The 2024 Bush's Beans 200 was the 18th stock car race of the 2024 ARCA Menards Series season, the 8th and final race of the 2024 ARCA Menards Series East season, and the 5th iteration of the event. The race was held on Thursday, September 19, 2024, at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee, a 0.553 mile (0.858 km) permanent oval shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 200 laps to complete. In a caution-filled race, William Sawalich, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would hold off a hard charging battle between Landen Lewis throughout the entire race, and took over the lead on the final restart with two to go, earning his 12th career ARCA Menards Series win, his 7th career ARCA Menards Series East win, and his 9th win of the season. To fill out the podium, Lewis, driving for CR7 Motorsports, and Lavar Scott, driving for Rev Racing, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.

In addition to winning, Sawalich would claim the 2024 ARCA Menards Series East championship, 12 points ahead of Connor Zilisch, who was involved in an early race incident, ending his contention of winning. This was Sawalich's second championship after winning it the year before, and the fourth consecutive championship for the 18 car.

Report Background

The Bristol Motor Speedway, formerly known as Bristol International Raceway and Bristol Raceway, is a NASCAR short track venue located in Bristol, Tennessee. Constructed in 1960, it held its first NASCAR race on July 30, 1961. Despite its short length, Bristol is among the most popular tracks on the NASCAR schedule because of its distinct features, which include extraordinarily steep banking, an all concrete surface, two pit roads, and stadium-like seating. It has also been named one of the loudest NASCAR tracks.

Entry list (R) denotes rookie driver.

#DriverTeamMakeSponsor0Nate MoellerWayne Peterson RacingFordOcean Pipe Works1Jake FinchPhoenix RacingToyotaPhoenix Construction2Andrés Pérez de LaraRev RacingChevroletMax Siegel Inc.03Alex ClubbClubb Racing Inc.FordRace Parts Liquidators / Misfit Productions06Mitch GibsonWayne Peterson RacingToyotaOcean Pipe Works6Lavar Scott (R)Rev RacingChevroletMax Siegel Inc.9Logan MisuracaRev RacingChevroletClean Harbors10Cody Dennison (R)Fast Track RacingToyotaTimcast11Zachary TinkleFast Track RacingToyotaRacing for Rescues12Eric CaudellFast Track RacingFordCCM Racing15Kris WrightVenturini MotorsportsToyotaFNB Corporation17Marco AndrettiCook Racing TechnologiesChevroletGroup 100118William SawalichJoe Gibbs RacingToyotaStarkey / SoundGear20Gio Ruggiero (R)Venturini MotorsportsToyotaJBL22Amber BalcaenVenturini MotorsportsToyotaICON Direct23Tyler ReifSigma Performance ServicesChevroletSPS / GMS Fabrication25Toni BreidingerVenturini MotorsportsToyotaSunoco27Tim RichmondRichmond MotorsportsToyotaImmigration Law Center28Connor Zilisch (R)Pinnacle Racing GroupChevroletChevrolet / Silver Hare Development31Tim GouletRise MotorsportsChevroletMax Buchanan Foundation32Christian RoseAM RacingFordWest Virginia Department of Tourism33Lawless AlanReaume Brothers RacingFordAutoParkIt.com35Greg Van AlstGreg Van Alst MotorsportsFordPhil's Heating & Air39D. L. WilsonCW MotorsportsToyotaHeart O' Texas Speedway / ETR48Brad SmithBrad Smith MotorsportsFordSki's Graphics55Dean ThompsonVenturini MotorsportsToyotaThompson Pipe Group71Dawson SuttonHettinger RacingChevroletRackley Roofing73Andy JankowiakKLAS MotorsportsToyotaAcacia Energy82Corey DayPinnacle Racing GroupChevroletHendrickCars.com93Brian ClubbCW MotorsportsFordRace Parts Liquidators / Misfit Productions95Andrew PattersonMAN MotorsportsToyotaWinsupply / SCS Gearbox97Landen LewisCR7 MotorsportsChevroletGrant County Mulch98Dale 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 Thursday, September 19, at 1:00 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 15.384, and a speed of . Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed118William SawalichJoe Gibbs RacingToyota15.384124.727228Connor Zilisch (R)Pinnacle Racing GroupChevrolet15.392124.66232Andrés Pérez de LaraRev RacingChevrolet15.550123.395Full practice results

Qualifying Qualifying was held on Thursday, September 19, at 2:00 PM EST. 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.

Connor Zilisch, driving for Pinnacle Racing Group, would score the pole for the race, with a lap of 15.503, and a speed of .

Qualifying results Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed128Connor Zilisch (R)Pinnacle Racing GroupChevrolet15.503123.770218William SawalichJoe Gibbs RacingToyota15.546123.42732Andrés Pérez de LaraRev RacingChevrolet15.560123.316497Landen LewisCR7 MotorsportsChevrolet15.653122.584523Tyler ReifSigma Performance ServicesChevrolet15.671122.443620Gio Ruggiero (R)Venturini MotorsportsToyota15.709122.147771Dawson SuttonHettinger RacingChevrolet15.729121.991882Corey DayPinnacle Racing GroupChevrolet15.754121.79891Jake FinchPhoenix RacingToyota15.777121.6201055Dean ThompsonVenturini MotorsportsToyota15.779121.6051133Lawless AlanReaume Brothers RacingFord15.866120.9381232Christian RoseAM RacingFord15.881120.824139Logan MisuracaRev RacingChevrolet15.911120.5961415Kris WrightVenturini MotorsportsToyota15.956120.2561595Andrew PattersonMAN MotorsportsToyota15.961120.2181673Andy JankowiakKLAS MotorsportsToyota15.992119.9851717Marco AndrettiCook Racing TechnologiesChevrolet16.041119.6181835Greg Van AlstGreg Van Alst MotorsportsFord16.146118.8411922Amber BalcaenVenturini MotorsportsToyota16.164118.7082011Zachary TinkleFast Track RacingToyota16.269117.9422125Toni BreidingerVenturini MotorsportsToyota16.301117.7112227Tim RichmondRichmond MotorsportsToyota16.443116.6942339D. L. WilsonCW MotorsportsToyota16.806114.1742406Mitch GibsonWayne Peterson RacingToyota16.960113.1372512Eric CaudellFast Track RacingFord17.037112.625266Lavar Scott (R)Rev RacingChevrolet17.097112.2302799Michael Maples (R)Fast Track RacingChevrolet17.133111.9942803Alex ClubbClubb Racing Inc.Ford17.278111.0552998Dale ShearerShearer Speed RacingToyota17.456109.9223031Tim GouletRise MotorsportsChevrolet17.752108.089310Nate MoellerWayne Peterson RacingFord21.39989.6683293Brian ClubbCW MotorsportsFord21.71188.3793310Cody Dennison (R)Fast Track RacingToyota––3448Brad SmithBrad Smith MotorsportsFord––Official qualifying results

Race results FinSt#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPts1218William SawalichJoe Gibbs RacingToyota205102Running482497Landen LewisCR7 MotorsportsChevrolet20580Running433266Lavar ScottRev RacingChevrolet2050Running41432Andrés Pérez de LaraRev RacingChevrolet2050Running4051055Dean ThompsonVenturini MotorsportsToyota2050Running396523Tyler ReifSigma Performance ServicesChevrolet2050Running387882Corey DayPinnacle Racing GroupChevrolet2050Running37891Jake FinchPhoenix RacingToyota2050Running3691133Lawless AlanReaume Brothers RacingFord2050Running35101673Andy JankowiakKLAS MotorspotsToyota2050Running34112011Zachary TinkleFast Track RacingToyota2040Running33122125Toni BreidingerVenturini MotorsportsToyota2040Running32131415Kris WrightVenturini MotorsportsToyota2010Running31142512Eric CaudellFast Track RacingFord2010Running3015620Gio RuggieroVenturini MotorsportsToyota1990Running29162227Tim RichmondRichmond MotorsportsToyota1980Running28172910Cody DennisonFast Track RacingToyota1980Running27181595Andrew PattersonMAN MotorsportsToyota1940Accident26192803Alex ClubbClubb Racing Inc.Ford1920Running25201232Christian RoseAM RacingFord1900Mechanical24211835Greg Van AlstGreg Van Alst MotorsportsFord1390Accident23221717Marco AndrettiCook Racing TechnologiesChevrolet1390Accident22232339D.L. WilsonCW MotorsportsToyota1080Mechanical21242799Michael MaplesFast Track RacingChevrolet890Accident20251922Amber BalcaenVenturini MotorsportsToyota760Accident1926128Connor ZilischPinnacle Racing GroupChevrolet6423Accident1827139Logan MisuracaRev RacingChevrolet610Accident17283131Tim GouletRise MotorsportsChevrolet450Too Slow16293398Dale ShearerShearer Speed RacingToyota290Brakes15302406Nate MoellerWayne Peterson RacingFord170Mechanical14313093Brian ClubbCW MotorsportsFord130Mechanical13323248Brad SmithBrad Smith MotorsportsFord120Mechanical1233771Dawson SuttonHettinger RacingChevrolet40Accident1134340Mitch GibsonWayne Peterson RacingToyota00Did Not Start10

Standings after the race

Drivers' Championship standings (ARCA Main) Pos Driver Points 1 Andrés Pérez de Lara 844 2 Lavar Scott 792 (-52) 3 Kris Wright 760 (–84) 4 Toni Breidinger 718 (–126) 1 5 Christian Rose 716 (–128) 6 Amber Balcaen 666 (–178) 1 7 Cody Dennison 632 (–212) 1 8 Michael Maples 626 (–218) 9 Alex Clubb 610 (–234) 10 William Sawalich 592 (–252)

Drivers' Championship standings (ARCA East) Pos Driver Points 1 William Sawalich 402 2 Connor Zilisch 390 (-12) 3 Gio Ruggiero 352 (–50) 4 Zachary Tinkle 321 (–81) 5 D. L. Wilson 298 (–103) 6 Cody Dennison 297 (–104) 7 Michael Maples 282 (–120) 8 Rita Goulet 231 (–171) 2 9 Lavar Scott 198 (–204) 10 Andrés Pérez de Lara 197 (–205)

Note: Only the first 10 positions are included for the driver standings.

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