2020 Lucas Oil 200
# 2020 Lucas Oil 200

The 2020 Lucas Oil 200 Driven by General Tire was the first stock car race of the 2020 ARCA Menards Series and the 57th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, February 8, 2020, in Daytona Beach, Florida at Daytona International Speedway, a 2.5 miles (4.0 km) permanent triangular-shaped superspeedway. The race took the scheduled 80 laps to complete. At race's end, Michael Self of Venturini Motorsports would dominate and hold off the field to win his eighth career ARCA Menards Series win and his first of the season. To fill out the podium, Hailie Deegan of DGR-Crosley and Drew Dollar of Venturini Motorsports would finish second and third, respectively.

## Background

Daytona International Speedway is one of three superspeedways to hold NASCAR races, the other two being Indianapolis Motor Speedway and Talladega Superspeedway. The standard track at Daytona International Speedway is a four-turn superspeedway that is 2.5 miles (4.0 km) long. The track's turns are banked at 31 degrees, while the front stretch, the location of the finish line, is banked at 18 degrees.

### Entry list

| # | Driver | Team | Make | Sponsr |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 0 | Con Nicolopoulos | Wayne Peterson Racing | Chevrolet | Great Railing |
| 01 | John Ferrier | John Ferrier Racing | Chevrolet | T&M Builders |
| 2 | ?* | Chad Bryant Racing | Ford | Chad Bryant Racing |
| 02 | Andy Seuss | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | Canto Paving, Robert B. Our Company |
| 3 | Willie Mullins | Mullins Racing | Ford | Crow Wing Recycling |
| 4 | Hailie Deegan | DGR-Crosley | Ford | Monster Energy |
| 06 | Tim Richmond | Wayne Peterson Racing | Toyota | Immigration Legal Center |
| 7 | Eric Caudell | CCM Racing | Ford | ETRM Software Consulting, TetherTech Safety |
| 8 | Sean Corr | Empire Racing | Chevrolet | Nesco Bus, Navy Seal Foundation |
| 9 | Thomas Praytor | Max Force Racing | Chevrolet | Max Force Trucking, AIDB |
| 09 | Benny Chastain | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | Robert B. Our Company |
| 10 | Ryan Huff | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | Land & Coates Outdoor Power Equipment |
| 11 | Chuck Hiers | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | Gleckler & Sons, Ashley Home |
| 12 | Jason White | Fast Track Racing | Chevrolet | YourGMCTruckStore.com |
| 15 | Drew Dollar | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | Dollar Concrete Construction Company, Lynx Capital |
| 17 | Tanner Gray | DGR-Crosley | Ford | Ford Performance |
| 18 | Riley Herbst | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | Monster Energy |
| 20 | Ryan Repko | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | Craftsman |
| 22 | Connor Hall | Chad Bryant Racing | Ford | Let Love Live |
| 23 | Bret Holmes | Bret Holmes Racing | Chevrolet | Southern States Bank, Holmes II Excavating |
| 25 | Michael Self | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | Sinclair |
| 28 | David Gravel | KBR Development | Chevrolet | Chevrolet Accssories |
| 30 | Dominique Van Wieringen | Rette Jones Racing | Ford | Durobyte |
| 32 | Gus Dean | Win-Tron Racing | Chevrolet | Mashonit Apparel Co. |
| 46 | Thad Moffitt | DGR-Crosley | Ford | Performance Plus Motor Oil Richard Petty Signature Series |
| 48 | Brad Smith | Brad Smith Motorsports | Chevrolet | Copraya Web |
| 52 | Natalie Decker | Ken Schrader Racing with Fury Race Cars | Ford | N29 Technologies, LLC |
| 61 | J. J. Pack | J. J. Pack Racing | Toyota | Black Draft Distillery, Iceboxx Customs |
| 63 | Dave Mader III | Spraker Racing Enterprises | Chevrolet | American Apparel, Diamond C Ranch |
| 69 | Scott Melton | Kimmel Racing | Ford | Melton-McFadden Insurance Agency |
| 77 | Jacob Heafner | Chad Bryant Racing | Ford | Powerhouse Recycling |
| 87 | Chuck Buchanan Jr. | Charles Buchanan Racing | Chevrolet | Spring Drug |
| 88 | Scott Reeves | Reeves Racing | Chevrolet | Reeves Racing |
| 97 | Jason Kitzmiller | CR7 Motorsports | Chevrolet | Grant County Mulch |
| Official entry list |||||

*Withdrew.

## Practice

### First practice

The first one-hour session would take place on February 7. Hailie Deegan of DGR-Crosley would set the fastest time in the session, with a time of 49.027 and an average speed of 183.572 miles per hour (295.430 km/h).

| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 4 | Hailie Deegan | DGR-Crosley | Ford | 49.027 | 183.572 |
| 2 | 15 | Drew Dollar | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 49.093 | 183.326 |
| 3 | 17 | Tanner Gray | DGR-Crosley | Ford | 49.122 | 183.217 |
| Full first practice results |||||||

### Second practice

The second and final one-hour session would take place on February 7. Connor Hall of Chad Bryant Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a time of 49.027 and an average speed of 181.906 miles per hour (292.749 km/h).

| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 22 | Connor Hall | Chad Bryant Racing | Ford | 49.476 | 181.906 |
| 2 | 63 | Dave Mader III | Spraker Racing Enterprises | Chevrolet | 49.495 | 181.837 |
| 3 | 30 | Dominique Van Wieringen | Rette Jones Racing | Ford | 49.568 | 181.569 |
| Full final practice results |||||||

## Qualifying

Qualifying was held on February 8. Each driver was split into six groups, and each group would run four minute sessions. Michael Self of Venturini Motorsports would win the pole, setting a time of 49.434 and an average speed of 182.061 miles per hour (292.999 km/h).

### Full qualifying results

| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 25 | Michael Self | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 49.434 | 182.061 |
| 2 | 02 | Andy Seuss | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 49.438 | 182.046 |
| 3 | 63 | Dave Mader III | Spraker Racing Enterprises | Chevrolet | 49.448 | 182.009 |
| 4 | 12 | Jason White | Fast Track Racing | Chevrolet | 49.460 | 181.965 |
| 5 | 15 | Drew Dollar | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 49.474 | 181.914 |
| 6 | 18 | Riley Herbst | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 49.728 | 180.985 |
| 7 | 4 | Hailie Deegan | DGR-Crosley | Ford | 49.889 | 180.400 |
| 8 | 22 | Connor Hall | Chad Bryant Racing | Ford | 49.893 | 180.386 |
| 9 | 28 | David Gravel | KBR Development | Chevrolet | 49.915 | 180.307 |
| 10 | 30 | Dominique Van Wieringen | Rette Jones Racing | Ford | 49.937 | 180.227 |
| 11 | 17 | Tanner Gray | DGR-Crosley | Ford | 49.942 | 180.209 |
| 12 | 77 | Jacob Heafner | Chad Bryant Racing | Ford | 49.970 | 180.108 |
| 13 | 20 | Ryan Repko | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 50.064 | 179.770 |
| 14 | 32 | Gus Dean | Win-Tron Racing | Chevrolet | 50.071 | 179.745 |
| 15 | 97 | Jason Kitzmiller | CR7 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 50.091 | 179.673 |
| 16 | 61 | J. J. Pack | J. J. Pack Racing | Toyota | 50.134 | 179.519 |
| 17 | 11 | Chuck Hiers | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | 50.140 | 179.497 |
| 18 | 23 | Bret Holmes | Bret Holmes Racing | Chevrolet | 50.148 | 179.469 |
| 19 | 52 | Natalie Decker | Ken Schrader Racing with Fury Race Cars | Ford | 50.149 | 179.465 |
| 20 | 8 | Sean Corr | Empire Racing | Chevrolet | 50.150 | 179.462 |
| 21 | 3 | Willie Mullins | Mullins Racing | Ford | 50.156 | 179.440 |
| 22 | 9 | Thomas Praytor | Max Force Racing | Chevrolet | 50.227 | 179.186 |
| 23 | 69 | Scott Melton | Kimmel Racing | Ford | 50.843 | 177.016 |
| 24 | 01 | John Ferrier | John Ferrier Racing | Chevrolet | 51.028 | 176.374 |
| 25 | 09 | Benny Chastain | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 51.146 | 175.967 |
| 26 | 7 | Eric Caudell | CCM Racing | Ford | 51.150 | 175.953 |
| 27 | 06 | Tim Richmond | Wayne Peterson Racing | Toyota | 51.412 | 175.056 |
| 28 | 88 | Scott Reeves | Reeves Racing | Chevrolet | 51.847 | 173.588 |
| 29 | 48 | Brad Smith | Brad Smith Motorsports | Chevrolet | 51.852 | 173.571 |
| 30 | 10 | Ryan Huff | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | 51.991 | 173.107 |
| 31 | 87 | Chuck Buchanan Jr. | Charles Buchanan Racing | Chevrolet | 52.252 | 172.242 |
| 32 | 0 | Con Nicolopoulos | Wayne Peterson Racing | Chevrolet | 53.498 | 168.231 |
| 33 | 46 | Thad Moffitt | DGR-Crosley | Ford | — | — |
| Withdrew |||||||
| WD | 2 | ? | Chad Bryant Racing | Ford | — | — |
| Official qualifying results |||||||

## Race results

| Fin | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 1 | 25 | Michael Self | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 80 | 61 | running | 49 |
| 2 | 7 | 4 | Hailie Deegan | DGR-Crosley | Ford | 80 | 0 | running | 42 |
| 3 | 5 | 15 | Drew Dollar | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 80 | 0 | running | 41 |
| 4 | 20 | 8 | Sean Corr | Empire Racing | Chevrolet | 80 | 7 | running | 41 |
| 5 | 33 | 46 | Thad Moffitt | DGR-Crosley | Ford | 80 | 0 | running | 39 |
| 6 | 4 | 12 | Jason White | Fast Track Racing | Chevrolet | 80 | 0 | running | 38 |
| 7 | 6 | 18 | Riley Herbst | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 80 | 0 | running | 37 |
| 8 | 21 | 3 | Willie Mullins | Mullins Racing | Ford | 80 | 0 | running | 36 |
| 9 | 18 | 23 | Bret Holmes | Bret Holmes Racing | Chevrolet | 80 | 8 | running | 36 |
| 10 | 23 | 69 | Scott Melton | Kimmel Racing | Ford | 80 | 0 | running | 34 |
| 11 | 22 | 9 | Thomas Praytor | Max Force Racing | Chevrolet | 80 | 0 | running | 33 |
| 12 | 9 | 28 | David Gravel | KBR Development | Chevrolet | 79 | 0 | running | 32 |
| 13 | 31 | 87 | Chuck Buchanan Jr. | Charles Buchanan Racing | Chevrolet | 79 | 0 | running | 31 |
| 14 | 32 | 0 | Con Nicolopoulos | Wayne Peterson Racing | Chevrolet | 76 | 0 | running | 30 |
| 15 | 25 | 09 | Benny Chastain | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 75 | 0 | running | 29 |
| 16 | 11 | 17 | Tanner Gray | DGR-Crosley | Ford | 70 | 4 | oil leak | 29 |
| 17 | 26 | 7 | Eric Caudell | CCM Racing | Ford | 67 | 0 | running | 27 |
| 18 | 27 | 06 | Tim Richmond | Wayne Peterson Racing | Toyota | 55 | 0 | running | 26 |
| 19 | 17 | 11 | Chuck Hiers | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | 49 | 0 | crash | 25 |
| 20 | 8 | 22 | Connor Hall | Chad Bryant Racing | Ford | 47 | 0 | overheating | 24 |
| 21 | 30 | 10 | Ryan Huff | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | 41 | 0 | transmission | 23 |
| 22 | 13 | 20 | Ryan Repko | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 40 | 0 | crash | 22 |
| 23 | 14 | 32 | Gus Dean | Win-Tron Racing | Chevrolet | 40 | 0 | crash | 21 |
| 24 | 16 | 61 | J. J. Pack | J. J. Pack Racing | Toyota | 39 | 0 | transmission | 20 |
| 25 | 10 | 30 | Dominique Van Wieringen | Rette Jones Racing | Ford | 39 | 0 | crash | 19 |
| 26 | 19 | 52 | Natalie Decker | Ken Schrader Racing with Fury Race Cars | Ford | 38 | 0 | crash | 18 |
| 27 | 12 | 77 | Jacob Heafner | Chad Bryant Racing | Ford | 38 | 0 | crash | 17 |
| 28 | 2 | 02 | Andy Seuss | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 38 | 0 | crash | 16 |
| 29 | 24 | 01 | John Ferrier | John Ferrier Racing | Chevrolet | 38 | 0 | crash | 15 |
| 30 | 3 | 63 | Dave Mader III | Spraker Racing Enterprises | Chevrolet | 38 | 0 | crash | 14 |
| 31 | 29 | 48 | Brad Smith | Brad Smith Motorsports | Chevrolet | 17 | 0 | oil leak | 13 |
| 32 | 15 | 97 | Jason Kitzmiller | CR7 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 11 | 0 | engine | 12 |
| 33 | 28 | 88 | Scott Reeves | Reeves Racing | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | drive train | 11 |
| Withdrew ||||||||||
| WD | | 2 | ? | Chad Bryant Racing | Ford | | | | |
| Official race results ||||||||||
