2024 Hard Rock Bet 200

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2024 Hard Rock Bet 200
Race details [1] [2] [3] [4]
Race 1 of 20 of the 2024 ARCA Menards Series
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Date February 16–17, 2024
Official name 61st Annual Hard Rock Bet 200
Location Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, Florida
Course Permanent racing facility
2.5 mi (4 km)
Distance 84 laps, 210 mi (338 km)
Scheduled Distance 80 laps, 200 mi (321 km)
Average speed 98.987 mph (159.304 km/h)
Pole position
Driver Mullins Racing
Time 48.982
Most laps led
Driver Jake Finch Venturini Motorsports
Laps 65
Winner
No. 55 Gus Dean Venturini Motorsports
Television in the United States
Network FS2
Announcers Jamie Little, Phil Parsons, and Austin Cindric
Radio in the United States
Radio MRN

The 2024 Hard Rock Bet 200 was the first stock car race of the 2024 ARCA Menards Series season, and the 61st running of the event. The race was originally scheduled to be held on Saturday, February 17, 2024, but due to the forecasted inclement weather for Saturday, the race was moved up to Friday, February 16, immediately following the NASCAR Truck Series race on the same day. [5] The race was held at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida, a 2.5 mile (4 km) permanent tri-oval shaped asphalt superspeedway. The race was originally scheduled to be contested over 80 laps, but was extended to 84 laps due to a NASCAR overtime finish. In a wild and wreck-filled race, Gus Dean, driving for Venturini Motorsports, would hold off the field in a one lap restart, and won the race after a vicious crash occurred on the final lap. This was Dean's third career ARCA Menards Series win, and his first of the season. [6] Dean's teammate, Jake Finch, had dominated the entire race, leading a race-high 65 laps before being involved in the last lap incident. To fill out the podium, Thomas Annunziata, driving for Jeff McClure Racing, and Greg Van Alst, driving for his own team, Van Alst Motorsports, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.

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Daytona International Speedway is a race track in Daytona Beach, Florida that is one of five superspeedways, the others being Pocono Raceway, Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Michigan International Speedway, and Talladega Superspeedway.

Background

Daytona International Speedway, the circuit where the race will be held. Daytona International Speedway on the day of the Daytona 500.JPG
Daytona International Speedway, the circuit where the race will be held.

Daytona International Speedway is one of three superspeedways to hold NASCAR races, the other two being Atlanta Motor Speedway and Talladega Superspeedway. [7] The standard track at Daytona International Speedway is a four-turn superspeedway that is 2.5 miles (4.0 km) long. [8] The track's turns are banked at 31  degrees, while the front stretch, the location of the finish line, is banked at 18 degrees. [8]

Entry list

50 drivers were entered for the Sioux Chief Fast Track 200, one of the largest entries in the ARCA Menards Series in recent years. It will also mark the first time since 2017 that drivers will fail to qualify for an ARCA event. [9] [10]

  • (R) denotes rookie driver.
#DriverTeamMakeSponsor
01 Takuma Koga Fast Track Racing Toyota Macnica / CKB
02 Leland Honeyman Young's Motorsports Chevrolet Young's Motorsports
2 Andrés Pérez de Lara Rev Racing Chevrolet Max Siegel Inc.
03 Alex Clubb Clubb Racing Inc. Ford Race Parts Liquidators
3 Willie Mullins Mullins Racing Ford CorvetteParts.net / Crow Wing Recycling
4 Dale Quarterley 1/4 Ley Racing Chevrolet Van Dyk Recycling Solutions / Motul
06 Tommy O'Leary IV Wayne Peterson Racing Chevrolet A&D Auto Parts & Repair
6 Lavar Scott (R) Rev Racing Chevrolet Max Siegel Inc.
07 Jeff Scofield Scofield Motorsports Chevrolet JXT Transport
7 Eric Caudell CCM Racing Toyota Coble Enterprises / Red Tide Canopies
08 Patrick Emerling SS-Green Light Racing Ford Southern Tier Security
8 Sean Corr Empire Racing Chevrolet NESCO / The Trans Group
10 Ed Pompa Fast Track Racing Chevrolet HYTORC of New York / Double "H" Ranch
11 Bryce Haugeberg Fast Track Racing Toyota Karcher / Brenco
12 Ryan Roulette Fast Track Racing Ford Veterans of Foreign Wars
13 Armani Williams MBM Motorsports Toyota Blue Sprig
15 Kris Wright Venturini Motorsports Toyota FNB Corporation
17 Marco Andretti Cook Racing Technologies Chevrolet Group 1001
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 Celsius
27 Tim Richmond Richmond Motorsports Toyota Richmond Motorsports
28 Shane van Gisbergen (R) Pinnacle Racing Group Chevrolet WeatherTech
30 Justin Bonsignore Rette Jones Racing Ford Hard Rock Bet
31 Mitch Gibson Rise Motorsports Chevrolet National Police Association
32 Christian Rose AM Racing Ford West Virginia Department of Tourism
34 Isaac Johnson Van Alst Motorsports Ford Endress & Hauser
35 Greg Van Alst Van Alst Motorsports Chevrolet Zaki Ali Injury & Criminal Attorney
36 Ryan Huff Ryan Huff Motorsports Ford Southeastern Services
44 Thomas Annunziata Jeff McClure Racing Chevrolet Nerd Focus
47 Becca Monopoli Mixon Racing Toyota Skip's Western Outfitters
48 Brad Smith Brad Smith Motorsports Ford Brad Smith Motorsports
55 Gus Dean Venturini Motorsports Toyota Dean Custom Air
57 Hunter Deshautelle Brother-In-Law Racing Chevrolet O. B. Builders
62 Steve Lewis Jr. Steve Lewis Racing Chevrolet Telco Construction / Jeffery Machine
63 John Aramendia Spraker Racing Enterprises Chevrolet 1st Call Plumbing Heating & Air
68 Gil Linster Kimmel Racing Ford HOOSH.com
69 Scott Melton Kimmel Racing Ford Melton-McFadden Insurance Agency
73 Andy Jankowiak KLAS Motorsports Ford V1 Fiber / Whelen
74 Mandy Chick Team Chick Motorsports Chevrolet Dynamic Drivelines / FK Rod Ends
75 Bryan Dauzat Brother-In-Law Racing Chevrolet O. B. Builders
86 Cody Dennison (R) Clubb Racing Inc. Ford Toolganizer
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
95 Brayton Laster MAN Motorsports Toyota @Cyber_Fox on X / Caraggio.com
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

The first and only practice session was held on Thursday, February 15, at 4:05 PM EST, and would last for 50 minutes. [11] Marco Andretti, driving for Cook Racing Technologies, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 48.600, and a speed of 185.185 mph (298.026 km/h). [12]

Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed
117 Marco Andretti Cook Racing Technologies Chevrolet 48.600185.185
208 Patrick Emerling SS-Green Light Racing Ford 48.601185.181
33 Willie Mullins Mullins Racing Ford 48.676184.896
Full practice results

Qualifying

Qualifying was held on Friday, February 16, at 1:30 PM EST. [11] The qualifying system used is a multi-car, multi-lap group-based system. Drivers will be split into different groups of seven to eight drivers. Each group will have four minutes to set a lap time, and the driver who sets the overall fastest lap between the groups will win the pole. The fastest 34 drivers will lock in, with the final 6 spots being reserved for provisional starters. [13]

Willie Mullins, driving for family-owned Mullins Racing, would set the fastest time between the overall groups, with a lap of 48.982, and a speed of 183.741 mph (295.702 km/h). [14]

Brayton Laster, Chuck Buchanan Jr., Hunter Deshautelle, Takuma Koga, A. J. Moyer, Becca Monopoli, Mitch Gibson, Dale Shearer, and Cody Dennison would fail to qualify for the race. Shane van Gisbergen, who originally failed to qualify, was added to the field after Eric Caudell and CCM Racing withdrew from the race. [15]

Qualifying results

Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed
13 Willie Mullins Mullins Racing Ford 48.982183.741
227 Tim Richmond Richmond Motorsports Toyota 49.003183.662
320 Jake Finch Venturini Motorsports Toyota 49.024183.584
425 Toni Breidinger Venturini Motorsports Toyota 49.044183.509
536 Ryan Huff Ryan Huff Motorsports Ford 49.060183.449
630 Justin Bonsignore Rette Jones Racing Ford 49.108183.270
768 Gil Linster Kimmel Racing Ford 49.703181.076
875 Bryan Dauzat Brother-In-Law Racing Chevrolet 49.708181.057
934 Isaac Johnson Van Alst Motorsports Ford 49.734180.963
1097 Jason Kitzmiller CR7 Motorsports Chevrolet 49.735180.959
1115 Kris Wright Venturini Motorsports Toyota 49.738180.948
1211 Bryce Haugeberg Fast Track Racing Toyota 49.741180.937
132 Andrés Pérez de Lara Rev Racing Chevrolet 49.743180.930
1407 Jeff Scofield Scofield Motorsports Chevrolet 49.787180.770
1518 Tanner Gray Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 49.795180.741
164 Dale Quarterley 1/4 Ley Racing Chevrolet 49.797180.734
1793 Caleb Costner (R) Costner Weaver Motorsports Chevrolet 49.806180.701
1844 Thomas Annunziata Jeff McClure Racing Chevrolet 49.822180.643
1932 Christian Rose AM Racing Ford 49.825180.632
208 Sean Corr Empire Racing Chevrolet 49.841180.574
2135 Greg Van Alst Van Alst Motorsports Chevrolet 49.845180.560
2262 Steve Lewis Jr. Steve Lewis Racing Chevrolet 49.860180.505
2308 Patrick Emerling SS-Green Light Racing Ford 49.951180.177
2455 Gus Dean Venturini Motorsports Toyota 49.975180.090
2517 Marco Andretti Cook Racing Technologies Chevrolet 49.987180.047
2613 Armani Williams MBM Motorsports Toyota 50.029179.896
2722 Amber Balcaen Venturini Motorsports Toyota 50.310178.891
2863 John Aramendia Spraker Racing Enterprises Chevrolet 50.311178.887
2969 Scott Melton Kimmel Racing Ford 50.313178.880
3074 Mandy Chick Team Chick Motorsports Chevrolet 50.398178.579
316 Lavar Scott (R) Rev Racing Chevrolet 50.410178.536
3202 Leland Honeyman Young's Motorsports Chevrolet 50.422178.494
3373 Andy Jankowiak KLAS Motorsports Ford 50.534178.098
3428 Shane van Gisbergen Pinnacle Racing Group Chevrolet 50.927176.724
3599 Michael Maples (R) Fast Track Racing Chevrolet 51.299175.442
3612 Ryan Roulette Fast Track Racing Ford 51.309175.408
3710 Ed Pompa Fast Track Racing Chevrolet 51.661174.213
3803 Alex Clubb Clubb Racing Inc. Ford 52.615171.054
3906 Tommy O'Leary IV Wayne Peterson Racing Chevrolet 53.719167.538
4048 Brad Smith Brad Smith Motorsports Ford 56.317159.810
Failed to qualify
4195 Brayton Laster MAN Motorsports Toyota 51.374175.186
4287 Chuck Buchanan Jr. Charles Buchanan Racing Chevrolet 52.042172.937
4357 Hunter Deshautelle Brother-In-Law Racing Chevrolet 52.331171.982
4401 Takuma Koga Fast Track Racing Toyota 52.333171.976
4588 A. J. Moyer Moyer-Petroniro Racing Chevrolet 52.656170.921
4647 Becca Monopoli Mixon Racing Toyota 54.116166.309
4731 Mitch Gibson Rise Motorsports Chevrolet 54.892163.958
4898 Dale Shearer Shearer Speed Racing Toyota 55.408162.431
4986 Cody Dennison (R) Clubb Racing Inc. Ford 58.535153.754
Withdrew
507 Eric Caudell CCM Racing Toyota 49.805180.705
Official qualifying results

Race results

Fin [16] St#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPts
12555Gus DeanVenturini MotorsportsToyota842Running47
21944Thomas AnnunziataJeff McClure RacingChevrolet840Running42
32235Greg Van AlstVan Alst MotorsportsChevrolet843Running42
42032Christian RoseAM RacingFord840Running40
5227Tim RichmondRichmond MotorsportsToyota840Running39
61097Jason KitzmillerCR7 MotorsportsChevrolet840Running38
7768Gil LinsterKimmel RacingFord840Running37
83803Alex ClubbClubb Racing Inc.Ford840Running36
92722Amber BalcaenVenturini MotorsportsToyota840Running35
103373Andy JankowiakKLAS MotorsportsFord840Running34
11320Jake FinchVenturini MotorsportsToyota8365Accident35
12132Andrés Pérez de LaraRev RacingChevrolet830Accident32
132613Armani WilliamsMBM MotorsportsToyota830Accident31
142262Steve Lewis Jr.Steve Lewis RacingChevrolet830Accident30
15316Lavar Scott (R)Rev RacingChevrolet830Accident29
16536Ryan HuffRyan Huff MotorsportsFord834Accident29
172308Patrick EmerlingSS-Green Light RacingFord830Accident27
18934Isaac JohnsonVan Alst MotorsportsFord830Accident26
193906Tommy O'Leary IVWayne Peterson RacingChevrolet830Accident25
20875Hunter DeshautelleBrother-In-Law RacingChevrolet830Running24
213599Michael Maples (R)Fast Track RacingChevrolet830Running23
224048Brad SmithBrad Smith MotorsportsFord810Engine22
233612Ryan RouletteFast Track RacingFord800Running21
241518Tanner GrayJoe Gibbs RacingToyota770Running20
252517Marco AndrettiCook Racing TechnologiesChevrolet760Accident19
261211Bryce HaugebergFast Track RacingToyota690Running18
272969Scott MeltonKimmel RacingFord610Accident17
2813Willie MullinsMullins RacingFord619Accident18
293428Shane van GisbergenPinnacle Racing GroupChevrolet580Running15
30208Sean CorrEmpire RacingChevrolet551Oil Line15
313202Leland HoneymanYoung's MotorsportsChevrolet510Accident13
32630Justin BonsignoreRette Jones RacingFord430Oil Line12
33164Dale Quarterley1/4 Ley RacingChevrolet400Accident11
343074Mandy ChickTeam Chick MotorsportsChevrolet170Accident10
351793Caleb Costner (R)Costner Weaver MotorsportsChevrolet140Rear End9
361407Jeff ScofieldScofield MotorsportsChevrolet60Accident8
37425Toni BreidingerVenturini MotorsportsToyota30Accident7
381115Kris WrightVenturini MotorsportsToyota30Accident6
392863John AramendiaSpraker Racing EnterprisesChevrolet30Accident5
403710Ed PompaFast Track RacingChevrolet30Accident4
Withdrew
7Eric CaudellCCM RacingToyota
Official race results

Standings after the race

References

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