Race to Stop Suicide 200 explained

Series Long:ARCA Menards Series East
Race Title:Race to Stop Suicide 200
Venue:New Smyrna Speedway
Location:New Smyrna Beach, Florida
First Race:2014
Last Race:2022
Distance:96miles
Laps:200
Previous Names:New Smyrna 150 presented by JEGS (2014)
The Hart to Heart Breast Cancer Foundation 150 (2015)
Jet Tools 150 (2016–2018)
New Smyrna 175 (2019)
Skip's Western Outfitters 175 (2020)
Jeep Beach 175 (2021)[1]
Surface:Asphalt
Length Mi:0.48
Turns:4

The Race to Stop Suicide 200 presented by Place of Hope was an ARCA Menards Series East stock car race held annually at New Smyrna Speedway in New Smyrna Beach, Florida from 2014 to 2022. The race was always the season opener and took place in February on the same week or the weekend before the Daytona 500 at the nearby Daytona International Speedway.

History

The race was established in 2014 and held on the same weekend as the track's World Series of Asphalt race.[2]

The race was originally 150 laps and 72 miles long (from 2014 to 2017), then 175 laps and 84 miles long (from 2018 to 2021), and finally 200 laps and 96 miles long in the final edition.

Winners

YearDateDriverTeamManufacturerRace DistanceRace TimeAverage speed
(mph)
LapsMiles
2014[3] February 166Daniel SuárezRev RacingToyota15072 (115.873)1:05:5293.522
2015[4] February 1522Austin HillAustin Hill RacingFord151*73 (117.482)1:06:1065.725
2016[5] February 1416Todd GillilandBill McAnally RacingToyota (2)150 72 (115.873)1:03:2268.175
2017[6] February 1904Bassett RacingChevrolet15072 (115.873)1:09:1162.443
2018[7] February 1154Todd GillilandDGR-CrosleyToyota (3)17584 (135.184)1:18:4164.054
2019[8] February 1116Derek KrausBill McAnally Racing (2)Toyota (4)17584 (135.184)1:13.5968.123
2020[9] February 1021Sam MayerGMS RacingChevrolet (2)17584 (135.184)1:15.5666.374
2021[10] February 830Max GutiérrezRette Jones RacingFord (2)187*89.76 (144.454)1:23:5364.203
2022February 1518Sammy SmithKyle Busch MotorsportsToyota20096 (154)1:59:1948.275

2015: Race extended due to a green-white-checker finish.
2021: Race extended due to multiple green-white-checker finish attempts.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: East Series Opener At New Smyrna To Be Titled Jeep Beach 175 . ARCARacing.com . January 22, 2021 . January 23, 2021.
  2. Web site: Jason . Remillard . NASCAR K&N Pro Series East ready to kick off 2014 season at New Smyrna Speedway . . . February 11, 2014 . October 6, 2020.
  3. Web site: 2014 New Smyrna 150 . Racing-Reference . NASCAR Digital Media, LLC . September 25, 2016.
  4. Web site: 2015 The Hart to Heart Breast Cancer Foundation 150 . Racing-Reference . NASCAR Digital Media, LLC . September 25, 2016.
  5. Web site: 2016 Jet Tools 150 . Racing-Reference . NASCAR Digital Media, LLC . September 25, 2016.
  6. Web site: 2017 Jet Tools 150 . Racing-Reference . NASCAR Digital Media, LLC . October 6, 2020.
  7. Web site: 2018 New Smyrna 175 . Racing-Reference . NASCAR Digital Media, LLC . October 6, 2020.
  8. Web site: 2019 New Smyrna 175 . Racing-Reference . NASCAR Digital Media, LLC . October 6, 2020.
  9. Web site: 2020 Skip's Western Outfitters 175 . Racing-Reference . NASCAR Digital Media, LLC . October 6, 2020.
  10. Web site: 2021 Jeep Beach 175 . Racing-Reference . NASCAR Digital Media, LLC . March 12, 2021.