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2020 Menards 200

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2020 Menards 200 presented by Crosley Brands
Race details
Race 10 of 20 of the 2020 ARCA Menards Series
Race 5 of 10 of the 2020 Sioux Chief Showdown
Date August 1, 2020
Official name Menards 200 presented by Crosley Brands
Location Toledo, Ohio, Toledo Speedway
Course Permanent racing facility
0.5 mi (0.8 km)
Distance 127 laps, 63.5 mi (102.193 km)
Scheduled Distance 200 laps, 100 mi (160.934 km)
Average speed 73.129 miles per hour (117.690 km/h)
Pole position
Driver Joe Gibbs Racing
Time 16.030
Most laps led
Driver Ty Gibbs Joe Gibbs Racing
Laps 107
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

The 2020 Menards 200 presented by Crosley Brands was the 10th race of the 2020 ARCA Menards Series season, the fifth race of the 2020 Sioux Chief Showdown, and the second of two back-to-back races of the weekend. The race was held on Saturday, August 1, in Toledo, Ohio, at Toledo Speedway, a 0.5 miles (0.80 km) permanent oval-shaped racetrack. The race was shortened from the scheduled 200 laps to 127 due to rain. At race's end, Sam Mayer of GMS Racing would sweep the weekend, taking the lead on a late restart on lap 117 to win his second career ARCA Menards Series win and his second of the season and his second consecutive win of the season.[1] To fill out the podium, Chandler Smith of Venturini Motorsports and Bret Holmes of Bret Holmes Racing would finish second and third, respectively.

Background

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Toledo Speedway opened in 1960 and was paved in 1964. In 1978 it was sold to Thomas "Sonny" Adams Sr. The speedway was reacquired by ARCA in 1999. The track also features the weekly racing divisions of sportsman on the half-mile and Figure 8, factory stock, and four cylinders on a quarter-mile track inside the big track. They also have a series of races with outlaw-bodied late models that includes four 100-lap races and ends with Glass City 200. The track hosts the “Fastest short track show in the world” which features winged sprints and winged Super Modifieds on the half mile.[2] Toledo also used to host a 200-lap late model race until its sale to ARCA in 1999.

Toledo is known for the foam blocks that line the race track, different than the concrete walls that line many short tracks throughout America. The crumbling walls can make track cleanup a tedious task for workers.[3]

Entry list

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# Driver Team Make Sponsor
4 Hailie Deegan DGR-Crosley Ford Monster Energy
06 Tim Richmond Wayne Peterson Racing Toyota Wayne Peterson Racing
10 Mike Basham Fast Track Racing Toyota Fast Track Racing
11 Owen Smith Fast Track Racing Chevrolet Fast Track Racing
12 Rick Clifton Fast Track Racing Toyota Ashville Propane
15 Drew Dollar Venturini Motorsports Toyota Sunbelt Rentals
17 Taylor Gray DGR-Crosley Ford Ford Performance
18 Ty Gibbs Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Monster Energy
20 Chandler Smith Venturini Motorsports Toyota JBL
21 Sam Mayer GMS Racing Chevrolet Why Not You Foundation
22 Derek Griffith Chad Bryant Racing Ford Original Gourmet Lollipops
23 Bret Holmes Bret Holmes Racing Chevrolet Holmes II Excavating
25 Michael Self Venturini Motorsports Toyota Sinclair
46 Thad Moffitt DGR-Crosley Ford Performance Plus Motor Oil Richard Petty Signature Series
48 Brad Smith Brad Smith Motorsports Chevrolet Home Building Solutions, NASCAR Low Teams
74 Austin Green Visconti Motorsports Chevrolet Sandler Capital Management
Official entry list

Qualifying

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Qualifying was held on Friday, July 31, at 6:30 PM EST. Qualifying was a single car, two lap system where the first lap would determine the starting position for Friday's race, and the second lap would determine the starting position for Saturday's race.[4]

Ty Gibbs of Joe Gibbs Racing setting a time of 16.030 and an average speed of 112.289 miles per hour (180.712 km/h).[5]

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 18 Ty Gibbs Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 16.030 112.289
2 20 Chandler Smith Venturini Motorsports Toyota 16.070 112.010
3 21 Sam Mayer GMS Racing Chevrolet 16.120 111.663
4 15 Drew Dollar Venturini Motorsports Toyota 16.149 111.462
5 23 Bret Holmes Bret Holmes Racing Chevrolet 16.163 111.365
6 22 Derek Griffith Chad Bryant Racing Ford 16.184 111.221
7 4 Hailie Deegan DGR-Crosley Ford 16.198 111.125
8 17 Taylor Gray DGR-Crosley Ford 16.232 110.892
9 25 Michael Self Venturini Motorsports Toyota 16.283 110.545
10 46 Thad Moffitt DGR-Crosley Ford 16.324 110.267
11 74 Austin Green Visconti Motorsports Chevrolet 16.379 109.897
12 06 Tim Richmond Wayne Peterson Racing Toyota 17.356 103.711
13 10 Mike Basham Fast Track Racing Toyota 17.890 100.615
14 12 Rick Clifton Fast Track Racing Toyota 18.270 98.522
15 48 Brad Smith Brad Smith Motorsports Chevrolet 18.396 97.847
16 11 Owen Smith Fast Track Racing Chevrolet 20.089 89.601
Official qualifying results

Race results

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Fin[6] St # Driver Team Make Laps Led Status Pts
1 3 21 Sam Mayer GMS Racing Chevrolet 127 13 running 47
2 2 20 Chandler Smith Venturini Motorsports Toyota 127 7 running 44
3 5 23 Bret Holmes Bret Holmes Racing Chevrolet 127 0 running 41
4 9 25 Michael Self Venturini Motorsports Toyota 127 0 running 40
5 6 22 Derek Griffith Chad Bryant Racing Ford 127 0 running 39
6 7 4 Hailie Deegan DGR-Crosley Ford 127 0 running 38
7 11 74 Austin Green Visconti Motorsports Chevrolet 127 0 running 37
8 10 46 Thad Moffitt DGR-Crosley Ford 127 0 running 36
9 4 15 Drew Dollar Venturini Motorsports Toyota 127 0 running 35
10 1 18 Ty Gibbs Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 127 107 running 37
11 8 17 Taylor Gray DGR-Crosley Ford 126 0 running 33
12 12 06 Tim Richmond Wayne Peterson Racing Toyota 121 0 running 32
13 14 12 Rick Clifton Fast Track Racing Toyota 119 0 running 31
14 15 48 Brad Smith Brad Smith Motorsports Chevrolet 64 0 wheel bearing 30
15 13 10 Mike Basham Fast Track Racing Toyota 28 0 brakes 29
16 16 11 Owen Smith Fast Track Racing Chevrolet 14 0 suspension 28
Official race results

References

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  1. ^ Christley, Jason (2020-08-02). "Wait Is Worth It At Toledo Speedway For Sam Mayer". ARCA. Archived from the original on 2020-08-03. Retrieved 2021-12-18.
  2. ^ "Toledo Blade - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com. Retrieved 2021-11-09.
  3. ^ Beard, Brock. "ARCA: Hailie Deegan's headlining debut done after 30 laps". Retrieved 2021-11-09.
  4. ^ Christley, Jason (2020-07-31). "QUALIFYING: Chandler Smith & Ty Gibbs Share General Tire Honors". ARCA. Archived from the original on 2020-08-01. Retrieved 2021-12-18.
  5. ^ Christley, Jason (2020-07-31). "QUALIFYING: Chandler Smith & Ty Gibbs Share General Tire Honors". ARCA. Archived from the original on 2020-08-01. Retrieved 2021-12-18.
  6. ^ "2020 Menards 200 Presented by Crosley Brands - The Third Turn". www.thethirdturn.com. Retrieved 2021-12-18.
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