Circle City 200

Circle City 200
ARCA Menards Series
VenueLucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park
LocationBrownsburg
First race1971
Distance137.2 mi (220.8 km)
Laps200
Previous namesIndianapolis 100 (1972)
IRP ARCA 200 (1983)
Carquest ARCA 200 (1984)
Kroger 200 (June 1985)
Carquest 150 (August 1985)
Ansell Protective Gloves 200 (2011)
Messina Wildlife Animal Stopper 200 (2012)
Scott Get Geared Up 200 (2014)
Sioux Chief PowerPEX 200 (2015–2017)
Shore Lunch 200 (2018)
Herr's Potato Chips 200 (2019)
Calypso Lemonade 200 (2020)
Reese's 200 (2022–2023)
Most wins (driver)Chandler Smith (3)
Most wins (team)Venturini Motorsports (5)
Most wins (manufacturer)Toyota (6)
Circuit information
Length0.686 mi (1.104 km)
Turns4

The Circle City 200 is a 137.2-mile (220.8 km), 200-lap annual ARCA Menards Series race held at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park in Brownsburg, Indiana. The inaugural event was held on June 19, 1971 and was won by Ramo Stott. The race has been run each year since 2011 except for 2013 and 2021.

History

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ARCA debuted at the track in 1971, when it ran for two years consecutively, and once more in 1974.[1] The race returned again in 1983, when it ran for three consecutive years with a second race in 1985. The track remained off the schedule until 2011, when it was added back to the schedule. The race would again go on hiatus for the 2013 season, but returned in 2014. Calypso Lemonade became the title sponsor of the race in 2020.[2] The race was taken off the schedule in 2021 but added back on in 2022 and Reese's became the title sponsor of the race that year.

Past winners

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Year Date No. Driver Team Manufacturer Race Distance Report
Laps Miles (km)
0.625-mile (1.006 km) paved oval
1971 June 19 7 Ramo Stott Plymouth 100 62.5 (100.584) Report
1972 June 10 26 Ralph Latham Chevrolet 100 62.5 (100.584) Report
1973 Not held
1974 July 6 Bruce Gould Ford 100 Report
1974

1982
Not held
0.686-mile (1.104 km) paved oval
1983 June 11 1 Marvin Smith Jim Coyle Buick 100 68.6 (110.401) Report
1984 July 7 75 Bob Schacht Tom Reet Racing Pontiac 100 68.6 (110.401) Report
1985 June 22 00 Jimmy Hensley Thomas Brothers Racing Oldsmobile 200 137.2 (220.802) Report
August 3 75 Bob Schacht Tom Reet Racing Pontiac 150 102.9 (165.602) Report
1986

2010
Not held
2011 July 28 41 Ty Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 203* 139.258 (224.114) Report
2012 July 27 44 Frank Kimmel ThorSport Racing Toyota 200 137.2 (220.802) Report
2013 Not held
2014 July 25 4 Brandon Jones Turner Scott Motorsports Chevrolet 200 137.2 (220.802) Report
2015 July 24 01 Travis Braden Platinum Motorsports Chevrolet 200 137.2 (220.802) Report
2016 July 22 77 Chase Briscoe Cunningham Motorsports Ford 200 137.2 (220.802) Report
2017 July 21 77 Dalton Sargeant Cunningham Motorsports Ford 200 137.2 (220.802) Report
2018 October 6 15 Christian Eckes Venturini Motorsports Toyota 200 137.2 (220.802) Report
2019 October 5 20 Chandler Smith Venturini Motorsports Toyota 167* 114.562 (184.370) Report
2020 July 4 20 Chandler Smith Venturini Motorsports Toyota 200 137.2 (220.802) Report
2021 Not held
2022 July 29 15 Chandler Smith Venturini Motorsports Toyota 200 137.2 (220.802) Report
2023 August 11 20 Jesse Love Venturini Motorsports Toyota 200 137.2 (220.802) Report
2024 July 19 28 Connor Zilisch Pinnacle Racing Group Chevrolet 202* 139.2 (222.802) Report

Notes:

  • 2011: Race extended to 203 laps due to green/white/checker.[3]
  • 2019: Race shortened to 167 laps due to rain.[4]
  • 2024: Race extended to 202 laps due to green/white/checker.

Multiple winners (drivers)

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# Wins Team Years Won
3 Chandler Smith 2019, 2020, 2022
2 Bob Schacht 1984, August 1985

Multiple winners (teams)

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# Wins Team Years Won
5 Venturini Motorsports 2018–2020, 2022, 2023
2 Tom Reet Racing 1984, August 1985
Cunningham Motorsports 2016, 2017

Manufacturer wins

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# Wins Manufacturer Years Won
6 Toyota 2012, 2018–2020, 2022, 2023
5 Chevrolet 1972, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2024
3 Ford 1974, 2016, 2017
2 Pontiac 1984, August 1985
1 Plymouth 1971
Buick 1983
Oldsmobile June 1985

References

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  1. ^ "Untitled". UltimateRacingHistory.com. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
  2. ^ "Calypso Named Title Sponsor of ARCA Menards Series Event in Indy". ARCARacing.com. June 23, 2020. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
  3. ^ "Ansell Protective Gloves 200". Racing-reference.info. NASCAR. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
  4. ^ "Herr's Potato Chips 200". Racing-reference.info. NASCAR. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
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