The Nashville ARCA 150 was an
Automobile Racing Club of America
The Automobile Racing Club of America (ARCA) is an auto racing sanctioning body in the United States, founded in 1953 by John Marcum. A subsidiary of NASCAR since 2018, the current president of ARCA is Ron Drager, who took over the position i ...
(ARCA) race at
Nashville Superspeedway
Nashville Superspeedway is a tri-oval intermediate speedway in Lebanon, Tennessee. The track has held a variety of racing events since its opening in 2001, including NASCAR and the IndyCar Series. It is currently owned by Speedway Motorsport ...
in
Lebanon, Tennessee
Lebanon ( ) is the county seat of Wilson County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 38,431 at the 2020 census. Lebanon is located in Middle Tennessee, approximately east of downtown Nashville. Lebanon is part of the Nashville Metro ...
, held in the spring from 2001 to 2007. For the first six years, the race was known as the ARCA RE/MAX PFG Lester 150. A second race, known as the Waste Management 200 and Toyota ARCA 150, was held in August from 2001 to 2008, after which the track was removed from the series schedule.
Past events
The inaugural ARCA race in 2001 was the very first race held at the track. The $18,695 first-place prize went to
Ken Schrader
Kenneth William Schrader (born May 29, 1955) is an American professional racing driver. He currently races on local dirt and asphalt tracks around the country while also competing part-time in the ARCA Menards Series, driving the No. 11 Ford Motor ...
, while female driver
Shawna Robinson
Shawna Robinson (born November 30, 1964) is an American former professional stock car racing driver. She was a competitor in all three of NASCAR's national touring series, as well as the ARCA Racing Series, ARCA Bondo/Mar-Hyde Series and the ISC ...
placed third. The 2001 second-place finisher in the spring,
Frank Kimmel
Francis James Kimmel (born April 30, 1962) is an American former stock car racing driver. He competed primarily in the ARCA Racing Series, from 1990 through 2016. Kimmel is the most successful driver in ARCA history. He has won the ARCA championsh ...
, went on to win the next three races at the track.
*2002
2, 2005
1, 2006
1, 2008: Race extended due to a
green-white-checker finish.
*2006
2: Race shortened due to time constraits.
Multiple winners (drivers)
Manufacturer wins
References
External links
Official ARCA WebsiteRacing-Reference.info – Nashville Superspeedway
{{ARCA Menards Series races
ARCA Menards Series races
NASCAR races at Nashville Superspeedway
2001 establishments in Tennessee
2001 in Nashville, Tennessee