2024 General Tire 200 (Talladega)

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2024 General Tire 200
Race details [1] [2] [3] [4]
Race 3 of 20 of the 2024 ARCA Menards Series
Talladega Superspeedway.svg
DateApril 20, 2024
Official name 62nd Annual General Tire 200
Location Talladega Superspeedway in Lincoln, Alabama
Course Permanent racing facility
2.66 mi (4.28 km)
Distance 76 laps, 202 mi (325 km)
Scheduled Distance 76 laps, 202 mi (325 km)
Average speed 181.219 mph (291.644 km/h)
Pole position
Driver Venturini Motorsports
Grid positions set by competition-based formula
Most laps led
Driver Jake Finch Venturini Motorsports
Laps 76
Winner
No. 20 Jake Finch Venturini Motorsports
Television in the United States
Network FS1
Announcers Jamie Little, Phil Parsons, and Trevor Bayne
Radio in the United States
Radio MRN

The 2024 General Tire 200 was the 3rd stock car race of the 2024 ARCA Menards Series season, and the 62nd running of the event. The race was held on Saturday, April 20, 2024, at Talladega Superspeedway in Lincoln, Alabama, a 2.66 mile (4.28 km) permanent quad-oval shaped asphalt superspeedway. The race took the scheduled 76 laps to complete. Jake Finch, driving for Venturini Motorsports, would find redemption from Daytona, and put on a blistering performance, leading every lap of the race to earn his first career ARCA Menards Series win. It was the first Talladega race in series history where a driver led every lap to win the race. [5] [6] To fill out the podium, Kris Wright, driving for Venturini Motorsports, and Tanner Gray, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.

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Report

Background

Talladega Superspeedway, the circuit where the race will be held. TalladegaSuperspeedway2.jpg
Talladega Superspeedway, the circuit where the race will be held.

Talladega Superspeedway, formerly known as Alabama International Motor Speedway, is a motorsports complex located north of Talladega, Alabama. It is located on the former Anniston Air Force Base in the small city of Lincoln. A tri-oval, the track was constructed in 1969 by the International Speedway Corporation, a business controlled by the France family. Talladega is most known for its steep banking. The track currently hosts NASCAR's Cup Series, Xfinity Series and Craftsman Truck Series. Talladega is the longest NASCAR oval with a length of 2.66-mile-long (4.28 km) tri-oval like the Daytona International Speedway, which is 2.5-mile-long (4.0 km).

Entry list

  • (R) denotes rookie driver.
#DriverTeamMakeSponsor
0 Ben Peterson Wayne Peterson Racing Toyota Peterson Motorsports
01 Cody Dennison (R) Fast Track Racing Ford ALL CAPS Comics
2 Andrés Pérez de Lara Rev Racing Chevrolet Max Siegel Inc.
03 Alex Clubb Clubb Racing Inc. Ford Race Parts Liquidators
06 Con Nicolopoulos Wayne Peterson Racing Ford Peterson Motorsports
6 Lavar Scott (R) Rev Racing Chevrolet Max Siegel Inc.
7 Eric Caudell CCM Racing Toyota Coble Enterprises / Red Tide Canopies
8 Sean Corr Empire Racing Chevrolet NESCO Bus Sales
10 Ed Pompa Fast Track Racing Toyota HYTORC of New York / Double "H" Ranch
11 Bryce Haugeberg Fast Track Racing Toyota Karcher / Brenco
12 Ryan Roulette Fast Track Racing Ford Bellator Recruiting Academy / VFW
15 Kris Wright Venturini Motorsports Toyota FNB Corporation
18 Tanner Gray Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Place of Hope
20 Jake Finch Venturini Motorsports Toyota Phoenix Construction
22 Amber Balcaen Venturini Motorsports Toyota ICON Direct
25 Toni Breidinger Venturini Motorsports Toyota Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers
27 Tim Richmond Richmond Motorsports Toyota Immigration Law Center
30 Frankie Muniz Rette Jones Racing Ford Ford Performance
31 Casey Carden Rise Motorsports Chevrolet Nationalpolice.org
32 Christian Rose AM Racing Ford West Virginia Department of Tourism
35 Greg Van Alst Greg Van Alst Motorsports Chevrolet Zaki Ali Injury & Criminal Attorney
44 Thomas Annunziata Jeff McClure Racing Chevrolet Nerd Focus
48 Brad Smith Brad Smith Motorsports Ford Copraya.com
55 Gus Dean Venturini Motorsports Toyota Hardcore Fish & Game
57 Hunter Deshautelle Brother-In-Law Racing Chevrolet O. B. Builders
68 Jeff Scofield Kimmel Racing Chevrolet JXT Transportation
69 Scott Melton Kimmel Racing Ford Melton-McFadden Insurance Agency
73 Andy Jankowiak KLAS Motorsports Ford Acacia Energy
87 Chuck Buchanan Jr. Charles Buchanan Racing Chevrolet Spring Drug
88 A. J. Moyer Moyer-Petroniro Racing Chevrolet River's Edge Cottages & RV Park
93 Caleb Costner (R) Costner Weaver Motorsports Chevrolet Lickety Lew's / Heritage Water Systems
97 Jason Kitzmiller CR7 Motorsports Chevrolet A.L.L. Construction
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

Practice

Practice was held on Friday, April 19, at 3:00 PM CST, and would last for 1 hour. For practice, drivers were separated into different groups and had a specified number of laps to set a fastest time. [7] Bryce Haugeberg, driving for Fast Track Racing, would set the fastest time between all the groups, with a lap of 53.331, and a speed of 179.558 mph (288.971 km/h). [8]

Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed
111 Bryce Haugeberg Fast Track Racing Toyota 53.331179.558
215 Kris Wright Venturini Motorsports Toyota 53.345179.511
325 Toni Breidinger Venturini Motorsports Toyota 53.398179.333
Full practice results

Starting lineup

No qualifying session was held. Instead, the starting lineup was determined by owners points from the previous season. [7] [9] As a result, Jake Finch, driving for Venturini Motorsports, started on the pole. [10]

Starting lineup

Pos.#DriverTeamMake
120 Jake Finch Venturini Motorsports Toyota
218 Tanner Gray Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
32 Andrés Pérez de Lara Rev Racing Chevrolet
425 Toni Breidinger Venturini Motorsports Toyota
515 Kris Wright Venturini Motorsports Toyota
632 Christian Rose AM Racing Ford
730 Frankie Muniz Rette Jones Racing Ford
811 Bryce Haugeberg Fast Track Racing Toyota
999 Michael Maples (R) Fast Track Racing Chevrolet
1010 Ed Pompa Fast Track Racing Toyota
1112 Ryan Roulette Fast Track Racing Ford
1203 Alex Clubb Clubb Racing Inc. Ford
1306 Con Nicolopoulos Wayne Peterson Racing Ford
1448 Brad Smith Brad Smith Motorsports Ford
1555 Gus Dean Venturini Motorsports Toyota
166 Lavar Scott (R) Rev Racing Chevrolet
1769 Scott Melton Kimmel Racing Ford
1831 Casey Carden Rise Motorsports Chevrolet
1973 Andy Jankowiak KLAS Motorsports Ford
2001 Cody Dennison (R) Fast Track Racing Ford
2135 Greg Van Alst Greg Van Alst Motorsports Chevrolet
2297 Jason Kitzmiller CR7 Motorsports Chevrolet
238 Sean Corr Empire Racing Chevrolet
2422 Amber Balcaen Venturini Motorsports Toyota
2593 Caleb Costner (R) Costner Weaver Motorsports Chevrolet
2688 A. J. Moyer Moyer-Petroniro Racing Chevrolet
2798 Dale Shearer Shearer Speed Racing Toyota
2868 Jeff Scofield Kimmel Racing Chevrolet
2944 Thomas Annunziata Jeff McClure Racing Chevrolet
3087 Chuck Buchanan Jr. Charles Buchanan Racing Chevrolet
317 Eric Caudell CCM Racing Toyota
3227 Tim Richmond Richmond Motorsports Toyota
3357 Hunter Deshautelle Brother-In-Law Racing Chevrolet
340 Ben Peterson Wayne Peterson Racing Toyota
Withdrew
3536 Ryan Huff Ryan Huff Motorsports Ford
3663 John Aramendia Spraker Racing Enterprises Chevrolet
Official starting lineup

Race results

Fin [11] St#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPts
1120Jake FinchVenturini MotorsportsToyota7676Running49
2515Kris WrightVenturini MotorsportsToyota760Running42
3218Tanner GrayJoe Gibbs RacingToyota760Running41
41555Gus DeanVenturini MotorsportsToyota760Running40
5632Christian RoseAM RacingFord760Running39
6238Sean CorrEmpire RacingChevrolet760Running38
72422Amber BalcaenVenturini MotorsportsToyota760Running37
832Andrés Pérez de LaraRev RacingChevrolet760Running36
9730Frankie MunizRette Jones RacingFord760Running35
10425Toni BreidingerVenturini MotorsportsToyota760Running34
112135Greg Van AlstGreg Van Alst MotorsportsChevrolet760Running33
122944Thomas AnnunziataJeff McClure RacingChevrolet760Running32
132593Caleb Costner (R)Costner Weaver MotorsportsChevrolet760Running31
141769Scott MeltonKimmel RacingFord750Running30
15317Eric CaudellCCM RacingToyota750Running29
163227Tim RichmondRichmond MotorsportsToyota750Running28
172001Cody Dennison (R)Fast Track RacingFord750Running27
18811Bryce HaugebergFast Track RacingToyota740Running26
192688A. J. MoyerMoyer-Petroniro RacingChevrolet740Running25
201112Ryan RouletteFast Track RacingFord740Running24
211010Ed PompaFast Track RacingToyota740Running23
22999Michael Maples (R)Fast Track RacingChevrolet730Running22
233087Chuck Buchanan Jr.Charles Buchanan RacingChevrolet730Running21
243357Hunter DeshautelleBrother-In-Law RacingChevrolet730Running20
251203Alex ClubbClubb Racing Inc.Ford720Running19
261831Casey CardenRise MotorsportsChevrolet710Running18
271973Andy JankowiakKLAS MotorsportsFord700Fuel Pump17
281306Con NicolopoulosWayne Peterson RacingFord700Running16
292798Dale ShearerShearer Speed RacingToyota690Running15
301448Brad SmithBrad Smith MotorsportsFord690Running14
31166Lavar Scott (R)Rev RacingChevrolet680Running13
322868Jeff ScofieldKimmel RacingChevrolet260Radiator12
332297Jason KitzmillerCR7 MotorsportsChevrolet80Water Leak11
34340Ben PetersonWayne Peterson RacingToyota70DNF10
Withdrew
36Ryan HuffRyan Huff MotorsportsFord
63John AramendiaSpraker Racing EnterprisesChevrolet
Official race results

Standings after the race

References

  1. "Entry list: General Tire 200 at Talladega Superspeedway". ARCA. April 16, 2024. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
  2. "General Tire 200 at Talladega Superspeedway". ARCA. December 11, 2023. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
  3. Haislop, Tadd (April 19, 2024). "Starting lineup: General Tire 200 at Talladega Superspeedway". ARCA. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
  4. "Race results: General Tire 200 at Talladega Superspeedway". ARCA. April 20, 2024. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
  5. Branscum, Benjamine (April 20, 2024). "The Phoenix Rises, Jake Finch Finds Redemption, Dominates At Talladega". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
  6. Calloni, Josh (April 20, 2024). "Jake Finch Dominates, Wins ARCA Race at Talladega". Frontstretch.com. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
  7. 1 2 "Schedule of events: General Tire 200 at Talladega Superspeedway". ARCA. November 27, 2023. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
  8. "Limited group practice results: General Tire 200 at Talladega Superspeedway". ARCA. April 19, 2024. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
  9. Fenwick, Adam (April 16, 2024). "PIT BOX: Stacked ARCA Menards Series field ready take on Talladega Superspeedway". ARCA. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
  10. Kristl, Mark (April 19, 2024). "Jake Finch Starting 1st for the ARCA Race at Talladega". Frontstretch.com. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
  11. "2024 General Tire 200 - The Third Turn". The Third Turn. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
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