2020 Contender Boats 250

The 2020 Contender Boats 250 was a NASCAR Xfinity Series race held on June 14, 2020 at Homestead–Miami Speedway in Homestead, Florida. Contested over 177 laps—extended from 167 laps due to a double overtime finish—on the oval, it was the tenth race of the 2020 NASCAR Xfinity Series season and the season's second Dash 4 Cash race. Stewart-Haas Racing driver Chase Briscoe won his third race of the season.
The Contender Boats 250 replaced Iowa Speedway's first date for the 2020 Xfinity Series season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the second race in two days for the Xfinity Series, following Friday's Hooters 250.

Report

Background

Homestead-Miami Speedway is a motor racing track located in Homestead, Florida. The track, which has several configurations, has promoted several series of racing, including NASCAR, the NTT IndyCar Series and the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series
From 2002 to 2019, Homestead-Miami Speedway hosted the final race of the season in all three of NASCAR's series: the NASCAR Cup Series, Xfinity Series and Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series.
The race was held without fans in attendance due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

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 Contender Boats 250 was the season's second Dash 4 Cash race. A. J. Allmendinger, Noah Gragson, Justin Haley, and Daniel Hemric were eligible to win after finishing in the top 4 at the EchoPark 250 at Atlanta.

Entry list

' denotes rookie driver.

' denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.

Qualifying

Myatt Snider was awarded the pole for the race as determined by the top 15 from Saturday's finishing order inverted.

Starting Lineup

. – Eligible for Dash 4 Cash prize money.

The No. 8, No. 07, and No. 02 had to start from the rear due to a driver change from Saturday's race.
The No. 7, No. 02, and No. 52 had to start from the rear due to using a backup car.
The No. 9 had to start from the rear due to unapproved adjustments.

Race

Race results

Stage Results

Stage One
Laps: 40

Pos		Driver	Team	Manufacturer	Points
1	39	Ryan Sieg	RSS Racing	Chevrolet	10
2	1	Michael Annett	JR Motorsports	Chevrolet	9
3	22	Austin Cindric	Team Penske	Ford	8
4	19	Brandon Jones	Joe Gibbs Racing	Toyota	7
5	7	Justin Allgaier	JR Motorsports	Chevrolet	6
6	9	Noah Gragson	JR Motorsports	Chevrolet	5
7	20	Harrison Burton '	Joe Gibbs Racing	Toyota	4
8	8	Daniel Hemric	JR Motorsports	Chevrolet	3
9	61	Timmy Hill '	Hattori Racing	Toyota	0
10	74	Bayley Currey '	Mike Harmon Racing	Chevrolet	0

Stage Two
Laps: 40

Pos		Driver	Team	Manufacturer	Points
1	9	Noah Gragson	JR Motorsports	Chevrolet	10
2	22	Austin Cindric	Team Penske	Ford	9
3	19	Brandon Jones	Joe Gibbs Racing	Toyota	8
4	98	Chase Briscoe	Stewart-Haas Racing	Ford	7
5	8	Daniel Hemric	JR Motorsports	Chevrolet	6
6	20	Harrison Burton '	Joe Gibbs Racing	Toyota	5
7	7	Justin Allgaier	JR Motorsports	Chevrolet	4
8	1	Michael Annett	JR Motorsports	Chevrolet	3
9	21	Anthony Alfredo	Richard Childress Racing	Chevrolet	2
10	16	A. J. Allmendinger	Kaulig Racing	Chevrolet	1

Final Stage Results

Laps: 87. – 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: 20 among 8 different drivers
Cautions/Laps: 6 for 28
Red flags: 0
Time of race: 2 hours, 15 minutes, 52 seconds
Average speed:

Media

Television

The Contender Boats 250 was carried by FS1 in the United States. Adam Alexander, Jamie McMurray, and Michael Waltrip called the race from the Fox Sports Studio in Charlotte, with Regan Smith covering pit road.

Radio

The Motor Racing Network called the race for radio, which was simulcast on SiriusXM NASCAR Radio. Dave Moody and Jeff Striegle anchored the action from the booth. Mike Bagley called the race from turns 1 & 2 and Alex Hayden called the action through turns 3 & 4. NASCAR Hall of Fame Executive Director Winston Kelley and Steve Post provided reports from pit road.

Standings after the race

; Drivers' Championship standingsNote: Only the first 12 positions are included for the driver standings.. – Driver has clinched a position in the NASCAR playoffs.