General Tire 200 (Sonoma) Explained

Race Title:General Tire 200
Track Map:File:Infineon (Sears Point) with emphasis on NASCAR track.png
Series Long:ARCA Menards Series West
Venue:Sonoma Raceway
Location:Sonoma, California
United States
Sponsor:General Tire
First Series Race:1969
Distance:126 miles (200 km)
Laps:50
Previous Names:Weibel 150 (1969)
Sta-Power 150 (1969)
Winston Sears Point 100 (1978–1979)
Golden State Winston 100 (1980)
Sears Point Winston 200 (1981-1983)
Winston / Sonoma 200 (1984)
AC-Delco 200 (1985, 1987)
AC-Delco 300 (1986)
7-Up 200 (1988)
Winston 200 (1989)
Sonoma 100 (1995-1996)
Fry's Electronics / Iomega Zip 100 (1997)
Iomega / Fry's 100 (1998)
Blue Lizard Australian Suncream 200 (2006)
Blue Lizard Suncream 200 (2007)
Bennett Lane Winery 200 by Supercuts (2008–2009)
Thunder Valley Casino Resort 200 (2010–2011)
Pick-N-Pull Racing To Stop Hunger 200 (2012)
Carneros 200 (2013–2015, 2017–2018)
Chevy's Fresh Mex 200 (2016) Procore 200 (2019–2020)
Surface:Asphalt
Length Mi:1.99
Turns:12

The General Tire 200[1] is a 126-mile (200 km) ARCA Menards Series West race held annually at Sonoma Raceway.

Past winners

YearDateDriverTeamManufacturerRace distanceRace timeAverage speed
(mph)
LapsMiles
1969June 8Ray ElderElder RacingDodge60150 (240)2:15:0066.667
August 10Jack McCoyErnie ConnDodge60151.4 (242.24)2:10:0068.701
1970

1977
Not held
1978August 13Jimmy InsoloGerald CrackerPontiac59100.3 (160.48)1:15:5879.21
1979August 1259100.3 (160.48)1:16:2378.785
1980August 24Charles WilliamsonOldsmobile59100.3 (160.48)1:12:0983.41
1981September 27Bill SchmittSchmitt Racing EnterprisesBuick70126 (201.6)1:30:0779.231
1982August 8Roy SmithJohn EdgettBuick70126 (201.6)1:31:5477.693
1983May 22Hershel McGriffGary SmithBuick70126 (201.6)1:30:0183.984
1984October 14Jim BownJohn KieperBuick70126 (201.6)1:26:3387.348
1985April 28Hershel McGriff (2)Gary Smith (2)Pontiac74125.8 (201.26)1:41:3074.365
1986April 27Jim RobinsonLois WilliamsOldsmobile75189 (302.4)2:29:2675.887
1987April 26Hershel McGriff (3)Gary Smith (3)Pontiac75127.5 (204)1:35:3380.062
1988April 24Bill Schmitt (2)Schmitt Racing Enterprises (2)Chevrolet50126 (201.6)1:46:1571.153
1989October 150126 (201.6)1:44:5772.034
1990

1994
Not held
1995October 7Doug GeorgeOlson Technology RacingFord40100.8 (161.28)1:24:0471.942
1996October 5Butch GillilandBill Stroppe RacingFord40100.8 (161.28)1:30:3666.754
1997October 540100.8 (161.28)1:34:0064.34
1998October 11Kevin HarvickSpears MotorsportsChevrolet5199.4 (159.04)1:26:3268.921
1999

2005
Not held
2006June 24Brian VickersHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet64127.4 (203.84)1:53:0367.595
2007June 23David GillilandSunrise Ford RacingFord64127.4 (203.84)2:12:4757.549
2008June 21Jason Bowles68*135.32 (216.512)2:20:2457.829
2009June 2064127.4 (203.84)2:11:0158.325
2010June 19Andrew RangerNDS MotorsportsChevrolet64127.4 (203.84)1:50:3069.155
2011June 25Joey LoganoJoe Gibbs RacingToyota64127.4 (203.84)2:05:0761.076
2012June 23David Gilliland (2)Naake-Klauer MotorsportsChevrolet64127.4 (203.84)1:50:5068.947
2013June 22Derek ThornSunrise Ford Racing (4)Ford66*131.34 (210.144)2:02:3464.295
2014June 21Kyle LarsonTurner Scott MotorsportsChevrolet66*131.34 (210.144)2:12:2859.49
2015June 27David MayhewMcGowan Motorsports Inc.Chevrolet68*135.32 (216.512)2:03:1365.894
2016June 25Chase ElliottHScott MotorsportsChevrolet64127.4 (203.84)1:58:0364.732
2017June 24Kevin Harvick (2)Jefferson Pitts RacingFord64127.4 (203.84)2:08:4359.368
2018June 23Will RodgersJefferson Pitts Racing (2)Ford64127.4 (203.84)2:10:4058.482
2019June 22Noah GragsonJefferson Pitts Racing (3)Chevrolet57*143.64 (231.166)2:36:4754.97
2020June 13Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2021June 5Chase BriscoeChad Bryant RacingFord51*128.52 (206.832)1:58:2365.138
2022June 11Jake DrewSunrise Ford Racing (5)Ford56*111.14 (179.350)1:51:3959.896
2023June 9Ryan PreeceStewart–Haas RacingFord64127.36 (204.998)1:21:3868.595
2024June 7Sam MayerSigma Performance ServicesChevrolet67*398.00(640.52)1:57:3768.016

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ARCA Menards Series West 2021 Schedule & Results . ARCARacing.com . May 27, 2021.