2024 General Tire 200 (Sonoma)
| Race details[1][2][3][4] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 4 of 12 of the 2024 ARCA Menards Series West | |||
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| Date | June 7, 2024 | ||
| Official name | 18th Annual General Tire 200 | ||
| Location | Sonoma Raceway in Sonoma, California | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 1.99 mi (3.20 km) | ||
| Distance | 67 laps, 133 mi (214 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 64 laps, 127 mi (205 km) | ||
| Average speed | 68.016 mph (109.461 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Sigma Performance Services | ||
| Time | 1:17.138 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Sam Mayer | Sigma Performance Services | |
| Laps | 37 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 23 | Sam Mayer | Sigma Performance Services | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | FloRacing | ||
| Announcers | Charles Krall | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | ARCA Racing Network | ||
The 2024 General Tire 200 was the 4th stock car race of the 2024 ARCA Menards Series West season, and the 18th running of the event. The race was held on Friday, June 7, 2024, at Sonoma Raceway in Sonoma, California, a 1.99 mile (3.20 km) permanent asphalt road course. The race was originally scheduled to be contested over 64 laps, but was increased to 67 laps, due to a NASCAR overtime finish. Sam Mayer, driving for Sigma Performance Services, would take the lead from William Sawalich in the middle stages of the race, and led the final 37 laps to earn his second career ARCA Menards Series West win, and his first of the season.[5] Sawalich led 21 laps, but fell back after an early race incident. He rebounded to finish in 4th. To fill out the podium, Tyler Reif, driving for Central Coast Racing, and Sean Hingorani, driving for Jerry Pitts Racing, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
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Background[edit]
Sonoma Raceway is a 1.99-mile (3.20 km) road course and drag strip located on the landform known as Sears Point in the southern Sonoma Mountains in Sonoma, California, U.S. The road course features 12 turns on a hilly course with 160 feet (49 m) of total elevation change. It is host to one of only seven NASCAR Cup Series races each year that are run on road courses. It is also host to the NTT IndyCar Series and several other auto races and motorcycle races such as the American Federation of Motorcyclists series. Sonoma Raceway continues to host amateur, or club racing events which may or may not be open to the general public. The largest such car club is the Sports Car Club of America. In 2022, the race was reverted to racing the club configuration.[6]
Entry list[edit]
- (R) denotes rookie driver.
Practice[edit]
The first and only practice session was held on Friday, June 7, at 10:40 AM PST, and would last for 1 hour and 20 minutes.[7] Sam Mayer, driving for, Sigma Performance Services, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 1:17.200, and a speed of 92.858 mph (149.440 km/h).[8]
| Pos.[9] | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 | Sam Mayer | Sigma Performance Services | Chevrolet | 1:17.200 | 92.858 |
| 2 | 18 | William Sawalich | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 1:17.932 | 91.926 |
| 3 | 42 | Brandon Jones | Cook Racing Technologies | Chevrolet | 1:18.093 | 91.737 |
| Full practice results | ||||||
Qualifying[edit]
Qualifying was held on Friday, June 7, at 12:10 PM PST.[7] 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 the session will win the pole.[10]
Sam Mayer, driving for Sigma Performance Services, would score the pole for the race, with a lap of 1.17.138, and a speed of 92.873 mph (149.465 km/h).[11]
Qualifying results[edit]
Race results[edit]
| Fin[13] | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 23 | Sam Mayer | Sigma Performance Services | Chevrolet | 67 | 37 | Running | 49 |
| 2 | 10 | 13 | Tyler Reif | Central Coast Racing | Ford | 67 | 0 | Running | 42 |
| 3 | 12 | 5 | Sean Hingorani | Jerry Pitts Racing | Toyota | 67 | 0 | Running | 41 |
| 4 | 2 | 18 | William Sawalich | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 67 | 21 | Running | 41 |
| 5 | 8 | 16 | Jack Wood | Bill McAnally Racing | Chevrolet | 67 | 0 | Running | 39 |
| 6 | 14 | 55 | Isabella Robusto | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 67 | 0 | Running | 38 |
| 7 | 27 | 19 | Eric Johnson Jr. (R) | Bill McAnally Racing | Chevrolet | 67 | 0 | Running | 37 |
| 8 | 3 | 42 | Brandon Jones | Cook Racing Technologies | Chevrolet | 67 | 0 | Running | 36 |
| 9 | 11 | 12 | Kyle Keller | Kennealy Keller Motorsports | Chevrolet | 67 | 0 | Running | 35 |
| 10 | 30 | 21 | Travis McCullough | Nascimento Motorsports | Toyota | 67 | 0 | Running | 34 |
| 11 | 13 | 17 | Marco Andretti | Cook Racing Technologies | Chevrolet | 67 | 0 | Running | 33 |
| 12 | 31 | 86 | Tim Spurgeon | Spurgeon Motorsports | Chevrolet | 67 | 0 | Running | 32 |
| 13 | 26 | 7 | Takuma Koga | Jerry Pitts Racing | Toyota | 67 | 0 | Running | 31 |
| 14 | 15 | 32 | Dale Quarterley | 1/4 Ley Racing | Chevrolet | 67 | 0 | Running | 30 |
| 15 | 23 | 68 | Rodd Kneeland | Rodd Racing | Chevrolet | 66 | 0 | Running | 29 |
| 16 | 6 | 30 | Noah Gragson | Rette Jones Racing | Ford | 66 | 6 | Running | 29 |
| 17 | 22 | 1 | Robbie Kennealy (R) | Kennealy Keller Motorsports | Chevrolet | 65 | 0 | Running | 27 |
| 18 | 7 | 50 | Trevor Huddleston | High Point Racing | Ford | 65 | 0 | Running | 26 |
| 19 | 21 | 71 | Nick Joanides | Jan's Towing Racing | Ford | 65 | 0 | Running | 25 |
| 20 | 25 | 05 | David Smith | Shockwave Motorsports | Toyota | 62 | 0 | Running | 24 |
| 21 | 19 | 80 | Brian Kamisky | Derek Copeland Racing | Chevrolet | 42 | 3 | Mechanical | 24 |
| 22 | 9 | 4 | Eric Nascimento | Nascimento Motorsports | Toyota | 39 | 0 | Mechanical | 22 |
| 23 | 4 | 15 | Brent Crews | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 31 | 0 | Lost Wheel | 21 |
| 24 | 17 | 41 | Johnny Borneman III | Lowden Jackson Motorsports | Ford | 30 | 0 | Suspension | 20 |
| 25 | 5 | 20 | Gio Ruggiero | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 22 | 0 | Mechanical | 19 |
| 26 | 28 | 77 | Dave Smith | Performance P–1 Motorsports | Toyota | 21 | 0 | Transmission | 18 |
| 27 | 16 | 6 | Caleb Shrader | Jerry Pitts Racing | Ford | 14 | 0 | Handling | 17 |
| 28 | 24 | 27 | Bobby Hillis Jr. | Fierce Creature Racing | Chevrolet | 12 | 0 | Shock Mount | 16 |
| 29 | 18 | 3 | Todd Souza | Central Coast Racing | Toyota | 9 | 0 | Mechanical | 15 |
| 30 | 20 | 52 | Ryan Philpott | Philpott Race Cars | Toyota | 1 | 0 | Axle | 14 |
| 31 | 29 | 0 | Tony Huffman | Fierce Creature Racing | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | Brakes | 13 |
| Official race results | |||||||||
Standings after the race[edit]
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References[edit]
- ^ "General Tire 200 at Sonoma Raceway". ARCA. December 12, 2023. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
- ^ "Entry list: General Tire 200 at Sonoma Raceway". ARCA. June 4, 2024. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
- ^ "Qualifying results: General Tire 200 at Sonoma Raceway". ARCA. June 7, 2024. Retrieved June 9, 2024.
- ^ "Race results: General Tire 200 at Sonoma Raceway". ARCA. June 7, 2024. Retrieved June 9, 2024.
- ^ Branscum, Benjamine (June 7, 2024). "Sam Mayer Keeps It Cool And Collected, Wins General Tire 200". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved June 9, 2024.
- ^ "Sonoma Raceway bringing back the Chute for 2022 NASCAR Weekend". SpeedwayMedia.com. Retrieved 2022-01-10.
- ^ a b "Schedule of events: General Tire 200 at Sonoma Raceway". ARCA. May 28, 2024. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
- ^ "Practice results: General Tire 200 at Sonoma Raceway". ARCA. June 7, 2024. Retrieved June 7, 2024.
- ^ "2024 General Tire 200 Practice Results". Racing-Reference.info. Retrieved June 9, 2024.
- ^ Fenwick, Adam (June 4, 2024). "PIT BOX: All roads lead to Sonoma Raceway for West Series competitors". ARCA. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
- ^ Calloni, Josh (June 7, 2024). "Sam Mayer on Pole for ARCA West at Sonoma". Frontstretch.com. Retrieved June 9, 2024.
- ^ "2024 General Tire 200 Qualifying Results". Racing-Reference.info. Retrieved June 9, 2024.
- ^ "2024 General Tire 200 (Sonoma) - The Third Turn". The Third Turn. Retrieved June 9, 2024.