Practice #1

The 2020 The Real Heroes 400 NASCAR CUP Series practice results offer insights into driver performance, including lap times, top speeds, and practice session leaders at Darlington Raceway.

The Real Heroes 400

Sunday, May 17th, 2020

Darlington Raceway, Darlington, SC

  • 15 Ford
  • 7 Toyota
  • 18 Chevrolet

  • Positions 1-12 will be determined by a random draw from charter teams in those positions in team owner points.
  • Positions 13-24: Random draw among charter teams in those positions in owner points.
  • Positions 25-36: Random draw among charter teams in those positions in owner points.
  • Positions 37-40 will be filled out by open, non-chartered teams in order of owner points.

  • Drivers Entered: 40
  • Laps Scheduled: 293
  • Margin of Victory: 02.154 Seconds
  • Time of Race: 3 Hours 27 Minutes 21 Seconds
  • Average Speed: 115.815
  • Cautions: 10 for 57 laps
  • Lead Changes: 10
  • Green Flag Passes: 1,274 (5.4 passes per green flag lap)

  • Darlington Raceway
  • The Real Heroes 400
  • Race Winner: Kevin Harvick
  • Age: 44
  • Team : No. 4 - Busch Light YOURFACEHERE Ford
  • Owner: Stewart-Haas Racing
  • Crew Chief: Rodney Childers
  • Kevin Harvick won the The Real Heroes 400, his 50th victory in 687 NASCAR Cup Series races. Harvick is now tied with NASCAR Hall of Famers Ned Jarrett and Junior Johnson for 12th on the series wins list.
  • This is his first victory and fifth top-10 finish in 2020.
  • This is his second victory and 13th top-10 finish in 25 races at Darlington Raceway.
  • Alex Bowman (second) posted his first top-10 finish in six races at Darlington Raceway. It is his second top-10 finish in 2020.
  • Kurt Busch (third) posted his 10th top-10 finish in 25 races at Darlington Raceway.
  • Tyler Reddick (seventh) was the highest finishing rookie.
  • Kevin Harvick leads the point standings by 28 points over Alex Bowman.
  • Kevin Harvick is the only driver this season to finish in the top-10 in all five races of 2020.
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