General Tire 100

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General Tire 100
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ARCA Menards Series
Venue Daytona International Speedway road course
Location Daytona Beach, Florida
Corporate sponsor General Tire
First race2020
Last race2020
Distance101.1 miles (162.704 km)
Laps28
Most wins (driver) Michael Self (1)
Most wins (team) Venturini Motorsports (1)
Most wins (manufacturer) Toyota (1)
Circuit information
SurfaceAsphalt
Length3.61 mi (5.81 km)
Turns14

The General Tire 100 was a 101.1-mile (162.7-km) ARCA Menards Series race held on the Daytona International Speedway road course.

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History

The inaugural race was added to the series schedule in mid-2020 as a companion weekend with all three NASCAR national series. [1] The midseason schedule shift came as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. [2] The 2020 edition of the race was delayed from an afternoon race to a night race because of inclement weather. [3]

List of winners

YearDateDriverManufacturerRace distanceRace timeAverage speed
(mph)
Reference
LapsMiles (km)
2020 August 14 Michael Self Toyota 28101.1 (162.704)1:16:1079.625 [4]

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References

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