2020 Food City 500 (Coolfastjack)

The 2020 Food City 500 was a NASCAR Cup Series race held on April 5, 2018, at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee. It Contested over 500 laps on the 0.533 miles (0.858 km) concrete short track, it was the eighth race of the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series season.
== Report[edit] ==
=== Background[edit] ===
Bristol Motor Speedway, the track where the race was held.
Bristol Motor Speedway, formerly known as Bristol International Raceway and Bristol Raceway, is a NASCAR short track venue located in Bristol, Tennessee. Constructed in 1960, it held its first NASCAR race on July 30, 1961. Despite its short length, Bristol is among the most popular tracks on the NASCAR schedule because of its distinct features, which include extraordinarily steep banking, an all concrete surface, two pit roads, and stadium-like seating.
==== Entry list[edit] ====
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 	Chevrolegt
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 	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 	Toyota
52 	Cody Ware 	Rick Ware Racing 	Toyota
53 	Kyle Weatherman 	Rick Ware Racing 	Toyota
66 	Chad Finchum 	MBM Motorsports 	Toyota
77 	Reed Sorenson 	Spire Motorsports 	Chevrolet
88 	Alex Bowman 	Hendrick Motorsports 	Chevrolet
95 	Christopher Bell (R)	Leavine Family Racing 	Toyota
96 	Parker Kligerman 	Gaunt Brothers Racing 	Toyota
== Qualifying ==
Chris Buescher scored the pole.
== Race[edit] ==
=== Stage Results[edit] ===
Stage 1 Laps: 125
Pos	No	Driver 	Team 	Manufacturer	Points
1 	2 	Brad Keselowski	Team Penske 	Ford 	10
2 	6 	Ryan Newman 	Roush Fenway Racing 	Ford 	9
3 	14	Clint Bowyer 	Stewart-Haas Racing 	Ford 	8
4 	13	Ty Dillon 	Germain Racing 	Chevrolet 	7
5 	42	Kyle Larson 	Chip Ganassi Racing 	Chevrolet 	6
6 	20	Erik Jones 	Joe Gibbs Racing 	Toyota 	5
7 	17	Chris Buescher 	Roush Fenway Racing 	Ford 	4
8 	48	Jimmie Johnson 	Hendrick Motorsports	Chevrolet 	3
9 	11	Denny Hamlin 	Joe Gibbs Racing 	Toyota 	2
10 	41	Daniel Suarez 	Stewart-Haas Racing 	Ford 	1
Stage 2 Laps: 125
Pos	No	Driver 	Team 	Manufacturer	Points
1 	1 	Kurt Busch 	Chip Ganassi Racing 	Chevrolet 	10
2 	11	Denny Hamlin 	Joe Gibbs Racing 	Toyota 	9
3 	21	Matt DiBenedetto 	Wood Brothers 	Ford 	8
4 	20	Erik Jones 	Joe Gibbs Racing 	Toyota 	7
5 	42	Kyle Larson 	Chip Ganassi Racing 	Chevrolet 	6
6 	17	Chris Buescher 	Roush Fenway Racing 	Ford 	5
7 	88	Alex Bowman 	Hendrick Motorsports 	Chevrolet 	4
8 	14	Clint Bowyer 	Stewart-Haas Racing 	Ford 	3
9 	8 	Tyler Reddick 	Richard Childress Racing 	Chevrolet 	2
10 	43	Darrell Wallace Jr.	Richard Petty Motorsports	Chevrolet 	1
=== Final Stage Results[edit] ===
Stage 3 Laps: 250
Pos	No	Driver 	Team 	Laps	Points
1 	11	Denny Hamlin 	Joe Gibbs Racing 	502 	52
2 	12	Ryan Blaney 	Team Penske 	502 	37
3 	17	Chris Buescher 	Roush Fenway Racing 	502 	44
4 	21	Matt DiBenedetto 	Wood Brothers 	502 	42
5 	20	Erik Jones 	Joe Gibbs Racing 	502 	45
6 	18	Kyle Busch 	Joe Gibbs Racing 	502 	32
7 	4 	Kevin Harvick 	Stewart-Haas Racing 	502 	30
8 	42	Kyle Larson 	Chip Ganassi Racing 	502 	42
9 	43	Darrell Wallace Jr	Richard Petty Motorsports	502 	29
10 	19	Martin Truex Jr 	Joe Gibbs Racing 	502 	27
11 	22	Joey Logano 	Chip Ganassi Racing 	502 	27
12 	6 	Ryan Newman 	Roush Fenway Racing 	502 	35
13 	9 	Chase Elliott 	Hendrick Motorsports 	502 	25
14 	24	William Byron 	Hendrick Motorsports 	502 	23
15 	48	Jimmie Johnson 	Hendrick Motorsports 	502 	25
16 	10	Aric Almirola 	Stewart-Haas Racing 	502 	21
17 	95	Christopher Bell 	Leavine Family Racing 	501 	20
18 	2 	Brad Keselowski 	Team Penske 	501 	30
19 	41	Daniel Suarez 	Stewart-Haas Racing 	501 	19
20 	38	Corey LaJoie 	Front Row Motorsports 	501 	17
21 	3 	Austin Dillon 	Richard Childress Racing 	500 	16
22 	1 	Kurt Busch 	Chip Ganassi Racing 	500 	26
23 	8 	Tyler Reddick 	Richard Childress Racing 	500 	16
24 	32	Cole Custer 	Go Fas Racing 	499 	13
25 	88	Alex Bowman 	Hendrick Motorsports 	498 	16
26 	96	Parker Kligerman 	Gaunt Brothers Racing 	496 	0
27 	15	Ross Chastain 	Premium Motorsports 	495 	0
28 	51	Garrett Smithley 	RIck Ware Racing 	491 	9
29 	77	Reed Sorenson 	Spire Motorsports 	490 	0
30 	53	Kyle Weatherman 	Rick Ware Racing 	479 	0
31 	13	Ty Dillon 	Germain Racing 	453 	13
32 	14	Clint Bowyer 	Stewart-Haas Racing 	384 	17
33 	66	Chad Finchum 	MBM Motorsports 	335 	0
34 	36	Matt Tifft 	Front Row Motorsports 	240 	3
35 	37	Daniel Hemric 	JTG Daughtery Racing 	240 	2
36 	47	Ryan Preece 	JTG Daugherty Racing 	240 	1
37 	52	Cody Ware 	Rick Ware Racing 	118 	0
38 	34	Michael McDowell 	Front Row Motorsports 	2 	1
39 	00	Landon Cassill 	StarCom Racing 	1 	0
=== Cautions ===
#1:Michael McDowell Crashes, Starts a Big One (Lap 2-7)
#2:Alex Bowman Spins, Hits the Outside Wall (Lap 18-22)
#3:Cole Custer spun by Tyler Reddick and into the Wall (Lap 75-80)
#4:Cody Ware Crash (Lap 120-124) (Red Flag)
#5:Stage 1 Completion (Lap 126-134)
#6:Austin Dillon Spins (Lap 201-206)
#7:The Big One #2 (Lap 239-245)
#8:Stage 2 Completion (Lap 252-259)
#9:Chad Finchum Blows a Tire (Lap 330-339)
#10:Clint Bowyer Hits the Wall Hard, Contact Behind sends Kurt Busch and Parker Kligerman Spinning (Lap 384-390)
#11:Ross Chastain Spins (Lap 494-500)
#12:Christopher Bell Crashes Coming to the White Flag (Lap 502)
=== Lap Leaders ===
25 among 13 different drivers
Driver 	Laps Led
Chris Buescher 	1-23
Kurt Busch 	24-39
Erik Jones 	40-41
Kyle Busch 	42-58
Denny Hamlin 	59-85
Ryan Blaney 	86-117
Brad Keselowski 	118-129
Kyle Busch 	130-145
Kyle Larson 	146-151
Clint Bowyer 	152-153
Chase Elliott 	154-169
Ryan Newman 	170-176
Ryan Blaney 	177-226
Matt DiBenedetto	227-247
Kurt Busch 	248-255
Ryan Blaney 	256-303
Denny Hamlin 	304-339
Matt DiBenedetto	340-379
Kyle Busch 	380-404
Kurt Busch 	405-448
Joey Logano 	449-475
Kyle Busch 	476-490
Ryan Blaney 	491-500
Denny Hamlin 	501
Ryan Blaney 	502
=== Points Standings ===
Driver 	Points
Joey Logano 	311
Kyle Busch 	310
Brad Keselowski 	305
Kevin Harvick 	287
Kyle Larson 	278
Denny Hamlin 	269
Kurt Busch 	268
Ryan Blaney 	259
Chase Elliott 	259
Martin Truex Jr 	255
Jimmie Johnson 	231
Clint Bowyer 	223
Aric Almirola 	214
Alex Bowman 	212
Erik Jones 	210
Ryan Newman 	210
William Byron 	205
Chris Buescher 	205
Daniel Suarez 	191
Matt DiBenedetto	186
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