2020 Dawn Ultra 150
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 8 of 20 of the 2020 ARCA Menards Series | |||
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| Date | July 24, 2020 | ||
| Official name | Inaugural Dawn Ultra 150 | ||
| 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 | 138.533 miles per hour (222.947 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Joe Gibbs Racing | ||
| Time | Set by 2020 owner's points | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Bret Holmes | Bret Holmes Racing | |
| Laps | 82 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 23 | Bret Holmes | Bret Holmes Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | Fox Sports 1 | ||
| Announcers | David Rieff, Phil Parsons | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | Motor Racing Network | ||
The 2020 Dawn Ultra 150 was the eighth stock car race of the 2020 ARCA Menards Series and the inaugural iteration of the event. The race was held on Friday, July 24, 2020, in Kansas City, Kansas at Kansas Speedway, a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) permanent D-shaped oval racetrack. The race took the scheduled 100 laps to complete. At race's end, Bret Holmes of Bret Holmes Racing would dominate to win his first and so far final career ARCA Menards Series win and his first and only win of the season.[1] To fill out the podium, Ryan Repko of Venturini Motorsports and Riley Herbst of Joe Gibbs Racing would finish second and third, respectively.
Background
[edit]Kansas 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
[edit]Practice
[edit]The only one-hour practice session would occur on Friday, July 24. Bret Holmes of Bret Holmes Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 31.669 and an average speed of 170.514 miles per hour (274.416 km/h).[2]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 | Bret Holmes | Bret Holmes Racing | Chevrolet | 31.669 | 170.514 |
| 2 | 18 | Riley Herbst | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 31.910 | 169.226 |
| 3 | 20 | Ryan Repko | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 32.059 | 168.439 |
| Full practice results | ||||||
Starting lineup
[edit]ARCA would not hold a qualifying session for the race. Therefore, the current 2020 owner's standings would be determined for who got the pole. As a result, Riley Herbst of Joe Gibbs Racing won the pole.
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | Riley Herbst | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 2 | 25 | Michael Self | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota |
| 3 | 20 | Ryan Repko | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota |
| 4 | 23 | Bret Holmes | Bret Holmes Racing | Chevrolet |
| 5 | 15 | Drew Dollar | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota |
| 6 | 4 | Hailie Deegan | DGR-Crosley | Ford |
| 7 | 17 | Tanner Gray | DGR-Crosley | Ford |
| 8 | 46 | Thad Moffitt | DGR-Crosley | Ford |
| 9 | 69 | Eric Caudell | Kimmel Racing | Toyota |
| 10 | 12 | Corey Heim | Fast Track Racing | Toyota |
| 11 | 10 | Ryan Huff | Fast Track Racing | Ford |
| 12 | 22 | Derek Griffith | Chad Bryant Racing | Ford |
| 13 | 11 | Tyler Hill | Fast Track Racing | Chevrolet |
| 14 | 06 | Con Nicolopoulos | Wayne Peterson Racing | Chevrolet |
| 15 | 48 | Brad Smith | Brad Smith Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 16 | 97 | Jason Kitzmiller | CR7 Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 17 | 01 | Mike Basham | Fast Track Racing | Chevrolet |
| 18 | 8 | Russ Lane | Empire Records | Toyota |
| Official starting lineup | ||||
Race results
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Bret Holmes Finally Gets To Savor Win At Kansas Speedway". ARCA. 2020-07-25. Retrieved 2021-12-13.
- ^ Christley, Jason (2020-07-24). "PRACTICE: Bret Holmes Sets The Pace At Kansas Speedway". ARCA. Archived from the original on 2020-07-24. Retrieved 2021-12-13.
- ^ "2020 Dawn 150 - The Third Turn". www.thethirdturn.com. Retrieved 2021-12-12.