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. To fill out the podium, Ruggiero, driving for Venturini Motorsports, and Grant Enfinger, driving for Sigma Performance Services, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
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Background
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.
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.
(R) denotes rookie driver.
#DriverTeamMakeSponsor1Robbie Kennealy (R)Kennealy Keller MotorsportsFordSetting The Stage / Wiley X2Andrés Pérez de LaraRev RacingChevroletMax Siegel Inc.03Alex ClubbClubb Racing Inc.FordYavapai Bottle Gas3Todd SouzaCentral Coast RacingToyotaCentral Coast Cabinets05David SmithShockwave MotorsportsToyotaShockwave Marine Suspension Seating06Cody Dennison (R)Wayne Peterson RacingToyotaKarrus6Lavar Scott (R)Rev RacingChevroletMax Siegel Inc.07Danica Dart (R)Kennealy Keller MotorsportsChevroletEvers Farms / Pioneer Performance7Takuma KogaJerry Pitts RacingToyotaYamada10Brayton LasterFast Track RacingFordCarAggio Motorsports11Brad PerezFast Track RacingFordSebetka Bail Bonds12Ryan RouletteFast Track RacingFordVFW / Bellator Recruiting Academy13Tyler ReifCentral Coast RacingToyotaCentral Coast Cabinets15Kris WrightVenturini MotorsportsToyotaFNB Corporation16Jack WoodBill McAnally RacingChevroletNAPA Auto Care17Marco AndrettiCook Racing TechnologiesChevroletGroup 100118William SawalichJoe Gibbs RacingToyotaStarkey / SoundGear19Eric Johnson Jr. (R)Bill McAnally RacingChevroletPacific Office Automation20Gio RuggieroVenturini MotorsportsToyotaJBL22Amber BalcaenVenturini MotorsportsToyotaICON Direct23Grant EnfingerSigma Performance ServicesChevroletGMS Fabrication / Allegiant Air24Joe FarréSigma Performance ServicesChevroletFisher Industries25Toni BreidingerVenturini MotorsportsToyotaRaising Cane's Chicken Fingers27Bobby Hillis Jr.Fierce Creature RacingChevroletCamping World / First Impression Press28Connor MosackPinnacle Racing GroupChevroletChevrolet Performance31Garrett ZachariasRise MotorsportsChevroletHottle Livestock / Master K's BBQ32Christian RoseAM RacingFordWest Virginia Department of Tourism34Isaac JohnsonGreg Van Alst MotorsportsFordIAC / Endress & Hauser35Greg Van AlstGreg Van Alst MotorsportsFordPrescott Tire Pros41Johnny Borneman IIILowden Jackson MotorsportsFordTilly's / Stoney's42Tanner ReifCook Racing TechnologiesChevroletVegas Fastener Manufacturing48Brad SmithBrad Smith MotorsportsChevroletCopraya.com50Trevor HuddlestonHigh Point RacingFordHigh Point Racing / Racecar Factory55Isabella RobustoVenturini MotorsportsToyotaMobil 161Sean HingoraniHattori Racing EnterprisesToyotaFidelity Capital63John AramendiaSpraker Racing EnterprisesChevroletFirst Call Plumbing Heating & Air70Kyle KellerKennealy Keller MotorsportsFordSetting The Stage / Battle Born71Nick JoanidesJan's Towing RacingFordJan's Towing73Andy JankowiakKLAS MotorsportsToyotaGalactic Acres77Cody KiemelePerformance P-1 MotorsportsToyotaKing Taco / Toyota of Redlands88Jake BollmanNaake-Klauer MotorsportsFordPacific Coast Propane93Caleb Costner (R)Costner Weaver MotorsportsChevroletStrapinno99Michael Maples (R)Fast Track RacingChevroletDon Ray Petroleum LLCOfficial entry list
Practice The first and only practice session was held on Friday, March 8, at 1:30 PM MST, and would last for 45 minutes. 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 . Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed118William SawalichJoe Gibbs RacingToyota27.598130.444220Gio RuggieroVenturini MotorsportsToyota27.765129.660361Sean HingoraniHattori Racing EnterprisesToyota28.035128.411Full 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 .
Three drivers would fail to qualify: Garrett Zacharias, Cody Dennison, and Brad Smith.
Qualifying results Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed118William SawalichJoe Gibbs RacingToyota27.316131.791261Sean HingoraniHattori Racing EnterprisesToyota27.401131.382320Gio RuggieroVenturini MotorsportsToyota27.509130.86642Andrés Pérez de LaraRev RacingChevrolet27.591130.477523Grant EnfingerSigma Performance ServicesChevrolet27.593130.468655Isabella RobustoVenturini MotorsportsToyota27.706129.936713Tyler ReifCentral Coast RacingToyota27.862129.208816Jack WoodBill McAnally RacingChevrolet27.912128.977915Kris WrightVenturini MotorsportsToyota27.918128.949106Lavar Scott (R)Rev RacingChevrolet28.044128.3701125Toni BreidingerVenturini MotorsportsToyota28.066128.2691232Christian RoseAM RacingFord28.146127.9041388Jake BollmanNaake-Klauer MotorsportsFord28.258127.3981473Andy JankowiakKLAS MotorsportsToyota28.323127.1051519Eric Johnson Jr. (R)Bill McAnally RacingChevrolet28.370126.8951622Amber BalcaenVenturini MotorsportsToyota28.371126.8901717Marco AndrettiCook Racing TechnologiesChevrolet28.404126.7431835Greg Van AlstGreg Van Alst MotorsportsFord28.421126.6671928Connor MosackPinnacle Racing GroupChevrolet28.458126.5022071Nick JoanidesJan's Towing RacingFord28.509126.2762150Trevor HuddlestonHigh Point RacingFord28.578125.971227Takuma KogaJerry Pitts RacingToyota28.586125.9362370Kyle KellerKennealy Keller MotorsportsFord28.631125.738243Todd SouzaCentral Coast RacingToyota28.683125.5102541Johnny Borneman IIILowden Jackson MotorsportsFord28.705125.4142642Tanner ReifCook Racing TechnologiesChevrolet28.751125.2132734Isaac JohnsonGreg Van Alst MotorsportsFord28.877124.6672824Joe FarréSigma Performance ServicesChevrolet28.991124.176291Robbie Kennealy (R)Kennealy Keller MotorsportsFord29.138123.5503093Caleb Costner (R)Costner Weaver MotorsportsChevrolet29.241123.1153163John AramendiaSpraker Racing EnterprisesChevrolet29.492122.0673211Brad PerezFast Track RacingFord29.589121.6673307Danica Dart (R)Kennealy Keller MotorsportsChevrolet29.594121.6463477Cody KiemelePerformance P-1 MotorsportsToyota30.148119.4113503Alex ClubbClubb Racing Inc.Ford30.186119.2613610Brayton LasterFast Track RacingFord30.397118.4333712Ryan RouletteFast Track RacingFord30.466118.1653899Michael Maples (R)Fast Track RacingChevrolet30.781116.9553927Bobby Hillis Jr.Fierce Creature RacingChevrolet32.530110.6674005David SmithShockwave MotorsportsToyota––Failed to qualify4131Garrett ZachariasRise MotorsportsChevrolet29.810120.7654206Cody Dennison (R)Wayne Peterson RacingToyota30.069119.7254348Brad SmithBrad Smith MotorsportsChevrolet––Official qualifying results
Race results FinSt#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPts1118William SawalichJoe Gibbs RacingToyota11566Running492320Gio RuggieroVenturini MotorsportsToyota11549Running433523Grant EnfingerSigma Performance ServicesChevrolet1150Running4141928Connor MosackPinnacle Racing GroupChevrolet1150Running405261Sean HingoraniHattori Racing EnterprisesToyota1150Running396655Isabella RobustoVenturini MotorsportsToyota1150Running387816Jack WoodBill McAnally RacingChevrolet1150Running37842Andrés Pérez de LaraRev RacingChevrolet1150Running3691125Toni BreidingerVenturini MotorsportsToyota1150Running3510106Lavar Scott (R)Rev RacingChevrolet1150Running3411713Tyler ReifCentral Coast RacingToyota1150Running3312915Kris WrightVenturini MotorsportsToyota1150Running32131835Greg Van AlstGreg Van Alst MotorsportsFord1150Running31142642Tanner ReifCook Racing TechnologiesChevrolet1150Running30151622Amber BalcaenVenturini MotorsportsToyota1150Running29161232Christian RoseAM RacingFord1150Running28172150Trevor HuddlestonHigh Point RacingFord1150Running27182370Kyle KellerKennealy Keller MotorsportsFord1150Running2619243Todd SouzaCentral Coast RacingToyota1140Running25201519Eric Johnson Jr. (R)Bill McAnally RacingChevrolet1140Running24211717Marco AndrettiCook Racing TechnologiesChevrolet1140Running2322291Robbie Kennealy (R)Kennealy Keller MotorsportsFord1140Running2223227Takuma KogaJerry Pitts RacingToyota1140Running21242734Isaac JohnsonGreg Van Alst MotorsportsFord1130Running20253093Caleb Costner (R)Costner Weaver MotorsportsChevrolet1120Running19262071Nick JoanidesJan's Towing RacingFord1120Running18271473Andy JankowiakKLAS MotorsportsToyota1110Running17283712Ryan RouletteFast Track RacingFord1050Running16293399Michael Maples (R)Fast Track RacingChevrolet1050Running15303903Alex ClubbClubb Racing Inc.Ford620Pump Belt14311388Jake BollmanNaake-Klauer MotorsportsFord580Accident13323405David SmithShockwave MotorsportsToyota540Accident12332541Johnny Borneman IIILowden Jackson MotorsportsFord520Mechanical11343163John AramendiaSpraker Racing EnterprisesChevrolet340Overheating10352824Joe FarréSigma Performance ServicesChevrolet320Electrical9363827Bobby Hillis Jr.Fierce Creature RacingChevrolet240Brakes8373510Brayton LasterFast Track RacingFord170Electrical7383211Brad PerezFast Track RacingFord140Overheating6393677Cody KiemelePerformance P-1 MotorsportsToyota00Accident5404007Danica Dart (R)Kennealy Keller MotorsportsChevrolet00Accident4Official race results
Standings after the race
Drivers' Championship standings (ARCA Main) Pos Driver Points 2 1 Greg Van Alst 73 2 2 Christian Rose 68 (-5) 9 3 Andrés Pérez de Lara 68 (–5) 5 4 Amber Balcaen 64 (–9) 10 5 Lavar Scott 63 (–10) 5 6 Andy Jankowiak 51 (–22) 1 7 Alex Clubb 50 (–23) 8 William Sawalich 48 (–25) 8 9 Gus Dean 47 (–26) 8 10 Isaac Johnson 46 (–27)
Drivers' Championship standings (ARCA West) Pos Driver Points 1 William Sawalich 48 2 Gio Ruggiero 43 (-5) 3 Grant Enfinger 41 (–7) 4 Connor Mosack 40 (–8) 5 Sean Hingorani 39 (–9) 6 Isabella Robusto 38 (–10) 7 Jack Wood 37 (–11) 8 Andrés Pérez de Lara 36 (–12) 9 Toni Breidinger 35 (–13) 10 Lavar Scott 34 (–14)
Note: Only the first 10 positions are included for the driver standings.
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