Results
The 2020 Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 500 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Texas Motor Speedway race.
Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 500
Sunday, October 25th, 2020
Texas Motor Speedway, Fort Worth, TX
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- 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: 334
- Margin of Victory: 0.468 Seconds
- Time of Race: 3 Hours 42 Minutes 14 Seconds
- Average Speed: 135.263
- Cautions: 8 for 47 laps
- Lead Changes: 23
- Green Flag Passes: 3,206 (11.2 passes per green flag lap)
- Texas Motor Speedway
- 16th Annual Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 500
- Race Winner: Kyle Busch
- Age: 35
- Team : No. 18 - Skittles Zombie Toyota
- Owner: Joe Gibbs
- Crew Chief: Adam Stevens
- Kyle Busch won the 16th Annual Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 500, his 57th victory in 569 Cup Series races.
- This is his first victory and 19th top-10 finish in 2020.
- This is his fourth victory and 17th top-10 finish in 31 races at Texas Motor Speedway.
- Martin Truex Jr. (second) posted his 17th top-10 finish in 32 races at Texas Motor Speedway. It is his 22nd top-10 finish in 2020.
- Christopher Bell (third) posted his first top-10 finish in three races at Texas Motor Speedway.
- Christopher Bell (third) was the highest finishing rookie.
- Kevin Harvick leads the point standings by 15 points over Denny Hamlin.
| FIN | ST | # | DRIVER | MAKE | TOT PTS | FIN PTS | STG PTS | PO PTS | LAPS | LED | X LED | S1 | S2 | STATUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | 13 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Ford | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 332 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Ford | 38 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 334 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | Running |
| 17 | 21 | 14 | Clint Bowyer | Ford | 34 | 20 | 13 | 1 | 333 | 89 | 4 | 1 | 8 | Running |
| 9 | 7 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Toyota | 28 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 334 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 40 | 33 | 27 | JJ Yeley | Ford | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Accident |
| 36 | 26 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 279 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | Engine |
| 10 | 2 | 22 | Joey Logano | Ford | 30 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 334 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 1 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Ford | 22 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 333 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 10 | Running |
| 7 | 8 | 1 | Kurt Busch | Chevrolet | 30 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 334 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 1 | 9 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Toyota | 56 | 40 | 10 | 6 | 334 | 90 | 5 | 0 | 1 | Running |
| 2 | 6 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr | Toyota | 53 | 35 | 18 | 0 | 334 | 53 | 5 | 2 | 2 | Running |
| 39 | 32 | 42 | Matt Kenseth | Chevrolet | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Accident |
| 26 | 23 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Ford | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 331 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 32 | 35 | 77 | Reed Sorenson | Chevrolet | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 321 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 25 | 6 | Ryan Newman | Ford | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 333 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 12 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Chevrolet | 32 | 26 | 6 | 0 | 334 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 7 | Running |
| 12 | 22 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr | Chevrolet | 27 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 334 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | Running |
| 30 | 36 | 66 | Timmy Hill | Toyota | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 325 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 5 | 88 | Alex Bowman | Chevrolet | 40 | 32 | 8 | 0 | 334 | 43 | 2 | 0 | 3 | Running |
| 4 | 10 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Ford | 46 | 33 | 13 | 0 | 334 | 20 | 2 | 4 | 5 | Running |
| 25 | 28 | 32 | Corey Lajoie | Ford | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 331 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 37 | 39 | 51 | Joey Gase | Ford | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 184 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Suspension |
| 24 | 27 | 13 | Ty Dillon | Chevrolet | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 332 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 4 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Chevrolet | 21 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 333 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 14 | 21 | Matt DiBenedetto | Ford | 30 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 334 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 0 | Running |
| 34 | 20 | 17 | Chris Buescher | Ford | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 310 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 17 | 20 | Erik Jones | Toyota | 24 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 333 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 29 | 37 | Ryan Preece | Chevrolet | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 333 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 27 | 30 | 96 | Daniel Suarez | Toyota | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 328 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 38 | 18 | 43 | Bubba Wallace | Chevrolet | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Accident |
| 13 | 11 | 24 | William Byron | Chevrolet | 29 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 334 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | Running |
| 28 | 31 | 15 | Brennan Poole | Chevrolet | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 328 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 16 | 41 | Cole Custer | Ford | 23 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 334 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 35 | 40 | 49 | Chad Finchum | Toyota | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 310 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 31 | 38 | 53 | Garrett Smithley | Ford | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 325 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 29 | 37 | 7 | Josh Bilicki | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 326 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 19 | 8 | Tyler Reddick | Chevrolet | 22 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 334 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 33 | 34 | 0 | Quin Houff | Chevrolet | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 316 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 24 | 38 | John Hunter Nemechek | Ford | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 332 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 3 | 15 | 95 | Christopher Bell | Toyota | 39 | 34 | 5 | 0 | 334 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 | Running |
Race Infractions
Penalties imposed prior to or during the race.
| Driver | Infraction | Penalty | Lap | Lap Assessed | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Truex Jr | Pre-Race to the Rear 2 inspection failures | Tail End | 0 | 0 | White |
| Chad Finchum | Pre-Race to the Rear 2 inspection failures | Tail End | 0 | 0 | White |
| Daniel Suarez | Pre-Race to the Rear 2 inspection failures | Tail End | 0 | 0 | White |
| Garrett Smithley | Pre-Race to the Rear Unapproved adjustments | Tail End | 0 | 0 | White |
| Timmy Hill | Pre-Race to the Rear Unapproved adjustments | Tail End | 0 | 0 | White |
| Chris Buescher | Pitting before pit road is open | Tail End | 5 | 8 | Yellow |
| Chris Buescher | Pitting before pit road is open | Tail End | 22 | 27 | Yellow |
| Kyle Busch | Speeding on pit road | Tail End | 23 | 27 | Yellow |
| Kyle Busch | Pitting before pit road is open | Tail End | 26 | 27 | Yellow |
| Kevin Harvick | Pitting before pit road is open | Tail End | 52 | 56 | Yellow |
| Garrett Smithley | Pitting before pit road is open | Tail End | 55 | 56 | Yellow |
| Reed Sorenson | Pitting before pit road is open | Tail End | 55 | 56 | Yellow |
| Matt Kenseth | Pitting before pit road is open Garage | Tail End | 59 | 0 | Yellow |
| Matt Kenseth | Commitment Line Violation Garage | Tail End | 59 | 0 | Yellow |
| Aric Almirola | Pitting before pit road is open | Tail End | 60 | 68 | Yellow |
| Ryan Newman | Unapproved Crew Member Assist. | Tail End | 65 | 68 | Yellow |
| Aric Almirola | Speeding on pit road | Tail End | 66 | 68 | Yellow |
| Joey Gase | Pitting before pit road is open | Tail End | 67 | 68 | Yellow |
| Aric Almirola | Pitting before pit road is open | Tail End | 80 | 81 | Yellow |
| Joey Gase | Pitting before pit road is open | Tail End | 80 | 81 | Yellow |
| Chad Finchum | Pitting before pit road is open | Tail End | 110 | 111 | Yellow |
| Joey Gase | Pitting before pit road is open | Tail End | 134 | 138 | Yellow |
| Chad Finchum | Pitting before pit road is open | Tail End | 137 | 138 | Yellow |
| Joey Gase | Pitting before pit road is open Garage | Tail End | 215 | 0 | Yellow |