The 2024 Owens Corning 200 was the 20th and final stock car race of the 2024 ARCA Menards Series season, and the 3rd iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, October 5, 2024, at Toledo Speedway in Toledo, Ohio, a 0.5 mile (0.804 km) permanent oval shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 200 laps to complete. William Sawalich, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would put on another heater performance, winning the pole and leading a race-high 192 laps to earn his 13th career ARCA Menards Series win, and his ninth of the season. With his win, Sawalich also claimed the owner's championship for the No. 18 car.[5] To fill out the podium, Gio Ruggiero and Kris Wright, both driving for Venturini Motorsports, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
| Race details[1][2][3][4] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 20 of 20 of the 2024 ARCA Menards Series | |||
| Date | October 5, 2024 | ||
| Official name | 3rd Annual Owens Corning 200 | ||
| Location | Toledo Speedway in Toledo, Ohio | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 0.5 mi (0.804 km) | ||
| Distance | 200 laps, 100 mi (161 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 200 laps, 100 mi (161 km) | ||
| Average speed | 55.659 mph (89.574 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Joe Gibbs Racing | ||
| Time | 16.000 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | William Sawalich | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Laps | 192 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 18 | William Sawalich | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | FS2 | ||
| Announcers | Jamie Little and Phil Parsons | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | ARCA Racing Network | ||
Meanwhile, Andrés Pérez de Lara, driving for Rev Racing, would clinch the 2024 ARCA Menards Series championship after virtue of starting the race and finishing 6th, 41 points ahead of his teammate Lavar Scott.[6] Pérez became the first-foreign born driver to win the ARCA championship.[7]
Report
editBackground
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Toledo Speedway is a half-mile paved oval racetrack located in Toledo, Ohio, United States. It is owned jointly by Roy Mott and NASCAR. It is operated by NASCAR and run as the sister track to Flat Rock Speedway in Flat Rock, Michigan.
Toledo was one of the oldest tracks to still host an ARCA Menards Series race until 2019. Starting in 2020, after NASCAR bought ARCA, the race became part of the rebranded ARCA Menards Series East (former NASCAR K&N Pro Series East). However, due to COVID-19 related scheduling changes, the track ended up hosting three ARCA races in 2020, and returned on the national schedule in 2021.
Entry list
edit- (R) denotes rookie driver.
Practice
editThe first and only practice session was held on Saturday, October 5, at 11:45 AM EST, and would last for 45 minutes.[8] William Sawalich, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 15.992, and a speed of 112.556 mph (181.141 km/h).[9]
| Pos.[10] | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | William Sawalich | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 15.992 | 112.556 |
| 2 | 20 | Gio Ruggiero | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 16.168 | 111.331 |
| 3 | 15 | Kris Wright | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 16.257 | 110.722 |
| Full practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
editQualifying was held on Saturday, October 5, at 1:00 PM EST.[8] The qualifying system used is a single-car, two-lap based system. Drivers will be on track by themselves and will have two laps to post a qualifying time, and whoever sets the fastest time will win the pole.[11]
William Sawalich, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would score the pole for the race, with a lap of 16.000, and a speed of 112.500 mph (181.051 km/h).[12]
Qualifying results
editRace results
edit| Fin[14] | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 18 | William Sawalich | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 200 | 192 | Running | 49 |
| 2 | 2 | 20 | Gio Ruggiero | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 200 | 6 | Running | 43 |
| 3 | 3 | 15 | Kris Wright | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 200 | 0 | Running | 91 |
| 4 | 5 | 55 | Brent Crews | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 200 | 0 | Running | 40 |
| 5 | 6 | 6 | Lavar Scott (R) | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 89 |
| 6 | 4 | 2 | Andrés Pérez de Lara | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 2 | Running | 89 |
| 7 | 9 | 25 | Toni Breidinger | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 200 | 0 | Running | 87 |
| 8 | 13 | 11 | Cody Dennison (R) | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | 200 | 0 | Running | 86 |
| 9 | 10 | 10 | Willie Mullins | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | 200 | 0 | Running | 35 |
| 10 | 7 | 32 | Christian Rose | AM Racing | Ford | 200 | 0 | Running | 84 |
| 11 | 15 | 85 | Becca Monopoli | City Garage Motorsports | Ford | 192 | 0 | Running | 33 |
| 12 | 21 | 48 | Brad Smith | Brad Smith Motorsports | Ford | 184 | 0 | Running | 82 |
| 13 | 8 | 22 | Amber Balcaen | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 177 | 0 | Accident | 81 |
| 14 | 17 | 06 | Nate Moeller | Wayne Peterson Racing | Toyota | 173 | 0 | Running | 30 |
| 15 | 11 | 99 | Michael Maples (R) | Fast Track Racing | Chevrolet | 168 | 0 | Engine | 79 |
| 16 | 12 | 12 | Tim Monroe | Fast Track Racing | Ford | 154 | 0 | Accident | 28 |
| 17 | 16 | 31 | Presley Sorah | Rise Motorsports | Chevrolet | 93 | 0 | Engine | 27 |
| 18 | 19 | 98 | Dale Shearer | Shearer Speed Racing | Toyota | 41 | 0 | Mechanical | 26 |
| 19 | 14 | 03 | Alex Clubb | Clubb Racing Inc. | Ford | 25 | 0 | Wheel Bearing | 75 |
| 20 | 20 | 0 | Con Nicolopoulos | Wayne Peterson Racing | Ford | 23 | 0 | Mechanical | 24 |
| 21 | 18 | 01 | Matt Kemp | Fast Track Racing | Ford | 7 | 0 | Quit | 23 |
| Official race results | |||||||||
Standings after the race
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References
edit- ^ "Owens Corning 200 at Toledo Speedway". ARCA. December 12, 2023. Retrieved October 2, 2024.
- ^ "Entry list: Owens Corning 200 at Toledo Speedway". ARCA. October 2, 2024. Retrieved October 2, 2024.
- ^ "Qualifying results: Owens Corning 200 at Toledo Speedway". ARCA. October 5, 2024. Retrieved October 5, 2024.
- ^ "Race results: Owens Corning 200 at Toledo Speedway". ARCA. October 5, 2024. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
- ^ Branscum, Benjamine (October 5, 2024). "Sawalich Wins The Battle, Perez Wins It All With The Title In Toledo". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
- ^ Damcott, Anthony (October 6, 2024). "Rev Teammates Leave Toledo as ARCA Champ & Rookie of the Year". Frontstretch.com. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
- ^ White, Brandon (October 5, 2024). "Andres Perez delights in being the first foreign-born ARCA Menards Series champion". ARCA. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
- ^ a b "Schedule of events: Owens Corning 200 at Toledo Speedway". ARCA. March 14, 2024. Retrieved October 2, 2024.
- ^ "Practice results: Owens Corning 200 at Toledo Speedway". ARCA. October 5, 2024. Retrieved October 5, 2024.
- ^ "2024 Owens Corning 200 Practice Results". Racing-Reference.info. October 5, 2024. Retrieved October 5, 2024.
- ^ White, Brandon (September 30, 2024). "PIT BOX: Toledo arrives with Rev Racing set to take second ARCA Menards Series championship in three years". ARCA. Retrieved October 2, 2024.
- ^ Calloni, Josh (October 5, 2024). "William Sawalich To Lead ARCA to Green at Toledo". Frontstretch.com. Retrieved October 5, 2024.
- ^ "2024 Owens Corning 200 Qualifying Results". Racing-Reference.info. October 5, 2024. Retrieved October 5, 2024.
- ^ "2024 Owens Corning 200 - The Third Turn". The Third Turn. October 6, 2024. Retrieved October 6, 2024.