Summary
The Bush's Beans 200 is an annual 200-lap 106.6-mile (171.6 km) ARCA Menards Series and ARCA Menards Series East combination race held at Bristol Motor Speedway. It is held as part of the fall NASCAR weekend at the track.
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| ARCA Menards Series and ARCA Menards Series East | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Bristol Motor Speedway |
| Location | Bristol, Tennessee United States |
| Corporate sponsor | Bush Brothers and Company |
| First race | 2019 |
| Distance | 106.6 miles (171.556) |
| Laps | 200 |
| Previous names | Bush's Beans 150 (2019) |
| Circuit information | |
| Surface | Concrete |
| Length | .533 mi (0.858 km) |
| Turns | 4 |
The event was run under the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East banner for its inaugural edition in 2019 before becoming a combination race for the East Series (now the ARCA East Series after NASCAR's acquisition of ARCA) and the ARCA Menards Series starting in 2020. Since 2021, the race has been the season-finale for the East Series. Starting in 2022, the race has been the final race of the Sioux Chief Showdown, a group of 10 races during the main ARCA Series season, all of which drivers under the age of 18 (who cannot run all the races during the season) are eligible to compete in, have the opportunity to win a championship in the series. (To promote the fact that it was the last race of the Sioux Chief Showdown in 2022, ARCA's website promoted the race as the Bush's Beans 200|Sioux Chief Showdown.)[1]
History edit
In advance of the 2019 NASCAR K&N Pro Series East season, the tour added a second event at Bristol.[2] The race was then shifted to the ARCA Menards Series after the East Series was absorbed by ARCA.[3] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the race became a combination race for the AMS and the East Series, now known as the ARCA Menards Series East, in 2020,[4] and it has remained a combination race for both series ever since.
Past winners edit
| Year | Date | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Race distance | Race time | Average speed (mph) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laps | Miles | ||||||||
| NASCAR K&N Pro Series East race | |||||||||
| 2019[5] | August 15 | 21 | Sam Mayer | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 150 | 80 (128.7) | 0:51:04 | 93.936 |
| ARCA Menards Series East/ARCA Menards Series combination race | |||||||||
| 2020[6] | September 17 | 21 | Sam Mayer (2) | GMS Racing (2) | Chevrolet (2) | 200 | 106.6 (171.556) | 1:43.48 | 61.618 |
| 2021[7] | September 16 | 18 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 200 | 106.6 (171.556) | 1:39:44 | 64.131 |
| 2022[8] | September 15 | 18 | Sammy Smith | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota (2) | 200 | 106.6 (171.556) | 1:33:43 | 68.248 |
| 2023 | September 14 | 18 | William Sawalich | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota (3) | 200 | 106.6 (171.556) | 1:37:12 | 120.308 |
References edit
- ^ "Bush's Beans 200 Sioux Chief Showdown at Bristol Motor Speedway". ARCARacing.com. December 20, 2021. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
- ^ "NASCAR K&N Pro Series East 2019 Schedule Announced". NASCAR Home Tracks. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. December 4, 2018. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
- ^ Gillispie, Zach (October 10, 2019). "NASCAR reveals 2020 ARCA Menards Series, ARCA Menards Series Showdown schedules". Frontstretch. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
- ^ Kristl, Mark (September 16, 2020). "ARCA Preview: 2020 Bush's Beans 200 at Bristol, 2020 Toyota 200 at Winchester". Frontstretch. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
- ^ "2019 Bush's Beans 150". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
- ^ "2020 Bush's Beans 200". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
- ^ "2021 Bush's Beans 200". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
- ^ "2022 Bush's Beans 200". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
External links edit
- Bristol Motor Speedway race results at Racing-Reference
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