Results
The 2020 The Real Heroes 400 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Darlington Raceway race.
The Real Heroes 400
Sunday, May 17th, 2020
Darlington Raceway, Darlington, SC
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- Positions 1-12 will be determined by a random draw from charter teams in those positions in team owner points.
- Positions 13-24: Random draw among charter teams in those positions in owner points.
- Positions 25-36: Random draw among charter teams in those positions in owner points.
- Positions 37-40 will be filled out by open, non-chartered teams in order of owner points.
- Drivers Entered: 40
- Laps Scheduled: 293
- Margin of Victory: 02.154 Seconds
- Time of Race: 3 Hours 27 Minutes 21 Seconds
- Average Speed: 115.815
- Cautions: 10 for 57 laps
- Lead Changes: 10
- Green Flag Passes: 1,274 (5.4 passes per green flag lap)
- Darlington Raceway
- The Real Heroes 400
- Race Winner: Kevin Harvick
- Age: 44
- Team : No. 4 - Busch Light YOURFACEHERE Ford
- Owner: Stewart-Haas Racing
- Crew Chief: Rodney Childers
- Kevin Harvick won the The Real Heroes 400, his 50th victory in 687 NASCAR Cup Series races. Harvick is now tied with NASCAR Hall of Famers Ned Jarrett and Junior Johnson for 12th on the series wins list.
- This is his first victory and fifth top-10 finish in 2020.
- This is his second victory and 13th top-10 finish in 25 races at Darlington Raceway.
- Alex Bowman (second) posted his first top-10 finish in six races at Darlington Raceway. It is his second top-10 finish in 2020.
- Kurt Busch (third) posted his 10th top-10 finish in 25 races at Darlington Raceway.
- Tyler Reddick (seventh) was the highest finishing rookie.
- Kevin Harvick leads the point standings by 28 points over Alex Bowman.
- Kevin Harvick is the only driver this season to finish in the top-10 in all five races of 2020.
| FIN | ST | # | DRIVER | MAKE | TOT PTS | FIN PTS | STG PTS | PO PTS | LAPS | LED | X LED | S1 | S2 | STATUS |
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| 12 | 5 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Ford | 30 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 293 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 1 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Ford | 41 | 24 | 16 | 1 | 293 | 80 | 3 | 5 | 1 | Running |
| 17 | 13 | 14 | Clint Bowyer | Ford | 30 | 20 | 10 | 0 | 293 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | Running |
| 5 | 10 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Toyota | 43 | 32 | 11 | 0 | 293 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | Running |
| 28 | 30 | 27 | JJ Yeley | Ford | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 291 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 38 | 8 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 89 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Accident |
| 18 | 9 | 22 | Joey Logano | Ford | 22 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 293 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | Running |
| 1 | 6 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Ford | 59 | 40 | 14 | 5 | 293 | 159 | 2 | 4 | 4 | Running |
| 3 | 22 | 1 | Kurt Busch | Chevrolet | 39 | 34 | 5 | 0 | 293 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | Running |
| 26 | 4 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Toyota | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 292 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 15 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr | Toyota | 39 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 293 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | Running |
| 10 | 12 | 42 | Matt Kenseth | Chevrolet | 27 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 293 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 31 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Ford | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 293 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 29 | 36 | 77 | Reed Sorenson | Chevrolet | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 291 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 21 | 6 | Ryan Newman | Ford | 24 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 293 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 16 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Chevrolet | 26 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 293 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 40 | 23 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr | Chevrolet | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Accident |
| 33 | 38 | 66 | Timmy Hill | Toyota | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 286 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 2 | 2 | 88 | Alex Bowman | Chevrolet | 52 | 35 | 17 | 0 | 293 | 41 | 3 | 3 | 2 | Running |
| 16 | 7 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Ford | 21 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 293 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 31 | 19 | 32 | Corey Lajoie | Ford | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 289 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 30 | 32 | 51 | Joey Gase | Ford | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 289 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 33 | 13 | Ty Dillon | Chevrolet | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 293 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 11 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Chevrolet | 34 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 293 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 3 | 21 | Matt DiBenedetto | Ford | 23 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 293 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 32 | 24 | 17 | Chris Buescher | Ford | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 287 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 20 | 20 | Erik Jones | Toyota | 30 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 293 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | Running |
| 39 | 39 | 78 | BJ McLeod | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Engine |
| 20 | 25 | 37 | Ryan Preece | Chevrolet | 21 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 293 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | Running |
| 25 | 37 | 96 | Daniel Suarez | Toyota | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 292 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 17 | 43 | Bubba Wallace | Chevrolet | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 293 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 35 | 18 | 24 | William Byron | Chevrolet | 13 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 279 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | Running |
| 27 | 35 | 15 | Brennan Poole | Chevrolet | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 292 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 14 | 41 | Cole Custer | Ford | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 293 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 37 | 26 | 53 | Garrett Smithley | Chevrolet | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 127 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Power Steering |
| 34 | 40 | 7 | Josh Bilicki | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 286 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 29 | 8 | Tyler Reddick | Chevrolet | 33 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 293 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | Running |
| 36 | 27 | 0 | Quin Houff | Chevrolet | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 137 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Electrical |
| 9 | 34 | 38 | John Hunter Nemechek | Ford | 28 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 293 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 24 | 28 | 95 | Christopher Bell | Toyota | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 293 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
Race Infractions
Penalties imposed prior to or during the race.
| Driver | Infraction | Penalty | Lap | Lap Assessed | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Busch | Pre-Race to the Rear Inspection failures | Tail End | 0 | 0 | White |
| Ricky Stenhouse Jr | Pitting before pit road is open Garage | Tail End | 1 | 0 | Yellow |
| Timmy Hill | Crewmember(s) over the wall too soon | Tail End | 32 | 39 | Yellow |
| Josh Bilicki | Crewmember(s) over the wall too soon | Tail End | 32 | 39 | Yellow |
| Ryan Newman | Speeding on pit road | Tail End | 92 | 97 | Yellow |
| Chase Elliott | Speeding on pit road | Tail End | 92 | 97 | Yellow |
| Timmy Hill | Crewmember(s) over the wall too soon | Tail End | 93 | 97 | Yellow |
| William Byron | Pitting before pit road is open | Tail End | 110 | 115 | Yellow |
| JJ Yeley | Speeding on pit road | Tail End | 112 | 115 | Yellow |
| Daniel Suarez | Pitting before pit road is open | Tail End | 125 | 129 | Yellow |
| William Byron | Pitting before pit road is open | Tail End | 125 | 129 | Yellow |
| Michael McDowell | Pitting before pit road is open | Tail End | 156 | 160 | Yellow |
| Tyler Reddick | Tire violation | Tail End | 156 | 160 | Yellow |
| Aric Almirola | Tire violation | Tail End | 156 | 160 | Yellow |
| Quin Houff | Speeding on pit road | Tail End | 157 | 160 | Yellow |
| Timmy Hill | Pitting before pit road is open | Tail End | 187 | 192 | Yellow |
| Timmy Hill | Crewmember(s) over the wall too soon | Tail End | 187 | 192 | Yellow |
| Chris Buescher | Pitting before pit road is open | Tail End | 213 | 218 | Yellow |
| William Byron | Pitting before pit road is open | Tail End | 214 | 218 | Yellow |
| Corey Lajoie | Too many crewmember(s) in contact with pit service area | Tail End | 217 | 218 | Yellow |