2020 Blue-Emu Maximum Pain Relief 200
The 2020 Blue-Emu Maximum Pain Relief 200 was the 9th stock car race of the 2020 NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series season, and the 20th iteration of the event. The race was originally supposed to be held on May 30, 2020, but was postponed to July 24, 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] The race was held in Kansas City, Kansas at Kansas Speedway, a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) permanent D-shaped oval racetrack. The race took the scheduled 134 laps to complete. At race's end, Austin Hill of Hattori Racing Enterprises would dominate the race and win, the 5th win of his career in the NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series, and the first of the season.[2] To fill the podium, Brett Moffitt of GMS Racing and Grant Enfinger of ThorSport Racing would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 9 of 23 of the 2020 NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series | |||
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| Date | July 24, 2020 | ||
| Official name | Blue-Emu Maximum Pain Relief 200 | ||
| Location | Kansas City, Kansas, Kansas Speedway | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 1.5 mi (2.41 km) | ||
| Distance | 134 laps, 201 mi (323.477 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 134 laps, 201 mi (323.477 km) | ||
| Average speed | 126.349 miles per hour (203.339 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Kyle Busch Motorsports | ||
| Grid positions set by car number | |||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Austin Hill | Hattori Racing Enterprises | |
| Laps | 65 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 16 | Austin Hill | Hattori Racing Enterprises | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | Fox Sports 1 | ||
| Announcers | Vince Welch, Michael Waltrip, Jamie McMurray | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | Motor Racing Network | ||
Background
Kansas Speedway is a 1.5-mile (2.4 km) tri-oval race track in Kansas City, Kansas. It was built in 2001 and hosts two annual NASCAR race weekends. The NTT IndyCar Series also raced there until 2011. The speedway is owned and operated by the International Speedway Corporation.
Entry list
*Originally, Viens was slated to drive the #49, but the driver would change to Ray Ciccarelli for unknown reasons. As a result, the #83 would withdraw.[3]
Starting lineup
The starting lineup was determined by a random draw. Christian Eckes of Kyle Busch Motorsports would draw for the pole.[4]
Race results
Stage 1 Laps: 30
| Fin | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 | Brett Moffitt | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 16 | Austin Hill | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 9 |
| 3 | 40 | Ross Chastain | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 4 | 38 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 7 |
| 5 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 6 |
| 6 | 19 | Derek Kraus | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Toyota | 5 |
| 7 | 18 | Christian Eckes | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 4 |
| 8 | 21 | Zane Smith | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 99 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 2 |
| 10 | 2 | Sheldon Creed | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage 2 Laps: 30
| Fin | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 | Austin Hill | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 99 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 9 |
| 3 | 21 | Zane Smith | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 45 | Ty Majeski | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 19 | Derek Kraus | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Toyota | 6 |
| 6 | 18 | Christian Eckes | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 5 |
| 7 | 40 | Ross Chastain | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 8 | 2 | Sheldon Creed | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 51 | Brandon Jones | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 0 |
| 10 | 15 | Tanner Gray | DGR-Crosley | Ford | 1 |
Stage 3 Laps: 74
References
- "Kansas Speedway announces no fans for July NASCAR weekend". KCTV Kansas City. Retrieved 2021-10-11.
- Gillispie, Zach (2020-07-24). "Austin Hill Captures 1st Truck Win Of 2020 At Kansas". www.frontstretch.com. Retrieved 2021-10-11.
- Beard, Brock. "PREVIEW: Twice the Trucks and Thursday Night Cup headline stacked Kansas weekend". Retrieved 2021-10-11.
- "Christian Eckes On Pole For Friday's Kansas Truck Race". www.frontstretch.com. 2020-07-22. Retrieved 2021-10-11.
- "2020 Blue-Emu Maximum Pain Relief 200 - The Third Turn". www.thethirdturn.com. Retrieved 2021-10-11.