2020 UNOH 188

The 2020 UNOH 188 was the 19th stock car race of the 2020 NASCAR Xfinity Series season, and the inaugural running of the race, after the COVID-19 pandemic forced NASCAR to move the series' Watkins Glen International race, the Zippo 200, to the Daytona International Speedway road course, a permanent road course that uses part of the Daytona oval and infield road course. The race was held on Saturday, August 15, 2020, in Daytona Beach, Florida at the Daytona International Speedway road course. Austin Cindric of Team Penske would continue his dominance of road courses of the years and win the race, leading 21 laps. Brandon Jones of Joe Gibbs Racing and Noah Gragson of JR Motorsports would score the rest of the podium positions, finishing 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
On July 30, it was revealed after simulation testing revealed concerns of high speeds entering turn 1, a temporary chicane was added in between the 4th turn of the oval and the entrance to pit road. NASCAR further announced that it would use the high-downforce aero package used for the road course races in 2019. The addition of the chicane increased the length of the course from 3.56 to 3.61 miles and added a 13th and 14th turn to the original 12-turn layout.

Background

*Driver changed to Bobby Reuse for the race.

The starting lineup was based on a formula based on the previous race, the 2020 Henry 180. As a result, Austin Cindric of Team Penske would win the pole.

Stage 1 Laps: 15

Stage 2 Laps: 15

Stage 3 Laps: 22