2020 NASCAR Hall of Fame 200

The 2020 NASCAR Hall of Fame 200 was the 22nd stock car race of the 2020 NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series season, the 18th iteration of the event, and the final, and therefore the cutoff race for the Round of 8. The race was held on Friday, October 30, 2020, in Martinsville, Virginia at Martinsville Speedway, a 0.526 miles (0.847 km) permanent oval-shaped short track. The race took the scheduled 200 laps to complete. After a wild restart with 2 to go, Grant Enfinger of ThorSport Racing would pull away to win his 4th and final NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series win of the season, and his 6th career win in the series.[1] To fill out the podium, Ben Rhodes of ThorSport Racing and Zane Smith of GMS Racing would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.

2020 NASCAR Hall of Fame 200
Race details
Race 22 of 23 of the 2020 NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series
Date October 30, 2020
Official name NASCAR Hall of Fame 200
Location Martinsville, Virginia, Martinsville Speedway
Course Permanent racing facility
0.526 mi (0.847 km)
Distance 200 laps, 105.2 mi (169.302 km)
Scheduled Distance 200 laps, 105.2 mi (169.302 km)
Average speed 52.403 miles per hour (84.334 km/h)
Pole position
Driver GMS Racing
Grid positions set by competition-based formula
Most laps led
Driver Sheldon Creed GMS Racing
Laps 65
Winner
No. 98 Grant Enfinger ThorSport Racing
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

Background

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The layout of Martinsville Speedway, the venue where the race was held.

Martinsville Speedway is an NASCAR-owned stock car racing track located in Henry County, in Ridgeway, Virginia, just to the south of Martinsville. At 0.526 miles (0.847 km) in length, it is the shortest track in the NASCAR Cup Series. The track was also one of the first paved oval tracks in NASCAR, being built in 1947 by H. Clay Earles. It is also the only remaining race track that has been on the NASCAR circuit from its beginning in 1948.

Entry list

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# Driver Team Make Sponsor
00 B. J. McLeod* Reaume Brothers Racing Chevrolet Levrack, Colonial Countertops
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 U. S. LawShield "Legal Defense For Self Defense", National Shooting Sports Foundation #GUNVOTE
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
11 Spencer Davis Spencer Davis Motorsports Toyota Polar Bear Coolers
13 Johnny Sauter ThorSport Racing Ford Vivitar
15 Tanner Gray DGR-Crosley Ford Ford Performance
16 Austin Hill Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota Aisin
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 Plan B Sales Patriotic
21 Zane Smith GMS Racing Chevrolet Michael Roberts Construction
22 Austin Wayne Self AM Racing Chevrolet AM Technical Solutions, GO TEXAN.
23 Brett Moffitt GMS Racing Chevrolet Destiny Homes Harry Gant Throwback
24 Sam Mayer GMS Racing Chevrolet All Weather Armour
26 Tyler Ankrum GMS Racing Chevrolet LiUNA!
30 Danny Bohn On Point Motorsports Toyota North American Motor Car
33 Josh Reaume* Reaume Brothers Racing Toyota Motorsports Safety Group, Colonial Countertops
38 Todd Gilliland Front Row Motorsports Ford Black's Tire, BTS Tire & Wheel Distributors
40 Ryan Truex Niece Motorsports Chevrolet Marquis Hot Tubs
41 Dawson Cram Cram Racing Enterprises Chevrolet Magnum Contracting, Inc.
42 Carson Hocevar Niece Motorsports Chevrolet GMPartsNow, Scott's Sports Cards, Coins, & Jewelry
44 Natalie Decker Niece Motorsports Chevrolet Ruedebusch Development & Construction
45 Trevor Bayne Niece Motorsports Chevrolet IRacing
49 Tim Viens** CMI Motorsports Chevrolet CMI Motorsports
51 Brandon Jones Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota Magickwoods Vanities
52 Stewart Friesen Halmar Friesen Racing Toyota Halmar Racing To Beat Hunger
56 Timmy Hill Hill Motorsports Chevrolet HairClub
68 Clay Greenfield Clay Greenfield Motorsports Toyota Rackley Roofing
75 Parker Kligerman Henderson Motorsports Chevrolet Food Country USA
83 Ray Ciccarelli CMI Motorsports Chevrolet CMI Motorsports
88 Matt Crafton ThorSport Racing Ford Menards, Denali Aire
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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The starting lineup was determined by a metric qualifying system based on the results and fastest lap of the last race, the 2020 SpeedyCash.com 400. As a result, Sheldon Creed of GMS Racing won the pole.[2]

Pos. # Driver Team Make
1 2 Sheldon Creed GMS Racing Chevrolet
2 21 Zane Smith GMS Racing Chevrolet
3 16 Austin Hill Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota
4 23 Brett Moffitt GMS Racing Chevrolet
5 88 Matt Crafton ThorSport Racing Ford
6 26 Tyler Ankrum GMS Racing Chevrolet
7 99 Ben Rhodes ThorSport Racing Ford
8 98 Grant Enfinger ThorSport Racing Ford
9 51 Brandon Jones Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota
10 4 Raphaël Lessard Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota
11 19 Derek Kraus McAnally-Hilgemann Racing Toyota
12 15 Tanner Gray DGR-Crosley Ford
13 22 Austin Wayne Self AM Racing Chevrolet
14 18 Christian Eckes Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota
15 13 Johnny Sauter ThorSport Racing Ford
16 3 Jordan Anderson Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet
17 20 Spencer Boyd Young's Motorsports Chevrolet
18 52 Stewart Friesen Halmar Friesen Racing Toyota
19 30 Danny Bohn On Point Motorsports Toyota
20 38 Todd Gilliland Front Row Motorsports Ford
21 45 Trevor Bayne Niece Motorsports Chevrolet
22 24 Sam Mayer GMS Racing Chevrolet
23 56 Timmy Hill Hill Motorsports Chevrolet
24 41 Dawson Cram Cram Racing Enterprises Chevrolet
25 40 Ryan Truex Niece Motorsports Chevrolet
26 44 Natalie Decker Niece Motorsports Chevrolet
27 02 Tate Fogleman Young's Motorsports Chevrolet
28 33 B. J. McLeod Reaume Brothers Racing Toyota
29 10 Jennifer Jo Cobb Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing Chevrolet
30 83 Ray Ciccarelli CMI Motorsports Chevrolet
31 00 Josh Reaume Reaume Brothers Racing Chevrolet
32 68 Clay Greenfield Clay Greenfield Motorsports Toyota
33 42 Carson Hocevar Niece Motorsports Chevrolet
34 6 Norm Benning Norm Benning Racing Chevrolet
35 9 Codie Rohrbaugh CR7 Motorsports Chevrolet
36 11 Spencer Davis Spencer Davis Motorsports Toyota
37 75 Parker Kligerman Henderson Motorsports Chevrolet
Withdrew
WD 49 Tim Viens CMI Motorsports Chevrolet
Official starting lineup

Race results

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Stage 1 Laps: 50

Fin # Driver Team Make Pts
1 2 Sheldon Creed GMS Racing Chevrolet 10
2 88 Matt Crafton ThorSport Racing Ford 9
3 13 Johnny Sauter ThorSport Racing Ford 8
4 21 Zane Smith GMS Racing Chevrolet 7
5 99 Ben Rhodes ThorSport Racing Ford 6
6 23 Brett Moffitt GMS Racing Chevrolet 5
7 18 Christian Eckes Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 4
8 98 Grant Enfinger ThorSport Racing Ford 3
9 4 Raphaël Lessard Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 2
10 52 Stewart Friesen Halmar Friesen Racing Toyota 1

Stage 2 Laps: 50

Fin # Driver Team Make Pts
1 52 Stewart Friesen Halmar Friesen Racing Toyota 10
2 88 Matt Crafton ThorSport Racing Ford 9
3 98 Grant Enfinger ThorSport Racing Ford 8
4 4 Raphaël Lessard Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 7
5 23 Brett Moffitt GMS Racing Chevrolet 6
6 26 Tyler Ankrum GMS Racing Chevrolet 5
7 18 Christian Eckes Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 4
8 13 Johnny Sauter ThorSport Racing Ford 3
9 42 Carson Hocevar Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 2
10 99 Ben Rhodes ThorSport Racing Ford 1

Stage 3 Laps: 100

Fin[3] St # Driver Team Make Laps Led Status Pts
1 8 98 Grant Enfinger ThorSport Racing Ford 200 49 running 51
2 7 99 Ben Rhodes ThorSport Racing Ford 200 1 running 42
3 2 21 Zane Smith GMS Racing Chevrolet 200 20 running 41
4 14 18 Christian Eckes Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 200 0 running 41
5 5 88 Matt Crafton ThorSport Racing Ford 200 6 running 50
6 18 52 Stewart Friesen Halmar Friesen Racing Toyota 200 5 running 42
7 19 30 Danny Bohn On Point Motorsports Toyota 200 0 running 30
8 1 2 Sheldon Creed GMS Racing Chevrolet 200 65 running 39
9 13 22 Austin Wayne Self AM Racing Chevrolet 200 0 running 28
10 11 19 Derek Kraus McAnally-Hilgemann Racing Toyota 200 0 running 27
11 21 45 Trevor Bayne Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 200 0 running 26
12 6 26 Tyler Ankrum GMS Racing Chevrolet 200 0 running 30
13 33 42 Carson Hocevar Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 200 5 running 26
14 23 56 Timmy Hill Hill Motorsports Chevrolet 200 0 running 23
15 17 20 Spencer Boyd Young's Motorsports Chevrolet 200 0 running 22
16 24 41 Dawson Cram Cram Racing Enterprises Chevrolet 200 0 running 21
17 9 51 Brandon Jones Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 200 0 running 0
18 22 24 Sam Mayer GMS Racing Chevrolet 199 0 crash 19
19 16 3 Jordan Anderson Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet 199 0 running 18
20 10 4 Raphaël Lessard Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 199 10 running 26
21 32 68 Clay Greenfield Clay Greenfield Motorsports Toyota 198 0 running 16
22 28 33 B. J. McLeod Reaume Brothers Racing Toyota 198 0 running 0
23 15 13 Johnny Sauter ThorSport Racing Ford 197 39 running 25
24 37 75 Parker Kligerman Henderson Motorsports Chevrolet 196 0 running 13
25 30 83 Ray Ciccarelli CMI Motorsports Chevrolet 196 0 running 12
26 34 6 Norm Benning Norm Benning Racing Chevrolet 196 0 running 11
27 26 44 Natalie Decker Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 195 0 running 10
28 4 23 Brett Moffitt GMS Racing Chevrolet 192 0 crash 20
29 29 10 Jennifer Jo Cobb Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing Chevrolet 174 0 running 8
30 25 40 Ryan Truex Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 169 0 running 7
31 12 15 Tanner Gray DGR-Crosley Ford 154 0 dvp 6
32 20 38 Todd Gilliland Front Row Motorsports Ford 149 0 overheating 5
33 36 11 Spencer Davis Spencer Davis Motorsports Toyota 135 0 brakes 5
34 35 9 Codie Rohrbaugh CR7 Motorsports Chevrolet 123 0 overheating 5
35 3 16 Austin Hill Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota 117 0 engine 5
36 27 02 Tate Fogleman Young's Motorsports Chevrolet 115 0 crash 5
37 31 00 Josh Reaume Reaume Brothers Racing Chevrolet 0 0 transmission 5
Withdrew
WD 49 Tim Viens CMI Motorsports Chevrolet
Official race results

References

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  1. ^ Long, Dustin (2020-10-31). "Grant Enfinger wins Martinsville Truck race". NASCAR Talk | NBC Sports. Retrieved 2021-10-22.
  2. ^ Tomlinson, Joy (2020-10-28). "Sheldon Creed On Pole For Martinsville Truck Race". www.frontstretch.com. Retrieved 2021-10-22.
  3. ^ "2020 NASCAR Hall of Fame 200 - The Third Turn". www.thethirdturn.com. Retrieved 2021-10-22.
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