The 2020 Zinsser SmartCoat 200 was the 14th stock car race of the 2020 ARCA Menards Series, the eighth race of the 2020 Sioux Chief Showdown, and the inaugural iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, September 5, 2020, in Lebanon, Missouri, at Lebanon I-44 Speedway, a 0.375 miles (0.604 km) permanent oval-shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 200 laps to complete. At race's end, Sam Mayer of GMS Racing would take over the lead from a dominating Hailie Deegan near the end of the race to win his third career ARCA Menards Series win and his third of the season.[1] To fill out the podium, Bret Holmes of Bret Holmes Racing and Taylor Gray of DGR-Crosley would finish second and third, respectively.
| Race details | |||
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Race 14 of 20 of the 2020 ARCA Menards Series Race 8 of 10 of the 2020 Sioux Chief Showdown | |||
| Date | September 5, 2020 | ||
| Official name | Inaugural Zinsser SmartCoat 200 | ||
| Location | Lebanon, Missouri, Lebanon I-44 Speedway | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 0.375 mi (0.604 km) | ||
| Distance | 200 laps, 75 mi (120.701 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 200 laps, 75 mi (120.701 km) | ||
| Average speed | 55.627 miles per hour (89.523 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Bret Holmes Racing | ||
| Time | 14.812 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Hailie Deegan | DGR-Crosley | |
| Laps | 85 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 21 | Sam Mayer | GMS Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | MAVTV | ||
| Announcers | Bob Dillner, Jim Tretow | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | ARCA Racing Network | ||
Background
editLebanon I-44 Speedway is a multi-purpose speedway located in Ozark hills just off Interstate 44 outside Lebanon, Missouri.[2] The Speedway's main 3/8 mile oval has been holding races since 1982.[3][4]
Entry list
editPractice
editThe only practice session was held on Saturday, September 5. Hailie Deegan of DGR-Crosley would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 14.964 and an average speed of 90.217 miles per hour (145.190 km/h).[5]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Hailie Deegan | DGR-Crosley | Ford | 14.964 | 90.217 |
| 2 | 18 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 15.130 | 89.227 |
| 3 | 21 | Sam Mayer | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 15.212 | 88.746 |
| Full practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
editQualifying was held on Saturday, September 5, at 6:00 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.
Bret Holmes of Bret Holmes Racing would win the pole, setting a time of 14.812 and an average speed of 91.142 miles per hour (146.679 km/h).[6] It was Holmes' first ever career pole in the series.
Full qualifying results
edit| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 | Bret Holmes | Bret Holmes Racing | Chevrolet | 14.812 | 91.142 |
| 2 | 20 | Chandler Smith | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 14.861 | 90.842 |
| 3 | 4 | Hailie Deegan | DGR-Crosley | Ford | 14.880 | 90.726 |
| 4 | 18 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 14.892 | 90.653 |
| 5 | 25 | Michael Self | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 14.933 | 90.404 |
| 6 | 17 | Taylor Gray | DGR-Crosley | Ford | 14.943 | 90.343 |
| 7 | 21 | Sam Mayer | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 14.955 | 90.271 |
| 8 | 15 | Drew Dollar | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 15.124 | 89.262 |
| 9 | 22 | Kris Wright | Chad Bryant Racing | Chevrolet | 15.348 | 87.959 |
| 10 | 12 | Mike Basham | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | 15.903 | 84.890 |
| 11 | 06 | Tim Richmond | Wayne Peterson Racing | Toyota | 16.409 | 82.272 |
| 12 | 48 | Brad Smith | Brad Smith Motorsports | Chevrolet | 17.164 | 78.653 |
| 13 | 11 | Owen Smith | Fast Track Racing | Ford | 17.235 | 78.329 |
| 14 | 10 | Tim Monroe | Fast Track Racing | Chevrolet | 17.457 | 77.333 |
| Official qualifying results | ||||||
Race results
edit| Fin[7] | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 21 | Sam Mayer | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 46 | running | 47 |
| 2 | 1 | 23 | Bret Holmes | Bret Holmes Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 69 | running | 43 |
| 3 | 7 | 17 | Taylor Gray | DGR-Crosley | Ford | 200 | 0 | running | 41 |
| 4 | 4 | 18 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 200 | 0 | running | 40 |
| 5 | 3 | 4 | Hailie Deegan | DGR-Crosley | Ford | 200 | 85 | running | 41 |
| 6 | 5 | 25 | Michael Self | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 199 | 0 | running | 38 |
| 7 | 9 | 22 | Kris Wright | Chad Bryant Racing | Chevrolet | 198 | 0 | running | 37 |
| 8 | 2 | 20 | Chandler Smith | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 198 | 0 | running | 36 |
| 9 | 8 | 15 | Drew Dollar | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 194 | 0 | running | 35 |
| 10 | 10 | 12 | Mike Basham | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | 193 | 0 | running | 34 |
| 11 | 11 | 06 | Tim Richmond | Wayne Peterson Racing | Toyota | 190 | 0 | running | 33 |
| 12 | 13 | 11 | Owen Smith | Fast Track Racing | Ford | 39 | 0 | brakes | 32 |
| 13 | 12 | 48 | Brad Smith | Brad Smith Motorsports | Chevrolet | 35 | 0 | handling | 31 |
| 14 | 14 | 10 | Tim Monroe | Fast Track Racing | Chevrolet | 4 | 0 | brakes | 30 |
| Official race results | |||||||||
References
edit- ^ "Learning Curve Nets Sam Mayer Win At Lebanon I-44 Speedway". ARCA. 2020-09-06. Retrieved 2021-12-23.
- ^ Velo News. Inside Communications, Incorporated. 2007.
- ^ Wilson, Steven B. "World Wide Technology Raceway adds new partners to its 2019 Track Invasion Tour for promoting NASCAR, INDYCAR". speedwaydigest.com. Retrieved 2019-05-08.
- ^ Telegraph, The (2019-05-01). "Jax Speedway added to WWT Raceway's Track Invasion Tour". Alton Telegraph. Retrieved 2019-05-08.
- ^ "PRACTICE: Hailie Deegan Shows The Way At Lebanon I-44 Speedway". ARCA. 2020-09-05. Retrieved 2021-12-23.
- ^ "QUALIFYING: Bret Holmes Earns First Career General Tire Pole Award At Lebanon I-44". ARCA. 2020-09-05. Retrieved 2021-12-23.
- ^ "2020 Zinsser Smart Coat 200 - The Third Turn". www.thethirdturn.com. Retrieved 2021-12-23.