2020 Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500

The 2020 Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 was a NASCAR Cup Series race that was originally scheduled to be held on March 15, 2020 and was rescheduled to June 7, 2020, at Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, Georgia. On March 13, 2020, NASCAR announced that they would postpone the race due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[8] Contested over 325 laps on the 1.54-mile-long (2.48 km) asphalt quad-oval intermediate speedway, it was the 10th race of the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series season.

2020 Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500
Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6]
Race 10 of 36 in the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series
The 2020 Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 program cover, with the original scheduled date of March 15, 2020.
The 2020 Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 program cover, with the original scheduled date of March 15, 2020.
Date June 7, 2020 (2020-06-07)
Location Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, Georgia
Course Permanent racing facility
1.54 mi (2.48 km)
Distance 325 laps, 500.5 mi (806 km)
Average speed 142.966 miles per hour (230.081 km/h)
Pole position
Driver Hendrick Motorsports
Grid positions set by ballot
Most laps led
Driver Kevin Harvick Stewart-Haas Racing
Laps 150
Winner
No. 4 Kevin Harvick Stewart-Haas Racing
Television in the United States
Network Fox
Announcers Mike Joy and Jeff Gordon
Nielsen Ratings 3.957 million[7]
Radio in the United States
Radio PRN
Booth Announcers Doug Rice and Mark Garrow
Turn Announcers Rob Albright (1 & 2) and Pat Patterson (3 & 4)

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Background

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Atlanta Motor Speedway, the track where the race was held.

Atlanta Motor Speedway (formerly Atlanta International Raceway) is a track in Hampton, Georgia, 20 miles (32 km) south of Atlanta. It is a 1.54-mile (2.48 km) quad-oval track with a seating capacity of 111,000. It opened in 1960 as a 1.5-mile (2.4 km) standard oval. In 1994, 46 condominiums were built over the northeastern side of the track. In 1997, to standardize the track with Speedway Motorsports' other two 1.5-mile (2.4 km) ovals, the entire track was almost completely rebuilt. The frontstretch and backstretch were swapped, and the configuration of the track was changed from oval to quad-oval. The project made the track one of the fastest on the NASCAR circuit.

The event was run with grandstands, infield, and backstretch camping closed. Owners of the 46 condominiums in Turn Four were permitted to attend the weekend live with a procedure similar to Charlotte Motor Speedway, with each owner having five tickets to the event, for 230 spectators.

Entry list

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  • (R) denotes rookie driver.
  • (i) denotes driver who are ineligible for series driver points.
No. Driver Team Manufacturer
00 Quin Houff (R) 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
7 Reed Sorenson Tommy Baldwin Racing Chevrolet
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 Brennan Poole (R) 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
27 Josh Bilicki (i) Rick Ware Racing Ford
32 Corey LaJoie Go Fas Racing Ford
34 Michael McDowell Front Row Motorsports Ford
37 Ryan Preece JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet
38 John Hunter Nemechek (R) Front Row Motorsports Ford
41 Cole Custer (R) Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
42 Matt Kenseth Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet
43 Bubba Wallace Richard Petty Motorsports Chevrolet
47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet
48 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
51 Joey Gase (i) Petty Ware Racing Ford
53 Garrett Smithley (i) Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet
66 Timmy Hill (i) MBM Motorsports Toyota
77 J. J. Yeley (i) Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
78 B. J. McLeod (i) B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet
88 Alex Bowman Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
95 Christopher Bell (R) Leavine Family Racing Toyota
96 Daniel Suárez Gaunt Brothers Racing Toyota
Official entry list Archived 2020-06-06 at the Wayback Machine

Qualifying

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Chase Elliott was awarded the pole for the race as determined by a random draw.

Starting Lineup

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Pos No. Driver Team Manufacturer
1 9 Chase Elliott Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
2 10 Aric Almirola Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
3 22 Joey Logano Team Penske Ford
4 18 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
5 14 Clint Bowyer Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
6 2 Brad Keselowski Team Penske Ford
7 12 Ryan Blaney Team Penske Ford
8 88 Alex Bowman Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
9 4 Kevin Harvick Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
10 11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
11 19 Martin Truex Jr. Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
12 1 Kurt Busch Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet
13 17 Chris Buescher Roush Fenway Racing Ford
14 20 Erik Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
15 48 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
16 3 Austin Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
17 6 Ryan Newman Roush Fenway Racing Ford
18 38 John Hunter Nemechek (R) Front Row Motorsports Ford
19 42 Matt Kenseth Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet
20 24 William Byron Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
21 21 Matt DiBenedetto Wood Brothers Racing Ford
22 47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet
23 43 Bubba Wallace Richard Petty Motorsports Chevrolet
24 8 Tyler Reddick (R) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
25 32 Corey LaJoie Go Fas Racing Ford
26 51 Joey Gase (i) Petty Ware Racing Ford
27 95 Christopher Bell (R) Leavine Family Racing Toyota
28 13 Ty Dillon Germain Racing Chevrolet
29 37 Ryan Preece JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet
30 77 J. J. Yeley (i) Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
31 41 Cole Custer (R) Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
32 27 Josh Bilicki (i) Rick Ware Racing Ford
33 15 Brennan Poole (R) Premium Motorsports Chevrolet
34 53 Garrett Smithley (i) Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet
35 00 Quin Houff (R) StarCom Racing Chevrolet
36 34 Michael McDowell Front Row Motorsports Ford
37 96 Daniel Suárez Gaunt Brothers Racing Toyota
38 66 Timmy Hill (i) MBM Motorsports Toyota
39 78 B. J. McLeod (i) B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet
40 7 Reed Sorenson Tommy Baldwin Racing Chevrolet
Official starting lineup[permanent dead link]

Race

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Kevin Harvick won the race.

Stage Results

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Stage One Laps: 105

Pos No Driver Team Manufacturer Points
1 19 Martin Truex Jr. Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 10
2 18 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 9
3 14 Clint Bowyer Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 8
4 11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 7
5 4 Kevin Harvick Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 6
6 9 Chase Elliott Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 5
7 47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet 4
8 20 Erik Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 3
9 48 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 2
10 12 Ryan Blaney Team Penske Ford 1
Official stage one results

Stage Two Laps: 105

Pos No Driver Team Manufacturer Points
1 19 Martin Truex Jr. Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 10
2 12 Ryan Blaney Team Penske Ford 9
3 18 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 8
4 11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 7
5 9 Chase Elliott Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 6
6 4 Kevin Harvick Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 5
7 21 Matt DiBenedetto Wood Brothers Racing Ford 4
8 2 Brad Keselowski Team Penske Ford 3
9 14 Clint Bowyer Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 2
10 48 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 1
Official stage two results

Final Stage Results

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Stage Three Laps: 115

Pos Grid No Driver Team Manufacturer Laps Points
1 9 4 Kevin Harvick Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 325 51
2 4 18 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 325 52
3 11 19 Martin Truex Jr. Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 325 54
4 7 12 Ryan Blaney Team Penske Ford 325 43
5 10 11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 325 46
6 12 1 Kurt Busch Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 325 31
7 15 48 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 325 33
8 1 9 Chase Elliott Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 325 40
9 6 2 Brad Keselowski Team Penske Ford 325 31
10 3 22 Joey Logano Team Penske Ford 325 27
11 16 3 Austin Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 324 26
12 8 88 Alex Bowman Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 324 25
13 22 47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet 324 28
14 17 6 Ryan Newman Roush Fenway Racing Ford 324 23
15 19 42 Matt Kenseth Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 324 22
16 24 8 Tyler Reddick (R) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 324 21
17 2 10 Aric Almirola Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 324 20
18 27 95 Christopher Bell (R) Leavine Family Racing Toyota 324 19
19 31 41 Cole Custer (R) Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 324 18
20 5 14 Clint Bowyer Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 324 27
21 23 43 Bubba Wallace Richard Petty Motorsports Chevrolet 324 16
22 13 17 Chris Buescher Roush Fenway Racing Ford 324 15
23 18 38 John Hunter Nemechek (R) Front Row Motorsports Ford 324 14
24 36 34 Michael McDowell Front Row Motorsports Ford 324 13
25 21 21 Matt DiBenedetto Wood Brothers Racing Ford 324 16
26 29 37 Ryan Preece JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet 323 11
27 25 32 Corey LaJoie Go Fas Racing Ford 323 10
28 14 20 Erik Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 322 12
29 28 13 Ty Dillon Germain Racing Chevrolet 322 8
30 33 15 Brennan Poole (R) Premium Motorsports Chevrolet 321 7
31 37 96 Daniel Suárez Gaunt Brothers Racing Toyota 316 6
32 35 00 Quin Houff (R) StarCom Racing Chevrolet 314 5
33 20 24 William Byron Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 313 4
34 32 27 Josh Bilicki (i) Rick Ware Racing Ford 313 0
35 34 53 Garrett Smithley (i) Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet 312 0
36 30 77 J. J. Yeley (i) Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 311 0
37 40 7 Reed Sorenson Tommy Baldwin Racing Chevrolet 310 1
38 26 51 Joey Gase (i) Petty Ware Racing Ford 308 0
39 38 66 Timmy Hill (i) MBM Motorsports Toyota 259 0
40 39 78 B. J. McLeod (i) B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet 3 0
Official race results

Race statistics

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  • Lead changes: 21 among 9 different drivers
  • Cautions/Laps: 5 for 24
  • Red flags: 0
  • Time of race: 3 hours, 30 minutes and 3 seconds
  • Average speed: 142.966 miles per hour (230.081 km/h)

Media

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Television

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The Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 was carried by Fox in the United States. Mike Joy and five-time Atlanta winner Jeff Gordon covered the race from the Fox Sports studio in Charlotte. Jamie Little handled the pit road duties. Larry McReynolds provided insight from the Fox Sports studio in Charlotte.

Fox
Booth announcers Pit reporter In-race analyst
Lap-by-lap: Mike Joy
Color-commentator: Jeff Gordon
Jamie Little Larry McReynolds

Radio

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The race was broadcast on radio by the Performance Racing Network and simulcast on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio. Doug Rice and Mark Garrow called the race from the booth when the field raced down the front stretch. Rob Albright called the race from atop a billboard outside of turn 2 when the field raced through turns 1 and 2 & Pat Patterson called the race from a billboard outside of turn 3 when the field raced through turns 3 and 4. On pit road, PRN was manned by Brad Gillie, Brett McMillan and Doug Turnbull.

PRN
Booth announcers Turn announcers Pit reporters
Lead announcer: Doug Rice
Announcer: Mark Garrow
Turns 1 & 2: Rob Albright
Turns 3 & 4: Pat Patterson
Brad Gillie
Brett McMillan
Doug Turnbull

Standings after the race

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References

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  1. ^ "2020 schedule". Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. January 17, 2020. Retrieved February 24, 2020.
  2. ^ "Atlanta Motor Speedway". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. January 3, 2013. Archived from the original on February 19, 2016. Retrieved February 24, 2020.
  3. ^ "Entry List". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. June 1, 2020. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
  4. ^ "Starting Lineup". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. June 4, 2020. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
  5. ^ "Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 Results". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. June 7, 2020. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
  6. ^ "Points standings" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. June 7, 2020. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
  7. ^ "Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 ratings". ShowBuzzDaily. Mitch Metcalf. Archived from the original on June 9, 2020. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  8. ^ "NASCAR statement on Atlanta, Miami race events | NASCAR". Official Site Of NASCAR. 2020-03-13. Retrieved 2020-03-13.


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