Due to no practice and qualifying for the remaining 2020 season, NASCAR uses three weighted and averaged competition-based performance metrics from the most recently completed race to determine the Starting lineup and Pit selection order for each race:
* Owner points position (weighted at 35%)
* Finish position (weighted at 50%)
* Fastest lap rank (weighted at 15%)
Drivers Entered: 39
Laps Scheduled: 65
Margin of Victory: 0.202 Seconds
Time of Race: 2 Hours 37 Minutes 30 Seconds
Average Speed: 89.390
Cautions: 4 for 7 laps
Lead Changes: 13
Green Flag Passes: 3,188 (55.0 passes per green flag lap)
Daytona International Speedway Road Course
Go Bowling 235 at the Daytona Road Course
Race Winner: Chase Elliott
Age: 24
Team : No. 9 - NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet
Owner: Hendrick Motorsports
Crew Chief: Alan Gustafson
Chase Elliott won the Go Bowling 235 at the DAYTONA Road Course, his eighth victory in 172 NASCAR Cup Series races.
This is his second victory and 13th top-10 finish in 2020.
This is his first victory and first top-10 finish in the inaugural series event at the Daytona International Speedway Road Course.
Denny Hamlin (second) posted his first top-10 finish in the inaugural series event at the Daytona International Speedway Road Course. It is his 15th top-10 finish in 2020.
Martin Truex Jr. (third) posted his first top-10 finish in the inaugural series event at the Daytona International Speedway Road Course.
Tyler Reddick (18th) was the highest finishing rookie.
Chase Elliott becomes the sixth driver in NASCAR Cup Series history to win three or more consecutive road course races; joining Tony Stewart (three consecutive wins: 2004-2005), Jeff Gordon (six: 1997 - 2000), Rusty Wallace (three: 1987-1988), Tim Richmond (three: 1986-1987), David Pearson (three (1976-1977).
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January 29, 2023 :
The NASCAR Garage 56 car is seen on display during the Rolex 24 at Daytona International Speedway.
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