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2020 Drive for the Cure 250

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2020 Drive for the Cure 250 presented by Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina
Race details
Race 29 of 33 in the 2020 NASCAR Xfinity Series
Date October 10, 2020
Location Concord, North Carolina, Charlotte Motor Speedway
Course Permanent racing facility
2.28 mi (3.67 km)
Distance 68 laps, 155.04 mi (249.492 km)
Scheduled Distance 67 laps, 152.760 mi (245.843 km)
Average speed 58.041 miles per hour (93.408 km/h)
Most laps led
Driver Chase Briscoe Stewart-Haas Racing
Laps 23
Winner
No. 16 A. J. Allmendinger Kaulig Racing
Television in the United States
Network NBC
Announcers Rick Allen, Jeff Burton, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Steve Letarte
Radio in the United States
Radio Performance Racing Network

The 2020 Drive for the Cure 250 presented by Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina was the 29th stock car race of the 2020 NASCAR Xfinity Series, the 48th iteration of the event, the third race of the playoffs, and the final, and therefore cutoff race for the Round of 12. The race took place on Saturday, October 10, 2020, in Concord, North Carolina at the Charlotte Motor Speedway roval, a permanent 2.28 miles (3.67 km) road course, using part of the oval and part of the infield road course. The race was extended from 67 to 68 laps due to NASCAR overtime finish. A. J. Allmendinger would survive the race, avoiding crashing in the rain and a charging Noah Gragson to win the race.[1] Noah Gragson of JR Motorsports and Daniel Hemric of JR Motorsports would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.

The race is known for the heavy rain that fell down on the track that day, leading to several spins and wrecks. Numerous cars were spinning during 7 laps to go in Stage 1, starting with Kyle Weatherman. Eventually, the rain would get so bad that the leader spun from the lead, multiple drivers ended up in the tire barriers (Tommy Joe Martins, Matt Mills, Austin Hill),[2] and a red flag was thrown.[3] While rain did still fall down, the race was continued and finished in the same day it was started. However, many drivers would still spin out or worse.

Background

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Entry list

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# Driver Team Make Sponsor
0 Jeffrey Earnhardt JD Motorsports Chevrolet Contec, Inc.
1 Michael Annett JR Motorsports Chevrolet Pilot, Flying J
02 Brett Moffitt Our Motorsports Chevrolet Our Motorsports
4 B.J. McLeod JD Motorsports Chevrolet Swenson Advisors
5 Matt Mills B. J. McLeod Motorsports Toyota J. F. Electric, Thompson Electric
6 Ryan Vargas JD Motorsports Chevrolet TikTok
7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet Brandt Professional Agriculture
07 Jade Buford SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet Big Machine Distillery
8 Daniel Hemric JR Motorsports Chevrolet OnDeck Capital
08 Joe Graf, Jr. SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet Watchonista
9 Noah Gragson JR Motorsports Chevrolet Lionel Racing NASCAR Authentics
10 Ross Chastain Kaulig Racing Chevrolet Nutrien Ag Solutions
11 Justin Haley Kaulig Racing Chevrolet LeafFilter Gutter Protection
13 Stephen Leicht MBM Motorsports Toyota Jani-King
15 Jesse Little JD Motorsports Chevrolet Tufco Flooring
16 A.J. Allmendinger Kaulig Racing Chevrolet Ellsworth Advisors
17 Cody Ware Rick Ware Racing Ford Thriv5 "Don't Just Live... Thriv5"
18 Riley Herbst Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Monster Energy
19 Brandon Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Toyota Service Centers "Keep Your Toyota a Toyota"
20 Harrison Burton Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota DEX Imaging
21 Kaz Grala Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet Ruedebusch Development & Construction
22 Austin Cindric Team Penske Ford Würth
36 Alex Labbé DGM Racing Chevrolet Can-Am
39 Ryan Sieg RSS Racing Chevrolet CMR Construction & Roofing
44 Tommy Joe Martins Martins Motorsports Chevrolet AAN Adjusters
47 Kyle Weatherman Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet Thin Gold Line Solutions, #BackTheBlue
51 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet All South Electric
52 Kody Vanderwal Jimmy Means Racing Chevrolet Alton Lewis McBride 3
61 Austin Hill Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota Aisin
66 Timmy Hill MBM Motorsports Toyota LeithCars.com
68 Brandon Brown Brandonbilt Motorsports Chevrolet Ray's Siding Co.
74 Gray Gaulding Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet CountOnMeNC.org
78 Josh Bilicki B. J. McLeod Motorsports Toyota Insurance King
90 Preston Pardus DGM Racing Chevrolet Chinchor Electric, Inc.
92 Josh Williams DGM Racing Chevrolet Startron, General Formulations
93 Myatt Snider RSS Racing Chevrolet Louisiana Hot Sauce
98 Chase Briscoe Stewart-Haas Racing Ford Ford Performance Racing School, HighPoint.com
99 C.J. McLaughlin B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet Trade Hounds, Carolina Industrial Trucks, Hyundai Material Handling
Official entry list

Starting lineup

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Qualifying was set by a formula set on the previous race. As a result, Noah Gragson of JR Motorsports was given the pole.[4]

Pos. # Driver Team Make
1 9 Noah Gragson JR Motorsports Chevrolet
2 11 Justin Haley Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
3 8 Daniel Hemric JR Motorsports Chevrolet
4 19 Brandon Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
5 10 Ross Chastain Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
6 39 Ryan Sieg RSS Racing Chevrolet
7 68 Brandon Brown Brandonbilt Motorsports Chevrolet
8 98 Chase Briscoe Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
9 20 Harrison Burton Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
10 7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet
11 22 Austin Cindric Team Penske Ford
12 21 Kaz Grala Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
13 18 Riley Herbst Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
14 1 Michael Annett JR Motorsports Chevrolet
15 92 Josh Williams DGM Racing Chevrolet
16 36 Alex Labbé DGM Racing Chevrolet
17 44 Tommy Joe Martins Martins Motorsports Chevrolet
18 51 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet
19 02 Brett Moffitt Our Motorsports Chevrolet
20 66 Timmy Hill MBM Motorsports Toyota
21 93 Myatt Snider RSS Racing Chevrolet
22 16 A.J. Allmendinger Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
23 5 Matt Mills B. J. McLeod Motorsports Toyota
24 07 Jade Buford SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet
25 6 Ryan Vargas JD Motorsports Chevrolet
26 0 Jeffrey Earnhardt JD Motorsports Chevrolet
27 61 Austin Hill Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota
28 13 Stephen Leicht MBM Motorsports Toyota
29 4 B.J. McLeod JD Motorsports Chevrolet
30 90 Preston Pardus DGM Racing Chevrolet
31 08 Joe Graf, Jr. SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet
32 78 Josh Bilicki B. J. McLeod Motorsports Toyota
33 74 Gray Gaulding Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet
34 52 Kody Vanderwal Jimmy Means Racing Chevrolet
35 47 Kyle Weatherman Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet
36 99 C.J. McLaughlin B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet
37 15 Jesse Little JD Motorsports Chevrolet
38 17 Cody Ware Rick Ware Racing Ford
Official starting lineup

Race

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Pre-race ceremonies

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Race recap

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Post-race driver comments

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Race results

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Stage 1 Laps: 20

Fin # Driver Team Make Pts
1 21 Kaz Grala Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 10
2 9 Noah Gragson JR Motorsports Chevrolet 9
3 36 Alex Labbé DGM Racing Chevrolet 8
4 11 Justin Haley Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 7
5 7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet 6
6 10 Ross Chastain Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 5
7 8 Daniel Hemric JR Motorsports Chevrolet 4
8 92 Josh Williams DGM Racing Chevrolet 3
9 90 Preston Pardus DGM Racing Chevrolet 2
10 68 Brandon Brown Brandonbilt Motorsports Chevrolet 1

Stage 2 Laps: 20

Fin # Driver Team Make Pts
1 98 Chase Briscoe Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 10
2 10 Ross Chastain Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 9
3 36 Alex Labbé DGM Racing Chevrolet 8
4 22 Austin Cindric Team Penske Ford 7
5 9 Noah Gragson JR Motorsports Chevrolet 6
6 8 Daniel Hemric JR Motorsports Chevrolet 5
7 68 Brandon Brown Brandonbilt Motorsports Chevrolet 4
8 7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet 3
9 74 Gray Gaulding Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet 0
10 07 Jade Buford SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet 1

Stage 3 Laps: 28

Fin[5] St # Driver Team Make Laps Led Status Pts
1 22 16 A.J. Allmendinger Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 68 12 running 40
2 1 9 Noah Gragson JR Motorsports Chevrolet 68 16 running 50
3 3 8 Daniel Hemric JR Motorsports Chevrolet 68 0 running 43
4 16 36 Alex Labbé DGM Racing Chevrolet 68 0 running 49
5 5 10 Ross Chastain Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 68 0 running 46
6 11 22 Austin Cindric Team Penske Ford 68 0 running 38
7 38 17 Cody Ware Rick Ware Racing Ford 68 0 running 30
8 24 07 Jade Buford SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet 68 0 running 30
9 14 1 Michael Annett JR Motorsports Chevrolet 68 0 running 28
10 4 19 Brandon Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 68 0 running 27
11 26 0 Jeffrey Earnhardt JD Motorsports Chevrolet 68 0 running 26
12 13 18 Riley Herbst Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 68 7 running 25
13 32 78 Josh Bilicki B. J. McLeod Motorsports Toyota 68 0 running 24
14 21 93 Myatt Snider RSS Racing Chevrolet 68 0 running 23
15 31 08 Joe Graf, Jr. SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet 68 0 running 22
16 18 51 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet 68 0 running 21
17 25 6 Ryan Vargas JD Motorsports Chevrolet 68 0 running 20
18 8 98 Chase Briscoe Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 68 23 running 29
19 20 66 Timmy Hill MBM Motorsports Toyota 68 0 running 0
20 34 52 Kody Vanderwal Jimmy Means Racing Chevrolet 68 0 running 17
21 6 39 Ryan Sieg RSS Racing Chevrolet 68 0 running 16
22 29 4 B.J. McLeod JD Motorsports Chevrolet 68 0 running 15
23 10 7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet 68 0 running 23
24 28 13 Stephen Leicht MBM Motorsports Toyota 68 0 running 13
25 23 5 Matt Mills B. J. McLeod Motorsports Toyota 67 0 running 12
26 7 68 Brandon Brown Brandonbilt Motorsports Chevrolet 63 0 crash 16
27 17 44 Tommy Joe Martins Martins Motorsports Chevrolet 63 0 running 10
28 33 74 Gray Gaulding Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet 60 0 electrical 0
29 36 99 C.J. McLaughlin B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet 54 0 running 8
30 37 15 Jesse Little JD Motorsports Chevrolet 48 0 engine 7
31 12 21 Kaz Grala Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 44 3 suspension 16
32 30 90 Preston Pardus DGM Racing Chevrolet 41 0 ignition 7
33 9 20 Harrison Burton Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 37 0 transmission 4
34 15 92 Josh Williams DGM Racing Chevrolet 36 0 crash 6
35 2 11 Justin Haley Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 34 7 crash 9
36 27 61 Austin Hill Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota 13 0 crash 0
37 35 47 Kyle Weatherman Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet 13 0 crash 1
38 19 02 Brett Moffitt Our Motorsports Chevrolet 2 0 crash 0
Official race results

References

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  1. ^ Fleming, Ted (2020-10-10). "AJ Allmendinger wins the Drive for the Cure 250 in OT". Speedway Tribune. Retrieved 2021-09-20.
  2. ^ 2020 Drive For The Cure 250 - Multi Car Pileup, retrieved 2021-09-20
  3. ^ "Xfinity race at Charlotte Roval red-flagged due to weather | NASCAR". Official Site Of NASCAR. 2020-10-10. Retrieved 2021-09-20.
  4. ^ Tomlinson, Joy (2020-10-07). "Noah Gragson On Pole For Xfinity Charlotte Race". www.frontstretch.com. Retrieved 2021-09-20.
  5. ^ "2020 Drive for the Cure 250 presented by Blue Cross and Blue Shield - The Third Turn". www.thethirdturn.com. Retrieved 2021-09-20.
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