2020 NASCAR XFINITY Series Kentucky Race Page

Friday, July 10, 2020 - Kentucky Speedway
8:00pm/et
Laps: 200 - Stages: 45/90/200
TV: FS1 -  Radio: PRN, Sirius XM NASCAR

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Weekend on-track schedule

Wednesday, July 8
** ACCESS RESTRICTED – ESSENTIAL PERSONNEL ONLY **
3:30 PM NXS ROOKIE MEETING (ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION)
5:00 PM NXS DRIVER / CREW CHIEF MEETING (ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION)

Thursday, July 9
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11:00 AM-1:00 PM NXS HAULERS ENTER (SCREENING IN PROGRESS)
1:00 PM-10:30 PM NXS GARAGE ACCESS SCREENING IN PROGRESS
6:00 PM-7:30 PM NXS ENGINE PRIME & FINAL ADJUSTMENTS (PIT ROAD)
7:50 PM NXS DRIVERS REPORT TO VEHICLES (GRID LOCATION)
8:00 PM NXS RACE (STAGES 30/60/134 LAPS = 201 MILES)

Friday, July 10
** ACCESS RESTRICTED – ESSENTIAL PERSONNEL ONLY **
10:30 AM-7:30 PM NXS GARAGE ACCESS SCREENING IN PROGRESS
6:00 PM-7:30 PM NXS ENGINE PRIME & FINAL ADJUSTMENTS (PIT ROAD)
7:50 PM NXS DRIVERS REPORT TO VEHICLES (GRID LOCATION)
8:00 PM NXS RACE (STAGES 45/90/200 LAPS = 300 MILES)
11:00 PM Approx NXS HAULERS EXIT

Race Rundown

Paint Schemes 

Austin Cindric sweeps Kentucky Speedway doubleheader: Austin Cindric won his career first oval race at Kentucky Speedway on Thursday night and answered it with the most dominant win of his career in Friday night’s Alsco 300, the second half of the Bluegrass state NASCAR Xfinity Series doubleheader. Cindric led 130 of the 200 laps in the No. 22 Penske Racing Ford – nearly doubling the most laps he’s ever led in a race – and finished 2.262-seconds ahead of fellow Ford driver Chase Briscoe. It marks the first time a driver has won NASCAR national series races on consecutive nights since Richard Petty did it in 1971.(Read More)(7-10-2020)

#22-Austin Cindric won the Alsco 300 NASCAR XFINITY Series race at Kentucky Speedway. The win is his second win of the year, second at Kentucky and fourth career win.
#98-Chase Briscoe finished 2nd followed by #11-Justin Haley, #10-Ross Chastain, #7-Justin Allgaier, #21-Anthony Alfredo, #9-Noah Gragson, #1-Michael Annett, #8-Daniel Hemric, and #18-Riley Herbst.
Pole sitter #93-Myatt Snider finished 31st.
Stage 1 was won by #9-Gragson. Stage 2 was won by #22-Cindric.
There were 8 lead changes among 6 drivers and 5 cautions for 27 yellow flag laps.
The average speed of the race was: 134.916mph.
See race details at: Race Results, Drivers Points Standings, Owners Points Standings, Cumulative Report, Penalty Report.

Race Fast Facts – Kentucky:
Austin Cindric won the 20th Annual Alsco 300, his third victory in 81 Xfinity Series races.
This is his first victory and 10th top-10 finish in 2020.
This is his first victory and second top-10 finish in three races at Kentucky Speedway.
Chase Briscoe (second) posted his second top-10 finish in two races at Kentucky Speedway. It is his
11th top-10 finish in 2020.
Justin Haley (third) posted his second top-10 finish in two races at Kentucky Speedway.
Riley Herbst (10th) was the highest finishing rookie.
Chase Briscoe leads the point standings by 19 points over Noah Gragson.
(NASCAR)(7-10-2020)

XFINITY Series Playoff Standings after Kentucky 2:
1) #98-Chase Briscoe [5 wins], 643 pts
2) #9-Noah Gragson [2 wins], 624
3) #22-Austin Cindric, [2 wins], 610
4) #20-Harrison Burton [2 wins], 492
5) #11- Justin Haley [1 win], 521
6) #19-Brandon Jones [1 win], 401
7) #10-Ross Chastain, 583, -60
8) #7-Justin Allgaier, 491, -152
9) #1-Michael Annett, 443, -200
10) #18-Riley Herbst, 376, -267
11) #39-Ryan Sieg, 364, -279
12) #68-Brandon Brown, 321, -322
See the Drivers Points Standings and Owners Points Standings.

Cars to the rear: Nos. 7, 15, 19, 52, 61, 68, 90
Backup car & Driver change (Daniel Hemric): No. 8
Unapproved adjustments: No. 44

Pit Stall Selections

#93-Myatt Snider will start from the pole for the Alsco 300 NASCAR XFINITY Series race at Kentucky Speedway.
#4-Little starts second, followed by #08-Graf, #51-Clements, #9-Gragson, #02-Moffitt, #39-Sieg, #47-Weatherman, #11-Haley, #21-Alfredo, #1-Annett, #98-Briscoe, #10-Chastain,, #18-Herbst, and #22-Cindric.
The lineup was based on Thursday night’s race finish with the top 15 finishers inverted.
See the complete Alsco 300 Starting Lineup.(7-10-2020)

Crew Rosters

The Entry List for the Alsco 300 NASCAR XFINITY Series race at Kentucky Speedway is posted, 36 teams/drivers [for 40 spots] are listed.
Since 36 cars are entered, all drivers will race.
See the full entry list on the Entry List (pdf)

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