The 2020 Foxwoods Resort Casino 301 was a NASCAR Cup Series race held on August 2, 2020 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, New Hampshire. Originally scheduled for July 19th, but postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Contested over 301 laps on the 1.058-mile (1.703 km) speedway, it was the 20th race of the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series season.
| Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 20 of 36 in the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series | |||
 2020 Foxwoods Resort Casino 301 program cover featuring Jimmie Johnson | |||
| Date | August 2, 2020 | ||
| Location | New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, New Hampshire | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility 1.058 mi (1.703 km) | ||
| Distance | 301 laps, 318.458 mi (512.603 km) | ||
| Average speed | 100.372 miles per hour (161.533 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Stewart-Haas Racing | ||
| Grid positions set by ballot | |||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | |
| Laps | 184 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | NBCSN | ||
| Announcers | Rick Allen, Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte and Dale Earnhardt Jr. | ||
| Nielsen Ratings | 2.210 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) | ||
Report
Background
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New Hampshire Motor Speedway is a 1.058-mile (1.703 km) oval speedway located in Loudon, New Hampshire, which has hosted NASCAR racing annually since the early 1990s, as well as the longest-running motorcycle race in North America, the Loudon Classic. Nicknamed "The Magic Mile", the speedway is often converted into a 1.6-mile (2.6 km) road course, which includes much of the oval.
The track was originally the site of Bryar Motorsports Park before being purchased and redeveloped by Bob Bahre. The track is currently one of eight major NASCAR tracks owned and operated by Speedway Motorsports.
Entry list
- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (i) denotes driver who are ineligible for series driver points.
Qualifying
Aric Almirola was awarded the pole for the race as determined by a random draw.
Starting Lineup
Race
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Stage Results
Stage OneLaps: 75
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 9 |
| 3 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 8 |
| 4 | 95 | Christopher Bell (R) | Leavine Family Racing | Toyota | 7 |
| 5 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford | 6 |
| 6 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 5 |
| 7 | 14 | Clint Bowyer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 4 |
| 8 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 3 |
| 9 | 37 | Ryan Preece | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 1 |
| Official stage one results | |||||
Stage TwoLaps: 110
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford | 10 |
| 2 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 9 |
| 3 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 8 |
| 4 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 7 |
| 5 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 14 | Clint Bowyer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 5 |
| 7 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 3 |
| 9 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 21 | Matt DiBenedetto | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 1 |
| Official stage two results | |||||
Final Stage Results
Stage ThreeLaps: 116
| Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford | 301 | 56 |
| 2 | 2 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 301 | 54 |
| 3 | 11 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 301 | 46 |
| 4 | 9 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 301 | 44 |
| 5 | 7 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 301 | 40 |
| 6 | 19 | 21 | Matt DiBenedetto | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 301 | 32 |
| 7 | 1 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 301 | 38 |
| 8 | 14 | 41 | Cole Custer (R) | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 301 | 29 |
| 9 | 3 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 301 | 30 |
| 10 | 13 | 8 | Tyler Reddick (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 301 | 27 |
| 11 | 16 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 301 | 32 |
| 12 | 20 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 301 | 25 |
| 13 | 23 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 301 | 28 |
| 14 | 31 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 301 | 23 |
| 15 | 8 | 88 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 301 | 22 |
| 16 | 30 | 37 | Ryan Preece | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 301 | 23 |
| 17 | 10 | 1 | Kurt Busch | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 301 | 20 |
| 18 | 6 | 14 | Clint Bowyer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 301 | 28 |
| 19 | 18 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 301 | 18 |
| 20 | 12 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 301 | 22 |
| 21 | 22 | 6 | Ryan Newman | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 300 | 16 |
| 22 | 25 | 13 | Ty Dillon | Germain Racing | Chevrolet | 300 | 15 |
| 23 | 15 | 43 | Bubba Wallace | Richard Petty Motorsports | Chevrolet | 300 | 14 |
| 24 | 17 | 20 | Erik Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 300 | 13 |
| 25 | 24 | 17 | Chris Buescher | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 300 | 12 |
| 26 | 37 | 96 | Daniel Suárez | Gaunt Brothers Racing | Toyota | 299 | 11 |
| 27 | 34 | 15 | Brennan Poole (R) | Premium Motorsports | Chevrolet | 299 | 10 |
| 28 | 35 | 95 | Christopher Bell (R) | Leavine Family Racing | Toyota | 299 | 16 |
| 29 | 29 | 27 | J. J. Yeley (i) | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 299 | 0 |
| 30 | 26 | 53 | James Davison | Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet | 298 | 7 |
| 31 | 27 | 77 | Garrett Smithley (i) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 295 | 0 |
| 32 | 32 | 00 | Quin Houff (R) | StarCom Racing | Chevrolet | 294 | 5 |
| 33 | 38 | 66 | Timmy Hill (i) | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 294 | 0 |
| 34 | 28 | 51 | Joey Gase (i) | Petty Ware Racing | Ford | 293 | 0 |
| 35 | 33 | 32 | Corey LaJoie | Go Fas Racing | Ford | 262 | 2 |
| 36 | 36 | 38 | John Hunter Nemechek (R) | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 212 | 1 |
| 37 | 21 | 42 | Matt Kenseth | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 203 | 1 |
| 38 | 5 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 15 | 1 |
| Official race results | |||||||
Race statistics
- Lead changes: 22 among 7 different drivers
- Cautions/Laps: 11 for 52
- Red flags: 0
- Time of race: 3 hours, 10 minutes and 22 seconds
- Average speed: 100.372 miles per hour (161.533 km/h)
Media
Television
NBC Sports covered the race on the television side. Rick Allen, four-time and all-time Loudon winner Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte and Dale Earnhardt Jr. covered the race from the booth at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Parker Kligerman and Marty Snider handled the pit road duties on site, and Rutledge Wood handled the features from his home during the race.
| NBCSN | ||
|---|---|---|
| Booth announcers | Pit reporters | Features reporter |
| Lap-by-lap: Rick Allen Color-commentator: Jeff Burton Color-commentator: Steve Letarte Color-commentator: Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Parker Kligerman Marty Snider | Rutledge Wood |
Radio
PRN had the radio call for the race, which was also simulcast on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio. Doug Rice and Mark Garrow called the race from the booth when the field races down the frontstretch. Rob Albright called the race from turns 1 & 2 and Pat Patterson called the race from turns 3 & 4. Brad Gillie and Jim Noble handled the duties on pit lane.
| 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 Jim Noble |
Standings after the race
- Manufacturers' Championship standings
| Pos | Manufacturer | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 1 | Ford | 748 |
| | 2 | Toyota | 701 (–47) |
| | 3 | Chevrolet | 666 (–82) |
- Note: Only the first 16 positions are included for the driver standings.
- . – Driver has clinched a position in the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs.