2020 Zinsser SmartCoat 200

The 2020 Zinsser SmartCoat 200 was the 14th stock car race of the 2020 ARCA Menards Series, the eighth race of the 2020 Sioux Chief Showdown, and the inaugural iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, September 5, 2020, in Lebanon, Missouri, at Lebanon I-44 Speedway, a 0.375 miles (0.604 km) permanent oval-shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 200 laps to complete. At race's end, Sam Mayer of GMS Racing would take over the lead from a dominating Hailie Deegan near the end of the race to win his third career ARCA Menards Series win and his third of the season.[1] To fill out the podium, Bret Holmes of Bret Holmes Racing and Taylor Gray of DGR-Crosley would finish second and third, respectively.

2020 Zinsser SmartCoat 200
Race details
Race 14 of 20 of the 2020 ARCA Menards Series
Race 8 of 10 of the 2020 Sioux Chief Showdown
Date September 5, 2020
Official name Inaugural Zinsser SmartCoat 200
Location Lebanon, Missouri, Lebanon I-44 Speedway
Course Permanent racing facility
0.375 mi (0.604 km)
Distance 200 laps, 75 mi (120.701 km)
Scheduled Distance 200 laps, 75 mi (120.701 km)
Average speed 55.627 miles per hour (89.523 km/h)
Pole position
Driver Bret Holmes Racing
Time 14.812
Most laps led
Driver Hailie Deegan DGR-Crosley
Laps 85
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

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Lebanon I-44 Speedway is a multi-purpose speedway located in Ozark hills just off Interstate 44 outside Lebanon, Missouri.[2] The Speedway's main 3/8 mile oval has been holding races since 1982.[3][4]

Entry list

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# Driver Team Make Sponsor
4 Hailie Deegan DGR-Crosley Ford Monster Energy
06 Tim Richmond Wayne Peterson Racing Toyota Wayne Peterson Racing
10 Tim Monroe Fast Track Racing Chevrolet Fast Track Racing
11 Owen Smith Fast Track Racing Ford Fast Track Racing
12 Mike Basham Fast Track Racing Toyota Fast Track Racing
15 Drew Dollar Venturini Motorsports Toyota Sunbelt Rentals
17 Taylor Gray DGR-Crosley Ford Ford Performance
18 Ty Gibbs Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Monster Energy
20 Chandler Smith Venturini Motorsports Toyota JBL
21 Sam Mayer GMS Racing Chevrolet With Us Foundation
22 Kris Wright Chad Bryant Racing Chevrolet Mastertech, FNB Corporation
23 Bret Holmes Bret Holmes Racing Chevrolet Holmes II Excavating
25 Michael Self Venturini Motorsports Toyota Sinclair
48 Brad Smith Brad Smith Motorsports Chevrolet Henshaw Automation
Official entry list

Practice

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The only practice session was held on Saturday, September 5. Hailie Deegan of DGR-Crosley would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 14.964 and an average speed of 90.217 miles per hour (145.190 km/h).[5]

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 4 Hailie Deegan DGR-Crosley Ford 14.964 90.217
2 18 Ty Gibbs Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 15.130 89.227
3 21 Sam Mayer GMS Racing Chevrolet 15.212 88.746
Full practice results

Qualifying

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Qualifying was held on Saturday, September 5, at 6:00 PM EST. Each driver would have two laps to set a fastest time; the fastest of the two would count as their official qualifying lap.

Bret Holmes of Bret Holmes Racing would win the pole, setting a time of 14.812 and an average speed of 91.142 miles per hour (146.679 km/h).[6] It was Holmes' first ever career pole in the series.

Full qualifying results

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Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 23 Bret Holmes Bret Holmes Racing Chevrolet 14.812 91.142
2 20 Chandler Smith Venturini Motorsports Toyota 14.861 90.842
3 4 Hailie Deegan DGR-Crosley Ford 14.880 90.726
4 18 Ty Gibbs Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 14.892 90.653
5 25 Michael Self Venturini Motorsports Toyota 14.933 90.404
6 17 Taylor Gray DGR-Crosley Ford 14.943 90.343
7 21 Sam Mayer GMS Racing Chevrolet 14.955 90.271
8 15 Drew Dollar Venturini Motorsports Toyota 15.124 89.262
9 22 Kris Wright Chad Bryant Racing Chevrolet 15.348 87.959
10 12 Mike Basham Fast Track Racing Toyota 15.903 84.890
11 06 Tim Richmond Wayne Peterson Racing Toyota 16.409 82.272
12 48 Brad Smith Brad Smith Motorsports Chevrolet 17.164 78.653
13 11 Owen Smith Fast Track Racing Ford 17.235 78.329
14 10 Tim Monroe Fast Track Racing Chevrolet 17.457 77.333
Official qualifying results

Race results

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Fin[7] St # Driver Team Make Laps Led Status Pts
1 6 21 Sam Mayer GMS Racing Chevrolet 200 46 running 47
2 1 23 Bret Holmes Bret Holmes Racing Chevrolet 200 69 running 43
3 7 17 Taylor Gray DGR-Crosley Ford 200 0 running 41
4 4 18 Ty Gibbs Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 200 0 running 40
5 3 4 Hailie Deegan DGR-Crosley Ford 200 85 running 41
6 5 25 Michael Self Venturini Motorsports Toyota 199 0 running 38
7 9 22 Kris Wright Chad Bryant Racing Chevrolet 198 0 running 37
8 2 20 Chandler Smith Venturini Motorsports Toyota 198 0 running 36
9 8 15 Drew Dollar Venturini Motorsports Toyota 194 0 running 35
10 10 12 Mike Basham Fast Track Racing Toyota 193 0 running 34
11 11 06 Tim Richmond Wayne Peterson Racing Toyota 190 0 running 33
12 13 11 Owen Smith Fast Track Racing Ford 39 0 brakes 32
13 12 48 Brad Smith Brad Smith Motorsports Chevrolet 35 0 handling 31
14 14 10 Tim Monroe Fast Track Racing Chevrolet 4 0 brakes 30
Official race results

References

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  1. ^ "Learning Curve Nets Sam Mayer Win At Lebanon I-44 Speedway". ARCA. 2020-09-06. Retrieved 2021-12-23.
  2. ^ Velo News. Inside Communications, Incorporated. 2007.
  3. ^ Wilson, Steven B. "World Wide Technology Raceway adds new partners to its 2019 Track Invasion Tour for promoting NASCAR, INDYCAR". speedwaydigest.com. Retrieved 2019-05-08.
  4. ^ Telegraph, The (2019-05-01). "Jax Speedway added to WWT Raceway's Track Invasion Tour". Alton Telegraph. Retrieved 2019-05-08.
  5. ^ "PRACTICE: Hailie Deegan Shows The Way At Lebanon I-44 Speedway". ARCA. 2020-09-05. Retrieved 2021-12-23.
  6. ^ "QUALIFYING: Bret Holmes Earns First Career General Tire Pole Award At Lebanon I-44". ARCA. 2020-09-05. Retrieved 2021-12-23.
  7. ^ "2020 Zinsser Smart Coat 200 - The Third Turn". www.thethirdturn.com. Retrieved 2021-12-23.
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