The ARCA Menards Series made its debut Saturday night at Lebanon I-44 Speedway in Lebanon, MO, for the Zinsser Smart Coat 200. Bret Holmes won the pole with a lap time of 14.812 at 91.142 mph, and Chandler Smith qualified second with a time of 14.861 at 90.842. There were only fourteen cars in this race.
And away we go … 🟢🟢🟢 at @i44speedway#ARCAMenards | @SiouxChief Showdown pic.twitter.com/XZkeX8qiwu — ARCA Menards Series (@ARCA_Racing) September 6, 2020
The race was clean for the first 35 laps until the first caution came out for Chandler Smith when he made contact with Hailie Deegan and punctured his left rear tire. Bret Holmes was still leading the race when it resumed on lap 42 with Michael Self in second place. Drew Dollar was the latest car to suffer a flat left rear tire and headed to pit road. Holmes had a 1.49-second lead as Michael Self and Ty Gibbs were fighting for second. They made contact, and Self suffered some damage to the front of the car.
Battle for 5th takes a turn.@hailiedeegan | @CSmithDrive pic.twitter.com/xmU0kowQwn — ARCA Menards Series (@ARCA_Racing) September 6, 2020
This race is WILD! 😱 Tangle between @tygibbs_ & @michaelself If you're not watching on @MAVTV or @_trackpass, you're missing A LOT‼ pic.twitter.com/rABKUXv0Ou — ARCA Menards Series (@ARCA_Racing) September 6, 2020
After those two collided, Hailie Deegan took second while Sam Mayer went to third. Deegan was catching Holmes, and by lap 69, she took the lead after making contact with Holmes at turn one just before the caution came out for the first break. Holmes had led all 69 laps.
And around goes Brett Holmes! Hailie Deegan to the lead!! Did we mention 😱???#ARCAMenards | @i44speedway pic.twitter.com/nyerONe5KH — ARCA Menards Series (@ARCA_Racing) September 6, 2020
Once the break was over, the race resumed on lap 73 with Hailie Deegan still in the lead with Sam Mayer second, Taylor Gray third, and Ty Gibbs fourth. Deegan extended her lead by 1.3 seconds over Mayer on lap 85. Bret Holmes was trying to get by Chandler Smith, who was two-laps down, but Holmes blocked him from passing. Holmes took matters in his own hands and spun him at turn one to bring out the third caution of the night.
Out of patience.@bretholmes_2 was being held up by @CSmithDrive And then he wasn't.@MAVTV | @_TrackPass pic.twitter.com/xPTNlkQE9Q — ARCA Menards Series (@ARCA_Racing) September 6, 2020
The race had reached the halfway point on the restart with Deegan maintaining her lead over Sam Mayer. No positions changed during the next twenty laps until Michael Self, and Kris Wright got together at turn one just as the caution was coming out for the second break.
"That's a lot of damage."@michaelself's night just keeps getting worse.#ARCAMenards | @siouxchief Showdown pic.twitter.com/ERJcq5EXz1 — ARCA Menards Series (@ARCA_Racing) September 6, 2020
Once the second break was over, it was time to finish the last 45 laps of this race. Hailie Deegan got off to a slow start, allowing Sam Mayer to take the lead from the inside lane at turn one. Deegan had led 85 laps before the bad restart. Once in the lead, Mayer was gone as he would lead the last 46 laps and win the race by 2.977 seconds over Bret Holmes. This is Mayer’s third win of the season. Ty Gibbs and Hailie Deegan got together on the last lap, clashing for third place. Taylor Gray would come home in third place, Ty Gibbs would finish fourth, Hailie Deegan wrapped up the top five with a fifth-place finish.
Deegan spins. Mayer wins 🏁🏁🏁 What a final lap‼@Sam_Mayer_ | #ARCAMenards pic.twitter.com/eDBq6Y88tj — ARCA Menards Series (@ARCA_Racing) September 6, 2020
The point standings after this race are Michael Self with a one-point lead over Bret Holmes. Hailie Deegan is third (-48), Drew Dollar fourth (-52), Thad Moffitt fifth (-160), Ty Gibbs sixth (-230), Sam Mayer seventh (-245), Brad Smith eighth (-255), Chandler Smith ninth (-286), and Taylor Gray tenth (-389). The next event for the ARCA Menards Series will be next Saturday at Toledo Speedway for the Toledo ARCA 200 at 5 pm on MAVTV and NBC Sports Gold Track Pass.
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