Drydene 311 (Sunday)

Dover Motor Speedway, August 23, 2020

Kevin Harvick
Winner
311
Laps
40
Entries
6
Leaders

Kevin Harvick won the 2020 Drydene 311 (Sunday) at Dover Motor Speedway on August 23, 2020, leading 223 of 311 laps. Martin Truex, Jr. finished second; Jimmie Johnson rounded out the podium. The race featured 6 different leaders.

Race Details
Date
Sunday, August 23, 2020
Season
2020
Winner
Leaders
6 drivers
Pos Start +/- Driver
1 17 +16 Kevin Harvick
2 19 +17 Martin Truex, Jr.
3 14 +11 Jimmie Johnson
4 23 +19 William Byron
5 21 +16 Alex Bowman
6 13 +7 Joey Logano
7 4 -3 Aric Almirola
8 12 +4 Brad Keselowski
9 6 -3 Austin Dillon
10 10 Cole Custer
11 18 +7 Kyle Busch
12 7 -5 Ryan Blaney
13 28 +15 Kurt Busch
14 5 -9 Chris Buescher
15 22 +7 Matt Kenseth
16 15 -1 Clint Bowyer
17 1 -16 Matt DiBenedetto
18 8 -10 Tyler Reddick
19 20 +1 Denny Hamlin
20 27 +7 John Hunter Nemechek
21 26 +5 Bubba Wallace
22 9 -13 Erik Jones
23 30 +7 Corey LaJoie
24 2 -22 Ryan Newman
25 25 Michael McDowell
26 29 +3 Ryan Preece
27 24 -3 Christopher Bell
28 31 +3 Daniel Suarez
29 3 -26 Ty Dillon
30 34 +4 Brennan Poole
31 40 +9 B.J. McLeod
32 33 +1 Josh Bilicki
33 37 +4 Reed Sorenson
34 35 +1 Quin Houff
35 39 +4 Garrett Smithley
36 36 Timmy Hill
37 11 -26 Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
38 32 -6 J.J. Yeley
39 16 -23 Chase Elliott
40 38 -2 Joey Gase
Stage Results
Driver Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage Pts
Kevin Harvick 1 1 20
Ryan Blaney 2 5 15
Joey Logano 6 2 14
William Byron 3 6 13
Denny Hamlin 3 8
Martin Truex, Jr. 4 7
Aric Almirola 4 7
Brad Keselowski 5 10 7
Jimmie Johnson 8 9 5
Alex Bowman 7 4
Matt DiBenedetto 7 4
Cole Custer 8 3
Kurt Busch 9 2
Austin Dillon 10 1
Kyle Busch
Chris Buescher
Matt Kenseth
Clint Bowyer
Tyler Reddick
John Hunter Nemechek
Bubba Wallace
Erik Jones
Corey LaJoie
Ryan Newman
Michael McDowell
Ryan Preece
Christopher Bell
Daniel Suarez
Ty Dillon
Brennan Poole
B.J. McLeod
Josh Bilicki
Reed Sorenson
Quin Houff
Garrett Smithley
Timmy Hill
Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
J.J. Yeley
Chase Elliott
Joey Gase
Model Performance

How well did the NR-Rating model predict this race? Across 29 matched drivers, the model averaged 9.7 positions off — worse than the season average of 8.5. Below Average

Pos Driver Predicted Actual Delta
2 Martin Truex, Jr. 14.0 2 +12.0
3 Jimmie Johnson 17.7 3 +14.7
4 William Byron 12.0 4 +8.0
5 Alex Bowman 15.0 5 +10.0
6 Joey Logano 12.6 6 +6.6
8 Brad Keselowski 12.6 8 +4.6
9 Austin Dillon 15.6 9 +6.6
10 Cole Custer 23.0 10 +13.0
12 Ryan Blaney 6.8 12 -5.2
14 Chris Buescher 10.3 14 -3.7
18 Tyler Reddick 8.6 18 -9.4
19 Denny Hamlin 6.8 19 -12.2
20 John Hunter Nemechek 19.0 20 -1.0
21 Bubba Wallace 14.0 21 -7.0
22 Erik Jones 17.7 22 -4.3
23 Corey LaJoie 24.9 23 +1.9
25 Michael McDowell 14.7 25 -10.3
26 Ryan Preece 10.8 26 -15.2
27 Christopher Bell 9.9 27 -17.1
28 Daniel Suarez 15.6 28 -12.4

(showing top 20 finishers)

Predicted finish from NR-Rating model. Delta = predicted − actual (positive = driver beat prediction). Confidence: High Confidence = low variance (stdDev ≤ 9), Moderate = medium variance, Coinflip = high variance.

Historical Context

  • Kevin Harvick: has 11 career starts at Dover Motor Speedway with a 7.3 avg finish (2 wins) — the model may have underweighted this track history.
  • Ryan Blaney: was the model’s top pick based on 14 career starts at Dover Motor Speedway with a 15.6 avg finish, finishing P12 on the day.
  • Jimmie Johnson: was the biggest surprise, finishing P3 vs predicted P18. Track history: 9 starts, 12.1 avg finish.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who won the 2020 Drydene 311 (Sunday)?
Kevin Harvick won the 2020 Drydene 311 (Sunday) at Dover Motor Speedway driving for Stewart-Haas Racing.
Where was the 2020 Drydene 311 (Sunday) held?
The 2020 Drydene 311 (Sunday) was held at Dover Motor Speedway on August 23, 2020.