The Race to Stop Suicide 200 presented by Place of Hope was an ARCA Menards Series East stock car race held annually at New Smyrna Speedway in New Smyrna Beach, Florida from 2014 to 2022. The race was always the season opener and took place in February on the same week or the weekend before the Daytona 500 at the nearby Daytona International Speedway.
| ARCA Menards Series East | |
|---|---|
| Venue | New Smyrna Speedway |
| Location | New Smyrna Beach, Florida |
| First race | 2014 |
| Last race | 2022 |
| Distance | 96 miles (154 km) |
| Laps | 200 |
| Previous names | New Smyrna 150 presented by JEGS (2014) The Hart to Heart Breast Cancer Foundation 150 (2015) Jet Tools 150 (2016–2018) New Smyrna 175 (2019) Skip's Western Outfitters 175 (2020) Jeep Beach 175 (2021)[1] |
| Circuit information | |
| Surface | Asphalt |
| Length | 0.48 mi (0.77 km) |
| Turns | 4 |
History
The race was established in 2014 and held on the same weekend as the track's World Series of Asphalt race.[2]
The race was originally 150 laps and 72 miles long (from 2014 to 2017), then 175 laps and 84 miles long (from 2018 to 2021), and finally 200 laps and 96 miles long in the final edition.
Winners
| Year | Date | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Race Distance | Race Time | Average speed (mph) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laps | Miles | ||||||||
| 2014[3] | February 16 | 6 | Daniel Suárez | Rev Racing | Toyota | 150 | 72 (115.873) | 1:05:52 | 93.522 |
| 2015[4] | February 15 | 22 | Austin Hill | Austin Hill Racing | Ford | 151* | 73 (117.482) | 1:06:10 | 65.725 |
| 2016[5] | February 14 | 16 | Todd Gilliland | Bill McAnally Racing | Toyota (2) | 150 | 72 (115.873) | 1:03:22 | 68.175 |
| 2017[6] | February 19 | 04 | Ronnie Bassett Jr. | Bassett Racing | Chevrolet | 150 | 72 (115.873) | 1:09:11 | 62.443 |
| 2018[7] | February 11 | 54 | Todd Gilliland | DGR-Crosley | Toyota (3) | 175 | 84 (135.184) | 1:18:41 | 64.054 |
| 2019[8] | February 11 | 16 | Derek Kraus | Bill McAnally Racing (2) | Toyota (4) | 175 | 84 (135.184) | 1:13.59 | 68.123 |
| 2020[9] | February 10 | 21 | Sam Mayer | GMS Racing | Chevrolet (2) | 175 | 84 (135.184) | 1:15.56 | 66.374 |
| 2021[10] | February 8 | 30 | Max Gutiérrez | Rette Jones Racing | Ford (2) | 187* | 89.76 (144.454) | 1:23:53 | 64.203 |
| 2022 | February 15 | 18 | Sammy Smith | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 200 | 96 (154) | 1:59:19 | 48.275 |
2015: Race extended due to a green-white-checker finish.
2021: Race extended due to multiple green-white-checker finish attempts.
References
External links
- New Smyrna Speedway race results at Racing-Reference