2020 Unhinged 300

Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6]
Race 11 of 33 in the 2020 NASCAR Xfinity Series season
Date	June 20, 2020 (2020-06-20)
Location	Talladega Superspeedway in Lincoln, Alabama
Course	2.66 mi (4.28 km)
Distance	113 laps, 300.58 mi (483.74 km)
Pole position
Driver	Justin Haley	Kaulig Racing
Grid positions set by ballot
Most laps led
Driver	Ross Chastain	Kaulig Racing
Laps	24
Winner
No. 11	Justin Haley	Kaulig Racing
Television in the United States
Network	FS1
Announcers	Adam Alexander, Aric Almirola, Jamie McMurray
Nielsen Ratings	998,000[7]
Radio in the United States
Radio	MRN

The 2020 Unhinged 300 was a NASCAR Xfinity Series race held on June 20, 2020 at Talladega Superspeedway in Lincoln, Alabama. Contested over 113 laps on the 2.66-mile (4.28 km) superspeedway, it was the 11th race of the 2020 NASCAR Xfinity Series season and the season's third Dash 4 Cash race. Kaulig Racing's Justin Haley picked up his first career Xfinity Series victory.^[8]

The race was originally scheduled to be held on April 25, but was rescheduled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.^[9]

Report

Background

Talladega Superspeedway, formerly known as Alabama International Motor Speedway, is a motorsports complex located north of Talladega, Alabama. It is located on the former Anniston Air Force Base in the small city of Lincoln. A tri-oval, the track was constructed in 1969 by the International Speedway Corporation, a business controlled by the France family. Talladega is most known for its steep banking. The track currently hosts NASCAR's Cup Series, Xfinity Series and Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series. Talladega is the longest NASCAR oval with a length of 2.66-mile-long (4.28 km) tri-oval like the Daytona International Speedway, which is 2.5-mile-long (4.0 km).

Because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the race was held with limited spectators, with the grandstands and infield closed. Spectators were restricted to the 44 open backstretch motorhome lots who had camping tickets for both days of the meeting.^[10]

Dash 4 Cash

The Dash 4 Cash is a series of four races in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, preceded by a qualifying race. The top four points-eligible drivers in the previous race are eligible to win a $100,000 bonus on top of their race winnings if they win the race. Cup Series regulars are not permitted to compete in the races.

The Unhinged 300 was the season's third Dash 4 Cash race. A. J. Allmendinger, Chase Briscoe, Ross Chastain, and Brandon Jones were eligible to win after finishing in the top 4 at the Contender Boats 250 at Homestead.

Entry list

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

Qualifying

Justin Haley was awarded the pole for the race as determined by a random draw.^[11]

Starting Lineup

• . – Eligible for Dash 4 Cash prize money.

• The No. 8 and No. 16 had to start from the rear due to failing pre-race inspection.
• The No. 47 had to start from the rear due to a driver change.
• The No. 99 had to start from the rear due to an unapproved adjustment.

Race

Race results

Stage Results

Stage One

Laps: 25

Stage Two

Laps: 25

Final Stage Results

Laps: 63

• . – Won the Dash 4 Cash prize money and subsequently qualified for the Dash 4 Cash prize money in the next race.
• . – Qualified for Dash 4 Cash prize money in the next race.

Race statistics

• Lead changes: 22 among 12 different drivers
• Cautions/Laps: 6 for 22
• Red flags: 2
• Time of race: 2 hours, 15 minutes, 52 seconds
• Average speed: 136.249 mph (219.272 km/h)

Media

Television

The Unhinged 300 was carried by FS1 in the United States. Adam Alexander, Stewart-Haas Racing driver Aric Almirola, and Jamie McMurray called the race from the Fox Sports Studio in Charlotte, with Jamie Little and Vince Welch covering pit road.

Radio

The Motor Racing Network (MRN) called the race for radio, which was simulcast on SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.

Standings after the race

Drivers' Championship standings

	Pos	Driver	Points
	1	Noah Gragson	469
	2	Chase Briscoe	454 (-15)
1	3	Austin Cindric	426 (-43)
1	4	Ross Chastain	422 (-47)
2	5	Harrison Burton (R)	399 (-70)
1	6	Justin Haley	385 (-84)
1	7	Brandon Jones	375 (-94)
	8	Justin Allgaier	337 (-132)
1	9	Michael Annett	296 (-173)
1	10	Ryan Sieg	273 (-196)
	11	Riley Herbst (R)	257 (-212)
1	12	Brandon Brown	250 (-219)
Official driver's standings

• Note: Only the first 12 positions are included for the driver standings.
• . – Driver has clinched a position in the NASCAR playoffs.