2024 Circle City 200

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2024 Circle City 200
Race details [1] [2] [3] [4]
Race 10 of 20 of the 2024 ARCA Menards Series
Race 6 of 8 of the 2024 ARCA Menards Series East
Indianapolis Raceway Park-Oval.svg
DateJuly 19, 2024
Official name 16th Annual Circle City 200
Location Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park in Brownsburg, Indiana
Course Permanent racing facility
0.686 mi (1.104 km)
Distance 202 laps, 139 mi (222 km)
Scheduled Distance 200 laps, 137 mi (220 km)
Average speed 75.879 miles per hour (122.115 km/h)
Pole position
Driver Joe Gibbs Racing
Time 22.306
Most laps led
Driver Connor Zilisch Pinnacle Racing Group
Laps 89
Winner
No. 28 Connor Zilisch Pinnacle Racing Group
Television in the United States
Network FS1
Announcers Adam Alexander, Phil Parsons, and Trevor Bayne
Radio in the United States
Radio MRN

The 2024 Circle City 200 was the 10th stock car race of the 2024 ARCA Menards Series season, the 6th race of the 2024 ARCA Menards Series East season, and the 16th iteration of the event. The race was held on Friday, July 19, 2024, at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park in Brownsburg, Indiana, a 0.686 mile (1.104 km) permanent oval shaped racetrack. The race was originally scheduled to be contested over 200 laps, but was extended to 202 laps due to an overtime finish. Connor Zilisch, driving for Pinnacle Racing Group, would continue to be unstoppable in the ARCA Series, holding off the field on an overtime restart to earn his third career ARCA Menards Series win, his fourth career ARCA Menards Series East win, and his third consecutive East Series win. Zilisch also dominated the race in fashion, taking the lead late from pole-sitter William Sawalich and ended up leading a race-high 89 laps. [5] To fill out the podium, Andrés Pérez de Lara, driving for Rev Racing, and Sawalich, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.

Contents

Report

Background

Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park, the circuit where the race was held. O'Reilly Raceway Park.jpg
Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park, the circuit where the race was held.

Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park (formerly Indianapolis Raceway Park, O'Reilly Raceway Park at Indianapolis, and Lucas Oil Raceway) is an auto racing facility in Brownsburg, Indiana, about 10 miles (16 km) northwest of downtown Indianapolis. It includes a 0.686-mile (1.104 km) oval track, a 2.5-mile (4.0 km) road course (which has fallen into disrepair and is no longer used), and a 4,400-foot (1,300 m) drag strip which is among the premier drag racing venues in the world. The complex receives about 500,000 visitors annually.

Entry list

  • (R) denotes rookie driver.
#DriverTeamMakeSponsor
0 Nate Moeller Wayne Peterson Racing Toyota Ocean Pipe Works
01 Cody Dennison (R) Fast Track Racing Toyota Timcast
2 Andrés Pérez de Lara Rev Racing Chevrolet Max Siegel Inc.
03 Alex Clubb Clubb Racing Inc. Ford A. Clubb Lawn Care & Landscaping
06 Brayton Laster Wayne Peterson Racing Toyota @Cyber_Fox_ on X / Bumeisters & Sons
6 Lavar Scott (R) Rev Racing Chevrolet Max Siegel Inc.
10 Jayson Alexander Fast Track Racing Ford Constant Contact
11 Zachary Tinkle Fast Track Racing Toyota Racing for Rescues
12 Presley Sorah Fast Track Racing Toyota HDFive / Tatanka Sauce
15 Kris Wright Venturini Motorsports Toyota FNB Corporation
17 Marco Andretti Cook Racing Technologies Chevrolet Group 1001
18 William Sawalich Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Starkey / SoundGear
20 Gio Ruggiero (R) Venturini Motorsports Toyota JBL
22 Amber Balcaen Venturini Motorsports Toyota ICON Direct
25 Toni Breidinger Venturini Motorsports Toyota Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers
28 Connor Zilisch (R) Pinnacle Racing Group Chevrolet Chevrolet / Silver Hare Development
31 Rita Goulet Rise Motorsports Chevrolet NationalPolice.org
32 Christian Rose AM Racing Ford West Virginia Department of Tourism
33 Lawless Alan Reaume Brothers Racing Ford AutoParkIt.com
34 Isaac Johnson Greg Van Alst Motorsports Ford Endress + Hauser
35 Greg Van Alst [N 1] Greg Van Alst Motorsports Ford Zaki Ali Personal Injury Attorney
39 D. L. Wilson CW Motorsports Toyota Heart O' Texas Speedway / ETR
48 Brad Smith Brad Smith Motorsports Ford Ski's Graphics
55 Dean Thompson Venturini Motorsports Toyota Thompson Pipe Group
85 Becca Monopoli City Garage Motorsports Ford Orlando Health
86 Casey Carden Clubb Racing Inc. Ford Epic Motorsports Insurance
93 Tyler Tomassi CW Motorsports Ford Tomassi Law
95 Andrew Patterson MAN Motorsports Toyota Carrier / Habegger
96 Jackson McLerran MAN Motorsports Toyota Firemark Property Management
98 Dale Shearer Shearer Speed Racing Toyota Shearer Speed Racing
99 Michael Maples (R) Fast Track Racing Chevrolet Don Ray Petroleum LLC
Official entry list

Notes

  1. Due to Greg Van Alst being at Indianapolis Motor Speedway for Xfinity Series practice, Timmy Hill would pilot his No. 35 car during ARCA practice.

Practice

The first and only practice session was held on Friday, July 19, at 1:30 PM EST, and would last for 45 minutes. [6] William Sawalich, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 22.397, and a speed of 110.265 mph (177.454 km/h). [7]

Pos. [8] #DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed
118 William Sawalich Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 22.397110.265
228 Connor Zilisch (R) Pinnacle Racing Group Chevrolet 22.615109.202
32 Andrés Pérez de Lara Rev Racing Chevrolet 22.722108.688
Full practice results

Qualifying

Qualifying was held on Friday, July 19, at 2:30 PM EST. [6] The qualifying system used is a multi-car, multi-lap system with only one round. All drivers will be on track for a 20-minute timed session, and whoever sets the fastest time in that round will win the pole. [9]

William Sawalich, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would score the pole for the race, with a lap of 22.306, and a speed of 110.715 mph (178.179 km/h). [10]

Qualifying results

Pos. [11] #DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed
118 William Sawalich Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 22.306110.715
26 Lavar Scott (R) Rev Racing Chevrolet 22.467109.921
32 Andrés Pérez de Lara Rev Racing Chevrolet 22.493109.794
428 Connor Zilisch (R) Pinnacle Racing Group Chevrolet 22.502109.750
520 Gio Ruggiero (R) Venturini Motorsports Toyota 22.564109.449
633 Lawless Alan Reaume Brothers Racing Ford 22.574109.400
725 Toni Breidinger Venturini Motorsports Toyota 22.798108.325
815 Kris Wright Venturini Motorsports Toyota 22.851108.074
955 Dean Thompson Venturini Motorsports Toyota 22.927107.716
1032 Christian Rose AM Racing Ford 22.957107.575
1135 Greg Van Alst Greg Van Alst Motorsports Ford 22.979107.472
1217 Marco Andretti Cook Racing Technologies Chevrolet 23.067107.062
1395 Andrew Patterson MAN Motorsports Toyota 23.169106.591
1434 Isaac Johnson Greg Van Alst Motorsports Ford 23.223106.343
1522 Amber Balcaen Venturini Motorsports Toyota 23.250106.219
1611 Zachary Tinkle Fast Track Racing Toyota 23.616104.573
1712 Presley Sorah Fast Track Racing Toyota 23.757103.953
1839 D. L. Wilson CW Motorsports Toyota 23.796103.782
1985 Becca Monopoli City Garage Motorsports Ford 23.841103.586
2093 Tyler Tomassi CW Motorsports Ford 24.150102.261
2101 Cody Dennison (R) Fast Track Racing Toyota 24.170102.176
2299 Michael Maples (R) Fast Track Racing Chevrolet 24.247101.852
2310 Jayson Alexander Fast Track Racing Ford 24.508100.767
2406 Brayton Laster Wayne Peterson Racing Toyota 24.533100.664
2531 Rita Goulet Rise Motorsports Chevrolet 24.79999.585
2603 Alex Clubb Clubb Racing Inc. Ford 25.20597.981
2748 Brad Smith Brad Smith Motorsports Ford 25.96895.102
2886 Casey Carden Clubb Racing Inc. Ford 26.04194.835
2998 Dale Shearer Shearer Speed Racing Toyota 26.59092.877
300 Nate Moeller Wayne Peterson Racing Toyota 26.88491.861
3196 Jackson McLerran MAN Motorsports Toyota
Official qualifying results

Race results

Pos. [12] St.#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPts
1428Connor Zilisch (R)Pinnacle Racing GroupChevrolet20589Running48
232Andrés Pérez de LaraRev RacingChevrolet2050Running92
3118William SawalichJoe Gibbs RacingToyota20572Running43
426Lavar Scott (R)Rev RacingChevrolet20544Running91
5520Gio Ruggiero (R)Venturini MotorsportsToyota2050Running39
6815Kris WrightVenturini MotorsportsToyota2050Running88
71217Marco AndrettiCook Racing TechnologiesChevrolet2050Running37
81135Greg Van AlstGreg Van Alst MotorsportsFord2050Running86
9955Dean ThompsonVenturini MotorsportsToyota2050Running35
101434Isaac JohnsonGreg Van Alst MotorsportsFord2040Running34
111611Zackary TinkleFast Track RacingToyota2020Running33
121395Andrew PattersonMAN MotorsportsToyota2020Running32
131522Amber BalceanVenturini MotorsportsToyota2010Running81
142101Cody Dennison (R)Fast Track RacingToyota2000Running80
152299Micheal Maples (R)Fast Track RacingChevrolet1990Running79
161839D. L. WilsonCW MotorsportsToyota1990Running28
172093Tyler TomassiCW MotorsportsFord1980Running27
182310Jayson AlexanderFast Track RacingFord1970Running26
192406Brayton LasterWayne Peterson RacingToyota1940Running25
202531Rita GouletRise MotorsportsChevrolet1920Running24
212603Alex ClubbClubb Racing Inc.Ford1890Running73
221032Christian RoseAM RacingFord1730Accident72
23633Lawless AlanReaume Brothers RacingFord1730Accident21
24725Toni BreidingerVenturini MotorsportsToyota1720Accident70
253096Jackson McLerranMAN MotorsportsToyota1660Accident19
263186Casey CardenClubb Racing Inc.Ford1240Mechanical18
271985Becca MonopoliCity Garage MotorsportsFord1210Accident17
28280Nate MoellerWayne Peterson RacingToyota790Mechanical16
291712Presley SorahFast Track RacingToyota480Accident15
302998Dale ShearerShearer Speed RacingToyota280Mechanical14
313127Brad SmithBrad Smith MotorsportsFord20Mechanical63
Official race results

Standings after the race

References

  1. "Circle City 200 at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park". ARCA. December 11, 2023. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
  2. "Entry list: Circle City 200 at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park". ARCA. July 17, 2024. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
  3. White, Brandon (July 19, 2024). "Qualifying results: Circle City 200 at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park". ARCA. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
  4. "Race results: Circle City 200 at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park". ARCA. July 19, 2024. Retrieved July 20, 2024.
  5. Srigley, Joseph (July 19, 2024). "Connor Zilisch Outduels William Sawalich on Late Restart for ARCA Win at IRP". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved July 20, 2024.
  6. 1 2 "Schedule of events: Circle City 200 at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park". ARCA. November 11, 2023. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
  7. White, Brandon (July 19, 2024). "Practice results: Circle City 200 at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park". ARCA. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
  8. "2024 Circle City 200 Practice Results". Racing-Reference.info. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
  9. Fenwick, Adam (July 15, 2024). "PIT BOX: Annual visit to Indianapolis Raceway Park on the docket for ARCA and East Series teams". ARCA. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
  10. Tomlinson, Joy (July 19, 2024). "William Sawalich Wins Pole for ARCA Race at IRP". Frontstretch.com. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
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