Qualifying Results

The 2020 Toyota 500 NASCAR CUP Series qualifying results feature the drivers' lap times, positions, and who secured pole position at Darlington Raceway.

Toyota 500

Wednesday, May 20th, 2020

Darlington Raceway, Darlington, SC

  • 14 Ford
  • 7 Toyota
  • 18 Chevrolet

  • Positions 1-20: Invert the top 20 from the May 17th race at Darlington
  • Positions 21-40: In finishing order from the May 17th race at Darlington, followed by new entries

  • Drivers Entered: 39
  • Laps Scheduled: 227
  • Laps Actual: 208 - Race Shortened
  • Margin of Victory: Under Caution Seconds
  • Time of Race: 2 Hours 42 Minutes 23 Seconds
  • Average Speed: 104.984
  • Cautions: 11 for 54 laps
  • Lead Changes: 17
  • Green Flag Passes: 2,053 (13.3 passes per green flag lap)

  • Darlington Raceway
  • Toyota 500
  • Race Winner: Denny Hamlin
  • Age: 39
  • Team : No. 11 - FedEx Delivering Strength Toyota
  • Owner: Joe Gibbs Racing
  • Crew Chief: Christopher Gabehart
  • Denny Hamlin won the Toyota 500, his 39th victory in 512 NASCAR Cup Series races.
  • This is his second victory (Daytona, Darlington) and third top-10 finish in 2020.
  • This is his third victory (2010, 2017, 2020) and 12th top-10 finish in 16 races at Darlington Raceway.
  • Kyle Busch (second) posted his 11th top-10 finish in 17 races at Darlington Raceway. It is his third top-10 finish in 2020.
  • Kevin Harvick (third) posted his 13th top-10 finish in 25 races at Darlington Raceway. Continues his streak of of finishing in the top-10 in all six races this season.
  • Christopher Bell (11th) was the highest finishing rookie.
  • Kevin Harvick leads the point standings by 2 points over Joey Logano.
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