2020 Star Nursery 150
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 1 of 11 of the 2020 ARCA Menards Series West | |||
| Date | February 20, 2020 | ||
| Official name | 3rd Annual Star Nursery 150 | ||
| Location | Las Vegas Motor Speedway Bullring, North Las Vegas, Nevada | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 0.375 mi (0.604 km) | ||
| Distance | 150 laps, 56.25 mi (90.53 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 150 laps, 56.25 mi (90.53 km) | ||
| Average speed | 70.508 miles per hour (113.472 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | GMS Racing | ||
| Time | 14.611 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Sam Mayer | GMS Racing | |
| Laps | 138 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 21 | Sam Mayer | GMS Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | TrackPass | ||
| Announcers | Charles Krall | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | ARCA Racing Network | ||
The 2020 Star Nursery 150 was the first stock car race of the 2020 ARCA Menards Series West season and the third iteration of the event. The race was held on Thursday, February 20, 2020, in North Las Vegas, Nevada, at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway Bullring, a 0.375 miles (0.604 km) low-banked permanent racetrack. The race took the scheduled 150 laps to complete. At race's end, Sam Mayer of GMS Racing would dominate the race to win his first and to date, final career ARCA Menards Series West win and his first and only win of the season.[1] To fill out the podium, Jesse Love of Bill McAnally Racing and Blaine Perkins of Sunrise Ford Racing would finish second and third, respectively.
Background
Las Vegas Motor Speedway, located in Clark County, Nevada outside the Las Vegas city limits and about 15 miles northeast of the Las Vegas Strip, is a 1,200-acre (490 ha) complex of multiple tracks for motorsports racing. The complex is owned by Speedway Motorsports, Inc., which is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Entry list
*Withdrew.
Practice
First practice
The first practice session was held on Thursday, February 20, and would last for 45 minutes. Sam Mayer of GMS Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a time of 15.016 and an average speed of 89.904 miles per hour (144.686 km/h).[2]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 | Sam Mayer | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 15.016 | 89.904 |
| 2 | 16 | Gio Scelzi | Bill McAnally Racing | Toyota | 15.030 | 89.820 |
| 3 | 19 | Jesse Love | Bill McAnally Racing | Toyota | 15.062 | 89.630 |
| Full first practice results | ||||||
Second practice
The second and final practice session, sometimes referred to as Happy Hour, was held on Thursday, February 20, and would last for 45 minutes. Sam Mayer of GMS Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a time of 14.731 and an average speed of 91.643 miles per hour (147.485 km/h).[2]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 | Sam Mayer | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 14.731 | 91.643 |
| 2 | 19 | Jesse Love | Bill McAnally Racing | Toyota | 14.988 | 90.072 |
| 3 | 16 | Gio Scelzi | Bill McAnally Racing | Toyota | 15.037 | 89.779 |
| Full Happy Hour practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
Qualifying was held on Thursday, February 20, at 5:00 PM PST. Each driver would have two laps to set a fastest time; the fastest of the two would count as their official qualifying lap.
Sam Mayer of GMS Racing would win the pole, setting a time of 14.611 and an average speed of 92.396 miles per hour (148.697 km/h).[3]
Full qualifying results
Race results
References
- ^ Segal, Davey (2020-02-21). "Sam Mayer Dominates The Bullring For Second Win of 2020". ARCA. Archived from the original on 2020-02-21. Retrieved 2022-01-19.
- ^ a b Segal, Davey (2020-02-20). "PRACTICE: Sam Mayer Quickest at The Bullring". ARCA. Archived from the original on 2020-03-01. Retrieved 2022-01-19.
- ^ Christley, Jason (2020-02-21). "QUALIFYING: Sam Mayer Races To General Tire Pole At Vegas". ARCA. Archived from the original on 2020-03-01. Retrieved 2022-01-19.
- ^ "2020 Star Nursery 150 - The Third Turn". www.thethirdturn.com. Retrieved 2022-01-19.