| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 1 of 20 of the2020 ARCA Menards Series | |||
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| Date | February 8, 2020 | ||
| Official name | 57th Annual Lucas Oil 200 Driven by General Tire | ||
| Location | Daytona Beach, Florida,Daytona International Speedway | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 2.5 miles (4.02 km) | ||
| Distance | 80 laps, 200 mi (321.868 km) | ||
| Scheduled distance | 80 laps, 200 mi (321.868 km) | ||
| Average speed | 115.663 miles per hour (186.142 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Venturini Motorsports | ||
| Time | 49.434 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Michael Self | Venturini Motorsports | |
| Laps | 61 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 25 | Michael Self | Venturini Motorsports | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | Fox Sports 1 | ||
| Announcers | Phil Parsons,David Rieff | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | Motor Racing Network | ||
The2020 Lucas Oil 200 Driven by General Tire was the firststock car race of the2020 ARCA Menards Series and the 57th iteration of theevent. The race was held on Saturday, February 8, 2020, inDaytona Beach, Florida atDaytona International Speedway, a 2.5 miles (4.0 km) permanent triangular-shaped superspeedway. The race took the scheduled 80 laps to complete. At race's end,Michael Self ofVenturini Motorsports would dominate and hold off the field to win his eighth careerARCA Menards Series win and his first of the season.[1] To fill out the podium,Hailie Deegan ofDGR-Crosley andDrew Dollar ofVenturini Motorsports would finish second and third, respectively.
Daytona International Speedway is one of threesuperspeedways to holdNASCAR races, the other two beingIndianapolis Motor Speedway andTalladega Superspeedway.[2] The standard track at Daytona International Speedway is a four-turn superspeedway that is 2.5 miles (4.0 km) long. The track's turns are banked at 31degrees, while thefront stretch, the location of the finish line, is banked at 18 degrees.[3]
*Withdrew.
The first one-hour session would take place on February 7.Hailie Deegan ofDGR-Crosley would set the fastest time in the session, with a time of 49.027 and an average speed of 183.572 miles per hour (295.430 km/h).[4]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Hailie Deegan | DGR-Crosley | Ford | 49.027 | 183.572 |
| 2 | 15 | Drew Dollar | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 49.093 | 183.326 |
| 3 | 17 | Tanner Gray | DGR-Crosley | Ford | 49.122 | 183.217 |
| Full first practice results | ||||||
The second and final one-hour session would take place on February 7.Connor Hall ofChad Bryant Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a time of 49.027 and an average speed of 181.906 miles per hour (292.749 km/h).[4]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 | Connor Hall | Chad Bryant Racing | Ford | 49.476 | 181.906 |
| 2 | 63 | Dave Mader III | Spraker Racing Enterprises | Chevrolet | 49.495 | 181.837 |
| 3 | 30 | Dominique Van Wieringen | Rette Jones Racing | Ford | 49.568 | 181.569 |
| Full final practice results | ||||||
Qualifying was held on February 8. Each driver was split into six groups, and each group would run four minute sessions.Michael Self ofVenturini Motorsports would win the pole, setting a time of 49.434 and an average speed of 182.061 miles per hour (292.999 km/h).[5]
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