CUP Series Phoenix Raceway

NASCAR CUP Series

Results

The 2020 NASCAR Cup Series Championship NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Phoenix Raceway race.

NASCAR Cup Series Championship

Sunday, November 8th, 2020

Phoenix Raceway, Phoenix, AZ

  • 16 Ford
  • 7 Toyota
  • 16 Chevrolet

  • Drivers Entered: 39
  • Laps Scheduled: 312
  • Margin of Victory: 02.740 Seconds
  • Time of Race: 2 Hours 47 Minutes 0 Seconds
  • Average Speed: 112.096
  • Cautions: 4 for 27 laps
  • Lead Changes: 19
  • Green Flag Passes: 2,641 (9.3 passes per green flag lap)

  • Phoenix Raceway
  • 33rd Annual Season Finale 500
  • Race Winner: Chase Elliott
  • Age: 24
  • Team : No. 9 - NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet
  • Owner: Hendrick Motorsports
  • Crew Chief: Alan Gustafson
  • Chase Elliott won the 33rd Annual Season Finale 500, his 11th victory in 185 NASCAR Cup Series races.
  • This is his fifth victory and 22nd top-10 finish in 2020.
  • This is his first victory and sixth top-10 finish in 10 races at Phoenix Raceway.
  • Brad Keselowski (second) posted his 11th top-10 finish in 23 races at Phoenix Raceway. It is his 24th top-10 finish in 2020.
  • Joey Logano (third) posted his 13th top-10 finish in 24 races at Phoenix Raceway.
  • Christopher Bell (17th) was the highest finishing rookie.
  • Chase Elliott wins the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series championship.
  • Cole Custer wins the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series Sunoco Rookie of the Year honors.
  • Ford wins the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series manufacturers championship.
Chase Elliott celebrates in victory lane
Avondale, Arizona - November 8, 2020 : Chase Elliott, driver of the #9 NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet, celebrates in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Cup Series Season Finale 500 and the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series Championship at Phoenix Raceway on November 08, 2020 in Avondale, Arizona.
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NASCAR Cup Series Championship at Phoenix Raceway results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS STG PTS PO PTS LAPS LED X LED S1 S2 STATUS
13 10 10 Aric Almirola Ford 24 24 0 0 311 7 1 0 0 Running
2 3 2 Brad Keselowski Ford 35 35 0 0 312 16 2 4 1 Running
14 9 14 Clint Bowyer Ford 26 23 3 0 311 0 0 8 0 Running
4 4 11 Denny Hamlin Toyota 33 33 0 0 312 0 0 2 4 Running
30 32 27 JJ Yeley Ford 0 0 0 0 306 0 0 0 0 Running
5 26 48 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 37 32 5 0 312 4 1 0 6 Running
3 2 22 Joey Logano Ford 34 34 0 0 312 125 4 1 3 Running
7 11 4 Kevin Harvick Ford 30 30 0 0 312 0 0 0 0 Running
12 7 1 Kurt Busch Chevrolet 31 25 6 0 312 4 1 9 7 Running
11 8 18 Kyle Busch Toyota 34 26 8 0 312 0 0 6 8 Running
10 13 19 Martin Truex Jr Toyota 27 27 0 0 312 0 0 0 0 Running
25 16 42 Matt Kenseth Chevrolet 12 12 0 0 311 0 0 0 0 Running
23 29 34 Michael McDowell Ford 14 14 0 0 311 0 0 0 0 Running
24 19 6 Ryan Newman Ford 13 13 0 0 311 0 0 0 0 Running
18 18 3 Austin Dillon Chevrolet 19 19 0 0 311 0 0 0 0 Running
27 20 47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr Chevrolet 10 10 0 0 310 1 1 0 0 Running
36 33 66 Timmy Hill Toyota 0 0 0 0 288 0 0 0 0 Running
16 6 88 Alex Bowman Chevrolet 25 21 4 0 311 0 0 7 0 Running
6 5 12 Ryan Blaney Ford 43 31 12 0 312 1 1 5 5 Running
38 28 32 Corey Lajoie Ford 1 1 0 0 215 0 0 0 0 Suspension
32 37 51 Joey Gase Ford 0 0 0 0 302 0 0 0 0 Running
21 22 13 Ty Dillon Chevrolet 16 16 0 0 311 0 0 0 0 Running
1 1 9 Chase Elliott Chevrolet 40 40 0 0 312 153 7 3 2 Running
8 12 21 Matt DiBenedetto Ford 32 29 3 0 312 1 1 10 9 Running
20 31 17 Chris Buescher Ford 17 17 0 0 311 0 0 0 0 Running
22 14 20 Erik Jones Toyota 15 15 0 0 311 0 0 0 0 Running
34 24 37 Ryan Preece Chevrolet 3 3 0 0 299 0 0 0 0 Running
31 30 96 Daniel Suarez Toyota 6 6 0 0 306 0 0 0 0 Running
15 23 43 Bubba Wallace Chevrolet 22 22 0 0 311 0 0 0 0 Running
9 25 24 William Byron Chevrolet 29 28 1 0 312 0 0 0 10 Running
29 35 15 Brennan Poole Chevrolet 8 8 0 0 309 0 0 0 0 Running
28 15 41 Cole Custer Ford 9 9 0 0 310 0 0 0 0 Running
37 39 7 Garrett Smithley Chevrolet 0 0 0 0 261 0 0 0 0 Rear End
35 38 77 Josh Bilicki Chevrolet 0 0 0 0 296 0 0 0 0 Running
19 21 8 Tyler Reddick Chevrolet 18 18 0 0 311 0 0 0 0 Running
39 34 0 Quin Houff Chevrolet 1 1 0 0 149 0 0 0 0 Handling
26 27 38 John Hunter Nemechek Ford 11 11 0 0 311 0 0 0 0 Running
17 17 95 Christopher Bell Toyota 20 20 0 0 311 0 0 0 0 Running
33 36 53 James Davison Ford 4 4 0 0 302 0 0 0 0 Running

Race Infractions

Penalties imposed prior to or during the race.

Driver Infraction Penalty Lap Lap Assessed Flag
Chase Elliott Pre-Race to the Rear Inspection failures Tail End 0 0 White
Brennan Poole Pre-Race to the Rear Inspection failures Tail End 0 0 White
Timmy Hill Pitting before pit road is open Tail End 32 36 Yellow
Timmy Hill Speeding on pit road Tail End 32 36 Yellow
John Hunter Nemechek Speeding on pit road Tail End 33 36 Yellow
Josh Bilicki Pitting before pit road is open Tail End 35 36 Yellow
Ryan Preece Pitting before pit road is open Tail End 79 83 Yellow
Josh Bilicki Pitting before pit road is open Tail End 162 167 Yellow
Austin Dillon Speeding on pit road Tail End 163 167 Yellow
Michael McDowell Speeding on pit road Tail End 163 167 Yellow
Ryan Preece Pitting before pit road is open Garage Tail End 193 0 Yellow
Ryan Preece Crewmember(s) over the wall too soon Pass Thru 193 204 Green/Yellow
Ricky Stenhouse Jr Speeding on pit road Pass Thru 262 265 Green