2020 Menards 200

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2020 Menards 200 presented by Crosley Brands
Race details
Race 10 of 20 of the 2020 ARCA Menards Series
Race 5 of 10 of the 2020 Sioux Chief Showdown
DateAugust 1, 2020
Official name Menards 200 presented by Crosley Brands
Location Toledo, Ohio, Toledo Speedway
Course Permanent racing facility
0.5 mi (0.8 km)
Distance 127 laps, 63.5 mi (102.193 km)
Scheduled Distance 200 laps, 100 mi (160.934 km)
Average speed 73.129 miles per hour (117.690 km/h)
Pole position
Driver Joe Gibbs Racing
Time 16.030
Most laps led
Driver Ty Gibbs Joe Gibbs Racing
Laps 107
Winner
No. 21 Sam Mayer GMS Racing
Television in the United States
Network MAVTV
Announcers Bob Dillner, Jim Tretow
Radio in the United States
Radio ARCA Racing Network

The 2020 Menards 200 presented by Crosley Brands was the 10th race of the 2020 ARCA Menards Series season, the fifth race of the 2020 Sioux Chief Showdown, and the second of two back-to-back races of the weekend. The race was held on Saturday, August 1, in Toledo, Ohio, at Toledo Speedway, a 0.5 miles (0.80 km) permanent oval-shaped racetrack. The race was shortened from the scheduled 200 laps to 127 due to rain. At race's end, Sam Mayer of GMS Racing would sweep the weekend, taking the lead on a late restart on lap 117 to win his second career ARCA Menards Series win and his second of the season and his second consecutive win of the season. [1] To fill out the podium, Chandler Smith of Venturini Motorsports and Bret Holmes of Bret Holmes Racing would finish second and third, respectively.

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Background

Toledo Speedway opened in 1960 and was paved in 1964. In 1978 it was sold to Thomas "Sonny" Adams Sr. The speedway was reacquired by ARCA in 1999. The track also features the weekly racing divisions of sportsman on the half-mile and Figure 8, factory stock, and four cylinders on a quarter-mile track inside the big track. They also have a series of races with outlaw-bodied late models that includes four 100-lap races and ends with Glass City 200. The track hosts the “Fastest short track show in the world” which features winged sprints and winged Super Modifieds on the half mile. [2] Toledo also used to host a 200-lap late model race until its sale to ARCA in 1999.

Toledo is known for the foam blocks that line the race track, different than the concrete walls that line many short tracks throughout America. The crumbling walls can make track cleanup a tedious task for workers. [3]

Entry list

#DriverTeamMakeSponsor
4 Hailie Deegan DGR-Crosley Ford Monster Energy
06 Tim Richmond Wayne Peterson Racing Toyota Wayne Peterson Racing
10Mike Basham Fast Track Racing Toyota Fast Track Racing
11 Owen Smith Fast Track Racing Chevrolet Fast Track Racing
12 Rick Clifton Fast Track Racing Toyota Ashville Propane
15 Drew Dollar Venturini Motorsports Toyota Sunbelt Rentals
17 Taylor Gray DGR-Crosley Ford Ford Performance
18 Ty Gibbs Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Monster Energy
20 Chandler Smith Venturini Motorsports Toyota JBL
21 Sam Mayer GMS Racing Chevrolet Why Not You Foundation
22 Derek Griffith Chad Bryant Racing Ford Original Gourmet Lollipops
23 Bret Holmes Bret Holmes Racing Chevrolet Holmes II Excavating
25 Michael Self Venturini Motorsports Toyota Sinclair
46 Thad Moffitt DGR-Crosley Ford Performance Plus Motor Oil Richard Petty Signature Series
48 Brad Smith Brad Smith Motorsports Chevrolet Home Building Solutions, NASCAR Low Teams
74 Austin Green Visconti Motorsports Chevrolet Sandler Capital Management
Official entry list

Qualifying

Qualifying was held on Friday, July 31, at 6:30 PM EST. Qualifying was a single car, two lap system where the first lap would determine the starting position for Friday's race, and the second lap would determine the starting position for Saturday's race. [4]

Ty Gibbs of Joe Gibbs Racing setting a time of 16.030 and an average speed of 112.289 miles per hour (180.712 km/h). [4]

Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed
118 Ty Gibbs Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 16.030112.289
220 Chandler Smith Venturini Motorsports Toyota 16.070112.010
321 Sam Mayer GMS Racing Chevrolet 16.120111.663
415 Drew Dollar Venturini Motorsports Toyota 16.149111.462
523 Bret Holmes Bret Holmes Racing Chevrolet 16.163111.365
622 Derek Griffith Chad Bryant Racing Ford 16.184111.221
74 Hailie Deegan DGR-Crosley Ford 16.198111.125
817 Taylor Gray DGR-Crosley Ford 16.232110.892
925 Michael Self Venturini Motorsports Toyota 16.283110.545
1046 Thad Moffitt DGR-Crosley Ford 16.324110.267
1174 Austin Green Visconti Motorsports Chevrolet 16.379109.897
1206 Tim Richmond Wayne Peterson Racing Toyota 17.356103.711
1310Mike Basham Fast Track Racing Toyota 17.890100.615
1412 Rick Clifton Fast Track Racing Toyota 18.27098.522
1548 Brad Smith Brad Smith Motorsports Chevrolet 18.39697.847
1611 Owen Smith Fast Track Racing Chevrolet 20.08989.601
Official qualifying results

Race results

Fin [5] St#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPts
1321 Sam Mayer GMS Racing Chevrolet 12713running47
2220 Chandler Smith Venturini Motorsports Toyota 1277running44
3523 Bret Holmes Bret Holmes Racing Chevrolet 1270running41
4925 Michael Self Venturini Motorsports Toyota 1270running40
5622 Derek Griffith Chad Bryant Racing Ford 1270running39
674 Hailie Deegan DGR-Crosley Ford 1270running38
71174 Austin Green Visconti Motorsports Chevrolet 1270running37
81046 Thad Moffitt DGR-Crosley Ford 1270running36
9415 Drew Dollar Venturini Motorsports Toyota 1270running35
10118 Ty Gibbs Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 127107running37
11817 Taylor Gray DGR-Crosley Ford 1260running33
121206 Tim Richmond Wayne Peterson Racing Toyota 1210running32
131412 Rick Clifton Fast Track Racing Toyota 1190running31
141548 Brad Smith Brad Smith Motorsports Chevrolet 640wheel bearing30
151310Mike Basham Fast Track Racing Toyota 280brakes29
161611 Owen Smith Fast Track Racing Chevrolet 140suspension28
Official race results

References

  1. Christley, Jason (August 2, 2020). "Wait Is Worth It At Toledo Speedway For Sam Mayer". ARCA. Archived from the original on August 3, 2020. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  2. "Toledo Blade - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
  3. Beard, Brock. "ARCA: Hailie Deegan's headlining debut done after 30 laps" . Retrieved November 9, 2021.
  4. 1 2 Christley, Jason (July 31, 2020). "QUALIFYING: Chandler Smith & Ty Gibbs Share General Tire Honors". ARCA. Archived from the original on August 1, 2020. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  5. "2020 Menards 200 Presented by Crosley Brands - The Third Turn". www.thethirdturn.com. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
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