2024 General Tire 150 (Phoenix)
{{Short description|2nd race of the 2024 ARCA Menards Series}}
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The 2024 General Tire 150 was the second stock car race of the 2024 ARCA Menards Series season, the first race of the 2024 ARCA Menards Series West season, and the 5th running of the event. The race was held on Friday, March 8, 2024, at Phoenix Raceway in Avondale, Arizona, a 1-mile (1.6 km) permanent asphalt tri-oval shaped speedway. The race was originally scheduled to be contested over 150 laps, but was decreased to 115 laps due to lightning and rain in the area. William Sawalich, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would dominate the majority of the race, winning the pole and leading a race-high 66 laps to earn his fifth career ARCA Menards Series win, his second career ARCA Menards Series West win, and his first of the season. Sawalich's closest competition was Gio Ruggiero, who led 49 laps in the race before finishing in 2nd.{{Cite web |last=Branscum |first=Benjamine |date=March 8, 2024 |title=Sawalich Survives The Desert, Wins The General Tire 150 At Phoenix Raceway |url=https://tobychristie.com/nascar-regional/arca-menards-series/sawalich-survives-the-desert-wins-the-general-tire-150-at-phoenix-raceway/ |access-date=March 9, 2024 |website=TobyChristie.com}} To fill out the podium, Ruggiero, driving for Venturini Motorsports, and Grant Enfinger, driving for Sigma Performance Services, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
Report
= Background =
File:Phoenix International Raceway, November 2011.jpg, the circuit where the race will be held.]]
Phoenix Raceway is a 1-mile, low-banked tri-oval race track located in Avondale, Arizona, near Phoenix. The motorsport track opened in 1964 and currently hosts two NASCAR race weekends annually including the final championship race since 2020. Phoenix Raceway has also hosted the CART, IndyCar Series, USAC and the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. The raceway is currently owned and operated by NASCAR.
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= Entry list =
43 drivers are entered for the General Tire 150, marking the second race in a row where drivers will fail to qualify for a race.{{Cite web |date=March 4, 2024 |title=PIT BOX: Another full field of ARCA Menards Series, West Series stars ready to take on Phoenix Raceway |url=https://www.arcaracing.com/2024/03/04/pit-box-arca-2024-phoenix-raceway/ |last=Fenwick |first=Adam |access-date=March 5, 2024 |website=ARCA}}
- (R) denotes rookie driver.
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!# !Driver !Team !Make !Sponsor |
1
|Robbie Kennealy (R) |Ford |Setting The Stage / Wiley X |
2
|nowrap|Andrés Pérez de Lara |
03
|Ford |Yavapai Bottle Gas |
3
|Central Coast Cabinets |
05
|Shockwave Marine Suspension Seating |
06
|Cody Dennison (R) |Karrus |
6
|Lavar Scott (R) |
07
|Danica Dart (R) |Evers Farms / Pioneer Performance |
7 |
10
|Ford |CarAggio Motorsports |
11
|Ford |Sebetka Bail Bonds |
12
|Ford |VFW / Bellator Recruiting Academy |
13
|Central Coast Cabinets |
15 |
16 |
17
|Group 1001 |
18
|Starkey / SoundGear |
19
|Eric Johnson Jr. (R) |
20
|JBL |
22
|ICON Direct |
23
|GMS Fabrication / Allegiant Air |
24 |
25 |
27
|nowrap|Camping World / First Impression Press |
28 |
31
|Hottle Livestock / Master K's BBQ |
32
|Ford |West Virginia Department of Tourism |
34
|Ford |IAC / Endress & Hauser |
35
|Ford |Prescott Tire Pros |
41
|nowrap|Lowden Jackson Motorsports |Ford |Tilly's / Stoney's |
42
|Vegas Fastener Manufacturing |
48
|[https://copraya.com Copraya.com] |
50
|Ford |High Point Racing / Racecar Factory |
55 |
61
|Fidelity Capital |
63
|First Call Plumbing Heating & Air |
70
|Ford |Setting The Stage / Battle Born |
71
|Ford |Jan's Towing |
73
|Galactic Acres |
77 |
88
|Ford |Pacific Coast Propane |
93
|Caleb Costner (R) |Strapinno |
99
|Michael Maples (R) |Don Ray Petroleum LLC |
colspan="5" |[https://www.arcaracing.com/2024/03/05/entry-list-general-tire-150-at-phoenix-raceway-3/ Official entry list] |
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Practice
The first and only practice session was held on Friday, March 8, at 1:30 PM MST, and would last for 45 minutes.{{Cite web |date=November 27, 2023 |title=Schedule of events: General Tire 150 at Phoenix Raceway |url=https://www.arcaracing.com/2023/11/27/schedule-of-events-arca-150-at-phoenix-raceway/ |access-date=March 5, 2024 |website=ARCA |language=en-US}} William Sawalich, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 27.598, and a speed of {{Convert|130.444|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}.{{Cite web |last=White |first=Brandon |date=March 8, 2024 |title=Practice results: General Tire 150 at Phoenix Raceway |url=https://www.arcaracing.com/2024/03/08/practice-results-general-tire-150-at-phoenix-raceway-2/ |access-date=March 8, 2024 |website=ARCA}}
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!# !Driver !Team !Make !Time !Speed |
1
|18 |27.598 |130.444 |
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2
|20 |27.765 |129.660 |
3
|61 |28.035 |128.411 |
colspan="7" |[https://www.arcaracing.com/2024/03/08/practice-results-general-tire-150-at-phoenix-raceway-2/ Full practice results] |
Qualifying
Qualifying was held on Friday, March 8, at 2:30 PM MST. 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.
William Sawalich, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would score the pole for the race, with a lap of 27.316, and a speed of {{Convert|131.791|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}.{{Cite web |last=Calloni |first=Josh |date=March 8, 2024 |title=William Sawalich on Pole for ARCA at Phoenix |url=https://frontstretch.com/2024/03/08/william-sawalich-on-pole-for-arca-at-phoenix/ |access-date=March 8, 2024 |website=Frontstretch.com}}
Three drivers would fail to qualify: Garrett Zacharias, Cody Dennison, and Brad Smith.
= Qualifying results =
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!# !Driver !Team !Make !Time !Speed |
1
|18 |27.316 |131.791 |
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2
|61 |27.401 |131.382 |
3
|20 |27.509 |130.866 |
4
|2 |27.591 |130.477 |
5
|23 |27.593 |130.468 |
6
|55 |27.706 |129.936 |
7
|13 |27.862 |129.208 |
8
|16 |27.912 |128.977 |
9
|15 |27.918 |128.949 |
10
|6 |Lavar Scott (R) |28.044 |128.370 |
11
|25 |28.066 |128.269 |
12
|32 |Ford |28.146 |127.904 |
13
|88 |Ford |28.258 |127.398 |
14
|73 |28.323 |127.105 |
15
|19 |Eric Johnson Jr. (R) |28.370 |126.895 |
16
|22 |28.371 |126.890 |
17
|17 |28.404 |126.743 |
18
|35 |Ford |28.421 |126.667 |
19
|28 |28.458 |126.502 |
20
|71 |Ford |28.509 |126.276 |
21
|50 |Ford |28.578 |125.971 |
22
|7 |28.586 |125.936 |
23
|70 |Ford |28.631 |125.738 |
24
|3 |28.683 |125.510 |
25
|41 |Ford |28.705 |125.414 |
26
|42 |28.751 |125.213 |
27
|34 |Ford |28.877 |124.667 |
28
|24 |28.991 |124.176 |
29
|1 |Robbie Kennealy (R) |Ford |29.138 |123.550 |
30
|93 |Caleb Costner (R) |29.241 |123.115 |
31
|63 |29.492 |122.067 |
32
|11 |Ford |29.589 |121.667 |
33
|07 |Danica Dart (R) |29.594 |121.646 |
34
|77 |30.148 |119.411 |
35
|03 |Ford |30.186 |119.261 |
36
|10 |Ford |30.397 |118.433 |
37
|12 |Ford |30.466 |118.165 |
38
|99 |Michael Maples (R) |30.781 |116.955 |
39
|27 |32.530 |110.667 |
40
|05 |– |– |
colspan="7" |Failed to qualify |
41
|31 |29.810 |120.765 |
42
|06 |Cody Dennison (R) |30.069 |119.725 |
43
|48 |– |– |
colspan="7" |[https://www.arcaracing.com/2024/03/08/qualifying-results-general-tire-150-at-phoenix-raceway-2/ Official qualifying results] |
Race results
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!St !# !Driver !Team !Make !Laps !Led !Status !Pts |
1
|1 |18 |William Sawalich |Joe Gibbs Racing |Toyota |115 |66 |Running |49 |
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2
|3 |20 |Gio Ruggiero |Venturini Motorsports |Toyota |115 |49 |Running |43 |
3
|5 |23 |Grant Enfinger |Sigma Performance Services |Chevrolet |115 |0 |Running |41 |
4
|19 |28 |Connor Mosack |Pinnacle Racing Group |Chevrolet |115 |0 |Running |40 |
5
|2 |61 |Sean Hingorani |Hattori Racing Enterprises |Toyota |115 |0 |Running |39 |
6
|6 |55 |Isabella Robusto |Venturini Motorsports |Toyota |115 |0 |Running |38 |
7
|8 |16 |Jack Wood |Bill McAnally Racing |Chevrolet |115 |0 |Running |37 |
8
|4 |2 |Andrés Pérez de Lara |Rev Racing |Chevrolet |115 |0 |Running |36 |
9
|11 |25 |Toni Breidinger |Venturini Motorsports |Toyota |115 |0 |Running |35 |
10
|10 |6 |Lavar Scott (R) |Rev Racing |Chevrolet |115 |0 |Running |34 |
11
|7 |13 |Tyler Reif |Central Coast Racing |Toyota |115 |0 |Running |33 |
12
|9 |15 |Kris Wright |Venturini Motorsports |Toyota |115 |0 |Running |32 |
13
|18 |35 |Greg Van Alst |Greg Van Alst Motorsports |Ford |115 |0 |Running |31 |
14
|26 |42 |Tanner Reif |Cook Racing Technologies |Chevrolet |115 |0 |Running |30 |
15
|16 |22 |Amber Balcaen |Venturini Motorsports |Toyota |115 |0 |Running |29 |
16
|12 |32 |Christian Rose |AM Racing |Ford |115 |0 |Running |28 |
17
|21 |50 |Trevor Huddleston |High Point Racing |Ford |115 |0 |Running |27 |
18
|23 |70 |Kyle Keller |Kennealy Keller Motorsports |Ford |115 |0 |Running |26 |
19
|24 |3 |Todd Souza |Central Coast Racing |Toyota |114 |0 |Running |25 |
20
|15 |19 |Eric Johnson Jr. (R) |Bill McAnally Racing |Chevrolet |114 |0 |Running |24 |
21
|17 |17 |Marco Andretti |Cook Racing Technologies |Chevrolet |114 |0 |Running |23 |
22
|29 |1 |Robbie Kennealy (R) |Kennealy Keller Motorsports |Ford |114 |0 |Running |22 |
23
|22 |7 |Takuma Koga |Jerry Pitts Racing |Toyota |114 |0 |Running |21 |
24
|27 |34 |Isaac Johnson |Greg Van Alst Motorsports |Ford |113 |0 |Running |20 |
25
|30 |93 |Caleb Costner (R) |Costner Weaver Motorsports |Chevrolet |112 |0 |Running |19 |
26
|20 |71 |Nick Joanides |Jan's Towing Racing |Ford |112 |0 |Running |18 |
27
|14 |73 |Andy Jankowiak |KLAS Motorsports |Toyota |111 |0 |Running |17 |
28
|37 |12 |Ryan Roulette |Fast Track Racing |Ford |105 |0 |Running |16 |
29
|33 |99 |Michael Maples (R) |Fast Track Racing |Chevrolet |105 |0 |Running |15 |
30
|39 |03 |Alex Clubb |Clubb Racing Inc. |Ford |62 |0 |Pump Belt |14 |
31
|13 |88 |Jake Bollman |Naake-Klauer Motorsports |Ford |58 |0 |Accident |13 |
32
|34 |05 |David Smith |Shockwave Motorsports |Toyota |54 |0 |Accident |12 |
33
|25 |41 |Johnny Borneman III |Lowden Jackson Motorsports |Ford |52 |0 |Mechanical |11 |
34
|31 |63 |John Aramendia |Spraker Racing Enterprises |Chevrolet |34 |0 |Overheating |10 |
35
|28 |24 |Joe Farré |Sigma Performance Services |Chevrolet |32 |0 |Electrical |9 |
36
|38 |27 |Bobby Hillis Jr. |Fierce Creature Racing |Chevrolet |24 |0 |Brakes |8 |
37
|35 |10 |Brayton Laster |Fast Track Racing |Ford |17 |0 |Electrical |7 |
38
|32 |11 |Brad Perez |Fast Track Racing |Ford |14 |0 |Overheating |6 |
39
|36 |77 |Cody Kiemele |Performance P-1 Motorsports |Toyota |0 |0 |Accident |5 |
40
|40 |07 |Danica Dart (R) |Kennealy Keller Motorsports |Chevrolet |0 |0 |Accident |4 |
colspan="10" |[https://www.arcaracing.com/2024/03/08/race-results-general-tire-150-at-phoenix-raceway-3/ Official race results] |
Standings after the race
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;Drivers' Championship standings (ARCA Main)
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! Pos
! Driver ! Points |
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align="left"| 10px 2
| style="text-align:center;"| 1 | style="text-align:center;"| 73 |
align="left"| 10px 2
| style="text-align:center;"| 2 | style="text-align:center;"| 68 (-5) |
align="left"| 10px 9
| style="text-align:center;"| 3 | style="text-align:center;"| 68 (–5) |
align="left"| 10px 5
| style="text-align:center;"| 4 | style="text-align:center;"| 64 (–9) |
align="left"| 10px 10
| style="text-align:center;"| 5 | style="text-align:center;"| 63 (–10) |
align="left"| 10px 5
| style="text-align:center;"| 6 | style="text-align:center;"| 51 (–22) |
align="left"| 10px 1
| style="text-align:center;"| 7 | style="text-align:center;"| 50 (–23) |
align="left"| 10px
| style="text-align:center;"| 8 | style="text-align:center;"| 48 (–25) |
align="left"| 10px 8
| style="text-align:center;"| 9 | Gus Dean | style="text-align:center;"| 47 (–26) |
align="left"| 10px 8
| style="text-align:center;"| 10 | style="text-align:center;"| 46 (–27) |
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;Drivers' Championship standings (ARCA West)
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! Pos
! Driver ! Points |
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align="left"| 10px
| style="text-align:center;"| 1 | style="text-align:center;"| 48 |
align="left"| 10px
| style="text-align:center;"| 2 | style="text-align:center;"| 43 (-5) |
align="left"| 10px
| style="text-align:center;"| 3 | style="text-align:center;"| 41 (–7) |
align="left"| 10px
| style="text-align:center;"| 4 | style="text-align:center;"| 40 (–8) |
align="left"| 10px
| style="text-align:center;"| 5 | style="text-align:center;"| 39 (–9) |
align="left"| 10px
| style="text-align:center;"| 6 | style="text-align:center;"| 38 (–10) |
align="left"| 10px
| style="text-align:center;"| 7 | style="text-align:center;"| 37 (–11) |
align="left"| 10px
| style="text-align:center;"| 8 | style="text-align:center;"| 36 (–12) |
align="left"| 10px
| style="text-align:center;"| 9 | style="text-align:center;"| 35 (–13) |
align="left"| 10px
| style="text-align:center;"| 10 | style="text-align:center;"| 34 (–14) |
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- Note: Only the first 10 positions are included for the driver standings.
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