2020 Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500
The 2020 Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 was a NASCAR Cup Series race that was originally scheduled to be held on March 15, 2020 and was rescheduled to June 7, 2020, at Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, Georgia. On March 13, 2020, NASCAR announced that they would postpone the race due to the Coronavirus disease outbreak.[8] Contested over 325 laps on the 1.54-mile-long (2.48 km) asphalt quad-oval intermediate speedway, it was the 10th race of the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series season.
| Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 10 of 36 in the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series | |||
| Date | June 7, 2020 | ||
| Location | Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, Georgia | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 1.54 mi (2.48 km) | ||
| Distance | 325 laps, 500.5 mi (806 km) | ||
| Average speed | 142.966 miles per hour (230.081 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Hendrick Motorsports | ||
| Grid positions set by ballot | |||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | |
| Laps | 150 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | Fox | ||
| Announcers | Mike Joy and Jeff Gordon | ||
| Nielsen Ratings | 3.957 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
Atlanta Motor Speedway (formerly Atlanta International Raceway) is a track in Hampton, Georgia, 20 miles (32 km) south of Atlanta. It is a 1.54-mile (2.48 km) quad-oval track with a seating capacity of 111,000. It opened in 1960 as a 1.5-mile (2.4 km) standard oval. In 1994, 46 condominiums were built over the northeastern side of the track. In 1997, to standardize the track with Speedway Motorsports' other two 1.5-mile (2.4 km) ovals, the entire track was almost completely rebuilt. The frontstretch and backstretch were swapped, and the configuration of the track was changed from oval to quad-oval. The project made the track one of the fastest on the NASCAR circuit.
Because of restrictions, current plans are to limit spectator attendance to 230 including no fans in the grandstands. -- the owners of the 46 condominiums at Turn Four got to watch the race live with a procedure similar to Charlotte Motor Speedway.
Entry list
- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (i) denotes driver who are ineligible for series driver points.
Qualifying
Chase Elliott was awarded the pole for the race as determined by a random draw.
Starting Lineup
Race
Stage Results
Stage One Laps: 105
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 9 |
| 3 | 14 | Clint Bowyer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 8 |
| 4 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 7 |
| 5 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 6 |
| 6 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 20 | Erik Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 3 |
| 9 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 1 |
| Official stage one results | |||||
Stage Two Laps: 105
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 9 |
| 3 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 8 |
| 4 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 7 |
| 5 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 5 |
| 7 | 21 | Matt DiBenedetto | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 4 |
| 8 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford | 3 |
| 9 | 14 | Clint Bowyer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 2 |
| 10 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 |
| Official stage two results | |||||
Final Stage Results
Stage Three Laps: 115
| Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 325 | 51 |
| 2 | 4 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 325 | 52 |
| 3 | 11 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 325 | 54 |
| 4 | 7 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 325 | 43 |
| 5 | 10 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 325 | 46 |
| 6 | 12 | 1 | Kurt Busch | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 325 | 31 |
| 7 | 15 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 325 | 33 |
| 8 | 1 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 325 | 40 |
| 9 | 6 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford | 325 | 31 |
| 10 | 3 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 325 | 27 |
| 11 | 16 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 324 | 26 |
| 12 | 8 | 88 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 324 | 25 |
| 13 | 22 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 324 | 28 |
| 14 | 17 | 6 | Ryan Newman | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 324 | 23 |
| 15 | 19 | 42 | Matt Kenseth | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 324 | 22 |
| 16 | 24 | 8 | Tyler Reddick (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 324 | 21 |
| 17 | 2 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 324 | 20 |
| 18 | 27 | 95 | Christopher Bell (R) | Leavine Family Racing | Toyota | 324 | 19 |
| 19 | 31 | 41 | Cole Custer (R) | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 324 | 18 |
| 20 | 5 | 14 | Clint Bowyer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 324 | 27 |
| 21 | 23 | 43 | Bubba Wallace | Richard Petty Motorsports | Chevrolet | 324 | 16 |
| 22 | 13 | 17 | Chris Buescher | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 324 | 15 |
| 23 | 18 | 38 | John Hunter Nemechek (R) | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 324 | 14 |
| 24 | 36 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 324 | 13 |
| 25 | 21 | 21 | Matt DiBenedetto | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 324 | 16 |
| 26 | 29 | 37 | Ryan Preece | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 323 | 11 |
| 27 | 25 | 32 | Corey LaJoie | Go Fas Racing | Ford | 323 | 10 |
| 28 | 14 | 20 | Erik Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 322 | 12 |
| 29 | 28 | 13 | Ty Dillon | Germain Racing | Chevrolet | 322 | 8 |
| 30 | 33 | 15 | Brennan Poole (R) | Premium Motorsports | Chevrolet | 321 | 7 |
| 31 | 37 | 96 | Daniel Suárez | Gaunt Brothers Racing | Toyota | 316 | 6 |
| 32 | 35 | 00 | Quin Houff (R) | StarCom Racing | Chevrolet | 314 | 5 |
| 33 | 20 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 313 | 4 |
| 34 | 32 | 27 | Josh Bilicki (i) | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 313 | 0 |
| 35 | 34 | 53 | Garrett Smithley (i) | Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet | 312 | 0 |
| 36 | 30 | 77 | J. J. Yeley (i) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 311 | 0 |
| 37 | 40 | 7 | Reed Sorenson | Tommy Baldwin Racing | Chevrolet | 310 | 1 |
| 38 | 26 | 51 | Joey Gase (i) | Petty Ware Racing | Ford | 308 | 0 |
| 39 | 38 | 66 | Timmy Hill (i) | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 259 | 0 |
| 40 | 39 | 78 | B. J. McLeod (i) | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 3 | 0 |
| Official race results | |||||||
Race statistics
- Lead changes: 21 among 9 different drivers
- Cautions/Laps: 5 for 24
- Red flags: 0
- Time of race: 3 hours, 30 minutes and 3 seconds
- Average speed: 142.966 miles per hour (230.081 km/h)
Media
Television
The Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 was carried by Fox in the United States. Mike Joy and five-time Atlanta winner Jeff Gordon covered the race from the Fox Sports studio in Charlotte. Jamie Little handled the pit road duties. Larry McReynolds provided insight from the Fox Sports studio in Charlotte.
| Fox | ||
|---|---|---|
| Booth announcers | Pit reporter | In-race analyst |
| Lap-by-lap: Mike Joy Color-commentator: Jeff Gordon | Jamie Little | Larry McReynolds |
Radio
The race was broadcast on radio by the Performance Racing Network and simulcast on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio. Doug Rice and Mark Garrow called the race from the booth when the field raced down the front stretch. Rob Albright called the race from atop a billboard outside of turn 2 when the field raced through turns 1 and 2 & Pat Patterson called the race from a billboard outside of turn 3 when the field raced through turns 3 and 4. On pit road, PRN was manned by Brad Gillie, Brett McMillan and Doug Turnbull.
| 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 Brett McMillan Doug Turnbull |
Standings after the race
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References
- "2020 schedule". Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. January 17, 2020. Retrieved February 24, 2020.
- "Atlanta Motor Speedway". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. January 3, 2013. Retrieved February 24, 2020.
- "Entry List". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. June 1, 2020. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
- "Starting Lineup". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. June 4, 2020. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
- "Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 Results". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. June 7, 2020. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
- "Points standings" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. June 7, 2020. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
- "Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 ratings". ShowBuzzDaily. Mitch Metcalf. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
- "NASCAR statement on Atlanta, Miami race events | NASCAR". Official Site Of NASCAR. 2020-03-13. Retrieved 2020-03-13.
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