# ARCA races at Salem

Stock car racing events in the ARCA Menards Series have been held at Salem Speedway in Salem, Indiana since 1979. The track currently hosts one race for the series, currently known as the Kentuckiana Ford Dealers 200.

## History

The series did not race at the track from 1980 to 1986. The track held one ARCA race in 1987, two in 1988 and one in 1989. The series did not race at the track again in 1990 and 1991. The track returned to the series' schedule in 1992.
From 1996 to 2019, the track had two ARCA races, one in the spring and one in the fall.
In 2020, the fall race was taken off the schedule and the series was only scheduled to race there in the spring. However, the race was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The track returned to the ARCA schedule in 2021 with one race in the fall.
In 2025, it was announced that Kentuckiana Ford Dealers would return as the title sponsor.
Frank Kimmel is the only multi-time winner of the spring event, taking four victories. He also won the fall event five times, totaling nine wins at the track. Tim Steele was victorious four times at the track, including winning the fall event three times. Tom Hessert III and Bob Strait are also multi-time winners of the fall event.

## Past events

| Year | Date | Event Name | Pole Winner | Race Winner | Manufacturer | Race Distance | Race Distance | Race Time | Average Speed (mph) |
| Year | Date | Event Name | Pole Winner | Race Winner | Manufacturer | Laps | Miles (km) | Race Time | Average Speed (mph) |
| 1979 | July 1 | Salem ARCA 100 | Marvin Smith | Marvin Smith | Oldsmobile | 100 | 50 (80.47) | Unknown | Unknown |
| 1980 – 1986 | Not held | Not held | Not held | Not held | Not held | Not held | Not held | Not held | Not held |
| 1987 | October 4 | Fall 200 | Marvin Smith | Bob Keselowski | Chevrolet | 200 | 111 (178.64) | 1:28:00 | 68.182 |
| 1988 | July 10 | Salem ARCA 200 | Larry Moore | Larry Moore | Chevrolet | 200 | 111 (178.64) | 1:02:58 | 82.66 |
| 1988 | September 25 | Snap-On Tools 500 | Tracy Leslie | Bob Brevak | Buick | 500 | 277.5 (446.59) | Unknown | Unknown |
| 1989 | October 8 | Salem 500 | Bob Strait | Bob Schacht | Buick | 500 | 277.5 (446.59) | 3:50:38 | 72.193 |
| 1990 – 1991 | Not held | Not held | Not held | Not held | Not held | Not held | Not held | Not held | Not held |
| 1992 | September 27 | Salem Fall Classic 200 | Bobby Bowsher | Bob Strait | Oldsmobile | 200 | 100 (160.93) | 1:24:33 | 70.964 |
| 1993 | September 26 | Fall Classic 200 | Bob Strait | Bob Strait | Ford | 202* | 101 (162.54) | 1:34:33 | 64.093 |
| 1994 | September 25 | Fall Classic 200 | Gary Bradberry | Scott Neal | Oldsmobile | 200 | 100 (160.93) | 1:48:52 | 55.113 |
| 1995 | September 24 | Eddie Gilstrap Fall Classic | Tim Steele | Tim Steele | Ford | 200 | 100 (160.93) | 1:34:19 | 63.615 |
| 1996 | April 20 | Engineered Components 200 | Dill Whittymore | Tobey Butler | Chevrolet | 200 | 111 (178.64) | 1:34:15 | 70.663 |
| 1996 | September 22 | Eddie Gilstrap Fall Classic | Tim Steele | Tim Steele | Ford | 200 | 111 (178.64) | 1:05:06 | 59.94 |
| 1997 | April 20 | Kentuckiana Ford Dealers 200 | Bob Strait | Tim Steele | Ford | 200 | 111 (178.64) | 1:27:15 | 76.332 |
| 1997 | September 21 | Eddie Gilstrap Fall Classic | Tim Steele | Tim Steele | Ford | 204* | 113.22 (182.21) | 1:41:41 | 65.079 |
| 1998 | April 19 | Kentuckiana Ford Dealers 200 | Bob Strait | Frank Kimmel | Chevrolet | 207* | 114.89 (184.90) | 1:53:15 | 60.866 |
| 1998 | September 13 | Eddie Gilstrap 200 | Frank Kimmel | Frank Kimmel | Chevrolet | 200 | 111 (178.64) | 1:30:19 | 73.74 |
| 1999 | April 18 | Kentuckiana Ford Dealers 200 | Bill Baird | Bill Baird | Chevrolet | 205* | 113.78 (183.11) | 1:40:16 | 68.083 |
| 1999 | September 12 | Eddie Gilstrap Motors 200 | Bill Baird | Ken Schrader | Chevrolet | 201* | 111.56 (179.54) | 1:28:39 | 75.502 |
| 2000 | April 30 | Kentuckiana Ford Dealers 200 | Brian Ross | Tracy Leslie | Ford | 205* | 113.78 (183.11) | 1:43:49 | 65.755 |
| 2000 | September 10 | Eddie Gilstrap Motors Fall Classic 200 | Frank Kimmel | Frank Kimmel | Chevrolet | 205* | 113.78 (183.11) | 1:50:13 | 61.93 |
| 2001 | April 29 | Kentuckiana Ford Dealers 200 | Frank Kimmel | Frank Kimmel | Chevrolet | 200 | 111 (178.64) | 1:32:32 | 71.948 |
| 2001 | September 9 | Eddie Gilstrap Motors 200 | Frank Kimmel | Frank Kimmel | Chevrolet | 191* | 106.01 (170.61) | 1:31:10 | 69.765 |
| 2002 | April 28 | Kentuckiana Ford Dealers 200 | Frank Kimmel | Frank Kimmel | Ford | 200 | 111 (178.64) | 1:33:38 | 71.285 |
| 2002 | September 15 | Eddie Gilstrap Motors 200 | Frank Kimmel | Frank Kimmel | Ford | 200 | 111 (178.64) | 1:31:36 | 72.707 |
| 2003 | April 27 | Kentuckiana Ford Dealers 200 | Frank Kimmel | Shelby Howard | Dodge | 200 | 111 (178.64) | 1:43:52 | 64.12 |
| 2003 | September 13 | Eddie Gilstrap Motors Fall Classic 200 | Brian Ross | Shelby Howard | Dodge | 204* | 113.22 (182.21) | 1:46:19 | 63.896 |
| 2004 | April 25 | Kentuckiana Ford Dealers 200 | Frank Kimmel | Frank Kimmel | Ford | 200 | 111 (178.64) | 1:50:16 | 60.399 |
| 2004 | September 18 | Eddie Gilstrap Motors 200 | Frank Kimmel | Jason Jarrett | Chevrolet | 211* | 117.11 (188.47) | 1:52:54 | 62.235 |
| 2005 | April 24 | Kentuckiana Ford Dealers 200 by Federated Auto Parts | Chad McCumbee | Chad Blount | Chevrolet | 200 | 111 (178.64) | 1:48:23 | 61.449 |
| 2005 | September 17 | Eddie Gilstrap Motors Fall Classic by Advance Auto Parts | Brett Hudson | Joey Miller | Dodge | 213* | 118.22 (190.26) | 2:04:17 | 57.07 |
| 2006 | April 23 | Kentuckiana Ford Dealers 200 by Federated Auto Parts | Brad Coleman | Billy Venturini | Chevrolet | 200 | 111 (178.64) | 1:40:28 | 66.291 |
| 2006 | September 16 | Eddie Gilstrap Motors Fall Classic by Advance Auto Parts | Dexter Bean | Blake Bjorklund | Dodge | 200 | 111 (178.64) | 1:54:28 | 58.183 |
| 2007 | April 22 | Kentuckiana Ford Dealers 200 by Federated Auto Parts | Michael McDowell | Brian Keselowski | Dodge | 200 | 111 (178.64) | 2:04:54 | 53.323 |
| 2007 | September 15 | Eddie Gilstrap Motors Fall Classic by Advance Auto Parts | Brian Keselowski | Justin Allgaier | Chevrolet | 200 | 111 (178.64) | 1:33:02 | 71.587 |
| 2008 | April 13 | Kentuckiana Ford Dealers 200 by Federated Auto Parts | Ken Schrader | Justin Allgaier | Chevrolet | 204* | 113.22 (182.21) | 1:52:18 | 60.492 |
| 2008 | September 13 | Eddie Gilstrap Motors 200 by Advance Auto Parts | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Frank Kimmel | Ford | 200 | 111 (178.64) | 1:37:03 | 68.624 |
| 2009 | April 5 | Kentuckiana Ford Dealers 200 by Federated Car Care | Justin Lofton | Patrick Sheltra | Dodge | 200 | 111 (178.64) | 1:36:50 | 68.778 |
| 2009 | September 19 | Kentuckiana Ford Dealers ARCA Fall Classic | Chris Buescher | Justin Lofton | Toyota | 200 | 111 (178.64) | 1:20:47 | 82.443 |
| 2010 | April 11 | Kentuckiana Ford Dealers ARCA 200 presented by ApplianceZone.com | Max Gresham | Steve Arpin | Chevrolet | 200 | 111 (178.64) | 1:47:12 | 62.126 |
| 2010 | September 18 | Kentuckiana Ford Dealers ARCA Fall Classic | Craig Goess | Dakoda Armstrong | Dodge | 200 | 111 (178.64) | 1:16:00 | 87.63 |
| 2011 | May 1 | Kentuckiana Ford Dealers 200 | Ty Dillon | Brennan Poole | Chevrolet | 206* | 114.33 (184) | 1:48:57 | 62.965 |
| 2011 | September 17 | Kentuckiana Ford Dealers ARCA Fall Classic | Clint King | Chris Buescher | Ford | 200 | 111 (178.64) | 1:30:03 | 73.951 |
| 2012 | April 29 | Kentuckiana Ford Dealers 200 | Chris Buescher | Alex Bowman | Dodge | 200 | 111 (178.64) | 1:38:57 | 67.312 |
| 2012 | September 15 | Kentuckiana Ford Dealers ARCA Fall Classic | Chase Elliott | Tom Hessert III | Chevrolet | 200 | 111 (178.64) | 1:36:04 | 69.319 |
| 2013 | April 28 | Kentuckiana Ford Dealers 200 presented by Crosley Radio | Justin Boston | Tom Hessert III | Dodge | 203* | 112.67 (181.32) | 1:49:25 | 61.78 |
| 2013 | September 14 | Kentuckiana Ford Dealers ARCA Fall Classic | Justin Boston | Kyle Benjamin | Toyota | 200 | 111 (178.64) | 1:17:03 | 86.432 |
| 2014 | April 27 | Federated Auto Parts 200 presented by Crunch 'N Nutter | Justin Boston | Grant Enfinger | Ford | 202* | 112.11 (180.42) | 1:36:06 | 69.35 |
| 2014 | September 13 | Federated Car Care ARCA Fall Classic | Ken Schrader | Tom Hessert III | Dodge | 200 | 111 (178.64) | 1:09:34 | 95.746 |
| 2015 | April 26 | Federated Auto Parts 200 | Austin Wayne Self | Ken Schrader | Chevrolet | 200 | 111 (178.64) | 1:29:23 | 74.509 |
| 2015 | September 19 | Federated Car Care Fall Classic 200 | Ken Schrader | Grant Enfinger | Chevrolet | 200 | 111 (178.64) | 1:29:18 | 74.58 |
| 2016 | April 24 | Kentuckiana Ford Dealers 200 | Chase Briscoe | Christopher Bell | Toyota | 200 | 111 (178.64) | 1:27:35 | 76.04 |
| 2016 | September 10 | Eddie Gilstrap Motors Fall Classic | Chase Briscoe | Christopher Bell | Toyota | 200 | 111 (178.64) | 1:18:22 | 84.99 |
| 2017 | April 30 | Kentuckiana Ford Dealers 200 | Travis Miller | Dalton Sargeant | Ford | 200 | 111 (178.64) | 1:14:54 | 88.913 |
| 2017 | September 9 | Eddie Gilstrap Motors Fall Classic | Zane Smith | Austin Theriault | Ford | 200 | 111 (178.64) | 1:17:12 | 86.30 |
| 2018 | April 22 | Kentuckiana Ford Dealers 200 | Chandler Smith | Christian Eckes | Toyota | 200 | 111 (178.64) | 1:30:21 | 73.11 |
| 2018 | September 15 | Kentuckiana Ford Dealers ARCA Fall Classic | Zane Smith | Chandler Smith | Toyota | 200 | 111 (178.64) | 1:34:37 | 70.38 |
| 2019 | April 14 | Kentuckiana Ford Dealers 200 | Carson Hocevar | Michael Self | Toyota | 101* | 56.06 (90.22) | 38:18 | 89.887 |
| 2019 | September 14 | Kentuckiana Ford Dealers ARCA Fall Classic 200 | Ty Gibbs | Ty Gibbs | Toyota | 200 | 111 (178.64) | 1:26:54 | 76.64 |
| 2020 | April 19 | Kentuckiana Ford Dealers 200 | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic |
| 2021 | September 25 | Sioux Chief PowerPEX 200 | Ty Gibbs | Jesse Love | Toyota | 200 | 111 (178.64) | 1:25:30 | 78.307 |
| 2022 | October 1 | Herr's Snacks 200 | Sammy Smith | Sammy Smith | Toyota | 200 | 111 (178.64) | 1:23:24 | 79.856 |
| 2023 | September 30 | Atlas 200 | Jesse Love | Jesse Love | Toyota | 200 | 111 (178.64) | 1:29:11 | 74.678 |
| 2024 | July 27 | Salem ARCA 200 | William Sawalich | William Sawalich | Toyota | 200 | 111 (178.64) | 1:39:40 | 66.823 |
* 1993, 1997$_2$, 1998$_1$, 1999$_{1,2}$, 2000$_{1,2}$, 2003$_2$, 2004$_2$, 2005$_2$, 2008$_1$, 2011$_1$, 2013$_1$, 2014$_1$: Race extended due to a green–white–checker finish.
* 2001$_2$, 2019$_1$: Race shortened due to rain.

### Multiple winners (drivers)

| # Wins | Driver | Years Won |
| 9 | Frank Kimmel | 1998$_{1,2}$, 2000$_2$, 2001$_{1,2}$, 2002$_{1,2}$, 2004$_1$, 2008$_2$ |
| 4 | Tim Steele | 1995, 1996$_2$, 1997$_{1,2}$ |
| 3 | Tom Hessert III | 2012$_2$, 2013$_1$, 2014$_2$ |
| 2 | Bob Strait | 1992, 1993 |
| 2 | Ken Schrader | 1999$_2$, 2015$_1$ |
| 2 | Shelby Howard | 2003$_{1,2}$ |
| 2 | Ken Schrader | 2007$_2$, 2008$_1$ |
| 2 | Grant Enfinger | 2014$_1$, 2015$_2$ |
| 2 | Christopher Bell | 2016$_{1,2}$ |
| 2 | Jesse Love | 2021, 2023 |

### Manufacturer wins

| # Wins | Manufacturer | Years Won |
| 20 | Chevrolet | 1987, 1988$_1$, 1996$_1$, 1998$_{1,2}$, 1999$_{1,2}$, 2000$_2$, 2001$_{1,2}$, 2004$_2$, 2005$_1$, 2006$_1$, 2007$_2$, 2008$_1$, 2010$_1$, 2011$_1$, 2012$_2$, 2015$_{1,2}$ |
| 14 | Ford | 1993, 1995, 1996$_2$, 1997$_{1,2}$, 2000$_1$, 2002$_{1,2}$, 2004$_1$, 2008$_2$, 2011$_2$, 2014$_1$, 2017$_{1,2}$ |
| 11 | Toyota | 2009$_2$, 2013$_2$, 2016$_{1,2}$, 2018$_{1,2}$, 2019$_{1,2}$, 2021, 2023, 2024 |
| 10 | Dodge | 2003$_{1,2}$, 2005$_2$, 2006$_2$, 2007$_1$, 2009$_1$, 2010$_2$, 2012$_1$, 2013$_1$, 2014$_2$ |
| 3 | Oldsmobile | 1979, 1992, 1994 |
| 2 | Buick | 1988$_2$, 1989 |