# 2020 General Tire 150 (Phoenix)

The 2020 General Tire 150 was the second stock car race of the 2020 ARCA Menards Series, the first race of the 2020 Sioux Chief Showdown, and the inaugural iteration of the event. The race was held on Friday, March 6, 2020, in Avondale, Arizona at Phoenix Raceway, a 1 mile (1.6 km) permanent low-banked tri-oval race track. The race took the scheduled 150 laps to complete. Chandler Smith of Venturini Motorsports would take the final restart with two to go and hold off teammate Michael Self and a dominating Ty Gibbs to win his eighth career ARCA Menards Series win and his first of the season. To fill out the podium, Michael Self of Venturini Motorsports and Ty Gibbs of Joe Gibbs Racing would finish second and third, respectively.

## Background

Phoenix Raceway is a one-mile, low-banked tri-oval race track located in Avondale, Arizona. It is named after the nearby metropolitan area of Phoenix. The motorsport track opened in 1964 and currently hosts two NASCAR race weekends annually. PIR has also hosted the IndyCar Series, CART, USAC and the Rolex Sports Car Series. The raceway is currently owned and operated by International Speedway Corporation.
The raceway was originally constructed with a 2.5 mi (4.0 km) road course that ran both inside and outside of the main tri-oval. In 1991 the track was reconfigured with the current 1.51 mi (2.43 km) interior layout. PIR has an estimated grandstand seating capacity of around 67,000. Lights were installed around the track in 2004 following the addition of a second annual NASCAR race weekend.
Phoenix Raceway is home to two annual NASCAR race weekends, one of 13 facilities on the NASCAR schedule to host more than one race weekend a year. The track is both the first and last stop in the western United States, as well as the fourth and the last track on the schedule.

### Entry list

| # | Driver | Team | Make | Sponsor |
| 01 | Armani Williams | Fast Track Racing | Ford | Centria Autism |
| 4 | Hailie Deegan | DGR-Crosley | Ford | Toter "Built For Extremes" |
| 4E | Chase Cabre | Rev Racing | Toyota | Eibach, Max Siegel Incorporated |
| 6 | Nick Sanchez | Rev Racing | Toyota | Universal Technical Institute, NASCAR Technical Institute |
| 06 | Tim Richmond | Wayne Peterson Racing | Toyota | Sunland Environmental Testing |
| 10 | Ryan Huff | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | Land & Coates Outdoor Power Equipment |
| 11 | Dawson Cram | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | KMI Trucking |
| 12 | Tom Berte | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | CGS Premier "Big Ideas. On Time. On Budget." |
| 12W | Lawless Alan | Bill McAnally Racing | Toyota | AUTOParkIt |
| 15 | Drew Dollar | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | Dollar Concrete Construction Company, Lynx Capital |
| 16 | Gio Scelzi | Bill McAnally Racing | Toyota | NAPA Auto Parts |
| 17 | Tanner Gray | DGR-Crosley | Ford | Ford Performance |
| 17W | Zane Smith | Steve McGowan Motorsports | Chevrolet | MMI Services |
| 18 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | Monster Energy |
| 19 | Jesse Love | Bill McAnally Racing | Toyota | NAPA Power Premium Plus |
| 20 | Chandler Smith | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | JBL |
| 21 | Sam Mayer | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | Spencer Clark Driven Foundation |
| 22 | Christian McGhee | Chad Bryant Racing | Ford | Power Grade Inc., Millennium Reinforcing |
| 23 | Bret Holmes | Bret Holmes Racing | Toyota | Holmes II Excavating |
| 25 | Michael Self | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | Sinclair |
| 32 | Howie DiSavino III | Win-Tron Racing | Chevrolet | Bud's Plumbing, Kees Travel |
| 46 | Thad Moffitt | DGR-Crosley | Ford | Performance Plus Motor Oil Richard Petty Signature Series |
| 48 | Brad Smith | Brad Smith Motorsports | Chevrolet | Copraya |
| 77 | Takuma Koga | Performance P-1 Motorsports | Toyota | Laundry |
| 99 | Gracie Trotter | Bill McAnally Racing | Toyota | Eneos |
| Official entry list |||||
*Withdrew.

## Practice

The only two-hour practice session was held on March 6. Ty Gibbs of Joe Gibbs Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a 27.037 and an average speed of 133.151 miles per hour (214.286 km/h).
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 18 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 27.037 | 133.151 |
| 2 | 25 | Michael Self | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 27.151 | 132.592 |
| 3 | 20 | Chandler Smith | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 27.462 | 131.090 |
| Full practice results |||||||

## Qualifying

Qualifying was held on Friday, March 6 at 2:30 PM MST. Each driver was split into six groups, and each group would run four minute sessions. Ty Gibbs of Joe Gibbs Racing would win the pole, setting a lap of 27.507 and an average speed of 130.876 miles per hour (210.625 km/h).

### Full qualifying results

| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 18 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 27.507 | 130.876 |
| 2 | 25 | Michael Self | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 27.703 | 129.950 |
| 3 | 20 | Chandler Smith | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 27.713 | 129.903 |
| 4 | 21 | Sam Mayer | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 27.874 | 129.153 |
| 5 | 46 | Thad Moffitt | DGR-Crosley | Ford | 28.064 | 128.278 |
| 6 | 15 | Drew Dollar | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 28.073 | 128.237 |
| 7 | 19 | Jesse Love | Bill McAnally Racing | Toyota | 28.121 | 128.018 |
| 8 | 17 | Tanner Gray | DGR-Crosley | Ford | 28.132 | 127.968 |
| 9 | 4 | Hailie Deegan | DGR-Crosley | Ford | 28.133 | 127.964 |
| 10 | 17W | Zane Smith | Steve McGowan Motorsports | Chevrolet | 28.181 | 127.746 |
| 11 | 23 | Bret Holmes | Bret Holmes Racing | Toyota | 28.215 | 127.592 |
| 12 | 6 | Nick Sanchez | Rev Racing | Toyota | 28.233 | 127.510 |
| 13 | 99 | Gracie Trotter | Bill McAnally Racing | Toyota | 28.284 | 127.280 |
| 14 | 4E | Chase Cabre | Rev Racing | Toyota | 28.334 | 127.056 |
| 15 | 22 | Christian McGhee | Chad Bryant Racing | Ford | 28.393 | 126.792 |
| 16 | 32 | Howie DiSavino III | Win-Tron Racing | Chevrolet | 28.395 | 126.783 |
| 17 | 16 | Gio Scelzi | Bill McAnally Racing | Toyota | 28.499 | 126.320 |
| 18 | 12W | Lawless Alan | Bill McAnally Racing | Toyota | 28.576 | 125.980 |
| 19 | 77 | Takuma Koga | Performance P-1 Motorsports | Toyota | 28.980 | 124.224 |
| 20 | 11 | Dawson Cram | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | 29.333 | 122.729 |
| 21 | 10 | Ryan Huff | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | 29.695 | 121.233 |
| 22 | 01 | Armani Williams | Fast Track Racing | Ford | 29.697 | 121.224 |
| 23 | 06 | Tim Richmond | Wayne Peterson Racing | Toyota | 29.818 | 120.732 |
| 24 | 12 | Tom Berte | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | 30.072 | 119.713 |
| Withdrew |||||||
| WD | 48 | Brad Smith | Brad Smith Motorsports | Chevrolet | — | — |
| Official qualifying results |||||||

## Race results

| Fin | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
| 1 | 3 | 20 | Chandler Smith | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 150 | 11 | running | 48 |
| 2 | 2 | 25 | Michael Self | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 150 | 0 | running | 42 |
| 3 | 1 | 18 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 150 | 122 | running | 44 |
| 4 | 8 | 17 | Tanner Gray | DGR-Crosley | Ford | 150 | 0 | running | 40 |
| 5 | 10 | 17W | Zane Smith | Steve McGowan Motorsports | Chevrolet | 150 | 9 | running | 40 |
| 6 | 12 | 6 | Nick Sanchez | Rev Racing | Toyota | 150 | 0 | running | 38 |
| 7 | 9 | 4 | Hailie Deegan | DGR-Crosley | Ford | 150 | 0 | running | 37 |
| 8 | 14 | 4E | Chase Cabre | Rev Racing | Toyota | 150 | 0 | running | 36 |
| 9 | 18 | 12W | Lawless Alan | Bill McAnally Racing | Toyota | 150 | 0 | running | 35 |
| 10 | 17 | 16 | Gio Scelzi | Bill McAnally Racing | Toyota | 150 | 0 | running | 34 |
| 11 | 20 | 11 | Dawson Cram | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | 150 | 0 | running | 33 |
| 12 | 15 | 22 | Christian McGhee | Chad Bryant Racing | Ford | 150 | 0 | running | 32 |
| 13 | 19 | 77 | Takuma Koga | Performance P-1 Motorsports | Toyota | 149 | 0 | running | 31 |
| 14 | 6 | 15 | Drew Dollar | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 149 | 0 | running | 30 |
| 15 | 11 | 23 | Bret Holmes | Bret Holmes Racing | Toyota | 146 | 0 | communication | 29 |
| 16 | 7 | 19 | Jesse Love | Bill McAnally Racing | Toyota | 144 | 0 | crash | 28 |
| 17 | 22 | 01 | Armani Williams | Fast Track Racing | Ford | 130 | 0 | running | 27 |
| 18 | 5 | 46 | Thad Moffitt | DGR-Crosley | Ford | 125 | 0 | crash | 26 |
| 19 | 24 | 12 | Tom Berte | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | 108 | 0 | crash | 25 |
| 20 | 4 | 21 | Sam Mayer | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 87 | 8 | radiator | 24 |
| 21 | 16 | 32 | Howie DiSavino III | Win-Tron Racing | Chevrolet | 78 | 0 | crash | 23 |
| 22 | 13 | 99 | Gracie Trotter | Bill McAnally Racing | Toyota | 63 | 0 | engine | 22 |
| 23 | 23 | 06 | Tim Richmond | Wayne Peterson Racing | Toyota | 11 | 0 | handling | 21 |
| 24 | 21 | 10 | Ryan Huff | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | 5 | 0 | crash | 20 |
| Withdrew ||||||||||
| WD | | 48 | Brad Smith | Brad Smith Motorsports | Chevrolet | | | | |
| Official race results ||||||||||