The 

2020 Go Bowling 235 was a NASCAR Cup Series raced on August 16,

2020, at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida.
Contested over 65 laps on the 3.61-mile (5.81 km) road course, it was the
23rd race of the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series season, which was a
replacement race for the Watkins Glen round because of government
restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic
The race had three stages: the rst two stages at 15 laps each, and 35 for the
nal
On July 30, it was revealed after simulation testing revealed concerns of high
speeds entering turn 1 (a turn already considered to be dif cult among road
racers), a temporary chicane was added in between the 4th turn of the oval
and the entrance to pit road (similar to the Charlotte ROVAL). NASCAR
further announced that it would use the high-downforce aero package used
for the road course races in 2019 (in 2020, road courses were scheduled to
use a low-downforce package similar to what was used in 2018 and what is
used on ovals 1-mile or shorter in 2020). The addition of the chicane
increased the length of the course from 3.56 to 3.61 miles and added a 13th
and 14th turn to the original 12-turn layout
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Entry list[edit]
• (R) denotes rookie driver
• (i) denotes driver who are ineligible for series driver points
Manufacture
No. Driver Team
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0 Quin Houff (R) StarCom Racing Chevrolet
1 Kurt Busch Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet
2 Brad Keselowski Team Penske Ford
3 Kaz Grala (i) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
4 Kevin Harvick Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
6 Ryan Newman Roush Fenway Racing Ford
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 8 Tyler Reddick (R) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
9 Chase Elliott Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
10 Aric Almirola Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
12 Ryan Blaney Team Penske Ford
13 Ty Dillon Germain Racing Chevrolet
14 Clint Bowyer Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
15 Brennan Poole (R) Premium Motorsports Chevrolet
17 Chris Buescher Roush Fenway Racing Ford
18 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
19 Martin Truex Jr. Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
20 Erik Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
21 Matt DiBenedetto Wood Brothers Racing Ford
22 Joey Logano Team Penske Ford
24 William Byron Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
27 J. J. Yeley (i) Rick Ware Racing Ford
32 Corey LaJoie Go Fas Racing Ford
34 Michael McDowell Front Row Motorsports Ford
37 Ryan Preece JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet
John Hunter
38 Front Row Motorsports Ford
Nemechek (R)
41 Cole Custer (R) Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
42 Matt Kenseth Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet
Richard Petty
43 Bubba Wallace Chevrolet
Motorsports
47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet
48 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
51 James Davison Petty Ware Racing Chevrolet
53 Garrett Smithley (i) Rick Ware Racing Ford
62 Brendan Gaughan Beard Motorsports Chevrolet
66 Timmy Hill (i) MBM Motorsports Toyota
77 Stanton Barrett Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
88 Alex Bowman Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
95 Christopher Bell (R) Leavine Family Racing Toyota
 96 Daniel Suárez Gaunt Brothers Racing Toyota
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Qualifying[edit]
Kevin Harvick was awarded the pole for the race as determined by a new
formula that NASCAR of cials announced on August 6.[8] The formula will use
three performance metrics, which will be weighted and averaged to determine
the lineup and pit selection order. The 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%)
Kaz Grala replaced Austin Dillon, who was medically disquali ed by NASCAR
after a positive virus test. NASCAR further restricted drivers from racing in
more than one race during the weekend, which meant typical X nity drivers
who would substitute would not be permitted to participate in the Cup race.
NASCAR did allow an X nity Series driver who was still on premises to
relieve for a Cup driver in Sunday's event who fell ill
Starting Lineup[edit]
P N
Manufac
o o Driver Team
turer
s .
Stewart-Haas
1 4 Kevin Harvick Ford
Racing
Joe Gibbs
2 11 Denny Hamlin Toyota
Racing
Joe Gibbs
3 19 Martin Truex Jr. Toyota
Racing
Joe Gibbs
4 18 Kyle Busch Toyota
Racing
5 22 Joey Logano Team Penske Ford
Stewart-Haas
6 10 Aric Almirola Ford
Racing
Hendrick Chevrole
7 9 Chase Elliott
Motorsports t
Chip Ganassi Chevrole
8 1 Kurt Busch
Racing t
Wood Brothers
9 21 Matt DiBenedetto Ford
Racing
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10 3 Kaz Grala (i)
Childress Racing t
Hendrick Chevrole
11 48 Jimmie Johnson
Motorsports t
Stewart-Haas
12 14 Clint Bowyer Ford
Racing
Hendrick Chevrole
13 24 William Byron
Motorsports t
Roush Fenway
14 6 Ryan Newman Ford
Racing
Christopher Leavine Family
15 95 Toyota
Bell (R) Racing
Chip Ganassi Chevrole
16 42 Matt Kenseth
Racing t
17 2 Brad Keselowski Team Penske Ford
Richard Chevrole
18 8 Tyler Reddick (R)
Childress Racing t
Richard Petty Chevrole
19 43 Bubba Wallace
Motorsports t
Joe Gibbs
20 20 Erik Jones Toyota
Racing
Roush Fenway
21 17 Chris Buescher Ford
Racing
JTG Daugherty Chevrole
22 37 Ryan Preece
Racing t
Chevrole
23 13 Ty Dillon Germain Racing
t
24 12 Ryan Blaney Team Penske Ford
Ricky Stenhouse JTG Daugherty Chevrole
25 47
Jr. Racing t
Stewart-Haas
26 41 Cole Custer (R) Ford
Racing
Hendrick Chevrole
27 88 Alex Bowman
Motorsports t
John Hunter Front Row
28 38 Ford
Nemechek (R) Motorsports
29 32 Corey LaJoie Go Fas Racing Ford
 Michael Front Row
30 34 Ford
McDowell Motorsports
Gaunt Brothers
31 96 Daniel Suárez Toyota
Racing
Rick Ware
32 27 J. J. Yeley (i) Ford
Racing
Brennan Premium Chevrole
33 15
Poole (R) Motorsports t
Spire Chevrole
34 77 Stanton Barrett
Motorsports t
Chevrole
35 0 Quin Houff (R) StarCom Racing
t
Garrett Rick Ware
36 53 Ford
Smithley (i) Racing
MBM
37 66 Timmy Hill (i) Toyota
Motorsports
Petty Ware Chevrole
38 51 James Davison
Racing t
Brendan Beard Chevrole
39 62
Gaughan Motorsports t
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Race[edit]

Chase Elliott celebrates his win

Stage Results[edit]
Stage One Laps: 1

Po Manufacture Point
No Driver Team
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 1 9 Chase Elliott Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 10

2 22 Joey Logano Team Penske Ford 9
3 48 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 8
4 14 Clint Bowyer Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 7
Matt
5 21 Wood Brothers Racing Ford 6
DiBenedetto
6 20 Erik Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 5
7 24 William Byron Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 4
8 19 Martin Truex Jr. Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 3
9 41 Cole Custer (R) Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 2
JTG Daugherty
10 37 Ryan Preece Chevrolet 1
Racing
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Stage Two Laps: 1

Po N Manufacture Point
Driver Team
s o r s
1 11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 10
2 14 Clint Bowyer Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 9
3 12 Ryan Blaney Team Penske Ford 8
4 24 William Byron Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 7
Ricky Stenhouse JTG Daugherty
5 47 Chevrolet 6
Jr. Racing
JTG Daugherty
6 37 Ryan Preece Chevrolet 5
Racing
7 9 Chase Elliott Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 4
8 4 Kevin Harvick Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 3
9 1 Kurt Busch Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 2
10 32 Corey LaJoie Go Fas Racing Ford 1
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Final Stage Results[edit]
Stage Three Laps: 3
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Gr N Manufact La Poi
o Driver Team
id o urer ps nts
s
Hendrick
1 7 9 Chase Elliott Chevrolet 65 54
Motorsports
2 2 11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 65 45
3 3 19 Martin Truex Jr. Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 65 37
Hendrick
4 11 48 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 65 41
Motorsports
Roush Fenway
5 21 17 Chris Buescher Ford 65 32
Racing
Stewart-Haas
6 12 14 Clint Bowyer Ford 65 47
Racing
Richard Childress
7 10 3 Kaz Grala (i) Chevrolet 65 0
Racing
Hendrick
8 13 24 William Byron Chevrolet 65 40
Motorsports
9 5 22 Joey Logano Team Penske Ford 65 37
Front Row
10 30 34 Michael McDowell Ford 65 27
Motorsports
11 20 20 Erik Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 65 31
Hendrick
12 27 88 Alex Bowman Chevrolet 65 25
Motorsports
13 17 2 Brad Keselowski Team Penske Ford 65 24
Chip Ganassi
14 8 1 Kurt Busch Chevrolet 65 25
Racing
Wood Brothers
15 9 21 Matt DiBenedetto Ford 65 28
Racing
Ricky Stenhouse JTG Daugherty
16 25 47 Chevrolet 65 27
Jr. Racing
Stewart-Haas
17 1 4 Kevin Harvick Ford 65 23
Racing
Richard Childress
18 18 8 Tyler Reddick (R) Chevrolet 65 19
Racing
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19 14 6 Ryan Newman Ford 65 18
Racing
20 23 13 Ty Dillon Germain Racing Chevrolet 65 17
Leavine Family
21 15 95 Christopher Bell (R) Toyota 65 16
Racing
Stewart-Haas
22 26 41 Cole Custer (R) Ford 65 17
Racing
JTG Daugherty
23 22 37 Ryan Preece Chevrolet 65 20
Racing
Stewart-Haas
24 6 10 Aric Almirola Ford 65 13
Racing
Richard Petty
25 19 43 Bubba Wallace Chevrolet 65 12
Motorsports
Chip Ganassi
26 16 42 Matt Kenseth Chevrolet 65 11
Racing
Gaunt Brothers
27 31 96 Daniel Suárez Toyota 65 10
Racing
Premium
28 33 15 Brennan Poole (R) Chevrolet 65 9
Motorsports
29 37 66 Timmy Hill (i) MBM Motorsports Toyota 65 0
30 38 51 James Davison Petty Ware Racing Chevrolet 65 7
31 24 12 Ryan Blaney Team Penske Ford 65 14
32 29 32 Corey LaJoie Go Fas Racing Ford 65 6
33 35 0 Quin Houff (R) StarCom Racing Chevrolet 64 4
34 32 27 J. J. Yeley (i)[N 1] Rick Ware Racing Ford 64 0
John Hunter Front Row
35 28 38 Ford 62 2
Nemechek (R) Motorsports
36 36 53 Garrett Smithley (i) Rick Ware Racing Ford 60 0
37 4 18 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 53 1
38 34 77 Stanton Barrett Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 49 1
39 39 62 Brendan Gaughan Beard Motorsports Chevrolet 46 1
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Notes[edit]
1. ^ Bayley Currey took over the car before the end of the second stage after
Yeley suffered from heat exhaustion when the car's cooling system failed
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 Race statistics[edit]
• Lead changes: 13 among 6 different driver
• Cautions/Laps: 4 for
• Red ags: 1 for 31 minutes and 14 second
• Time of race: 2 hours, 37 minutes and 30 second
• Average speed: 89.39 miles per hour (143.86 km/h
Media[edit]
Television[edit]
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
Features
Booth announcers Pit reporters
reporter
Lap-by-lap: Rick Allen
Dave Burns
Color-commentator: Jeff Burton
Parker
Color-commentator: Steve Letarte Rutledge Wood
Kligerman
Color-commentator: Dale Earnhardt
Dillon Welch
Jr.
Radio[edit]
MRN had the radio call for the race, which was also simulcast on Sirius
XM NASCAR Radio
MRN Radio
Pit
Booth announcers Turn announcers
reporters
Lead announcer: Alex Turns 2–6 (In eld section): Dave
Winston
Hayde Moody
Kelle
Announcer: Jeff Striegl Turns 7–10: Mike Bagley
Steve Post
Announcer: Rusty Wallace Turns 11–14: Kurt Becker
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