The Nashville ARCA 150 was an Automobile Racing Club of America (ARCA) race at Nashville Superspeedway in Lebanon, Tennessee, held in the spring from 2001 to 2007.[1] For the first six years, the race was known as the ARCA RE/MAX PFG Lester 150. A second race, known as the Waste Management 200 and Toyota ARCA 150, was held in August from 2001 to 2008, after which the track was removed from the series schedule.
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| ARCA Re/Max Series | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Nashville Superspeedway |
| Location | Lebanon, Tennessee |
| Corporate sponsor | (None) |
| First race | 1992 |
| Distance | 89.400 mi (143.875 km) |
| Laps | 150 |
| Previous names | PFG Lester 150 (2001–2006) Waste Management 200 (2001–2004) ARCA RE/MAX 200 (2005–2006) Toyota 150 (2007–2008) |
| Most wins (driver) | Frank Kimmel (3) |
| Most wins (manufacturer) | Chevrolet (7) |
| Circuit information | |
| Length | 1.330 mi (2.140 km) |
| Turns | 4 |
Past events
editThe inaugural ARCA race in 2001 was the very first race held at the track. The $18,695 first-place prize went to Ken Schrader, while female driver Shawna Robinson placed third.[2] The 2001 second-place finisher in the spring, Frank Kimmel, went on to win the next three races at the track.[3]
| Year | Date | Event Name | Pole Winner | Race Winner | Team | Manufacturer | Race Distance | Race Time | Average Speed (mph) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laps | Miles (km) | |||||||||
| 2001 | April 13 | PFG Lester 150 | Frank Kimmel | Ken Schrader[4] | Ken Schrader Racing | Pontiac | 113 | 150.629 (242.414) | 1:39:50 | 90.528 |
| August 11 | Waste Management 200 | Frank Kimmel | Frank Kimmel | Clement Racing | Ford | 151 | 201.283 (323.934) | 1:41:26 | 118.795 | |
| 2002 | April 12 | PFG Lester 150 | Frank Kimmel | Frank Kimmel | Clement Racing | Ford | 113 | 150.629 (242.414) | 1:35:38 | 94.291 |
| August 9 | Waste Management 200 | Frank Kimmel | Frank Kimmel | Clement Racing | Ford | 152* | 202.616 (326.079) | 1:50:23 | 108.685 | |
| 2003 | April 11 | PFG Lester 150 | Kyle Busch | Kyle Busch | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 113 | 150.629 (242.414) | 1:45:33 | 85.625 |
| August 9 | Waste Management 200 | Frank Kimmel | Mario Gosselin | Gosselin Racing | Chevrolet | 151 | 201.283 (323.934) | 1:50:41 | 108.867 | |
| 2004 | April 9 | PFG Lester 150 | Ryan Hemphill | Blake Feese | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 113 | 150.629 (242.414) | 1:32:42 | 97.275 |
| August 14 | Waste Management 200 | Ryan Hemphill | Joey Miller | Hagans Racing | Dodge | 151 | 201.283 (323.934) | 2:07:20 | 94.85 | |
| 2005 | March 26 | PFG Lester 150 | Erin Crocker | Chad Blount | ML Motorsports | Chevrolet | 119* | 158.627 (255.285) | 1:32:42 | 102.43 |
| August 13 | ARCA RE/MAX 200 | Joey Miller | Joey Miller | Hagans Racing | Dodge | 151 | 201.283 (323.934) | 1:45:17 | 104.523 | |
| 2006 | April 15 | PFG Lester 150 | Steve Wallace | Stephen Leicht | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 115* | 153.295 (246.704) | 1:17:01 | 119.424 |
| August 12 | ARCA RE/MAX 200 | Brad Coleman | Mario Gosselin | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 146* | 194.618 (313.207) | 1:51:40 | 104.336 | |
| 2007 | April 7 | Nashville ARCA 150 | Cale Gale[5] | Chad McCumbee[6] | Andy Belmont Racing | Chevrolet | 113 | 150.629 (242.414) | 1:29:17 | 100.998 |
| August 11 | Toyota ARCA 150 | Michael McDowell | Jeremy Clements | Ken Appling | Chevrolet | 113 | 150.629 (242.414) | 1:13:00 | 123.526 | |
| 2008 | August 9 | Toyota 150 | Ken Butler III | Scott Speed | Eddie Sharp Racing | Toyota | 117* | 155.961 (250.995) | 1:24;51 | 110.037 |
- 20022, 20051, 20061, 2008: Race extended due to a green-white-checker finish.
- 20062: Race shortened due to time constraits.
Multiple winners (drivers)
edit| # Wins | Driver | Years Won |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Frank Kimmel | 20012, 20021,2 |
| 2 | Mario Gosselin | 20032, 20062 |
| Joey Miller | 20042, 20052 |
Manufacturer wins
edit| # Wins | Manufacturer | Years Won |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Chevrolet | 20031,2, 20041, 20051, 20062, 20071,2 |
| 4 | Ford | 20012, 20021,2 20061 |
| 2 | Dodge | 20042, 20052 |
| 1 | Pontiac | 20011 |
| Toyota | 2008 |
References
edit- ^ "The real first race". The Tennessean. April 12, 2001. p. 10X.
- ^ Radebaugh, Don (April 14, 2001). "Ken Schrader wins inaugural ARCA RE/MAX race in Nashville". Motorsport. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
- ^ "2002 PFG Lester 150". Racing-Reference. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
- ^ Kreager, Tom (August 4, 2011). "RACE OVER: Key Dates". The Tennessean. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
- ^ "Gale force". The Tennessean. Nashville, Tennessee: Ancestry.com #Newspapers.com. 7 April 2007. p. C3.
- ^ Murraine, St. Clair (11 April 2007). "Tallahassee's Mitchell takes lesson from Nashville race". Tallahassee Democrat. Tallahassee, Florida: Ancestry.com #Newspapers.com. p. 16.