2020 General Tire 200

2020 General Tire 200
Race details
Race 3 of 20 of the 2020 ARCA Menards Series
Date	June 20, 2020
Official name	58th Annual General Tire 200
Location	Lincoln, Alabama, Talladega Superspeedway
Course	Permanent racing facility; 2.66 mi (4.281 km)
Distance	76 laps, 202.16 mi (325.344 km)
Scheduled Distance	76 laps, 202.16 mi (325.344 km)
Average speed	169.962 miles per hour (273.527 km/h)
Pole position
Driver	Ryan Repko;
Time	Set by 2019 owner's points
Most laps led
Driver	Drew Dollar
Laps	40
Winner
No. 15	Drew Dollar
Television in the United States
Network	FS1
Announcers	, Todd Bodine, Matt Crafton
Radio in the United States
Radio	Motor Racing Network

The 2020 General Tire 200 was the third stock car race of the 2020 ARCA Menards Series and the 59th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, June 20, in Lincoln, Alabama at Talladega Superspeedway, a 2.66 miles (4.28 km) permanent triangle-shaped superspeedway. The race took the scheduled 76 laps to complete. At race's end, Drew Dollar of Venturini Motorsports would take advantage of a spinning Michael Self with two to go to take his first ever ARCA Menards Series career win and his first of the season.^[1] To fill out the podium, Ryan Repko of Venturini Motorsports and Bret Holmes of Bret Holmes Racing would finish second and third, respectively.

The race was the return of the ARCA Menards Series, after a 107-day delay due to the COVID-19 pandemic.^[2]

Background[]

The layout of Talladega Superspeedway, the venue where the race was held.

Talladega Superspeedway, originally known as Alabama International Motor Superspeedway (AIMS), is a motorsports complex located north of Talladega, Alabama. It is located on the former Anniston Air Force Base in the small city of Lincoln. The track is a tri-oval and was constructed in the 1960s by the International Speedway Corporation, a business controlled by the France family. Talladega is most known for its steep banking and the unique location of the start/finish line that's located just past the exit to pit road. The track currently hosts the NASCAR series such as the NASCAR Cup Series, Xfinity Series and the Camping World Truck Series. Talladega is the longest NASCAR oval with a length of 2.66-mile-long (4.28 km) tri-oval like the Daytona International Speedway, which also is a 2.5-mile-long (4 km) tri-oval.

Entry list[]

#	Driver	Team	Make	Sponosr
0	Con Nicolopoulos	Wayne Peterson Racing	Chevrolet	Wayne Peterson Racing
01	Tommy Vigh Jr.	Fast Track Racing	Toyota	Fast Track Racing
4	Hailie Deegan	DGR-Crosley	Ford	"Built For Extremes"
06	Tim Richmond	Wayne Peterson Racing	Toyota
7	Eric Caudell	CCM Racing	Ford	,
8	Sean Corr	Empire Racing	Chevrolet
10	Ryan Huff	Fast Track Racing	Toyota
11		Fast Track Racing	Ford
12	Ed Pompa	Fast Track Racing	Chevrolet	, Double "H" Ranch
15	Drew Dollar	Venturini Motorsports	Toyota	,
17	Tanner Gray	DGR-Crosley	Ford	Ford Performance
18	Riley Herbst	Joe Gibbs Racing	Toyota	Monster Energy
20	Ryan Repko	Venturini Motorsports	Toyota	Craftsman
22		Chad Bryant Racing	Ford
23	Bret Holmes	Bret Holmes Racing	Chevrolet	,
25	Michael Self	Venturini Motorsports	Toyota	Sinclair
32	Gus Dean	Win-Tron Racing	Chevrolet
46	Thad Moffitt	DGR-Crosley	Ford
48	Brad Smith	Brad Smith Motorsports	Chevrolet	,
69	Scott Melton		Ford
97	Jason Kitzmiller	CR7 Motorsports	Chevrolet
Official entry list

Practice[]

The only 30-minute practice session was held on Saturday, June 20. Riley Herbst of Joe Gibbs Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a 53.219 and an average speed of 179.936 miles per hour (289.579 km/h).^[3]

Pos.	#	Driver	Team	Make	Time	Speed
1	18	Riley Herbst	Joe Gibbs Racing	Toyota	53.219	179.936
2	23	Bret Holmes	Bret Holmes Racing	Chevrolet	53.282	179.723
3	25	Michael Self	Venturini Motorsports	Toyota	53.326	179.575
Full practice results

Starting lineup[]

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, qualifying was canceled. As a result, the lineup would be based on the rulebook: positions 1-20 would be based on 2019's owner points, and positions 21-30 would be based on a random draw. As a result, Ryan Repko of Venturini Motorsports would win the pole.^[4]

Full starting lineup[]

Pos.	#	Driver	Team	Make
1	20	Ryan Repko	Venturini Motorsports	Toyota
2	15	Drew Dollar	Venturini Motorsports	Toyota
3	4	Hailie Deegan	DGR-Crosley	Ford
4	18	Riley Herbst	Joe Gibbs Racing	Toyota
5	25	Michael Self	Venturini Motorsports	Toyota
6	23	Bret Holmes	Bret Holmes Racing	Chevrolet
7	12	Ed Pompa	Fast Track Racing	Chevrolet
8	17	Tanner Gray	DGR-Crosley	Ford
9	06	Tim Richmond	Wayne Peterson Racing	Toyota
10	69	Scott Melton		Ford
11	10	Ryan Huff	Fast Track Racing	Toyota
12	11		Fast Track Racing	Ford
13	01	Tommy Vigh Jr.	Fast Track Racing	Toyota
14	48	Brad Smith	Brad Smith Motorsports	Chevrolet
15	32	Gus Dean	Win-Tron Racing	Chevrolet
16	22		Chad Bryant Racing	Ford
17	7	Eric Caudell	CCM Racing	Ford
18	0	Con Nicolopoulos	Wayne Peterson Racing	Chevrolet
19	8	Sean Corr	Empire Racing	Chevrolet
20	97	Jason Kitzmiller	CR7 Motorsports	Chevrolet
21	46	Thad Moffitt	DGR-Crosley	Ford
Official starting lineup

Race results[]

Fin^[5]	St	#	Driver	Team	Make	Laps	Led	Status	Pts
1	2	15	Drew Dollar	Venturini Motorsports	Toyota	76	40	running	48
2	1	20	Ryan Repko	Venturini Motorsports	Toyota	76	0	running	42
3	6	23	Bret Holmes	Bret Holmes Racing	Chevrolet	76	0	running	41
4	4	18	Riley Herbst	Joe Gibbs Racing	Toyota	76	36	running	41
5	5	25	Michael Self	Venturini Motorsports	Toyota	76	0	running	39
6	21	46	Thad Moffitt	DGR-Crosley	Ford	76	0	running	38
7	3	4	Hailie Deegan	DGR-Crosley	Ford	76	0	running	37
8	20	97	Jason Kitzmiller	CR7 Motorsports	Chevrolet	75	0	running	36
9	19	8	Sean Corr	Empire Racing	Chevrolet	74	0	running	35
10	7	12	Ed Pompa	Fast Track Racing	Chevrolet	74	0	running	34
11	10	69	Scott Melton		Ford	74	0	running	33
12	11	10	Ryan Huff	Fast Track Racing	Toyota	74	0	running	32
13	8	17	Tanner Gray	DGR-Crosley	Ford	74	0	running	31
14	17	7	Eric Caudell	CCM Racing	Ford	73	0	running	30
15	16	22		Chad Bryant Racing	Ford	69	0	running	29
16	15	32	Gus Dean	Win-Tron Racing	Chevrolet	58	0	electrical	28
17	9	06	Tim Richmond	Wayne Peterson Racing	Toyota	34	0	engine	27
18	12	11		Fast Track Racing	Ford	24	0	oil pressure	26
19	13	01	Tommy Vigh Jr.	Fast Track Racing	Toyota	7	0	vibration	25
20	14	48	Brad Smith	Brad Smith Motorsports	Chevrolet	4	0	carburetor	24
21	18	0	Con Nicolopoulos	Wayne Peterson Racing	Chevrolet	0	0	engine	23
Official race results

References[]

^ Christley, Jason (2020-06-20). "Quick Thinking Pays Off For Drew Dollar At Talladega". ARCA. Archived from the original on 2020-06-23. Retrieved 2021-12-02.
^ "ARCA Menards Series Returns At Talladega". ARCA. 2020-05-14. Retrieved 2021-12-03.
^ Christley, Jason (2020-06-20). "PRACTICE: Riley Herbst Tops Board at Talladega". ARCA. Archived from the original on 2020-06-22. Retrieved 2021-12-02.
^ "Venturini Motorsports Talladega Superspeedway Pre-Race Fast Facts – Venturini Motorsports". Retrieved 2021-12-02.
^ "2020 General Tire 200 at Talladega - The Third Turn". www.thethirdturn.com. Retrieved 2021-12-02.

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[1] Christley, Jason (2020-06-20). "Quick Thinking Pays Off For Drew Dollar At Talladega". ARCA. Archived from the original on 2020-06-23. Retrieved 2021-12-02.

[2] "ARCA Menards Series Returns At Talladega". ARCA. 2020-05-14. Retrieved 2021-12-03.

[3] Christley, Jason (2020-06-20). "PRACTICE: Riley Herbst Tops Board at Talladega". ARCA. Archived from the original on 2020-06-22. Retrieved 2021-12-02.

[4] "Venturini Motorsports Talladega Superspeedway Pre-Race Fast Facts – Venturini Motorsports". Retrieved 2021-12-02.

[5] "2020 General Tire 200 at Talladega - The Third Turn". www.thethirdturn.com. Retrieved 2021-12-02.

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