2020 Go Bowling 235
| Race details[1][2][3][4] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 23 of 36 in the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series | |||
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| Date | August 16, 2020 | ||
| Location | Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 3.57 mi (5.74 km) | ||
| Distance | 65 laps, 234.65 mi (377.633 km) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Stewart-Haas Racing | ||
| Grid positions set by competition-based formula | |||
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | NBC | ||
| Announcers | Rick Allen, Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte and Dale Earnhardt Jr. | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | MRN | ||
| Booth Announcers | Alex Hayden, Jeff Striegle and Rusty Wallace | ||
| Turn Announcers |
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The 2020 Go Bowling 235 is an upcoming NASCAR Cup Series race to be held on August 16, 2020, at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. It will be contested over 65 laps on the 3.57-mile (5.75 km) road course, it will be the 23rd race of the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series season. It is a replacement race for the Watkins Glen round because of government restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The race will consist of three stages: the first two stages at 15 laps each, and 35 for the final.
On July 30, it was revealed after simulation testing revealed concerns of high speeds entering the opening Turn 1/2 chicane, a temporary chicane will be added in between the 4th turn of the oval and the entrance to pit road (similar to the Charlotte ROVAL). The next day, it was announced that the sponsorship of the Cup event at Watkins Glen International, Go Bowling, would become the sponsor of the event. The addition of the chicane will increase the length of the course from 3.56 to 3.57 miles and added a 13th and 14th turn to the original 12-turn layout.
Entry list
- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (i) denotes driver who are ineligible for series driver points.
Qualifying
Kevin Harvick was awarded the pole for the race as determined by a new formula that NASCAR officials announced on August 6.[5] The formula will use three performance metrics, which will be weighted and averaged to determine the lineup and pit selection order. They metrics are Finishing position from the previous race (weighted 50%), Ranking in team owner points standings (35%), and Fastest lap from the previous race (15%).
Starting Lineup
Media
Television
NBC Sports covered the race on the television side. Rick Allen, Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte and four-time Daytona winner Dale Earnhardt Jr. covered the race from the booth at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Dave Burns, Parker Kligerman and Dillon Welch handled the pit road duties on site, and Rutledge Wood handled the features from his home during the race.
| NBC | ||
|---|---|---|
| Booth announcers | Pit reporters | Features Reporter |
| Lap-by-lap: Rick Allen Color-commentator: Jeff Burton Color-commentator: Steve Letarte Color-commentator: Dale Earnhardt Jr. |
Dave Burns Parker Kligerman Dillon Welch |
Rutledge Wood |
Radio
MRN had the radio call for the race, which was also be simulcast on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio.
| MRN Radio | ||
|---|---|---|
| Booth announcers | Turn announcers | Pit reporters |
| Lead announcer: Alex Hayden Announcer: Jeff Striegle Announcer: Rusty Wallace |
Turns 2–6 (Infield section): Dave Moody Turns 7–10: Mike Bagley Turns 11–14: Kurt Becker |
Winston Kelley Steve Post |
| Source:[6] | ||
References
- ^ "2020 schedule". Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. January 17, 2020. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
- ^ "Daytona International Speedway". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
- ^ "Entry List" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. August 10, 2020. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
- ^ "Starting Lineup". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. August 12, 2020. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
- ^ NASCAR announces new lineup formula to take effect with Daytona Road Course
- ^ MRN Official Schedule