The 2020 General Tire #AnywhereIsPossible 200 was the fourth stock car race of the 2020 ARCA Menards Series and the 36th iteration of the event. The race was held on Friday, June 26, 2020, in Long Pond, Pennsylvania, at Pocono Raceway, a 2.5 miles (4.0 km) triangular permanent course. The race took the scheduled 80 laps to complete. At race's end, Ty Gibbs of Joe Gibbs Racing would lead a dominant race to win his third career ARCA Menards Series win and his first of the season.[1] To fill out the podium, Chandler Smith of Venturini Motorsports and Sam Mayer of GMS Racing would finish second and third, respectively.
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 4 of 20 of the 2020 ARCA Menards Series | |||
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| Date | June 26, 2020 | ||
| Official name | 36th Annual General Tire #AnywhereIsPossible 200 | ||
| Location | Long Pond, Pennsylvania, Pocono Raceway | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 2.5 mi (4.0 km) | ||
| Distance | 80 laps, 200 mi (321.869 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 80 laps, 200 mi (321.869 km) | ||
| Average speed | 113.654 miles per hour (182.908 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Venturini Motorsports | ||
| Time | Set by 2020 owner's points | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Laps | 65 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 18 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | Fox Sports 1 | ||
| Announcers | David Rieff, Phil Parsons | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | Motor Racing Network | ||
Background
editThe race was held at Pocono Raceway, which is a three-turn superspeedway located in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. The track hosts two annual NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races, as well as one Xfinity Series and Camping World Truck Series event. Until 2019, the track also hosted an IndyCar Series race.
Pocono Raceway is one of a very few NASCAR tracks not owned by either Speedway Motorsports, Inc. or International Speedway Corporation. It is operated by the Igdalsky siblings Brandon, Nicholas, and sister Ashley, and cousins Joseph IV and Chase Mattioli, all of whom are third-generation members of the family-owned Mattco Inc, started by Joseph II and Rose Mattioli.
Outside of the NASCAR races, the track is used throughout the year by Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) and motorcycle clubs as well as racing schools and an IndyCar race. The triangular oval also has three separate infield sections of racetrack – North Course, East Course and South Course. Each of these infield sections use a separate portion of the tri-oval to complete the track. During regular non-race weekends, multiple clubs can use the track by running on different infield sections. Also some of the infield sections can be run in either direction, or multiple infield sections can be put together – such as running the North Course and the South Course and using the tri-oval to connect the two.
Entry list
edit*The #0 would withdraw due to one of the team's engines blowing up at the previous race. As a result, Thompson would replace Richmond in the #06 for the weekend.[2]
Practice
editThe only 45-minute practice session would take place on Friday, June 26. Chandler Smith of Venturini Motorsports would set the fastest time in the session, with a 54.062 and an average speed of 166.476 miles per hour (267.917 km/h).[3]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 | Chandler Smith | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 54.062 | 166.476 |
| 2 | 25 | Michael Self | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 54.335 | 165.639 |
| 3 | 17 | Tanner Gray | DGR-Crosley | Ford | 54.610 | 164.805 |
| Full practice results | ||||||
Starting lineup
editThe starting lineup was determined by the current 2020 owner's points. As a result, Michael Self of Venturini Motorsports would win the pole.[4]
Full starting lineup
edit| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 | Michael Self | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota |
| 2 | 18 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 3 | 15 | Drew Dollar | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota |
| 4 | 20 | Chandler Smith | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota |
| 5 | 23 | Bret Holmes | Bret Holmes Racing | Chevrolet |
| 6 | 46 | Thad Moffitt | DGR-Crosley | Ford |
| 7 | 4 | Hailie Deegan | DGR-Crosley | Ford |
| 8 | 12 | Ed Pompa | Fast Track Racing | Chevrolet |
| 9 | 69 | Scott Melton | Kimmel Racing | Toyota |
| 10 | 17 | Tanner Gray | DGR-Crosley | Ford |
| 11 | 11 | Clay Greenfield | Fast Track Racing | Ford |
| 12 | 8 | Russ Lane | Empire Racing | Toyota |
| 13 | 10 | Ryan Huff | Fast Track Racing | Ford |
| 14 | 06 | Don Thompson | Wayne Peterson Racing | Chevrolet |
| 15 | 22 | Derek Griffith | Chad Bryant Racing | Ford |
| 16 | 01 | Tommy Vigh Jr. | Fast Track Racing | Chevrolet |
| 17 | 97 | Jason Kitzmiller | CR7 Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 18 | 21 | Sam Mayer | GMS Racing | Chevrolet |
| 19 | 48 | Brad Smith | Brad Smith Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 20 | 82 | Sean Corr | Empire Racing | Chevrolet |
| Withdrew | ||||
| WD | 0 | Don Thompson | Wayne Peterson Racing | Chevrolet |
| Official starting lineup | ||||
Race results
editReferences
edit- ^ Christley, Jason (2020-06-27). "It's Ty Gibbs' Party at Pocono". ARCA. Archived from the original on 2020-06-27. Retrieved 2021-12-04.
- ^ Soquet, William (2020-06-29). "ARCA: Expired engine thwarts Thad Moffitt's efforts at Pocono". Archived from the original on 2020-07-03. Retrieved 2021-12-04.
- ^ Christley, Jason (2020-06-26). "PRACTICE: Chandler Smith Fastest At Pocono". ARCA. Archived from the original on 2020-06-29. Retrieved 2021-12-04.
- ^ "Pocono Starting Lineup: June 26, 2020 (ARCA Menards Series)". Racing News. 2020-06-26. Retrieved 2021-12-04.
- ^ "2020 General Tire Anywhere Is Possible 200 - The Third Turn". www.thethirdturn.com. Retrieved 2021-12-04.