The Daytona ARCA 200, currently known for sponsorship reasons as the Hard Rock Bet 200 is a 200 miles (320 km) ARCA Menards Series race held during Speedweeks at Daytona International Speedway in February. It was previously known as the Brandt 200 Supporting Florida FFA.

Hard Rock Bet 200
ARCA Menards Series
VenueDaytona International Speedway
Corporate sponsorHard Rock Bet
First race1964
Distance200 miles (321.868 km)
Laps80
Previous namesDaytona 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)

History

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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.

List of winners

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Year Date Driver Manufacturer Race distance Race time Average speed
(mph)
Laps Miles (km)
1964 February 8 Nelson Stacy Ford 100 250 (402.336) 1:37:27 154.103
1965 February 7 Iggy Katona Ford 100 250 (402.336) 1:53:03 132.684
1966 February 20 Jack Bowsher Ford 100 250 (402.336) 1:31:26 164.053
1967 February 19 Ralph Latham Plymouth 100 250 (402.336) 1:51:56 134.008
1968 February 18 Andy Hampton Dodge 120 300 (482.803) 2:01:19 148.372
1969 February 16 Benny Parsons Ford 120 300 (482.803) 2:01:38 147.985
1970 February 15 Ramo Stott Plymouth 120 300 (482.803) 2:06:41 142.086
1971 February 7 Iggy Katona Dodge 120 300 (482.803) 1:58:27 152.542
1972 February 13 Andy Hampton Ford 120 300 (482.803) 2:09:20 139.175
1973 February 11 Charlie Blanton Chevrolet 120 300 (482.803) 1:59:57 150.062
1974 February 10 Iggy Katona Dodge 80 200 (321.868) 1:22:44 145.044
1975 February 9 Ron Hutcherson Plymouth 80 200 (321.868) 1:22:28 145.513
1976 February 8 Lennie Pond Chevrolet 80 200 (321.868) 1:18:21 153.224
1977 February 13 Woody Fisher Dodge 80 200 (321.868) 1:19:01 151.867
1978 February 12 Jim Sauter Dodge 80 200 (321.868) 1:31:46 130.766
1979 February 11 Kyle Petty Dodge 80 200 (321.868) 1:30:55 131.964
1980 February 10 John Rezek Oldsmobile 80 200 (321.868) 1:34:36 126.849
1981 February 8 Tim Richmond Oldsmobile 80 200 (321.868) 1:23:28 143.77
1982 February 7 Joe Ruttman Oldsmobile 80 200 (321.868) 1:22:21 145.719
1983 February 14 Ferrel Harris Oldsmobile 80 200 (321.868) 1:23:19 144.202
1984 February 12 Rick Wilson Buick 80 200 (321.868) 1:19:14 151.451
1985 February 10 Glenn Sears Pontiac 80 200 (321.868) 1:32:31 129.660
1986 February 9 Grant Adcox Chevrolet 80 200 (321.868) 1:31:47 130.743
1987 February 8 Ralph Jones Ford 80 200 (321.868) 1:33:27 128.411
1988 February 7 Mickey Gibbs Ford 80 200 (321.868) 1:20:42 148.699
1989 February 12 Ben Hess Oldsmobile 80 200 (321.868) 1:48:27 110.65
1990 February 11 Jimmy Horton Pontiac 80 200 (321.868) 1:39:50 120.2
1991 February 10 Ben Hess Oldsmobile 80 200 (321.868) 1:33:24 128.48
1992 February 8 Jimmy Horton Chevrolet 80 200 (321.868) 1:40:03 119.94
1993 February 7 Jeff Purvis Chevrolet 80 200 (321.868) 1:23:29 143.741
1994 February 13 Mike Wallace Chevrolet 80 200 (321.868) 1:49:04 110.024
1995 February 12 Andy Hillenburg Chevrolet 80 200 (321.868) 1:32:06 130.293
1996 February 11 Jeff Purvis Chevrolet 80 200 (321.868) 1:20:29 149.099
1997 February 9 Andy Hillenburg Chevrolet 80 200 (321.868) 1:30:06 133.185
1998 February 8 Kenny Irwin Jr. Ford 80 200 (321.868) 1:18:20 153.191
1999 February 7 Bobby Gerhart Chevrolet 80 200 (321.868) 1:38:26 121.91
2000 February 13 David Keith Ford 80 200 (321.868) 1:31:49 130.695
2001 February 11 Ryan Newman Ford 80 200 (321.868) 1:50:40 108.434
2002 February 10 Bobby Gerhart Pontiac 54* 135 (217.261) 1:08:18 118.594
2003 February 8 Chase Montgomery Pontiac 80 200 (321.868) 1:40:48 119.048
2004 February 7 Kyle Busch Chevrolet 80 200 (321.868) 1:39:40 121.131
2005 February 12 Bobby Gerhart Chevrolet 65* 162.5 (261.518) 1:43:58 93.78
2006 February 12* Bobby Gerhart Chevrolet 83* 207.5 (333.938) 1:59:31 104.17
2007 February 10 Bobby Gerhart Chevrolet 80 200 (321.868) 1:54:56 104.408
2008 February 9 Michael Annett Toyota 80 200 (321.868) 1:44:21 114.998
2009 February 7 James Buescher Toyota 80 200 (321.868) 2:01:21 98.888
2010 February 6 Bobby Gerhart Chevrolet 80 200 (321.868) 1:49:23 109.706
2011 February 12 Bobby Gerhart Chevrolet 80 200 (321.868) 1:38:03 122.387
2012 February 18 Bobby Gerhart Chevrolet 83* 207.5 (333.938) 1:33:47 132.753
2013 February 16 John Wes Townley Toyota 80 200 (321.868) 1:29:18 135.9
2014 February 15 Grant Enfinger Ford 80 200 (321.868) 1:32:18 130.011
2015 February 14 Grant Enfinger Chevrolet 80 200 (321.868) 1:30:25 132.719
2016 February 13 John Wes Townley Chevrolet 80 200 (321.868) 1:27:45 136.752
2017 February 18 Austin Theriault Chevrolet 75* 187.5 (301.752) 1:51:14 101.139
2018 February 10 Michael Self Toyota 92* 230 (370.149) 2:10:35 105.68
2019 February 9 Harrison Burton Toyota 86* 215 (346.008) 1:41:51 126.655
2020 February 8 Michael Self Toyota 80 200 (321.868) 1:43:45 115.663
2021[1] February 13 Corey Heim Toyota 82* 205 (329.916) 1:43:06 119.302
2022[2] February 19 Corey Heim Toyota 80 200 (321.868) 1:34:39 126.783
2023 February 18 Greg Van Alst Chevrolet 80 200 (321.868) 1:56:29 103.019
2024 February 16–17* Gus Dean Toyota 84* 210 (337.961) 2:07:17 98.992

Notes

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  • 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.

Manufacturer wins

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# Wins Manufacturer Years Won
11 Ford 1964–66, 1969, 1972, 1987–88, 1998, 2000–01, 2014
20 Chevrolet 1973, 1976, 1986, 1992–97, 1999, 2004–07, 2010–12, 2015–17, 2023
4 Pontiac 1985, 1990, 2002–03
6 Dodge 1968,1971,1974,1977–79
8 Toyota 2008–09, 2013, 2018–22, 2024

References

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  1. ^ "2021 Lucas Oil 200 Driven By General Tire".
  2. ^ "2022 Lucas Oil 200 Driven By General Tire".
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Shore Lunch 200 (the previous season)
ARCA Menards Series
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Next race:
General Tire 150 (Phoenix)
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