2020 NASCAR XFINITY Series Spring Daytona Race Page

Saturday, February 15, 2020 - Daytona International Speedway
2:30pm/et
Green flag: Approx 2:49pm/et
Laps: 120 - Stages: 30/60/120
TV: FS1 -  Radio: MRN, Sirius XM NASCAR

Race Specific News

Weekend on-track schedule

For the complete at-track schedule click here.

Times are Eastern Standard.

Friday, February 14
2:05 PM 2:55 PM NXS 1ST PRACTICE
TV: FS1
4:32 PM-4:57 PM NXS FINAL PRACTICE
TV: FS1

Saturday, February 15
11:00 AM NXS QUALIFYING IMPOUND (SINGLE VEHICLE / ONE LAP ALL POSITIONS)
TV: TBA
2:30 PM NXS RACE (STAGES 30/30/120 LAPS = 300 MILES)
TV: FS1


Race Rundown

Daytona XFINITY paint schemes

Noah Gragson gets first NASCAR Xfinity win in wild Daytona shootout: It was a first for Noah Gragson. It was more of the same for Dale Earnhardt Jr. When a wreck on the backstretch at Daytona International Speedway ended Saturday’s NASCAR Racing Experience 300, Gragson was in the lead, and when the driver of the No. 9 JR Motorsports Chevrolet crossed the finish line under caution, he claimed his long-awaited first victory in the NASCAR Xfinity Series.[Complete story]

#9-Noah Gragson won the NASCAR Racing Experience NASCAR XFINITY Series race at Daytona International Speedway. The win is his 1st win at Daytona and 1st career win.
#20-Burton finished 2nd followed by #66-Hill, #19-Jones, #98-Briscoe, #11-Haley, #68-Brown, #07-Black, Jr., #39-Sieg, and #36-Labbe.
The race ended under caution after an accident on the backstretch during the final lap.
Pole winner #21-Snider finished 33rd after an accident just before the end of stage 2.
Stage 1 was won by #8-Burton. Stage 2 was won by #7-Allgaier.
There were 12 lead changes among 8 drivers and 7 cautions for 28 yellow flag laps.
The average speed of the race was: 136.64mph.
See race details at: Race Results, Drivers Points Standings, Owners Points Standings, Cumulative Report, Penalty Report.

Race Fast Facts – Daytona
Noah Gragson won the 39th Annual NASCAR Racing Experience 300, his first victory in 37 Xfinity Series races. This is his first victory and first top-10 finish in 2020.
This is his first victory and first top-10 finish in three races at Daytona International Speedway.
Harrison Burton # (second) posted his first top-10 finish at Daytona International Speedway. It is his first top-10 finish in 2020. Timmy Hill (third) posted his fourth top-10 finish in nine races at Daytona International Speedway.
Harrison Burton (second) was the highest finishing rookie.
JR Motorsports has won seven times at Daytona International Speedway in the Xfinity Series – secondmost all-time at Daytona in the series.
(NASCAR)(2-15-2020)

XFINITY Series Playoff Standings after Daytona:
#9-Noah Gragson (1 win), 49 points
#11-Justin Haley, 46
#20-Harrison Burton, 38
#19-Brandon Jones, 36
#68-Brandon Brown, 35
#39-Ryan Sieg, 35
#1-Michael Annett, 35
#98-Chase Briscoe, 34
#8-Jeb Burton, 32
#07-Ray Black, Jr., 29
#36-Alex Labbe, 29
#52-J.J. Yeley, 25
See the Drivers Points Standings and Owners Points Standings.

Pit Stall selections.

#21-Myatt Snider won the Busch pole for the NASCAR Racing Experience 300 NASCAR XFINITY Series race at Daytona International Speedway with speed of 188.430 for his 1st pole at Daytona and 1st of his career (in his first XFINITY start).
#1-Annett qualified second, followed by #11-Haley, #8-Jeb Burton, #08-Graf, Jr., #19-Jones, #18-Herbst, #20-Harrison Burton, #39-Sieg, and #98-Briscoe.
Did not qualify: #10-Chastain, #44-Martins, #26-Garrett, #16-Allmendinger.
Chastain will replace #38-Green for the race.
See the complete NASCAR Racing Experience 300 Starting Lineup and check out qualifying results.(2-15-2020)

Daytona International Speedway – Qualifying Fast Facts:
Myatt Snider won the Pole Award for the 39th Annual NASCAR Racing Experience 300 with a lap of47.763 seconds, 188.430 mph.
This is his first pole and first top-10 start in 2020.
This is his first pole at Daytona International Speedway.
Michael Annett (second) posted his first top-10 start of 2020 and his fifth in 17 races at Daytona International Speedway.
Justin Haley (third) posted his third top-10 start at Daytona International Speedway. It is his first this season.
Joe Graf Jr (fifth) was the fastest qualifying rookie.
(NASCAR Statistics)(2-15-2020)

Final practice for the NASCAR Racing Experience 300 NASCAR XFINITY Series race at Daytona International Speedway is over, after 25 scheduled minutes, the top-five, slowest and notes:
#90-Bacarella 186.293
#68-Brown 185.716
#39-Sieg 185.510
#93-McLaughlin 184.657
#92-Williams 184.494
Slowest: #74-Harmon 181.185.
21 drivers practiced.
Most laps run: #90-Bacarella, 6 laps.
No drivers ran 10 or more consecutive laps.
See complete results on the Final Practice speeds pdf.(2-14-2020)

First practice for the NASCAR Racing Experience 300 NASCAR XFINITY Series race at Daytona International Speedway is over, after 50 scheduled minutes, the top-five, slowest and notes:
#9-Gragson 190.621
#10-Chastain 190.577
#11-Haley 190.573
#16-Allmendinger 190.569
#02-Moffitt 190.512
Slowest: #13-Finchum 181.638 & #44-Martins 180.883
Most laps run: #18-Herbst, 24 laps.
Best 10 consecutive lap avg (of 12 drivers): #16-Allmendinger 189.440mph
See complete results on the First Practice speeds pdf.(2-14-2020)

Entry List for the NASCAR Racing Experience 300 NASCAR XFINITY Series race at Daytona International Speedway is posted, 40 teams/drivers [for 36 spots] are listed.
Since 40 cars are entered, 4 drivers will miss race.
See the full entry list on the Entry List (pdf)

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