The 2024 Salem ARCA 200 was the 11th stock car race of the 2024 ARCA Menards Series season, and the 27th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, July 27, 2024, at Salem Speedway in Salem, Indiana, a 0.555 miles (0.893 km) permanent oval shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 200 laps to complete. In an action-packed race, William Sawalich, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would dominate, leading all 200 laps and earning his 4th win of the season. To fill out the podium, Andrés Pérez de Lara, driving for Rev Racing and Lavar Scott, driving for Rev Racing, would earn 2nd and 3rd respectfully.
Report Background
Salem Speedway is a long paved oval racetrack in Washington Township, Washington County, near Salem, Indiana, United States, approximately south of Indianapolis. The track has 33° degrees of banking in the corners. Major auto racing series that run at Salem are ARCA and USAC.
Entry list
(R) denotes rookie driver.
#DriverTeamMakeSponsor2Andrés Pérez de LaraRev RacingChevroletMax Siegel Inc.03Alex ClubbClubb Racing Inc.FordA. Clubb Lawn Care & Landscaping06Brayton LasterWayne Peterson RacingToyota@Cyber_Fox_ on X / Bumeisters & Sons6Lavar Scott (R)Rev RacingChevroletMax Siegel Inc.10Ed PompaFast Track RacingFordHYTORC of New York / Double "H" Ranch11Cody Dennison (R)Fast Track RacingToyotaTimcast12Ryan RouletteFast Track RacingFordBellator Recruiting Academy / VFW15Kris WrightVenturini MotorsportsToyotaFNB Corporation18William SawalichJoe Gibbs RacingToyotaStarkey / SoundGear20Jake FinchVenturini MotorsportsToyotaPhoenix Construction22Amber BalcaenVenturini MotorsportsToyotaICON Direct25Toni BreidingerVenturini MotorsportsToyotaVenturini Motorsports28Corey DayPinnacle Racing GroupChevroletHendrickCars.com31Rita GouletRise MotorsportsChevroletNationalPolice.org32Christian RoseAM RacingFordWest Virginia Department of Tourism34Isaac JohnsonGreg Van Alst MotorsportsFordEndress + Hauser35Greg Van AlstGreg Van Alst MotorsportsFordZaki Ali Personal Injury Attorney48Brad SmithBrad Smith MotorsportsFordSki's Graphics55Gus DeanVenturini MotorsportsToyotaPalmetto Grain Brokerage68Mike BashamKimmel RacingFordWeddington Custom Homes69Will KimmelKimmel RacingFordWeddington Custom Homes86Chris GoldenClubb Racing Inc.FordCRS Suspension95Andrew PattersonMAN MotorsportsToyotaWinsupply / SCS Gearbox98Dale 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 Saturday, July 27, at 3:45 PM EST, 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 17.201, and a speed of .
Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed118William SawalichJoe Gibbs RacingToyota17.201116.15626Lavar Scott (R)Rev RacingChevrolet17.402114.814369Will KimmelKimmel RacingFord17.519114.048Full practice results
Qualifying
Qualifying was held on Saturday, July 27, at 5:15 PM EST. The qualifying system used is a single-car, two-lap system with only one round. Drivers will be on track by themselves and will have two laps to post a qualifying time, and whoever sets the fastest time in that round will win the pole.
William Sawalich, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would score the pole for the race, with a lap of 17.101, and a speed of .
Qualifying results Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed118William SawalichJoe Gibbs RacingToyota17.101116.83526Lavar Scott (R)Rev RacingChevrolet17.348115.172320Jake FinchVenturini MotorsportsToyota17.357115.112425Toni BreidingerVenturini MotorsportsToyota17.435114.597528Corey DayPinnacle Racing GroupChevrolet17.436114.591615Kris WrightVenturini MotorsportsToyota17.446114.52572Andrés Pérez de LaraRev RacingChevrolet17.476114.328855Gus DeanVenturini MotorsportsToyota17.568113.730922Amber BalcaenVenturini MotorsportsToyota17.595113.5551069Will KimmelKimmel RacingFord17.604113.4971132Christian RoseAM RacingFord17.699112.8881235Greg Van AlstGreg Van Alst MotorsportsFord17.730112.6901395Andrew PattersonMAN MotorsportsToyota17.921111.4891434Isaac JohnsonGreg Van Alst MotorsportsFord18.117110.2831511Cody Dennison (R)Fast Track RacingToyota18.844106.0281668Mike BashamKimmel RacingFord18.977105.2851706Brayton LasterWayne Peterson RacingToyota19.180104.1711812Ryan RouletteFast Track RacingFord19.235103.8731999Michael Maples (R)Fast Track RacingChevrolet19.420102.8842010Ed PompaFast Track RacingFord19.712101.3602103Alex ClubbClubb Racing Inc.Ford19.830100.7562248Brad SmithBrad Smith MotorsportsFord20.05299.6412331Rita GouletRise MotorsportsChevrolet20.10699.3732498Dale ShearerShearer Speed RacingToyota20.43897.7592586Chris GoldenClubb Racing Inc.Ford21.43193.229Official qualifying results
Race results Pos.St.#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPts1118William SawalichJoe Gibbs RacingToyota200200Running49272Andrés Pérez de LaraRev RacingChevrolet2000Running42326Lavar Scott (R)Rev RacingChevrolet2000Running4141069Will KimmelKimmel RacingFord1990Running4051132Christian RoseAM RacingFord1990Running3961434Issac JohnsonGreg van Alst MotorsportsFord1990Running3871511Cody Dennison (R)Fast Track RacingToyota1930Running3781812Ryan RouletteFast Track RacingFord1890Running3691706Brayton LasterWayne Peterson RacingToyota1860Running3510615Kris WrightVenturini MotorsportsToyota1840Running34111999Micheal Maples (R)Fast Track RacingChevrolet1840Running33122103Alex ClubbClubb Racing Inc.Ford1820Running32132331Rita GouletRise MotorsportsChevrolet1710Running3114855Gus DeanVenturini MotorsportsToyota1490Mechanical 3015528Corey DayPinnacle Racing GroupChevrolet1320Accident2916425Toni BreidingerVenturini MotorsportsToyota1320Accident28171235Greg van AlstGreg van Alst MotorsportsFord930Mechanical 2718320Jake FinchVenturini MotorsportsToyota880Accident26192010Ed PompaFast Track RacingFord810Accident25202498Dale ShearerShearer Speed RacingToyota400Mechanical 24212248Brad SmithBrad Smith MotorsportsFord340Mechanical 23221395Andrew PattersonMAN MotorsportsToyota250Mechanical 22231668Mike BashamKimmel RacingFord30Mechanical2124922Amber BalcaenVenturini MotorsportsToyota20Accident20252586Chris GoldenClubb Racing Inc.Ford10Mechanical 19
Standings after the race
Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 1 Andrés Pérez de Lara 523 2 Lavar Scott 476 (-47) 3 Greg Van Alst 462 (–61) 4 Kris Wright 450 (–73) 2 5 Christian Rose 438 (–85) 6 Toni Breidinger 430 (–93) 2 7 Amber Balcaen 423 (–100) 8 Michael Maples 392 (–131) 9 Alex Clubb 376 (–147) 10 Cody Dennison 374 (–149)
Note: Only the first 10 positions are included for the driver standings.
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