2024 West Coast Stock Car Motorsports Hall of Fame 150 (Irwindale)

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2024 West Coast Stock Car Motorsports Hall of Fame 150 presented by NAPA Auto Parts
Race details [1] [2] [3] [4]
Race 6 of 12 in the 2024 ARCA Menards Series West season
Date July 6, 2024
Location Irwindale Speedway in Irwindale, California
Course Permanent racing facility
0.50 mi (0.80 km)
Distance 152 laps, 77 mi (122 km)
Scheduled Distance 150 laps, 75 mi (120 km)
Average speed 60.625 mph (97.566 km/h)
Pole position
Driver
 Jan’s Towing Racing
Time 18.380
Most laps led
Driver Trevor Huddleston High Point Racing
Laps 62
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 West Coast Stock Car Motorsports Hall of Fame 150 presented by NAPA Auto Parts was the 6th stock car race of the 2024 ARCA Menards Series West season, and the 23rd iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, July 6, 2024, at Irwindale Speedway in Irwindale, California, a 0.50 mile (0.80 km) permanent asphalt oval shaped short track. The race was originally scheduled to be contested over 150 laps, but was extended to 152 laps due to an overtime finish. In an action-packed race with post-race controversy, Sean Hingorani, driving for Venturini Motorsports, would take advantage of late teammate troubles from Isabella Robusto, and take the lead with 29 laps to go. After surviving numerous restarts, Hingorani held off Jack Wood in a one-lap shootout to earn his sixth career ARCA Menards Series West win, his second of the season, and his second consecutive win, sweeping both doubleheader races. [5] [6] Robusto and Trevor Huddleston were the most dominant drivers of the race, Robusto led 58 laps while Huddleston led a race-high 62 laps. After hitting the wall with 29 laps to go, Robusto lost the lead and retired from the race with a flat tire, credited with a 17th place finish. To fill out the podium, Tyler Reif, driving for Central Coast Racing, would finish in 3rd, respectively.

Contents

The race was originally scheduled to be held on March 30, but was postponed until July 6 due to the impeding bad weather for the area. [7] The race served as a doubleheader with the 2024 NAPA Auto Parts 150, which was held two days prior on July 4.

Report

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. [8]

The speedway features banked, paved 1⁄2- and 1⁄3-mile oval tracks and a 1⁄8-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. [9]

Entry list

  • (R) denotes rookie driver.
#DriverTeamMakeSponsor
0 Tony Huffman Fierce Creature Racing Chevrolet Camping World / First Impression Press
3 Todd Souza Central Coast Racing Toyota Central Coast Cabinets
05 David Smith Shockwave Motorsports Toyota Shockwave Marine Suspension Seating
5 Kole Raz Jerry Pitts Racing Toyota Apache Rental Group
7 Takuma Koga Jerry Pitts Racing Toyota IKEDO Archetype / CKB
9 Michael Killen Jan's Towing Racing Ford Jan's Towing
11 Danica Dart (R) Kennealy Keller Motorsports Chevrolet Evers Farms / Pioneer Performance
12 Kyle Keller Kennealy Keller Motorsports Ford Setting The Stage / Battle Born
13 Tyler Reif Central Coast Racing Toyota Central Coast Cabinets
15 Sean Hingorani Venturini Motorsports Toyota Fidelity Capital
16 Jack Wood Bill McAnally Racing Chevrolet NAPA Auto Care
19 Eric Johnson Jr. (R) Bill McAnally Racing Chevrolet Pacific Office Automation
20 Jake Finch Venturini Motorsports Toyota Phoenix Construction
23 Jaron Giannini Sigma Performance Services Chevrolet Versatile / SPS / GMS Fabrication
27 Bobby Hillis Jr. Fierce Creature Racing Chevrolet Camping World / First Impression Press
31 Rick Goodale Rise Motorsports Chevrolet Nor-Cal Battery Company
50 Trevor Huddleston High Point Racing Ford High Point Racing / Racecar Factory
55 Isabella Robusto Venturini Motorsports Toyota Yahoo!
71 Nick Joanides Jan's Towing Racing Ford Jan's Towing
77 Garrett Zacharias Performance P–1 Motorsports Toyota King Taco / REX MD / Wallace Sign
Official entry list

Practice

The first and only practice session was held on Saturday, July 6, at 3:30 PM PST, and would last for 1 hour. [10] Nick Joanides, driving for Jan's Towing Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 18.510, and a speed of 97.245 mph (156.501 km/h). [11]

Practice results

Pos. [12] #DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed
171 Nick Joanides Jan's Towing Racing Ford 18.51097.245
213 Tyler Reif Central Coast Racing Toyota 18.63396.603
350 Trevor Huddleston High Point Racing Ford 18.64196.561
Full practice results

Qualifying

Qualifying was held on Saturday, July 6, at 5:00 PM PST. [10] 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. [13]

Nick Joanides, driving for Jan's Towing Racing, would score the pole for the race, with a lap of 18.380, and a speed of 97.933 mph (157.608 km/h). [14]

One driver withdrew from the race: Robbie Kennealy.

Qualifying results

Pos. [15] #DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed
171 Nick Joanides Jan's Towing Racing Ford 18.38097.933
213 Tyler Reif Central Coast Racing Toyota 18.40097.826
355 Isabella Robusto Venturini Motorsports Toyota 18.46197.503
415 Sean Hingorani Venturini Motorsports Toyota 18.47097.455
550 Trevor Huddleston High Point Racing Ford 18.49497.329
620 Jake Finch Venturini Motorsports Toyota 18.50097.297
75 Kole Raz Jerry Pitts Racing Toyota 18.51897.203
816 Jack Wood Bill McAnally Racing Chevrolet 18.62696.639
923 Jaron Giannini Sigma Performance Services Chevrolet 18.62896.629
103 Todd Souza Central Coast Racing Toyota 18.70896.216
1112 Kyle Keller Kennealy Keller Motorsports Ford 18.74496.031
1219 Eric Johnson Jr. (R) Bill McAnally Racing Chevrolet 18.78995.801
1377 Garrett Zacharias Performance P–1 Motorsports Toyota 19.17993.853
147 Takuma Koga Jerry Pitts Racing Toyota 19.26893.419
159 Michael Killen Jan's Towing Racing Ford 19.48192.398
1611 Danica Dart (R) Kennealy Keller Motorsports Chevrolet 19.54992.076
1705 David Smith Shockwave Motorsports Toyota 20.07989.646
1827 Bobby Hillis Jr. Fierce Creature Racing Chevrolet 20.93585.980
1931 Rick Goodale Rise Motorsports Chevrolet 21.08785.361
Withdrew
1 Robbie Kennealy (R) Kennealy Keller Motorsports Ford
Official qualifying results

Post race conflict

Following the end of the race, conflict broke out between the PA announcer and the Irwindale Speedway track owner, Tim Huddleston (also the father of driver Trevor Huddleston), and crew members of Venturini Motorsports. As Hingorani did a burnout to celebrate, Huddleston stated that "This race is under review. They might take it away from him. Cause he jumped the start, so NASCAR is trying to figure out what happened here." Shortly after, ARCA officials confirmed that Hingorani was the winner of the race. As Hingorani began celebrating by climbing the catchfence, tensions began to rise. "They made the decision. Picking it up tonight. Climbing the fence. Hey, fuck you buddy" Huddleston had shouted into the hot mic. Shortly after, the mic ended up getting cut off before Huddleston went over to interview second-place finisher Jack Wood. "P2 tonight. What a gentleman. Class act. Ladies and Gentleman, they're so disrespectful, I'm not interviewing them. They don't need it." Afterwards, Huddleston jokingly said that Wood was the winner of the race. After interviewing third-place driver Tyler Reif, the broadcast went back to Hingorani, but wrapped up shortly after and Hingorani did not receive a victory interview on the broadcast. [16]

Race results

Fin [17] St#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPts
1415Sean HingoraniVenturini MotorsportsToyota15231Running47
2816Jack WoodBill McAnally RacingChevrolet1520Running42
3213Tyler ReifCentral Coast RacingToyota1521Running42
4171Nick JoanidesJan's Towing RacingFord1520Running42
5923Jaron GianniniSigma Performance ServicesChevrolet1520Running39
675Kole RazJerry Pitts RacingToyota1520Running38
7103Todd SouzaCentral Coast RacingToyota1500Running37
8620Jake FinchVenturini MotorsportsToyota1520Running36
9550Trevor HuddlestonHigh Point RacingFord15262Running37
101219Eric Johnson Jr. (R)Bill McAnally RacingChevrolet1510Running34
111112Kyle KellerKennealy Keller MotorsportsFord1500Running33
12159Michael KillenJan's Towing RacingFord1500Running32
13147Takuma KogaJerry Pitts RacingToyota1470Running31
141611Danica Dart (R)Kennealy Keller MotorsportsChevrolet1470Running30
151705David SmithShockwave MotorsportsToyota1430Running29
161931Rick GoodaleRise MotorsportsChevrolet1380Running28
17355Isabella RobustoVenturini MotorsportsToyota12158Flat Tire28
181377Garrett ZachariasPerformance P–1 MotorsportsToyota90Accident26
191827Bobby Hillis Jr.Fierce Creature RacingChevrolet40Electrical25
Withdrew
1Robbie Kennealy (R)Kennealy Keller MotorsportsFord
Official race results

Standings after the race

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