The 2020 ARCA Menards Series season was the 68th season of the ARCA Menards Series. It began on February 8 with the Lucas Oil 200 at Daytona International Speedway and ended on October 16 with the Speediatrics 150 at Kansas Speedway. 2020 was the first season that the series was sanctioned by NASCAR. [1]
Bret Holmes won the drivers championship, his first ARCA title. [2]
When the season was put on hold due to the COVID-19 pandemic, drivers from all NASCAR series, including a few ARCA drivers, participated in the inaugural eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series during that time.
ARCA adopted the current NASCAR points system after using the 1975-2010 NASCAR points system up until 2019. [40] Additionally, steel-bodied cars were phased out entirely in favor of composite-bodied cars, which also saw the end of Dodge's presence in the series due to a lack of a composite body. [41] [42]
The complete schedule was released on October 10, 2019. [43] That came after a soft reveal of some Sioux Chief Showdown tracks on October 2. [44]
The season was paused from March to June due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [51] A number of races were cancelled, rescheduled, or shifted to other tracks as a result of the pandemic. [45]
Fox and MAVTV continued to share broadcasting rights to the schedule, consistent with previous years. [52]
Note: The pole winner also receives 1 bonus point, similar to the previous ARCA points system used until 2019 and unlike NASCAR.
(key) Bold – Pole position awarded by time. Italics – Pole position set by final practice results or rainout. * – Most laps led.
Pos | Driver | DAY | PHO | TAL | POC | IRP | KEN | IOW | KAN | TOL | TOL | MCH | DAY | GTW | I44 | TOL | BRI | WIN | MEM | ISF | KAN | Points |
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1 | Bret Holmes | 9 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1* | 4 | 3 | 2* | 8 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 3* | 3 | 2 | 1003 |
2 | Michael Self | 1* | 2 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 991 |
3 | Hailie Deegan (R) | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 5* | 6 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 937 |
4 | Drew Dollar (R) | 3 | 14 | 1* | 6 | 14 | 5 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 18 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 910 |
5 | Ty Gibbs | 3* | 1* | 15 | 1* | 1* | 2 | 10* | 2* | 1* | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1* | 1 | 10 | 14 | 724 | ||||
6 | Brad Smith | 31 | Wth | 20 | 13 | 17 | 12 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 19 | 19 | 13 | 17 | 25 | 9 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 674 |
7 | Sam Mayer | 20 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3† | 3 | 1 | 1* | 1* | 2 | 553 | |||||||
8 | Mike Basham | 19 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 24 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 540 | |||||
9 | Thad Moffitt | 5 | 18 | 6 | 20 | 5 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 539 | |||||||
10 | Chandler Smith | 1 | 2 | 1* | 4 | 11* | 2 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 23 | 5 | 13 | 506 | |||||||
11 | Taylor Gray | 4 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 460 | ||||||||
12 | Tim Richmond | 18 | 23 | 17 | 20 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 397 | ||||||
13 | Derek Griffith | 8 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 293 | ||||||||||||
14 | Ryan Huff | 21 | 24 | 12 | 9 | 16 | 8 | 13 | 255 | |||||||||||||
15 | Owen Smith | 16 | 16 | 21 | 12 | 18 | 22 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 247 | |||||||||||
16 | Scott Melton | 10 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 223 | |||||||||||||
17 | Eric Caudell | 17 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 16 | 10 | 217 | |||||||||||||
18 | Jason Kitzmiller | 32 | 8 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 212 | |||||||||||||
19 | Tanner Gray | 16 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 203 | ||||||||||||||
20 | Con Nicolopoulos | 14 | 21 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 10 | 198 | |||||||||||||
21 | Max McLaughlin | 6 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 194 | |||||||||||||||
22 | Kris Wright | 14 | 18 | 7 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 193 | ||||||||||||||
23 | Ryan Repko | 22 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 181 | |||||||||||||||
24 | Riley Herbst | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 167 | ||||||||||||||||
25 | Rick Clifton | 14 | 10 | 13 | 19 | 11 | 153 | |||||||||||||||
26 | Jesse Love | 16 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 139 | ||||||||||||||||
27 | Nick Sanchez | 6 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 135 | ||||||||||||||||
28 | Wayne Peterson | 26 | 14 | 17 | DNS | 17 | 129 | |||||||||||||||
29 | Corey Heim | 4 | 8 | 1* | 123 | |||||||||||||||||
30 | Chase Cabre | 8 | 10 | 16 | 21 | 121 | ||||||||||||||||
31 | Gus Dean | 23 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 114 | ||||||||||||||||
32 | Sean Corr | 4 | 9 | 12 | 108 | |||||||||||||||||
33 | Gio Scelzi | 10 | 11 | 13 | 98 | |||||||||||||||||
34 | Justin Carroll | 13 | 11 | 10 | 98 | |||||||||||||||||
35 | Willie Mullins | 8 | 18 | 11 | 95 | |||||||||||||||||
36 | Kyle Sieg | 10 | 11 | 17 | 94 | |||||||||||||||||
37 | Gracie Trotter | 22 | 9 | 12 | 89 | |||||||||||||||||
38 | Howie DiSavino III | 21 | 9 | 16 | 86 | |||||||||||||||||
39 | Tim Monroe | 20 | 14 | 12 | 86 | |||||||||||||||||
40 | Russ Lane | 17 | 18 | 16 | 81 | |||||||||||||||||
41 | Dick Doheny | 18 | 13 | 21 | 80 | |||||||||||||||||
42 | Mason Diaz | 9 | 4 | 75 | ||||||||||||||||||
43 | Ed Pompa | 10 | 11 | 67 | ||||||||||||||||||
44 | Parker Retzlaff | 8 | 19 | 61 | ||||||||||||||||||
45 | Armani Williams | 17 | 10 | 61 | ||||||||||||||||||
46 | Will Kimmel | 13 | 14 | 61 | ||||||||||||||||||
47 | Don Thompson | 18 | 16 | 54 | ||||||||||||||||||
48 | Tommy Vigh Jr. | 19 | 19 | 50 | ||||||||||||||||||
49 | Ryan Unzicker | 1* | 49 | |||||||||||||||||||
50 | Dylan Lupton | 4 | 40 | |||||||||||||||||||
51 | Zane Smith | 5 | 39 | |||||||||||||||||||
52 | Anthony Alfredo | 5 | 39 | |||||||||||||||||||
53 | Will Rodgers | 5 | 39 | |||||||||||||||||||
54 | Kelly Kovski | 5 | 39 | |||||||||||||||||||
55 | Jason White | 6 | 38 | |||||||||||||||||||
56 | Dave Mader III | 30 | 20 | 38 | ||||||||||||||||||
57 | Austin Green | 7 | 37 | |||||||||||||||||||
58 | Kody Swanson | 8 | 36 | |||||||||||||||||||
59 | Lawless Alan | 9 | 35 | |||||||||||||||||||
60 | Parker Chase | 10 | 34 | |||||||||||||||||||
61 | Thomas Praytor | 11 | 33 | |||||||||||||||||||
62 | Dawson Cram | 11 | 33 | |||||||||||||||||||
63 | Brian Finney | 11 | 33 | |||||||||||||||||||
64 | David Gravel | 12 | 32 | |||||||||||||||||||
65 | Christian McGhee | 12 | 32 | |||||||||||||||||||
66 | Chuck Buchanan Jr. | 13 | 31 | |||||||||||||||||||
67 | Takuma Koga | 13 | 31 | |||||||||||||||||||
68 | Tyler Hill | 14 | 30 | |||||||||||||||||||
69 | Nick Igdalsky | 14 | 30 | |||||||||||||||||||
70 | Robert Pawlowski | 14 | 30 | |||||||||||||||||||
71 | Max Gutiérrez | 14 | 30 | |||||||||||||||||||
72 | Benny Chastain | 15 | 29 | |||||||||||||||||||
73 | Brandon Lynn | 15 | 29 | |||||||||||||||||||
74 | Giovanni Bromante | 15 | 29 | |||||||||||||||||||
75 | Morgen Baird | 15 | 29 | |||||||||||||||||||
76 | Clay Greenfield | 16 | 28 | |||||||||||||||||||
77 | D. L. Wilson | 16 | 28 | |||||||||||||||||||
78 | Ayrton Ori | 17 | 27 | |||||||||||||||||||
79 | Max Calles | 17 | 27 | |||||||||||||||||||
80 | Alex Clubb | 18 | 26 | |||||||||||||||||||
81 | Chuck Hiers | 19 | 25 | |||||||||||||||||||
82 | Tom Berte | 19 | 25 | |||||||||||||||||||
83 | Connor Hall | 20 | 24 | |||||||||||||||||||
84 | J. J. Pack | 24 | 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
85 | Dominique Van Wieringen | 25 | 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
86 | Natalie Decker | 26 | 18 | |||||||||||||||||||
87 | Jacob Heafner | 27 | 17 | |||||||||||||||||||
88 | Andy Seuss | 28 | 16 | |||||||||||||||||||
89 | John Ferrier | 29 | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||
90 | Scott Reeves | 33 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||
Bryan Dauzat | DNS | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Richard Garvie | DNS | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
† – Sam Mayer was relieved by Colin Braun part of the way through the General Tire 100, but still received points for starting the race. |
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