2020 Chevrolet Silverado 250
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 19 of 23 of the 2020 NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series | |||
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| Date | October 3, 2020 | ||
| Official name | Chevrolet Silverado 250 | ||
| Location | Lincoln, Alabama, Talladega Superspeedway | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 2.660 miles (4.28 km) | ||
| Distance | 94 laps, 250.04 mi (402.4 km) | ||
| Average speed | 129.424 miles per hour (208.288 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | GMS Racing | ||
| Grid positions set by competition-based formula | |||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Derek Kraus | McAnally–Hilgemann Racing | |
| Laps | 19 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 4 | Raphaël Lessard | Kyle Busch Motorsports | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | Fox Sports 1 | ||
| Announcers | Vince Welch, Michael Waltrip, and Kurt Busch | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | Motor Racing Network | ||
The 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 250 was the 19th stock car race of the 2020 NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series season, the 15th iteration of the event, and the 3rd and final race of the Round of 10, making it the cutoff race for the first round. The race was held on Saturday, October 3, 2020, in Lincoln, Alabama at Talladega Superspeedway, a 2.660 miles (4.281 km) permanent triangle-shaped superspeedway. The race took the scheduled 94 laps to complete. At race's end, Raphaël Lessard of Kyle Busch Motorsports would be declared the winner after a last lap wreck occurred coming into Turn 3. Trevor Bayne and Raphaël Lessard were side by side at the time of caution- at the last scoring loop, Lessard was declared the leader, and since the caution freezes the field at the moment of caution, Lessard would win his first ever NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series race, and as of now, his only win in the series.[1] To fill out the podium, Trevor Bayne of Niece Motorsports and Chandler Smith of Kyle Busch Motorsports would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
Christian Eckes and Todd Gilliland were both eliminated from the Playoffs after the race, not advancing to the Round of 8.[2]
Background
[edit]Talladega Superspeedway, originally known as Alabama International Motor Superspeedway (AIMS), is a motorsports complex located north of Talladega, Alabama. It is located on the former Anniston Air Force Base in the small city of Lincoln. The track is a tri-oval and was constructed in the 1960s by NASCAR. Talladega is most known for its steep banking and the unique location of the start/finish line that's located just past the exit to pit road. The track currently hosts the top 3 NASCAR series. Talladega is the longest NASCAR oval with a length of 2.66-mile-long (4.28 km) tri-oval like the Daytona International Speedway, which also is a 2.5-mile-long (4 km) tri-oval.
Entry list
[edit]*Driver changed to Kaz Grala for the race due to Decker not being medically cleared to race.[3]
**Withdrew.[4]
Starting lineup
[edit]The starting lineup was selected based on the results and fastest lap of the last race, the 2020 World of Westgate 200 and owner's points. As a result, Sheldon Creed of GMS Racing won the pole.[5]
Race results
[edit]Stage 1 Laps: 20
| Fin | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 | Austin Hill | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 38 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 9 |
| 3 | 18 | Christian Eckes | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 8 |
| 4 | 2 | Sheldon Creed | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 99 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 6 |
| 6 | 51 | Chandler Smith | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 5 |
| 7 | 56 | Gus Dean | Hill Motorsports | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 26 | Tyler Ankrum | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 23 | Brett Moffitt | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 19 | Derek Kraus | McAnally–Hilgemann Racing | Toyota | 1 |
Stage 2 Laps: 20
| Fin | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 | Derek Kraus | McAnally–Hilgemann Racing | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 13 | Johnny Sauter | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 9 |
| 3 | 51 | Chandler Smith | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 8 |
| 4 | 16 | Austin Hill | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 7 |
| 5 | 23 | Brett Moffitt | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 99 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 5 |
| 7 | 38 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 4 |
| 8 | 2 | Sheldon Creed | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 26 | Tyler Ankrum | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 1 |
Stage 3 Laps: 54
| Fin[6] | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 | 4 | Raphaël Lessard | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 94 | 1 | running | 40 |
| 2 | 25 | 45 | Trevor Bayne | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 94 | 0 | running | 35 |
| 3 | 5 | 51 | Chandler Smith | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 94 | 1 | running | 47 |
| 4 | 11 | 99 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 94 | 0 | running | 44 |
| 5 | 34 | 9 | Codie Rohrbaugh | CR7 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 94 | 0 | running | 12 |
| 6 | 26 | 3 | Jordan Anderson | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 94 | 0 | running | 31 |
| 7 | 8 | 23 | Brett Moffitt | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 94 | 13 | running | 38 |
| 8 | 7 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 94 | 0 | running | 30 |
| 9 | 28 | 44 | Kaz Grala | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 94 | 0 | running | 0 |
| 10 | 17 | 19 | Derek Kraus | McAnally–Hilgemann Racing | Toyota | 94 | 19 | running | 38 |
| 11 | 14 | 13 | Johnny Sauter | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 94 | 11 | running | 35 |
| 12 | 1 | 2 | Sheldon Creed | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 94 | 10 | running | 35 |
| 13 | 4 | 98 | Grant Enfinger | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 94 | 0 | running | 24 |
| 14 | 22 | 68 | Clay Greenfield | Clay Greenfield Motorsports | Toyota | 94 | 0 | running | 23 |
| 15 | 21 | 40 | Bayley Currey | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 94 | 0 | running | 22 |
| 16 | 9 | 26 | Tyler Ankrum | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 94 | 0 | running | 26 |
| 17 | 13 | 52 | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing | Toyota | 94 | 6 | running | 0 |
| 18 | 6 | 18 | Christian Eckes | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 93 | 6 | crash | 27 |
| 19 | 2 | 16 | Austin Hill | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 93 | 11 | crash | 35 |
| 20 | 19 | 22 | Austin Wayne Self | AM Racing | Chevrolet | 93 | 0 | running | 17 |
| 21 | 38 | 28 | Bryan Dauzat | FDNY Racing | Chevrolet | 93 | 0 | running | 16 |
| 22 | 36 | 6 | Norm Benning | Norm Benning Racing | Chevrolet | 93 | 0 | running | 15 |
| 23 | 32 | 33 | Josh Reaume | Reaume Brothers Racing | Toyota | 93 | 0 | running | 14 |
| 24 | 31 | 10 | Jennifer Jo Cobb | Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing | Chevrolet | 92 | 16 | running | 13 |
| 25 | 30 | 00 | Jason White | Reaume Brothers Racing | Chevrolet | 92 | 0 | running | 12 |
| 26 | 37 | 97 | Robby Lyons | Diversified Motorsports Enterprises | Chevrolet | 92 | 0 | running | 0 |
| 27 | 27 | 49 | Ray Ciccarelli | CMI Motorsports | Chevrolet | 88 | 0 | running | 10 |
| 28 | 10 | 38 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 47 | 0 | engine | 22 |
| 29 | 12 | 15 | Tanner Gray | DGR-Crosley | Ford | 47 | 0 | crash | 8 |
| 30 | 23 | 56 | Gus Dean | Hill Motorsports | Chevrolet | 36 | 0 | crash | 11 |
| 31 | 16 | 02 | Tate Fogleman | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 19 | 0 | crash | 6 |
| 32 | 18 | 24 | Chase Purdy | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 12 | 0 | crash | 5 |
| 33 | 3 | 21 | Zane Smith | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 12 | 0 | crash | 5 |
| 34 | 20 | 30 | Danny Bohn | On Point Motorsports | Toyota | 12 | 0 | crash | 5 |
| 35 | 33 | 41 | Dawson Cram | Cram Racing Enterprises | Chevrolet | 12 | 0 | crash | 5 |
| 36 | 29 | 17 | Korbin Forrister | DGR-Crosley | Toyota | 12 | 0 | crash | 5 |
| 37 | 35 | 8 | Joe Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Ford | 12 | 0 | crash | 5 |
| 38 | 24 | 20 | Spencer Boyd | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 12 | 0 | crash | 5 |
| Official race results | |||||||||
References
[edit]- ↑ "Raphael Lessard scores 1st Truck win with Talladega triumph". NASCAR Talk | NBC Sports. October 3, 2020. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
- ↑ "Two drivers eliminated from NASCAR Truck Series playoffs". motorsport.com. Archived from the original on October 21, 2021. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
- ↑ "Kaz Grala subs for Natalie Decker in Talladega Truck race". NASCAR Talk | NBC Sports. October 1, 2020. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
- ↑ Beard, Brock. "Brendan Gaughan's final NASCAR start among storylines for Talladega's "White-Knuckle Weekend"". Retrieved October 21, 2021.
- ↑ Tomlinson, Joy (September 30, 2020). "Sheldon Creed Takes Truck Pole At Talladega". frontstretch.com. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
- ↑ "2020 Chevrolet Silverado 250". thethirdturn.com. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
