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events in the

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have been held at

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, in

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during numerous seasons and times of year since 2001.

Spring race

The Tide 150 is an

race held at

. It is held on the race weekend of the

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' AdventHealth 400.

History

The race was added to the schedule in 2020 after the cancellation of the race at

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due to COVID-19 regulations in Illinois. It then became a permanent race on the ARCA Menards Series schedule in 2021. In each year in that the race has been run, the race has been won by the driver who went on to win the series championship:

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won it in 2020, which was his first ARCA win.

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won the 2021 race and also led every single lap in it, becoming the first driver since Kevin Swindell in

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to lead every single lap of a main ARCA Series race. It was one of 10 races Gibbs won en route to winning the championship that year.

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won the 2022 race. It was his second win at Kansas as he won the 2021 fall race at the track.

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, the winner of the 2023 race, like Gibbs also went on to win 10 races and the series championship.

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became the title sponsor of the race in 2024 and the winner of the event didn't win the series championship.

Past winners

*2025: Race extended due to a green–white–checker finish.

Multiple winners (teams)

Fall race

The Reese's 150 is an

race held at the

. The inaugural race was held in 2001. It has been held on the same weekend as the

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since 2009. Since 2020, the track has also hosted a second ARCA Menards Series race, held in the spring.

History

From 2012 to 2021, this race was the season-finale for the series. The race was originally 201 miles and 134 laps long until 2006. Each year since 2007 to 2010 and since 2016, the race has been 150 miles and 100 laps long. The race was 148.5 miles and 99 laps from 2011 to 2015 to match the name of the race, the 98.9. In 2021, the candy company Reese's, which joined ARCA as a corporate partner that year, also became the title sponsor of the season-finale race of the series, replacing Speediatrics. Reese's returned to racing sponsorship for the first time in 10 years, as they were previously a sponsor for

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in both the Xfinity and Cup Series when he drove for

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, but left after the 2010 season. In 2022, Reese's switched their title sponsorship to the race at

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and the

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, which was the title sponsor of the race from 2004 to 2013, returned as the title sponsor of the race. Sioux Chief Manufacturing would replace the Kansas Lottery as the race's title sponsor in 2023. Reese's would return as the sponsor in 2024.

Past winners

*2004: Race shortened due to rain. *2009, 2021, & 2022: Races extended due to a green–white–checker finish. *2013: Race shortened due to threatening weather.

Multiple winners (drivers)

Multiple winners (teams)

References

External links

* {{ARCA Menards Series races 2001 establishments in Kansas 2020 establishments in Kansas ARCA Menards Series races ARCA Menards Series Motorsport in Kansas Recurring sporting events established in 2001 Sports in Kansas City, Kansas NASCAR races at Kansas Speedway