2020 Lucas Oil 200
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| Race details | |||
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| Race 1 of 20 of the 2020 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 | 4.02 km (2.5 miles) | ||
| 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 | ||
The 2020 Lucas Oil 200 Driven by General Tire was the first stock car race of the 2020 ARCA Menards Series and the 57th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, February 8, 2020, in Daytona Beach, Florida at Daytona 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 of Venturini Motorsports would dominate and hold off the field to win his eighth career ARCA Menards Series win and his first of the season.[1] To fill out the podium, Hailie Deegan of DGR-Crosley and Drew Dollar of Venturini Motorsports would finish second and third, respectively.
Entry list
Daytona International Speedway is one of three superspeedways to hold NASCAR races, the other two being Indianapolis Motor Speedway and Talladega 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 31 degrees, while the front stretch, the location of the finish line, is banked at 18 degrees.[3]
*Withdrew.
Practice
First practice
The first one-hour session would take place on February 7. Hailie Deegan of DGR-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 | ||||||
Second practice
The second and final one-hour session would take place on February 7. Connor Hall of Chad 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 | ||||||