Results
The 2020 O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Texas Motor Speedway race.
O'Reilly Auto Parts 500
Sunday, July 19th, 2020
Texas Motor Speedway, Fort Worth, TX
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- 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: 40
- Laps Scheduled: 334
- Margin of Victory: 0.149 Seconds
- Time of Race: 3 Hours 38 Minutes 57 Seconds
- Average Speed: 137.292
- Cautions: 10 for 45 laps
- Lead Changes: 29
- Green Flag Passes: 3,224 (11.2 passes per green flag lap)
- Texas Motor Speedway
- 24th Annual O'Reilly Auto Parts 500
- Race Winner: Austin Dillon
- Age: 30
- Team : No. 3 - Bass Pro Shops/Tracker Off Road Chevrolet
- Owner: Richard Childress Racing
- Crew Chief: Justin Alexander
- Austin Dillon won the 24th Annual O'Reilly Auto Parts 500, his third victory in 247 NASCAR Cup Series races.
- This is his first victory and fifth top-10 finish in 2020.
- This is his first victory and second top-10 finish in 15 races at Texas Motor Speedway.
- Tyler Reddick (second) posted his first top-10 finish in his series track debut at Texas Motor Speedway. It is his sixth top-10 finish in 2020.
- Joey Logano (third) posted his 13th top-10 finish in 24 races at Texas Motor Speedway.
- Tyler Reddick (second) was the highest finishing rookie.
- The is the first time since 2011 Talladega (Clint Bowyer and Jeff Burton) that Richard Childress Racing has finished 1-2 in the NASCAR Cup Series.
- This is Richard Childress Racing's 109th NASCAR Cup Series victory.
| FIN | ST | # | DRIVER | MAKE | TOT PTS | FIN PTS | STG PTS | PO PTS | LAPS | LED | X LED | S1 | S2 | STATUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 1 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Ford | 30 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 334 | 35 | 3 | 0 | 8 | Running |
| 9 | 6 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Ford | 28 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 334 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 17 | 14 | Clint Bowyer | Ford | 26 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 334 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 7 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Toyota | 25 | 17 | 8 | 0 | 333 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 3 | Running |
| 24 | 35 | 77 | JJ Yeley | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 328 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 26 | 20 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet | 15 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 322 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | Running |
| 3 | 9 | 22 | Joey Logano | Ford | 43 | 34 | 9 | 0 | 334 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 2 | Running |
| 5 | 5 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Ford | 46 | 32 | 14 | 0 | 334 | 40 | 3 | 3 | 5 | Running |
| 8 | 3 | 1 | Kurt Busch | Chevrolet | 41 | 29 | 12 | 0 | 334 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | Running |
| 4 | 4 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Toyota | 43 | 33 | 10 | 0 | 334 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 10 | Running |
| 29 | 10 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr | Toyota | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 320 | 15 | 2 | 10 | 6 | Running |
| 18 | 22 | 42 | Matt Kenseth | Chevrolet | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 334 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 34 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Ford | 22 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 334 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 28 | 40 | 7 | Reed Sorenson | Chevrolet | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 322 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 15 | 6 | Ryan Newman | Ford | 24 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 334 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 1 | 21 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Chevrolet | 45 | 40 | 0 | 5 | 334 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 38 | 13 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr | Chevrolet | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 221 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Accident |
| 36 | 38 | 66 | Timmy Hill | Toyota | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 254 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Electrical |
| 30 | 12 | 88 | Alex Bowman | Chevrolet | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 319 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | Accident |
| 7 | 2 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Ford | 52 | 30 | 20 | 2 | 334 | 150 | 6 | 1 | 1 | Running |
| 16 | 36 | 32 | Corey Lajoie | Ford | 21 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 334 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 32 | 31 | 51 | Joey Gase | Ford | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 318 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 35 | 30 | 13 | Ty Dillon | Chevrolet | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 263 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | DVP |
| 12 | 8 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Chevrolet | 29 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 334 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | Running |
| 17 | 11 | 21 | Matt DiBenedetto | Ford | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 334 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 16 | 17 | Chris Buescher | Ford | 20 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 333 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 23 | 20 | Erik Jones | Toyota | 33 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 334 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 9 | Running |
| 33 | 39 | 78 | BJ McLeod | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 318 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 40 | 25 | 37 | Ryan Preece | Chevrolet | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 217 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Accident |
| 25 | 29 | 27 | Gray Gaulding | Ford | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 323 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 37 | 96 | Daniel Suarez | Toyota | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 329 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 14 | 43 | Bubba Wallace | Chevrolet | 23 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 334 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 37 | 18 | 24 | William Byron | Chevrolet | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 252 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | Accident |
| 27 | 32 | 15 | Brennan Poole | Chevrolet | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 322 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 39 | 19 | 41 | Cole Custer | Ford | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 219 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Accident |
| 31 | 27 | 53 | Josh Bilicki | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 318 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 2 | 24 | 8 | Tyler Reddick | Chevrolet | 42 | 35 | 7 | 0 | 334 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | Running |
| 34 | 26 | 0 | Quin Houff | Chevrolet | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 295 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Accident |
| 22 | 28 | 38 | John Hunter Nemechek | Ford | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 331 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 33 | 95 | Christopher Bell | Toyota | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 331 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
Race Infractions
Penalties imposed prior to or during the race.
| Driver | Infraction | Penalty | Lap | Lap Assessed | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reed Sorenson | Pre-Race to the Rear Multiple Inspection Failures | Tail End | 0 | 0 | White |
| Chase Elliott | Pre-Race to the Rear Multiple Inspection Failures | Tail End | 0 | 0 | White |
| Joey Gase | Pre-Race to the Rear Driver Change | Tail End | 0 | 0 | White |
| Josh Bilicki | Pre-Race to the Rear Driver Change | Tail End | 0 | 0 | White |
| JJ Yeley | Pre-Race to the Rear Driver Change | Tail End | 0 | 0 | White |
| Jimmie Johnson | Safety violation | Tail End | 22 | 25 | Yellow |
| Aric Almirola | Going above the blend line exiting the pits | Pass Thru | 63 | 69 | Green |
| Ryan Newman | Car/Truck pitting out of the assigned pit box | 1 Lap | 108 | 109 | Yellow |
| Gray Gaulding | Pitting before pit road is open | Tail End | 118 | 121 | Yellow |
| Jimmie Johnson | Too many crewmember(s) in contact with pit service area 2 Laps under DVP | Other - See Notes | 118 | 119 | Yellow |
| Daniel Suarez | Car/Truck pitting out of the assigned pit box | 1 Lap | 119 | 120 | Yellow |
| Gray Gaulding | Speeding on pit road | Pass Thru | 167 | 169 | Green |
| Gray Gaulding | Pitting before pit road is open | Tail End | 208 | 217 | Green/Yellow |
| William Byron | Pitting before pit road is open | Tail End | 219 | 224 | Yellow |
| Matt Kenseth | Pitting before pit road is open | Tail End | 219 | 224 | Yellow |
| Ricky Stenhouse Jr | Pitting before pit road is open Garage | Tail End | 219 | 0 | Yellow |
| Cole Custer | Pitting before pit road is open Garage | Tail End | 219 | 0 | Yellow |
| Martin Truex Jr | Pitting before pit road is open | Tail End | 219 | 224 | Yellow |
| Chris Buescher | Pitting before pit road is open | Tail End | 220 | 224 | Yellow |
| John Hunter Nemechek | Pitting before pit road is open | Tail End | 243 | 248 | Yellow |
| Timmy Hill | Speeding on pit road Garage | Pass Thru | 261 | 278 | Green |
| Ty Dillon | Crewmember(s) over the wall too soon | Pass Thru | 264 | 270 | Green |
| Matt DiBenedetto | Pitting before pit road is open | Tail End | 307 | 311 | Yellow |
| Christopher Bell | Pitting before pit road is open | Tail End | 307 | 311 | Yellow |
| Alex Bowman | Pitting before pit road is open Garage | Tail End | 319 | 0 | Yellow |
| Denny Hamlin | Pitting before pit road is open | Tail End | 328 | 332 | Yellow |
| Denny Hamlin | Commitment Line Violation | Tail End | 328 | 332 | Yellow |