ARCA Menards Series | |
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Venue | Daytona International Speedway road course |
Location | Daytona Beach, Florida |
Corporate sponsor | General Tire |
First race | 2020 |
Last race | 2020 |
Distance | 101.1 miles (162.704 km) |
Laps | 28 |
Most wins (driver) | Michael Self (1) |
Most wins (team) | Venturini Motorsports (1) |
Most wins (manufacturer) | Toyota (1) |
Circuit information | |
Surface | Asphalt |
Length | 3.61 mi (5.81 km) |
Turns | 14 |
The General Tire 100 was a 101.1-mile (162.7-km) ARCA Menards Series race held on the Daytona International Speedway road course.
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]
Year | Date | Driver | Manufacturer | Race distance | Race time | Average speed (mph) | Reference | |
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Laps | Miles (km) | |||||||
2020 | August 14 | Michael Self | Toyota | 28 | 101.1 (162.704) | 1:16:10 | 79.625 | [4] |
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