2020 Federated Auto Parts 400
The 2020 Federated Auto Parts 400 is an upcoming NASCAR Cup Series race to be held on September 12, 2020, at Richmond Raceway in Richmond, Virginia. Contested over 400 laps on the .75-mile (1.21 km) D-shaped short track, it will be the 28th race of the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series season, second race of the Playoffs and second race of the Round of 16.
| Race details[1][2] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 28 of 36 in the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series | |||
| Date | September 12, 2020 | ||
| Location | Richmond Raceway in Richmond, Virginia | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility .75 mi (1.2 km) | ||
| Distance | 400 laps, 300 mi (480 km) | ||
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | NBCSN | ||
| Announcers | Rick Allen, Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte and Dale Earnhardt Jr. | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | MRN | ||
| Booth Announcers | Alex Hayden and Jeff Striegle | ||
| Turn Announcers | Dave Moody (Backstretch) | ||
Report
Background
Richmond Raceway (RR), formerly known as Richmond International Raceway (RIR), is a 3/4-mile (1.2 km), D-shaped, asphalt race track located just outside Richmond, Virginia in Henrico County. It hosts the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, the NASCAR Xfinity Series, and the IndyCar series. Known as "America's premier short track", it formerly hosted a NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series race, and two USAC sprint car races.
Media
Television
NBC Sports will cover the race on the television side. Rick Allen, Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte and three-time Richmond winner Dale Earnhardt Jr. will call the action from the booth at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Two reporters still to be announced 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. | TBA | Rutledge Wood |
Radio
The Motor Racing Network will have the radio call for the race, which will be simulcast on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio. Alex Hayden and Jeff Striegle will have the call in the broadcast booth for MRN when the field races through the front straightaway. Dave Moody will call the race from a platform when the field races down the backstraightaway. Steve Post and Woody Cain will call the action for MRN from pit lane.
| MRN Radio | ||
|---|---|---|
| Booth announcers | Turn announcers | Pit reporters |
| Lead announcer: Alex Hayden Announcer: Jeff Striegle | Backstretch: Dave Moody | Steve Post Woody Cain |
References
- "2020 schedule". Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. January 17, 2020. Retrieved August 9, 2020.
- "Daytona International Speedway". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. Retrieved August 9, 2020.
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