Michael Self won the ARCA Menards Series Lucas Oil 200 at Daytona

Credit: 365152Kyle Zedaker/ARCA Racing. The No. 25 Venturini Motorsports Toyota team and Driver Michael Self celebrate in victory lane after winning Lucas Oil 200 Driven By General Tire at Daytona International Speedway, Saturday February 8, 2020.

Starting from pole Car 25 Michael Self Venturini Motorsports Toyota won the ARCA Menards Series Lucas Oil 200 at Daytona. This is Self’s 1st win & 1st Top 10 of 2020. This is his 2nd straight & Venturini Motorsports 3rd straight at Daytona win. Michael Self said “It’s unbelievable. I can tell you the second time is every bit as sweet as the first. And to do it with this group of people around me. Sinclair Oil, Toyota, my family here, a bunch of my friends here. It’s no secret, it’s a little extra special to come to Daytona. And to do it here with these guys makes it more special on top of that. Just a truly amazing day for us a little bit surreal.”

Credit: 365151Kyle Zedaker/ARCA Racing. Driver of the No. 25 Venturini Motorsports Toyota holds the lead during the final laps of the Lucas Oil 200 Driven By General Tire at Daytona International Speedway, Saturday February 8, 2020.

2nd Place Rookie Car 4 Hailie Deegan Monster Energy Ford, started from 7th place this is her 1st Top 10 of 2020. This was her best career result and tying the best result for a female in the ARCA Menards Series. Hailie Deegan said “Pretty much at the end there, all I wanted to do was finish. My goal for this race was top three to top-five was a victory for me. I was totally fine finishing second. I wasn’t going to try to do anything to Michael. It is a long season and I have to race against these guys week in and week out. It is best to stay on good terms with them.” 3rd Place Rookie Car 15 Drew Dollar Venturini Motorsports Toyota, started from 5th place this is his 1st Top 10 of 2020.

4th Place Car 8 Sean Corr NESCO Chevrolet, started from 20th place followed by 5th place Car 46 Thad Moffitt DGR Crosley Ford, started from 33rd place. 6th Place Canadian Car 12 Jason White Powder Vent Exc/YourGMCTruckStore.com Chevrolet, started from 4th place followed by 7th place Car 18 Riley Herbst Monster/Terrible Herbst/ORCA Coolers Toyota, started from 6th place. 8th Place Car 3 Willie Mullins Crow Wing Recycling/Bugsy’s Repair Ford, started from 21st place followed by 9th place Car 23 Bret Holmes Holmes II Excavating Chevrolet, started from 18th place. Lastly in the Top 10 was Car 69 Scott Melton Melton McFadden Insurance Agency Ford, in 10th place, started from 23rd place.

The race had 6 Cautions for 27 laps. Caution Flags: Laps 2-5 (02 Turn 3 – 88 & 7No FP); 13-16 (97 Smoke – FP #0); 19-24 (FP #02); 40-43 (02, 52, 01, 63, 77 Turn 1 – FP #60); 51-54 (#11 Backstretch FP #69); 72-76 (Debris Turn 2 – FP #9). 6 for 27 laps.

The race had 5 Lead Changes among 5 drivers. Lap Leaders: Michael Self 1-21, Tanner Gray * 22-24, Sean Corr 25-31, Tanner Gray * 32, Bret Holmes 33-40, Michael Self 41-80. Total Laps Led: Michael Self 61, Bret Holmes 8, Sean Corr 7, Tanner Gray * 4. 5 changes involving 4 drivers.

Top 10 Driver Points: Michael Self 48, Hailie Deegan * 42, Drew Dollar * 41, Sean Corr 41, Thad Moffitt 39, Jason White * 38, Riley Herbst 37, Bret Holmes 37, Willie Mullins 36, Scott Melton 34.

Next up for the ARCA Menards Series event March 6 at Phoenix Raceway.

ARCA Menards Race Number 1
Unofficial Race Results For The Lucas Oil 200 Driven by General Tire – 02/08/2020. Daytona International Speedway – Daytona Beach, Fla. – 2.5-mile banked paved tri-oval. Total Race Length 321 K – 80L – 200 M

Fin Str Car Driver Team Laps Points B/Points Status

1. 1. Car 25 Michael Self Venturini Motorsports Toyota 80 48 5 Running
2. 7. Car 4 Hailie Deegan * Monster Energy Ford 80 42 Running
3. 5. Car 15 Drew Dollar * Venturini Motorsports Toyota 80 41 Running
4. 20. Car 8 Sean Corr NESCO Chevrolet 80 41 1 Running
5. 33. Car 46 Thad Moffitt DGR Crosley Ford 80 39 Running
6. 4. Car 12 Jason White * Powder Vent Exc/YourGMCTruckStore.com Chevrolet 80 38 Running – Canadian
7. 6. Car 18 Riley Herbst Monster/Terrible Herbst/ORCA Coolers Toyota 80 37 Running
8. 21. Car 3 Willie Mullins Crow Wing Recycling/Bugsy’s Repair Ford 80 36 Running
9. 18. Car 23 Bret Holmes Holmes II Excavating Chevrolet 80 37 2 Running
10. 23. Car 69 Scott Melton Melton McFadden Insurance Agency Ford 80 34 Running
11. 22. Car 9 Thomas Praytor AIDB/Max Force Trucking Chevrolet 80 33 Running
12. 9. Car 28 David Gravel * Chevrolet Accessories Chevrolet 79 32 Running
13. 31. Car 87 Chuck Buchanan Jr. * Spring Drug Chevrolet 79 31nning
14. 32. Car 0 Con Nicolopoulos GreaiRailing.com Chevrolet 76 30 Running
15. 25. Car 09 Benny Chastain Robert B. Our Company Chevrolet 75 29 Running
16. 11. Car 17 Tanner Gray * Ford Performance Ford 70 29 1 Oil Leak
17. 26. Car 7 Eric Caudell Tethertech Safety Ford 67 27 Running
18. 27. Car 06 Tim Richmond GreaiRailing.com Toyota 55 26 Running – Canadian
19. 17. Car 11 Chuck Hiers Ashley Homes/Gleckler Lumber Toyota 49 25 Accident
20. 8. Car 22 Connor Hall * Chad Bryant Racing Ford 47 24 Overheating
21. 30. Car 10 Ryan Huff * Land & Coates/HB Hankins Toyota 41 23 Transmission
22. 13. Car 20 Ryan Repko * Venturini Motorsports Toyota 40 22 Accident
23. 14. Car 32 Gus Dean Win Tron Racing Chevrolet 40 21 Accident
24. 16. Car 61 J.J. Pack Black Draft Distillery/Ice Boxx Customs Toyota 39 20 Transmission
25. 10. Car 30 Dominique Van Wieringen * Durobyte Ford 39 19 Accident
26. 19. Car 52 Natalie Decker Durobyte Ford 38 18 Accident
27. 12. Car 77 Jacob Heafner * Chad Bryant Racing Ford 38 17 Accident
28. 2. Car 02 Andy Seuss Robert B. Our Company Chevrolet 38 16 Accident
29. 24. Car 01 Josh Ferrier John Ferrier Racing Chevrolet 38 15 Accident
30. 3. Car 63 Dave Mader III Diamond C Ranch/PRW LLC Chevrolet 38 14 Accident
31. 29. Car 48 Brad Smith Copraya.com Chevrolet 17 13 Oil Leak
32. 15. Car 97 Jason Kitzmiller * All Construction Chevrolet 11 12 Engine
33. 28. Car 88 Scott Reeves * Reeves Racing Chevrolet 0 11 Drive Train

RACE STATISTICS
Fastest Qualifier: Michael Self, Time: 49.434 Seconds, Speed: 182.061 mph. Time of Race: 1 hrs., 43 mins, 45 secs Average Speed: 115.663 mph Margin of Victory: 0.125 Seconds. The race had 6 Cautions for 27 laps. The race had 5 Lead Changes among 5 drivers.

Next Event: March 6 Phoenix Raceway

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