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2024 Atlas 150

{{Short description|7th race of the 2024 ARCA Menards Series}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2025}}

{{Infobox NASCAR race report|Type=CUST|First_Driver=Connor Zilisch|Announcers=Eric Brennan and Phil Parsons|Distance_mi=131|Year=2024|Race_Name=Atlas 150|Scheduled_mi=131|Course_mi=0.875|Distance_laps=150|Scheduled_laps=150|Distance_km=211|Scheduled_km=211|Avg=|Car=28|Location=Iowa Speedway in Newton, Iowa|Most_Driver=Connor Zilisch|First_Team=Pinnacle Racing Group|Most_laps=102|Most_Team=Pinnacle Racing Group|Pole_Time=23.232|Pole_Team=Venturini Motorsports|Date=June 14|Network=FS1|Pole_Driver=Gio Ruggiero|Description=Race 7 of 20 of the 2024 ARCA Menards Series
Race 5 of 8 of the 2024 ARCA Menards Series East|Official_name=18th Annual Atlas 150|Course_km=1.408|Radio=MRN|Image=Iowa Speedway track map.png |Details_ref={{cite web|url=https://www.arcaracing.com/2023/12/11/arca-150-at-iowa-speedway/ |title=Atlas 150 at Iowa Speedway |date=December 11, 2023 |access-date=June 11, 2024 |website=ARCA}}{{cite web|url=https://www.arcaracing.com/2024/06/11/entry-list-atlas-150-iowa-speedway/ |title=Entry list: Atlas 150 at Iowa Speedway |date=June 11, 2024|access-date=June 11, 2024|website=ARCA}}{{cite web|url=https://www.arcaracing.com/2024/06/14/qualifying-results-atlas-150-at-iowa-speedway/|title=Qualifying results: Atlas 150 at Iowa Speedway |date=June 14, 2024 |access-date=June 14, 2024 |website=ARCA}}}}

The 2024 Atlas 150 was the 7th stock car race of the 2024 ARCA Menards Series season, the 5th race of the 2024 ARCA Menards Series East season, and the 18th running of the event. The race was held on Friday, June 14, 2024, at Iowa Speedway in Newton, Iowa, a 0.875 mile (1.408 km) permanent asphalt tri-oval shaped speedway. The race took the scheduled 150 laps to complete. Connor Zilisch, driving for Pinnacle Racing Group, would win his 2nd ARCA Menards Series race and 3rd ARCA Menards Series East of the season.

Report

=Background=

File:IowaSpeedwayJune2007.jpg in June 2007, the circuit where the race was held.]]

Iowa Speedway is a 7/8-mile (1.4 km) paved oval motor racing track in Newton, Iowa, United States, approximately {{convert|30|mi|km|0}} east of Des Moines. The track was designed with influence from Rusty Wallace and patterned after Richmond Raceway, a short track where Wallace was very successful. It has over 25,000 permanent seats as well as a unique multi-tiered Recreational Vehicle viewing area along the backstretch.

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== Entry list ==

  • (R) denotes rookie driver.

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!#

!Driver

!Team

!Make

!Sponsor

2

|nowrap|Andrés Pérez de Lara

|Rev Racing

|Chevrolet

|Max Siegel Inc.

03

|Alex Clubb

|Clubb Racing Inc.

|Ford

|Race Parts Liquidators

06

|Kevin Hinckle

|Wayne Peterson Racing

|Toyota

|KH Automotive

6

|Lavar Scott (R)

|Rev Racing

|Chevrolet

|Max Siegel Inc.

10

|Christopher Tate

|Fast Track Racing

|Toyota

|T-Top Manufacturing

11

|Zachary Tinkle

|Fast Track Racing

|Toyota

|Racing for Rescues

12

|Ryan Roulette

|Fast Track Racing

|Ford

|Bellator Recruiting Academy / VFW

15

|Kris Wright

|Venturini Motorsports

|Toyota

|FNB Corporation

17

|Marco Andretti

|Cook Racing Technologies

|Chevrolet

|Group 1001

18

|William Sawalich

|Joe Gibbs Racing

|Toyota

|Starkey / SoundGear

20

|Gio Ruggiero (R)

|Venturini Motorsports

|Toyota

|JBL

22

|Amber Balcaen

|Venturini Motorsports

|Toyota

|ICON Direct

23

|Mason Mitchell

|nowrap|Sigma Performance Services

|Chevrolet

|Karl Chevrolet / B-Bop's / SPS

25

|Toni Breidinger

|Venturini Motorsports

|Toyota

|Ruedebusch Development

28

|Connor Zilisch (R)

|Pinnacle Racing Group

|Chevrolet

|Chevrolet Performance

31

|Rita Goulet

|Rise Motorsports

|Chevrolet

|[https://nationalpolice.org NationalPolice.org]

32

|Christian Rose

|AM Racing

|Ford

|nowrap|West Virginia Department of Tourism

35

|Greg Van Alst

|Greg Van Alst Motorsports

|Ford

|CB Fabricating / Top Choice Fence

39

|D. L. Wilson

|CW Motorsports

|Toyota

|ETR / Heart O' Texas Speedway

48

|Brad Smith

|Brad Smith Motorsports

|Ford

|[https://copraya.com Copraya.com]

55

|Gus Dean

|Venturini Motorsports

|Toyota

|VMS

73

|Andy Jankowiak

|KLAS Motorsports

|Toyota

|Acacia Energy

86

|Presley Sorah

|Clubb Racing Inc.

|Ford

|Race Parts Liquidators

93

|Cody Dennison (R)

|CW Motorsports

|Chevrolet

|Timcast

98

|Dale Shearer

|Shearer Speed Racing

|Toyota

|Shearer Speed Racing

99

|Michael Maples (R)

|Fast Track Racing

|Chevrolet

|Don Ray Petroleum LLC

colspan="5" |[https://www.arcaracing.com/2024/06/11/entry-list-atlas-150-iowa-speedway/ Official entry list]

Practice

The first and only practice session was held on Friday, June 14, at 2:00 PM CST, and lasted for 45 minutes.{{Cite web |date=November 29, 2023 |title=Schedule of events: Atlas 150 at Iowa Speedway |url=https://www.arcaracing.com/2023/11/29/schedule-of-events-arca-150-at-iowa-speedway-2/ |access-date=June 11, 2024 |website=ARCA |language=en-US}} Gio Ruggiero, driving for Venturini Motorsports, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 23.104, and a speed of {{Convert|136.340|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}.{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=May 24, 2024 |title=Practice results: Atlas 150 at Iowa Speedway |url=https://www.arcaracing.com/2024/06/14/practice-results-atlas-150-at-iowa-speedway/ |access-date=June 14, 2024 |website=ARCA}}

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!Pos.{{Cite web |title=2024 Atlas 150 Practice Results |url=https://www.racing-reference.info/practice-results/2024-05/AE/1/ |access-date=June 14, 2024 |website=Racing-Reference.info}}

!#

!Driver

!Team

!Make

!Time

!Speed

1

|20

|Gio Ruggiero (R)

|Venturini Motorsports

|Toyota

|23.104

|136.340

2

|28

|Connor Zilisch (R)

|Pinnacle Racing Group

|Chevrolet

|23.183

|135.875

3

|55

|Gus Dean

|Venturini Motorsports

|Toyota

|23.390

|134.673

colspan="7" |[https://www.arcaracing.com/2024/06/14/practice-results-atlas-150-at-iowa-speedway/ Full practice results]

Qualifying

Qualifying was held on Friday, June 14, at 3:00 PM CST. The qualifying system used is a multi-car, multi-lap based system. All drivers will be on track for a 20-minute timed session, and whoever sets the fastest time in that session will win the pole.{{Cite web |last=Fenwick |first=Adam |date=June 11, 2024 |title=PIT BOX: Big weekend at Iowa Speedway ahead for ARCA and East Series competitors |url=https://www.arcaracing.com/2024/06/11/pit-box-iowa-speedway-arca/ |access-date=June 11, 2024 |website=ARCA}}

Gio Ruggiero, driving for Venturini Motorsports, would score the pole for the race, with a lap of 23.232, and a speed of {{Convert|135.589|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}.{{Cite web |last=Calloni |first=Josh |date=June 14, 2024 |title=Gio Ruggiero on Pole for ARCA at Iowa |url=https://frontstretch.com/2024/06/14/gio-ruggiero-on-pole-for-arca-at-iowa/ |access-date=June 14, 2024 |website=Frontstretch.com}}

= Qualifying results =

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!Pos.{{Cite web |title=2024 Atlas 150 Qualifying Results |url=https://www.racing-reference.info/qual-results/2024-05/AE/ |access-date=June 14, 2024 |website=Racing-Reference.info}}

!#

!Driver

!Team

!Make

!Time

!Speed

1

|20

|Gio Ruggiero (R)

|Venturini Motorsports

|Toyota

|23.232

|135.589

2

|28

|Connor Zilisch (R)

|Pinnacle Racing Group

|Chevrolet

|23.301

|135.187

3

|55

|Gus Dean

|Venturini Motorsports

|Toyota

|23.437

|134.403

4

|18

|William Sawalich

|Joe Gibbs Racing

|Toyota

|23.472

|134.202

5

|15

|Kris Wright

|Venturini Motorsports

|Toyota

|23.537

|133.832

6

|23

|Mason Mitchell

|Sigma Performance Services

|Chevrolet

|23.542

|133.803

7

|2

|Andrés Pérez de Lara

|Rev Racing

|Chevrolet

|23.733

|132.727

8

|25

|Toni Breidinger

|Venturini Motorsports

|Toyota

|23.765

|132.548

9

|73

|Andy Jankowiak

|KLAS Motorsports

|Toyota

|23.809

|132.303

10

|6

|Lavar Scott (R)

|Rev Racing

|Chevrolet

|23.842

|132.120

11

|35

|Greg Van Alst

|Greg Van Alst Motorsports

|Ford

|23.959

|131.475

12

|22

|Amber Balcaen

|Venturini Motorsports

|Toyota

|24.132

|130.532

13

|32

|Christian Rose

|AM Racing

|Ford

|24.358

|129.321

14

|17

|Marco Andretti

|Cook Racing Technologies

|Chevrolet

|24.559

|128.263

15

|11

|Zachary Tinkle

|Fast Track Racing

|Toyota

|24.793

|127.052

16

|93

|Cody Dennison (R)

|CW Motorsports

|Chevrolet

|25.318

|124.417

17

|12

|Ryan Roulette

|Fast Track Racing

|Ford

|25.646

|122.826

18

|39

|D. L. Wilson

|CW Motorsports

|Toyota

|25.663

|122.745

19

|10

|Christopher Tate

|Fast Track Racing

|Toyota

|25.706

|122.539

20

|99

|Michael Maples (R)

|Fast Track Racing

|Chevrolet

|26.544

|118.671

21

|03

|Alex Clubb

|Clubb Racing Inc.

|Ford

|26.553

|118.631

22

|06

|Kevin Hinckle

|Wayne Peterson Racing

|Toyota

|27.607

|114.101

23

|98

|Dale Shearer

|Shearer Speed Racing

|Toyota

|27.731

|113.591

24

|48

|Brad Smith

|Brad Smith Motorsports

|Ford

|28.106

|112.076

25

|31

|Rita Goulet

|Rise Motorsports

|Chevrolet

|–

|–

26

|86

|Presley Sorah

|Clubb Racing Inc.

|Ford

|–

|–

colspan="7" |[https://www.arcaracing.com/2024/06/14/qualifying-results-atlas-150-at-iowa-speedway/ Official qualifying results]

Race results

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!Fin{{Cite web |title=2024 Atlas 150 - The Third Turn |url=https://www.thethirdturn.com/wiki/2024_Atlas_150 |access-date=February 25, 2025 |website=The Third Turn |language=en}}

!St

!#

!Driver

!Team

!Make

!Laps

!Led

!Status

!Pts

1

|2

|28

|Connor Zilisch (R)

|Pinnacle Racing Group

|Chevrolet

|150

|102

|Running

|48

2

|4

|18

|William Sawalich

|Joe Gibbs Racing

|Toyota

|150

|48

|Running

|43

3

|1

|20

|Gio Ruggiero

|Venturini Motorsports

|Toyota

|150

|0

|Running

|42

4

|6

|23

|Mason Mitchell

|Sigma Performance Services

|Chevrolet

|150

|0

|Running

|40

5

|9

|73

|Andy Jankowiak

|KLAS Motorsports

|Toyota

|150

|0

|Running

|39

6

|7

|2

|Andrés Pérez de Lara

|Rev Racing

|Chevrolet

|150

|0

|Running

|38

7

|3

|55

|Gus Dean

|Venturini Motorsports

|Toyota

|150

|0

|Running

|37

8

|8

|25

|Toni Breidinger

|Venturini Motorsports

|Toyota

|150

|0

|Running

|36

9

|10

|6

|Lavar Scott

|Rev Racing

|Chevrolet

|150

|0

|Running

|35

10

|19

|10

|Christopher Tate

|Fast Track Racing

|Toyota

|150

|0

|Running

|34

11

|13

|32

|Christian Rose

|AM Racing

|Ford

|150

|0

|Running

|33

12

|18

|39

|D.L. Wilson

|CW Motorsports

|Toyota

|150

|0

|Running

|32

13

|20

|99

|Michael Maples

|Fast Track Racing

|Chevrolet

|147

|0

|Running

|31

14

|14

|03

|Alex Clubb

|Clubb Racing Inc.

|Ford

|140

|0

|Running

|30

15

|17

|12

|Ryan Roulette

|Fast Track Racing

|Ford

|132

|0

|Running

|29

16

|5

|15

|Kris Wright

|Venturini Motorsports

|Toyota

|121

|0

|Accident

|28

17

|22

|06

|Kevin Hinckle

|Wayne Peterson Racing

|Toyota

|118

|0

|Handling

|27

18

|16

|93

|Cody Dennison

|CW Motorsports

|Chevrolet

|117

|0

|Accident

|26

19

|23

|98

|Dale Shearer

|Shearer Speed Racing

|Toyota

|72

|0

|Handling

|25

20

|15

|11

|Zachary Tinkle

|Fast Track Racing

|Toyota

|71

|0

|Throttle Linkage

|24

21

|25

|31

|Rita Goulet

|Rise Motorsports

|Chevrolet

|67

|0

|Sway Bar

|23

22

|14

|17

|Marco Andretti

|Cook Racing Technologies

|Chevrolet

|24

|0

|Accident

|22

23

|11

|35

|Greg Van Alst

|Greg Van Alst Motorsports

|Ford

|23

|0

|Accident

|21

24

|12

|22

|Amber Balcaen

|Venturini Motorsports

|Toyota

|23

|0

|Accident

|20

25

|26

|86

|Presley Sorah

|Clubb Racing Inc.

|Ford

|6

|0

|Engine

|19

26

|24

|48

|Brad Smith

|Brad Smith Motorsports

|Ford

|1

|0

|Engine

|18

colspan="10" |[https://www.arcaracing.com/2024/06/14/race-results-atlas-150-at-iowa-speedway/ Official race results]

References

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