2020 NASCAR XFINITY Series Spring Bristol Race Page

Cheddar's 300
Postponed to Monday, June 1, 2020 from Saturday, May 30, 2020
(Rescheduled from Saturday, April 4, 2020)
Bristol Motor Speedway
3:30pm/et
Laps: 300 - Stages: 85/170/300
TV: FS1 -  Radio: PRN, Sirius XM NASCAR

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Weekend on-track schedule

UPDATED:

Sunday, May 31
** ACCESS RESTRICTED – ESSENTIAL PERSONNEL ONLY **
** ENTRANCE SCHEDULE AVAILABLE BY DEPARTMENT **
5:00 PM NXS DRIVER / CREW CHIEF MEETING (ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION)

Monday, June 1
** ENTRANCE SCHEDULE AVAILABLE BY DEPARTMENT **
** ACCESS RESTRICTED – ESSENTIAL PERSONNEL ONLY **
8:30 AM-11:30 AM NXS HAULERS ENTER (SCREENING IN PROGRESS)
11:30 AM-6:30 PM NXS GARAGE ACCESS SCREENING IN PROGRESS
5:00 PM-6:30 PM NXS ENGINE PRIME & FINAL ADJUSTMENTS (PIT ROAD)
6:30 PM TRACK SERVICES MEETING (RADIO CHANNEL ASSIGNMENT)
6:50 PM NXS DRIVERS REPORT TO VEHICLES (GRID LOCATION)
7:00 PM NXS RACE (STAGES 85/170/300 LAPS = 159.9 MILES)
10:00 PM-12:00 AM NXS HAULERS EXIT

Race Rundown

Paint Schemes

Noah Gragson takes the Xfinity win at Bristol: Noah Gragson held off Chase Briscoe after a bump-and-run with his JR Motorsports teammate Justin Allgaier to earn his second victory of the NASCAR Xfinity Series season in a frantic finish to the Cheddar’s 300 presented by Alsco at Bristol Motor Speedway. Gragson’s No. 9 JR Motorsports Chevrolet edged Briscoe’s No. 98 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford by a mere 0.328-second for Gragson’s second victory of the season, matching his winning work in the Daytona season-opener. And his victory Monday night on the high-banked Bristol half-miler was equally as dramatic as the three-way finish he prevailed in at the big speedway this past February.[Read More](6-1-2020)

#9-Noah Gragson won the Cheddar’s 300 NASCAR XFINITY Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway. The win is his second of the year, first win at Bristol and second career win.
#98-Chase Briscoe finished 2nd followed by #19-Brandon Jones, #20-Harrison Burton, #21-Myatt Snider, #8-Daniel Hemric, #68-Brandon Brown, #51-Jeremy Clements, #92-Josh Williams and #16-AJ Allmendinger.
Pole sitter #20-Harrison Burton finished fourth.
#7-Justin Allgaier dominated the majority of the race, leading 156 of the scheduled 300. Following a restart on lap 193, Allgaier and JR Motorsports teammate #9-Gragson got together after Gragson dove to the inside for the lead. Allgaier’s car got into the outside wall before sliding down track and into the inside wall, ending his night prematurely. Gragson was able to hold on for the win as the field saw overtime.
The race was the qualifier for this year’s first Dash 4 Cash race at Atlanta.  The drivers competing for the Dash 4 Cash will be Gragson, Briscoe, Jones and Burton.
Stage 1 was won by #9-Gragson. Stage 2 was won by #7-Allgaier.
There were 10 lead changes among 6 drivers and 12 cautions for 85 yellow flag laps.
The average speed of the race was: 69.687mph.
See race details at: Race Results, Drivers Points Standings, Owners Points Standings, Cumulative Report, Penalty Report.

Race Fast Facts – Bristol
Noah Gragson won the 38th Annual Cheddar’s 300 presented by Alsco, his second victory in 43 NASCAR Xfinity Series races.
This is his second victory and fifth top-10 finish in 2020.
This is his first victory and second top-10 finish in three races at Bristol Motor Speedway.
Chase Briscoe (second) posted his third top-10 finish in five races at Bristol Motor Speedway. It is his fifth top-10 finish in 2020.
Brandon Jones (third) posted his third top-10 finish in 10 races at Bristol Motor Speedway.
Harrison Burton (fourth) was the highest finishing rookie.
This is the second win for JR Motorsports at Bristol Motor Speedway (2008, Brad Keselowski; 2020 Noah Gragson).
Four drivers have qualified for the Dash 4 Cash at Atlanta Motor Speedway – Noah Gragson, Chase Briscoe, Brandon Jones and Harrison Burton.
(NASCAR)(6-1-2020)

XFINITY Series Playoff Standings after Bristol:
1) #98-Chase Briscoe [2 wins], 300
2) #9-Noah Gragson [2 wins], 291
3) #20-Harrison Burton [1 win], 274
4) #19-Brandon Jones [1 win], 229
5) #7-Justin Allgaier, 256, -44
6) #10-Ross Chastain, 248, -52
7) #22-Austin Cindric, 244, -56
8) #11- Justin Haley, 221, -79
9) #39-Ryan Sieg, 215, -85
10) #18-Riley Herbst, 177, -123
11) #68-Brandon Brown, 174, -126
12) #1-Michael Annett, 170, -130
See the Drivers Points Standings and Owners Points Standings.

Pit Stall selections have been made. The order was based on the finish of the Charlotte race.

#20-Harrison Burton will start the Cheddar’s 300 NASCAR XFINITY Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway from the pole.
#19-Jones will start second, followed by #22-Cindric, #11-haley, #39-Sieg, #10-Chastain, #18-Herbst, #8-Hemric, #9-Gragson and #7-Allgaier.
The lineup was based on random draw.
See the complete Cheddar’s 300 starting lineup.

Crew rosters

The Entry List for the Cheddar’s 300 NASCAR XFINITY Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway is posted, 37 teams/drivers [for 40 spots] are listed.
Since 37 cars are entered, all drivers will make race.
See the full entry list on the Entry List (pdf).

Pit selection:

  • Order based on finishing position from the May 25 race at Charlotte, followed by new entries in order of points.

Starting lineup:

  • Positions 1-12: The first 12 NXS Teams based on the Adverse Conditions Line Up Eligibility will be assigned starting positions 1st – 12th using a random draw.
  • Positions 13-24: The next 12 NXS Teams based on the Adverse Conditions Line Up eligibility will be assigned starting positions 12th- 24th using a random draw.
  • Starting positions 25-36: The next 12 NXS Teams based on the Adverse Conditions Line Up eligibility will be assigned starting positions 25th -36th using a random draw.
  • Any vehicles that are eligible for the Event in position 37th – 40th will be assigned starting positions based on their order of eligibility.

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