2020 Super Start Batteries 400

NASCAR Cup Series race

2020 Super Start Batteries 400 presented by O'Reilly Auto Parts Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6]

Race 19 of 36 in the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series

2020 Super Start Batteries 400 program cover

Date|  July 23, 2020 (2020-07-23)
Location|  Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kansas
Course|  Permanent racing facility
1.5 mi (2.4 km)
Distance|  267 laps, 400.5 mi (644.542 km)
Average speed|  121.835 miles per hour (196.074 km/h)
Pole position
Driver|

* Kevin Harvick

|  Stewart-Haas Racing
Grid positions set by ballot
Most laps led
Driver|  Denny Hamlin|  Joe Gibbs Racing
Laps|  57
Winner
No. 11|  Denny Hamlin|  Joe Gibbs Racing
Television in the United States
Network|  NBCSN
Announcers|  Rick Allen, Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte and Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Nielsen Ratings|  1.470 million[7]
Radio in the United States
Radio|  MRN
Booth Announcers|  Alex Hayden and Jeff Striegle
Turn Announcers|  Dave Moody (1 & 2) and Kurt Becker (3 & 4)

Motor car race

The 2020 Super Start Batteries 400 presented by O'Reilly Auto Parts was a NASCAR Cup Series race that was originally scheduled to be held on May 31, 2020 and was rescheduled to July 23, 2020, at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kansas. Contested over 267 laps, on the 1.5 mile (2.4 km) asphalt speedway, it will be the 19th race of the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series season.

## Report

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### Background

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Kansas Speedway, the track where the race was held.

Kansas Speedway is a 1.5-mile (2.4 km) tri-oval race track in Kansas City, Kansas. It was built in 2001 and hosts two annual NASCAR race weekends. The NTT IndyCar Series also raced there until 2011. The speedway is owned and operated by the International Speedway Corporation.

#### Entry list

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* (R) denotes rookie driver.
* (i) denotes driver who are ineligible for series driver points.

No. | Driver  | Team  | Manufacturer

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00 | Quin Houff (R) | StarCom Racing | Chevrolet
1 | Kurt Busch | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet
2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford
3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet
4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford
6 | Ryan Newman | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford
7 | Reed Sorenson | Tommy Baldwin Racing | Chevrolet
8 | Tyler Reddick (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet
9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet
10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford
11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota
12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford
13 | Ty Dillon | Germain Racing | Chevrolet
14 | Clint Bowyer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford
15 | Brennan Poole (R) | Premium Motorsports | Chevrolet
17 | Chris Buescher | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford
18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota
19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota
20 | Erik Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota
21 | Matt DiBenedetto | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford
22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford
24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet
27 | J. J. Yeley (i) | Rick Ware Racing | Ford
32 | Corey LaJoie | Go Fas Racing | Ford
34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford
37 | Ryan Preece | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet
38 | John Hunter Nemechek (R) | Front Row Motorsports | Ford
41 | Cole Custer (R) | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford
42 | Matt Kenseth | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet
43 | Bubba Wallace | Richard Petty Motorsports | Chevrolet
47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet
48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet
51 | Joey Gase (i) | Petty Ware Racing | Ford
53 | Josh Bilicki (i) | Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet
66 | Timmy Hill (i) | MBM Motorsports | Toyota
77 | Garrett Smithley (i) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet
78 | B. J. McLeod (i) | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet
88 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet
95 | Christopher Bell (R) | Leavine Family Racing | Toyota
96 | Daniel Suárez | Gaunt Brothers Racing | Toyota
Official entry list

## Qualifying

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Kevin Harvick was awarded the pole for the race as determined by a random draw.

### Starting Lineup

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Pos  | No. | Driver  | Team  | Manufacturer

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1  | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford
2  | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford
3  | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford
4  | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford
5  | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota
6  | 88 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet
7  | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford
8  | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota
9  | 1 | Kurt Busch | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet
10  | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota
11  | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet
12  | 21 | Matt DiBenedetto | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford
13  | 17 | Chris Buescher | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford
14  | 42 | Matt Kenseth | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet
15  | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet
16  | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet
17  | 43 | Bubba Wallace | Richard Petty Motorsports | Chevrolet
18  | 6 | Ryan Newman | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford
19  | 14 | Clint Bowyer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford
20  | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet
21  | 20 | Erik Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota
22  | 95 | Christopher Bell (R) | Leavine Family Racing | Toyota
23  | 8 | Tyler Reddick (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet
24  | 41 | Cole Custer (R) | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford
25  | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet
26  | 77 | Garrett Smithley (i) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet
27  | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford
28  | 27 | J. J. Yeley (i) | Rick Ware Racing | Ford
29  | 15 | Brennan Poole (R) | Premium Motorsports | Chevrolet
30  | 38 | John Hunter Nemechek (R) | Front Row Motorsports | Ford
31  | 32 | Corey LaJoie | Go Fas Racing | Ford
32  | 00 | Quin Houff (R) | StarCom Racing | Chevrolet
33  | 53 | Josh Bilicki (i) | Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet
34  | 51 | Joey Gase (i) | Petty Ware Racing | Ford
35  | 37 | Ryan Preece | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet
36  | 13 | Ty Dillon | Germain Racing | Chevrolet
37  | 96 | Daniel Suárez | Gaunt Brothers Racing | Toyota
38  | 66 | Timmy Hill (i) | MBM Motorsports | Toyota
39  | 7 | Reed Sorenson | Tommy Baldwin Racing | Chevrolet
40  | 78 | B. J. McLeod (i) | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet
Official starting lineup

## Race

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Denny Hamlin won the race.

### Stage Results

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Stage One Laps: 80

Pos  | No | Driver  | Team  | Manufacturer  | Points

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1 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 10
2 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 9
3 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 8
4 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 7
5 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford | 6
6 | 8 | Tyler Reddick (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 5
7 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 4
8 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 3
9 | 88 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2
10 | 20 | Erik Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 1
Official stage one results

Stage Two Laps: 80

Pos  | No | Driver  | Team  | Manufacturer  | Points

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1 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford | 10
2 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 9
3 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 8
4 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 7
5 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 6
6 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 5
7 | 20 | Erik Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 4
8 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 3
9 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2
10 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1
Official stage two results

### Final Stage Results

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Stage Three Laps: 107

Pos  | Grid  | No | Driver  | Team  | Manufacturer  | Laps  | Points

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1 | 10 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 267 | 56
2 | 7 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford | 267 | 51
3 | 5 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 267 | 45
4 | 1 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 267 | 42
5 | 21 | 20 | Erik Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 267 | 37
6 | 3 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 267 | 42
7 | 24 | 41 | Cole Custer (R) | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 267 | 30
8 | 6 | 88 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 267 | 31
9 | 9 | 1 | Kurt Busch | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 267 | 28
10 | 15 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 267 | 27
11 | 8 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 267 | 42
12 | 11 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 267 | 26
13 | 23 | 8 | Tyler Reddick (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 267 | 29
14 | 19 | 14 | Clint Bowyer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 267 | 23
15 | 36 | 13 | Ty Dillon | Germain Racing | Chevrolet | 267 | 22
16 | 27 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 267 | 21
17 | 14 | 42 | Matt Kenseth | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 267 | 20
18 | 37 | 96 | Daniel Suárez | Gaunt Brothers Racing | Toyota | 267 | 19
19 | 30 | 38 | John Hunter Nemechek (R) | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 266 | 18
20 | 4 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 266 | 33
21 | 31 | 32 | Corey LaJoie | Go Fas Racing | Ford | 266 | 16
22 | 28 | 27 | J. J. Yeley (i) | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 265 | 0
23 | 22 | 95 | Christopher Bell (R) | Leavine Family Racing | Toyota | 264 | 14
24 | 32 | 00 | Quin Houff (R) | StarCom Racing | Chevrolet | 260 | 13
25 | 33 | 53 | Josh Bilicki (i) | Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet | 260 | 0
26 | 26 | 77 | Garrett Smithley (i) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 260 | 0
27 | 16 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 251 | 10
28 | 18 | 6 | Ryan Newman | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 251 | 9
29 | 34 | 51 | Joey Gase (i) | Petty Ware Racing | Ford | 251 | 0
30 | 29 | 15 | Brennan Poole (R) | Premium Motorsports | Chevrolet | 219 | 7
31 | 39 | 7 | Reed Sorenson | Tommy Baldwin Racing | Chevrolet | 216 | 6
32 | 20 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 7
33 | 13 | 17 | Chris Buescher | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 182 | 4
34 | 35 | 37 | Ryan Preece | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 181 | 3
35 | 2 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 176 | 2
36 | 12 | 21 | Matt DiBenedetto | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 175 | 1
37 | 17 | 43 | Bubba Wallace | Richard Petty Motorsports | Chevrolet | 170 | 1
38 | 38 | 66 | Timmy Hill (i) | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 116 | 0
39 | 40 | 78 | B. J. McLeod (i) | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 66 | 0
40 | 25 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 58 | 1
Official race results

### Race statistics

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* Lead changes: 22 among 9 different drivers
* Cautions/Laps: 11 for 47
* Red flags: 1 for 2 minutes and 45 seconds
* Time of race: 3 hours, 17 minutes and 14 seconds
* Average speed: 121.835 miles per hour (196.074 km/h)

## Media

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### Television

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NBC Sports covered the race on the television side. Rick Allen, Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte and Dale Earnhardt Jr. covered the race from the booth at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Parker Kligerman and Kelli Stavast handled the pit road duties on site, and Marty Snider handled the features from the RCR shop 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
Kelli Stavast | Marty Snider

### Radio

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MRN had the radio call for the race which was also simulcast on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio. Alex Hayden and Jeff Striegle called the race in the booth when the field raced through the tri-oval. Dave Moody covered the race from the Sunoco spotters stand outside turn 2 when the field was racing through turns 1 and 2. Kurt Becker called the race from a platform outside turn 4. Winston Kelley and Steve Post worked pit road for the radio side.

MRN Radio

Booth announcers | Turn announcers | Pit reporters
Lead announcer: Alex Hayden
Announcer: Jeff Striegle | Turns 1 & 2: Dave Moody
Turns 3 & 4: Kurt Becker | Winston Kelley
Steve Post

## Standings after the race

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Drivers' Championship standings
|  | Pos  | Driver  | Points

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| 1  | Kevin Harvick | 763
1  | 2  | Brad Keselowski | 666 (–97)
1  | 3  | Ryan Blaney | 663 (–100)
2  | 4  | Denny Hamlin | 634 (–129)
| 5  | Chase Elliott | 630 (–133)
2  | 6  | Joey Logano | 609 (–154)
| 7  | Martin Truex Jr. | 602 (–161)
| 8  | Aric Almirola | 576 (–187)
1  | 9  | Kyle Busch | 562 (–201)
1  | 10  | Kurt Busch | 561 (–202)
| 11  | Alex Bowman | 539 (–224)
1  | 12  | Clint Bowyer | 484 (–279)
1  | 13  | Matt DiBenedetto | 477 (–286)
2  | 14  | William Byron | 452 (–311)
2  | 15  | Tyler Reddick | 442 (–321)
2  | 16  | Erik Jones | 440 (–323)
Official driver's standings

Manufacturers' Championship standings
|  | Pos  | Manufacturer  | Points

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| 1  | Ford | 708
| 2  | Toyota | 666 (–42)
| 3  | Chevrolet | 638 (–70)

* Note: Only the first 16 positions are included for the driver standings.
* . – Driver has clinched a position in the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs.

## References

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1. ^ "2020 schedule". Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. January 17, 2020. Retrieved March 18, 2020.
2. ^ "Kansas Speedway". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. January 3, 2013. Archived from the original on April 28, 2017. Retrieved March 18, 2020.
3. ^ "Entry List" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. July 20, 2020. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
4. ^ "Starting Lineup". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. July 22, 2020. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
5. ^ "Super Start Batteries 400 Results". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. July 23, 2020. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
6. ^ "Points standings" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. July 23, 2020. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
7. ^ "Super Start Batteries 400 ratings". ShowBuzzDaily. Mitch Metcalf. Archived from the original on July 24, 2020. Retrieved July 24, 2020.

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