Race details | |||
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Race 22 of 23 of the 2020 NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series | |||
Date | October 30, 2020 | ||
Official name | NASCAR Hall of Fame 200 | ||
Location | Martinsville, Virginia, Martinsville Speedway | ||
Course |
Permanent racing facility 0.526 mi (0.847 km) | ||
Distance | 200 laps, 105.2 mi (169.302 km) | ||
Scheduled Distance | 200 laps, 105.2 mi (169.302 km) | ||
Average speed | 52.403 miles per hour (84.334 km/h) | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver | GMS Racing | ||
Grid positions set by competition-based formula | |||
Most laps led | |||
Driver | Sheldon Creed | GMS Racing | |
Laps | 65 | ||
Winner | |||
No. 98 | Grant Enfinger | ThorSport Racing | |
Television in the United States | |||
Network | Fox Sports 1 | ||
Announcers | Vince Welch, Michael Waltrip, Kurt Busch | ||
Radio in the United States | |||
Radio | Motor Racing Network |
The 2020 NASCAR Hall of Fame 200 was the 22nd stock car race of the 2020 NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series season, the 18th iteration of the event, and the final, and therefore the cutoff race for the Round of 8. The race was held on Friday, October 30, 2020, in Martinsville, Virginia at Martinsville Speedway, a 0.526 miles (0.847 km) permanent oval-shaped short track. The race took the scheduled 200 laps to complete. After a wild restart with 2 to go, Grant Enfinger of ThorSport Racing would pull away to win his 4th and final NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series win of the season, and his 6th career win in the series.[1] To fill out the podium, Ben Rhodes of ThorSport Racing and Zane Smith of GMS Racing would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
Background
Martinsville Speedway is an NASCAR-owned stock car racing track located in Henry County, in Ridgeway, Virginia, just to the south of Martinsville. At 0.526 miles (0.847 km) in length, it is the shortest track in the NASCAR Cup Series. The track was also one of the first paved oval tracks in NASCAR, being built in 1947 by H. Clay Earles. It is also the only remaining race track that has been on the NASCAR circuit from its beginning in 1948.
Entry list
Starting lineup
The starting lineup was determined by a metric qualifying system based on the results and fastest lap of the last race, the 2020 SpeedyCash.com 400. As a result, Sheldon Creed of GMS Racing won the pole.[2]
Race results
Stage 1 Laps: 50
Fin | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
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1 | 2 | Sheldon Creed | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 10 |
2 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 9 |
3 | 13 | Johnny Sauter | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 8 |
4 | 21 | Zane Smith | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 7 |
5 | 99 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 6 |
6 | 23 | Brett Moffitt | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 5 |
7 | 18 | Christian Eckes | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 4 |
8 | 98 | Grant Enfinger | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 3 |
9 | 4 | Raphaël Lessard | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 2 |
10 | 52 | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing | Toyota | 1 |
Stage 2 Laps: 50
Fin | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
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1 | 52 | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing | Toyota | 10 |
2 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 9 |
3 | 98 | Grant Enfinger | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 8 |
4 | 4 | Raphaël Lessard | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 7 |
5 | 23 | Brett Moffitt | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 6 |
6 | 26 | Tyler Ankrum | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 5 |
7 | 18 | Christian Eckes | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 4 |
8 | 13 | Johnny Sauter | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 3 |
9 | 42 | Carson Hocevar | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2 |
10 | 99 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 1 |
Stage 3 Laps: 100
References
- ↑ Long, Dustin (2020-10-31). "Grant Enfinger wins Martinsville Truck race". NASCAR Talk | NBC Sports. Retrieved 2021-10-22.
- ↑ Tomlinson, Joy (2020-10-28). "Sheldon Creed On Pole For Martinsville Truck Race". www.frontstretch.com. Retrieved 2021-10-22.
- ↑ "2020 NASCAR Hall of Fame 200 - The Third Turn". www.thethirdturn.com. Retrieved 2021-10-22.