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ARCA races at Daytona

Chili's Grill & Bar 200
ARCA Menards Series
Venue Daytona International Speedway
Corporate sponsor Chili's Grill & Bar (Presidente Margarita)
First race 1964
Distance 200 miles (321.868 km)
Laps 80
Previous names Daytona ARCA 250 (1964–1967)
Daytona ARCA 300 (1968–1971)
Royal Triton 300 (1972–1973)
Daytona ARCA 200 (1974–1997, 2006–2008)
First Plus Financial 200 (1998–1999)
Pro2Call ARCA 200 (2000)
Discount Auto Parts 200 (2001–2002)
Advance Discount Auto Parts 200 (2003–2005)
Lucas Oil Slick Mist 200 (2009–2012)
Lucas Oil 200 Presented by MAVTV (2013–2014)
Lucas Oil 200 Presented by Autozone (2015)
Lucas Oil 200 Driven by General Tire (2016, 2018-2022)
Lucas Oil Complete Engine Treatment 200 (2017)
Brandt 200 Supporting Florida FFA (2023)
Hard Rock Bet 200 (2024)

Stock car races in the ARCA Menards Series has been held at Daytona International Speedway as part of Speedweeks since 1964. The 200 miles (320 km) race, formally known as Daytona ARCA 200, is currently known for sponsorship reasons as the Chili's Ride the 'Dente 200.

In 1990, the race is mostly remembered of a series of accidents, including 1970 winner and 1976 Daytona 500 polesitter Ramo Stott rolling over in the middle of the track and causing a 10 car pile-up. As a result of a wreck late in the race, paramedic Mike Staley, while taking care of Kevin Gundaker, was injured after Bob Keselowski spun into Gundaker's car, thus striking him and tossing him into the air for several feet. In the same wreck, Slick Johnson was killed after striking the turn 4 wall, before being run into from behind by another car.

From 2003 to 2017, the NASCAR Cup pole winners' race was held after the ARCA race. As a result of numerous incidents during the ARCA race, officials ruled a time-certain finish in order to allow the pole winner's race preparations, and the national television broadcast, to begin on time. Daytona changed the schedule in 2018 so the NASCAR Cup pole winners' race would be run the next day to prevent time-certain finishes in the ARCA race.

The 2025 sponsor, Chili's Grill & Bar, is sponsoring the race promoting their Presidente Margarita. Drivers under 21 will have their banner marked "Chili's 200" only, while drivers over 21 will have the full name.

  • 2002: The race was shortened due to rain.
  • 2005 & 2017: The race was shortened due to time limit constraints as a result of numerous incidents.
  • 2006: The race was postponed due to persistent rain.
  • 2006, 2012, 2018–19, 2021, and 2024: The race was extended due to an ARCA Overtime. 2018 took two attempts after two large crashes.
  • 2024: The race was moved from Saturday afternoon to Friday night due to the threat of rain. The race finished just after midnight on Saturday.
# Wins Manufacturer Years Won
19 Chevrolet 1973, 1976, 1986, 1992–97, 1999, 2004–07, 2010–12, 2015–17
11 Ford 1964–66, 1969, 1972, 1987–88, 1998, 2000–01, 2014
8 Toyota 2008–09, 2013, 2018–22, 2024
6 Dodge 1968,1971,1974,1977–79
4 Pontiac 1985, 1990, 2002–03
2 Holden 2023, 2025

In 2020, as a result of schedule realignment due to COVID-19 pandemic, a one-off race was held at the road course named General Tire 100, as part of Daytona road course weekend that also featured the three NASCAR national series.[6][7] Michael Self won the only ARCA race held at the track, postponed from what originally was to be an afternoon race to a night race because of inclement weather (wet tires, however, were used during the race).[8]

Although the top three series did return to the Daytona road course the following year due to another COVID-19 related rescheduling, the ARCA series did not return that year.

Year Date Driver Manufacturer Race distance Race time Average speed
(mph)
Reference
Laps Miles (km)
2020 August 14 Michael Self Toyota 28 101.1 (162.704) 1:16:10 79.625 [9]
  1. ^ "2021 Lucas Oil 200 Driven By General Tire".
  2. ^ "2022 Lucas Oil 200 Driven By General Tire".
  3. ^ "2023 Brandt 200".
  4. ^ "2024 Daytona ARCA 200".
  5. ^ "2025 Ride the 'Dente 200".
  6. ^ "Daytona Road Course Highlights Revamped August". ARCA Menards Series. July 8, 2020. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
  7. ^ Koelle, Christian (August 13, 2020). "ARCA Preview: 2020 General Tire 100 At The Daytona Road Course". Frontstretch. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
  8. ^ Koelle, Christian (August 14, 2020). "Michael Self Earns Victory Under The Lights In Inaugural General Tire 100 At Daytona". Frontstretch. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
  9. ^ "2020 General Tire 100". Racing Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved September 7, 2020.