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.
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Background
Iowa Speedway is a 7/8-mile (1.4 km) paved oval motor racing track in Newton, Iowa, United States, approximately 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.
Entry list (R) denotes rookie driver.
#DriverTeamMakeSponsor2Andrés Pérez de LaraRev RacingChevroletMax Siegel Inc.03Alex ClubbClubb Racing Inc.FordRace Parts Liquidators06Kevin HinckleWayne Peterson RacingToyotaKH Automotive6Lavar Scott (R)Rev RacingChevroletMax Siegel Inc.10Christopher TateFast Track RacingToyotaT-Top Manufacturing11Zachary TinkleFast Track RacingToyotaRacing for Rescues12Ryan RouletteFast Track RacingFordBellator Recruiting Academy / VFW15Kris WrightVenturini MotorsportsToyotaFNB Corporation17Marco AndrettiCook Racing TechnologiesChevroletGroup 100118William SawalichJoe Gibbs RacingToyotaStarkey / SoundGear20Gio Ruggiero (R)Venturini MotorsportsToyotaJBL22Amber BalcaenVenturini MotorsportsToyotaICON Direct23Mason MitchellSigma Performance ServicesChevroletKarl Chevrolet / B-Bop's / SPS25Toni BreidingerVenturini MotorsportsToyotaRuedebusch Development28Connor Zilisch (R)Pinnacle Racing GroupChevroletChevrolet Performance31Rita GouletRise MotorsportsChevroletNationalPolice.org32Christian RoseAM RacingFordWest Virginia Department of Tourism35Greg Van AlstGreg Van Alst MotorsportsFordCB Fabricating / Top Choice Fence39D. L. WilsonCW MotorsportsToyotaETR / Heart O' Texas Speedway48Brad SmithBrad Smith MotorsportsFordCopraya.com55Gus DeanVenturini MotorsportsToyotaVMS73Andy JankowiakKLAS MotorsportsToyotaAcacia Energy86Presley SorahClubb Racing Inc.FordRace Parts Liquidators93Cody Dennison (R)CW MotorsportsChevroletTimcast98Dale ShearerShearer Speed RacingToyotaShearer Speed Racing99Michael Maples (R)Fast Track RacingChevroletDon Ray Petroleum LLCOfficial 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. Gio Ruggiero, driving for Venturini Motorsports, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 23.104, and a speed of . Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed120Gio Ruggiero (R)Venturini MotorsportsToyota23.104136.340228Connor Zilisch (R)Pinnacle Racing GroupChevrolet23.183135.875355Gus DeanVenturini MotorsportsToyota23.390134.673Full 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.
Gio Ruggiero, driving for Venturini Motorsports, would score the pole for the race, with a lap of 23.232, and a speed of .
Qualifying results Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed120Gio Ruggiero (R)Venturini MotorsportsToyota23.232135.589228Connor Zilisch (R)Pinnacle Racing GroupChevrolet23.301135.187355Gus DeanVenturini MotorsportsToyota23.437134.403418William SawalichJoe Gibbs RacingToyota23.472134.202515Kris WrightVenturini MotorsportsToyota23.537133.832623Mason MitchellSigma Performance ServicesChevrolet23.542133.80372Andrés Pérez de LaraRev RacingChevrolet23.733132.727825Toni BreidingerVenturini MotorsportsToyota23.765132.548973Andy JankowiakKLAS MotorsportsToyota23.809132.303106Lavar Scott (R)Rev RacingChevrolet23.842132.1201135Greg Van AlstGreg Van Alst MotorsportsFord23.959131.4751222Amber BalcaenVenturini MotorsportsToyota24.132130.5321332Christian RoseAM RacingFord24.358129.3211417Marco AndrettiCook Racing TechnologiesChevrolet24.559128.2631511Zachary TinkleFast Track RacingToyota24.793127.0521693Cody Dennison (R)CW MotorsportsChevrolet25.318124.4171712Ryan RouletteFast Track RacingFord25.646122.8261839D. L. WilsonCW MotorsportsToyota25.663122.7451910Christopher TateFast Track RacingToyota25.706122.5392099Michael Maples (R)Fast Track RacingChevrolet26.544118.6712103Alex ClubbClubb Racing Inc.Ford26.553118.6312206Kevin HinckleWayne Peterson RacingToyota27.607114.1012398Dale ShearerShearer Speed RacingToyota27.731113.5912448Brad SmithBrad Smith MotorsportsFord28.106112.0762531Rita GouletRise MotorsportsChevrolet––2686Presley SorahClubb Racing Inc.Ford––Official qualifying results
Race results FinSt#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPts1228Connor Zilisch (R)Pinnacle Racing GroupChevrolet150102Running482418William SawalichJoe Gibbs RacingToyota15048Running433120Gio RuggieroVenturini MotorsportsToyota1500Running424623Mason MitchellSigma Performance ServicesChevrolet1500Running405973Andy JankowiakKLAS MotorsportsToyota1500Running39672Andrés Pérez de LaraRev RacingChevrolet1500Running387355Gus DeanVenturini MotorsportsToyota1500Running378825Toni BreidingerVenturini MotorsportsToyota1500Running369106Lavar ScottRev RacingChevrolet1500Running35101910Christopher TateFast Track RacingToyota1500Running34111332Christian RoseAM RacingFord1500Running33121839D.L. WilsonCW MotorsportsToyota1500Running32132099Michael MaplesFast Track RacingChevrolet1470Running31141403Alex ClubbClubb Racing Inc.Ford1400Running30151712Ryan RouletteFast Track RacingFord1320Running2916515Kris WrightVenturini MotorsportsToyota1210Accident28172206Kevin HinckleWayne Peterson RacingToyota1180Handling27181693Cody DennisonCW MotorsportsChevrolet1170Accident26192398Dale ShearerShearer Speed RacingToyota720Handling25201511Zachary TinkleFast Track RacingToyota710Throttle Linkage24212531Rita GouletRise MotorsportsChevrolet670Sway Bar23221417Marco AndrettiCook Racing TechnologiesChevrolet240Accident22231135Greg Van AlstGreg Van Alst MotorsportsFord230Accident21241222Amber BalcaenVenturini MotorsportsToyota230Accident20252686Presley SorahClubb Racing Inc.Ford60Engine19262448Brad SmithBrad Smith MotorsportsFord10Engine18Official race results
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