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NASCAR Xfinity Series race
Motor car race
The
2020 Production Alliance Group 300
was a
NASCAR Xfinity Series
race held on February 29, 2020 at
Auto Club Speedway
in
Fontana, California
. Contested over 150 laps on the 2-mile (3.2 km) asphalt superspeedway, it was the third race of the
2020 NASCAR Xfinity Series
season. Rookie driver
Harrison Burton
won his first ever race in the NASCAR Xfinity series.
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Report
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Background
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Auto Club Speedway
(formerly California Speedway) is a 2 miles (3.2 km), low-banked, D-shaped oval superspeedway in Fontana, California which has hosted NASCAR racing annually since 1997. It is also used for open wheel racing events. The racetrack is located near the former locations of Ontario Motor Speedway and Riverside International Raceway. The track is owned and operated by International Speedway Corporation and is the only track owned by ISC to have naming rights sold.
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The speedway is served by the nearby Interstate 10 and Interstate 15 freeways as well as a Metrolink station located behind the backstretch.
Entry list
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- (R)
denotes rookie driver.
- (i)
denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
Practice
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First practice
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Noah Gragson
was the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 40.646 seconds and a speed of 177.139 mph (285.078 km/h).
Final practice
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Harrison Burton
was the fastest in the final practice session with a time of 41.267 seconds and a speed of 174.474 mph (280.789 km/h).
Qualifying
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Brandon Jones
scored the pole position after a time of 39.948 seconds and a speed of 180.234 mph (290.059 km/h).
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Qualifying results
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- Chad Finchum, Bayley Currey, and Josh Bilicki started from the rear due to unapproved adjustments.
- Tommy Joe Martins started from the rear due to an engine change.
Race
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Race results
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Stage Results
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Stage One
Laps:
35
Pos
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Driver
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Team
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Manufacturer
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Points
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1
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19
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Brandon Jones
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Joe Gibbs Racing
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Toyota
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10
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2
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98
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Chase Briscoe
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Stewart-Haas Racing
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Ford
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9
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3
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20
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Harrison Burton
(R)
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Joe Gibbs Racing
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Toyota
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8
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4
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10
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Ross Chastain
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Kaulig Racing
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Chevrolet
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7
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5
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8
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Daniel Hemric
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JR Motorsports
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Chevrolet
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6
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6
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18
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Riley Herbst
(R)
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Joe Gibbs Racing
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Toyota
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5
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7
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39
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Ryan Sieg
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RSS Racing
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Chevrolet
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4
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8
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22
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Austin Cindric
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Team Penske
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Ford
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3
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9
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9
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Noah Gragson
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JR Motorsports
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Toyota
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2
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10
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1
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Michael Annett
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JR Motorsports
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Chevrolet
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1
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Stage Two
Laps:
35
Pos
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Driver
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Team
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Manufacturer
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Points
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1
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19
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Brandon Jones
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Joe Gibbs Racing
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Toyota
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10
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2
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8
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Daniel Hemric
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JR Motorsports
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Chevrolet
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9
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3
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20
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Harrison Burton
(R)
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Joe Gibbs Racing
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Toyota
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8
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4
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98
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Chase Briscoe
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Stewart-Haas Racing
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Ford
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7
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5
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22
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Austin Cindric
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Team Penske
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Ford
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6
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6
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18
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Riley Herbst
(R)
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Joe Gibbs Racing
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Toyota
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5
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7
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10
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Ross Chastain
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Kaulig Racing
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Chevrolet
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4
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8
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7
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Justin Allgaier
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JR Motorsports
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Chevrolet
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3
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9
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39
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Ryan Sieg
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RSS Racing
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Chevrolet
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2
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10
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1
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Michael Annett
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JR Motorsports
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Chevrolet
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1
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Final Stage Results
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Laps:
80
Pos
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Grid
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Driver
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Team
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Manufacturer
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Laps
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Points
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Status
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1
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2
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20
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Harrison Burton
(R)
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Joe Gibbs Racing
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Toyota
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150
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56
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Running
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2
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5
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18
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Riley Herbst
(R)
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Joe Gibbs Racing
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Toyota
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150
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45
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Running
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3
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7
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22
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Austin Cindric
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Team Penske
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Ford
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150
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43
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Running
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4
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8
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39
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Ryan Sieg
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RSS Racing
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Chevrolet
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150
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39
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Running
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5
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9
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11
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Justin Haley
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Kaulig Racing
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Chevrolet
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150
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32
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Running
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6
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13
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21
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Anthony Alfredo
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Richard Childress Racing
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Chevrolet
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150
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31
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Running
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7
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4
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8
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Daniel Hemric
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JR Motorsports
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Chevrolet
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150
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45
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Running
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8
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6
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10
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Ross Chastain
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Kaulig Racing
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Chevrolet
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150
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40
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Running
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9
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11
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51
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Jeremy Clements
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Jeremy Clements Racing
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Chevrolet
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150
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28
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Running
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10
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25
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92
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Josh Williams
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DGM Racing
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Chevrolet
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150
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27
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Running
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11
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19
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93
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Myatt Snider
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RSS Racing
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Chevrolet
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150
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26
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Running
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12
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10
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7
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Justin Allgaier
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JR Motorsports
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Chevrolet
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150
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28
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Running
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13
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17
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90
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Alex Labbe
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DGM Racing
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Chevrolet
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150
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24
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Running
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14
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29
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02
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Brett Moffitt
(i)
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Our Motorsports
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Chevrolet
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150
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0
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Running
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15
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36
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78
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Vinnie Miller
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B. J. McLeod Motorsports
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Chevrolet
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150
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22
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Running
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16
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15
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61
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Austin Hill
(i)
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Hattori Racing
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Toyota
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149
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0
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Running
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17
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14
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1
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Michael Annett
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JR Motorsports
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Chevrolet
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149
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22
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Running
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18
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31
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44
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Tommy Joe Martins
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Martins Motorsports
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Chevrolet
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149
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19
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Running
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19
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3
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98
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Chase Briscoe
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Stewart-Haas Racing
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Ford
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148
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34
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Running
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20
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27
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13
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Chad Finchum
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MBM Motorsports
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Toyota
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148
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17
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Running
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21
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30
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6
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David Starr
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JD Motorsports
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Chevrolet
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148
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16
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Running
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22
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20
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07
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Ray Black Jr.
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SS-Green Light Racing
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Chevrolet
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148
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15
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Running
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23
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35
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15
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Robby Lyons
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JD Motorsports
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Chevrolet
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147
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14
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Running
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24
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26
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0
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B. J. McLeod
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JD Motorsports
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Chevrolet
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147
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13
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Running
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25
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23
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52
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J. J. Yeley
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Means Racing
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Chevrolet
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147
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12
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Running
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26
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12
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9
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Noah Gragson
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JR Motorsports
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Chevrolet
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147
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13
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Running
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27
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32
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5
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Matt Mills
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B. J. McLeod Motorsports
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Chevrolet
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146
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10
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Running
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28
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16
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4
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Jesse Little
(R)
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JD Motorsports
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Chevrolet
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146
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9
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Running
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29
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34
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99
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Josh Bilicki
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B. J. McLeod Motorsports
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Toyota
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146
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8
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Running
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30
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1
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19
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Brandon Jones
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Joe Gibbs Racing
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Toyota
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146
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27
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Running
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31
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22
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08
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Joe Graf Jr.
(R)
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SS-Green Light Racing
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Chevrolet
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143
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6
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Running
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32
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18
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47
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Bayley Currey
(i)
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Mike Harmon Racing
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Chevrolet
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120
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0
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Running
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33
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21
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68
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Brandon Brown
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Brandonbilt Motorsports
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Chevrolet
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115
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4
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Engine
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34
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28
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74
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Kyle Weatherman
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Mike Harmon Racing
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Chevrolet
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97
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3
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Engine
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35
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33
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66
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Stephen Leicht
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MBM Motorsports
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Toyota
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78
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2
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Fuel Pump
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36
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24
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89
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Landon Cassill
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Shepherd Racing
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Chevrolet
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38
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1
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Fuel Pressure
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Race statistics
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- Lead changes: 13 among 8 different drivers
- Cautions/Laps: 8 for 36
- Red flags: 0
- Time of race: 2 hours, 28 minutes, 15 seconds
- Average speed: 121.417 mph (195.402 km/h)
Media
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Television
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The Production Alliance 300 was carried by
FS1
in the United States.
Adam Alexander
,
Team Penske
driver
Joey Logano
, and
Hendrick Motorsports
crew chief
Chad Knaus
called the race from the booth, with
Matt Yocum
and
Regan Smith
covering pit road.
Radio
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The
Motor Racing Network
(MRN) called the race for radio, which was simulcast on
SiriusXM NASCAR Radio
. Dan Hubbard and Steve Post anchored the action from the booth. Kyle Rickey called the action from Turns 1 & 2 and Alex Hayden called the race through turns 3 & 4. Dillon Welch and Kim Coon provided reports from pit road.
MRN Radio
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Booth announcers
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Turn announcers
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Pit reporters
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Lead announcer:
Dan Hubbard
Announcer:
Steve Post
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Turns 1 & 2:
Kyle Rickey
Turns 3 & 4:
Alex Hayden
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Dillon Welch
Kim Coon
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Standings after the race
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- Drivers' Championship standings
Note:
Only the first 12 positions are included for the driver standings.
References
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- ^
"Entry List"
(PDF)
.
jayski.com
. February 28, 2020
. Retrieved
September 12,
2020
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- ^
"Race Results"
(PDF)
.
jayski.com
. February 29, 2020
. Retrieved
September 12,
2020
.
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"FOX Sports Bolsters Stellar NASCAR XFINITY SERIES Driver Analyst Roster with Addition of Stewart and Busch Brothers"
.
FOX Sports PressPass
. February 13, 2020
. Retrieved
September 12,
2020
.
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Wackerlin, Jeff (February 28, 2020).
"Auto Club Weekend Preview"
.
Motor Racing Network
. Retrieved
September 12,
2020
.
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"Harrison Burton wins first career Xfinity Series race - NBC Sports"
.
NASCAR Talk | NBC Sports
. 2020-02-29
. Retrieved
2020-09-12
.
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"California on track with naming-rights deal"
.
www.sportsbusinessdaily.com
. Retrieved
2020-09-12
.
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Srigley, Joseph (2020-02-29).
"Brandon Jones Puts Down Blistering Lap, Earning Pole Position for Production Alliance Group 300 at Auto Club Speedway"
.
TobyChristie.com
. Retrieved
2020-09-12
.
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