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General Tire 150 (Charlotte)

{{Infobox motor race

|Race title = General Tire 150

|Logo = 150px

|Track map = Lowe's Motor Speedway.svg

|Series long = ARCA Menards Series

|Series short = AMS

|Venue = Charlotte Motor Speedway

|Location = Concord, North Carolina

|Sponsor = General Tire

|First race = 1996

|Last race =

|Distance = {{convert|150.0|mi|km|abbr=on}}

|Laps = 100

|Duration =

|Previous names = ADG EasyCare 100 (1996)
ADG Easy Care Certified 100 (1997)
EasyCare Vehicle Service Contracts 100 (1998-2002)
ADG 100 presented by EasyCare (2003)
Quaker Steak & Lube 100 (2004)

|Most wins driver = Frank Kimmel (3)

|Most wins team = Clement Racing (3)

|Most wins manufacturer = Ford (6)

|Length mi = 1.5

|Turns = 4

}}

The General Tire 150 is a {{convert|150|mi|km|adj=on}} annual ARCA Menards Series race held at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina. The inaugural event was held on May 18, 1996, and was won by Tim Steele. The race was originally held during the month of May between 1996 and 2004, after which it was removed from the calendar. The race returned to the series in 2018 and has remained since.

History

File:2023 General Tire 150 from frontstretch.jpeg

ARCA previously ran at Charlotte Motor Speedway from 1996 to 2004. In 1996 and 1997, the series ran three times at the speedway: twice in May and once in either late September or early October. In 1998, the middle race was dropped, leaving just one spring race and one fall race. For 2004, the fall race was dropped, before the track was dropped altogether for the 2005 season.{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/tracks/Charlotte_Motor_Speedway|title=Charlotte Motor Speedway|work=Racing-reference.info|publisher=NASCAR|accessdate=March 30, 2020}}

In 2018, the track returned to the ARCA schedule, replacing the race at Kentucky Speedway. In 2020, the ARCA race at Charlotte was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic and moved back to Kentucky. The race returned to the series' schedule in 2021.

Past winners

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"

! rowspan="2"|Year

! rowspan="2"|Date

! rowspan="2"|{{Tooltip|No.|Car number}}

! rowspan="2"|Driver

! rowspan="2"|Team

! rowspan="2"|Manufacturer

! colspan="2"|Race Distance

! rowspan="2"|Race Time

! rowspan="2"|Average Speed
(mph)

! rowspan="2"|Report

Laps

! Miles (km)

1996

| May 18

|align="center"|16

| Tim Steele

| Steele Racing

| Ford

|align="center"|67

|align="center"|100.5 (161.739)

|align="center"|0:54:19

|align="center"|111.016

| [https://www.racing-reference.info/race/1996_ADG_EasyCare_100/A Report]

1997

| May 17

|align="center"|66

| Mark Thompson

| Mike Brandt

| Ford

|align="center"|67

|align="center"|100.5 (161.739)

|align="center"|0:48:50

|align="center"|123.481

| [https://www.racing-reference.info/race/1997_EasyCare_Certified_100/A Report]

1998

| May 16

|align="center"|46

| Frank Kimmel

| Clement Racing

| Chevrolet

|align="center"|67

|align="center"|100.5 (161.739)

|align="center"|0:53:36

|align="center"|112.500

| [https://www.racing-reference.info/race/1998_EasyCare_Vehicle_Services_Contracts_100/A Report]

1999

| May 22

|align="center"|58

| Mario Gosselin

| Wings Racing

| Chevrolet

|align="center"|63*

|align="center"|94.5 (152.083)

|align="center"|0:56:21

|align="center"|100.621

| [https://www.racing-reference.info/race/1999_EasyCare_Vehicle_Services_Contracts_100_(May)/A Report]

2000

| May 20

|align="center"|99

| Lyndon Amick

| Ken Schrader Racing

| Pontiac

|align="center"|67

|align="center"|100.5 (161.739)

|align="center"|0:54:01

|align="center"|111.632

| [https://www.racing-reference.info/race/2000_EasyCare_Vehicle_Services_Contracts_100_(May)/A Report]

2001

| May 19

|align="center"|46

| Frank Kimmel

| Clement Racing

| Ford

|align="center"|67

|align="center"|100.5 (161.739)

|align="center"|0:55:56

|align="center"|107.807

| [https://www.racing-reference.info/race/2001_EasyCare_Vehicle_Services_Contracts_100_(May)/A Report]

2002

| May 18

|align="center"|55

| Jeff Fultz

| Craig Motorsports

| Ford

|align="center"|67

|align="center"|100.5 (161.739)

|align="center"|1:04:48

|align="center"|93.056

| [https://www.racing-reference.info/race/2002_EasyCare_Vehicle_Services_Contracts_100_(May)/A Report]

2003

| May 23

|align="center"|46

| Frank Kimmel

| Clement Racing

| Ford

|align="center"|67

|align="center"|100.5 (161.739)

|align="center"|1:00:16

|align="center"|100.055

| [https://www.racing-reference.info/race/2003_ADG_100_Presented_by_EasyCare/A Report]

2004

| May 27

|align="center"|64

| Ryan Hemphill

| Braun Racing

| Dodge

|align="center"|73*

|align="center"|109.5 (176.223)

|align="center"|1:12:45

|align="center"|90.309

| [https://www.racing-reference.info/race/2004_Quaker_Steak_And_Lube_100/A Report]

align=center|2005
–
2017

|colspan=12 align=center| Not held

2018

| May 24

|align="center"|12

| Brandon Jones

| MDM Motorsports

| Toyota

|align="center"|100

|align="center"|150 (241.402)

|align="center"|1:22:51

|align="center"|108.630

| [https://www.racing-reference.info/race/2018_General_Tire_150/A Report]

2019

| May 23

|align="center"|22

| Ty Majeski

| Chad Bryant Racing

| Ford

|align="center"|109

|align="center"|163.5 (263.128)

|align="center"|1:29:39

|align="center"|109.426

| Report

2020*

|colspan=10 align=center| Not held

2021

| May 29

|align="center"|18

| Ty Gibbs

| Joe Gibbs Racing

| Toyota

|align="center"|100

|align="center"|150 (241.402)

|align="center"|1:19:55

|align="center"|113.134

| Report

2022

| May 27

|align="center"|81

| Brandon Jones

| Joe Gibbs Racing

| Toyota

|align="center"|100

|align="center"|150 (241.402)

|align="center"|1:29:52

|align="center"|100.148

| Report

2023

| May 26

|align="center"| 20

| Jesse Love

| Venturini Motorsports

| Toyota

|align="center"|103*

|align="center"|154.5 (248.64)

|align="center"|1:29:18

|align="center"|103.807

|Report

2024

|May 24

|18

|Tanner Gray

|Joe Gibbs Racing

|Toyota

|align="center"|100

|align="center"|150 (241.402)

|

|

|

  • 1999: Race shortened due to time constraints.
  • 2004, 2019 & 2023: Race lengthened for green-white-checkered finish.
  • 2020: Race cancelled and moved to Kentucky due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

=Multiple winners (drivers)=

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"

! # Wins

! Team

! Years Won

3

| Frank Kimmel

| 1998, 2001, 2003

=Multiple winners (teams)=

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"

! # Wins

! Team

! Years Won

rowspan="2" | 3

| Clement Racing

| 1998, 2001, 2003

Joe Gibbs Racing

| 2021, 2022, 2024

=Manufacturer wins=

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"

! # Wins

! Manufacturer

! Years Won

rowspan="2" | 5

| Ford

| 1996, 1997, 2001, 2002, 2019

Toyota

| 2018, 2021–2024

2

| Chevrolet

| 1998, 1999

1

| Pontiac

| 2000

Previous races

=Second Spring race=

{{Infobox motor race

|Race title = EasyCare Certified 200

|Logo =

|Track map = Lowe's Motor Speedway.svg

|Series long = ARCA Menards Series

|Series short = AMS

|Venue = Charlotte Motor Speedway

|Location = Concord, North Carolina

|Sponsor = [https://easycare.com/ EasyCare]

|First race = 1996

|Last race = 1997

|Distance = {{convert|201|mi|km|abbr=on}}

|Laps = 134

|Duration =

|Previous names = ADG EasyCare 400K (1996)

|Most wins driver = Tim Steele (1)
Gary Laton (1)

|Most wins team = Steele Racing (1)
Thomas Laton (1)

|Most wins manufacturer = Ford (1)
Chevrolet (1)

|Length mi = 1.5

|Turns = 4

}}

The EasyCare Certified 200 was an ARCA Menards Series race run in May 1996 and 1997. The race was dropped from the schedule for the 1998 season. The middle race had no repeat winners.

==Past winners==

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"

! rowspan="2"|Year

! rowspan="2"|Date

! rowspan="2"|{{Tooltip|No.|Car number}}

! rowspan="2"|Driver

! rowspan="2"|Team

! rowspan="2"|Manufacturer

! colspan="2"|Race Distance

! rowspan="2"|Race Time

! rowspan="2"|Average Speed
(mph)

! rowspan="2"|Report

Laps

! Miles (km)

1996

| May 22

|align="center"|16

| Tim Steele

| Steele Racing

| Ford

|align="center"|166

|align="center"|249 (400.727)

|align="center"|1:48:20

|align="center"|138.730

| [https://www.racing-reference.info/race/1996_ADG_EasyCare_400k/A Report]

1997

| May 21

|align="center"|74

| Gary Laton

| Thomas Laton

| Chevrolet

|align="center"|134

|align="center"|201 (323.478)

|align="center"|1:58:47

|align="center"|101.529

| [https://www.racing-reference.info/race/1997_EasyCare_Certified_200_(May)/A Report]

=Fall race=

{{Infobox motor race

|Race title = EasyCare Vehicle Service Contracts 150

|Logo =

|Track map = Lowe's Motor Speedway.svg

|Series long = ARCA Menards Series

|Series short = AMS

|Venue = Charlotte Motor Speedway

|Location = Concord, North Carolina

|Sponsor = [https://easycare.com/ EasyCare]

|First race = 1996

|Last race = 2003

|Distance = {{convert|150|mi|km|abbr=on}}

|Laps = 100

|Duration =

|Previous names = First Plus 200 (1996)
EasyCare Certified 200 (1997)
EasyCare Certified 150 (1998)
EasyCare Certified 100 (1999)
EasyCare Vehicle Service Contracts 100 (2000-2002)

|Most wins driver = Tim Steele (2)
Kirk Shelmerdine (2)

|Most wins team = Steele Racing (2)

|Most wins manufacturer = Ford (4)

|Length mi = 1.5

|Turns = 4

}}

The EasyCare Vehicle Service Contracts 150 was an ARCA Menards Series race run between 1996 and 2003 sometime around October 1. The race was removed for the 2004 season. Tim Steele and Kirk Shelmerdine tie for the most wins at two apiece. In the 2001 event, driver Blaise Alexander was killed in a crash on lap 63.

==Past winners==

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"

! rowspan="2"|Year

! rowspan="2"|Date

! rowspan="2"|{{Tooltip|No.|Car number}}

! rowspan="2"|Driver

! rowspan="2"|Team

! rowspan="2"|Manufacturer

! colspan="2"|Race Distance

! rowspan="2"|Race Time

! rowspan="2"|Average Speed
(mph)

! rowspan="2"|Report

Laps

! Miles (km)

1996

| October 2

|align="center"|16

| Tim Steele

| Steele Racing

| Ford

|align="center"|134

|align="center"|201 (323.478)

|align="center"|2:06:57

|align="center"|94.998

| [https://www.racing-reference.info/race/1996_First_Plus_200/A Report]

1997

| October 1

|align="center"|16

| Tim Steele

| Steele Racing

| Ford

|align="center"|134

|align="center"|201 (323.478)

|align="center"|1:51:06

|align="center"|108.551

| [https://www.racing-reference.info/race/1997_EasyCare_Certified_200_(October)/A Report]

1998

| September 30

|align="center"|45

| Adam Petty

| Petty Enterprises

| Pontiac

|align="center"|67

|align="center"|100.5 (161.739)

|align="center"|0:52:12

|align="center"|115.517

| [https://www.racing-reference.info/race/1998_EasyCare_Certified_100/A Report]

1999

| October 6

|align="center"|3

| Kirk Shelmerdine

| Kenneth Appling Racing

| Chevrolet

|align="center"|67

|align="center"|100.5 (161.739)

|align="center"|0:56:02

|align="center"|107.678

| [https://www.racing-reference.info/race/1999_EasyCare_Vehicle_Services_Contracts_100_(October)/A Report]

2000

| October 4

|align="center"|27

| Ryan Newman

| Team Penske

| Ford

|align="center"|67

|align="center"|100.5 (161.739)

|align="center"|0:59:47

|align="center"|100.864

| [https://www.racing-reference.info/race/2000_EasyCare_Vehicle_Services_Contracts_100_(October)/A Report]

2001

| October 4

|align="center"|2

| Kerry Earnhardt

| Dale Earnhardt, Inc.

| Chevrolet

|align="center"|63*

|align="center"|94.5 (152.083)

|align="center"|0:45:55

|align="center"|123.485

| [https://www.racing-reference.info/race/2001_EasyCare_Vehicle_Services_Contracts_100_(October)/A Report]

2002

| October 11

|align="center"|77

| Chad Blount

| Braun Racing

| Dodge

|align="center"|67

|align="center"|100.5 (161.739)

|align="center"|0:55:57

|align="center"|107.775

| [https://www.racing-reference.info/race/2002_EasyCare_Vehicle_Services_Contracts_100_(October)/A Report]

2003

| October 11

|align="center"|48

| Kirk Shelmerdine

| Kirk Shelmerdine Racing/Hylton Motorsports

| Ford

|align="center"|66*

|align="center"|99.0 (159.325)

|align="center"|1:21:52

|align="center"|121.022

| [https://www.racing-reference.info/race/2003_EasyCare_Vehicle_Service_Contracts_150/A Report]

  • 2001: Race shortened to 63 laps due to fatal crash.{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/race/2001_EasyCare_Vehicle_Services_Contracts_100_(October)/A|title=2001 EasyCare Vehicle Services Contracts 100|work=Racing-reference.info|publisher=NASCAR|accessdate=March 30, 2020}}
  • 2003: Race shortened to 66 laps due to rain.{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/race/2003_EasyCare_Vehicle_Service_Contracts_150/A|title=2003 EasyCare Vehicle Service Contracts 150|work=Racing-reference.info|publisher=NASCAR|accessdate=March 30, 2020}}

==Multiple winners (drivers)==

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"

! # Wins

! Team

! Years Won

rowspan=2|2

| Tim Steele

| 1996, 1997

Kirk Shelmerdine

| 1999, 2003

==Multiple winners (teams)==

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"

! # Wins

! Team

! Years Won

3

| Steele Racing

| 1996, 1997

==Manufacturer wins==

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"

! # Wins

! Manufacturer

! Years Won

4

| Ford

| 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003

2

| Chevrolet

| 1999, 2001

rowspan=2|1

| Pontiac

| 1998

Dodge

| 2002

References

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External links

  • {{Racing-Reference track|Charlotte_Motor_Speedway|Charlotte Motor Speedway}}

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|Race = General Tire 150 (Charlotte)

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