2020 South Carolina Education Lottery 200

The 2020 South Carolina Education Lottery 200 was the 15th stock car race of the 2020 NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series and the 7th iteration of the event, after the NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series returned to Darlington Raceway after 9 years of absence from the track.[1] The race was held on Sunday, September 6, 2020 in Darlington, South Carolina at Darlington Raceway, a 1.366 miles (2.198 km) permanent egg-shaped racetrack. The race was extended from the scheduled 147 laps to 152 due to a NASCAR overtime attempt caused by a crash including Josh Reaume.[2] At race's end, Ben Rhodes of ThorSport Racing would move up to the front due to strategy and hold off Derek Kraus to win, the 3rd win of his career in the NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series and the first and only win of the season.[3] To fill out the podium, Derek Kraus of McAnally-Hilgemann Racing and Austin Hill of Hattori Racing Enterprises would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.

2020 South Carolina Education Lottery 200
Race details
Race 15 of 23 of the 2020 NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series
Date September 6, 2020
Official name South Carolina Education Lottery 200
Location Darlington, South Carolina, Darlington Raceway
Course Permanent racing facility
1.366 mi (2.198 km)
Distance 152 laps, 207.632 mi (334.096 km)
Scheduled Distance 147 laps, 200.802 mi (323.159 km)
Average speed 109.536 miles per hour (176.281 km/h)
Pole position
Driver GMS Racing
Grid positions set by competition-based formula
Most laps led
Driver Sheldon Creed GMS Racing
Laps 82
Winner
No. 99 Ben Rhodes ThorSport Racing
Television in the United States
Network Fox Sports 1
Announcers Vince Welch, Michael Waltrip, Regan Smith
Radio in the United States
Radio Motor Racing Network

After a two-year absence from racing, Trevor Bayne would return for the race in the No. 40 for Niece Motorsports.[4]

Background

edit
 
The layout of Darlington Raceway, the venue where the race was held.

Darlington Raceway is a race track built for NASCAR racing located near Darlington, South Carolina. It is nicknamed "The Lady in Black" and "The Track Too Tough to Tame" by many NASCAR fans and drivers and advertised as "A NASCAR Tradition." It is of a unique, somewhat egg-shaped design, an oval with the ends of very different configurations, a condition which supposedly arose from the proximity of one end of the track to a minnow pond the owner refused to relocate. This situation makes it very challenging for the crews to set up their cars' handling in a way that is effective at both ends.

Entry list

edit
# Driver Team Make Sponsor Throwback (if applicable)
00 Josh Reaume Reaume Brothers Racing Toyota Colonial Countertops Rusty Wallace Miller Lite scheme[5]
2 Sheldon Creed GMS Racing Chevrolet Chevrolet Jimmie Johnson No. 888 Off-road truck[5]
02 Tate Fogleman Young's Motorsports Chevrolet Solid Rock Carriers
3 Jordan Anderson Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet Bommarito Automotive Group, Capital City Towing
4 Raphaël Lessard Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota Mobil 1
6 Norm Benning Norm Benning Racing Chevrolet H & H Transport
9 Codie Rohrbaugh CR7 Motorsports Chevrolet Pray For Joshua
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 Gunma Toyopet
17 David Ragan DGR-Crosley Ford Shriners Hospitals for Children
18 Christian Eckes Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota Safelite Auto Glass Pre-1983 Safelite Truck scheme[5]
19 Derek Kraus McAnally-Hilgemann Racing Toyota NAPA Filters 1996 Ron Hornaday Jr. NAPA Auto Parts scheme[6]
20 Spencer Boyd Young's Motorsports Chevrolet Freedom Warranty 2010 Todd Bodine scheme[7]
21 Zane Smith GMS Racing Chevrolet Michael Roberts Construction Honoring the Woods Wood Brothers Racing 1970's scheme[5]
22 Austin Wayne Self AM Racing Chevrolet AM Technical Solutions, GO TEXAN.
23 Brett Moffitt GMS Racing Chevrolet GMS Fabrication Davey Allison Miller Lite scheme[5]
24 Greg Biffle GMS Racing Chevrolet GMS Racing, Sokal Digital 2001 Ricky Hendrick scheme[5]
26 Tyler Ankrum GMS Racing Chevrolet LiUNA! 1965 Junior Johnson scheme[5]
30 Danny Bohn On Point Motorsports Toyota North American Motor Car
33 Bryant Barnhill Reaume Brothers Racing Chevrolet Bell & Bell Buick & GMC Trucks Chad McCumbee ARCA Menards Series scheme[8]
38 Todd Gilliland Front Row Motorsports Ford Black's Tire, BTS Tire & Wheel Distributors
40 Trevor Bayne Niece Motorsports Chevrolet Plan B Sales Trevor Bayne returns to racing[5]
41 Dawson Cram Cram Racing Enterprises Chevrolet Magnum Contracting, Inc. 1952 Tim Flock scheme[5]
44 Bayley Currey Niece Motorsports Chevrolet Hardcore Fish & Game 1984 Cale Yarborough Hardee's scheme
45 Ty Majeski Niece Motorsports Chevrolet IRacing Brewster Baker scheme[5]
51 Chandler Smith Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota Smith General Contracting Inc., JBL
52 Stewart Friesen Halmar Friesen Racing Chevrolet Halmar Early 1970's Stan Friesen scheme[9]
56 Timmy Hill Hill Motorsports Chevrolet Hill Motorsports 2003 Jerry Hill scheme[5]
68 Clay Greenfield Clay Greenfield Motorsports Toyota Rackley Roofing 1993 Bobby Hamilton Country Time scheme[10]
88 Matt Crafton ThorSport Racing Ford Menards, Ideal Door Garage Doors 2009 Matt Crafton scheme[5]
98 Grant Enfinger ThorSport Racing Ford FarmPaint.com
99 Ben Rhodes ThorSport Racing Ford Tenda Heal
Official entry list

Starting lineup

edit

The starting lineup wasselected based on the results and fastest lap of the last race, the 2020 CarShield 200 and owner's points. As a result, Brett Moffitt of GMS Racing would win the pole.[11]

Pos. # Driver Team Make
1 23 Brett Moffitt GMS Racing Chevrolet
2 2 Sheldon Creed GMS Racing Chevrolet
3 16 Austin Hill Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota
4 21 Zane Smith GMS Racing Chevrolet
5 99 Ben Rhodes ThorSport Racing Ford
6 4 Raphaël Lessard Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota
7 98 Grant Enfinger ThorSport Racing Ford
8 52 Stewart Friesen Halmar Friesen Racing Chevrolet
9 26 Tyler Ankrum GMS Racing Chevrolet
10 88 Matt Crafton ThorSport Racing Ford
11 15 Tanner Gray DGR-Crosley Ford
12 45 Ty Majeski Niece Motorsports Chevrolet
13 19 Derek Kraus McAnally-Hilgemann Racing Toyota
14 51 Chandler Smith Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota
15 38 Todd Gilliland Front Row Motorsports Ford
16 30 Danny Bohn On Point Motorsports Toyota
17 18 Christian Eckes Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota
18 02 Tate Fogleman Young's Motorsports Chevrolet
19 3 Jordan Anderson Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet
20 24 Greg Biffle GMS Racing Chevrolet
21 56 Timmy Hill Hill Motorsports Chevrolet
22 68 Clay Greenfield Clay Greenfield Motorsports Toyota
23 13 Johnny Sauter ThorSport Racing Ford
24 22 Austin Wayne Self AM Racing Chevrolet
25 20 Spencer Boyd Young's Motorsports Chevrolet
26 40 Trevor Bayne Niece Motorsports Chevrolet
27 33 Bryant Barnhill Reaume Brothers Racing Chevrolet
28 41 Dawson Cram Cram Racing Enterprises Chevrolet
29 44 Bayley Currey Niece Motorsports Chevrolet
30 00 Josh Reaume Reaume Brothers Racing Toyota
31 10 Jennifer Jo Cobb Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing Chevrolet
32 6 Norm Benning Norm Benning Racing Chevrolet
33 9 Codie Rohrbaugh CR7 Motorsports Chevrolet
34 17 David Ragan DGR-Crosley Ford
Official starting lineup

Race results

edit

Stage 1 Laps: 45

Fin # Driver Team Make Pts
1 23 Brett Moffitt GMS Racing Chevrolet 10
2 16 Austin Hill Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota 9
3 2 Sheldon Creed GMS Racing Chevrolet 8
4 99 Ben Rhodes ThorSport Racing Ford 7
5 17 David Ragan DGR-Crosley Ford 0
6 88 Matt Crafton ThorSport Racing Ford 5
7 26 Tyler Ankrum GMS Racing Chevrolet 4
8 4 Raphaël Lessard Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 3
9 18 Christian Eckes Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 2
10 21 Zane Smith GMS Racing Chevrolet 1

Stage 2 Laps: 45

Fin # Driver Team Make Pts
1 2 Sheldon Creed GMS Racing Chevrolet 10
2 23 Brett Moffitt GMS Racing Chevrolet 9
3 16 Austin Hill Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota 8
4 99 Ben Rhodes ThorSport Racing Ford 7
5 17 David Ragan DGR-Crosley Ford 0
6 4 Raphaël Lessard Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 5
7 26 Tyler Ankrum GMS Racing Chevrolet 4
8 88 Matt Crafton ThorSport Racing Ford 3
9 38 Todd Gilliland Front Row Motorsports Ford 2
10 21 Zane Smith GMS Racing Chevrolet 1

Stage 3 Laps: 62

Fin[12] St # Driver Team Make Laps Led Status Pts
1 5 99 Ben Rhodes ThorSport Racing Ford 152 4 running 54
2 13 19 Derek Kraus McAnally-Hilgemann Racing Toyota 152 1 running 35
3 3 16 Austin Hill Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota 152 0 running 51
4 7 98 Grant Enfinger ThorSport Racing Ford 152 0 running 33
5 17 18 Christian Eckes Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 152 0 running 34
6 6 4 Raphaël Lessard Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 152 0 running 39
7 15 38 Todd Gilliland Front Row Motorsports Ford 152 0 running 32
8 8 52 Stewart Friesen Halmar Friesen Racing Chevrolet 152 0 running 29
9 21 56 Timmy Hill Hill Motorsports Chevrolet 152 2 running 28
10 1 23 Brett Moffitt GMS Racing Chevrolet 152 63 running 46
11 9 26 Tyler Ankrum GMS Racing Chevrolet 152 0 running 34
12 29 44 Bayley Currey Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 152 0 running 25
13 12 45 Ty Majeski Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 152 0 running 24
14 10 88 Matt Crafton ThorSport Racing Ford 152 0 running 31
15 18 02 Tate Fogleman Young's Motorsports Chevrolet 152 0 running 22
16 4 21 Zane Smith GMS Racing Chevrolet 152 0 running 23
17 24 22 Austin Wayne Self AM Racing Chevrolet 152 0 running 20
18 2 2 Sheldon Creed GMS Racing Chevrolet 152 82 running 37
19 20 24 Greg Biffle GMS Racing Chevrolet 152 0 running 18
20 16 30 Danny Bohn On Point Motorsports Toyota 152 0 running 17
21 22 68 Clay Greenfield Clay Greenfield Motorsports Toyota 152 0 running 16
22 34 17 David Ragan DGR-Crosley Ford 152 0 running 0
23 14 51 Chandler Smith Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 151 0 running 14
24 19 3 Jordan Anderson Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet 151 0 running 13
25 33 9 Codie Rohrbaugh CR7 Motorsports Chevrolet 150 0 running 12
26 25 20 Spencer Boyd Young's Motorsports Chevrolet 150 0 running 11
27 26 40 Trevor Bayne Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 149 0 running 10
28 30 00 Josh Reaume Reaume Brothers Racing Toyota 149 0 running 9
29 11 15 Tanner Gray DGR-Crosley Ford 148 0 running 8
30 31 10 Jennifer Jo Cobb Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing Chevrolet 147 0 running 7
31 23 13 Johnny Sauter ThorSport Racing Ford 138 0 engine 6
32 32 6 Norm Benning Norm Benning Racing Chevrolet 52 0 handling 5
33 28 41 Dawson Cram Cram Racing Enterprises Chevrolet 51 0 crash 5
34 27 33 Bryant Barnhill Reaume Brothers Racing Chevrolet 4 0 crash 5
Official race results

References

edit
  1. ^ Williams/NASCAR, Heather (2020-08-06). "NASCAR releases the 2020 playoff schedule, no changes for Bristol". WCYB. Retrieved 2021-10-17.
  2. ^ 2020 NASCAR Trucks @ Darlington - Reaume Crashes, retrieved 2021-10-17
  3. ^ Long, Dustin (2020-09-06). "Ben Rhodes wins Truck race at Darlington". NASCAR Talk | NBC Sports. Retrieved 2021-10-17.
  4. ^ "Trevor Bayne set for NASCAR return in Darlington Truck race- NBC Sports". NASCAR Talk | NBC Sports. 2020-08-31. Retrieved 2021-10-17.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "2020 NASCAR Darlington Throwback Schemes". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved 2021-10-17.
  6. ^ "McAnally-Hilgemann Racing, Derek Kraus to unveil 1996 Ron Hornaday Throwback truck". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. 2020-08-31. Retrieved 2021-10-17.
  7. ^ "Spencer Boyd running Todd Bodine throwback scheme at Darlington". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. 2020-09-01. Retrieved 2021-10-17.
  8. ^ Barnhill, Bryant. "I'm so thankful to be coming home to @TooToughToTame! This track means sooo much to me and my family. I'll be running a @Chad_mccumbee throwback from his @ARCA_Racing days. He's someone who has believed in me even when I didn't and pushed me to be better. #tootoughtotame". Twitter. Archived from the original on 2020-09-05.
  9. ^ Srigley, Joseph (2020-08-31). "Stewart Friesen Honoring Grandfather Stan Friesen With Throwback Scheme at Darlington Raceway". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved 2021-10-17.
  10. ^ "Clay Greenfield to honor Bobby Hamilton at Darlington". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. 2020-08-31. Retrieved 2021-10-17.
  11. ^ Tomlinson, Joy (2020-09-02). "Brett Moffitt On Darlington Truck Pole". www.frontstretch.com. Retrieved 2021-10-17.
  12. ^ "2020 South Carolina Education Lottery 200 - The Third Turn". www.thethirdturn.com. Retrieved 2021-10-17.
Previous race:
2020 CarShield 200
NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series
2020 season
Next race:
2020 ToyotaCare 250