General Tire 150 (Phoenix)

General Tire 150
ARCA Menards Series
ARCA Menards Series West
VenuePhoenix Raceway
LocationAvondale, Arizona
33°45′59″N 118°11′34″W / 33.76639°N 118.19278°W / 33.76639; -118.19278
Corporate sponsorGeneral Tire
First race2020 (main ARCA Series)
2021 (as a combination race with the West Series)
Distance150 mi (240 km)
Laps150
Most wins (driver)All winning drivers have 1
Most wins (team)Joe Gibbs Racing (2)
Most wins (manufacturer)Toyota (3)
Circuit information
Length1.000 mi (1.609 km)
Turns4

The General Tire 150 is a 150-mile (240 km) annual ARCA Menards Series and ARCA Menards Series West race held at Phoenix Raceway in Avondale, Arizona. The inaugural event was held on March 6, 2020, and was won by Chandler Smith. In 2021, the ARCA Menards Series West joined the ARCA Menards Series in this race, making it a combination race for both series.

History

ARCA's inaugural trip to Phoenix was announced along with the rest of the 2020 series schedule on October 10, 2019.[1] The race is a virtual carryover from the then-NASCAR K&N Pro Series West, which had run at the track at least once annually since 1998.[2] On February 20, 2020, series tire manufacturer General Tire was announced as the race's title sponsor.[3]

Past winners

Year Date No. Driver Team Manufacturer Race Distance Race Time Average Speed
(mph) 		Report
Laps Miles (km)
2020 March 6 20 Chandler Smith Venturini Motorsports Toyota 150 150 (240) 1:54:25 78.660 [4]
2021 March 12 18 Ty Gibbs Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota (2) 150 150 (240) 1:57:58 76.293 [5]
2022 March 11 17 Taylor Gray David Gilliland Racing Ford 154* 154 (248) 1:46:56 86.409 [6]
2023 March 10 41 Tyler Reif Lowden Jackson Motorsports Ford (2) 160* 160 (257.495) 2:14:51 71.19 [7]
2024 March 8 18 William Sawalich Joe Gibbs Racing (2) Toyota (3) 115* 115 (185.074) 1:20.60 86.142 [8]

References

  1. ^ "2020 ARCA Schedule Announced". Motor Racing Network. October 10, 2020. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
  2. ^ "Phoenix Raceway". Racing-reference.info. NASCAR. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
  3. ^ "General Tire To Sponsor Inaugural Race At Phoenix Raceway". Phoenix Raceway. ARCA. February 20, 2020. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
  4. ^ "2020 General Tire 150 results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
  5. ^ "2021 General Tire 150 results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
  6. ^ "2022 General Tire 150 results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 12, 2022.
  7. ^ "2023 General Tire 150 results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
  8. ^ "2024 General Tire 150 results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
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