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General Tire 200

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Corporate sponsor
  
General Tire

Laps
  
76

First race
  
1969

Venue
  
Talladega Superspeedway

Distance
  
202.16 miles (325.3 km)

Previous names
  
International Motorsports Hall of Fame 200 (–2015)

The General Tire 200 is an ARCA Racing Series held during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series GEICO 500 weekend at Talladega Superspeedway. Until 2009, it was held during the fall Sprint Cup Series weekend.

Footage from the 2007 race was shown in the 2008 U. S. remake of Funny Games.

  • 1991, 2006 and 2016: race was shortened due to darkness.
  • 2009 and 2015: race extended due to a green–white–checker finish.
  • 2011: race postponed due to rain.
  • 2013: race shortened due to rain.

    • References

    General Tire 200 Wikipedia
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