| 2020A NASA RallyCross season
|
|
| NASA RallyCross Challenge
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| Season
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| Races
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10
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| Start date
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April 29th, 2020
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| End date
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July 1st, 2020
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| Awards
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| Drivers' champion
|
 Matt Hartley
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| Constructors' Champion
|
 LRL Racing Team
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| Manufacturers' Cup
|
 Subaru
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| Nations' Cup
|
United Kingdom
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| Chronology
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| Previous season
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Next season
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| 2019B
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2020B
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The 2020A SimracerCoin NASA RallyCross Challenge Season was the twentieth season of the championship. It began on April 29th, 2020 and ended on July 1st, 2020. Philip Kraus entered the season as the defending Drivers' Champion, while his team, Subaru MRT, returned as the Constructors' Champions from 2019B. However, both championships were unable to be retained after a dismal season for both Kraus and his team.
Pre-Season
- NASA RallyCross officials announced the return to Generation 4 regulations, citing that the Gen-3 regulations limited participation to US based teams.
- All circuits have been discontinued except for Daytona, with the series visiting the "Long" layout the track has supplied.
- Officials announce the return of the Endurance Cup, taking part during Round 7-8 of the season at the Wild West and Wild Horse circuits.
- Regulation disputes see Mitsubishi, Honda, and Citroën pull out of the championship after a single season return.
- Volkswagen re-enters the championship after last running in the canceled 2019A season.
- The format has been capped at 20 drivers, which will result in a pre-qualifying session for every race event. This was later amended to 24 drivers for Atlanta and beyond.
Mid-Season
- After the fifth round in Indianapolis, NASA Sim Racing announced an entitlement partnership with SimracerCoin for the second half of the championship and beyond.
2020A Schedule
| Round
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Grand Prix
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Circuit
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Location
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| 1
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Daytona RallyCross GP
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Daytona International Speedway
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 Daytona, FL, USA
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| 2
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Atlanta RallyCross GP
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Atlanta Motor Speedway
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Hampton, GA, USA
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| 3
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Lånkebanen RallyCross GP
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Lånkebanen Long
|
 Lånkebanen, Hell, Norway
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| 4
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Lånkebanen II RallyCross GP
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Lånkebanen Short
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Lånkebanen, Hell, Norway
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| 5
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Indianapolis RallyCross GP
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Lucas Oil Raceway
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Brownsburg, IN, USA
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| 6
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Iowa RallyCross GP
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Iowa Speedway
|
Newton, IA, USA
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| 7
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Wild West RallyCross GP
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Wild West Motorsports Park
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Sparks, NV, USA
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| 8
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Wild Horse RallyCross GP
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Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park
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Chandler, AZ, USA
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| 9
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Phoenix RallyCross GP
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Phoenix Raceway
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Avondale, AZ, USA
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| 10
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Sonoma RallyCross GP
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Sonoma Raceway
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Sonoma, CA, USA
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Calendar Changes
- After returning to Generation 4 regulations, 2020A sees NASA RallyCross return to Atlanta, Phoenix, Indianapolis, Iowa, and Sonoma, most last being seen in 2019A
- The Lånkebanen circuit announced last second availability to host a NASA RallyCross round, and will host Round 3 and 4 of the championship at it's "Long" and "Short" layout respectively
2020A Drivers and Teams
SuperCars Entry List
| NASA RallyCross SuperCar entries eligible to score constructor points
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| Manufacturer
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Constructor
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No.
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Driver
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Rds.
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Subaru
(Subaru Impreza WRX STi)
|
 Subaru MRT
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1
|
 Philip Kraus
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All
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| 2
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 Josh Mertz
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All
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| 3
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Flinn Lazier
|
1, 3-4, 10
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| One Sim Motorsports
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6
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Kevin Giadrosich
|
1-3
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| 64
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Austin Darbyshire
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All
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| 021
|
James South
|
1
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| LRL Racing Team
|
26
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Magnus Okkenhaug
|
All
|
| 34
|
John Dipple
|
All
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| 95
|
Daniel MacDonald
|
7-10
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| LRL Racing Team Blue
|
75
|
 Jan Granqvist
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2-6
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| 95
|
Daniel MacDonald
|
2-6
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| Motorless Motorsports
|
33
|
Daniel Aish
|
2-6, 8-10
|
| 48
|
Matt Hartley
|
All
|
| 131
|
Koen Attard
|
2-10
|
| Bren Motorsports
|
66
|
Justin Bren
|
1
|
| Rookie Racing
|
00
|
Nick Dawson-Lathan
|
1
|
| Tyler Vickery Racing
|
24
|
Tyler Lugo-Vickery
|
2
|
 Marwan Moftah Racing
|
191
|
Marwan Moftah
|
2-10
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| NoControl eSport Team
|
13
|
Jakob Rafoss
|
9
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| 63
|
Sindre Silva
|
4, 9
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| Seymour & Sons eRacing
|
114
|
Travis Seymour
|
5-10
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| Solstice Racing
|
51
|
Dylan Livengood
|
8-9
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Ford
(Ford Fiesta RS)
|
BIG EVIL Racing
|
9
|
Chad Mikosz
|
1
|
| 42
|
Jacob Krause
|
1-2, 4-7
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| Spark VR | Last Lap Motorsports
|
9
|
Chad Mikosz
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2-7
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| 21
|
Matt Kingsbury
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All
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| 25
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Ray Kingsbury
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All
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| Spark VR | LMT
|
4
|
Thomas Keene
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3-4, 6
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| 46
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Brandon Lambert
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5-10
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| Great Lakes Motorsports
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27
|
 Tristan Hagenstein
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4, 8
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| Rockstar Energy Revolution Racing
|
51
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Dylan Livengood
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1-3, 7
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| 71
|
Chris Wetz
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1-2, 6-10
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| Morgan Kelley Harberts Law Firm
|
80
|
Jacob Harberts
|
1-2, 5-10
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| 112
|
Devon Morgan
|
1
|
| DeNise Autosport
|
40
|
Doug DeNise
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All
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| YearOne Racing
|
52
|
Cody Erdmann
|
1-4
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| Apex Racing Team
|
222
|
Jake Robertson
|
1-7, 9-10
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Volkswagen
(Volkswagen Beetle)
|
Legacy eSports
|
14
|
Vicente Salas
|
4
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| 41
|
Josh Kossek
|
1
|
| Lambert Motorsports Technologies
|
46
|
Brandon Lambert
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1-3
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| 47
|
Dylan Smith
|
2
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| Jan Granqvist Racing
|
75
|
Jan Granqvist
|
1
|
| Spark VR | Volkswagen
|
525
|
Dan Ensch
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2-3
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| Nexxus eSports
|
5
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Jarrett Liebert
|
3
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Team and Driver Changes
- MRT and Red Bull ended their partnership following 2019B.
- Josh Mertz announced in a press conference at Daytona that 2020A would be his final season as a full time driver.
- Revolution Racing switches to Ford Fiestas after Mitsubishi pulled out of the series over regulation disputes.
- Lambert Motorsports Technologies ends it's 1 season relationship with Honda, opting to go to the returning Volkswagen manufacturer.
Events & Results
| Rd.
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Race
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Seeding
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Heat 1
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Heat 2
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Heat 3
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Heat 4
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C-Main
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B-Main
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Winning Driver
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Winning Team
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Winning Manu.
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Broadcast
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| 1
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Daytona
|
Magnus Okkenhaug
|
Magnus Okkenhaug
|
Jake Robertson
|
Matt Hartley
|
Ray Kingsbury
|
John Dipple
|
Matt Kingsbury
|
Magnus Okkenhaug
|
LRL Racing Team
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Subaru
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| 2
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Atlanta
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Matt Hartley
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Matt Hartley
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Jan Granqvist
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Daniel Aish
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Ray Kingsbury
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Josh Mertz
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Daniel MacDonald
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Matt Hartley
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Motorless Motorsports
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Subaru
|
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| 3
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Norway I
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Jake Robertson
|
Jake Robertson
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Jarrett Liebert
|
Magnus Okkenhaug
|
Koen Attard
|
Josh Mertz
|
Ray Kingsbury
|
Magnus Okkenhaug
|
LRL Racing Team
|
Subaru
|
|
| 4
|
Norway II
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Magnus Okkenhaug
|
Sindre Silva
|
Jake Robertson
|
Marwan Moftah
|
Philip Kraus
|
Josh Mertz
|
Magnus Okkenhaug
|
Jake Robertson
|
Apex Racing Team
|
Ford
|
|
| 5
|
Indianapolis
|
Jake Robertson
|
Jake Robertson
|
John Dipple
|
Philip Kraus
|
Matt Hartley
|
N/A
|
Magnus Okkenhaug
|
Jake Robertson
|
Apex Racing Team
|
Ford
|
|
| 6
|
Iowa
|
Jake Robertson
|
Jake Robertson
|
Jacob Harberts
|
Matt Hartley
|
Philip Kraus
|
Daniel MacDonald
|
Matt Kingsbury
|
Jake Robertson
|
Apex Racing Team
|
Ford
|
|
| 7
|
Wild West
|
Magnus Okkenhaug
|
Daniel MacDonald
|
Matt Kingsbury
|
Matt Hartley
|
Josh Mertz
|
N/A
|
Koen Attard
|
Matt Kingsbury
|
Spark VR | LLM
|
Ford
|
|
| 8
|
Wild Horse
|
Jacob Harberts
|
John Dipple
|
Magnus Okkenhaug
|
Ray Kingsbury
|
Matt Hartley
|
N/A
|
Josh Mertz
|
Jacob Harberts
|
MKH Law Firm
|
Ford
|
|
| 9
|
Phoenix
|
Philip Kraus
|
Philip Kraus
|
Magnus Okkenhaug
|
Jake Robertson
|
Matt Hartley
|
Sindre Silva
|
Koen Attard
|
Philip Kraus
|
Subaru MRT
|
Subaru
|
|
| 10
|
Sonoma
|
Jake Robertson
|
Jake Robertson
|
Matt Hartley
|
Philip Kraus
|
Koen Attard
|
Matt Kingsbury
|
Ray Kingsbury
|
Jake Robertson
|
Apex Racing Team
|
Ford
|
|
Championship Standings
| Championship leader table
|
| Race
|
Championship leader
|
Lead
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| Daytona
|
Magnus Okkenhaug
|
3
|
| Atlanta
|
Matt Hartley
|
8
|
| Hell Long
|
Magnus Okkenhaug
|
3
|
| Hell Short
|
7
|
| Lucas Oil
|
1
|
| Iowa
|
Jake Robertson
|
4
|
| Wild West
|
1
|
| Wild Horse
|
Magnus Okkenhaug
Matt Hartley
|
Tie
|
| Phoenix
|
Matt Hartley
|
2
|
| Sonoma
|
5
|
2020A Drivers' Championship
Points are awarded to the top 16 finishers.
| Position
|
1st
|
2nd
|
3rd
|
4th
|
5th
|
6th
|
7th
|
8th
|
9th
|
10th
|
11th
|
12th
|
13th
|
14th
|
15th
|
16th
|
Heat Win
|
Heat Transfer
|
LCQ Win
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| Points
|
20
|
17
|
15
|
13
|
12
|
11
|
10
|
9
|
8
|
7
|
6
|
5
|
4
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
- N1 - Jan Granqvist forfeited the Drivers & Constructors point he scored for finishing 16th at Daytona after deciding to switch to the Subaru manufacturer for Round 2 and beyond.
- N2 - Following the conclusion of Round 2 of 2020A in Atlanta, NASA officials decided that the top 24 qualifiers would be eligible to race in each event, instead of only the top 20 qualifiers that had been eligible to race in Round 1 and 2.
- N3 - Brandon Lambert and Dylan Smith forfeit Drivers & Constructors points scored in Rounds 1-3 after LMT switches to Ford and merges with Spark VR | LLM Black to form Spark VR | LMT.
2020A Constructors' Championship (Top 10)
Points are awarded to the top 2 classified finishers per team.
| Pos.
|
Constructor
|
No.
|
DAY
|
ATL
|
NOR1
|
NOR2
|
LRP
|
IOW
|
WWR
|
WHR
|
PHO
|
SNM
|
Pts
|
| 1
|
LRL Racing Team
|
26
|
1H1-1
|
7H1-2
|
1H3-1
|
2B-Main
|
4C-Main
|
5H4-2
|
NC
|
2H2-1
|
7H2-1
|
3H2-2
|
280
|
| 34
|
8C-Main
|
2H3-1
|
6H4-2
|
14
|
6H2-1
|
3H1-2
|
10
|
6H1-1
|
12
|
5H3-2
|
| 95
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9H1-1
|
NC
|
NC
|
NC
|
| 2
|
Motorless Motorsports
|
33
|
|
3H3-1
|
NC
|
6H4-2
|
NCH1-2
|
12
|
|
10H4-2
|
NCH4-2
|
NC
|
259
|
| 48
|
2H3-1
|
1H1-1
|
7H2-2
|
5H1-2
|
2H4-1
|
4H3-1
|
7H3-1
|
8H4-1
|
5H4-1
|
2H2-1
|
| 131
|
|
NCH3-2
|
9H4-1
|
NC
|
5H3-2
|
NC
|
DSQ
|
NC
|
4B-Main
|
4H4-1
|
| 3
|
Subaru MRT
|
1
|
3H1-2
|
11
|
4H3-2
|
4H4-1
|
7H3-1
|
7H4-1
|
14
|
6
|
1H1-1
|
9H3-1
|
241
|
| 2
|
NC
|
6C-Main
|
8C-Main
|
10C-Main
|
8H4-2
|
11
|
5H4-1
|
3C-Main
|
11
|
6H1-2
|
| 3
|
15
|
|
NC
|
NC
|
|
|
|
|
|
NC
|
| 4
|
Spark VR | Last Lap Motorsports
|
9
|
|
NC
|
NC
|
NC
|
NC
|
NC
|
NC
|
|
|
|
214
|
| 21
|
6B-Main
|
13
|
12
|
12
|
9H2-2
|
8B-Main
|
1H2-1
|
11
|
14
|
8C-Main
|
| 25
|
5H4-1
|
10H4-1
|
3B-Main
|
11
|
3
|
6H2-2
|
4H3-2
|
4H3-1
|
15
|
7B-Main
|
| 5
|
Apex Racing Team
|
222
|
10H2-1
|
4H2-1
|
5H1-1
|
1H2-1
|
1H1-1
|
1H1-1
|
17
|
|
3H3-1
|
1H1-1
|
150
|
| 6
|
Morgan Kelley Harberts Law Firm
|
80
|
7H2-2
|
17
|
|
|
12
|
2H2-1
|
2H1-2
|
1H1-2
|
10H3-2
|
4H4-2
|
117
|
| 112
|
4H3-2
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 7
|
LRL Racing Team Blue
|
75
|
|
5H2-1
|
13
|
7H2-2
|
13
|
13
|
|
|
|
|
73
|
| 95
|
|
8B-Main
|
24
|
8H3-2
|
18
|
9C-Main
|
|
|
|
|
| 8
|
One Sim Motorsport
|
6
|
9
|
19
|
22
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
48
|
| 64
|
12
|
12
|
23
|
13
|
16
|
22
|
6H4-2
|
9H2-2
|
22
|
17
|
| 021
|
NC
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 9
|
NoControl eSport Team
|
13
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9H1-2
|
|
46
|
| 63
|
|
|
|
3H1-1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 10
|
Marwan Moftah Racing
|
191
|
|
16
|
11
|
9H3-1
|
15
|
17
|
8
|
18
|
8H2-2
|
16
|
43
|
| Pos.
|
Constructor
|
No.
|
DAY
|
ATL
|
NOR1
|
NOR2
|
LRP
|
IOW
|
WWR
|
WHR
|
PHO
|
SNM
|
Pts
|
2020A Manufacturers' Championship
| Pos.
|
Manufacturer
|
DAY
|
ATL
|
NOR1
|
NOR2
|
LRP
|
IOW
|
WWR
|
WHR
|
PHO
|
SNM
|
Pts
|
| 1
|
Subaru
|
1H1-1
|
1H1-1
|
1H3-1
|
2B-Main
|
2H4-1
|
3H1-2
|
5H4-1
|
3C-Main
|
1H1-1
|
2H2-1
|
202
|
| 2
|
Ford
|
4H2-2
|
4H2-2
|
5H1-1
|
1H2-1
|
1H1-1
|
1H1-1
|
1H2-1
|
1H1-2
|
3H3-1
|
1H1-1
|
201
|
| 3
|
Volkswagen
|
14
|
21
|
2H2-1
|
21
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
23
|
| Pos.
|
Manufacturer
|
DAY
|
ATL
|
NOR1
|
NOR2
|
LRP
|
IOW
|
WWR
|
WHR
|
PHO
|
SNM
|
Pts
|
|
|
|
