The 2020 Calypso Lemonade 200 was the fifth stock car race of the 2020 ARCA Menards Series, the second race of the 2020 Sioux Chief Showdown, and the 16th iteration of the event. The race was held on Friday, July 3, 2020, in Brownsburg, Indiana at Lucas Oil Raceway, a 0.686-mile (1.104 km) permanent oval-shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 200 laps to complete. At race's end, Chandler Smith of Venturini Motorsports would dominate and win his ninth and to date, final career ARCA Menards Series win and his second of the season.[1] To fill out the podium, Sam Mayer of GMS Racing and Hailie Deegan of DGR-Crosley would finish second and third, respectively.
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Race 5 of 20 of the 2020 ARCA Menards Series Race 2 of 10 of the 2020 Sioux Chief Showdown | |||
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| Date | July 3, 2020 | ||
| Official name | 16th Annual Calypso Lemonade 200 | ||
| Location | Brownsburg, Indiana, Lucas Oil Raceway | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 0.686 mi (1.104 km) | ||
| Distance | 200 laps, 137.2 mi (220.802 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 200 laps, 137.2 mi (220.802 km) | ||
| Average speed | 82.717 miles per hour (133.120 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Venturini Motorsports | ||
| Time | 22.149 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Chandler Smith | Venturini Motorsports | |
| Laps | 162 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 20 | Chandler Smith | Venturini Motorsports | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | MAVTV | ||
| Announcers | Bob Dillner, Jim Trebow | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | ARCA Racing Network | ||
Background
editLucas Oil Raceway (formerly Indianapolis Raceway Park and O'Reilly Raceway Park at Indianapolis) is an auto racing facility in Brownsburg, Indiana, United States, about 10 miles (16 km) west of Downtown Indianapolis. It includes a 0.686-mile (1.104 km) oval track, a 2.5-mile (4.0 km) road course (which has fallen into disrepair and is no longer used), and a 4,400-foot (1,300 m) drag strip which is among the premier drag racing venues in the world. The complex receives about 500,000 visitors annually.[2]
Entry list
editPractice
editThe only 45-minute practice session was held on Friday, June 3. Michael Self of Venturini Motorsports would set the fastest time in the session, with a 22.390 and an average speed of 110.299 miles per hour (177.509 km/h).[3]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
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| 1 | 25 | Michael Self | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 22.390 | 110.299 |
| 2 | 17 | Taylor Gray | DGR-Crosley | Ford | 22.509 | 109.716 |
| 3 | 18 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 22.583 | 109.357 |
| Full practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
editQualifying was held on Friday, June 3, at 5:45 PM EST. Each driver would have two laps to set a fastest time; the fastest of the two would count as their official qualifying lap. Chandler Smith of Venturini Motorsports would win the pole, with a lap of 22.149 and an average speed of 111.499 miles per hour (179.440 km/h).[4]
Full qualifying results
editRace results
editReferences
edit- ^ Christley, Jason (2020-07-04). "Chandler Smith Puts On A Clinic At Lucas Oil". ARCA. Archived from the original on 2020-08-10. Retrieved 2021-12-05.
- ^ "Most Popular Indianapolis-Area Attractions". Indianapolis Business Journal. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
- ^ Christley, Jason (2020-07-03). "PRACTICE: Late Run Puts Michael Self On Top At Lucas Oil". ARCA. Archived from the original on 2020-08-10. Retrieved 2021-12-05.
- ^ Christley, Jason (2020-07-03). "PRACTICE: Late Run Puts Michael Self On Top At Lucas Oil". ARCA. Archived from the original on 2020-08-10. Retrieved 2021-12-05.
- ^ "2020 Calypso Lemonade 200 - The Third Turn". www.thethirdturn.com. Retrieved 2021-12-05.