The 2020 Menards.com 200 Presented by SPxE was the ninth stock car race of the 2020 ARCA Menards Series, the fourth race of the 2020 Sioux Chief Showdown, and the first of two back-to-back races of the weekend. The race was held on Friday, July 31, 2020, in Toledo, Ohio, at Toledo Speedway, a 0.5 miles (0.80 km) permanent oval-shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 200 laps to complete. At race's end, Sam Mayer of GMS Racing would dominate the late stages of the race to win his first career ARCA Menards Series win and his first win of the season.[1] To fill out the podium, Ty Gibbs of Joe Gibbs Racing and Taylor Gray of DGR-Crosley would finish second and third, respectively.
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Race 9 of 20 of the 2020 ARCA Menards Series Race 4 of 10 of the 2020 Sioux Chief Showdown | |||
| Date | July 31, 2020 | ||
| Official name | Menards.com 200 Presented by SPxE | ||
| Location | Toledo, Ohio, Toledo Speedway | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility .5 mi (0.80 km) | ||
| Distance | 200 laps, 100 mi (160.934 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 200 laps, 100 mi (160.934 km) | ||
| Average speed | 80.178 miles per hour (129.034 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Venturini Motorsports | ||
| Time | 15.999 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Chandler Smith | Venturini Motorsports | |
| Laps | 103 | ||
| 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
editToledo 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
editPractice
editThe only 45-minute practice session was held on Friday, July 31. Sam Mayer of GMS Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 16.181 and an average speed of 111.242 miles per hour (179.027 km/h).[4]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
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| 1 | 21 | Sam Mayer | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 16.181 | 111.242 |
| 2 | 17 | Taylor Gray | DGR-Crosley | Ford | 16.203 | 111.091 |
| 3 | 4 | Hailie Deegan | DGR-Crosley | Ford | 16.253 | 110.749 |
| Full practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
editQualifying 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.[5]
Chandler Smith of Venturini Motorsports would win the pole, setting a time of 15.999 and an average speed of 112.507 miles per hour (181.062 km/h).[6]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
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| 1 | 20 | Chandler Smith | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 15.999 | 112.507 |
| 2 | 18 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 16.037 | 112.240 |
| 3 | 17 | Taylor Gray | DGR-Crosley | Ford | 16.118 | 111.676 |
| 4 | 25 | Michael Self | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 16.127 | 111.614 |
| 5 | 21 | Sam Mayer | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 16.144 | 111.497 |
| 6 | 15 | Drew Dollar | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 16.217 | 110.995 |
| 7 | 22 | Derek Griffith | Chad Bryant Racing | Ford | 16.220 | 110.974 |
| 8 | 4 | Hailie Deegan | DGR-Crosley | Ford | 16.246 | 110.797 |
| 9 | 23 | Bret Holmes | Bret Holmes Racing | Chevrolet | 16.248 | 110.783 |
| 10 | 74 | Giovanni Bromante | Visconti Motorsports | Chevrolet | 16.297 | 110.450 |
| 11 | 46 | Thad Moffitt | DGR-Crosley | Ford | 16.402 | 109.743 |
| 12 | 06 | Tim Richmond | Wayne Peterson Racing | Toyota | 17.482 | 102.963 |
| 13 | 10 | Mike Basham | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | 18.033 | 99.817 |
| 14 | 48 | Brad Smith | Brad Smith Motorsports | Chevrolet | 18.369 | 97.991 |
| 15 | 12 | Rick Clifton | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | 18.380 | 97.933 |
| 16 | 11 | Owen Smith | Fast Track Racing | Chevrolet | 19.062 | 94.429 |
| Official qualifying results | ||||||
Race results
editReferences
edit- ^ Christley, Jason (2020-08-01). "Sam Mayer "Finally" Gets ARCA Menards Win At Toledo Speedway". ARCA. Archived from the original on 2020-08-01. 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). "PRACTICE: Sam Mayer Sets Pace At Toledo Speedway". ARCA. Archived 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. Archived 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. Archived from the original on 2020-08-01. Retrieved 2021-12-18.
- ^ "2020 Menards.com 200 Presented by SPxE - The Third Turn". www.thethirdturn.com. Retrieved 2021-12-18.