Zombie Auto 150

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.

Zombie Auto 150

ARCA Menards Series East
Venue	Bristol Motor Speedway
Location	Bristol, Tennessee United States
Corporate sponsor	Zombie Auto
First race	2012
Last race	2019
Distance	79.95-mile (128.67 km)
Laps	150
Previous names	Widow Wax 125 presented by SealWrap Repair Tape (2012) DRIVE4COPD 125 (2013–2014) PitLite 125 (2015–2016) Zombie Auto 125 (2017)
Circuit information
Surface	Concrete
Length	.533 mi (0.858 km)
Turns	4

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

• 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.^[12]

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.

External links

• Bristol Motor Speedway race results at Racing-Reference