2020 General Tire 100
| Race details | |||
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Race 12 of 20 of the 2020 ARCA Menards Series Race 6 of 10 of the 2020 Sioux Chief Showdown | |||
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| Date | August 14, 2020 | ||
| Official name | Inaugural General Tire 100 | ||
| Location | Daytona Beach, Florida, Daytona International Speedway road course | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 3.61 mi (5.81 km) | ||
| Distance | 28 laps, 101.1 mi (162.704 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 28 laps, 101.1 mi (162.704 km) | ||
| Average speed | 79.625 miles per hour (128.144 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Venturini Motorsports | ||
| Time | Set by 2020 Sioux Chief Showdown owner's points | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Laps | 19 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 25 | Michael Self | Venturini Motorsports | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | MAVTV | ||
| Announcers | Bob Dillner, Jim Tretow | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | Motor Racing Network | ||
The 2020 General Tire 100 was the 12th stock car race of the 2020 ARCA Menards Series, the sixth race of the 2020 Sioux Chief Showdown, and the inaugural iteration of the event. The race was held on Friday, August 14, 2020, in Daytona Beach, Florida, at the Daytona International Speedway road course, a 3.61 miles (5.81 km) permanent road course that uses part of the Daytona oval and infield road course. The race took the scheduled 28 laps to complete. After hours of delay, Michael Self of Venturini Motorsports would control the late stages of the race to win his ninth and to date, final career ARCA Menards Series win, his second and final of the season, and would complete a Daytona sweep.[1] To fill out the podium, Ty Gibbs of Joe Gibbs Racing and Sam Mayer of GMS Racing would finish second and third, respectively.
Background
[edit]Entry list
[edit]Practice
[edit]The only 45-minute practice session was held on Friday, August 14. Will Rodgers of Steve McGowan Motorsports would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 2:07.226 and an average speed of 102.149 miles per hour (164.393 km/h).[2]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17W | Will Rodgers | Steve McGowan Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2:07.226 | 102.149 |
| 2 | 18 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 2:07.562 | 101.880 |
| 3 | 22 | Parker Chase | Chad Bryant Racing | Ford | 2:07.644 | 101.814 |
| Full practice results | ||||||
Starting lineup
[edit]ARCA would not hold qualifying for the event, and would decide to determine the starting lineup based on the current 2020 Sioux Chief Showdown owner's standings. As a result, Chandler Smith of Venturini Motorsports would win the pole.[3]
Full starting lineup
[edit]| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 | Chandler Smith | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota |
| 2 | 25 | Michael Self | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota |
| 3 | 21 | Sam Mayer | GMS Racing | Chevrolet |
| 4 | 17 | Taylor Gray | DGR-Crosley | Ford |
| 5 | 18 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 6 | 23 | Bret Holmes | Bret Holmes Racing | Ford |
| 7 | 4 | Hailie Deegan | DGR-Crosley | Ford |
| 8 | 22 | Parker Chase | Chad Bryant Racing | Ford |
| 9 | 46 | Thad Moffitt | DGR-Crosley | Ford |
| 10 | 15 | Drew Dollar | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota |
| 11 | 12 | Nick Igdalsky | Fast Track Racing | Toyota |
| 12 | 11 | Tim Monroe | Fast Track Racing | Toyota |
| 13 | 10 | Mike Basham | Fast Track Racing | Ford |
| 14 | 06 | Con Nicolopoulos | Wayne Peterson Racing | Toyota |
| 15 | 48 | Brad Smith | Brad Smith Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 16 | 1 | Max McLaughlin | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota |
| 17 | 74 | Ayrton Ori | Visconti Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 18 | 69 | Will Kimmel | Kimmel Racing | Ford |
| 19 | 17W | Will Rodgers | Steve McGowan Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 20 | 8 | Russ Lane | Empire Racing | Ford |
| 21 | 57 | Bryan Dauzat | Brother-In-Law Racing | Chevrolet |
| Official starting lineup | ||||
Race results
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Michael Self Completes Historic Sweep at Daytona". ARCA. 2020-08-15. Retrieved 2021-12-20.
- ^ a b "PRACTICE: Will Rodgers Leads Shortened Session At Daytona". ARCA. 2020-08-14. Retrieved 2021-12-20.
- ^ Koelle, Christian (2020-08-13). "ARCA Preview: 2020 General Tire 100 At The Daytona Road Course". www.frontstretch.com. Retrieved 2021-12-20.