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combination race held at the
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. The event returned to the ARCA schedule in 2021 for the first time since
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through 2007. The ARCA Menards Series East, formerly the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East, joined the ARCA Menards Series in this race starting in 2021 and it became one of three combination races for the two series, the others being
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History

ARCA first raced at the Milwaukee Mile in 1958 with races co-sanctioned with USAC. ARCA brought the Milwaukee Mile back to its schedule on June 4, 2005. It was the eighth event that ARCA either sanctioned or co-sanctioned at the track.
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qualified on the pole position.
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 champions ...
led 89 of 150 laps to take the win.
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finished second,
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finished third,
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fourth, and
Bobby Gerhart Robert Gerhart Jr. (born July 21, 1958) is an American retired professional stock car racing driver. He last competed in the ARCA Menards Series, driving Chevrolet SS for Gerhart Racing and the No. 63 Chevy Silverado for his own team in a joint e ...
ended up finishing fifth. Phil Bozell won the 2006 Governor's Cup 200 in his fourth start of the season. It was his first and only ARCA victory. The Michigan driver qualified second quickest and
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sat on the pole position.
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finished second, Frank Kimmel third,
Justin Allgaier Justin M. Allgaier (born June 6, 1986) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He competes full-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the No. 7 Chevrolet Camaro for JR Motorsports. He is the 2008 ARCA Re/Max Series champion a ...
fourth, and Ryan Mathews fifth.
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 champions ...
won the 2007 Governor's Cup 200 on a Sunday afternoon race. The
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in his car failed early in the race and his team had to push the car to get it moving after each pit stop. This caused him to start deep in the field after each stop. It was Kimmel's 71st ARCA victory. Rookie
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had his then-best second place finished after leading 59 laps. Michael McDowell led 43 laps and finished fourth after a pit stop with 13 laps remaining. 2006 race winner Phil Bozell led 28 laps and he was battling Marks for the lead late in the race but ran out of fuel with 10 laps remaining. Rookie
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led 30 laps before an accident took him out on lap 134 and
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led 24 laps before his rear end failed. The race featured eight leaders and ten lead changes. It had nine caution periods for 45 laps.


Past winners

*1982: Race shortened to 171 laps due to rain.


References


External links

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