Stock car racing events in the ARCA Menards Series have been held at Bristol Motor Speedway, in Bristol, Tennessee during numerous seasons and times of year since 2012.
ARCA / ARCA East
The Bush's Best 200 is an annual 200-lap ARCA Menards Series and ARCA Menards Series East combination race held at Bristol Motor Speedway. It is held as part of the fall NASCAR weekend at the track.
History In 2020, the ARCA Menards Series East would join the ARCA Menards Series as a part of the event. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the race became a combination race for the AMS and the East Series, now known as the ARCA Menards Series East, in 2020, and it has remained a combination race for both series ever since.
From its inception in 2020, the race was apart of the Sioux Chief Showdown (a group of 10 races during the main ARCA Menards Series season, all of which drivers under the age of 18, who cannot run all the races during the season are eligible to compete in, have the opportunity to win a championship in the series.) In 2022, the race was dubbed as the Bush's Beans 200 Sioux Chief Showdown. The Sioux Chief Showdown stopped in 2023.
In 2026, Bush's Best remained as the sponsor but the race would be known as the Bush's Best 200.
Past winners Year Date Driver Team Manufacturer Race distance Race time Average speed(mph) Report Ref Laps Miles 2020 September 17 21 Sam Mayer GMS Racing Chevrolet 200 106.6 (171.556) 1:43.48 61.618 Report 2021 September 16 18 Ty Gibbs Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 200 106.6 (171.556) 1:39:44 64.131 Report 2022 September 15 18 Sammy Smith Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota (2) 200 106.6 (171.556) 1:33:43 68.248 Report 2023 September 14 18 William Sawalich Joe Gibbs Racing (2) Toyota (3) 200 106.6 (171.556) 1:37:12 120.308 Report 2024 September 19 18 William Sawalich (2) Joe Gibbs Racing (3) Toyota (4) 200 106.6 (171.556) 1:42:02 64.253 Report 2025 September 11 18 Brent Crews Joe Gibbs Racing (4) Toyota (5) 204* 108.732 (174.995) 1:18:5 82.651 Report 2026 September 17 28 Carson Brown Pinnacle Racing Group Chevrolet (2) 200 106.6 (171.556) 1:26:4 73.88 Report 2025: Race extended due to a green-white-checker finish.
ARCA East (Spring)
The Zombie Auto 150 was an annual 150-lap ARCA Menards Series East race held at Bristol Motor Speedway. It was held as part of the spring NASCAR weekend at the track.
History Nelson Piquet Jr. won the inaugural race in 2012, becoming the first Brazilian driver to win a NASCAR race. The race was extended from 125 to 150 laps in 2018 and also implemented a stage racing format.
Past winners Year Date Driver Team Manufacturer Race distance Race time Average speed(mph) Report Ref Laps Miles 2012 March 1714 Nelson Piquet Jr. X Team Racing Toyota127*68 (109.435)1:02:0665.402 Report 2013 March 1698 Dylan Kwasniewski Turner Scott Motorsports Chevrolet 12566.6 (107.182)1:08:3758.258 Report 2014 March 1571 Eddie MacDonald Grimm Racing Chevrolet (2)132*70 (112.654)1:13:55 57.011 Report 2015 April 1827 Kyle Benjamin Benjamin Motorsports Ford125 66.6 (107.182)0:57:0869.968 Report 2016 April 16 39 Chad Finchum Martin-McClure Racing Toyota (2)12566.6 (107.182)0:53:5174.234 Report 2017 April 2212 Harrison Burton MDM Motorsports Toyota (3)70*37 (59.545)0:39:1956.938 Report 2018 April 1498 Todd Gilliland DGR-Crosley Toyota (4)15080 (128.7)1:06:2872.172 Report 2019 April 621 Sam Mayer GMS Racing Chevrolet (3)15080 (128.7)0:55:2086.693 Report
2012 and 2014: Race extended due to a green-white-checker finish. 2017: Race shortened due to rain. 2020: Race cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
ARCA East (Fall)
The Bush's Beans 150 was an annual 150-lap ARCA Menards Series East race held at Bristol Motor Speedway. It was held as part of the fall NASCAR weekend at the track.
History In advance of the 2019 NASCAR K&N Pro Series East season, the tour added a second event at Bristol.
Past winners Year Date Driver Team Manufacturer Race distance Race time Average speed(mph) Report Ref Laps Miles 2019 August 15 21 Sam Mayer GMS Racing Chevrolet 150 80 (128.7) 0:51:04 93.936 Report
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