The 2020 Strat 200 was the 2nd stock car race of the 2020 NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series season and the 24th iteration of the event. The race was held on February 21, 2020 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in North Las Vegas, Nevada. Kyle Busch, driving for his own team Kyle Busch Motorsports, would win the event leading 108 laps, his first of the season and his 57th overall in the NASCAR Gander RV and Outdoors Truck Series. Johnny Sauter of ThorSport Racing and Austin Hill of Hattori Racing Enterprises would take 2nd and 3rd, respectively.

2020 Strat 200
Race details
Race 2 of 23 in the 2020 NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series season
Date February 21, 2020
Official name Strat 200
Location Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Las Vegas, Nevada
Course Permanent racing facility
1.5 mi (2.41 km)
Distance 134 laps, 201 mi (323.476 km)
Scheduled Distance 134 laps, 201 mi (323.476 km)
Pole position
Driver ThorSport Racing
Time 30.365
Most laps led
Driver Kyle Busch Kyle Busch Motorsports
Laps 108
Winner
No. 51 Kyle Busch Kyle Busch Motorsports
Television in the United States
Network FS1
Announcers Vince Welch, Michael Waltrip, Erik Jones
The layout of Las Vegas Motor Speedway, the venue where the race was held.

Background

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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.

35 trucks would enter the race, meaning that three would not qualify for the race.

Entry list
#[1] Driver Team Make Sponsor
00 Angela Ruch Reaume Brothers Racing Toyota DWF Flooring & Carpets, COREtec "The Original"
2 Sheldon Creed GMS Racing Chevrolet Chevrolet Accessories, Trench Shoring Company
02 Tate Fogleman Young's Motorsports Chevrolet Solid Rock Carriers
3 Jordan Anderson Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet Bommarito Automotive Group
4 Raphaël Lessard Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota Mobil 1
04 Cory Roper Roper Racing Ford Carquest Auto Parts
7 Korbin Forrister All Out Motorsports Toyota All Out Motorsports
9 Codie Rohrbaugh CR7 Motorsports Chevrolet Grant County Mulch, CR7 Motorsports
10 Jennifer Jo Cobb Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing Chevrolet Driven2Honor.org
11 Spencer Davis Spencer Davis Motorsports Toyota Hearn Industrial Services
13 Johnny Sauter ThorSport Racing Ford Tenda Heal
15 Tanner Gray DGR-Crosley Ford Ford Performance
16 Austin Hill Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota United Rentals
18 Christian Eckes Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota Safelite Auto Glass
19 Derek Kraus Bill McAnally Racing Toyota Eneos
20 Spencer Boyd Young's Motorsports Chevrolet American Pavement Specialists
21 Zane Smith GMS Racing Chevrolet The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas
22 Austin Wayne Self AM Racing Chevrolet JB Henderson Construction, GO TEXAN.
23 Brett Moffitt GMS Racing Chevrolet Allegiant Air
26 Tyler Ankrum GMS Racing Chevrolet LiUNA!
30 Brennan Poole On Point Motorsports Toyota Remember Everyone Deployed
33 Josh Reaume Reaume Brothers Racing Toyota Motorsports Safety Group
34 Josh Bilicki Reaume Brothers Racing Toyota Reaume Brothers Racing
38 Todd Gilliland Front Row Motorsports Ford Speedco
40 Ross Chastain Niece Motorsports Chevrolet Niece Motorsports
44 Natalie Decker Niece Motorsports Chevrolet REMarkable Pillow
45 Ty Majeski Niece Motorsports Chevrolet IRacing
49 Bayley Currey CMI Motorsports Chevrolet Springrates
51 Kyle Busch Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota Cessna, Beechcraft
52 Stewart Friesen Halmar Friesen Racing Toyota Halmar
56 Timmy Hill Hill Motorsports Chevrolet Hill Motorsports
83 Stefan Parsons CMI Motorsports Chevrolet Springrates
88 Matt Crafton ThorSport Racing Ford Menards, Hormel Black Label Bacon
98 Grant Enfinger ThorSport Racing Ford Curb Records, Protect the Harvest
99 Ben Rhodes ThorSport Racing Ford The Carolina Nut Co.
Official entry list

Practice

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The first and final practice took place on February 21, 2020. Christian Eckes would set the fastest time with a 30.363.

Final practice results

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Top 3 results
Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 18 Christian Eckes Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 30.363 177.848
2 13 Johnny Sauter ThorSport Racing Ford 30.396 177.655
3 23 Brett Moffitt GMS Racing Chevrolet 30.418 177.526
Full practice results

Qualifying

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Johnny Sauter of ThorSport Racing would win the pole with a 30.365 with an average speed of 177.836 miles per hour (286.199 km/h). The drivers of Josh Reaume, Natalie Decker, Spencer Boyd, Angela Ruch, and Josh Bilicki would all qualify by owner's points, with notable examples of Bilicki being almost 5 seconds slower than the slowest non-quaiflier, and Ruch being 3 seconds slower. Bayley Currey, Korbin Forrister, and Jennifer Jo Cobb would all not qualify for the race.

Controversy would occur after qualifying, when Angela Ruch, driving for Reaume Brothers Racing, spun on the apron while going onto the track for her warmup lap. Driver and commentator Parker Kligerman would react to the spin on Twitter, saying "Let's raise the qualification standards for the top 3 series. Side note: I can't wait till a woman driver absolutely laps the field one day. Truly, we are the only sport men and women can compete on equal grounds. Can't wait till super talented women are throughout the field." In response, Angela would say on Twitter that she blew a tire during her lap in a swear-word fueled tirade, while also insulting Kilgerman by saying "Dip shit! I blew a tire! The deference between me and u little b:;$&&$ is I make my own path !! In fact if u do not shut your trap I will slap your little ass! Sad little fellas that no one dated in high school !" After harsh criticism to the tweet, Angela would say that the comment made on her Twitter was made by her husband, Mike Ruch, saying "Mike always has my back and I'm thankful for that! However I’ve decided to get him his own twitter so he can feel free to speak his mind 😳😂 Have fun everyone it's @mf_ruch @Twitter will never be the same! I'll keep my head down and keep digging! Thanks everyone!"[2]

The original tweet Mike Ruch made is now deleted.

Full qualifying results

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Pos.[3] # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 13 Johnny Sauter ThorSport Racing Ford 30.365 177.836
2 2 Sheldon Creed GMS Racing Chevrolet 30.398 177.643
3 51 Kyle Busch Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 30.460 177.282
4 18 Christian Eckes Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 30.476 177.189
5 45 Ty Majeski Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 30.476 177.189
6 16 Austin Hill Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota 30.545 176.788
7 26 Tyler Ankrum GMS Racing Chevrolet 30.634 176.275
8 4 Raphaël Lessard Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 30.672 176.056
9 98 Grant Enfinger ThorSport Racing Ford 30.680 176.010
10 23 Brett Moffitt GMS Racing Chevrolet 30.701 175.890
11 56 Timmy Hill Hill Motorsports Chevrolet 30.736 175.690
12 40 Ross Chastain Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 30.739 175.673
13 88 Matt Crafton ThorSport Racing Ford 30.790 175.382
14 15 Tanner Gray DGR-Crosley Ford 30.794 175.359
15 21 Zane Smith GMS Racing Chevrolet 30.804 175.302
16 19 Derek Kraus Bill McAnally Racing Toyota 30.817 175.228
17 52 Stewart Friesen Halmar Friesen Racing Toyota 30.852 175.029
18 99 Ben Rhodes ThorSport Racing Ford 30.863 174.967
19 04 Cory Roper Roper Racing Ford 30.888 174.825
20 3 Jordan Anderson Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet 30.895 174.786
21 11 Spencer Davis Spencer Davis Motorsports Toyota 30.931 174.582
22 02 Tate Fogleman Young's Motorsports Chevrolet 30.952 174.464
23 30 Brennan Poole On Point Motorsports Toyota 30.959 174.424
24 83 Stefan Parsons CMI Motorsports Chevrolet 30.965 174.390
25 38 Todd Gilliland Front Row Motorsports Ford 30.977 174.323
26 22 Austin Wayne Self AM Racing Chevrolet 30.990 174.250
27 9 Codie Rohrbaugh CR7 Motorsports Chevrolet 30.993 174.233
Qualified by Owner's Points
28 33 Josh Reaume Reaume Brothers Racing Toyota 31.738 170.143
29 44 Natalie Decker Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 31.912 169.215
30 20 Spencer Boyd Young's Motorsports Chevrolet 32.777 164.750
31 00 Angela Ruch Reaume Brothers Racing Toyota 35.257 153.161
32 34 Josh Bilicki Reaume Brothers Racing Toyota 37.301 144.768
Failed to qualify
33 49 Bayley Currey CMI Motorsports Chevrolet 31.556 171.124
34 7 Korbin Forrister All Out Motorsports Toyota 31.675 170.481
35 10 Jennifer Jo Cobb Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing Chevrolet 32.413 166.600
Official starting lineup

Race

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Pre-race ceremonies

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For pre-race ceremonies, the Nellis Air Force Base Honor Guard would present the nation's colors. Billy Maudin, chaplain from the Christian racing ministry Motor Racing Outreach would give out the invocation. Bridgette Foster would sing the national anthem. Kaui Kalahiki, Director of Facilities at The Strat, would give the starting command.

Race recap

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Post-race driver comments

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Race results

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Stage 1 Laps: 30

Fin # Driver Team Make Pts
1 51 Kyle Busch Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 0
2 18 Christian Eckes Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 9
3 13 Johnny Sauter ThorSport Racing Ford 8
4 26 Tyler Ankrum GMS Racing Chevrolet 7
5 16 Austin Hill Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota 6
6 4 Raphaël Lessard Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 5
7 40 Ross Chastain Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 0
8 23 Brett Moffitt GMS Racing Chevrolet 3
9 99 Ben Rhodes ThorSport Racing Ford 2
10 2 Sheldon Creed GMS Racing Chevrolet 1

Stage 2 Laps: 30

Fin # Driver Team Make Pts
1 51 Kyle Busch Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 0
2 18 Christian Eckes Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 9
3 40 Ross Chastain Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 0
4 98 Grant Enfinger ThorSport Racing Ford 7
5 88 Matt Crafton ThorSport Racing Ford 6
6 99 Ben Rhodes ThorSport Racing Ford 5
7 23 Brett Moffitt GMS Racing Chevrolet 4
8 4 Raphaël Lessard Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 3
9 38 Todd Gilliland Front Row Motorsports Ford 2
10 13 Johnny Sauter ThorSport Racing Ford 1

Stage 3 Laps: 74

Fin[4][5] St # Driver Team Make Laps Led Status Pts
1 3 51 Kyle Busch Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 134 108 running 0
2 1 13 Johnny Sauter ThorSport Racing Ford 134 7 running 34
3 6 16 Austin Hill Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota 134 0 running 40
4 13 88 Matt Crafton ThorSport Racing Ford 134 0 running 29
5 18 99 Ben Rhodes ThorSport Racing Ford 134 0 running 39
6 15 21 Zane Smith GMS Racing Chevrolet 134 0 running 31
7 25 38 Todd Gilliland Front Row Motorsports Ford 134 0 running 32
8 14 15 Tanner Gray DGR-Crosley Ford 134 0 running 29
9 17 52 Stewart Friesen Halmar Friesen Racing Toyota 134 0 running 28
10 2 2 Sheldon Creed GMS Racing Chevrolet 134 8 running 28
11 7 26 Tyler Ankrum GMS Racing Chevrolet 134 0 running 23
12 21 11 Spencer Davis Spencer Davis Motorsports Toyota 134 0 running 25
13 5 45 Ty Majeski Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 134 0 running 24
14 12 40 Ross Chastain Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 134 0 running 0
15 23 30 Brennan Poole On Point Motorsports Toyota 134 0 running 0
16 10 23 Brett Moffitt GMS Racing Chevrolet 134 0 running 28
17 26 22 Austin Wayne Self AM Racing Chevrolet 134 0 running 20
18 27 9 Codie Rohrbaugh CR7 Motorsports Chevrolet 134 0 running 19
19 22 02 Tate Fogleman Young's Motorsports Chevrolet 133 0 running 18
20 20 3 Jordan Anderson Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet 132 1 running 17
21 29 44 Natalie Decker Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 132 0 running 16
22 16 19 Derek Kraus Bill McAnally Racing Toyota 131 0 running 15
23 4 18 Christian Eckes Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 130 10 running 32
24 31 00 Angela Ruch Reaume Brothers Racing Toyota 130 0 running 13
25 30 20 Spencer Boyd Young's Motorsports Chevrolet 129 0 running 12
26 19 04 Cory Roper Roper Racing Ford 128 0 running 11
27 28 33 Josh Reaume Reaume Brothers Racing Toyota 126 0 running 10
28 11 56 Timmy Hill Hill Motorsports Chevrolet 113 0 overheating 9
29 24 83 Stefan Parsons CMI Motorsports Chevrolet 112 0 running 8
30 8 4 Raphaël Lessard Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 90 0 crash 15
31 9 98 Grant Enfinger ThorSport Racing Ford 89 0 crash 3
32 32 34 Josh Bilicki Reaume Brothers Racing Toyota 3 0 handling 0
Failed to qualify
33 49 Bayley Currey CMI Motorsports Chevrolet
34 7 Korbin Forrister All Out Motorsports Toyota
35 10 Jennifer Jo Cobb Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing Chevrolet
Official race results

References

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  1. ^ Christie, Toby (2020-02-18). "Preliminary Entry List pdf: 2020 NGROTS Strat 200 at Las Vegas". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved 2021-09-05.
  2. ^ Christie, Toby (2020-02-26). "Angela Ruch Unleashes Expletive-Filled Tirade At Parker Kligerman After Harsh Criticism". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved 2021-09-05.
  3. ^ "2020 Strat 200 qualifying results". Racing-Reference. Archived from the original on 2021-04-28.
  4. ^ "2020 Strat 200 - The Third Turn". www.thethirdturn.com. Retrieved 2021-09-05.
  5. ^ "2020 Strat 200 race results". Racing-Reference. Archived from the original on 2021-04-28.
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