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Noah Gragson won the NASCAR Xfinity Series 38th Annual Cheddar’s 300 presented by Alsco

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BRISTOL, TENNESSEE – JUNE 01: Noah Gragson, driver of the #9 Plan B Sales Chevrolet, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Xfinity Series Cheddar’s 300 presented by Alsco at Bristol Motor Speedway on June 01, 2020 in Bristol, Tennessee. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)

Starting from 9th place Car 9 Noah Gragson Plan B Sales Chevrolet won the 38th Annual Cheddar’s 300 presented by Alsco, his 2nd win in 43 NASCAR Xfinity Series races. This is his 2nd win & 5th Top 10 finish in 2020. This is his 1st win & 2nd Top 10 finish in 3 races at Bristol Motor Speedway. This is the 2nd win for JR Motorsports at Bristol Motor Speedway (2008, Brad Keselowski; 2020 Noah Gragson). 2nd Place Car 98 Chase Briscoe HighPoint Ford, started from 11th place posted his 3rd Top 10 finish in 5 races at Bristol Motor Speedway. It is his fifth top-10 finish in 2020. 3rd Place Car 19 Brandon Jones Menards/Pelonis Toyota, started from 2nd place posted his 3rd Top 10 finish in 10 races at Bristol Motor Speedway.

BRISTOL, TENNESSEE – JUNE 01: Noah Gragson, driver of the #9 Plan B Sales Chevrolet, crosses the finish line to win the NASCAR Xfinity Series Cheddar’s 300 presented by Alsco at Bristol Motor Speedway on June 01, 2020 in Bristol, Tennessee. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)

4th Place Car 20 Harrison Burton # DEX Imaging/Fields Toyota, started from pole was the highest finishing rookie. 5th Place Car 21 Myatt Snider TaxSlayer Chevrolet, started from 22nd place. 6th Place Car 8 Daniel Hemric South Point Hotel & Casino Chevrolet, started from 8th place followed by 7th place Car 68 Brandon Brown Mid Atlantic Wrecker Services Chevrolet, started from 21st place. 8th Place Car 51 Jeremy Clements All South Electric Chevrolet, started from 29th place followed by 9th place Car 92 Josh Williams Frog Fuel/Verve Chevrolet, started from 23rd place. Lastly in the Top 10 was Car 16 AJ Allmendinger Ellsworth Advisors Chevrolet, in 10th place, started from 27th place. Four drivers have qualified for the Dash 4 Cash at Atlanta Motor Speedway – Noah Gragson, Chase Briscoe, Brandon Jones and Harrison Burton. Canadian Car 36 Alex Labbe Prolon Controls Chevrolet finished in 33rd place.

BRISTOL, TENNESSEE – JUNE 01: Drivers and crew stand during the national anthem prior to the NASCAR Xfinity Series Cheddar’s 300 presented by Alsco at Bristol Motor Speedway on June 01, 2020 in Bristol, Tennessee. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

The race had 12 Cautions for 85 Laps: 1st Caution on lap 7 for #10, 22, 1 Incident Turn 4. 2nd Caution on lap 37 for Competition Caution. 3rd Caution on lap 64 for Debris Frontstretch. 4th Caution on lap 87 for Stage 1 Conclusion. 5th Caution on lap 103 for #61, 78 Crash in Turn 1. 6th Caution on lap 125 for #16 Spin Turn 4. 7th Caution on lap 143 for #02 Crash in Turn 4 [Red Flag: 00:09:31]. 8th Caution on lap 172 for Stage 2 Conclusion. 9th Caution on lap 248 for #44 Spins Turn 4. 10th Caution on lap 257 for #18, 11, 15 Crash in Turn 2. 11th Caution on lap 288 for #15 Crash in Turn 1. 12th Caution on lap 297 for #7, 9 Crash in Turns 1-2.

BRISTOL, TENNESSEE – JUNE 01: The crew make adjustments to the #22 Odyssey Battery Ford, driven by Austin Cindric, after a wreck during the NASCAR Xfinity Series Cheddar’s 300 presented by Alsco at Bristol Motor Speedway on June 01, 2020 in Bristol, Tennessee. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)
BRISTOL, TENNESSEE – JUNE 01: Justin Allgaier, driver of the #7 Suave Men Chevrolet, walks of the track after an incident in the NASCAR Xfinity Series Cheddar’s 300 presented by Alsco at Bristol Motor Speedway on June 01, 2020 in Bristol, Tennessee. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)

The race had 10 Lead Changes among 6 drivers; H. Burton # 1-25; J. Haley 26; H. Burton # 27-45; N. Gragson 46-91; H. Burton # 92-128; J. Allgaier 129-175; R. Sieg 176-181; J. Allgaier 182-250; R. Herbst # 251 -254; J. Allgaier 255-294; N. Gragson 295-303.

BRISTOL, TENNESSEE – JUNE 01: Cras race during the NASCAR Xfinity Series Cheddar’s 300 presented by Alsco at Bristol Motor Speedway on June 01, 2020 in Bristol, Tennessee. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

Stages:
Stage 1 Top 10: 9, 7, 98, 11, 8, 18, 19, 16, 39, 21
Stage 2 Top 10: 7, 9, 11, 20, 98, 19, 8, 21, 18, 16

BRISTOL, TENNESSEE – JUNE 01: Noah Gragson, driver of the #9 Plan B Sales Chevrolet, leads a pack of cars during the NASCAR Xfinity Series Cheddar’s 300 presented by Alsco at Bristol Motor Speedway on June 01, 2020 in Bristol, Tennessee. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

NASCAR Xfinity Series Race Number 8
Bristol Motor Speedway – Bristol, TN – 0.533 – Mile Concrete
Total Race Length – 303 Laps – 161.499 Miles

Finish Start Car Driver Team Laps Status

1. 9. Car 9 Noah Gragson Plan B Sales Chevrolet 303 Running
2. 11. Car 98 Chase Briscoe HighPoint Ford 303 Running
3. 2. Car 19 Brandon Jones Menards/Pelonis Toyota 303 Running
4. 1. Car 20 Harrison Burton # DEX Imaging/Fields Toyota 303 Running
5. 22. Car 21 Myatt Snider TaxSlayer Chevrolet 303 Running
6. 8. Car 8 Daniel Hemric South Point Hotel & Casino Chevrolet 303 Running
7. 21. Car 68 Brandon Brown Mid Atlantic Wrecker Services Chevrolet 303 Running
8. 29. Car 51 Jeremy Clements All South Electric Chevrolet 303 Running
9. 23. Car 92 Josh Williams Frog Fuel/Verve Chevrolet 303 Running
10. 27. Car 16 AJ Allmendinger Ellsworth Advisors Chevrolet 303 Running
11. 24. Car 6 BJ McLeodMedek Health Chevrolet 303 Running
12. 14. Car 78 Vinnie Miller Koolbox Chevrolet 303 Running
13. 36. Car 08 Joe Graf Jr. # CORE Development Group Chevrolet 303 Running
14. 25. Car 61 Timmy Hill(i) RoofClaim.com Toyota 303 Running
15. 18. Car 0 Jeffrey Earnhardt Medek Health Chevrolet 301 Running
16. 5. Car 39 Ryan Sieg CMRRoofing.com Chevrolet 300 Running
17. 4. Car 11 Justin Haley LeafFilter Gutter Protection Chevrolet 299 Running
18. 10. Car 7 Justin Allgaier Suave Men Chevrolet 297 Accident
19. 26. Car 15 Colby Howard Project Hope Foundation Chevrolet 296 Running
20. 33. Car 74 Bayley Currey(i) Save22.Vet Chevrolet 295 Running
21. 30. Car 52 Kody Vanderwal # Circle Track Warehouse Chevrolet 293 Running
22. 13. Car 07 Carson Ware Jacob Construction Chevrolet 289 Running
23. 35. Car 44 Tommy Joe Martins Gilreath Farms Red Angus Chevrolet 284 Running
24. 17. Car 13 Chad Finchum MBM Motorsports Toyota 277 Running
25. 31. Car 5 Matt Mills J.F. Electric Chevrolet 268 Clutch
26. 15. Car 4 Jesse Little # Visit Kingsport/Tufco Chevrolet 260 Running
27. 7. Car 18 Riley Herbst # Monster Energy Toyota 256 Accident
28. 6. Car 10 Ross Chastain Nutrien Ag Solutions Chevrolet 255 Running
29. 20. Car 02 Patrick Emerling Robert B. Our Inc. Chevrolet 140 Accident
30. 34. Car 99 Mason Massey Gerber Collision & Glass Toyota 111 Running
31. 19. Car 90 Ronnie Bassett Jr. Bassett Gutters & More Chevrolet 77 Engine
32. 28. Car 47 Joe Nemechek(i) Mutt and Jeff Porkskins Inc. Chevrolet 69 Accident
33. 32. Car 36 Alex Labbe Prolon Controls Chevrolet 41 Overheating – Canadian
34. 37. Car 66 Stephen Leicht MBM Motorsports Toyota 23 Suspension
35. 16. Car 93 Jeff Green C2 Freight Chevrolet 19 Ignition
36. 3. Car 22 Austin Cindric Odyssey Battery Ford 8 Accident
37. 12. Car 1 Michael Annett Pilot/Flying J Chevrolet 5 Accident

Race Comments: Prior to the start of the race, the following vehicle(s) dropped to the rear of the field under penalty for the reasons indicated: No. 07 (Unapproved Adjustment). Failed to Qualify: None. Time of Race: 2 Hrs, 19 Mins, 3 Secs. Average Speed: 69.687 MPH. Margin of Victory: .328 Seconds. Caution Flags: 12 for 85 laps. Lead Changes: 10 among 6 drivers. Mobil 1 Driver of the Race: Noah Gragson, #9. Sunoco Rookie of the Race: Harrison Burton, #20.

(i) Ineligible for driver points in this series

Next Race: June 6, 2020 – Atlanta Motor Speedway

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