2020 Blue-Emu Maximum Pain Relief 500

The 2020 Blue-Emu Maximum Pain Relief 500 was a NASCAR Cup Series race that was originally scheduled to be held on May 9, 2020, and was rescheduled to June 10, 2020, at Martinsville Speedway in Ridgeway, Virginia. Contested over 500 laps on the 0.526 mi (0.847 km) paperclip-shaped short track, it was the 11th race of the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series season.

2020 Blue-Emu Maximum Pain Relief 500
Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6]
Race 11 of 36 in the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series
The 2020 Blue-Emu Maximum Pain Relief 500 program cover.
The 2020 Blue-Emu Maximum Pain Relief 500 program cover.
DateJune 10, 2020 (2020-06-10)
LocationMartinsville Speedway in Ridgeway, Virginia
CoursePermanent racing facility
0.526 mi (0.847 km)
Distance500 laps, 263 mi (423.5 km)
Average speed77.378 miles per hour (124.528 km/h)
Pole position
DriverTeam Penske
Grid positions set by ballot
Most laps led
DriverJoey LoganoTeam Penske
Laps234
Winner
No. 19Martin Truex Jr.Joe Gibbs Racing
Television in the United States
NetworkFS1
AnnouncersMike Joy and Jeff Gordon
Nielsen Ratings1.711 million[7]
Radio in the United States
RadioMRN
Booth AnnouncersAlex Hayden, Dave Moody, and Rusty Wallace
Turn AnnouncersDillon Welch (Backstretch)

Report

Background

Martinsville Speedway, the track where the race was held.

Martinsville Speedway is an International Speedway Corporation-owned NASCAR stock car racing track located in Henry County, in Ridgeway, Virginia, just to the south of Martinsville. At 0.526 miles (0.847 km) in length, it is the shortest track in the NASCAR Cup Series. The track was also one of the first paved oval tracks in NASCAR, being built in 1947 by H. Clay Earles. It is also the only remaining race track that has been on the NASCAR circuit from its beginning in 1948. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the race will be held behind closed doors with no fans in attendance with only essential staff present, guidelines for social distancing and use of the protective equipment equipped by team staff, and logging to help with the contact tracing efforts.

Entry list

  • (R) denotes rookie driver.
  • (i) denotes driver who are ineligible for series driver points.
No.DriverTeamManufacturer
00Quin Houff (R)StarCom RacingChevrolet
1Kurt BuschChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet
2Brad KeselowskiTeam PenskeFord
3Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet
4Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFord
6Ryan NewmanRoush Fenway RacingFord
7Reed SorensonTommy Baldwin RacingChevrolet
8Tyler Reddick (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet
9Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
10Aric AlmirolaStewart-Haas RacingFord
11Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota
12Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord
13Ty DillonGermain RacingChevrolet
14Clint BowyerStewart-Haas RacingFord
15Brennan Poole (R)Premium MotorsportsChevrolet
17Chris BuescherRoush Fenway RacingFord
18Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota
19Martin Truex Jr.Joe Gibbs RacingToyota
20Erik JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota
21Matt DiBenedettoWood Brothers RacingFord
22Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord
24William ByronHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
27J. J. Yeley (i)Rick Ware RacingFord
32Corey LaJoieGo Fas RacingFord
34Michael McDowellFront Row MotorsportsFord
37Ryan PreeceJTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet
38John Hunter Nemechek (R)Front Row MotorsportsFord
41Cole Custer (R)Stewart-Haas RacingFord
42Matt KensethChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet
43Bubba WallaceRichard Petty MotorsportsChevrolet
47Ricky Stenhouse Jr.JTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet
48Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
51Joey Gase (i)Petty Ware RacingChevrolet
53David Starr (i)Rick Ware RacingChevrolet
66Timmy Hill (i)MBM MotorsportsToyota
77Garrett Smithley (i)Spire MotorsportsChevrolet
88Alex BowmanHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
95Christopher Bell (R)Leavine Family RacingToyota
96Daniel SuárezGaunt Brothers RacingToyota
Official entry list

Qualifying

Ryan Blaney was awarded the pole for the race as determined by a random draw.

Starting Lineup

PosNo.DriverTeamManufacturer
112Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord
210Aric AlmirolaStewart-Haas RacingFord
322Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord
414Clint BowyerStewart-Haas RacingFord
519Martin Truex Jr.Joe Gibbs RacingToyota
62Brad KeselowskiTeam PenskeFord
718Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota
888Alex BowmanHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
91Kurt BuschChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet
104Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFord
119Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
1211Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota
1320Erik JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota
148Tyler Reddick (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet
1524William ByronHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
166Ryan NewmanRoush Fenway RacingFord
1747Ricky Stenhouse Jr.JTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet
1838John Hunter Nemechek (R)Front Row MotorsportsFord
1921Matt DiBenedettoWood Brothers RacingFord
2042Matt KensethChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet
2148Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
223Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet
2343Bubba WallaceRichard Petty MotorsportsChevrolet
2417Chris BuescherRoush Fenway RacingFord
2532Corey LaJoieGo Fas RacingFord
2627J. J. Yeley (i)Rick Ware RacingFord
2741Cole Custer (R)Stewart-Haas RacingFord
2837Ryan PreeceJTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet
2934Michael McDowellFront Row MotorsportsFord
3013Ty DillonGermain RacingChevrolet
3115Brennan Poole (R)Premium MotorsportsChevrolet
3295Christopher Bell (R)Leavine Family RacingToyota
3353David Starr (i)Rick Ware RacingChevrolet
3400Quin Houff (R)StarCom RacingChevrolet
3577Garrett Smithley (i)Spire MotorsportsChevrolet
3651Joey Gase (i)Petty Ware RacingChevrolet
3796Daniel SuárezGaunt Brothers RacingToyota
3866Timmy Hill (i)MBM MotorsportsToyota
397Reed SorensonTommy Baldwin RacingChevrolet
Official starting lineup

Race

Martin Truex Jr. won the race.

Stage Results

Stage OneLaps: 130

PosNoDriverTeamManufacturerPoints
122Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord10
214Clint BowyerStewart-Haas RacingFord9
348Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet8
419Martin Truex Jr.Joe Gibbs RacingToyota7
543Bubba WallaceRichard Petty MotorsportsChevrolet6
69Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet5
71Kurt BuschChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet4
84Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFord3
921Matt DiBenedettoWood Brothers RacingFord2
1024William ByronHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet1
Official stage one results

Stage TwoLaps: 130

PosNoDriverTeamManufacturerPoints
148Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet10
212Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord9
322Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord8
488Alex BowmanHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet7
54Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFord6
643Bubba WallaceRichard Petty MotorsportsChevrolet5
724William ByronHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet4
89Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet3
91Kurt BuschChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet2
108Tyler Reddick (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet1
Official stage two results

Final Stage Results

Stage ThreeLaps: 240

PosGridNoDriverTeamManufacturerLapsPoints
1519Martin Truex Jr.Joe Gibbs RacingToyota50047
2112Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord50044
362Brad KeselowskiTeam PenskeFord50034
4322Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord50051
5119Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet50040
6888Alex BowmanHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet50038
71921Matt DiBenedettoWood Brothers RacingFord50032
81524William ByronHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet50034
991Kurt BuschChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet50034
102148Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet50045
112343Bubba WallaceRichard Petty MotorsportsChevrolet50037
12166Ryan NewmanRoush Fenway RacingFord50025
132417Chris BuescherRoush Fenway RacingFord50024
142934Michael McDowellFront Row MotorsportsFord50023
15104Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFord49931
16148Tyler Reddick (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet49922
17414Clint BowyerStewart-Haas RacingFord49929
182532Corey LaJoieGo Fas RacingFord49919
19718Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota49918
201320Erik JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota49717
211747Ricky Stenhouse Jr.JTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet49716
223013Ty DillonGermain RacingChevrolet49715
232042Matt KensethChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet49714
241211Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota49713
251838John Hunter Nemechek (R)Front Row MotorsportsFord49712
262837Ryan PreeceJTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet49611
273796Daniel SuárezGaunt Brothers RacingToyota49410
283295Christopher Bell (R)Leavine Family RacingToyota4949
292741Cole Custer (R)Stewart-Haas RacingFord4948
303115Brennan Poole (R)Premium MotorsportsChevrolet4947
312627J. J. Yeley (i)Rick Ware RacingFord4930
323353David Starr (i)Rick Ware RacingChevrolet4790
33210Aric AlmirolaStewart-Haas RacingFord4764
343400Quin Houff (R)StarCom RacingChevrolet4743
353651Joey Gase (i)Petty Ware RacingChevrolet4640
363577Garrett Smithley (i)Spire MotorsportsChevrolet4500
37223Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet3991
38397Reed SorensonTommy Baldwin RacingChevrolet2951
393866Timmy Hill (i)MBM MotorsportsToyota1050
Official race results

Race statistics

  • Lead changes: 14 among 8 different drivers
  • Cautions/Laps: 7 for 52
  • Red flags: 0
  • Time of race: 3 hours, 23 minutes and 56 seconds
  • Average speed: 77.378 miles per hour (124.528 km/h)

Media

Television

Fox Sports covered their 20th race at the Martinsville Speedway. Mike Joy and nine-time Martinsville winner Jeff Gordon will cover the race from the Fox Sports studio in Charlotte. Regan Smith handled the pit road duties. Larry McReynolds provided insight from the Fox Sports studio in Charlotte.

FS1
Booth announcersPit reporterIn-race analyst
Lap-by-lap: Mike Joy
Color-commentator: Jeff Gordon
Regan SmithLarry McReynolds

Radio

MRN had the radio call for the race which was also simulcasted on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio. Alex Hayden, Dave Moody and seven-time Martinsville winner Rusty Wallace called the race in the booth as the cars raced down the frontstretch. Dillon Welch called the race from atop the turn 3 stands as the field raced down the backstretch. Steve Post worked pit road for the radio side.

MRN
Booth announcersTurn announcersPit reporters
Lead announcer: Alex Hayden
Announcer: Dave Moody
Announcer: Rusty Wallace
Backstretch: Dillon WelchSteve Post

Standings after the race

Manufacturers' Championship standings
PosManufacturerPoints
1Ford410
12Toyota379 (–31)
13Chevrolet373 (–37)
  • Note: Only the first 16 positions are included for the driver standings.
  • . – Driver has clinched a position in the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs.

References


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