The 2020 Desert Diamond Casino West Valley 200 was a NASCAR Xfinity Series race held on November 7, 2020. It was contested over 200 laps on the 1-mile (1.6 km) oval. It was the thirty-third race and final race of the 2020 NASCAR Xfinity Series season. Team Penske driver Austin Cindric collected his sixth win of the season, and clinched the Xfinity Series championship.
| Race details[1][2] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 33 of 33 in the 2020 NASCAR Xfinity Series season | |||
 Phoenix Raceway | |||
| Date | November 7, 2020 | ||
| Location | Phoenix Raceway in Avondale, Arizona | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 1.00 mi (1.61 km) | ||
| Distance | 200 laps, 200.000 mi (321.869 km) | ||
| Average speed | 92.342 mph | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | JR Motorsports | ||
| Grid positions set by competition-based formula | |||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | |
| Laps | 76 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | |
Report
editBackground
editPhoenix Raceway, is a 1.022 mi (1.645 km), low-banked tri-oval race track located in Avondale, Arizona. The motorsport track opened in 1964 and currently hosts two NASCAR race weekends annually. PIR has also hosted the IndyCar Series, CART, USAC and the Rolex Sports Car Series. The raceway is currently owned and operated by International Speedway Corporation.
Entry list
edit- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
Qualifying
editJustin Allgaier was awarded the pole based on competition based formula.[3]
Qualifying results
editRace
editRace results
editStage Results
editStage One Laps: 45
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 98 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 10 |
| 2 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 9 |
| 3 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 10 | Ross Chastain | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 1 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 11 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 20 | Harrison Burton | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 3 |
| 9 | 18 | Riley Herbst (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 2 |
| 10 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 1 |
Stage Two Laps: 45
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 10 |
| 2 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 98 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 8 |
| 4 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 7 |
| 5 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 1 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 11 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 20 | Harrison Burton | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 3 |
| 9 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 21 | Myatt Snider (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 1 |
Final Stage Results
editLaps: 110
| Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 206 | 40 | Running |
| 2 | 6 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 206 | 48 | Running |
| 3 | 8 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 206 | 42 | Running |
| 4 | 10 | 1 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 206 | 43 | Running |
| 5 | 1 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 206 | 32 | Running |
| 6 | 5 | 20 | Harrison Burton (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 206 | 37 | Running |
| 7 | 7 | 10 | Ross Chastain | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 206 | 36 | Running |
| 8 | 4 | 11 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 206 | 29 | Running |
| 9 | 2 | 98 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 206 | 28 | Running |
| 10 | 13 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 206 | 29 | Running |
| 11 | 9 | 18 | Riley Herbst (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 206 | 28 | Running |
| 12 | 14 | 68 | Brandon Brown | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet | 205 | 25 | Running |
| 13 | 16 | 92 | Josh Williams | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 205 | 24 | Running |
| 14 | 27 | 78 | B. J. McLeod | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 205 | 23 | Running |
| 15 | 33 | 74 | Bayley Currey (i) | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 205 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 29 | 07 | David Starr | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 205 | 21 | Running |
| 17 | 31 | 47 | Kyle Weatherman | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 205 | 20 | Running |
| 18 | 15 | 21 | Myatt Snider (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 204 | 20 | Running |
| 19 | 12 | 02 | Brett Moffitt | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 204 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 25 | 15 | Colby Howard | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 204 | 17 | Running |
| 21 | 12 | 36 | Alex Labbé | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 203 | 16 | Running |
| 22 | 30 | 52 | Kody Vanderwal (R) | Means Motorsports | Chevrolet | 203 | 15 | Running |
| 23 | 19 | 13 | Timmy Hill (i) | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 203 | 0 | Running |
| 24 | 24 | 26 | Mason Diaz | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota | 202 | 13 | Running |
| 25 | 18 | 8 | Daniel Hemric | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 201 | 12 | Running |
| 26 | 34 | 61 | J. J. Yeley (i) | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 27 | 23 | 08 | Joe Graf Jr. (R) | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 199 | 10 | Running |
| 28 | 37 | 66 | Stan Mullis | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 198 | 9 | Running |
| 29 | 20 | 4 | Jesse Little (R) | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 198 | 8 | Running |
| 30 | 36 | 99 | Jesse Iwuji (i) | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 198 | 0 | Running |
| 31 | 11 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 196 | 6 | Running |
| 32 | 22 | 0 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 185 | 5 | Running |
| 33 | 28 | 6 | Ryan Vargas | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 124 | 4 | Running |
| 34 | 17 | 44 | Tommy Joe Martins | Martins Motorsports | Chevrolet | 73 | 3 | Engine |
| 35 | 32 | 5 | Matt Mills | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 36 | 2 | Accident |
| 36 | 26 | 90 | Donald Theetge | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 27 | 1 | Accident |
| 37 | 35 | 93 | C. J. McLaughlin | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 27 | 1 | Accident |
| Official race results | ||||||||
Race statistics
edit- Lead changes: 16 among 7 different drivers
- Cautions/Laps: 8 for 47
- Time of race: 2 hours, 13 minutes, and 51 seconds
- Average speed: 92.342 mph (148.610 km/h)
References
edit- ^ "Entry List" (PDF). jayski.com. November 4, 2020. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
- ^ "Race Results" (PDF). jayski.com. October 31, 2020. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
- ^ "Justin Allgaier Takes Xfinity Pole at Phoenix". Fronstrech. November 4, 2020. Retrieved October 30, 2021.