Race details | |||
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Race 11 of 20 of the 2020 ARCA Menards Series | |||
Date | August 9, 2020 | ||
Official name | 32nd Annual VizCom 200 | ||
Location | Brooklyn, Michigan, Michigan International Speedway | ||
Course | Permanent racing facility 2 mi (3.2 km) | ||
Distance | 100 laps, 200 mi (321.869 km) | ||
Scheduled Distance | 100 laps, 200 mi (321.869 km) | ||
Average speed | 131.267 miles per hour (211.254 km/h) | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver | Joe Gibbs Racing | ||
Time | Set by 2020 owner's points | ||
Most laps led | |||
Driver | Bret Holmes | Bret Holmes Racing | |
Laps | 61 | ||
Winner | |||
No. 18 | Riley Herbst | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
Television in the United States | |||
Network | MAVTV | ||
Announcers | Bob Dillner, Jim Tretow | ||
Radio in the United States | |||
Radio | Motor Racing Network |
The 2020 VizCom 200 was the 11th stock car race of the 2020 ARCA Menards Series and the 32nd iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, August 9, 2020, in Brooklyn, Michigan at Michigan International Speedway, a two-mile (3.2 km) moderate-banked D-shaped speedway. The race took the scheduled 100 laps to complete. At race's end, Riley Herbst of Joe Gibbs Racing would dominate the late stages of the race to win his second and to date, final career ARCA Menards Series win and his first and only win of the season. [1] To fill out the podium, Bret Holmes of Bret Holmes Racing and Michael Self of Venturini Motorsports would finish second and third, respectively.
The race was held at Michigan International Speedway, a two-mile (3.2 km) moderate-banked D-shaped speedway located in Brooklyn, Michigan. The track is used primarily for NASCAR events. It is known as a "sister track" to Texas World Speedway as MIS's oval design was a direct basis of TWS, with moderate modifications to the banking in the corners, and was used as the basis of Auto Club Speedway. The track is owned by International Speedway Corporation. Michigan International Speedway is recognized as one of motorsports' premier facilities because of its wide racing surface and high banking (by open-wheel standards; the 18-degree banking is modest by stock car standards).
The only 30-minute practice session was held on Sunday, August 9. Bret Holmes of Bret Holmes Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 39.126 and an average speed of 184.021 miles per hour (296.153 km/h). [2]
Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
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1 | 23 | Bret Holmes | Bret Holmes Racing | Chevrolet | 39.126 | 184.021 |
2 | 15 | Drew Dollar | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 39.190 | 183.720 |
3 | 25 | Michael Self | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 39.433 | 182.588 |
Full practice results |
As no qualifying session was held, the starting lineup was determined by the current 2020 owner's points. As a result, Riley Herbst of Joe Gibbs Racing would win the pole. [3]
Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make |
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1 | 18 | Riley Herbst | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
2 | 20 | Ryan Repko | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota |
3 | 25 | Michael Self | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota |
4 | 23 | Bret Holmes | Bret Holmes Racing | Chevrolet |
5 | 15 | Drew Dollar | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota |
6 | 17 | Anthony Alfredo | DGR-Crosley | Ford |
7 | 4 | Hailie Deegan | DGR-Crosley | Ford |
8 | 46 | Thad Moffitt | DGR-Crosley | Ford |
9 | 12 | Armani Williams | Fast Track Racing | Chevrolet |
10 | 11 | Mike Basham | Fast Track Racing | Chevrolet |
11 | 10 | Morgen Baird | Fast Track Racing | Ford |
12 | 06 | Tim Richmond | Wayne Peterson Racing | Toyota |
13 | 69 | Scott Melton | Kimmel Racing | Chevrolet |
14 | 48 | Brad Smith | Brad Smith Motorsports | Chevrolet |
15 | 21 | Kris Wright | GMS Racing | Chevrolet |
16 | 97 | Jason Kitzmiller | CR7 Motorsports | Chevrolet |
17 | 0 | Con Nicolopoulos | Wayne Peterson Racing | Chevrolet |
WD | 22 | ? | Chad Bryant Racing | Ford |
Official starting lineup |
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