Nashville ARCA 150
The Nashville ARCA 150 was an Automobile Racing Club of America (ARCA) race at Nashville Superspeedway in Lebanon, Tennessee, held in the spring from 2001 to 2007.[1] For the first six years, the race was known as the ARCA RE/MAX PFG Lester 150. A second race, known as the Waste Management 200 and Toyota ARCA 150, was held in August from 2001 to 2008, after which the track was removed from the series schedule.
Past events
The inaugural ARCA race in 2001 was the very first race held at the track. The $18,695 first-place prize went to Ken Schrader, while female driver Shawna Robinson placed third.[2] The 2001 second-place finisher in the spring, Frank Kimmel, went on to win the next three races at the track.[3]
| Year | Date | Event Name | Pole Winner | Race Winner | Team | Manufacturer | Race Distance | Race Time | Average Speed (mph) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laps | Miles (km) | |||||||||
| 2001 | April 13 | PFG Lester 150 | Frank Kimmel | Ken Schrader[4] | Ken Schrader Racing | Pontiac | 113 | 150.629 (242.414) | 1:39:50 | 90.528 |
| August 11 | Waste Management 200 | Frank Kimmel | Frank Kimmel | Clement Racing | Ford | 151 | 201.283 (323.934) | 1:41:26 | 118.795 | |
| 2002 | April 12 | PFG Lester 150 | Frank Kimmel | Frank Kimmel | Clement Racing | Ford | 113 | 150.629 (242.414) | 1:35:38 | 94.291 |
| August 9 | Waste Management 200 | Frank Kimmel | Frank Kimmel | Clement Racing | Ford | 152* | 202.616 (326.079) | 1:50:23 | 108.685 | |
| 2003 | April 11 | PFG Lester 150 | Kyle Busch | Kyle Busch | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 113 | 150.629 (242.414) | 1:45:33 | 85.625 |
| August 9 | Waste Management 200 | Frank Kimmel | Mario Gosselin | Gosselin Racing | Chevrolet | 151 | 201.283 (323.934) | 1:50:41 | 108.867 | |
| 2004 | April 9 | PFG Lester 150 | Ryan Hemphill | Blake Feese | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 113 | 150.629 (242.414) | 1:32:42 | 97.275 |
| August 14 | Waste Management 200 | Ryan Hemphill | Joey Miller | Hagans Racing | Dodge | 151 | 201.283 (323.934) | 2:07:20 | 94.85 | |
| 2005 | March 26 | PFG Lester 150 | Erin Crocker | Chad Blount | ML Motorsports | Chevrolet | 119* | 158.627 (255.285) | 1:32:42 | 102.43 |
| August 13 | ARCA RE/MAX 200 | Joey Miller | Joey Miller | Hagans Racing | Dodge | 151 | 201.283 (323.934) | 1:45:17 | 104.523 | |
| 2006 | April 15 | PFG Lester 150 | Steve Wallace | Stephen Leicht | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 115* | 153.295 (246.704) | 1:17:01 | 119.424 |
| August 12 | ARCA RE/MAX 200 | Brad Coleman | Mario Gosselin | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 146* | 194.618 (313.207) | 1:51:40 | 104.336 | |
| 2007 | April 7 | Nashville ARCA 150 | Cale Gale[5] | Chad McCumbee[6] | Andy Belmont Racing | Chevrolet | 113 | 150.629 (242.414) | 1:29:17 | 100.998 |
| August 11 | Toyota ARCA 150 | Michael McDowell | Jeremy Clements | Ken Appling | Chevrolet | 113 | 150.629 (242.414) | 1:13:00 | 123.526 | |
| 2008 | August 9 | Toyota 150 | Ken Butler III | Scott Speed | Eddie Sharp Racing | Toyota | 117* | 155.961 (250.995) | 1:24;51 | 110.037 |
- 20022, 20051, 20061, 2008: Race extended due to a green-white-checker finish.
- 20062: Race shortened due to time constraits.
Multiple winners (drivers)
| # Wins | Driver | Years Won |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Frank Kimmel | 20012, 20021,2 |
| 2 | Mario Gosselin | 20032, 20062 |
| Joey Miller | 20042, 20052 |
Manufacturer wins
| # Wins | Manufacturer | Years Won |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Chevrolet | 20031,2, 20041, 20051, 20062, 20071,2 |
| 4 | Ford | 20012, 20021,2 20061 |
| 2 | Dodge | 20042, 20052 |
| 1 | Pontiac | 20011 |
| Toyota | 2008 |
References
- ^ "The real first race". The Tennessean. April 12, 2001. p. 10X.
- ^ Radebaugh, Don (April 14, 2001). "Ken Schrader wins inaugural ARCA RE/MAX race in Nashville". Motorsport. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
- ^ "2002 PFG Lester 150". Racing-Reference. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
- ^ Kreager, Tom (August 4, 2011). "RACE OVER: Key Dates". The Tennessean. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
- ^ "Gale force". The Tennessean. Nashville, Tennessee: Ancestry.com #Newspapers.com. 7 April 2007. p. C3.
- ^ Murraine, St. Clair (11 April 2007). "Tallahassee's Mitchell takes lesson from Nashville race". Tallahassee Democrat. Tallahassee, Florida: Ancestry.com #Newspapers.com. p. 16.
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