2020 Chevrolet Silverado 250

The 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 250 was the 19th stock car race of the 2020 NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series season, the 15th iteration of the event, and the 3rd and final race of the Round of 10, making it the cutoff race for the first round. The race was held on Saturday, October 3, 2020, in Lincoln, Alabama at Talladega Superspeedway, a 2.660 miles (4.281 km) permanent triangle-shaped superspeedway. The race took the scheduled 94 laps to complete. At race's end, Raphaël Lessard of Kyle Busch Motorsports would be declared the winner after a last lap wreck occurred coming into Turn 3. Trevor Bayne and Raphaël Lessard were side by side at the time of caution- at the last scoring loop, Lessard was declared the leader, and since the caution freezes the field at the moment of caution, Lessard would win his first ever NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series race, and as of now, his only win in the series.[1] To fill out the podium, Trevor Bayne of Niece Motorsports and Chandler Smith of Kyle Busch Motorsports would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.

2020 Chevrolet Silverado 250
Race details
Race 19 of 23 of the 2020 NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series
Date October 3, 2020
Official name Chevrolet Silverado 250
Location Lincoln, Alabama, Talladega Superspeedway
Course Permanent racing facility
2.660 mi (4.28 km)
Distance 94 laps, 250.04 mi (402.4 km)
Scheduled Distance 94 laps, 250.04 mi (402.4 km)
Average speed 129.424 miles per hour (208.288 km/h)
Pole position
Driver GMS Racing
Grid positions set by competition-based formula
Most laps led
Driver Derek Kraus McAnally-Hilgemann Racing
Laps 19
Winner
No. 4 Raphaël Lessard Kyle Busch Motorsports
Television in the United States
Network Fox Sports 1
Announcers Vince Welch, Michael Waltrip, Kurt Busch
Radio in the United States
Radio Motor Racing Network

Christian Eckes and Todd Gilliland were both eliminated from the Playoffs after the race, not advancing to the Round of 8.[2]

Background

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Talladega Superspeedway, originally known as Alabama International Motor Superspeedway (AIMS), is a motorsports complex located north of Talladega, Alabama. It is located on the former Anniston Air Force Base in the small city of Lincoln. The track is a tri-oval and was constructed in the 1960s by the International Speedway Corporation, a business controlled by the France family. Talladega is most known for its steep banking and the unique location of the start/finish line that's located just past the exit to pit road. The track currently hosts the NASCAR series such as the NASCAR Cup Series, Xfinity Series and the Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series. Talladega is the longest NASCAR oval with a length of 2.66-mile-long (4.28 km) tri-oval like the Daytona International Speedway, which also is a 2.5-mile-long (4 km) tri-oval.

Entry list

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# Driver Team Make Sponsor
00 Jason White Reaume Brothers Racing Chevrolet YourGMCTruckStore.com[permanent dead link], Powder Ventures Excavations
2 Sheldon Creed GMS Racing Chevrolet Chevrolet Truck Month
02 Tate Fogleman Young's Motorsports Chevrolet Solid Rock Carriers
3 Jordan Anderson Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet Bommarito Automotive Group, Rusty's Off-Road Products
4 Raphaël Lessard Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota Canac
6 Norm Benning Norm Benning Racing Chevrolet H & H Transport
8 Joe Nemechek NEMCO Motorsports Ford Breast Cancer Awareness
9 Codie Rohrbaugh CR7 Motorsports Chevrolet Grant County Mulch
10 Jennifer Jo Cobb Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing Chevrolet Driven2Honor.org[permanent dead link], Fastener Supply Company
13 Johnny Sauter ThorSport Racing Ford Vivitar
15 Tanner Gray DGR-Crosley Ford Ford Performance
16 Austin Hill Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota United Rentals
17 Korbin Forrister DGR-Crosley Toyota Supreme Attrax
18 Christian Eckes Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota Safelite Auto Glass
19 Derek Kraus McAnally-Hilgemann Racing Toyota Shockwave Marine Suspension Seating
20 Spencer Boyd Young's Motorsports Chevrolet Alabama Roofing Professionals
21 Zane Smith GMS Racing Chevrolet La Paz Margarita Mix
22 Austin Wayne Self AM Racing Chevrolet Airbox Air Purifiers
23 Brett Moffitt GMS Racing Chevrolet Fr8Auctions Camo
24 Chase Purdy GMS Racing Chevrolet Bama Buggies
26 Tyler Ankrum GMS Racing Chevrolet LiUNA!
28 Bryan Dauzat FDNY Racing Chevrolet FDNY, Peter Navarra Landscape
30 Danny Bohn On Point Motorsports Toyota North American Motor Car
33 Josh Reaume Reaume Brothers Racing Toyota The Mullet That Changed My Life
38 Todd Gilliland Front Row Motorsports Ford Speedco
40 Bayley Currey Niece Motorsports Chevrolet MG Machinery, LLC
41 Dawson Cram Cram Racing Enterprises Chevrolet Magnum Contracting, Inc.
44 Natalie Decker* Niece Motorsports Chevrolet REMarkable Pillow
45 Trevor Bayne Niece Motorsports Chevrolet Plan B Sales
49 Ray Ciccarelli CMI Motorsports Chevrolet Ciccarelli Moving & Installations
51 Chandler Smith Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota iBuyPower
52 Stewart Friesen Halmar Friesen Racing Toyota Halmar Racing To Beat Hunger
56 Gus Dean Hill Motorsports Chevrolet Mashonit
68 Clay Greenfield Clay Greenfield Motorsports Toyota Rackley Roofing
83 Tim Viens** CMI Motorsports Chevrolet CMI Motorsports
88 Matt Crafton ThorSport Racing Ford Menards, Ideal Door Garage Doors
97 Robby Lyons Diversified Motorsports Enterprises Chevrolet Sunwest Construction
98 Grant Enfinger ThorSport Racing Ford Champion Power Equipment "Powering Your Life."
99 Ben Rhodes ThorSport Racing Ford Tenda Heal
Official entry list

*Driver changed to Kaz Grala for the race due to Decker not being medically cleared to race.[3]

**Withdrew.[4]

Starting lineup

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The starting lineup was selected based on the results and fastest lap of the last race, the 2020 World of Westgate 200 and owner's points. As a result, Sheldon Creed of GMS Racing won the pole.[5]

Pos. # Driver Team Make
1 2 Sheldon Creed GMS Racing Chevrolet
2 16 Austin Hill Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota
3 21 Zane Smith GMS Racing Chevrolet
4 98 Grant Enfinger ThorSport Racing Ford
5 51 Chandler Smith Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota
6 18 Christian Eckes Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota
7 88 Matt Crafton ThorSport Racing Ford
8 23 Brett Moffitt GMS Racing Chevrolet
9 26 Tyler Ankrum GMS Racing Chevrolet
10 38 Todd Gilliland Front Row Motorsports Ford
11 99 Ben Rhodes ThorSport Racing Ford
12 15 Tanner Gray DGR-Crosley Ford
13 52 Stewart Friesen Halmar Friesen Racing Toyota
14 13 Johnny Sauter ThorSport Racing Ford
15 4 Raphaël Lessard Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota
16 02 Tate Fogleman Young's Motorsports Chevrolet
17 19 Derek Kraus McAnally-Hilgemann Racing Toyota
18 24 Chase Purdy GMS Racing Chevrolet
19 22 Austin Wayne Self AM Racing Chevrolet
20 30 Danny Bohn On Point Motorsports Toyota
21 40 Bayley Currey Niece Motorsports Chevrolet
22 68 Clay Greenfield Clay Greenfield Motorsports Toyota
23 56 Gus Dean Hill Motorsports Chevrolet
24 20 Spencer Boyd Young's Motorsports Chevrolet
25 45 Trevor Bayne Niece Motorsports Chevrolet
26 3 Jordan Anderson Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet
27 49 Ray Ciccarelli CMI Motorsports Chevrolet
28 44 Kaz Grala Niece Motorsports Chevrolet
29 17 Korbin Forrister DGR-Crosley Toyota
30 00 Jason White Reaume Brothers Racing Chevrolet
31 10 Jennifer Jo Cobb Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing Chevrolet
32 33 Josh Reaume Reaume Brothers Racing Toyota
33 41 Dawson Cram Cram Racing Enterprises Chevrolet
34 9 Codie Rohrbaugh CR7 Motorsports Chevrolet
35 8 Joe Nemechek NEMCO Motorsports Ford
36 6 Norm Benning Norm Benning Racing Chevrolet
37 97 Robby Lyons Diversified Motorsports Enterprises Chevrolet
38 28 Bryan Dauzat FDNY Racing Chevrolet
Withdrew
WD 83 Tim Viens CMI Motorsports Chevrolet
Official starting lineup

Race results

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Stage 1 Laps: 20

Fin # Driver Team Make Pts
1 16 Austin Hill Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota 10
2 38 Todd Gilliland Front Row Motorsports Ford 9
3 18 Christian Eckes Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 8
4 2 Sheldon Creed GMS Racing Chevrolet 7
5 99 Ben Rhodes ThorSport Racing Ford 6
6 51 Chandler Smith Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 5
7 56 Gus Dean Hill Motorsports Chevrolet 4
8 26 Tyler Ankrum GMS Racing Chevrolet 3
9 23 Brett Moffitt GMS Racing Chevrolet 2
10 19 Derek Kraus McAnally-Hilgemann Racing Toyota 1

Stage 2 Laps: 20

Fin # Driver Team Make Pts
1 19 Derek Kraus McAnally-Hilgemann Racing Toyota 10
2 13 Johnny Sauter ThorSport Racing Ford 9
3 51 Chandler Smith Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 8
4 16 Austin Hill Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota 7
5 23 Brett Moffitt GMS Racing Chevrolet 6
6 99 Ben Rhodes ThorSport Racing Ford 5
7 38 Todd Gilliland Front Row Motorsports Ford 4
8 2 Sheldon Creed GMS Racing Chevrolet 3
9 26 Tyler Ankrum GMS Racing Chevrolet 2
10 88 Matt Crafton ThorSport Racing Ford 1

Stage 3 Laps: 54

Fin[6] St # Driver Team Make Laps Led Status Pts
1 15 4 Raphaël Lessard Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 94 1 running 40
2 25 45 Trevor Bayne Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 94 0 running 35
3 5 51 Chandler Smith Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 94 1 running 47
4 11 99 Ben Rhodes ThorSport Racing Ford 94 0 running 44
5 34 9 Codie Rohrbaugh CR7 Motorsports Chevrolet 94 0 running 12
6 26 3 Jordan Anderson Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet 94 0 running 31
7 8 23 Brett Moffitt GMS Racing Chevrolet 94 13 running 38
8 7 88 Matt Crafton ThorSport Racing Ford 94 0 running 30
9 28 44 Kaz Grala Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 94 0 running 0
10 17 19 Derek Kraus McAnally-Hilgemann Racing Toyota 94 19 running 38
11 14 13 Johnny Sauter ThorSport Racing Ford 94 11 running 35
12 1 2 Sheldon Creed GMS Racing Chevrolet 94 10 running 35
13 4 98 Grant Enfinger ThorSport Racing Ford 94 0 running 24
14 22 68 Clay Greenfield Clay Greenfield Motorsports Toyota 94 0 running 23
15 21 40 Bayley Currey Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 94 0 running 22
16 9 26 Tyler Ankrum GMS Racing Chevrolet 94 0 running 26
17 13 52 Stewart Friesen Halmar Friesen Racing Toyota 94 6 running 0
18 6 18 Christian Eckes Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 93 6 crash 27
19 2 16 Austin Hill Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota 93 11 crash 35
20 19 22 Austin Wayne Self AM Racing Chevrolet 93 0 running 17
21 38 28 Bryan Dauzat FDNY Racing Chevrolet 93 0 running 16
22 36 6 Norm Benning Norm Benning Racing Chevrolet 93 0 running 15
23 32 33 Josh Reaume Reaume Brothers Racing Toyota 93 0 running 14
24 31 10 Jennifer Jo Cobb Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing Chevrolet 92 16 running 13
25 30 00 Jason White Reaume Brothers Racing Chevrolet 92 0 running 12
26 37 97 Robby Lyons Diversified Motorsports Enterprises Chevrolet 92 0 running 0
27 27 49 Ray Ciccarelli CMI Motorsports Chevrolet 88 0 running 10
28 10 38 Todd Gilliland Front Row Motorsports Ford 47 0 engine 22
29 12 15 Tanner Gray DGR-Crosley Ford 47 0 crash 8
30 23 56 Gus Dean Hill Motorsports Chevrolet 36 0 crash 11
31 16 02 Tate Fogleman Young's Motorsports Chevrolet 19 0 crash 6
32 18 24 Chase Purdy GMS Racing Chevrolet 12 0 crash 5
33 3 21 Zane Smith GMS Racing Chevrolet 12 0 crash 5
34 20 30 Danny Bohn On Point Motorsports Toyota 12 0 crash 5
35 33 41 Dawson Cram Cram Racing Enterprises Chevrolet 12 0 crash 5
36 29 17 Korbin Forrister DGR-Crosley Toyota 12 0 crash 5
37 35 8 Joe Nemechek NEMCO Motorsports Ford 12 0 crash 5
38 24 20 Spencer Boyd Young's Motorsports Chevrolet 12 0 crash 5
Withdrew
WD 83 Tim Viens CMI Motorsports Chevrolet
Official race results

References

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  1. ^ "Raphael Lessard scores 1st Truck win with Talladega triumph - NBC Sports". NASCAR Talk | NBC Sports. 2020-10-03. Retrieved 2021-10-21.
  2. ^ "Two drivers eliminated from NASCAR Truck Series playoffs". www.motorsport.com. Retrieved 2021-10-21.
  3. ^ "Kaz Grala subs for Natalie Decker in Talladega Truck race - NBC Sports". NASCAR Talk | NBC Sports. 2020-10-01. Retrieved 2021-10-21.
  4. ^ Beard, Brock. "PREVIEW: Brendan Gaughan's final NASCAR start among storylines for Talladega's "White-Knuckle Weekend"". Retrieved 2021-10-21.
  5. ^ Tomlinson, Joy (2020-09-30). "Sheldon Creed Takes Truck Pole At Talladega". www.frontstretch.com. Retrieved 2021-10-21.
  6. ^ "2020 Chevrolet Silverado 250 - The Third Turn". www.thethirdturn.com. Retrieved 2021-10-21.
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