The General Tire 100 at The Glen[1][2] is an ARCA Menards Series race held annually at Watkins Glen International, on the 2.45-mile (3.94 km) road course. It was previously a part of the NASCAR East Series schedule until 2020 when the series was merged with ARCA and was moved to the ARCA Menards Series schedule.
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| ARCA Menards Series | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Watkins Glen International |
| Location | Watkins Glen, New York United States |
| Corporate sponsor | General Tire |
| First race | 1993 |
| Distance | 100.4 miles (161.578 km) |
| Laps | 41 |
| Previous names | Fisher Snow Plows 125 (1993) Watkins Glen 125 (1994) Burnham Boilers 150 (1995-1997) Pepsi 150 (1998–1999) TheGlen.com sponsored by Pepsi (2000) Little Trees 150 presented by Pepsi (2001) Little Trees 150 (2002) Mohegan Sun 150 presented by Pepsi (2003–2004) East 125 at The Glen (2008) Tioga Downs Casino 125 at The Glen (2009) Bully Hill Vineyards 125 (2014–2015) Bully Hill Vineyards 100 (2016) Finger Lakes Wine Country 100 (2017) Great Outdoors RV Superstore 100 (2018–2020) Clean Harbors 100 at The Glen (2021) General Tire Delivers 100 (2022) --- Former ARCA race: BetOnUSA.com 150 (2001) |
| Most wins (manufacturer) | Chevrolet (11) |
| Circuit information | |
| Surface | Asphalt |
| Length | 2.454 mi (3.949 km) |
| Turns | 8 |
History
editThe NASCAR Busch North Series had run at Watkins Glen from 1993 until 2004. The series, now known as the NASCAR Camping World East Series, returned to track four years later in 2008 and 2009, but the race was removed from the schedule again after that. However, after a five-year absence, the East Series returned to the Glen once again in 2014. After the unification of NASCAR's East (and West) Series and the ARCA Menards Series, the race moved to the ARCA Menards Series schedule starting in 2020.[3] The race also became a part of the ARCA Menards Series Sioux Chief Showdown, a series of ten races within the season which features teams and drivers from the ARCA Menards Series East (the renamed NASCAR K&N Pro Series East) and ARCA Menards Series West (the renamed NASCAR K&N Pro Series West) as well competing for an additional championship.
In 2001, the ARCA Racing Series had their own race at Watkins Glen, which was won by John Finger. It was the only race they ran there before their merger with NASCAR.
The 2020 race ended up being cancelled and moved to the Daytona Road Course due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The race there was held on the same day (Saturday, August 14), that the Watkins Glen race would have been on.
Past winners
edit| Year | Date | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Race distance | Race time | Average speed (mph) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laps | Miles (km) | ||||||||
| NASCAR Busch North Series/K&N Pro Series East | |||||||||
| 1993 | June 6 | 71 | Bobby Dragon | Andover Racing | Chevrolet | 51 | 125 (201.168) | 1:21:56 | 91.501 |
| 1994 | June 5 | 91 | Butch Leitzinger | Butch Leitzinger Racing | Ford | 51 | 125 (201.168) | 1:23:25 | 89.874 |
| 1995 | August 12 | 1 | Joe Bessey | Bessey Motorsports | Pontiac | 62 | 151.9 (244.459) | 2:00:34 | 79.593 |
| 1996 | August 10 | 44 | Andy Santerre | Andy Santerre Racing | Chevrolet (2) | 62 | 151.9 (244.459) | 2:02:56 | 74.138 |
| 1997 | August 9 | 13 | Ted Christopher | Lestorti Racing | Chevrolet (3) | 64* | 157 (252.667) | 2:22:09 | 66.184 |
| 1998 | August 8 | 10 | Kim Baker | Kim Baker Racing | Chevrolet (4) | 62 | 151.9 (244.459) | 2:16:01 | 67.006 |
| 1999 | August 14 | 77 | Bryan Wall | John Wall Racing | Ford (2) | 54* | 132 (212.433) | 1:42:58 | 77.393 |
| 2000 | August 12 | 44 | Andy Santerre (2) | Andy Santerre Racing (2) | Chevrolet (5) | 56* | 137 (220.48) | 1:48:52 | 75.615 |
| 2001 | August 11 | 44 | Tom Carey, Jr. | Andy Santerre Racing (3) | Chevrolet (6) | 62 | 151.9 (244.459) | 1:42:42 | 88.744 |
| 2002 | August 10 | 77 | Bryan Wall (2) | John Wall Racing (2) | Ford (3) | 70* | 172 (276.807) | 2:17:12 | 75 |
| 2003 | August 9 | 13 | Ted Christopher (2) | Lestorti Racing (2) | Chevrolet (7) | 41* | 100.6 (161.900) | 1:46:44 | 56.468 |
| 2004 | August 14 | 35 | Brad Leighton | NDS Motorsports | Ford (4) | 62 | 151.9 (244.459) | 2:04:56 | 72.951 |
| 2005 - 2007 |
Not held | ||||||||
| 2008 | June 8 | 40 | Matt Kobyluck | Kobyluck Enterprises | Chevrolet (8) | 55 | 134.8 (216.935) | 1:55:10 | 70.203 |
| 2009 | June 6 | 00 | Ryan Truex | Michael Waltrip Racing | Toyota | 54 | 132.3 (212.916) | 2:07:55 | 62.056 |
| 2010 - 2013 |
Not held | ||||||||
| 2014 | August 8 | 34 | Scott Heckert | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet (9) | 53* | 130 (209.215) | 1:33:56 | 82.942 |
| 2015 | August 7 | 34 | Scott Heckert (2) | HScott Motorsports | Chevrolet (10) | 51 | 125 (201.168) | 1:48:19 | 69.214 |
| 2016 | August 5 | 39 | Austin Cindric | Martin-McClure Racing | Toyota (2) | 41 | 100.4 (161.578) | 1:06:32 | 90.586 |
| 2017 | August 4 | 7 | Will Rodgers | Jefferson Pitts Racing | Ford (5) | 42* | 103 (165.762) | 1:14:07 | 83.301 |
| 2018 | August 3 | 1 | Brett Moffitt | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota (3) | 41 | 100.4 (161.578) | 1:16:48 | 78.477 |
| 2019 | August 2 | 1 | Max McLaughlin | Hattori Racing Enterprises (2) | Toyota (4) | 34* | 83.436 (134.266) | 1:09:56 | 71.468 |
| ARCA Menards Series | |||||||||
| 2020 | August 14 | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | |||||||
| 2021 | August 6 | 20 | Corey Heim | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota (5) | 41 | 100.4 (161.578) | 1:05:32 | 91.968 |
| 2022 | August 19 | 81 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota (6) | 41 | 100.4 (161.578) | 1:17.10 | 78.104 |
| 2023 | August 18 | 20 | Jesse Love | Venturini Motorsports (2) | Toyota (7) | 41 | 100.4 (161.578) | 1:13.39 | 83.829 |
| 2024 | September 13 | 28 | Connor Zilisch | Pinnacle Racing Group | Chevrolet (11) | 41 | 100.4 (161.578) | 0:56:30 | 106.673 |
- 1999: Race shortened due to time constraints.
- 2000, 2003 and 2019: Race shortened due to rain.
- 1997, 2002, 2014 and 2017: Race extended due to a NASCAR Overtime finish.
ARCA Racing Series standalone race winner
edit| Year | Date | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Race distance | Race time | Average speed (mph) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laps | Miles (km) | ||||||||
| 2001 | July 7 | 03 | John Finger | Racer Carol Enterprises | Ford | 62 | 151.9 (244.459) | 1:42:07 | 89.251 |
References
edit- ^ "ARCA Menards Series 2023 Schedule & Results". ARCARacing.com. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
- ^ "General Tire 100 At The Glen". ARCARacing.com. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
- ^ Coburn, Wesley (6 November 2019). "2020 ARCA Menards Series". Frontstretch. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
External links
edit- Watkins Glen International race results at Racing-Reference
- Watkins Glen on NASCAR Home Tracks
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