Zombie Auto 150
ARCA Menards Series East
VenueBristol Motor Speedway
LocationBristol, Tennessee
United States
Corporate sponsorZombie Auto
First race2012
Last race2019
Distance79.95-mile (128.67 km)
Laps150
Previous namesWidow Wax 125 presented by SealWrap Repair Tape (2012)
DRIVE4COPD 125 (2013–2014)
PitLite 125 (2015–2016)
Zombie Auto 125 (2017)
Circuit information
SurfaceConcrete
Length.533 mi (0.858 km)
Turns4

The Zombie Auto 150 was an annual 150-lap 79.95-mile (128.67 km) ARCA Menards Series East race held at Bristol Motor Speedway. It was held as part of the spring NASCAR weekend at the track. The race was replaced by the Bush's Beans 200, a second race at Bristol that started in 2019 and later in 2020 it became a combination race between ARCA Menards Series East and ARCA Menards Series.

History

Nelson Piquet Jr. won the inaugural race in 2012, becoming the first Brazilian driver to win a NASCAR race.[1] The race was extended from 125 to 150 laps in 2018 and also implemented a stage racing format.[2] Sam Mayer led all 150 laps in 2019 to secure the victory.[3]

Past winners

Year Date No. Driver Team Manufacturer Race distance Race time Average speed
(mph)
Laps Miles
2012[4] March 17 14 Nelson Piquet Jr. X Team Racing Toyota 127* 68 (109.435) 1:02:06 65.402
2013[5] March 16 98 Dylan Kwasniewski Turner Scott Motorsports Chevrolet 125 66.6 (107.182) 1:08:37 58.258
2014[6] March 15 71 Eddie MacDonald Grimm Racing Chevrolet 132* 70 (112.654) 1:13:55 57.011
2015[7] April 18 27 Kyle Benjamin Benjamin Motorsports Ford 125 66.6 (107.182) 0:57:08 69.968
2016[8] April 16 39 Chad Finchum Martin-McClure Racing Toyota 125 66.6 (107.182) 0:53:51 74.234
2017[9] April 22 12 Harrison Burton MDM Motorsports Toyota 70* 37 (59.545) 0:39:19 56.938
2018[10] April 14 98 Todd Gilliland DGR-Crosley Toyota (4) 150 80 (128.7) 1:06:28 72.172
2019[11] April 6 21 Sam Mayer GMS Racing Chevrolet (3) 150 80 (128.7) 0:55:20 86.693
2020 Not held

References

  1. ^ "Nelson Piquet Jr. Wins NASCAR K&N Pro Series East Race at Bristol Motor Speedway". K&N Filters. March 20, 2012. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
  2. ^ "Bristol Motor Speedway K&N Series Race Receives 25-Lap Increase, Zombie Auto 150 to End With Thrilling 50-Lap Shootout". Speedway Digest. Bristol Motor Speedway. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
  3. ^ Segal, Davey (April 6, 2019). "Sam Mayer Dominates Bristol For First K&N Pro Series Victory". NASCAR.com. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
  4. ^ "2012 Window Wax 125". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
  5. ^ "2013 DRIVE4COPD 125". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
  6. ^ "2014 PittLite 125". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
  7. ^ "2015 PittLite 125". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
  8. ^ "2016 PittLite 125". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
  9. ^ "2017 Zombie Auto 125". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
  10. ^ "2018 Zombie Auto 150". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
  11. ^ "2019 Zombie Auto 150". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
  12. ^ "Statement from ARCA Racing". ARCA Menards Series. March 16, 2020. Retrieved September 19, 2020.

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Races in the ARCA Menards Series East & West
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