CUP Series Daytona International Speedway

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The 2020 Daytona 500 NASCAR CUP Series practice results offer insights into driver performance, including lap times, top speeds, and practice session leaders at Daytona International Speedway.

Daytona 500

Sunday, February 16th, 2020

Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, FL

  • 17 Ford
  • 7 Toyota
  • 19 Chevrolet

  • Drivers Entered: 43 (3 drivers will not make the race)
  • Laps Scheduled: 200
  • Laps Actual: 209 - NASCAR OVERTIME!
  • Margin of Victory: 0.014 Seconds
  • Time of Race: 3 Hours 42 Minutes 10 Seconds
  • Average Speed: 141.110
  • Cautions: 9 for 39 laps
  • Lead Changes: 23
  • Green Flag Passes: 6,720 (39.5 passes per green flag lap)

  • Daytona International Speedway
  • 62nd Annual DAYTONA 500
  • Race Winner: Denny Hamlin
  • Age: 39
  • Team : No. 11 - FedEx Express Toyota
  • Owner: Joe Gibbs Racing
  • Crew Chief: Christopher Gabehart
  • Denny Hamlin won the 62nd Annual DAYTONA 500, his 38th victory in 508 NASCAR Cup Series races.
  • This is his third DAYTONA 500 victory and 10th top-10 finish in 30 races at Daytona International Speedway - he is now tied with Bobby Allison, Dale Jarrett and Jeff Gordon for third-most DAYTONA 500 wins all-time.
  • Ryan Blaney (second) posted his third top-10 finish in 11 races at Daytona International Speedway. It is his first top-10 finish in 2020.
  • Chris Buescher (third) posted his fourth top-10 finish in ten races at Daytona International Speedway.
  • John Hunter Nemechek (11th) was the highest finishing rookie.
  • A driver has won back-to-back Daytona 500s four times - Richard Petty (1973-74), Cale Yarborough (1983-84), Sterling Marlin (1994-95), Denny Hamlin (2019-20).
The NASCAR Garage 56 car during the Rolex 24
Daytona Beach, Florida - January 29, 2023 : The NASCAR Garage 56 car is seen on display during the Rolex 24 at Daytona International Speedway.
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Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway Practice results
# DRIVER MAKE RNK SPD TME BHND LAP LAPS 5- 10- 15- 20- 25- 30- 10-LAP FRM TO
10 Aric Almirola Ford 12 200.866 44.806 0.599 17 17 45.881 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
2 Brad Keselowski Ford 21 197.247 45.628 1.422 13 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
14 Clint Bowyer Ford 14 199.867 45.030 0.824 10 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
36 David Ragan Ford 9 202.097 44.533 0.327 11 16 45.243 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
11 Denny Hamlin Toyota 3 202.684 44.404 0.198 10 25 44.685 44.891 45.069 45.149 0 0 200.509 4 13
54 JJ Yeley Ford 22 196.567 45.786 1.580 9 11 47.523 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
48 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 24 195.414 46.056 1.850 12 12 46.755 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
22 Joey Logano Ford 31 192.897 46.657 2.451 11 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
4 Kevin Harvick Ford 29 193.195 46.585 2.379 9 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
1 Kurt Busch Chevrolet 34 192.189 46.829 2.623 14 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
18 Kyle Busch Toyota 7 202.188 44.513 0.307 8 31 44.674 44.846 45.026 45.117 0 0 200.690 5 14
19 Martin Truex Jr Toyota 5 202.379 44.471 0.264 7 20 44.671 44.846 45.027 0 0 0 200.691 4 13
34 Michael McDowell Ford 15 199.300 45.158 0.952 12 16 45.662 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
27 Reed Sorenson Chevrolet 39 190.114 47.340 3.134 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
6 Ryan Newman Ford 17 198.776 45.277 1.071 8 15 45.584 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
62 Brendan Gaughan Chevrolet 33 192.250 46.814 2.608 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
3 Austin Dillon Chevrolet 36 190.718 47.190 2.984 9 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr Chevrolet 2 203.192 44.293 0.086 9 18 44.770 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
66 Timmy Hill Ford 42 185.330 48.562 4.356 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
42 Kyle Larson Chevrolet 32 192.827 46.674 2.468 1 18 46.920 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
88 Alex Bowman Chevrolet 25 194.995 46.155 1.949 5 12 46.442 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
12 Ryan Blaney Ford 35 191.661 46.958 2.752 13 14 47.391 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
32 Corey Lajoie Ford 20 198.325 45.380 1.174 8 14 47.257 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
51 Joey Gase Chevrolet 41 189.573 47.475 3.269 10 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
13 Ty Dillon Chevrolet 1 203.592 44.206 0.000 6 11 44.653 44.823 0 0 0 0 200.796 2 11
9 Chase Elliott Chevrolet 23 196.215 45.868 1.662 10 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
21 Matt DiBenedetto Ford 10 201.902 44.576 0.370 7 16 45.260 45.473 0 0 0 0 197.936 6 15
17 Chris Buescher Ford 11 201.167 44.739 0.532 11 20 45.344 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
20 Erik Jones Toyota 4 202.525 44.439 0.233 7 25 44.670 44.845 45.046 45.132 0 0 200.696 4 13
52 BJ McLeod Ford 38 190.178 47.324 3.118 12 12 48.944 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
37 Ryan Preece Chevrolet 28 193.761 46.449 2.243 2 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
96 Daniel Suarez Toyota 8 202.152 44.521 0.315 8 23 44.669 44.865 45.038 0 0 0 200.610 4 13
77 Ross Chastain Chevrolet 37 190.617 47.215 3.009 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
43 Bubba Wallace Chevrolet 18 198.719 45.290 1.084 8 16 45.580 45.664 0 0 0 0 197.098 7 16
24 William Byron Chevrolet 30 192.930 46.649 2.443 1 9 47.059 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
15 Brennan Poole Chevrolet 19 198.395 45.364 1.158 8 16 45.571 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
41 Cole Custer Ford 13 200.544 44.878 0.672 4 13 45.398 45.576 0 0 0 0 197.485 4 13
49 Chad Finchum Toyota 43 183.805 48.965 4.759 7 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
8 Tyler Reddick Chevrolet 27 193.849 46.428 2.222 9 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
00 Quin Houff Chevrolet 26 194.847 46.190 1.984 8 10 47.348 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
16 Justin Haley Chevrolet 40 190.086 47.347 3.141 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
38 John Hunter Nemechek Ford 16 199.291 45.160 0.953 5 14 47.043 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
95 Christopher Bell Toyota 6 202.293 44.490 0.284 11 31 44.667 44.881 45.025 45.117 0 0 200.540 7 16