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
2 Brad Keselowski Ford 21 200.160 44.964 0.973 6 27 45.046 45.191 0 0 0 0 199.160 1 10
36 David Ragan Ford 16 200.808 44.819 0.828 12 27 45.027 45.039 45.129 0 0 0 199.828 5 14
11 Denny Hamlin Toyota 8 201.821 44.594 0.603 20 28 44.861 44.963 45.025 45.100 45.111 0 200.170 15 24
48 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 6 202.698 44.401 0.410 23 28 44.764 45.168 0 0 0 0 199.280 19 28
22 Joey Logano Ford 14 201.036 44.768 0.777 12 31 45.014 45.039 45.118 0 0 0 199.830 6 15
1 Kurt Busch Chevrolet 31 189.569 47.476 3.485 15 16 47.592 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
18 Kyle Busch Toyota 12 201.685 44.624 0.633 20 28 44.870 44.969 45.036 45.068 45.110 0 200.146 15 24
19 Martin Truex Jr Toyota 10 201.812 44.596 0.605 20 27 44.841 44.958 45.073 45.099 45.113 0 200.195 17 26
34 Michael McDowell Ford 22 200.147 44.967 0.976 8 28 45.054 45.189 0 0 0 0 199.169 1 10
6 Ryan Newman Ford 20 200.544 44.878 0.887 12 16 45.003 45.031 45.128 0 0 0 199.866 6 15
3 Austin Dillon Chevrolet 26 197.498 45.570 1.579 3 19 45.904 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr Chevrolet 25 197.941 45.468 1.477 19 20 45.712 45.883 0 0 0 0 196.156 1 10
42 Kyle Larson Chevrolet 30 190.194 47.320 3.329 17 21 47.762 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
88 Alex Bowman Chevrolet 7 202.657 44.410 0.419 24 27 44.730 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
12 Ryan Blaney Ford 19 200.548 44.877 0.886 12 28 45.006 45.034 45.131 0 0 0 199.850 6 15
32 Corey Lajoie Ford 32 183.846 48.954 4.963 6 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
51 Joey Gase Chevrolet 29 190.299 47.294 3.303 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
13 Ty Dillon Chevrolet 4 203.422 44.243 0.252 23 29 44.718 45.149 45.466 0 0 0 199.380 16 25
9 Chase Elliott Chevrolet 3 203.869 44.146 0.155 26 32 44.827 45.172 45.487 0 0 0 199.263 22 31
21 Matt DiBenedetto Ford 18 200.602 44.865 0.874 12 15 45.015 45.039 45.134 0 0 0 199.829 6 15
17 Chris Buescher Ford 13 201.212 44.729 0.738 12 27 45.013 45.039 45.120 0 0 0 199.830 6 15
20 Erik Jones Toyota 9 201.812 44.596 0.605 20 27 44.929 45.010 45.076 45.100 45.113 0 199.966 16 25
37 Ryan Preece Chevrolet 2 204.096 44.097 0.106 24 24 44.830 45.826 0 0 0 0 196.421 1 10
77 Ross Chastain Chevrolet 23 200.129 44.971 0.980 7 26 45.510 45.813 0 0 0 0 196.473 4 13
43 Bubba Wallace Chevrolet 24 199.871 45.029 1.038 7 15 45.520 45.921 0 0 0 0 196.034 1 10
24 William Byron Chevrolet 1 204.587 43.991 0.000 22 27 44.723 45.156 0 0 0 0 199.345 18 27
15 Brennan Poole Chevrolet 27 195.793 45.967 1.976 5 9 46.697 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0
41 Cole Custer Ford 15 200.857 44.808 0.817 12 16 45.010 45.036 45.117 0 0 0 199.842 6 15
8 Tyler Reddick Chevrolet 5 202.922 44.352 0.361 23 27 44.711 45.186 0 0 0 0 199.209 17 26
16 Justin Haley Chevrolet 28 195.754 45.976 1.985 11 14 46.470 50.315 0 0 0 0 180.825 3 12
38 John Hunter Nemechek Ford 17 200.732 44.836 0.845 12 30 45.023 45.038 45.128 0 0 0 199.834 5 14
95 Christopher Bell Toyota 11 201.685 44.624 0.633 20 31 44.865 44.968 45.059 45.076 45.094 0 200.150 16 25