The Daytona ARCA 200, currently known for sponsorship reasons as the Hard Rock Bet 200 is a 200 miles (320 km) ARCA Menards Series race held during Speedweeks at Daytona International Speedway in February. It was previously known as the Brandt 200 Supporting Florida FFA.

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Hard Rock Bet 200

ARCA Menards Series
Venue	Daytona International Speedway
Corporate sponsor	Hard Rock Bet
First race	1964
Last race	2023
Distance	200 miles (321.868 km)
Laps	80
Previous names	Daytona ARCA 250 (1964–1967) Daytona ARCA 300 (1968–1971) Royal Triton 300 (1972–1973) Daytona ARCA 200 (1974–1997, 2006–2008) First Plus Financial 200 (1998–1999) Pro2Call ARCA 200 (2000) Discount Auto Parts 200 (2001–2002) Advance Discount Auto Parts 200 (2003–2005) Lucas Oil Slick Mist 200 (2009–2012) Lucas Oil 200 Presented by MAVTV (2013–2014) Lucas Oil 200 Presented by Autozone (2015) Lucas Oil 200 Driven by General Tire (2016, 2018-2022) Lucas Oil Complete Engine Treatment 200 (2017) Brandt 200 Supporting Florida FFA (2023)

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In 1990, the race is mostly remembered of a series of accidents, including 1970 winner and 1976 Daytona 500 polesitter Ramo Stott rolling over in the middle of the track and causing a 10 car pile-up. As a result of a wreck late in the race, paramedic Mike Staley, while taking care of Kevin Gundaker, was injured after Bob Keselowski spun into Gundaker's car, thus striking him and tossing him into the air for several feet. In the same wreck, Slick Johnson was killed after striking the turn 4 wall, before being run into from behind by another car.

From 2003 to 2017, the NASCAR Cup pole winners' race was held after the ARCA race. As a result of numerous incidents during the ARCA race, officials ruled a time-certain finish in order to allow the pole winner's race preparations, and the national television broadcast, to begin on time. Daytona changed the schedule in 2018 so the NASCAR Cup pole winners' race would be run the next day to prevent time-certain finishes in the ARCA race.