Type: | CUST |
Pole Team: | Venturini Motorsports |
Pole Driver: | Chandler Smith |
Pole Time: | Set by 2020 Sioux Chief Showdown owner's points |
Most Team: | Joe Gibbs Racing |
Most Driver: | Ty Gibbs |
Most Laps: | 19 |
First Driver: | Michael Self |
Announcers: | Bob Dillner, Jim Tretow |
Network: | MAVTV |
Radio: | Motor Racing Network |
First Team: | Venturini Motorsports |
Car: | 25 |
Description: | Race 12 of 20 of the 2020 ARCA Menards Series Race 6 of 10 of the 2020 Sioux Chief Showdown |
Location: | Daytona Beach, Florida, Daytona International Speedway road course |
Scheduled Km: | 162.704 |
Distance Km: | 162.704 |
Official Name: | Inaugural General Tire 100 |
Distance Laps: | 28 |
Scheduled Mi: | 101.1 |
Scheduled Laps: | 28 |
Course Km: | 5.81 |
Date: | August 14 |
Course Mi: | 3.61 |
Race Name: | General Tire 100 |
Year: | 2020 |
Distance Mi: | 101.1 |
Avg: | 79.625mph |
The 2020 General Tire 100 was the 12th stock car race of the 2020 ARCA Menards Series, the sixth race of the 2020 Sioux Chief Showdown, and the inaugural iteration of the event. The race was held on Friday, August 14, 2020, in Daytona Beach, Florida, at the Daytona International Speedway road course, a 3.61miles permanent road course that uses part of the Daytona oval and infield road course. The race took the scheduled 28 laps to complete. After hours of delay, Michael Self of Venturini Motorsports would control the late stages of the race to win his ninth and to date, final career ARCA Menards Series win, his second and final of the season, and would complete a Daytona sweep.[1] To fill out the podium, Ty Gibbs of Joe Gibbs Racing and Sam Mayer of GMS Racing would finish second and third, respectively.
The only 45-minute practice session was held on Friday, August 14. Will Rodgers of Steve McGowan Motorsports would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 2:07.226 and an average speed of 102.149mph.[2]
Pos. | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 17W | Will Rodgers | Steve McGowan Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2:07.226 | 102.149 | |
2 | 18 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 2:07.562 | 101.880 | |
3 | 22 | Parker Chase | Chad Bryant Racing | Ford | 2:07.644 | 101.814 | |
Full practice results |
ARCA would not hold qualifying for the event, and would decide to determine the starting lineup based on the current 2020 Sioux Chief Showdown owner's standings. As a result, Chandler Smith of Venturini Motorsports would win the pole.[3]