2020 Menards 200
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.
| 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 | ||
Background edit
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 edit
Qualifying edit
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 the starting position for Friday's race, and the second lap would determine the starting 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 edit
| 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 edit
- ^ Christley, Jason (2020-08-02). "Wait Is Worth It At Toledo Speedway For Sam Mayer". ARCA. from the original on 2020-08-03. Retrieved 2021-12-18.
- ^ "Toledo Blade - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com. Retrieved 2021-11-09.
- ^ Beard, Brock. "ARCA: Hailie Deegan's headlining debut done after 30 laps". Retrieved 2021-11-09.
- ^ Christley, Jason (2020-07-31). "QUALIFYING: Chandler Smith & Ty Gibbs Share General Tire Honors". ARCA. from the original on 2020-08-01. Retrieved 2021-12-18.
- ^ Christley, Jason (2020-07-31). "QUALIFYING: Chandler Smith & Ty Gibbs Share General Tire Honors". ARCA. from the original on 2020-08-01. Retrieved 2021-12-18.
- ^ "2020 Menards 200 Presented by Crosley Brands - The Third Turn". www.thethirdturn.com. Retrieved 2021-12-18.