2020 World of Westgate 200

The 2020 World of Westgate 200 was the 18th stock car race of the 2020 NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series season, the 3rd iteration of the event, and the second race of the Round of 10 in the Playoffs. The race was held on Friday, September 25, 2020, in North Las Vegas, Nevada at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) permanent D-shaped oval racetrack. The race took the scheduled 134 laps to complete. At race's end, Austin Hill of Hattori Racing Enterprises would take control on the final restart of the race and would held off Sheldon Creed to win the race, the 6th NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series win of his career and the 2nd and final win of the season.[1] To fill out the podium, Sheldon Creed of GMS Racing and Tanner Gray of GMS Racing would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.

2020 World of Westgate 200
Race details
Race 18 of 23 of the 2020 NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series
Date September 25, 2020
Official name World of Westgate 200
Location North Las Vegas, Nevada, Las Vegas Motor Speedway
Course Permanent racing facility
1.5 mi (2.41 km)
Distance 134 laps, 201 mi (323.477 km)
Scheduled Distance 134 laps, 201 mi (323.477 km)
Average speed 119.861 miles per hour (192.898 km/h)
Pole position
Driver GMS Racing
Grid positions set by competition-based formula
Most laps led
Driver Sheldon Creed GMS Racing
Laps 89
Winner
No. 16 Austin Hill Hattori Racing Enterprises
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

The race was the debut in the NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series for IndyCar driver Conor Daly.[2]

Background

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The layout of Las Vegas Motor Speedway, the venue where the race was held.

Las Vegas Motor Speedway, located in Clark County, Nevada outside the Las Vegas city limits and about 15 miles northeast of the Las Vegas Strip, is a 1,200-acre (490 ha) complex of multiple tracks for motorsports racing. The complex is owned by Speedway Motorsports, Inc., which is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Entry list

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# Driver Team Make Sponsor
00 Josh Reaume Reaume Brothers Racing Toyota Motorsports Safety Group, Colonial Countertops
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 FirstMate Pet Foods
4 Raphaël Lessard Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota Mobil 1
10 Jennifer Jo Cobb Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing Chevrolet Driven2Honor.org[permanent dead link], Fastener Supply Company
11 Spencer Davis Spencer Davis Motorsports Toyota Max Industrial
13 Johnny Sauter ThorSport Racing Ford Vivitar
15 Tanner Gray DGR-Crosley Ford Ford Performance
16 Austin Hill Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota Weins Canada
17 Dylan Lupton DGR-Crosley Ford Fatal Motorsports
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 HairClub
21 Zane Smith GMS Racing Chevrolet Michael Roberts Construction
22 Austin Wayne Self AM Racing Chevrolet JB Henderson Construction, GO TEXAN.
23 Brett Moffitt GMS Racing Chevrolet GMS Fabrication "We Build Winners!"
24 Chase Purdy GMS Racing Chevrolet Bama Buggies
26 Tyler Ankrum GMS Racing Chevrolet LiUNA!
30 Danny Bohn On Point Motorsports Toyota North American Motor Car
33 Jesse Iwuji Reaume Brothers Racing Toyota MileMarker10
38 Todd Gilliland Front Row Motorsports Ford Pneumatech
40 Ryan Truex Niece Motorsports Chevrolet Marquis Spas
41 Dawson Cram Cram Racing Enterprises Chevrolet Magnum Contracting, Inc.
42 Conor Daly Niece Motorsports Chevrolet Fatheadz Eyewear, IRacing
44 Natalie Decker Niece Motorsports Chevrolet Ruedebusch Development & Construction
45 Travis Pastrana Niece Motorsports Chevrolet Pit Viper, IRacing
49 Ray Ciccarelli CMI Motorsports Chevrolet CMI Motorsports
51 Chandler Smith Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota Smith General Contracting Inc., JBL
52 Stewart Friesen Halmar Friesen Racing Toyota Halmar Racing To Beat Hunger
56 Tyler Hill Hill Motorsports Chevrolet Hill Motorsports
68 Clay Greenfield Clay Greenfield Motorsports Toyota Rackley Roofing
83 Tim Viens CMI Motorsports Chevrolet Patriots First of America PAC "Trump-Pence 2020"
88 Matt Crafton ThorSport Racing Ford Menards, Hormel Black Label Bacon
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 fastest lap and results of the last race, the 2020 UNOH 200, and owner's points. As a result, Brett Moffitt of GMS Racing won the pole.[3]

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

Race results

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Stage 1 Laps: 30

Fin # Driver Team Make Pts
1 2 Sheldon Creed GMS Racing Chevrolet 10
2 23 Brett Moffitt GMS Racing Chevrolet 9
3 19 Derek Kraus McAnally-Hilgemann Racing Toyota 8
4 98 Grant Enfinger ThorSport Racing Ford 7
5 21 Zane Smith GMS Racing Chevrolet 6
6 99 Ben Rhodes ThorSport Racing Ford 5
7 18 Christian Eckes Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 4
8 15 Tanner Gray DGR-Crosley Ford 3
9 88 Matt Crafton ThorSport Racing Ford 2
10 51 Chandler Smith Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 1

Stage 2 Laps: 30

Fin # Driver Team Make Pts
1 2 Sheldon Creed GMS Racing Chevrolet 10
2 21 Zane Smith GMS Racing Chevrolet 9
3 23 Brett Moffitt GMS Racing Chevrolet 8
4 19 Derek Kraus McAnally-Hilgemann Racing Toyota 7
5 99 Ben Rhodes ThorSport Racing Ford 6
6 13 Johnny Sauter ThorSport Racing Ford 5
7 18 Christian Eckes Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 4
8 88 Matt Crafton ThorSport Racing Ford 3
9 16 Austin Hill Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota 2
10 15 Tanner Gray DGR-Crosley Ford 1

Stage 3 Laps: 74

Fin[4] St # Driver Team Make Laps Led Status Pts
1 11 16 Austin Hill Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota 134 39 running 42
2 4 2 Sheldon Creed GMS Racing Chevrolet 134 89 running 55
3 12 15 Tanner Gray DGR-Crosley Ford 134 0 running 38
4 17 52 Stewart Friesen Halmar Friesen Racing Toyota 134 0 running 33
5 5 51 Chandler Smith Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 134 0 running 33
6 3 98 Grant Enfinger ThorSport Racing Ford 134 0 running 38
7 7 21 Zane Smith GMS Racing Chevrolet 134 0 running 45
8 9 18 Christian Eckes Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 134 5 running 37
9 6 88 Matt Crafton ThorSport Racing Ford 134 0 running 33
10 2 26 Tyler Ankrum GMS Racing Chevrolet 134 0 running 27
11 13 13 Johnny Sauter ThorSport Racing Ford 134 0 running 31
12 23 40 Ryan Truex Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 134 0 running 25
13 10 38 Todd Gilliland Front Row Motorsports Ford 134 0 running 24
14 34 17 Dylan Lupton DGR-Crosley Ford 134 0 running 23
15 1 23 Brett Moffitt GMS Racing Chevrolet 134 1 running 39
16 18 02 Tate Fogleman Young's Motorsports Chevrolet 134 0 running 21
17 26 56 Tyler Hill Hill Motorsports Chevrolet 134 0 running 20
18 27 42 Conor Daly Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 133 0 running 19
19 32 11 Spencer Davis Spencer Davis Motorsports Toyota 133 0 running 18
20 15 4 Raphaël Lessard Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 133 0 running 17
21 29 45 Travis Pastrana Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 133 0 running 16
22 21 68 Clay Greenfield Clay Greenfield Motorsports Toyota 133 0 running 15
23 8 99 Ben Rhodes ThorSport Racing Ford 132 0 running 25
24 25 22 Austin Wayne Self AM Racing Chevrolet 132 0 running 13
25 19 30 Danny Bohn On Point Motorsports Toyota 132 0 running 12
26 35 49 Ray Ciccarelli CMI Motorsports Chevrolet 131 0 running 11
27 16 24 Chase Purdy GMS Racing Chevrolet 131 0 running 10
28 24 20 Spencer Boyd Young's Motorsports Chevrolet 129 0 running 9
29 30 00 Josh Reaume Reaume Brothers Racing Toyota 127 0 running 8
30 14 19 Derek Kraus McAnally-Hilgemann Racing Toyota 125 0 running 22
31 31 33 Jesse Iwuji Reaume Brothers Racing Toyota 115 0 running 6
32 20 3 Jordan Anderson Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet 85 0 track bar 5
33 36 83 Tim Viens CMI Motorsports Chevrolet 69 0 too slow 5
34 28 10 Jennifer Jo Cobb Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing Chevrolet 62 0 oil tank 5
35 33 41 Dawson Cram Cram Racing Enterprises Chevrolet 16 0 crash 5
36 22 44 Natalie Decker Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 0 0 fatigue 5
Official race results

References

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  1. ^ "Austin Hill holds on for NASCAR truck series win at LVMS". Las Vegas Review-Journal. 2020-09-26. Retrieved 2021-10-21.
  2. ^ Brown, Nathan. "Conor Daly making NASCAR Trucks debut next week in Las Vegas alongside Travis Pastrana". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved 2021-10-20.
  3. ^ "Vegas Truck Series Pole Awarded To Brett Moffitt". SPEED SPORT. 2020-09-23. Retrieved 2021-10-21.
  4. ^ "2020 World of Westgate 200 - The Third Turn". www.thethirdturn.com. Retrieved 2021-10-20.
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