Zinsser SmartCoat 150 explained

Race Title:Zinsser SmartCoat 150
Track Map:Mid-Ohio.svg
Series Long:ARCA Menards Series
Series Short:AMS
Venue:Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course
Location:Lexington, Ohio
Sponsor:Zinsser SmartCoat[1]
First Race:1965
Distance:150miles
Most Wins Driver:Jack Bowsher, Ty Gibbs, Taylor Gray & William Sawalich (1)
Most Wins Team:Joe Gibbs Racing (2)
Most Wins Manufacturer:Toyota (3)
Length Mi:2.258
Turns:13

The Zinsser SmartCoat 150 is a 150miles annual ARCA Menards Series race held at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio.

History

ARCA first ran a race at Mid-Ohio in 1965. The 252miles, 150-lap race was run on May 18 on the original 15-turn circuit and was won by Jack Bowsher.[2] On October 8, 2019, ARCA announced that it would return to the track for the 2020 season with a race on Friday, May 29, on the same weekend as the Xfinity Series race there, which was previously in August. However, that year, those races would be cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3] They were added back on the schedule for 2021, but now on the first weekend in June due to Memorial Day (and therefore, the races at Charlotte) being late in 2021.[4] The dishwashing soap company Dawn was announced as the title sponsor of the ARCA race at Mid-Ohio on May 14, 2021.[5] The 2022 race was moved from June to July. In 2023, Dawn moved their title sponsorship to the spring ARCA race at Kansas[6] while the paint and primer brand Zinsser SmartCoat became the title sponsor of the race at Mid-Ohio.[1]

Past winners

YearDateDriverTeamManufacturerRace DistanceRace TimeAverage Speed
(mph)
LapsMiles (km)
1965July 25Jack BowsherBowsher MotorsportsFord105252 (405.555)3:34:1970.550
1966

2019
Not held
2020May 29Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2021[7] June 418Ty GibbsJoe Gibbs RacingToyota4294.836 (152.62)1:19:2171.456
2022July 817Taylor GrayDavid Gilliland RacingFord4294.836 (152.62)1:37:3358.124
2023July 761Tyler AnkrumHattori Racing EnterprisesToyota4294.836 (152.62)1:22.2668.783
2024June 21 18William SawalichJoe Gibbs RacingToyota4294.836 (152.62)1:25:2866.342

Multiple winners (teams)

  1. Wins
TeamYears Won
2Joe Gibbs Racing2021, 2024
1Bowsher Motorsports1965
David Gilliland Racing2022
Hattori Racing Enterprises2023

Manufacturer wins

  1. Wins
ManufacturerYears Won
3Toyota2021, 2023, 2024
2Ford1965, 2022

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Zinsser SmartCoat to serve as entitlement sponsor of ARCA Menards Series race at Mid-Ohio . ARCARacing.com . April 21, 2023 . April 30, 2023.
  2. Web site: ARCA Stock Car race, Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, Lexington, OH . UltimateRacingHistory.com . March 31, 2020.
  3. Web site: ARCA Menards Series Revises Schedule Through End of August . ARCARacing.com . July 14, 2020 . May 27, 2022.
  4. Web site: ARCA Menards Series Announces 2020 Date at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course . . Green Savoree Mid-Ohio, LLC . October 8, 2019 . March 31, 2020.
  5. Web site: Dawn 150 Set for Friday, June 4 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course . ARCARacing.com . May 14, 2021 . May 16, 2021.
  6. Web site: ARCA Menards Series Dawn 150 moves to Kansas Speedway on May 6, 2023 . ARCARacing.com . April 4, 2023 . April 30, 2023.
  7. Web site: 2021 Dawn Ultra 150 . Racing-Reference . NASCAR Digital Media, LLC . June 13, 2021.