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2020 Kansas Lottery 250

NASCAR Xfinity Series race

2020 Kansas Lottery 250

Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6]
Race 17 of 33 in the 2020 NASCAR Xfinity Series season
Date	July 25, 2020 (2020-07-25)
Location	Kansas SpeedwayinKansas City, Kansas
Course	1.5 mi (2.4 km)
Distance	175 laps, 262.5 mi (422.45 km)
Pole position
Driver	Michael Annett	JR Motorsports
Grid positions set by ballot
Most laps led
Driver	Austin Cindric	Team Penske
Laps	131
Winner
No. 19	Brandon Jones	Joe Gibbs Racing
Television in the United States
Network	NBCSN
Announcers	Rick Allen, Steve Letarte, Jeff Burton
Nielsen Ratings	792,000[7]
Radio in the United States
Radio	MRN

The 2020 Kansas Lottery 250 was a NASCAR Xfinity Series race held on July 25, 2020 at Kansas SpeedwayinKansas City, Kansas. Contested over 175 laps – extended from 167 due to a double overtime finish – on the 1.5-mile (2.4 km) asphalt speedway, it was the 17th race of the 2020 NASCAR Xfinity Series season. Brandon Jones won his second race of the season.^[8]

The Kansas Lottery 250 replaced Iowa Speedway's second date for the 2020 Xfinity Series season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.^[9]

Report[edit]

Background[edit]

Kansas Speedway is a 1.5-mile (2.4 km) tri-oval race track in Kansas City, Kansas. It was built in 2001, and it currently hosts two annual NASCAR race weekends. The IndyCar Series also held races at the venue until 2011. The speedway is owned and operated by the International Speedway Corporation.

The race was held without fans in attendance due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.^[10]

Entry list[edit]

• (R) denotes rookie driver.
• (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.

Qualifying[edit]

Michael Annett was awarded the pole for the race as determined by a random draw.^[11]

Starting Lineup[edit]

• The No. 44 of Tommy Joe Martins had to start from the rear due to unapproved adjustments.

Race[edit]

Race results[edit]

Stage Results[edit]

Stage One

Laps:40

Stage Two

Laps:40

Final Stage Results[edit]

Laps:87

Race statistics[edit]

• Lead changes: 9 among 5 different drivers
• Cautions/Laps: 5 for 22
• Red flags: 0
• Time of race: 2 hours, 4 minutes, 37 seconds
• Average speed: 126.388 mph (203.402 km/h)

Media[edit]

Television[edit]

The Kansas Lottery 250 was carried by NBCSN in the United States. Rick Allen, Steve Letarte, and Jeff Burton called the race from the booth at Charlotte Motor Speedway, with Parker Kligerman and Kelli Stavast covering pit road. Jesse Iwuji served as a driver analyst on pit road.

Radio[edit]

The Motor Racing Network (MRN) called the race for radio, which was simulcast on SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.

Standings after the race[edit]

Drivers' Championship standings

	Pos	Driver	Points
1	1	Austin Cindric	722
1	2	Chase Briscoe	718 (-4)
	3	Noah Gragson	666 (-56)
	4	Ross Chastain	662 (-60)
	5	Justin Haley	592 (-130)
1	6	Harrison Burton (R)	587 (-135)
1	7	Justin Allgaier	586 (-136)
	8	Michael Annett	510 (-212)
	9	Brandon Jones	500 (-222)
	10	Riley Herbst (R)	410 (-312)
	11	Ryan Sieg	408 (-314)
	12	Brandon Brown	374 (-348)
Official driver's standings

• Note: Only the first 12 positions are included for the driver standings.
• . – Driver has clinched a position in the NASCAR playoffs.

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