2020 Ag-Pro 300


The 2020 Ag-Pro 300 was a NASCAR Xfinity Series race held on October 3, 2020. It was contested over 113 laps on the tri-oval superspeedway. It was the twenty-eighth race of the 2020 NASCAR Xfinity Series season, the second race of the playoffs, and the second race in the Round of 12. Kaulig Racing driver Justin Haley collected his third win of the season.

Report

Background

Talladega Superspeedway, originally known as Alabama International Motor Superspeedway , 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. The track is a tri-oval and was constructed in the 1960s by the International Speedway Corporation, a business controlled by the France family. Talladega is most known for its steep banking and the unique location of the start/finish line that's located just past the exit to pit road. The track currently hosts the NASCAR series such as the NASCAR Cup Series, Xfinity Series and the Camping World Truck Series. Talladega is the longest NASCAR oval with a length of tri-oval like the Daytona International Speedway, which also is a tri-oval.
The race was added to the schedule because of pandemic related cancellations, and spectators were restricted to campers in lots assigned by the speedway. No grandstands were open.

Entry list

' denotes rookie driver.
  • ' denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.

Qualifying

Chase Briscoe was awarded the pole based on competition based formula.

Race

Race results

Stage Results

Stage One
Laps: 25
PosDriverTeamManufacturerPoints
198Chase BriscoeStewart-Haas RacingFord10
222Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord9
319Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota8
411Justin HaleyKaulig RacingChevrolet7
521Anthony AlfredoRichard Childress RacingChevrolet6
618Riley Herbst Joe Gibbs RacingToyota5
739Ryan SiegRSS RacingChevrolet4
820Harrison BurtonJoe Gibbs RacingToyota3
98Daniel HemricJR MotorsportsChevrolet2
107Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet1

Stage Two
Laps: 25
PosDriverTeamManufacturerPoints
198Chase BriscoeStewart-Haas RacingFord10
222Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord9
38Daniel HemricJR MotorsportsChevrolet8
411Justin HaleyKaulig RacingChevrolet7
57Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet6
620Harrison BurtonJoe Gibbs RacingToyota5
719Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota4
839Ryan SiegRSS RacingChevrolet3
968Brandon BrownBrandonbilt MotorsportsChevrolet2
109Noah GragsonJR MotorsportsChevrolet1

Final Stage Results

Laps: 63

Race statistics

  • Lead changes: 13 among 9 different drivers
  • Cautions/Laps: 7 for 25
  • Time of race: 2 hours, 8 minutes, and 24 seconds
  • Average speed:
  • Fastest lap speed: 195.900
  • Fastest lap: 48.882