Qualifying Results

The 2020 Quaker State 400 Presented by Walmart NASCAR CUP Series qualifying results feature the drivers' lap times, positions, and who secured pole position at Kentucky Speedway.

Quaker State 400 Presented by Walmart

Sunday, July 12th, 2020

Kentucky Speedway, Sparta, KY

  • 15 Ford
  • 7 Toyota
  • 16 Chevrolet

  • Positions 1-12: Random draw from charter teams in those positions in owner points.
  • Positions 13-24: Random draw from charter teams in those positions in owner points.
  • Positions 25-36: Random draw from charter teams in those positions in owner points.
  • Positions 37-40: Open teams in order of owners points.

  • Drivers Entered: 38
  • Laps Scheduled: 267
  • Margin of Victory: 0.271 Seconds
  • Time of Race: 2 Hours 59 Minutes 49 Seconds
  • Average Speed: 133.636
  • Cautions: 8 for 42 laps
  • Lead Changes: 13
  • Green Flag Passes: 1,981 (8.8 passes per green flag lap)

  • Kentucky Speedway
  • 10th Annual Quaker State 400 presented by Walmart
  • Race Winner: Cole Custer
  • Age: 22
  • Team : No. 41 - HaasTooling.com Ford
  • Owner: Gene Haas
  • Crew Chief: Mike Shiplett
  • Cole Custer won the 10th Annual Quaker State 400 presented by Walmart, his first victory in 20 Cup Series races.
  • This is his first victory and third top-10 finish in 2020.
  • This is his first victory and first top-10 finish in one race at Kentucky Speedway.
  • Martin Truex Jr. (second) posted his sixth top-10 finish in ten races at Kentucky Speedway. It is his ninth top-10 finish in 2020.
  • Matt DiBenedetto (third) posted his first top-10 finish in six races at Kentucky Speedway.
  • Cole Custer (first) was the highest finishing rookie.
  • Kevin Harvick leads the point standings by 88 points over Brad Keselowski.
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