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The Circle City 200 is a 137.2-mile (220.8 km), 200-lap annual ARCA Menards Series race held at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park in Brownsburg, Indiana. The inaugural event was held on June 19, 1971 and was won by Ramo Stott. The race has been run each year since 2011 except for 2013 and 2021.
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| ARCA Menards Series | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park |
| Location | Brownsburg |
| First race | 1971 |
| Distance | 137.2 mi (220.8 km) |
| Laps | 200 |
| Previous names | Indianapolis 100 (1972) IRP ARCA 200 (1983) Carquest ARCA 200 (1984) Kroger 200 (June 1985) Carquest 150 (August 1985) Ansell Protective Gloves 200 (2011) Messina Wildlife Animal Stopper 200 (2012) Scott Get Geared Up 200 (2014) Sioux Chief PowerPEX 200 (2015–2017) Shore Lunch 200 (2018) Herr's Potato Chips 200 (2019) Calypso Lemonade 200 (2020) Reese's 200 (2022–2023) |
| Most wins (driver) | Chandler Smith (3) |
| Most wins (team) | Venturini Motorsports (5) |
| Most wins (manufacturer) | Toyota (6) |
| Circuit information | |
| Length | 0.686 mi (1.104 km) |
| Turns | 4 |
History
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ARCA debuted at the track in 1971, when it ran for two years consecutively, and once more in 1974.[1] The race returned again in 1983, when it ran for three consecutive years with a second race in 1985. The track remained off the schedule until 2011, when it was added back to the schedule. The race would again go on hiatus for the 2013 season, but returned in 2014. Calypso Lemonade became the title sponsor of the race in 2020.[2] The race was taken off the schedule in 2021 but added back on in 2022 and Reese's became the title sponsor of the race that year.
Past winners
edit| Year | Date | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Race Distance | Report | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laps | Miles (km) | |||||||||
| 0.625-mile (1.006 km) paved oval | ||||||||||
| 1971 | June 19 | 7 | Ramo Stott | Plymouth | 100 | 62.5 (100.584) | Report | |||
| 1972 | June 10 | 26 | Ralph Latham | Chevrolet | 100 | 62.5 (100.584) | Report | |||
| 1973 | Not held | |||||||||
| 1974 | July 6 | Bruce Gould | Ford | 100 | Report | |||||
| 1974 – 1982 |
Not held | |||||||||
| 0.686-mile (1.104 km) paved oval | ||||||||||
| 1983 | June 11 | 1 | Marvin Smith | Jim Coyle | Buick | 100 | 68.6 (110.401) | Report | ||
| 1984 | July 7 | 75 | Bob Schacht | Tom Reet Racing | Pontiac | 100 | 68.6 (110.401) | Report | ||
| 1985 | June 22 | 00 | Jimmy Hensley | Thomas Brothers Racing | Oldsmobile | 200 | 137.2 (220.802) | Report | ||
| August 3 | 75 | Bob Schacht | Tom Reet Racing | Pontiac | 150 | 102.9 (165.602) | Report | |||
| 1986 – 2010 |
Not held | |||||||||
| 2011 | July 28 | 41 | Ty Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 203* | 139.258 (224.114) | Report | ||
| 2012 | July 27 | 44 | Frank Kimmel | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 200 | 137.2 (220.802) | Report | ||
| 2013 | Not held | |||||||||
| 2014 | July 25 | 4 | Brandon Jones | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 137.2 (220.802) | Report | ||
| 2015 | July 24 | 01 | Travis Braden | Platinum Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 137.2 (220.802) | Report | ||
| 2016 | July 22 | 77 | Chase Briscoe | Cunningham Motorsports | Ford | 200 | 137.2 (220.802) | Report | ||
| 2017 | July 21 | 77 | Dalton Sargeant | Cunningham Motorsports | Ford | 200 | 137.2 (220.802) | Report | ||
| 2018 | October 6 | 15 | Christian Eckes | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 200 | 137.2 (220.802) | Report | ||
| 2019 | October 5 | 20 | Chandler Smith | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 167* | 114.562 (184.370) | Report | ||
| 2020 | July 4 | 20 | Chandler Smith | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 200 | 137.2 (220.802) | Report | ||
| 2021 | Not held | |||||||||
| 2022 | July 29 | 15 | Chandler Smith | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 200 | 137.2 (220.802) | Report | ||
| 2023 | August 11 | 20 | Jesse Love | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 200 | 137.2 (220.802) | Report | ||
| 2024 | July 19 | 28 | Connor Zilisch | Pinnacle Racing Group | Chevrolet | 202* | 139.2 (222.802) | Report | ||
Notes:
- 2011: Race extended to 203 laps due to green/white/checker.[3]
- 2019: Race shortened to 167 laps due to rain.[4]
- 2024: Race extended to 202 laps due to green/white/checker.
Multiple winners (drivers)
edit| # Wins | Team | Years Won |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Chandler Smith | 2019, 2020, 2022 |
| 2 | Bob Schacht | 1984, August 1985 |
Multiple winners (teams)
edit| # Wins | Team | Years Won |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Venturini Motorsports | 2018–2020, 2022, 2023 |
| 2 | Tom Reet Racing | 1984, August 1985 |
| Cunningham Motorsports | 2016, 2017 |
Manufacturer wins
edit| # Wins | Manufacturer | Years Won |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Toyota | 2012, 2018–2020, 2022, 2023 |
| 5 | Chevrolet | 1972, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2024 |
| 3 | Ford | 1974, 2016, 2017 |
| 2 | Pontiac | 1984, August 1985 |
| 1 | Plymouth | 1971 |
| Buick | 1983 | |
| Oldsmobile | June 1985 |
References
edit- ^ "Untitled". UltimateRacingHistory.com. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
- ^ "Calypso Named Title Sponsor of ARCA Menards Series Event in Indy". ARCARacing.com. June 23, 2020. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
- ^ "Ansell Protective Gloves 200". Racing-reference.info. NASCAR. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
- ^ "Herr's Potato Chips 200". Racing-reference.info. NASCAR. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
External links
edit- Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park race results at Racing-Reference