Memphis 150

The Memphis 150 presented by AutoZone is an ARCA Menards Series race held annually at Memphis International Raceway in Millington, Tennessee, a 112.5 miles (181.1 km) race.

Memphis 150
ARCA Menards Series
VenueMemphis International Raceway
LocationMillington, Tennessee
United States
Corporate sponsorAutoZone
First race2017
Distance112.5 miles (181.051 km)
Laps150
Previous namesMemphis 125 presented by AutoZone (2017)
Memphis 150 presented by AutoZone (2018-Present)
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Former ARCA races
Memphis ARCA 100 (1998)
Memphis ARCA 150 (2001)
Circuit information
SurfaceAsphalt
Length0.75 mi (1.21 km)
Turns4

History

2017 was the first year that the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East raced at Memphis International Raceway. For 2020 season after NASCAR had bought ARCA Menards Series, the race becomes an ARCA Menards Series' race.[1][2]

The race also becomes part of ARCA Menards Series Showdown, a series of ten races within the season between ARCA Menards Series, ARCA Menards Series East (the renamed NASCAR K&N Pro Series East) and ARCA Menards Series West (the renamed NASCAR K&N Pro Series West).

Past winners
Year Date No. Driver Team Manufacturer Race distance Race time Average speed
(mph)
Laps Miles
NASCAR K&N Pro Series East
2017[3] June 3 12 Harrison Burton MDM Motorsports Toyota 125 93.8 (150.08) 1:07:43 83.067
2018 June 2 6 Rubén García Jr. Rev Racing Toyota 150 112.5 (181.051) 1:12:18 93.361
2019 June 1 4 Chase Cabre Rev Racing (2) Toyota (3) 150 112.5 (181.051) 1:17:16 87.36
ARCA Menards Series
2020 September 26

ARCA Racing Series standalone race winners

In 1961, 1998 and 2001 ARCA Racing Series had standalone races. At that time ARCA was not officially affiliated with NASCAR.

Year Date No. Driver Team Manufacturer Race distance Race time Average speed
(mph)
Laps Miles (km)
1961 May 21 Paul Parks[4]
1998 June 7 75 Bob Schacht Bob Schacht Motorsports Ford 100 75.0 (120.700) 0:58:17 77.209
2001 June 22 79 Billy Bigley, Jr. Spears Motorsports Pontiac 200 150.0 (241.401) 2:04:08 72.503
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References
  1. "NASCAR acquires ARCA, reaffirms commitment to growth | NASCAR.com". Official Site Of NASCAR. 2018-04-27. Retrieved 2018-04-27.
  2. Coburn, Wesley. "2020 ARCA Menards Series". Frontstretch. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
  3. "2017 Memphis 125". racing-reference.info. Racing.reference. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
  4. http://www.ultimateracinghistory.com/arcawinners.htm
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