2020 The Real Heroes 400
Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6]
Race 5 of 36 in the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series
Date May 17, 2020 (2020-05-17)
Location Darlington Raceway in Darlington, South Carolina
Course Permanent racing facility
1.366 mi (2.198 km)
Distance 293 laps, 400.238 mi (644.12 km)
Average speed 115.815 miles per hour (186.386 km/h)
Attendance 0 (behind closed doors)
Pole position
Driver Team Penske
Grid positions set by ballot
Most laps led
Driver Kevin Harvick Stewart-Haas Racing
Laps 159
Winner
No. 4 Kevin Harvick Stewart-Haas Racing
Television in the United States
Network Fox
Announcers Mike Joy and Jeff Gordon
Nielsen Ratings 6.323 million[7]
Radio in the United States
Radio MRN
Booth Announcers Alex Hayden and Dave Moody
Turn Announcers Dillon Welch (1 & 2) and Steve Post (3 & 4)

The 2020 The Real Heroes 400 was a NASCAR Cup Series race held on May 17, 2020, at Darlington Raceway in Darlington, South Carolina, replacing Chicagoland Speedway event.[8] Contested over 293 laps on the 1.366-mile (2.198 km) egg-shaped oval, it was the fifth race of the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series season. It was the first Darlington event held in the spring since 2014, and the first major sporting event in the United States since COVID-19 was declared a pandemic.

Report

Background

Layout of Darlington Raceway, the track where the race is held.

The 56th edition of this race, last held in 2004, was the first of the NASCAR Cup Series season following a hiatus brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, beginning with the postponement of the Atlanta Motor Speedway race weekend on March 13, 2020, and subsequent postponement of all races through at least early-May.[9][10][11] On April 30, 2020, NASCAR announced the resumption of races with twin races at Darlington, including a 400-mile race on May 17, 2020 and a 310-mile (500 kilometer) race the following Wednesday, May 20, 2020. All races will be held behind closed doors with only essential staff present, guidelines for social distancing and use of protective equipment by team staff, and logging to help with contact tracing efforts.[12]

On May 14, 2020, NASCAR announced that the May 17 race would be branded as The Real Heroes 400, the naming was in support of The Real Heroes Project—a collaboration of major U.S. sports leagues to honor health care professionals working during the pandemic. As part of the initiative, the names of drivers printed above the cars' driver-side windows were replaced with the names of health care professionals (determined in collaboration with local Fox affiliates). The selected workers collectively served as Grand Marshals of the race via a video "mosaic".[13][14]

Ryan Newman returned to racing, having recovered from injuries sustained after the final lap crash of the 2020 Daytona 500. Matt Kenseth made his return to the series, having been named the new driver of the Chip Ganassi Racing No. 42 Chevrolet, after the suspension and firing of Kyle Larson.

Entry list

  • (R) denotes rookie driver.
  • (i) denotes driver who are ineligible for series driver points.
No. Driver Team Manufacturer
00Quin Houff (R)StarCom RacingChevrolet
1Kurt BuschChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet
2Brad KeselowskiTeam PenskeFord
3Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet
4Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFord
6Ryan NewmanRoush Fenway RacingFord
7Josh Bilicki (i)Tommy Baldwin RacingChevrolet
8Tyler Reddick (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet
9Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
10Aric AlmirolaStewart-Haas RacingFord
11Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota
12Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord
13Ty DillonGermain RacingChevrolet
14Clint BowyerStewart-Haas RacingFord
15Brennan Poole (R)Premium MotorsportsChevrolet
17Chris BuescherRoush Fenway RacingFord
18Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota
19Martin Truex Jr.Joe Gibbs RacingToyota
20Erik JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota
21Matt DiBenedettoWood Brothers RacingFord
22Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord
24William ByronHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
27J. J. Yeley (i)Rick Ware RacingFord
32Corey LaJoieGo Fas RacingFord
34Michael McDowellFront Row MotorsportsFord
37Ryan PreeceJTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet
38John Hunter Nemechek (R)Front Row MotorsportsFord
41Cole Custer (R)Stewart-Haas RacingFord
42Matt KensethChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet
43Bubba WallaceRichard Petty MotorsportsChevrolet
47Ricky Stenhouse Jr.JTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet
48Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
51Joey Gase (i)Petty Ware RacingFord
53Garrett SmithleyRick Ware RacingChevrolet
66Timmy Hill (i)MBM MotorsportsToyota
77Reed SorensonSpire MotorsportsChevrolet
78B. J. McLeod (i)B. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet
88Alex BowmanHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
95Christopher Bell (R)Leavine Family RacingToyota
96Daniel SuárezGaunt Brothers RacingToyota
Official entry list

Qualifying

Under modified operational procedures, no qualifying sessions were held for this race. The starting order was determined by a random draw, with drivers grouped into pots of positions based on segments of the owners' points standings going into the race.[15]

Starting Lineup

Pos No. Driver Team Manufacturer
1 2Brad KeselowskiTeam PenskeFord
2 88Alex BowmanHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
3 21Matt DiBenedettoWood Brothers RacingFord
4 18Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota
5 10Aric AlmirolaStewart-Haas RacingFord
6 4Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFord
7 12Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord
8 48Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
9 22Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord
10 11Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota
11 9Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
12 42Matt KensethChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet
13 14Clint BowyerStewart-Haas RacingFord
14 41Cole Custer (R)Stewart-Haas RacingFord
15 19Martin Truex Jr.Joe Gibbs RacingToyota
16 3Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet
17 43Bubba WallaceRichard Petty MotorsportsChevrolet
18 24William ByronHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
19 32Corey LaJoieGo Fas RacingFord
20 20Erik JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota
21 6Ryan NewmanRoush Fenway RacingFord
22 1Kurt BuschChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet
23 47Ricky Stenhouse Jr.JTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet
24 17Chris BuescherRoush Fenway RacingFord
25 37Ryan PreeceJTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet
26 53Garrett SmithleyRick Ware RacingChevrolet
27 00Quin Houff (R)StarCom RacingChevrolet
28 95Christopher Bell (R)Leavine Family RacingToyota
29 8Tyler Reddick (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet
30 27J. J. Yeley (i)Rick Ware RacingFord
31 34Michael McDowellFront Row MotorsportsFord
32 51Joey Gase (i)Petty Ware RacingFord
33 13Ty DillonGermain RacingChevrolet
34 38John Hunter Nemechek (R)Front Row MotorsportsFord
35 15Brennan Poole (R)Premium MotorsportsChevrolet
36 77Reed SorensonSpire MotorsportsChevrolet
37 96Daniel SuárezGaunt Brothers RacingToyota
38 66Timmy Hill (i)MBM MotorsportsToyota
39 78B. J. McLeod (i)B. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet
40 7Josh Bilicki (i)Tommy Baldwin RacingChevrolet
Official starting lineup

Race

Kevin Harvick won the race.

Stage Results

Stage One Laps: 90

Pos No Driver Team Manufacturer Points
124William ByronHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet10
211Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota9
388Alex BowmanHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet8
44Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFord7
52Brad KeselowskiTeam PenskeFord6
610Aric AlmirolaStewart-Haas RacingFord5
714Clint BowyerStewart-Haas RacingFord4
88Tyler Reddick (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet3
96Ryan NewmanRoush Fenway RacingFord2
109Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet1
Official stage one results

Stage Two Laps: 95

Pos No Driver Team Manufacturer Points
12Brad KeselowskiTeam PenskeFord10
288Alex BowmanHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet9
319Martin Truex Jr.Joe Gibbs RacingToyota8
44Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFord7
514Clint BowyerStewart-Haas RacingFord6
61Kurt BuschChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet5
737Ryan PreeceJTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet4
822Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord3
911Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota2
1020Erik JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota1
Official stage two results

Final Stage Results

Stage Three Laps: 108

Pos Grid No Driver Team Manufacturer Laps Points
164Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFord29354
2288Alex BowmanHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet29352
3221Kurt BuschChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet29339
4119Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet29334
51011Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota29343
61519Martin Truex Jr.Joe Gibbs RacingToyota29339
7298Tyler Reddick (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet29333
82020Erik JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota29330
93438John Hunter Nemechek (R)Front Row MotorsportsFord29328
101242Matt KensethChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet29327
11163Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet29326
12510Aric AlmirolaStewart-Haas RacingFord29330
1312Brad KeselowskiTeam PenskeFord29340
14321Matt DiBenedettoWood Brothers RacingFord29323
15216Ryan NewmanRoush Fenway RacingFord29324
16712Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord29321
171314Clint BowyerStewart-Haas RacingFord29330
18922Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord29322
193313Ty DillonGermain RacingChevrolet29318
202537Ryan PreeceJTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet29321
211743Bubba WallaceRichard Petty MotorsportsChevrolet29316
221441Cole Custer (R)Stewart-Haas RacingFord29315
233134Michael McDowellFront Row MotorsportsFord29314
242895Christopher Bell (R)Leavine Family RacingToyota29313
253796Daniel SuárezGaunt Brothers RacingToyota29212
26418Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota29211
273515Brennan Poole (R)Premium MotorsportsChevrolet29210
283027J. J. Yeley (i)Rick Ware RacingFord2910
293677Reed SorensonSpire MotorsportsChevrolet2918
303251Joey Gase (i)Petty Ware RacingFord2890
311932Corey LaJoieGo Fas RacingFord2896
322417Chris BuescherRoush Fenway RacingFord2875
333866Timmy Hill (i)MBM MotorsportsToyota2860
34407Josh Bilicki (i)Tommy Baldwin RacingChevrolet2860
351824William ByronHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet27912
362700Quin Houff (R)StarCom RacingChevrolet1371
372653Garrett SmithleyRick Ware RacingChevrolet1271
38848Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet891
393978B. J. McLeod (i)B. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet130
402347Ricky Stenhouse Jr.JTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet01
Official race results

Race statistics

  • Lead changes: 10 among 6 different drivers
  • Cautions/Laps: 10 for 57
  • Red flags: 0
  • Time of race: 3 hours, 27 minutes and 21 seconds
  • Average speed: 115.815 miles per hour (186.386 km/h)

Media

Television

The Real Heroes 400 was carried by Fox in the United States. Mike Joy and seven-time Darlington winner Jeff Gordon called the race from the Fox Sports Studio in Charlotte. Regan Smith handled pit road duties. Larry McReynolds provided insight from the Fox Sports studio in Charlotte.

Fox
Booth announcersPit reporterIn-race analyst
Lap-by-lap: Mike Joy
Color-commentator: Jeff Gordon
Regan SmithLarry McReynolds

Radio

The Motor Racing Network (MRN) called the race for radio, which was simulcast on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio. Alex Hayden and Dave Moody called the action for MRN when the field raced down the front stretch. Dillon Welch called the race from a Billboard outside of turn 1 when the field raced through turns 1 and 2, and Steve Post called the race atop of the Darlington Raceway Club outside of turn 3 when the field raced through turns 3 and 4. Kim Coon and Hannah Newhouse called the action on pit road for MRN.

MRN
Booth announcersTurn announcersPit reporters
Lead announcer: Alex Hayden
Announcer: Dave Moody
Turns 1 & 2: Dillon Welch
Turns 3 & 4: Steve Post
Kim Coon
Hannah Newhouse

Standings after the race

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