Hard Rock Bet 200
 | This article needs additional citations for verification. (May 2021) |
 | |
| ARCA Menards Series | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Daytona International Speedway |
| Corporate sponsor | Hard Rock Bet |
| First race | 1964 |
| Last race | 2023 |
| Distance | 200 miles (321.868 km) |
| Laps | 80 |
| Previous names | Daytona ARCA 250 (1964–1967) Daytona ARCA 300 (1968–1971) Royal Triton 300 (1972–1973) Daytona ARCA 200 (1974–1997, 2006–2008) First Plus Financial 200 (1998–1999) Pro2Call ARCA 200 (2000) Discount Auto Parts 200 (2001–2002) Advance Discount Auto Parts 200 (2003–2005) Lucas Oil Slick Mist 200 (2009–2012) Lucas Oil 200 Presented by MAVTV (2013–2014) Lucas Oil 200 Presented by Autozone (2015) Lucas Oil 200 Driven by General Tire (2016, 2018-2022) Lucas Oil Complete Engine Treatment 200 (2017) Brandt 200 Supporting Florida FFA (2023) |
The Daytona ARCA 200, currently known for sponsorship reasons as the Hard Rock Bet 200 is a 200 miles (320 km) ARCA Menards Series race held during Speedweeks at Daytona International Speedway in February. It was previously known as the Brandt 200 Supporting Florida FFA.
History
[edit]In 1990, the race is mostly remembered of a series of accidents, including 1970 winner and 1976 Daytona 500 polesitter Ramo Stott rolling over in the middle of the track and causing a 10 car pile-up. As a result of a wreck late in the race, paramedic Mike Staley, while taking care of Kevin Gundaker, was injured after Bob Keselowski spun into Gundaker's car, thus striking him and tossing him into the air for several feet. In the same wreck, Slick Johnson was killed after striking the turn 4 wall, before being run into from behind by another car.
From 2003 to 2017, the NASCAR Cup pole winners' race was held after the ARCA race. As a result of numerous incidents during the ARCA race, officials ruled a time-certain finish in order to allow the pole winner's race preparations, and the national television broadcast, to begin on time. Daytona changed the schedule in 2018 so the NASCAR Cup pole winners' race would be run the next day to prevent time-certain finishes in the ARCA race.
List of winners
[edit]| Year | Date | Driver | Manufacturer | Race distance | Race time | Average speed (mph) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laps | Miles (km) | ||||||
| 1964 | February 8 | Nelson Stacy | Ford | 100 | 250 (402.336) | 1:37:27 | 154.103 |
| 1965 | February 7 | Iggy Katona | Ford | 100 | 250 (402.336) | 1:53:03 | 132.684 |
| 1966 | February 20 | Jack Bowsher | Ford | 100 | 250 (402.336) | 1:31:26 | 164.053 |
| 1967 | February 19 | Ralph Latham | Plymouth | 100 | 250 (402.336) | 1:51:56 | 134.008 |
| 1968 | February 18 | Andy Hampton | Dodge | 120 | 300 (482.803) | 2:01:19 | 148.372 |
| 1969 | February 16 | Benny Parsons | Ford | 120 | 300 (482.803) | 2:01:38 | 147.985 |
| 1970 | February 15 | Ramo Stott | Plymouth | 120 | 300 (482.803) | 2:06:41 | 142.086 |
| 1971 | February 7 | Iggy Katona | Dodge | 120 | 300 (482.803) | 1:58:27 | 152.542 |
| 1972 | February 13 | Andy Hampton | Ford | 120 | 300 (482.803) | 2:09:20 | 139.175 |
| 1973 | February 11 | Charlie Blanton | Chevrolet | 120 | 300 (482.803) | 1:59:57 | 150.062 |
| 1974 | February 10 | Iggy Katona | Dodge | 80 | 200 (321.868) | 1:22:44 | 145.044 |
| 1975 | February 9 | Ron Hutcherson | Plymouth | 80 | 200 (321.868) | 1:22:28 | 145.513 |
| 1976 | February 8 | Lennie Pond | Chevrolet | 80 | 200 (321.868) | 1:18:21 | 153.224 |
| 1977 | February 13 | Woody Fisher | Dodge | 80 | 200 (321.868) | 1:19:01 | 151.867 |
| 1978 | February 12 | Jim Sauter | Dodge | 80 | 200 (321.868) | 1:31:46 | 130.766 |
| 1979 | February 11 | Kyle Petty | Dodge | 80 | 200 (321.868) | 1:30:55 | 131.964 |
| 1980 | February 10 | John Rezek | Oldsmobile | 80 | 200 (321.868) | 1:34:36 | 126.849 |
| 1981 | February 8 | Tim Richmond | Oldsmobile | 80 | 200 (321.868) | 1:23:28 | 143.77 |
| 1982 | February 7 | Joe Ruttman | Oldsmobile | 80 | 200 (321.868) | 1:22:21 | 145.719 |
| 1983 | February 14 | Ferrel Harris | Oldsmobile | 80 | 200 (321.868) | 1:23:19 | 144.202 |
| 1984 | February 12 | Rick Wilson | Buick | 80 | 200 (321.868) | 1:19:14 | 151.451 |
| 1985 | February 10 | Glenn Sears | Pontiac | 80 | 200 (321.868) | 1:32:31 | 129.660 |
| 1986 | February 9 | Grant Adcox | Chevrolet | 80 | 200 (321.868) | 1:31:47 | 130.743 |
| 1987 | February 8 | Ralph Jones | Ford | 80 | 200 (321.868) | 1:33:27 | 128.411 |
| 1988 | February 7 | Mickey Gibbs | Ford | 80 | 200 (321.868) | 1:20:42 | 148.699 |
| 1989 | February 12 | Ben Hess | Oldsmobile | 80 | 200 (321.868) | 1:48:27 | 110.65 |
| 1990 | February 11 | Jimmy Horton | Pontiac | 80 | 200 (321.868) | 1:39:50 | 120.2 |
| 1991 | February 10 | Ben Hess | Oldsmobile | 80 | 200 (321.868) | 1:33:24 | 128.48 |
| 1992 | February 8 | Jimmy Horton | Chevrolet | 80 | 200 (321.868) | 1:40:03 | 119.94 |
| 1993 | February 7 | Jeff Purvis | Chevrolet | 80 | 200 (321.868) | 1:23:29 | 143.741 |
| 1994 | February 13 | Mike Wallace | Chevrolet | 80 | 200 (321.868) | 1:49:04 | 110.024 |
| 1995 | February 12 | Andy Hillenburg | Chevrolet | 80 | 200 (321.868) | 1:32:06 | 130.293 |
| 1996 | February 11 | Jeff Purvis | Chevrolet | 80 | 200 (321.868) | 1:20:29 | 149.099 |
| 1997 | February 9 | Andy Hillenburg | Chevrolet | 80 | 200 (321.868) | 1:30:06 | 133.185 |
| 1998 | February 8 | Kenny Irwin Jr. | Ford | 80 | 200 (321.868) | 1:18:20 | 153.191 |
| 1999 | February 7 | Bobby Gerhart | Chevrolet | 80 | 200 (321.868) | 1:38:26 | 121.91 |
| 2000 | February 13 | David Keith | Ford | 80 | 200 (321.868) | 1:31:49 | 130.695 |
| 2001 | February 11 | Ryan Newman | Ford | 80 | 200 (321.868) | 1:50:40 | 108.434 |
| 2002 | February 10 | Bobby Gerhart | Pontiac | 54* | 135 (217.261) | 1:08:18 | 118.863 |
| 2003 | February 8 | Chase Montgomery | Pontiac | 80 | 200 (321.868) | 1:40:48 | 119.048 |
| 2004 | February 7 | Kyle Busch | Chevrolet | 80 | 200 (321.868) | 1:39:40 | 121.131 |
| 2005 | February 12 | Bobby Gerhart | Chevrolet | 65* | 162.5 (261.518) | 1:43:58 | 93.78 |
| 2006 | February 12* | Bobby Gerhart | Chevrolet | 83* | 207.5 (333.938) | 1:59:31 | 104.17 |
| 2007 | February 10 | Bobby Gerhart | Chevrolet | 80 | 200 (321.868) | 1:54:56 | 104.408 |
| 2008 | February 9 | Michael Annett | Toyota | 80 | 200 (321.868) | 1:44:21 | 114.998 |
| 2009 | February 7 | James Buescher | Toyota | 80 | 200 (321.868) | 2:01:21 | 98.888 |
| 2010 | February 6 | Bobby Gerhart | Chevrolet | 80 | 200 (321.868) | 1:49:23 | 109.706 |
| 2011 | February 12 | Bobby Gerhart | Chevrolet | 80 | 200 (321.868) | 1:38:03 | 122.387 |
| 2012 | February 18 | Bobby Gerhart | Chevrolet | 83* | 207.5 (333.938) | 1:33:47 | 132.753 |
| 2013 | February 16 | John Wes Townley | Toyota | 80 | 200 (321.868) | 1:29:18 | 135.9 |
| 2014 | February 15 | Grant Enfinger | Ford | 80 | 200 (321.868) | 1:32:18 | 130.011 |
| 2015 | February 14 | Grant Enfinger | Chevrolet | 80 | 200 (321.868) | 1:30:25 | 132.719 |
| 2016 | February 13 | John Wes Townley | Chevrolet | 80 | 200 (321.868) | 1:27:45 | 136.752 |
| 2017 | February 18 | Austin Theriault | Chevrolet | 75* | 187.5 (301.752) | 1:51:14 | 101.139 |
| 2018 | February 10 | Michael Self | Toyota | 92* | 230 (370.149) | 2:10:35 | 105.68 |
| 2019 | February 9 | Harrison Burton | Toyota | 86* | 215 (346.008) | 1:41:51 | 126.655 |
| 2020 | February 8 | Michael Self | Toyota | 80 | 200 (321.868) | 1:43:45 | 115.663 |
| 2021[1] | February 13 | Corey Heim | Toyota | 82* | 205 (329.916) | 1:43:06 | 119.302 |
| 2022[2] | February 19 | Corey Heim | Toyota | 80 | 200 (321.868) | 1:34:39 | 126.783 |
| 2023 | February 18 | Greg Van Alst | Chevrolet | 80 | 200 (321.868) | 1:56:29 | 103.019 |
| 2024 | February 16–17* | Gus Dean | Toyota | 84* | 210 (337.961) | 2:07:17 | 98.992 |
Notes
[edit]- 2002: The race was shortened due to rain.
- 2005 & 2017: The race was shortened due to time limit constraints as a result of numerous incidents.
- 2006: The race was postponed due to persistent rain.
- 2006, 2012, 2018–19, 2021, and 2024: The race was extended due to an ARCA Overtime. 2018 took two attempts after two large crashes.
- 2024: The race was moved from Saturday afternoon to Friday night due to the threat of rain. The race finished just after midnight on Saturday.
Manufacturer wins
[edit]| # Wins | Manufacturer | Years Won |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Ford | 1964–66, 1969, 1972, 1987–88, 1998, 2000–01, 2014 |
| 20 | Chevrolet | 1973, 1976, 1986, 1992–97, 1999, 2004–07, 2010–12, 2015–17, 2023 |
| 4 | Pontiac | 1985, 1990, 2002–03 |
| 6 | Dodge | 1968,1971,1974,1977–79 |
| 8 | Toyota | 2008–09, 2013, 2018–22, 2024 |
References
[edit]External links
[edit]- Daytona International Speedway race results at Racing-Reference