The 2020 Vankor 350 was the 8th stock car race of the 2020 NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series season, and the 22nd iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, July 18, 2020 in Fort Worth, Texas at Texas Motor Speedway, a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) permanent tri-oval shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 167 laps to complete. At race's end, Kyle Busch, driving for his own team, Kyle Busch Motorsports would win the race, the 59th NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series of his career and the 3rd of the season.[1] To fill the podium, Christian Eckes of Kyle Busch Motorsports and Matt Crafton of ThorSport Racing finished 2nd and 3rd, respectively.

2020 Vankor 350
Race details
Race 8 of 23 of the 2020 NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series
Date July 18, 2020
Official name Vankor 350
Location Fort Worth, Texas, Texas Motor Speedway
Course Permanent racing facility
1.5 mi (2.41 km)
Distance 167 laps, 250.5 mi (403.14 km)
Scheduled Distance 167 laps, 250.5 mi (403.14 km)
Average speed 132.209 miles per hour (212.770 km/h)
Pole position
Driver GMS Racing
Grid positions set by ballot
Most laps led
Driver Kyle Busch Kyle Busch Motorsports
Laps 72
Winner
No. 51 Kyle Busch Kyle Busch Motorsports
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

Background

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The layout of Texas Motor Speedway, the venue where the race as held.

Texas Motor Speedway is a speedway located in the northernmost portion of the U.S. city of Fort Worth, Texas – the portion located in Denton County, Texas. The track measures 1.5 miles (2.4 km) around and is banked 24 degrees in the turns, and is of the oval design, where the front straightaway juts outward slightly. The track layout is similar to Atlanta Motor Speedway and Charlotte Motor Speedway (formerly Lowe's Motor Speedway). The track is owned by Speedway Motorsports, Inc., the same company that owns Atlanta and Charlotte Motor Speedway, as well as the short-track Bristol Motor Speedway.

Entry list

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# Driver Team Make Sponsor
00 Angela Ruch Reaume Brothers Racing Toyota The Wounded Blue "Never Forgotten, Never Alone"
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 U. S. LawShield "Legal Defense For Self Defense", SAR USA
4 Raphaël Lessard Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota JBL
04 Cory Roper Roper Racing Ford DieHard, Carquest Auto Parts
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 "Coolers For Life"
13 Johnny Sauter ThorSport Racing Ford Vivitar
15 Tanner Gray DGR-Crosley Ford Ford Performance
16 Austin Hill Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota United Rentals Patriotic
18 Christian Eckes Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota Safelite Auto Glass
19 Derek Kraus McAnally-Hilgemann Racing Toyota NAPA AutoCare
20 Spencer Boyd Young's Motorsports Chevrolet Record Rack, Bucks For The Brave
21 Zane Smith GMS Racing Chevrolet La Paz Margarita Mix
22 Austin Wayne Self AM Racing Chevrolet AM Technical Solutions, GO TEXAN.
23 Brett Moffitt GMS Racing Chevrolet GMS Fabrication "We Build Winners!"
24 Justin Haley GMS Racing Chevrolet Fraternal Order of Eagles
26 Tyler Ankrum GMS Racing Chevrolet LiUNA!
30 Brennan Poole On Point Motorsports Toyota Remember Everyone Deployed
33 Akinori Ogata Reaume Brothers Racing Toyota Kyowa Industrial
38 Todd Gilliland Front Row Motorsports Ford Speedco
40 Ryan Truex Niece Motorsports Chevrolet Marquis Hot Tubs
42 Ross Chastain Niece Motorsports Chevrolet MG Machinery
44 Natalie Decker Niece Motorsports Chevrolet N29 Capital Partners
45 Ty Majeski Niece Motorsports Chevrolet Plan B Sales
49 Tim Viens CMI Motorsports Chevrolet Patriots First of America PAC "Trump-Pence 2020"
51 Kyle Busch Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota Beechcraft, Cessna
52 Stewart Friesen Halmar Friesen Racing Toyota Halmar Racing To Beat Hunger
56 Timmy Hill Hill Motorsports Chevrolet Hill Motorsports
68 Clay Greenfield Clay Greenfield Motorsports Toyota Rackley Roofing
88 Matt Crafton ThorSport Racing Ford Menards, Chi-Chi's
98 Grant Enfinger ThorSport Racing Ford FarmPaint.com
99 Ben Rhodes ThorSport Racing Ford Tenda Heal
Official entry list

Starting lineup

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A random draw was made to determine the pole for the race. Sheldon Creed of GMS Racing would draw the pole for the race.[2]

Pos. # Driver Team Make
1 2 Sheldon Creed GMS Racing Chevrolet
2 98 Grant Enfinger ThorSport Racing Ford
3 16 Austin Hill Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota
4 51 Kyle Busch Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota
5 38 Todd Gilliland Front Row Motorsports Ford
6 21 Zane Smith GMS Racing Chevrolet
7 18 Christian Eckes Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota
8 23 Brett Moffitt GMS Racing Chevrolet
9 26 Tyler Ankrum GMS Racing Chevrolet
10 99 Ben Rhodes ThorSport Racing Ford
11 45 Ty Majeski Niece Motorsports Chevrolet
12 44 Natalie Decker Niece Motorsports Chevrolet
13 24 Justin Haley GMS Racing Chevrolet
14 40 Ryan Truex Niece Motorsports Chevrolet
15 88 Matt Crafton ThorSport Racing Ford
16 4 Raphaël Lessard Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota
17 19 Derek Kraus McAnally-Hilgemann Racing Toyota
18 52 Stewart Friesen Halmar Friesen Racing Toyota
19 11 Spencer Davis Spencer Davis Motorsports Toyota
20 15 Tanner Gray DGR-Crosley Ford
21 13 Johnny Sauter ThorSport Racing Ford
22 56 Timmy Hill Hill Motorsports Chevrolet
23 00 Angela Ruch Reaume Brothers Racing Toyota
24 42 Ross Chastain Niece Motorsports Chevrolet
25 33 Akinori Ogata Reaume Brothers Racing Toyota
26 22 Austin Wayne Self AM Racing Chevrolet
27 20 Spencer Boyd Young's Motorsports Chevrolet
28 3 Jordan Anderson Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet
29 30 Brennan Poole On Point Motorsports Toyota
30 04 Cory Roper Roper Racing Ford
31 02 Tate Fogleman Young's Motorsports Chevrolet
32 9 Codie Rohrbaugh CR7 Motorsports Chevrolet
33 68 Clay Greenfield Clay Greenfield Motorsports Toyota
34 49 Tim Viens CMI Motorsports Chevrolet
35 10 Jennifer Jo Cobb Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing Chevrolet
36 6 Norm Benning Norm Benning Racing Chevrolet
Official starting lineup

Race results

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Stage 1 Laps: 40

Fin # Driver Team Make Pts
1 51 Kyle Busch Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 0
2 21 Zane Smith GMS Racing Chevrolet 9
3 26 Tyler Ankrum GMS Racing Chevrolet 8
4 99 Ben Rhodes ThorSport Racing Ford 7
5 23 Brett Moffitt GMS Racing Chevrolet 6
6 18 Christian Eckes Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 5
7 38 Todd Gilliland Front Row Motorsports Ford 4
8 88 Matt Crafton ThorSport Racing Ford 3
9 24 Justin Haley GMS Racing Chevrolet 0
10 98 Grant Enfinger ThorSport Racing Ford 1

Stage 2 Laps: 40

Fin # Driver Team Make Pts
1 23 Brett Moffitt GMS Racing Chevrolet 10
2 88 Matt Crafton ThorSport Racing Ford 9
3 26 Tyler Ankrum GMS Racing Chevrolet 8
4 99 Ben Rhodes ThorSport Racing Ford 7
5 21 Zane Smith GMS Racing Chevrolet 6
6 18 Christian Eckes Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 5
7 19 Derek Kraus McAnally-Hilgemann Racing Toyota 4
8 40 Ryan Truex Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 3
9 42 Ross Chastain Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 0
10 98 Grant Enfinger ThorSport Racing Ford 1

Stage 3 Laps: 87

Fin[3] St # Driver Team Make Laps Led Status Pts
1 4 51 Kyle Busch Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 167 72 running 0
2 7 18 Christian Eckes Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 167 52 running 45
3 15 88 Matt Crafton ThorSport Racing Ford 167 2 running 46
4 18 52 Stewart Friesen Halmar Friesen Racing Toyota 167 0 running 33
5 8 23 Brett Moffitt GMS Racing Chevrolet 167 7 running 48
6 9 26 Tyler Ankrum GMS Racing Chevrolet 167 0 running 47
7 13 24 Justin Haley GMS Racing Chevrolet 167 0 running 0
8 2 98 Grant Enfinger ThorSport Racing Ford 167 0 running 31
9 10 99 Ben Rhodes ThorSport Racing Ford 167 1 running 42
10 24 42 Ross Chastain Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 166 0 running 0
11 17 19 Derek Kraus McAnally-Hilgemann Racing Toyota 166 0 running 30
12 16 4 Raphaël Lessard Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 166 0 running 25
13 14 40 Ryan Truex Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 166 0 running 27
14 26 22 Austin Wayne Self AM Racing Chevrolet 165 0 running 23
15 11 45 Ty Majeski Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 165 0 running 22
16 1 2 Sheldon Creed GMS Racing Chevrolet 164 7 running 21
17 30 04 Cory Roper Roper Racing Ford 164 0 running 20
18 22 56 Timmy Hill Hill Motorsports Chevrolet 164 0 running 19
19 6 21 Zane Smith GMS Racing Chevrolet 164 26 running 33
20 33 68 Clay Greenfield Clay Greenfield Motorsports Toyota 163 0 running 17
21 19 11 Spencer Davis Spencer Davis Motorsports Toyota 162 0 running 16
22 32 9 Codie Rohrbaugh CR7 Motorsports Chevrolet 161 0 running 15
23 23 00 Angela Ruch Reaume Brothers Racing Toyota 160 0 running 14
24 27 20 Spencer Boyd Young's Motorsports Chevrolet 156 0 running 13
25 25 33 Akinori Ogata Reaume Brothers Racing Toyota 155 0 running 12
26 34 49 Tim Viens CMI Motorsports Chevrolet 154 0 running 11
27 5 38 Todd Gilliland Front Row Motorsports Ford 152 0 crash 14
28 28 3 Jordan Anderson Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet 152 0 running 9
29 35 10 Jennifer Jo Cobb Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing Chevrolet 121 0 electrical 8
30 3 16 Austin Hill Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota 107 0 engine 7
31 29 30 Brennan Poole On Point Motorsports Toyota 91 0 crash 0
32 31 02 Tate Fogleman Young's Motorsports Chevrolet 79 0 crash 5
33 21 13 Johnny Sauter ThorSport Racing Ford 62 0 engine 5
34 36 6 Norm Benning Norm Benning Racing Chevrolet 46 0 handling 5
35 12 44 Natalie Decker Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 45 0 engine 5
36 20 15 Tanner Gray DGR-Crosley Ford 43 0 transmission 5
Official race results

References

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  1. ^ "Kyle Busch rebounds from DQ for Texas Truck Series win - NBC Sports". NASCAR Talk | NBC Sports. 2020-07-19. Retrieved 2021-10-10.
  2. ^ Kristl, Mark (2020-07-16). "Sheldon Creed On Pole For Texas Truck Race". www.frontstretch.com. Retrieved 2021-10-10.
  3. ^ "2020 Vankor 250 - The Third Turn". www.thethirdturn.com. Retrieved 2021-10-10.
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