The Sioux Chief PowerPEX 200 is an Automobile Racing Club of America race at Salem Speedway. The race is traditionally held in April, and currently occupies the third spot on the series schedule. Frank Kimmel is the only multi-time winner of the event, taking three victories.
Date | Event Name | Pole Winner | Race Winner |
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April 20, 1996 | Engineered Components 200 | Dill Whittymore [1] | Tobey Butler [1] |
April 20, 1997 | Kentuckiana Ford Dealers 200 | Bob Strait [2] | Tim Steele [3] |
April 19, 1998 | Kentuckiana Ford Dealers 200 | Frank Kimmel [4] | Bob Strait [4] |
April 18, 1999 | Kentuckiana Ford Dealers 200 | Bill Baird [5] | Bill Baird [5] |
April 30, 2000 | Kentuckiana Ford Dealers 200 | Brian Ross [6] | Tracy Leslie [7] |
April 29, 2001 | Kentuckiana Ford Dealers 200 | Frank Kimmel [8] | Frank Kimmel [8] |
April 28, 2002 | Kentuckiana Ford Dealers 200 | Frank Kimmel [9] | Frank Kimmel [10] |
April 27, 2003 | Kentuckiana Ford Dealers 200 | Frank Kimmel [11] | Shelby Howard [12] |
April 25, 2004 | Kentuckiana Ford Dealers 200 | Frank Kimmel [13] | Frank Kimmel [13] |
April 24, 2005 | Kentuckiana Ford Dealers 200 | Chad McCumbee [14] | Chad Blount [14] |
April 23, 2006 | Kentuckiana Ford Dealers 200 | Billy Venturini [15] | Brad Coleman [15] |
April 22, 2007 | Kentuckiana Ford Dealers 200 | Michael McDowell [16] | Brian Keselowski [16] |
April 13, 2008 | Kentuckiana Ford Dealers 200 | Ken Schrader [17] | Justin Allgaier [17] |
April 5, 2009 | Kentuckiana Ford Dealers 200 | Justin Lofton [18] | Patrick Sheltra [18] |
April 11, 2010 | Kentuckiana Ford Dealers 200 | Max Gresham [19] | Steve Arpin [19] |
May 1, 2011 | Kentuckiana Ford Dealers 200 | Ty Dillon [20] | Brennan Poole [20] |
April 29, 2012 | Kentuckiana Ford Dealers 200 | Chris Buescher [21] | Alex Bowman [21] |
April 28, 2013 | Kentuckiana Ford Dealers 200 presented by Crosley Radio | Justin Boston [22] | Tom Hessert [22] |
April 27, 2014 | Federated Auto Parts 200 presented by Crunch 'N Nutter | Justin Boston [23] | Grant Enfinger [23] |
April 26, 2015 | Federated Auto Parts 200 | Austin Wayne Self [24] | Ken Schrader [24] |
April 24, 2016 | Kentuckiana Ford Dealers 200 | Chase Briscoe [25] | Christopher Bell [25] |
April 30, 2017 | Kentuckiana Ford Dealers 200 | Travis Miller [26] | Dalton Sargeant [27] |
April 22, 2018 | Kentuckiana Ford Dealers 200 | Chandler Smith [28] | Christian Eckes [29] |
April 14, 2019 | Kentuckiana Ford Dealers 200 | Carson Hocevar [30] | Michael Self [30] |
April 19, 2020 | Kentuckiana Ford Dealers 200 | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic [31] | |
September 25, 2021 | Sioux Chief PowerPEX 200 | Ty Gibbs | Jesse Love [32] |
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