Race details | |||
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Race 3 of 20 of the 2020 ARCA Menards Series | |||
Date | June 20, 2020 | ||
Official name | 58th Annual General Tire 200 | ||
Location | Lincoln, Alabama, Talladega Superspeedway | ||
Course | Permanent racing facility 2.66 mi (4.281 km) | ||
Distance | 76 laps, 202.16 mi (325.344 km) | ||
Scheduled Distance | 76 laps, 202.16 mi (325.344 km) | ||
Average speed | 169.962 miles per hour (273.527 km/h) | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver | Venturini Motorsports | ||
Time | Set by 2019 owner's points | ||
Most laps led | |||
Driver | Drew Dollar | Venturini Motorsports | |
Laps | 40 | ||
Winner | |||
No. 15 | Drew Dollar | Venturini Motorsports | |
Television in the United States | |||
Network | FS1 | ||
Announcers | David Rieff, Todd Bodine, Matt Crafton | ||
Radio in the United States | |||
Radio | Motor Racing Network |
The 2020 General Tire 200 was the third stock car race of the 2020 ARCA Menards Series and the 59th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, June 20, in Lincoln, Alabama at Talladega Superspeedway, a 2.66 miles (4.28 km) permanent triangle-shaped superspeedway. The race took the scheduled 76 laps to complete. At race's end, Drew Dollar of Venturini Motorsports would take advantage of a spinning Michael Self with two to go to take his first ever ARCA Menards Series career win and his first of the season. [1] To fill out the podium, Ryan Repko of Venturini Motorsports and Bret Holmes of Bret Holmes Racing would finish second and third, respectively.
The race was the return of the ARCA Menards Series, after a 107-day delay due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [2]
Talladega Superspeedway, originally known as Alabama International Motor Superspeedway (AIMS), is a motorsports complex located north of Talladega, Alabama. It is located on the former Anniston Air Force Base in the small city of Lincoln. The track is a tri-oval and was constructed in the 1960s by the International Speedway Corporation, a business controlled by the France family. Talladega is most known for its steep banking and the unique location of the start/finish line that's located just past the exit to pit road. The track currently hosts the NASCAR series such as the NASCAR Cup Series, Xfinity Series and the Camping World Truck Series. Talladega is the longest NASCAR oval with a length of 2.66-mile-long (4.28 km) tri-oval like the Daytona International Speedway, which also is a 2.5-mile-long (4 km) tri-oval.
The only 30-minute practice session was held on Saturday, June 20. Riley Herbst of Joe Gibbs Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a 53.219 and an average speed of 179.936 miles per hour (289.579 km/h). [3]
Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
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1 | 18 | Riley Herbst | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 53.219 | 179.936 |
2 | 23 | Bret Holmes | Bret Holmes Racing | Chevrolet | 53.282 | 179.723 |
3 | 25 | Michael Self | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 53.326 | 179.575 |
Full practice results |
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, qualifying was canceled. As a result, the lineup would be based on the rulebook: positions 1-20 would be based on 2019's owner points, and positions 21-30 would be based on a random draw. As a result, Ryan Repko of Venturini Motorsports would win the pole. [4]
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