The 2020 Clean Harbors 200 was the 20th stock car race of the 2020 NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series season and the first race of the Round of 8. The race was originally going to be held at Eldora Speedway for the Eldora Dirt Derby, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, NASCAR was forced to move the race to Kansas City, Kansas and give Kansas Speedway, a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) permanent D-shaped oval racetrack, a temporary third date.[1][2] The race was held on Saturday, October 17, 2020. The race was extended from the scheduled 134 laps to 139 laps due to a NASCAR overtime finish. After a final restart that was caused by Zane Smith wrecked while trying to pass the leader Brett Moffitt, Brett Moffitt with 2 to go would pull away from the field and win his 12th career NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series win, and the first and only win of the season.[3] To fill out the podium, Sheldon Creed of GMS Racing and Austin Hill of Hattori Racing Enterprises finished second and third, respectively.
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 20 of 23 of the 2020 NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series | |||
| Date | October 17, 2020 | ||
| Official name | Clean Harbors 200 | ||
| Location | Kansas City, Kansas, Kansas Speedway | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 1.5 mi (2.41 km) | ||
| Distance | 139 laps, 208.5 mi (335.547 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 134 laps, 201 mi (323.477 km) | ||
| Average speed | 119.942 miles per hour (193.028 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Kyle Busch Motorsports | ||
| Grid positions set by competition-based formula | |||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Sheldon Creed | GMS Racing | |
| Laps | 61 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 23 | Brett Moffitt | GMS Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | FOX | ||
| Announcers | Vince Welch, Michael Waltrip, Kurt Busch | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | Motor Racing Network | ||
The race was the NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series debut for ARCA Menards Series driver Hailie Deegan.[4] She would finish 16th, the best result for a debut by a woman.[5]
Background
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Kansas Speedway is a 1.5-mile (2.4 km) tri-oval race track in Kansas City, Kansas. It was built in 2001 and hosts two annual NASCAR race weekends. The NTT IndyCar Series also raced there until 2011. The speedway is owned and operated by the International Speedway Corporation.
Entry list
editStarting lineup
editThe starting lineup was determined by a metric qualifying system based on the results and fastest lap of the last race, the 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 250 and owner's points. As a result, Chandler Smith of Kyle Busch Motorsports won the pole.[6]
Race results
editStage 1 Laps: 30
| Fin | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Sheldon Creed | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 51 | Chandler Smith | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 9 |
| 3 | 16 | Austin Hill | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 8 |
| 4 | 21 | Zane Smith | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 6 |
| 6 | 18 | Christian Eckes | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 5 |
| 7 | 98 | Grant Enfinger | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 4 |
| 8 | 13 | Johnny Sauter | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 3 |
| 9 | 23 | Brett Moffitt | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 38 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 1 |
Stage 2 Laps: 30
| Fin | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Sheldon Creed | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 21 | Zane Smith | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 51 | Chandler Smith | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 8 |
| 4 | 18 | Christian Eckes | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 7 |
| 5 | 16 | Austin Hill | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 6 |
| 6 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 5 |
| 7 | 38 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 4 |
| 8 | 13 | Johnny Sauter | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 3 |
| 9 | 23 | Brett Moffitt | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 98 | Grant Enfinger | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 1 |
Stage 3 Laps: 79
References
edit- ^ "Eldora Speedway off NASCAR schedule due to coronavirus". springfield-news-sun. Retrieved 2021-10-21.
- ^ "Kansas Speedway gains 3rd NASCAR Gander Trucks race of 2020 | The Kansas City Star". 2021-01-19. Archived from the original on 2021-01-19. Retrieved 2021-10-21.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ Long, Dustin (2020-10-17). "Brett Moffitt wins Kansas Truck race". NASCAR Talk | NBC Sports. Retrieved 2021-10-21.
- ^ "Hailie Deegan set for Truck Series debut at Kansas - NBC Sports". NASCAR Talk | NBC Sports. 2020-10-07. Retrieved 2021-10-21.
- ^ "Hailie Deegan thrives in first Truck Series start: 'So much fun' | NASCAR". Official Site Of NASCAR. 2020-10-18. Retrieved 2021-10-21.
- ^ Tomlinson, Joy (2020-10-14). "Chandler Smith Is On Kansas Truck Pole". www.frontstretch.com. Retrieved 2021-10-21.
- ^ "2020 Clean Harbors 200 - The Third Turn". www.thethirdturn.com. Retrieved 2021-10-21.