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.
| Race details[1][2][3][4] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 3 of 20 of the 2024 ARCA Menards Series | |||
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| Date | April 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 | ||
Report
editBackground
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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
edit- (R) denotes rookie driver.
Practice
editPractice 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. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | Bryce Haugeberg | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | 53.331 | 179.558 |
| 2 | 15 | Kris Wright | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 53.345 | 179.511 |
| 3 | 25 | Toni Breidinger | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 53.398 | 179.333 |
| Full practice results | ||||||
Starting lineup
editNo 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
editRace results
edit| Fin[11] | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 20 | Jake Finch | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 76 | 76 | Running | 49 |
| 2 | 5 | 15 | Kris Wright | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 76 | 0 | Running | 42 |
| 3 | 2 | 18 | Tanner Gray | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 76 | 0 | Running | 41 |
| 4 | 15 | 55 | Gus Dean | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 76 | 0 | Running | 40 |
| 5 | 6 | 32 | Christian Rose | AM Racing | Ford | 76 | 0 | Running | 39 |
| 6 | 23 | 8 | Sean Corr | Empire Racing | Chevrolet | 76 | 0 | Running | 38 |
| 7 | 24 | 22 | Amber Balcaen | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 76 | 0 | Running | 37 |
| 8 | 3 | 2 | Andrés Pérez de Lara | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 76 | 0 | Running | 36 |
| 9 | 7 | 30 | Frankie Muniz | Rette Jones Racing | Ford | 76 | 0 | Running | 35 |
| 10 | 4 | 25 | Toni Breidinger | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 76 | 0 | Running | 34 |
| 11 | 21 | 35 | Greg Van Alst | Greg Van Alst Motorsports | Chevrolet | 76 | 0 | Running | 33 |
| 12 | 29 | 44 | Thomas Annunziata | Jeff McClure Racing | Chevrolet | 76 | 0 | Running | 32 |
| 13 | 25 | 93 | Caleb Costner (R) | Costner Weaver Motorsports | Chevrolet | 76 | 0 | Running | 31 |
| 14 | 17 | 69 | Scott Melton | Kimmel Racing | Ford | 75 | 0 | Running | 30 |
| 15 | 31 | 7 | Eric Caudell | CCM Racing | Toyota | 75 | 0 | Running | 29 |
| 16 | 32 | 27 | Tim Richmond | Richmond Motorsports | Toyota | 75 | 0 | Running | 28 |
| 17 | 20 | 01 | Cody Dennison (R) | Fast Track Racing | Ford | 75 | 0 | Running | 27 |
| 18 | 8 | 11 | Bryce Haugeberg | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | 74 | 0 | Running | 26 |
| 19 | 26 | 88 | A. J. Moyer | Moyer-Petroniro Racing | Chevrolet | 74 | 0 | Running | 25 |
| 20 | 11 | 12 | Ryan Roulette | Fast Track Racing | Ford | 74 | 0 | Running | 24 |
| 21 | 10 | 10 | Ed Pompa | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | 74 | 0 | Running | 23 |
| 22 | 9 | 99 | Michael Maples (R) | Fast Track Racing | Chevrolet | 73 | 0 | Running | 22 |
| 23 | 30 | 87 | Chuck Buchanan Jr. | Charles Buchanan Racing | Chevrolet | 73 | 0 | Running | 21 |
| 24 | 33 | 57 | Hunter Deshautelle | Brother-In-Law Racing | Chevrolet | 73 | 0 | Running | 20 |
| 25 | 12 | 03 | Alex Clubb | Clubb Racing Inc. | Ford | 72 | 0 | Running | 19 |
| 26 | 18 | 31 | Casey Carden | Rise Motorsports | Chevrolet | 71 | 0 | Running | 18 |
| 27 | 19 | 73 | Andy Jankowiak | KLAS Motorsports | Ford | 70 | 0 | Fuel Pump | 17 |
| 28 | 13 | 06 | Con Nicolopoulos | Wayne Peterson Racing | Ford | 70 | 0 | Running | 16 |
| 29 | 27 | 98 | Dale Shearer | Shearer Speed Racing | Toyota | 69 | 0 | Running | 15 |
| 30 | 14 | 48 | Brad Smith | Brad Smith Motorsports | Ford | 69 | 0 | Running | 14 |
| 31 | 16 | 6 | Lavar Scott (R) | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 68 | 0 | Running | 13 |
| 32 | 28 | 68 | Jeff Scofield | Kimmel Racing | Chevrolet | 26 | 0 | Radiator | 12 |
| 33 | 22 | 97 | Jason Kitzmiller | CR7 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 8 | 0 | Water Leak | 11 |
| 34 | 34 | 0 | Ben Peterson | Wayne Peterson Racing | Toyota | 7 | 0 | DNF | 10 |
| Withdrew | |||||||||
| 36 | Ryan Huff | Ryan Huff Motorsports | Ford | ||||||
| 63 | John Aramendia | Spraker Racing Enterprises | Chevrolet | ||||||
| Official race results | |||||||||
Standings after the race
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References
edit- ^ "Entry list: General Tire 200 at Talladega Superspeedway". ARCA. April 16, 2024. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
- ^ "General Tire 200 at Talladega Superspeedway". ARCA. December 11, 2023. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
- ^ Haislop, Tadd (April 19, 2024). "Starting lineup: General Tire 200 at Talladega Superspeedway". ARCA. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
- ^ "Race results: General Tire 200 at Talladega Superspeedway". ARCA. April 20, 2024. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
- ^ Branscum, Benjamine (April 20, 2024). "The Phoenix Rises, Jake Finch Finds Redemption, Dominates At Talladega". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
- ^ Calloni, Josh (April 20, 2024). "Jake Finch Dominates, Wins ARCA Race at Talladega". Frontstretch.com. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
- ^ a b "Schedule of events: General Tire 200 at Talladega Superspeedway". ARCA. November 27, 2023. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
- ^ "Limited group practice results: General Tire 200 at Talladega Superspeedway". ARCA. April 19, 2024. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
- ^ Fenwick, Adam (April 16, 2024). "PIT BOX: Stacked ARCA Menards Series field ready take on Talladega Superspeedway". ARCA. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
- ^ Kristl, Mark (April 19, 2024). "Jake Finch Starting 1st for the ARCA Race at Talladega". Frontstretch.com. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
- ^ "2024 General Tire 200 - The Third Turn". The Third Turn. Retrieved April 20, 2024.