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2020 Menards.com 200

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2020 Menards.com 200 Presented by SPxE
Race details
Race 9 of 20 of the 2020 ARCA Menards Series
Race 4 of 10 of the 2020 Sioux Chief Showdown
Date July 31, 2020
Official name Menards.com 200 Presented by SPxE
Location Toledo, Ohio, Toledo Speedway
Course Permanent racing facility
.5 mi (0.80 km)
Distance 200 laps, 100 mi (160.934 km)
Scheduled Distance 200 laps, 100 mi (160.934 km)
Average speed 80.178 miles per hour (129.034 km/h)
Pole position
Driver Venturini Motorsports
Time 15.999
Most laps led
Driver Chandler Smith Venturini Motorsports
Laps 103
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.com 200 Presented by SPxE was the ninth stock car race of the 2020 ARCA Menards Series, the fourth race of the 2020 Sioux Chief Showdown, and the first of two back-to-back races of the weekend. The race was held on Friday, July 31, 2020, in Toledo, Ohio, at Toledo Speedway, a 0.5 miles (0.80 km) permanent oval-shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 200 laps to complete. At race's end, Sam Mayer of GMS Racing would dominate the late stages of the race to win his first career ARCA Menards Series win and his first win of the season.[1] To fill out the podium, Ty Gibbs of Joe Gibbs Racing and Taylor Gray of DGR-Crosley 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 Giovanni Bromante Visconti Motorsports Chevrolet Bromante Landscape and Design, Sandler Capital Management
Official entry list

Practice

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The only 45-minute practice session was held on Friday, July 31. Sam Mayer of GMS Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 16.181 and an average speed of 111.242 miles per hour (179.027 km/h).[4]

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 21 Sam Mayer GMS Racing Chevrolet 16.181 111.242
2 17 Taylor Gray DGR-Crosley Ford 16.203 111.091
3 4 Hailie Deegan DGR-Crosley Ford 16.253 110.749
Full practice results

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.[5]

Chandler Smith of Venturini Motorsports would win the pole, setting a time of 15.999 and an average speed of 112.507 miles per hour (181.062 km/h).[6]

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 20 Chandler Smith Venturini Motorsports Toyota 15.999 112.507
2 18 Ty Gibbs Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 16.037 112.240
3 17 Taylor Gray DGR-Crosley Ford 16.118 111.676
4 25 Michael Self Venturini Motorsports Toyota 16.127 111.614
5 21 Sam Mayer GMS Racing Chevrolet 16.144 111.497
6 15 Drew Dollar Venturini Motorsports Toyota 16.217 110.995
7 22 Derek Griffith Chad Bryant Racing Ford 16.220 110.974
8 4 Hailie Deegan DGR-Crosley Ford 16.246 110.797
9 23 Bret Holmes Bret Holmes Racing Chevrolet 16.248 110.783
10 74 Giovanni Bromante Visconti Motorsports Chevrolet 16.297 110.450
11 46 Thad Moffitt DGR-Crosley Ford 16.402 109.743
12 06 Tim Richmond Wayne Peterson Racing Toyota 17.482 102.963
13 10 Mike Basham Fast Track Racing Toyota 18.033 99.817
14 48 Brad Smith Brad Smith Motorsports Chevrolet 18.369 97.991
15 12 Rick Clifton Fast Track Racing Toyota 18.380 97.933
16 11 Owen Smith Fast Track Racing Chevrolet 19.062 94.429
Official qualifying results

Race results

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Fin[7] St # Driver Team Make Laps Led Status Pts
1 5 21 Sam Mayer GMS Racing Chevrolet 200 97 running 48
2 2 18 Ty Gibbs Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 200 0 running 42
3 3 17 Taylor Gray DGR-Crosley Ford 200 0 running 41
4 9 23 Bret Holmes Bret Holmes Racing Chevrolet 200 0 running 40
5 4 25 Michael Self Venturini Motorsports Toyota 200 0 running 39
6 6 15 Drew Dollar Venturini Motorsports Toyota 200 0 running 38
7 7 22 Derek Griffith Chad Bryant Racing Ford 200 0 running 37
8 8 4 Hailie Deegan DGR-Crosley Ford 200 0 running 36
9 12 06 Tim Richmond Wayne Peterson Racing Toyota 189 0 running 35
10 15 12 Rick Clifton Fast Track Racing Toyota 174 0 running 34
11 1 20 Chandler Smith Venturini Motorsports Toyota 162 103 suspension 36
12 11 46 Thad Moffitt DGR-Crosley Ford 55 0 electrical 32
13 14 48 Brad Smith Brad Smith Motorsports Chevrolet 52 0 brakes 31
14 13 10 Mike Basham Fast Track Racing Toyota 15 0 vibration 30
15 10 74 Giovanni Bromante Visconti Motorsports Chevrolet 7 0 oil leak 29
16 16 11 Owen Smith Fast Track Racing Chevrolet 5 0 electrical 28
Official race results

References

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  1. ^ Christley, Jason (2020-08-01). "Sam Mayer "Finally" Gets ARCA Menards Win At Toledo Speedway". ARCA. Archived from the original on 2020-08-01. 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). "PRACTICE: Sam Mayer Sets Pace At Toledo Speedway". 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. ^ 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.
  7. ^ "2020 Menards.com 200 Presented by SPxE - The Third Turn". www.thethirdturn.com. Retrieved 2021-12-18.
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