The 2020 Speediatrics 150 presented by The NASCAR Foundation was the 20th and final stock car race of the 2020 ARCA Menards Series and the 20th iteration of the event. The race was held on Friday, October 16, 2020, in Kansas City, Kansas at Kansas Speedway, a 1.500 miles (2.414 km) permanent paved oval-shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 100 laps to complete. At race's end, Corey Heim of Venturini Motorsports would dominate to win first career ARCA Menards Series win and his first and only win of the season. Meanwhile, second-place finisher Bret Holmes, driving for his own team, Bret Holmes Racing, would lock up and win the 2020 ARCA Menards Series championship, winning by 12 points.[1] To fill out the podium, Derek Griffith of Chad Bryant Racing would finish third.
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 20 of 20 of the 2020 ARCA Menards Series | |||
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| Date | October 16, 2020 | ||
| Official name | 20th Annual Speediatrics 150 presented by The NASCAR Foundation | ||
| Location | Kansas City, Kansas, Kansas Speedway | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 1.5 mi (2.41 km) | ||
| Distance | 100 laps, 150 mi (241.402 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 100 laps, 150 mi (241.402 km) | ||
| Average speed | 125.611 miles per hour (202.151 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Joe Gibbs Racing | ||
| Time | Set by 2020 owner's points | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Corey Heim | Venturini Motorsports | |
| Laps | 82 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 12 | Corey Heim | Venturini Motorsports | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | Fox Sports 1 | ||
| Announcers | David Rieff, Phil Parsons | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | Motor Racing Network | ||
Background
editKansas Speedway is a 1.5-mile (2.4 km) tri-oval race track in Kansas City, Kansas. It was built in 2001 and hosts two annual NASCAR race weekends. The NTT IndyCar Series also raced there until 2011. The speedway is owned and operated by the International Speedway Corporation.
Entry list
editPractice
editThe only 30-minute practice session was held on Friday, October 16. Bret Holmes of Bret Holmes Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 30.753 and an average speed of 175.593 miles per hour (282.590 km/h).[2]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 | Bret Holmes | Bret Holmes Racing | Chevrolet | 30.753 | 175.593 |
| 2 | 18 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 30.896 | 174.780 |
| 3 | 22 | Derek Griffith | Chad Bryant Racing | Ford | 30.919 | 174.650 |
| Full practice results | ||||||
Starting lineup
editThe starting lineup was determined by the current 2020 owner's points. As a result, Ty Gibbs of Joe Gibbs Racing would win the pole.[3]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 2 | 23 | Bret Holmes | Bret Holmes Racing | Chevrolet |
| 3 | 25 | Michael Self | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota |
| 4 | 20 | Chandler Smith | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota |
| 5 | 17 | Dylan Lupton | DGR-Crosley | Ford |
| 6 | 4 | Hailie Deegan | DGR-Crosley | Ford |
| 7 | 15 | Drew Dollar | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota |
| 8 | 12 | Kris Wright | Chad Bryant Racing | Chevrolet |
| 9 | 10 | Corey Heim | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota |
| 10 | 06 | Tim Richmond | Wayne Peterson Racing | Toyota |
| 11 | 11 | Owen Smith | Fast Track Racing | Chevrolet |
| 12 | 48 | Brad Smith | Brad Smith Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 13 | 22 | Derek Griffith | Chad Bryant Racing | Ford |
| 14 | 69 | Scott Melton | Kimmel Racing | Chevrolet |
| 15 | 0 | Wayne Peterson | Wayne Peterson Racing | Chevrolet |
| 16 | 7 | Eric Caudell | CCM Racing | Toyota |
| 17 | 01 | Alex Clubb | Fast Track Racing | Ford |
| 18 | 77 | Mike Basham | Fast Track Racing | Ford |
Race results
editReferences
edit- ^ Haislop, Tadd (2020-10-17). "First Impressions: Bret Holmes Clinches ARCA Menards Series Championship As Corey Heim Cruises To Win At Kansas". ARCA. Archived from the original on 2020-10-19. Retrieved 2021-12-25.
- ^ Haislop, Tadd (2020-10-16). "PRACTICE: Bret Holmes Tops Charts Ahead Of Championship Race At Kansas". ARCA. Archived from the original on 2020-10-21. Retrieved 2021-12-25.
- ^ Kristl, Mark (2020-10-14). "ARCA Preview: 2020 Speediatrics 150". www.frontstretch.com. Retrieved 2021-12-25.
- ^ "2020 Speediatrics 150 - The Third Turn". www.thethirdturn.com. Retrieved 2021-12-25.