The 2020 NASCAR Pinty's FanCave Challenge was the fourteenth season of the

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, the national

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series in

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sanctioned by

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. It began with the QwickWick 125 at Sunset Speedway on August 15 and concluded with the Pinty's 125 at

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on September 28.

Andrew Ranger Andrew Ranger (born November 20, 1986) is a Canadian professional racing driver who competes full-time in the NASCAR Pinty's Series, driving the No. 27 for Paillé Course//Racing. Ranger is a veteran of the Pinty's Series, having claimed 28 wins ...

entered the season as the defending drivers' champion, however he did not compete in any races.

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was declared the Pinty's FanCave Challenge Championship winner for finishing first in the point standings.

Drivers

Schedule

On 5 December 2019,

announced the 2020 schedule. It included an inaugural race at

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, which would have become the first dirt track race in series history. The

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caused the series to make considerable schedule and format changes. The season was ultimately contested over three weekends at three different tracks, with each track holding 125 lap doubleheader races.

Results and standings

Races

Drivers' championship

(

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) Bold – Pole position awarded by time. ''Italics'' – Pole position set by final practice results or Owners' points. * – Most laps led.

References

External links

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Pinty's Series Standings and Statistics for 2020
{{NASCAR Canadian Tire Series racetracks Pinty's FanCave Challenge