EcoBoost 200, respectively, and the weekend is marketed as Ford Championship Weekend. The Xfinity Series (then known as the Busch Series) has held its season-ending races at Homestead since 1995 up until 2019.
==== 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
31 	Kaz Grala 	RCR Extra 	Chevrolet
32 	Cole Custer (R) 	Go Fas Racing 	Ford
34 	Michael McDowell 	Front Row Motorsports 	Ford
36 	Matt Tifft 	Front Row Motorsports 	Ford
37 	Daniel Hemric 	JTG Daugherty Racing 	Chevrolet
38 	Corey LaJoie 	Front Row Motorsports 	Ford
41 	Daniel Suarez 	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 	Josh Bilicki 	Rick Ware Racing 	Ford
66 	Timmy Hill 	MBM Motorsports 	Toyota
77 	Tanner Berryhill 	Spire Motorsports 	Chevrolet
88 	Alex Bowman 	Hendrick Motorsports 	Chevrolet
95 	Christopher Bell (R)	Leavine Family Racing 	Chevrolet
96 	Parker Kligerman 	Gaunt Brothers Racing 	Toyota
== Qualifying ==
Denny Hamlin scored the pole for the race.
=== Qualifying results ===
Pos	No.	Driver 	Team
1 	11 	Denny Hamlin 	Joe Gibbs Racing
2 	18 	Kyle Busch 	Joe Gibbs Racing
3 	42 	Kyle Larson 	Chip Ganassi Racing
4 	2 	Brad Keselowski 	Team Penske
5 	22 	Joey Logano 	Team Penske
6 	19 	Martin Truex Jr 	Joe Gibbs Racing
7 	9 	Chase Elliott 	Hendrick Motorsports
8 	4 	Kevin Harvick 	Stewart-Haas Racing
9 	17 	Chris Buescher 	Roush Fenway Racing
10 	10 	Aric Almirola 	Stewart-Haas Racing
11 	14 	Clint Bowyer 	Stewart-Haas Racing
12 	1 	Kurt Busch 	Chip Ganassi Racing
13 	88 	Alex Bowman 	Hendrick Motorsports
14 	20 	Erik Jones 	Joe Gibbs Racing
15 	12 	Ryan Blaney 	Team Penske
16 	24 	William Byron 	Hendrick Motorsports
17 	6 	Ryan Newman 	Roush Fenway Racing
18 	41 	Daniel Suárez 	Stewart-Haas Racing
19 	48 	Jimmie Johnson 	Hendrick Motorsports
20 	3 	Austin Dillon 	Richard Childress Racing
21 	37 	Daniel Hemric 	JTG Daughtery Racing
22 	21 	Matt DiBenedetto 	Wood Brothers Racing
23 	43 	Darrell Wallace Jr. (R)	Richard Petty Motorsports
24 	34 	Michael McDowell 	Front Row Motorsports
25 	8 	Tyler Reddick 	Richard Childress Racing
26 	47 	Ryan Preece 	JTG Daughtery Racing
27 	31 	Kaz Grala 	Richard Childress Racing
28 	95 	Christopher Bell 	Leavine Family Racing
29 	32 	Cole Custer 	Go Fas Racing
30 	36 	Matt Tifft 	Front Row Motorsports
31 	13 	Ty Dillon 	Germain Racing
32 	38 	Corey LaJoie 	Front Row Motorsports
33 	15 	Ross Chastain 	Premium Motorsports
34 	00 	Landon Cassill 	StarCom Racing
35 	77 	Tanner Berryhill 	Spire Motorsports
36 	51 	Garrett Smithley 	Rick Ware Racing
37 	52 	Josh Bilicki 	Rick Ware Racing
38 	66 	Timmy Hill (i) 	MBM Motorsports
39 	96 	Parker Kligerman 	Gaunt Brothers Racing
== Race ==
=== Race results ===
==== Stage results ====
Stage 1 Laps: 80
Pos	No	Driver 	Team 	Points
1 	42	Kyle Larson 	Chip Ganassi Racing 	10
2 	22	Joey Logano 	Team Penske 	9
3 	18	Kyle Busch 	Joe Gibbs Racing 	8
4 	4 	Kevin Harvick 	Stewart-Haas Racing 	7
5 	19	Martin Truex Jr.	Joe Gibbs Racing 	6
6 	9 	Chase Elliott 	Hendrick Motorsports	5
7 	1 	Kurt Busch 	Chip Ganassi Racing 	4
8 	11	Denny Hamlin 	Joe Gibbs Racing 	3
9 	48	Jimmie Johnson 	Hendrick Motorsports	2
10 	14	Clint Bowyer 	Stewart-Haas Racing 	1
Stage 2 Laps: 80
Pos	No	Driver 	Team 	Points
1 	42	Kyle Larson 	Chip Ganassi Racing 	10
2 	19	Martin Truex Jr.	Joe Gibbs Racing 	9
3 	4 	Kevin Harvick 	Stewart-Haas Racing 	8
4 	18	Kyle Busch 	Joe Gibbs Racing 	7
5 	22	Joey Logano 	Team Penske 	6
6 	2 	Brad Keselowski 	Team Penske 	5
7 	11	Denny Hamlin 	Joe Gibbs Racing 	4
8 	14	Clint Bowyer 	Stewart-Haas Racing 	3
9 	9 	Chase Elliott 	Hendrick Motorsports	2
10 	6 	Ryan Newman 	Roush Fenway Racing 	1
=== Final stage results ===
Stage 3 Laps: 107
Pos	No	Driver 	Team 	Laps	Points
1 	11	Denny Hamlin 	Joe Gibbs Racing 	267 	48
2 	19	Martin Truex Jr 	Joe Gibbs Racing 	267 	51
3 	22	Joey Logano 	Team Penske 	267 	49
4 	42	Kyle Larson 	Chip Ganassi Racing 	267 	53
5 	48	Jimmie Johnson 	Hendrick Motorsports 	267 	34
6 	9 	Chase Elliott 	Hendrick Motorsports 	267 	38
7 	2 	Brad Keselowski 	Team Penske 	267 	35
8 	14	Clint Bowyer 	Stewart-Haas Racing 	267 	32
9 	20	Erik Jones 	Joe Gibbs Racing 	267 	28
10 	6 	Ryan Newman 	Roush Fenway Racing 	267 	28
11 	1 	Kurt Busch 	Chip Ganassi Racing 	267 	30
12 	10	Aric Almirola 	Stewart-Haas Racing 	267 	25
13 	24	William Byron 	Hendrick Motorsports 	267 	24
14 	95	Christopher Bell 	Leavine Family Racing 	266 	23
15 	17	Chris Buescher 	Roush Fenway Racing 	266 	22
16 	3 	Austin Dillon 	Richard Childress Racing 	266 	22
17 	21	Matt DiBenedetto 	Wood Brothers 	266 	20
18 	8 	Tyler Reddick 	Richard Childress Racing 	266 	19
19 	88	Alex Bowman 	Hendrick Motorsports 	265 	18
20 	37	Daniel Hemric 	JTG Daugherty Racing 	265 	17
21 	47	Ryan Preece 	JTG Daughtery Racing 	265 	16
22 	41	Daniel Suarez 	Stewart-Haas Racing 	265 	15
23 	12	Ryan Blaney 	Team Penske 	265 	14
24 	32	Cole Custer 	Go Fas Racing 	265 	13
25 	13	Ty Dillon 	Germain Racing 	265 	12
26 	38	Corey LaJoie 	Front Row Motorsports 	264 	11
27 	34	Michael McDowell 	Front Row Motorsports 	264 	10
28 	36	Matt Tifft 	Front Row Motorsports 	264 	9
29 	15	Ross Chastain 	Premium Motorsports 	264 	8
30 	43	Darrell Wallace Jr	Richard Petty Motorsports	263 	7
31 	00	Landon Cassill 	StarCom Racing 	263 	0
32 	31	Kaz Grala 	RCR Extra 	260 	0
33 	77	Tanner Berryhill 	Spire Motorsports 	258 	0
34 	51	Garrett Smithley 	Rick Ware Racing 	257 	3
35 	52	Josh Bilicki 	Rick Ware Racing 	252 	0
36 	66	Timmy Hill 	MBM Motorsports 	170 	0
37 	96	Parker Kligerman 	Gaunt Brothers Racing 	138 	0
38 	4 	Kevin Harvick 	Stewart-Haas Racing 	267 	0
39 	18	Kyle Busch 	Joe Gibbs Racing 	267 	0
Note:Kevin Harvick initially won, and Kyle Busch finished 3rd but both were disqualified for their cars being underweight.
==== Cautions ====
#1:Tanner Berryhill Spins (Lap 42-45)
#2:Stage 1 Completion (Lap 82-86)
#3:Parker Kligerman and Garrett Smithley Crash (Lap 142-148)
#4:Stage 2 Completion (Lap 162-166)
#5:Kaz Grala gets into the Wall (Lap 184-188)
#6:Ryan Blaney Spins (Lap 230-234)
=== Lap Leaders ===
Driver 	Laps Led
Denny Hamlin 	1-8
Kyle Busch 	9-12
Kyle Larson 	13-84
Austin Dillon 	85-87
Kevin Harvick 	88-115
Kyle Larson 	116-123
Martin Truex Jr	124-150
Kyle Larson 	151-163
Kyle Busch 	164-178
Kevin Harvick 	179-213
Kyle Larson 	214-234
Kevin Harvick 	235-267
Kevin Harvick led the most laps but as his car failed inspection he wasn't credited with the 2 points, therefore nobody got the points.
=== Points Standings ===
Driver 	Points
Joey Logano 	283
Brad Keselowski	244
Kyle Busch 	234
Kevin Harvick 	225
Chase Elliott 	225
Kyle Larson 	216
Kurt Busch 	200
Martin Truex Jr	194
Denny Hamlin 	191
Clint Bowyer 	175
Alex Bowman 	173
Aric Almirola 	173
Ryan Blaney 	167
Jimmie Johnson 	161
William Byron 	142
Ryan Newman 	142
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