2020 ToyotaCare 250
Race details
Race 16 of 23 of the 2020 NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series
Date September 10, 2020
Official name ToyotaCare 250
Location Richmond, Virginia, Richmond Raceway
Course Permanent racing facility
0.75 mi (1.21 km)
Distance 250 laps, 187.50 mi (301.752 km)
Scheduled Distance 250 laps, 187.50 mi (301.752 km)
Average speed 94.551 miles per hour (152.165 km/h)
Pole position
Driver
Hattori Racing Enterprises
Grid positions set by competition-based formula
Most laps led
Driver Ben Rhodes ThorSport Racing
Laps 66
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 ToyotaCare 250 was the 16th stock car race of the 2020 NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series season, the 12th iteration of the event, and the final race of the regular season, therefore making the race the cutoff race to get into the Playoffs. Originally to be held on April 18, 2020, the race was postponed to Thursday, September 10, 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1][2] The race was held in Richmond, Virginia at Richmond Raceway, a 0.75 miles (1.21 km) permanent D-shaped oval racetrack. It took 250 laps to complete. At race's end, Grant Enfinger of ThorSport Racing would pass Matt Crafton with seven to go to win the race, the 5th NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series win of his career and the 3rd of the season.[3] To fill the podium, Matt Crafton and Ben Rhodes, both driving for ThorSport Racing, finished 2nd and 3rd, respectively.

Austin Hill would win the regular season championship, garnering him a bonus 15 playoff points.[4] The 10 drivers making the Playoffs would be Sheldon Creed, Zane Smith, Austin Hill, Grant Enfinger, Brett Moffitt, Ben Rhodes, Matt Crafton, Christian Eckes, Todd Gilliland, and Tyler Ankrum.[5]

Background

The layout of Richmond Raceway, the venue where the race was held.

Richmond Raceway 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 and Xfinity Series. Known as "America's premier short track", it formerly hosted a NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series race, an IndyCar Series race, and two USAC sprint car races.

Entry list

# Driver Team Make Sponsor
00 Josh Reaume Reaume Brothers Racing Toyota Motorsports Safety Group
2 Sheldon Creed GMS Racing Chevrolet Chevrolet Accessories
02 Tate Fogleman Young's Motorsports Chevrolet Solid Rock Carriers
3 Jordan Anderson Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet Bommarito Automotive Group
4 Raphaël Lessard Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota Mobil 1
6 Norm Benning Norm Benning Racing Chevrolet H & H Transport
9 Codie Rohrbaugh CR7 Motorsports Chevrolet Pray For Joshua
10 Jennifer Jo Cobb Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing Chevrolet Driven2Honor.org[permanent dead link], Fastener Supply Company
13 Johnny Sauter ThorSport Racing Ford Vivitar, Altec Lansing
15 Tanner Gray DGR-Crosley Ford Ford Performance
16 Austin Hill Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota United Rentals
17 David Ragan DGR-Crosley Ford Select Blinds
18 Christian Eckes Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota Safelite Auto Glass
19 Derek Kraus McAnally-Hilgemann Racing Toyota NAPA Belts & Hoses, Gates Hydraulics
20 Spencer Boyd Young's Motorsports Chevrolet Record Rack
21 Zane Smith GMS Racing Chevrolet Atari Hotels
22 Austin Wayne Self AM Racing Chevrolet AM Technical Solutions, GO TEXAN.
23 Brett Moffitt GMS Racing Chevrolet Superior Essex
24 Sam Mayer GMS Racing Chevrolet All Weather Armour
26 Tyler Ankrum GMS Racing Chevrolet Chevrolet Silverado
30 Danny Bohn On Point Motorsports Toyota North American Motor Car
33 Josh Bilicki Reaume Brothers Racing Toyota Insurance King
38 Todd Gilliland Front Row Motorsports Ford Frontline Enterprises
40 Carson Hocevar Niece Motorsports Chevrolet GMPartsNow, Scott's Sports Cards, Coins, & Jewelry
41 Ryan Huff Cram Racing Enterprises Chevrolet Hustler, Chase Roofing LLC
44 Natalie Decker Niece Motorsports Chevrolet Ruedebusch Development & Construction
45 Trevor Bayne Niece Motorsports Chevrolet Proceller8
49 Ray Ciccarelli CMI Motorsports Chevrolet CMI Motorsports
51 Chandler Smith Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota Smith General Contracting Inc., JBL
52 Stewart Friesen Halmar Friesen Racing Toyota Halmar Racing To Beat Hunger
56 Timmy Hill Hill Motorsports Chevrolet Hill Motorsports
68 Clay Greenfield Clay Greenfield Motorsports Toyota Rackley Roofing
83 Tim Viens CMI Motorsports Chevrolet Patriots First of America PAC "Trump-Pence 2020"
88 Matt Crafton ThorSport Racing Ford Menards, Ideal Door Garage Doors
98 Grant Enfinger ThorSport Racing Ford Champion Power Equipment "Powering Your Life."
99 Ben Rhodes ThorSport Racing Ford Tenda Heal
Official entry list

Starting lineup

The starting lineup was based on a metric qualifying system based on the results and fastest lap of the last race, the 2020 South Carolina Education Lottery 200 and owner's points. As a result, Austin Hill of Hattori Racing Enterprises won the pole.[6]

Pos. # Driver Team Make
1 16 Austin Hill Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota
2 99 Ben Rhodes ThorSport Racing Ford
3 18 Christian Eckes Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota
4 23 Brett Moffitt GMS Racing Chevrolet
5 98 Grant Enfinger ThorSport Racing Ford
6 19 Derek Kraus McAnally-Hilgemann Racing Toyota
7 4 Raphaël Lessard Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota
8 38 Todd Gilliland Front Row Motorsports Ford
9 21 Zane Smith GMS Racing Chevrolet
10 88 Matt Crafton ThorSport Racing Ford
11 26 Tyler Ankrum GMS Racing Chevrolet
12 2 Sheldon Creed GMS Racing Chevrolet
13 52 Stewart Friesen Halmar Friesen Racing Toyota
14 51 Chandler Smith Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota
15 56 Timmy Hill Hill Motorsports Chevrolet
16 02 Tate Fogleman Young's Motorsports Chevrolet
17 22 Austin Wayne Self AM Racing Chevrolet
18 30 Danny Bohn On Point Motorsports Toyota
19 15 Tanner Gray DGR-Crosley Ford
20 13 Johnny Sauter ThorSport Racing Ford
21 17 David Ragan DGR-Crosley Ford
22 68 Clay Greenfield Clay Greenfield Motorsports Toyota
23 3 Jordan Anderson Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet
24 45 Trevor Bayne Niece Motorsports Chevrolet
25 24 Sam Mayer GMS Racing Chevrolet
26 20 Spencer Boyd Young's Motorsports Chevrolet
27 44 Natalie Decker Niece Motorsports Chevrolet
28 9 Codie Rohrbaugh CR7 Motorsports Chevrolet
29 00 Josh Reaume Reaume Brothers Racing Toyota
30 40 Carson Hocevar Niece Motorsports Chevrolet
31 10 Jennifer Jo Cobb Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing Chevrolet
32 6 Norm Benning Norm Benning Racing Chevrolet
33 33 Josh Bilicki Reaume Brothers Racing Toyota
34 49 Ray Ciccarelli CMI Motorsports Chevrolet
35 41 Ryan Huff Cram Racing Enterprises Chevrolet
36 83 Tim Viens CMI Motorsports Chevrolet
Official starting lineup

Race results

Stage 1 Laps: 70

Fin # Driver Team Make Pts
1 21 Zane Smith GMS Racing Chevrolet 10
2 98 Grant Enfinger ThorSport Racing Ford 9
3 16 Austin Hill Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota 8
4 52 Stewart Friesen Halmar Friesen Racing Toyota 7
5 99 Ben Rhodes ThorSport Racing Ford 6
6 19 Derek Kraus McAnally-Hilgemann Racing Toyota 5
7 24 Sam Mayer GMS Racing Chevrolet 4
8 23 Brett Moffitt GMS Racing Chevrolet 3
9 02 Tate Fogleman Young's Motorsports Chevrolet 2
10 18 Christian Eckes Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 1

Stage 2 Laps: 70

Fin # Driver Team Make Pts
1 99 Ben Rhodes ThorSport Racing Ford 10
2 98 Grant Enfinger ThorSport Racing Ford 9
3 16 Austin Hill Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota 8
4 17 David Ragan DGR-Crosley Ford 0
5 21 Zane Smith GMS Racing Chevrolet 6
6 23 Brett Moffitt GMS Racing Chevrolet 5
7 88 Matt Crafton ThorSport Racing Ford 4
8 2 Sheldon Creed GMS Racing Chevrolet 3
9 38 Todd Gilliland Front Row Motorsports Ford 2
10 56 Timmy Hill Hill Motorsports Chevrolet 1

Stage 3 Laps: 110

Fin[7] St # Driver Team Make Laps Led Status Pts
1 5 98 Grant Enfinger ThorSport Racing Ford 250 18 running 58
2 10 88 Matt Crafton ThorSport Racing Ford 250 25 running 39
3 2 99 Ben Rhodes ThorSport Racing Ford 250 66 running 50
4 4 23 Brett Moffitt GMS Racing Chevrolet 250 32 running 41
5 11 26 Tyler Ankrum GMS Racing Chevrolet 250 0 running 32
6 28 9 Codie Rohrbaugh CR7 Motorsports Chevrolet 250 0 running 31
7 21 17 David Ragan DGR-Crosley Ford 249 0 running 0
8 1 16 Austin Hill Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota 249 65 running 45
9 15 56 Timmy Hill Hill Motorsports Chevrolet 249 0 running 29
10 13 52 Stewart Friesen Halmar Friesen Racing Toyota 249 0 running 34
11 9 21 Zane Smith GMS Racing Chevrolet 249 44 running 42
12 14 51 Chandler Smith Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 249 0 running 25
13 12 2 Sheldon Creed GMS Racing Chevrolet 249 0 running 27
14 17 22 Austin Wayne Self AM Racing Chevrolet 249 0 running 23
15 16 02 Tate Fogleman Young's Motorsports Chevrolet 249 0 running 24
16 19 15 Tanner Gray DGR-Crosley Ford 249 0 running 21
17 8 38 Todd Gilliland Front Row Motorsports Ford 249 0 running 22
18 3 18 Christian Eckes Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 249 0 running 20
19 25 24 Sam Mayer GMS Racing Chevrolet 249 0 running 22
20 26 20 Spencer Boyd Young's Motorsports Chevrolet 247 0 running 17
21 22 68 Clay Greenfield Clay Greenfield Motorsports Toyota 247 0 running 16
22 30 40 Carson Hocevar Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 247 0 running 15
23 6 19 Derek Kraus McAnally-Hilgemann Racing Toyota 246 0 running 19
24 23 3 Jordan Anderson Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet 246 0 running 13
25 33 33 Josh Bilicki Reaume Brothers Racing Toyota 245 0 running 0
26 7 4 Raphaël Lessard Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 245 0 running 11
27 20 13 Johnny Sauter ThorSport Racing Ford 242 0 running 10
28 35 41 Ryan Huff Cram Racing Enterprises Chevrolet 239 0 running 9
29 24 45 Trevor Bayne Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 237 0 running 8
30 32 6 Norm Benning Norm Benning Racing Chevrolet 235 0 running 7
31 34 49 Ray Ciccarelli CMI Motorsports Chevrolet 231 0 running 6
32 29 00 Josh Reaume Reaume Brothers Racing Toyota 217 0 running 5
33 18 30 Danny Bohn On Point Motorsports Toyota 175 0 electrical 5
34 27 44 Natalie Decker Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 155 0 running 5
35 36 83 Tim Viens CMI Motorsports Chevrolet 50 0 crash 5
36 31 10 Jennifer Jo Cobb Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing Chevrolet 0 0 clutch 5
Official race results

References

  1. ^ Weaver, Matt (2020-05-08). "Richmond, Chicagoland, Sonoma lose NASCAR race dates for 2020". Autoweek. Retrieved 2021-10-20.
  2. ^ "NASCAR confirms rest of 2020 schedules". RACER. 2020-08-06. Retrieved 2021-10-20.
  3. ^ Long, Dustin (2020-09-11). "Grant Enfinger wins Richmond Truck race". NASCAR Talk | NBC Sports. Retrieved 2021-10-20.
  4. ^ "Grant Enfinger wins Gander Trucks season finale at Richmond, Austin Hill clinches regular season title". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. 2020-09-11. Retrieved 2021-10-20.
  5. ^ "Meet the 2020 Gander Trucks Playoffs field | NASCAR". Official Site Of NASCAR. Retrieved 2021-10-20.
  6. ^ Tomlinson, Joy (2020-09-09). "Austin Hill Takes NASCAR Truck Pole At Richmond". www.frontstretch.com. Retrieved 2021-10-20.
  7. ^ "2020 ToyotaCare 250 - The Third Turn". www.thethirdturn.com. Retrieved 2021-10-20.
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