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2020 Sunoco 159

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2020 Sunoco 159
Race details
Race 12 of 23 of the 2020 NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series
Date August 16, 2020
Official name Sunoco 159
Location Daytona Beach, Florida, Daytona International Speedway road course
Course Permanent racing facility
3.57 mi (5.75 km)
Distance 46 laps, 166.06 mi (267.47 km)
Scheduled Distance 44 laps, 158.840 mi (255.628201 km)
Average speed 81.435 miles per hour (131.057 km/h)
Pole position
Driver GMS Racing
Grid positions set by competition-based formula
Most laps led
Driver Sheldon Creed GMS Racing
Laps 19
Winner
No. 2 Sheldon Creed GMS Racing
Television in the United States
Network Fox Sports 1
Announcers Vince Welch, Michael Waltrip, Jamie McMurray
Radio in the United States
Radio Motor Racing Network

The 2020 Sunoco 159 was the 12th stock car race of the 2020 NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series season and the inaugural running of the event, after the scheduled race, the M&M's 200 at Iowa Speedway, had to be replaced due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] The race was held on Sunday, August 16, 2020 in Daytona Beach, Florida at the Daytona International Speedway road course, a 3.57 miles (5.75 km) permanent road course. The race was extended from the scheduled 44 laps to 46 laps due to a NASCAR overtime finish. At race's end, Sheldon Creed of GMS Racing would pull away on the final restart to win the race, the 2nd NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series win of his career and the 2nd of the season.[2] To fill the podium, Brett Moffitt of GMS Racing and Austin Hill of Hattori Racing Enterprises would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.

On July 30, it was revealed after simulation testing revealed concerns of high speeds entering turn 1 (a turn already considered to be difficult among road racers), a temporary chicane was added in between the 4th turn of the oval and the entrance to pit road (similar to the Charlotte ROVAL). NASCAR further announced that it would use the high-downforce aero package used for the road course races in 2019 (in 2020, road courses were scheduled to use a low-downforce package similar to what was used in 2018 and what is used on ovals 1-mile or shorter in 2020). The addition of the chicane increased the length of the course from 3.56 to 3.61 miles and added a 13th and 14th turn to the original 12-turn layout.

Background

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Entry list

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# Driver Team Make Sponsor
00 Bobby Kennedy Reaume Brothers Racing Toyota SRI Performance, Safstor, Inc.
2 Sheldon Creed GMS Racing Chevrolet Chevrolet Accessories
02 Tate Fogleman Young's Motorsports Chevrolet Solid Rock Carriers
3 Jordan Anderson Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet Lucas Oil
4 Raphaël Lessard Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota Mobil 1
04 Cory Roper Roper Racing Ford Preferred Industrial Contractors, Inc.
6 Norm Benning Norm Benning Racing Chevrolet H & H Transport
8 Mike Skeen NEMCO Motorsports Chevrolet D. A. B. Constructors, Inc., ROMCO Equipment
9 Codie Rohrbaugh CR7 Motorsports Chevrolet Pray For Joshua
10 Jennifer Jo Cobb Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing Chevrolet Driven2Honor.com, Fastener Supply Company
11 Spencer Davis Spencer Davis Motorsports Toyota ChaLew Performance
13 Johnny Sauter ThorSport Racing Ford Vivitar
15 Tanner Gray DGR-Crosley Ford Place of Hope
16 Austin Hill Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota Toyota Racing Development
18 Christian Eckes Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota Safelite Auto Glass
19 Derek Kraus McAnally-Hilgemann Racing Toyota Eneos
20 Spencer Boyd Young's Motorsports Chevrolet Dan-O's Seasoning
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 CMR Construction & Roofing
24 Kris Wright GMS Racing Chevrolet FNB Corporation
26 Tyler Ankrum GMS Racing Chevrolet Railblaza
30 Scott Lagasse Jr. On Point Motorsports Toyota Brantley Gilbert's Fire & Brimstone
33 Bryan Collyer Reaume Brothers Racing Toyota Crunch Construction
38 Todd Gilliland Front Row Motorsports Ford Frontline Enterprises
40 Carson Hocevar Niece Motorsports Chevrolet GMPartsNow, Scott's Sports Cards, Coins, & Jewelry
42 Mark Smith Niece Motorsports Chevrolet Quality Roof Seamers, St. Lucie Battery & Tire
44 Natalie Decker Niece Motorsports Chevrolet N29 Capital Partners
45 Ty Majeski Niece Motorsports Chevrolet Niece Motorsports
49 Roger Reuse CMI Motorsports Chevrolet WCIParts.com, BELIMO
51 Alex Tagliani Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota Rona, Viagra
52 Stewart Friesen Halmar Friesen Racing Toyota Halmar Racing To Beat Hunger
56 Tyler Hill Hill Motorsports Chevrolet Hill Motorsports
68 Bobby Reuse* Clay Greenfield Motorsports Chevrolet WCIParts.com
75 Parker Kligerman Henderson Motorsports Chevrolet Food Country USA, Utz
83 Tim Viens CMI Motorsports Chevrolet Patriots First of America PAC "Trump-Pence 2020"
88 Matt Crafton ThorSport Racing Ford Menards, Ideal Door Garage Doors
98 Grant Enfinger ThorSport Racing Ford Champion Power Equipment "Powering Your Life."
99 Ben Rhodes ThorSport Racing Ford Tenda Heal
Official entry list

Starting lineup

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A new metric qualifying system was placed starting for the Daytona Road Course weekend. To determine the spots, new performance metrics would be weighted and averaged to determine a score. The metrics would be 50% on the finishing position from last race, 35% on team owner's points, and 15% on the fastest lap.[3] As a result, Zane Smith of GMS Racing would win the pole.[4]

Pos. # Driver Team Make
1 21 Zane Smith GMS Racing Chevrolet
2 18 Christian Eckes Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota
3 23 Brett Moffitt GMS Racing Chevrolet
4 16 Austin Hill Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota
5 26 Tyler Ankrum GMS Racing Chevrolet
6 38 Todd Gilliland Front Row Motorsports Ford
7 15 Tanner Gray DGR-Crosley Ford
8 99 Ben Rhodes ThorSport Racing Ford
9 19 Derek Kraus McAnally-Hilgemann Racing Toyota
10 4 Raphaël Lessard Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota
11 13 Johnny Sauter ThorSport Racing Ford
12 88 Matt Crafton ThorSport Racing Ford
13 45 Ty Majeski Niece Motorsports Chevrolet
14 2 Sheldon Creed GMS Racing Chevrolet
15 02 Tate Fogleman Young's Motorsports Chevrolet
16 75 Parker Kligerman Henderson Motorsports Chevrolet
17 98 Grant Enfinger ThorSport Racing Ford
18 9 Codie Rohrbaugh CR7 Motorsports Chevrolet
19 56 Tyler Hill Hill Motorsports Chevrolet
20 04 Cory Roper Roper Racing Ford
21 51 Alex Tagliani Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota
22 52 Stewart Friesen Halmar Friesen Racing Toyota
23 22 Austin Wayne Self AM Racing Chevrolet
24 20 Spencer Boyd Young's Motorsports Chevrolet
25 3 Jordan Anderson Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet
26 24 Kris Wright GMS Racing Chevrolet
27 40 Carson Hocevar Niece Motorsports Chevrolet
28 10 Jennifer Jo Cobb Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing Chevrolet
29 44 Natalie Decker Niece Motorsports Chevrolet
30 30 Scott Lagasse Jr. On Point Motorsports Toyota
31 11 Spencer Davis Spencer Davis Motorsports Toyota
32 6 Norm Benning Norm Benning Racing Chevrolet
33 00 Bobby Kennedy Reaume Brothers Racing Toyota
34 33 Bryan Collyer Reaume Brothers Racing Toyota
35 42 Mark Smith Niece Motorsports Chevrolet
36 49 Roger Reuse CMI Motorsports Chevrolet
37 8 Mike Skeen NEMCO Motorsports Chevrolet
38 83 Tim Viens CMI Motorsports Chevrolet
Official starting lineup

Race results

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Stage 1 Laps: 12

Fin # Driver Team Make Pts
1 23 Brett Moffitt GMS Racing Chevrolet 10
2 2 Sheldon Creed GMS Racing Chevrolet 9
3 18 Christian Eckes Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 8
4 16 Austin Hill Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota 7
5 38 Todd Gilliland Front Row Motorsports Ford 6
6 99 Ben Rhodes ThorSport Racing Ford 5
7 26 Tyler Ankrum GMS Racing Chevrolet 4
8 15 Tanner Gray DGR-Crosley Ford 3
9 22 Austin Wayne Self AM Racing Chevrolet 2
10 19 Derek Kraus McAnally-Hilgemann Racing Toyota 1

Stage 2 Laps: 13

Fin # Driver Team Make Pts
1 2 Sheldon Creed GMS Racing Chevrolet 10
2 16 Austin Hill Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota 9
3 26 Tyler Ankrum GMS Racing Chevrolet 8
4 21 Zane Smith GMS Racing Chevrolet 7
5 24 Kris Wright GMS Racing Chevrolet 6
6 11 Spencer Davis Spencer Davis Motorsports Toyota 5
7 4 Raphaël Lessard Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 4
8 51 Alex Tagliani Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 3
9 23 Brett Moffitt GMS Racing Chevrolet 2
10 45 Ty Majeski Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 1

Stage 3 Laps: 21

Fin[5] St # Driver Team Make Laps Led Status Pts
1 14 2 Sheldon Creed GMS Racing Chevrolet 46 19 running 59
2 3 23 Brett Moffitt GMS Racing Chevrolet 46 13 running 47
3 10 4 Raphaël Lessard Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 46 3 running 38
4 12 88 Matt Crafton ThorSport Racing Ford 46 7 running 33
5 4 16 Austin Hill Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota 46 1 running 48
6 5 26 Tyler Ankrum GMS Racing Chevrolet 46 0 running 43
7 17 98 Grant Enfinger ThorSport Racing Ford 46 0 running 30
8 16 75 Parker Kligerman Henderson Motorsports Chevrolet 46 0 running 29
9 30 30 Scott Lagasse Jr. On Point Motorsports Toyota 46 0 running 28
10 22 52 Stewart Friesen Halmar Friesen Racing Toyota 46 0 running 27
11 23 22 Austin Wayne Self AM Racing Chevrolet 46 0 running 28
12 2 18 Christian Eckes Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 46 3 running 33
13 1 21 Zane Smith GMS Racing Chevrolet 46 0 running 31
14 8 99 Ben Rhodes ThorSport Racing Ford 46 0 running 28
15 7 15 Tanner Gray DGR-Crosley Ford 46 0 running 25
16 19 56 Tyler Hill Hill Motorsports Chevrolet 46 0 running 21
17 24 20 Spencer Boyd Young's Motorsports Chevrolet 46 0 running 20
18 34 33 Bryan Collyer Reaume Brothers Racing Toyota 46 0 running 19
19 15 02 Tate Fogleman Young's Motorsports Chevrolet 46 0 running 18
20 29 44 Natalie Decker Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 46 0 running 17
21 11 13 Johnny Sauter ThorSport Racing Ford 46 0 running 16
22 21 51 Alex Tagliani Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 46 0 running 18
23 37 8 Mike Skeen NEMCO Motorsports Chevrolet 46 0 running 14
24 38 83 Tim Viens CMI Motorsports Chevrolet 46 0 running 13
25 26 24 Kris Wright GMS Racing Chevrolet 46 0 running 18
26 20 04 Cory Roper Roper Racing Ford 45 0 running 11
27 32 6 Norm Benning Norm Benning Racing Chevrolet 42 0 running 10
28 27 40 Carson Hocevar Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 41 0 crash 9
29 18 9 Codie Rohrbaugh CR7 Motorsports Chevrolet 41 0 running 8
30 9 19 Derek Kraus McAnally-Hilgemann Racing Toyota 40 0 electrical 8
31 28 10 Jennifer Jo Cobb Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing Chevrolet 38 0 running 6
32 13 45 Ty Majeski Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 36 0 overheating 6
33 6 38 Todd Gilliland Front Row Motorsports Ford 36 0 electrical 11
34 31 11 Spencer Davis Spencer Davis Motorsports Toyota 35 0 brakes 10
35 25 3 Jordan Anderson Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet 31 0 drivetrain 5
36 35 42 Mark Smith Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 31 0 brakes 5
37 33 00 Bobby Kennedy Reaume Brothers Racing Toyota 15 0 ignition 5
38 36 49 Roger Reuse CMI Motorsports Chevrolet 0 0 clutch 5
Withdrew
WD 68 Bobby Reuse Clay Greenfield Motorsports Chevrolet
Official race results

References

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  1. ^ "nascar-run-four-races-daytona-road-course-august | News". Grassroots Motorsports. Retrieved 2021-10-14.
  2. ^ "Sheldon Creed takes overtime Truck win at Daytona RC". us.motorsport.com. Retrieved 2021-10-14.
  3. ^ "New lineup procedure starting at Daytona Road Course | NASCAR". Official Site Of NASCAR. 2020-08-06. Retrieved 2021-10-14.
  4. ^ Tomlinson, Joy (2020-08-12). "Zane Smith Nabs Truck Pole For Daytona Road Course". www.frontstretch.com. Retrieved 2021-10-14.
  5. ^ "2020 Sunoco 159 - The Third Turn". www.thethirdturn.com. Retrieved 2021-10-14.
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