2024 NAPA Auto Parts 150 (Irwindale)

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2024 NAPA Auto Parts 150 presented by the West Coast Stock Car Hall of Fame
Race details [1] [2]
Race 5 of 12 in the 2024 ARCA Menards Series West season
Date July 4, 2024
Location Irwindale Speedway in Irwindale, California
Course Permanent racing facility
0.50 mi (0.80 km)
Distance 150 laps, 75 mi (120 km)
Scheduled Distance 150 laps, 75 mi (120 km)
Average speed 80.285 miles per hour (129.206 km/h)
Pole position
Driver Central Coast Racing
Time 18.372
Most laps led
Driver Sean Hingorani Venturini Motorsports
Laps 150
Winner
No. 15 Sean Hingorani Venturini Motorsports
Television in the United States
Network FloRacing
Announcers Charles Krall
Radio in the United States
Radio ARCA Racing Network

The 2024 NAPA Auto Parts 150 presented by the West Coast Stock Car Motorsports Hall of Fame was the 5th stock car race of the 2024 ARCA Menards Series West season, and the 23rd iteration of the event. The race was held on Thursday, July 4, 2024, at Irwindale Speedway in Irwindale, California, a 0.50 mile (0.80 km) permanent asphalt oval shaped short track. The race contested the over 150 laps to complete. Sean Hingorani, driving for Venturini Motorsports, would dominate the race, leading all 150 laps. To fill out the podium, Isabella Robusto, driving for Venturini Motorsports, and Jake Finch, driving for Venturini Motorsports, would finish 2nd and 3rd, place respectively.

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Background

Irwindale Speedway, the circuit where the race was held. IrwindaleSpeedway.JPG
Irwindale Speedway, the circuit where the race was held.

The Irwindale Speedway & Event Center (a.k.a. Irwindale Speedway, Irwindale Dragstrip, or "The House of Drift") is a motorsports facility located in Irwindale, California, United States. It opened on March 27, 1999, under the official name Irwindale Speedway. Toyota purchased the naming rights to the facility in 2008, and from that time until 2011 it was also known as the Toyota Speedway at Irwindale. [3]

The speedway features banked, paved 12- and 13-mile oval tracks and a 18-mile drag strip. The property is primarily used for NASCAR races such as ARCA Menards Series West and Whelen All-American Series events. In late 2011, NASCAR announced it was dropping Toyota Speedway from its schedule. The company that managed the track, Irwindale Speedway LLC, filed Chapter 7 bankruptcy on February 13, 2012. [4]

Practice

The first and only practice session was held on Thursday, July 4, at 3:30 PM PST, and lasted for 1 hour. [5] Trevor Huddleston, driving for, High Point Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 18.718, and a speed of 96.164 mph (154.761 km/h). [6]

Practice results

Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed
150 Trevor Huddleston High Point Racing Ford 18.71896.164
216 Jack Wood Bill McAnally Racing Chevrolet 18.83695.562
371 Nick Joanides Jan's Towing Racing Ford 18.83695.562
Full practice results

Qualifying

Qualifying was held on Thursday, July 4, at 5:00 PM PST. [5] 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. [7]

Tyler Reif, driving for Central Coast Racing, would score the pole for the race, with a lap of 18.372 and a speed of 97.975 mph (157.675 km/h).


Qualifying results

Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed
113 Tyler Reif Central Coast Racing Toyota 18.37297.975
215 Sean Hingorani Venturini Motorsports Toyota 18.44797.577
350 Trevor Huddleston High Point Racing Ford 18.45697.529
416 Jack Wood Bill McAnally Racing Chevrolet 18.47897.413
512 Kyle Keller Kennealy Keller Motorsports Ford 18.54397.072
65 Kole Raz Jerry Pitts Racing Toyota 18.61596.696
720 Jake Finch Venturini Motorsports Toyota 18.64596.541
855 Isabella Robusto Venturini Motorsports Toyota 18.71196.200
919 Eric Johnson Jr. (R) Bill McAnally Racing Chevrolet 18.79695.765
1071 Nick Joanides Jan's Towing Racing Ford 18.83395.577
113 Todd Souza Central Coast Racing Toyota 18.86795.405
127 Takuma Koga Jerry Pitts Racing Toyota 18.96394.922
1323 Jaron Giannini Sigma Performance Services Chevrolet 18.98694.807
1477 Garrett Zacharias Performance P–1 Motorsports Toyota 19.20593.726
1505 David Smith Shockwave Motorsports Toyota 19.68991.422
169 Michael Killen Jan's Towing Racing Ford 20.56387.536
1727 Bobby Hillis Jr. Fierce Creature Racing Chevrolet 20.92286.034
181 Robbie Kennealy (R) Kennealy Keller Motorsports Ford
1931 Rick Goodale Rise Motorsports Chevrolet
Official qualifying results

Race results

Fin [8] St#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPts
1215Sean HingoraniVenturini MotorsportsToyota150150Running98
2855Isabella RobustoVenturini MotorsportsToyota1500Running42
3720Jake FinchVenturini MotorsportsToyota1500Running41
4350Trevor HuddlestonHigh Point RacingFord1500Running90
5113Tyler ReifCentral Coast RacingToyota1500Running90
61323Jaron GianniniSigma Performance ServicesChevrolet1500Running38
71071Nick JoanidesJan's Towing RacingFord1490Running87
8512Kyle KellerKennealy Keller MotorsportsFord1480Running86
9127Takuma KogaJerry Pitts RacingToyota1470Running85
10113Todd SouzaCentral Coast RacingToyota1470Running84
11919Eric Johnson Jr (R)Bill McAnally RacingChevrolet1470Running83
121477Garrett ZachariasPerformance P–1 MotorsportsToyota1470Running32
13169Michael KillenJan's Towing RacingFord1440Running31
14416Jack WoodBill McAnally RacingChevrolet1420Running80
151505David SmithShockwave MotorsportsToyota1410Running79
161727Bobby Hillis Jr.Fierce Creature RacingChevrolet1110Handling78
1765Kole RazJerry Pitts RacingToyota580Rear End27
18181Robbie KennealyKennealy Keller MotorsportsFord00DNS76
191931Rick GoodaleRise MotorsportsChevrolet00DNS25

Standings after the race

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