NASCAR XFINITY SERIES AT KANSAS

Kansas Speedway — July 25, 2020

Brandon Jones
Winner
175
Laps
37
Entries
5
Leaders

Brandon Jones won the 2020 NASCAR XFINITY SERIES AT KANSAS at Kansas Speedway on July 25, 2020, leading 10 of 175 laps. Austin Cindric finished second; Harrison Burton rounded out the podium. The race featured 5 different leaders.

Race Details
Date
Saturday, July 25, 2020
Season
2020
Winner
Leaders
5 drivers
Pos Start +/- Driver
1 2 +1 Brandon Jones
2 4 +2 Austin Cindric
3 5 +2 Harrison Burton
4 16 +12 Ryan Sieg
5 7 +2 Ross Chastain
6 12 +6 Justin Haley
7 9 +2 Daniel Hemric
8 1 -7 Michael Annett
9 8 -1 Riley Herbst
10 11 +1 Justin Allgaier
11 22 +11 Brandon Brown
12 17 +5 Jeremy Clements
13 3 -10 Kaz Grala
14 6 -8 Chase Briscoe
15 10 -5 Noah Gragson
16 37 +21 Colin Garrett
17 13 -4 Jeffrey Earnhardt
18 28 +10 Tommy Joe Martins
19 21 +2 Timmy Hill
20 24 +4 Josh Williams
21 19 -2 Alex Labbe
22 33 +11 Myatt Snider
23 27 +4 Bayley Currey
24 15 -9 David Starr
25 30 +5 Ryan Vargas
26 32 +6 Matt Mills
27 29 +2 Kody Vanderwal
28 34 +6 Joe Graf Jr.
29 31 +2 Chad Finchum
30 36 +6 Vinnie Miller
31 20 -11 B.J. McLeod
32 26 -6 Jairo Avila Jr.
33 14 -19 Jesse Little
34 23 -11 Brett Moffitt
35 18 -17 Dexter Bean
36 35 -1 Kyle Weatherman
37 25 -12 Stephen Leicht
Model Performance

How well did the NR-Rating model predict this race? Across 11 matched drivers, the model averaged 7.4 positions off — better than the season average of 8.5. Average

Pos Driver Predicted Actual Delta
2 Austin Cindric 15.4 2 +13.4
5 Ross Chastain 13.3 5 +8.3
6 Justin Haley 19.9 6 +13.9
9 Riley Herbst 21.4 9 +12.4
10 Justin Allgaier 18.3 10 +8.3
14 Chase Briscoe 11.9 14 -2.1
15 Noah Gragson 21.4 15 +6.4
19 Timmy Hill 23.9 19 +4.9
24 David Starr 20.9 24 -3.1
29 Chad Finchum 26.4 29 -2.6
31 B.J. McLeod 24.8 31 -6.2

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

  • Brandon Jones: has 18 career starts at Kansas Speedway with a 9.4 avg finish (3 wins) — the model may have underweighted this track history.
  • Chase Briscoe: was the model’s top pick based on 14 career starts at Kansas Speedway with a 12.7 avg finish (1 win), finishing P14 on the day.
  • Justin Haley: was the biggest surprise, finishing P6 vs predicted P20. Track history: 13 starts, 16.2 avg finish.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who won the 2020 NASCAR XFINITY SERIES AT KANSAS?
Brandon Jones won the 2020 NASCAR XFINITY SERIES AT KANSAS at Kansas Speedway.
Where was the 2020 NASCAR XFINITY SERIES AT KANSAS held?
The 2020 NASCAR XFINITY SERIES AT KANSAS was held at Kansas Speedway on July 25, 2020.