2020 General Tire 150 (Kentucky)
The 2020 General Tire 150 was the sixth stock car race of the 2020 ARCA Menards Series and the 15th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, July 11, 2020, in Sparta, Kentucky, at Kentucky Speedway, a 1.5-mile (2.41 km) tri-oval speedway. The race took the scheduled 100 laps to complete. At race's end, Ty Gibbs of Joe Gibbs Racing would take control in the late stages of the race to take his fourth career ARCA Menards Series win and his second of the season.[1] To fill out the podium, Bret Holmes of Bret Holmes Racing and Michael Self of Venturini Motorsports would finish second and third, respectively.
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 6 of 20 of the 2020 ARCA Menards Series | |||
| Date | July 11, 2020 | ||
| Official name | 15th Annual General Tire 150 | ||
| Location | Sparta, Kentucky, Kentucky Speedway | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 1.5 mi (2.41 km) | ||
| Distance | 100 laps, 150 mi (241.402 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 100 laps, 150 mi (241.402 km) | ||
| Average speed | 104.692 miles per hour (168.485 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Venturini Motorsports | ||
| Time | Set by 2020 owner's points | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Laps | 59 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 18 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | Fox Sports 1 | ||
| Announcers | David Rieff, Todd Bodine | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | Motor Racing Network | ||
Background
Kentucky Speedway is a 1.5-mile (2.4 km) tri-oval speedway in Sparta, Kentucky, which has hosted ARCA, NASCAR and Indy Racing League racing annually since it opened in 2000. The track is currently owned and operated by Speedway Motorsports, Inc. and Jerry Carroll, who, along with four other investors, owned Kentucky Speedway until 2008. The speedway has a grandstand capacity of 117,000. Construction of the speedway began in 1998 and was completed in mid-2000. The speedway has hosted the Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series, Xfinity Series, IndyCar Series, Indy Lights, and most recently, the NASCAR Cup Series beginning in 2011.
The race was held without fans in attendance due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.[2]
Entry list
Practice
The only one-hour practice session would take place on Saturday, July 11. Sam Mayer of GMS Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a 30.199 and an average speed of 178.814 miles per hour (287.773 km/h).[3]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 | Sam Mayer | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 30.199 | 178.814 |
| 2 | 25 | Michael Self | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 30.289 | 178.283 |
| 3 | 4 | Hailie Deegan | DGR-Crosley | Ford | 30.379 | 177.754 |
| Full practice results | ||||||
Starting lineup
ARCA would not hold a qualifying session for the race. Therefore, the current 2020 owner's standings would be determined for who got the pole. As a result, Michael Self of Venturini Motorsports won the pole.
Full starting lineup
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 | Michael Self | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota |
| 2 | 20 | Ryan Repko | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota |
| 3 | 18 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 4 | 15 | Drew Dollar | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota |
| 5 | 23 | Bret Holmes | Bret Holmes Racing | Chevrolet |
| 6 | 4 | Hailie Deegan | DGR-Crosley | Ford |
| 7 | 46 | Thad Moffitt | DGR-Crosley | Ford |
| 8 | 69 | Scott Melton | Kimmel Racing | Toyota |
| 9 | 17 | Tanner Gray | DGR-Crosley | Ford |
| 10 | 12 | Dick Doheny | Fast Track Racing | Chevrolet |
| 11 | 10 | Ryan Huff | Fast Track Racing | Ford |
| 12 | 11 | Willie Mullins | Fast Track Racing | Ford |
| 13 | 22 | Derek Griffith | Chad Bryant Racing | Ford |
| 14 | 06 | Don Thompson | Wayne Peterson Racing | Chevrolet |
| 15 | 21 | Sam Mayer | GMS Racing | Chevrolet |
| 16 | 48 | Brad Smith | Brad Smith Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 17 | 97 | Jason Kitzmiller | CR7 Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| Official starting lineup | ||||
Race results
References
- Christley, Jason (2020-07-11). "Ty Gibbs Rebounds To Grab Another Win At Kentucky". ARCA. Archived from the original on 2020-07-12. Retrieved 2021-12-06.
- "No fans, but 5 races on tap at Kentucky Speedway". springfield-news-sun. Retrieved 2020-09-22.
- Christley, Jason (2020-07-11). "PRACTICE: Sam Mayer Makes Late Run To Top At Kentucky". ARCA. Archived from the original on 2020-07-15. Retrieved 2021-12-06.
- "2020 General Tire 150 (Kentucky) - The Third Turn". www.thethirdturn.com. Retrieved 2021-12-06.