Qualifying Results

The 2020 Drydene 311 Race 1 NASCAR CUP Series qualifying results feature the drivers' lap times, positions, and who secured pole position at Dover Motor Speedway.

Drydene 311 Race 1

Saturday, August 22nd, 2020

Dover Motor Speedway, Dover, DE

  • 15 Ford
  • 7 Toyota
  • 18 Chevrolet

  • Due to no practice and qualifying for the remaining 2020 season, NASCAR uses three weighted and averaged competition-based performance metrics from the most recently completed race to determine the Starting lineup and Pit selection order for each race:
  • * Owner points position (weighted at 35%)
  • * Finish position (weighted at 50%)
  • * Fastest lap rank (weighted at 15%)

  • Drivers Entered: 40
  • Laps Scheduled: 311
  • Margin of Victory: 01.179 Seconds
  • Time of Race: 2 Hours 30 Minutes 3 Seconds
  • Average Speed: 124.359
  • Cautions: 4 for 21 laps
  • Lead Changes: 15
  • Green Flag Passes: 1,749 (6.0 passes per green flag lap)

  • Dover International Speedway
  • 51st Annual Drydene 311 (1)
  • Race Winner: Denny Hamlin
  • Age: 39
  • Team : No. 11 - FedEx Office Toyota
  • Owner: Coy Gibbs
  • Crew Chief: Christopher Gabehart
  • Denny Hamlin won the 51st Annual Drydene 311 (1), his 43rd victory in 531 NASCAR Cup Series races.
  • This is his sixth victory and 16th top-10 finish in 2020.
  • This is his first victory and 13th top-10 finish in 30 races at Dover International Speedway.
  • Martin Truex Jr. (second) posted his 17th top-10 finish in 30 races at Dover International Speedway. It is his 15th top-10 finish in 2020.
  • Kyle Busch (third) posted his 20th top-10 finish in 32 races at Dover International Speedway.
  • Cole Custer (11th) was the highest finishing rookie.
  • Kevin Harvick leads the point standings by 100 points over Denny Hamlin.
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