2020 NASCAR All-Star Race

2020 NASCAR All-Star Race
Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
DateJuly 15, 2020 (2020-07-15)
LocationBristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee
CoursePermanent racing facility
0.533 mi (0.858 km)
DistanceOpen:
85 laps, 45.305 mi (72.911 km)
Stage 1: 35 laps
Stage 2: 35 laps
Stage 3: 15 laps[8]
All-Star Race:
140 Laps, 74.62 mi (120.09 km)
Stage 1: 55 laps
Stage 2: 35 laps
Stage 3: 35 laps
Stage 4: 15 laps[9]
Avg SpeedOpen: 57.388 mph (92.357 km/h)
All-Star Race: 65.68 mph (105.70 km/h)
NASCAR All Star Open
PoleMichael McDowell (Front Row Motorsports)
TimeN/A
Winner (segment 1)Aric Almirola (Stewart-Haas Racing)
Winner (segment 2)William Byron (Hendrick Motorsports)
Winner (segment 3)Matt DiBenedetto (Wood Brothers Racing)
Fan Vote winnersClint Bowyer (Stewart-Haas Racing)
NASCAR All-Star Race
PoleMartin Truex Jr. (Joe Gibbs Racing)
TimeN/A
Most laps ledRyan Blaney (Team Penske)
Laps led72
WinnerChase Elliott (Hendrick Motorsports)
Television
NetworkFS1
AnnouncersMike Joy and Jeff Gordon
Nielsen ratings1.516 million (Open)
2.076 million (All Star)[10]
Radio
NetworkMotor Racing Network
AnnouncersAlex Hayden and Jeff Striegle (Booth)
Dave Moody (1 & 2)
Kyle Rickey (3 & 4) (Turns)
The program cover for the 2020 NASCAR All-Star Race.

The 2020 NASCAR All-Star Race (XXXVI) was a NASCAR Cup Series stock car exhibition race that was originally scheduled to be held on May 16, 2020 and was rescheduled to July 15, 2020, at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee. Contested over 140 laps, it was the second exhibition race of the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series season. It was the first All-Star Race since the 1986 Winston at Atlanta Motor Speedway to be hosted outside Charlotte Motor Speedway.[11]

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  3. ^ "Open Entry List" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. July 13, 2020. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
  4. ^ "All-Star Race Entry List" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. July 13, 2020. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
  5. ^ "Open & All Star Race Starting Lineups". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. July 13, 2020. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
  6. ^ "NASCAR All-Star Open Results". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. July 15, 2020. Retrieved July 15, 2020.
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  8. ^ "NASCAR will use 'choose rule' in 2020 All-Star Race format".
  9. ^ "NASCAR will use 'choose rule' in 2020 All-Star Race format".
  10. ^ "NASCAR All-Star Race ratings". ShowBuzzDaily. Mitch Metcalf. Archived from the original on 16 July 2020. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
  11. ^ "Annual All-Star Race moved to Bristol Motor Speedway". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. June 15, 2020. Retrieved June 16, 2020.