2020 Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race presented by Wendy's

Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6]
Race 29 of 36 in the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series
2020 Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race program cover
Date	September 19, 2020 (2020-09-19)
Location	Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee
Course	Permanent racing facility .533 mi (.858 km)
Distance	500 laps, 266.5 mi (429 km)
Average speed	95.911 miles per hour (154.354 km/h)
Pole position
Driver	Brad Keselowski	Team Penske
Grid positions set by competition-based formula
Most laps led
Driver	Kevin Harvick	Stewart-Haas Racing
Laps	226
Winner
No. 4	Kevin Harvick	Stewart-Haas Racing
Television in the United States
Network	NBCSN
Announcers	Rick Allen, Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte and Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Nielsen Ratings	1.2 (2.12 million)
Radio in the United States
Radio	PRN
Booth Announcers	Doug Rice and Mark Garrow
Turn Announcers	Rob Albright (Backstretch)

The 2020 Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race presented by Wendy's was a NASCAR Cup Series race held on September 19, 2020 at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee. Contested over 500 laps on the .533-mile (0.858 km) short track, it was the 29th race of the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series season, third race of the Playoffs and final race of the Round of 16.

Report

Background

The Bristol Motor Speedway, formerly known as Bristol International Raceway and Bristol Raceway, is a NASCAR short track venue located in Bristol, Tennessee. Constructed in 1960, it held its first NASCAR race on July 30, 1961. Despite its short length, Bristol is among the most popular tracks on the NASCAR schedule because of its distinct features, which include extraordinarily steep banking, an all concrete surface, two pit roads, and stadium-like seating. It has also been named one of the loudest NASCAR tracks.

Entry list

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

Qualifying

Brad Keselowski was awarded the pole for the race as determined by competition-based formula.^[4]

Starting Lineup

Race

Stage Results

Stage One Laps: 125

Stage Two Laps: 125

Final Stage Results

Stage Three Laps: 250

Race statistics

• Lead changes: 14 among 8 different drivers
• Cautions/Laps: 5 for 50
• Red flags: 0
• Time of race: 2 hours, 46 minutes and 43 seconds
• Average speed: 95.911 miles per hour (154.354 km/h)

Media

Television

NBC Sports covered the race on the television side. Rick Allen, 2008 Food City 500 winner Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte and Dale Earnhardt Jr. covered the race from the booth at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Dave Burns, Marty Snider and Dillon Welch handled the pit road duties on site, and Rutledge Wood handled the features from the Busch Fan Zone at the racetrack during the race.

Radio

PRN had the radio call for the race, which was also simulcast on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio. Doug Rice and Mark Garrow called the race from the booth when the field races down the frontstretch. Rob Albright called the race when the field races down the backstretch. Brad Gillie, Brett McMillan and Wendy Venturini handled the duties on pit lane.

Standings after the race

Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 1 Kevin Harvick 3,067 2 Denny Hamlin 3,048 (–19) 3 Brad Keselowski 3,035 (–32) 4 Joey Logano 3,022 (–45) 2 5 Chase Elliott 3,021 (–46) 1 6 Martin Truex Jr. 3,016 (–51) 1 7 Alex Bowman 3,009 (–58) 2 8 Austin Dillon 3,005 (–62) 1 9 Aric Almirola 3,005 (–62) 1 10 Kyle Busch 3,004 (–63) 1 11 Clint Bowyer 3,004 (–63) 1 12 Kurt Busch 3,001 (–66) 1 13 Cole Custer 2,067 (–1,000) 1 14 William Byron 2,062 (–1,005) 1 15 Ryan Blaney 2,058 (–1,009) 1 16 Matt DiBenedetto 2,054 (–1,013) Official driver's standings

Manufacturers' Championship standings Pos Manufacturer Points 1 Ford 1,084 2 Toyota 1,017 (–67) 3 Chevrolet 972 (–112) Note: Only the first 16 positions are included for the driver standings.