The 2020 Sioux Chief PowerPEX 200 was the 18th stock car race of the 2020 ARCA Menards Series, the tenth and final race of the 2020 Sioux Chief Showdown, and the fourth iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, September 26, 2020, in Memphis, Tennessee, at Memphis International Raceway, a 3⁄4 mile (1.2 km) tri-oval short track. The race took the scheduled 200 laps to complete. At race's end, Ty Gibbs of Joe Gibbs Racing would hold off the field on the final restart with three to go to win his eighth career ARCA Menards Series win and his sixth and final win of the season. Meanwhile, second-place finisher, GMS Racing driver Sam Mayer, would narrowly hold off Gibbs by 5 points to win the inaugural Sioux Chief Showdown championship.[1]
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Race 18 of 20 of the 2020 ARCA Menards Series Race 10 of 10 of the 2020 Sioux Chief Showdown | |||
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| Date | September 26, 2020 | ||
| Official name | 4th Annual Sioux Chief PowerPEX 200 | ||
| Location | Memphis, Tennessee, Memphis International Raceway | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 0.75 mi (1.21 km) | ||
| Distance | 200 laps, 150 mi (241.401 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 200 laps, 150 mi (241.401 km) | ||
| Average speed | 85.933 miles per hour (138.296 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Joe Gibbs Racing | ||
| Time | 23.219 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Bret Holmes | Bret Holmes Racing | |
| Laps | 135 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 18 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | MAVTV | ||
| Announcers | Bob Dillner, Jim Tretow | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | ARCA Racing Network | ||
Background
editMemphis International Raceway (formerly known as Memphis Motorsports Park) is an auto racing park located near the Loosahatchie River in Shelby County, Tennessee, United States, just approximately ten miles south of Millington, and a few miles north of the city of Memphis. The facility opened in 1987 with a drag strip and 1.8-mile (2.9 km) road course. It includes a 3/4-mile tri-oval short track, built in 1998, which once hosted the NASCAR Xfinity Series and Camping World Truck Series, as well as an ASA Late Model Series race. The 4,400-foot (1,340 m) drag strip hosts events such as International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) World Finals and Nitro Jam, Professional Drag Racers Association (PDRA), HOT ROD Power Tour, Super Chevy Show, Fun Ford Series and Mega Mopar Action Series.
Entry list
editPractice
editThe only practice session was held on Saturday, September 26. Ty Gibbs of Joe Gibbs Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 23.435 and an average speed of 115.212 miles per hour (185.416 km/h).[2]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
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| 1 | 18 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 23.435 | 115.212 |
| 2 | 21 | Sam Mayer | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 23.474 | 115.021 |
| 3 | 20 | Chandler Smith | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 23.478 | 115.001 |
| Full practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
editQualifying was held on Saturday, September 26, at 4:00 PM EST. Each driver would have two laps to set a fastest time; the fastest of the two would count as their official qualifying lap.
Ty Gibbs of Joe Gibbs Racing would win the pole, setting a time of 23.219 and an average speed of 116.284 miles per hour (187.141 km/h).[3]
Full qualifying results
editRace results
editReferences
edit- ^ "Sam Mayer Wraps Up Sioux Chief Showdown Championship As Ty Gibbs Collects Sixth Win At Memphis". ARCA. 2020-09-27. Retrieved 2021-12-25.
- ^ "PRACTICE: Ty Gibbs Tops The Charts At Memphis". ARCA. 2020-09-26. Retrieved 2021-12-25.
- ^ "QUALIFYING: Ty Gibbs Rolls To General Tire Pole At Memphis". ARCA. 2020-09-26. Retrieved 2021-12-25.
- ^ "2020 Sioux Chief PowerPEX 200 - The Third Turn". www.thethirdturn.com. Retrieved 2021-12-24.