The Zinsser SmartCoat 150 is a 150-mile (240 km) annual ARCA Menards Series race held at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio.
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| ARCA Menards Series | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course |
| Location | Lexington, Ohio |
| Corporate sponsor | Zinsser SmartCoat[1] |
| First race | 1965 |
| Distance | 150 mi (240 km) |
| Most wins (driver) | Jack Bowsher, Ty Gibbs, Taylor Gray & William Sawalich (1) |
| Most wins (team) | Joe Gibbs Racing (2) |
| Most wins (manufacturer) | Toyota (3) |
| Circuit information | |
| Length | 2.258 mi (3.634 km) |
| Turns | 13 |
History
editARCA first ran a race at Mid-Ohio in 1965. The 252-mile (406 km), 150-lap race was run on May 18 on the original 15-turn circuit and was won by Jack Bowsher.[2] On October 8, 2019, ARCA announced that it would return to the track for the 2020 season with a race on Friday, May 29, on the same weekend as the Xfinity Series race there, which was previously in August. However, that year, those races would be cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3] They were added back on the schedule for 2021, but now on the first weekend in June due to Memorial Day (and therefore, the races at Charlotte) being late in 2021.[4] The dishwashing soap company Dawn was announced as the title sponsor of the ARCA race at Mid-Ohio on May 14, 2021.[5] The 2022 race was moved from June to July. In 2023, Dawn moved their title sponsorship to the spring ARCA race at Kansas[6] while the paint and primer brand Zinsser SmartCoat became the title sponsor of the race at Mid-Ohio.[1]
Past winners
edit| Year | Date | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Race Distance | Race Time | Average Speed (mph) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laps | Miles (km) | |||||||||
| 1965[2] | July 25 | Jack Bowsher | Bowsher Motorsports | Ford | 105 | 252 (405.555) | 3:34:19 | 70.550 | ||
| 1966 – 2019 |
Not held | |||||||||
| 2020 | May 29 | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[3] | ||||||||
| 2021[7] | June 4 | 18 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 42 | 94.836 (152.62) | 1:19:21 | 71.456 | |
| 2022 | July 8 | 17 | Taylor Gray | David Gilliland Racing | Ford | 42 | 94.836 (152.62) | 1:37:33 | 58.124 | |
| 2023 | July 7 | 61 | Tyler Ankrum | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 42 | 94.836 (152.62) | 1:22.26 | 68.783 | |
| 2024 | June 21 | 18 | William Sawalich | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 42 | 94.836 (152.62) | 1:25:28 | 66.342 | |
Multiple winners (teams)
edit| # Wins | Team | Years Won |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Joe Gibbs Racing | 2021, 2024 |
| 1 | Bowsher Motorsports | 1965 |
| David Gilliland Racing | 2022 | |
| Hattori Racing Enterprises | 2023 |
Manufacturer wins
edit| # Wins | Manufacturer | Years Won |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Toyota | 2021, 2023, 2024 |
| 2 | Ford | 1965, 2022 |
References
edit- ^ a b "Zinsser SmartCoat to serve as entitlement sponsor of ARCA Menards Series race at Mid-Ohio". ARCARacing.com. April 21, 2023. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
- ^ a b "ARCA Stock Car race, Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, Lexington, OH". UltimateRacingHistory.com. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
- ^ a b "ARCA Menards Series Revises Schedule Through End of August". ARCARacing.com. July 14, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2022.
- ^ "ARCA Menards Series Announces 2020 Date at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course". Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. Green Savoree Mid-Ohio, LLC. October 8, 2019. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
- ^ "Dawn 150 Set for Friday, June 4 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course". ARCARacing.com. May 14, 2021. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
- ^ "ARCA Menards Series Dawn 150 moves to Kansas Speedway on May 6, 2023". ARCARacing.com. April 4, 2023. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
- ^ "2021 Dawn Ultra 150". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
External links
edit- Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course race results at Racing-Reference