2020 Brickyard 400 (Coolfastjack)

The 2020 Brickyard 400, branded as Big Machine Vodka 400 at the Brickyard presented by Golden Corral, was a NASCAR Cup Series race held on July 5, 2020 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana. It is the 27th running of the Brickyard 400. Contested over 160 laps on the 2.5-mile (4.0 km) speedway, it was the 20th race of the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series season. Brad Keselowski won this race.

Background
Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the track where the race will be held.

The Indianapolis Motor Speedway, located in Speedway, Indiana, (an enclave suburb of Indianapolis) in the United States, is the home of the Indianapolis 500 and the Brickyard 400. It is located on the corner of 16th Street and Georgetown Road, approximately six miles (10 km) west of Downtown Indianapolis.

Constructed in 1909, it is the original speedway, the first racing facility so named. It has a permanent seating capacity estimated at 235,000 with infield seating raising capacity to an approximate 400,000. It is the highest-capacity sports venue in the world.

Considered relatively flat by American standards, the track is a 2.5-mile (4.0 km), nearly rectangular oval with dimensions that have remained essentially unchanged since its inception: four 0.25-mile (0.40 km) turns, two 0.625-mile long (1.006 km) straightaways between the fourth and first turns and the second and third turns, and two .125-mile (0.201 km) short straightaways – termed "short chutes" – between the first and second, and third and fourth turns.

Entry list

 * (i) denotes driver who are ineligible for series driver points.
 * (R) denotes rookie driver.

Qualifying
Jimmie Johnson scored the pole for the race.

Stage results
Stage One Laps: 50 Stage Two Laps: 50

Final stage results
Stage Three Laps: 60

Cautions
# 1:Clint Bowyer Spins (Lap 9-12)

# 2:Ryan Blaney Blows a Tire (Lap 56-59)

# 3:Stage 1 Completion + Tyler Reddick Crash (Lap 60-64)

# 4:Debris (Lap 93-96)

# 5:Chase Elliott and Martin Truex Jr Crash (Lap 98-102) (Red Flag)

# 6:Cole Custer Spins (Lap 103-105)

# 7:Stage 2 Completion (Lap 122-125)

# 8:Kyle Busch Blows a Tire from the lead (Lap 135-138)

# 9:The Big One involves 8 cars (Lap 139-143)

# 10:Joey Gase Blows an Engine (Lap 152-155)