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.

2020 Menards 200 presented by Crosley Brands
Race details
Race 10 of 20 of the 2020 ARCA Menards Series
Race 5 of 10 of the 2020 Sioux Chief Showdown
DateAugust 1, 2020
Official nameMenards 200 presented by Crosley Brands
LocationToledo, Ohio, Toledo Speedway
CoursePermanent racing facility
0.5 mi (0.8 km)
Distance127 laps, 63.5 mi (102.193 km)
Scheduled Distance200 laps, 100 mi (160.934 km)
Average speed73.129 miles per hour (117.690 km/h)
Pole position
DriverJoe Gibbs Racing
Time16.030
Most laps led
DriverTy GibbsJoe Gibbs Racing
Laps107
Winner
No. 21Sam MayerGMS Racing
Television in the United States
NetworkMAVTV
AnnouncersBob Dillner, Jim Tretow
Radio in the United States
RadioARCA Racing Network

Background

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

#DriverTeamMakeSponsor
4Hailie DeeganDGR-CrosleyFordMonster Energy
06Tim RichmondWayne Peterson RacingToyotaWayne Peterson Racing
10Mike BashamFast Track RacingToyotaFast Track Racing
11Owen SmithFast Track RacingChevroletFast Track Racing
12Rick CliftonFast Track RacingToyotaAshville Propane
15Drew DollarVenturini MotorsportsToyotaSunbelt Rentals
17Taylor GrayDGR-CrosleyFordFord Performance
18Ty GibbsJoe Gibbs RacingToyotaMonster Energy
20Chandler SmithVenturini MotorsportsToyotaJBL
21Sam MayerGMS RacingChevroletWhy Not You Foundation
22Derek GriffithChad Bryant RacingFordOriginal Gourmet Lollipops
23Bret HolmesBret Holmes RacingChevroletHolmes II Excavating
25Michael SelfVenturini MotorsportsToyotaSinclair
46Thad MoffittDGR-CrosleyFordPerformance Plus Motor Oil Richard Petty Signature Series
48Brad SmithBrad Smith MotorsportsChevroletHome Building Solutions, NASCAR Low Teams
74Austin GreenVisconti MotorsportsChevroletSandler Capital Management
Official entry list

Qualifying

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.[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.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed
118Ty GibbsJoe Gibbs RacingToyota16.030112.289
220Chandler SmithVenturini MotorsportsToyota16.070112.010
321Sam MayerGMS RacingChevrolet16.120111.663
415Drew DollarVenturini MotorsportsToyota16.149111.462
523Bret HolmesBret Holmes RacingChevrolet16.163111.365
622Derek GriffithChad Bryant RacingFord16.184111.221
74Hailie DeeganDGR-CrosleyFord16.198111.125
817Taylor GrayDGR-CrosleyFord16.232110.892
925Michael SelfVenturini MotorsportsToyota16.283110.545
1046Thad MoffittDGR-CrosleyFord16.324110.267
1174Austin GreenVisconti MotorsportsChevrolet16.379109.897
1206Tim RichmondWayne Peterson RacingToyota17.356103.711
1310Mike BashamFast Track RacingToyota17.890100.615
1412Rick CliftonFast Track RacingToyota18.27098.522
1548Brad SmithBrad Smith MotorsportsChevrolet18.39697.847
1611Owen SmithFast Track RacingChevrolet20.08989.601
Official qualifying results

Race results

Fin[6]St#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPts
1321Sam MayerGMS RacingChevrolet12713running47
2220Chandler SmithVenturini MotorsportsToyota1277running44
3523Bret HolmesBret Holmes RacingChevrolet1270running41
4925Michael SelfVenturini MotorsportsToyota1270running40
5622Derek GriffithChad Bryant RacingFord1270running39
674Hailie DeeganDGR-CrosleyFord1270running38
71174Austin GreenVisconti MotorsportsChevrolet1270running37
81046Thad MoffittDGR-CrosleyFord1270running36
9415Drew DollarVenturini MotorsportsToyota1270running35
10118Ty GibbsJoe Gibbs RacingToyota127107running37
11817Taylor GrayDGR-CrosleyFord1260running33
121206Tim RichmondWayne Peterson RacingToyota1210running32
131412Rick CliftonFast Track RacingToyota1190running31
141548Brad SmithBrad Smith MotorsportsChevrolet640wheel bearing30
151310Mike BashamFast Track RacingToyota280brakes29
161611Owen SmithFast Track RacingChevrolet140suspension28
Official race results

References

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