2024 General Tire 150 (Charlotte)

2024 General Tire 150
Race details[1][2][3][4]
Race 6 of 20 of the 2024 ARCA Menards Series
Date May 24, 2024
Official name 6th Annual General Tire 150
Location Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina
Course Permanent racing facility
1.5 mi (2.4 km)
Distance 100 laps, 150 mi (241 km)
Scheduled Distance 100 laps, 150 mi (241 km)
Average speed 103.409 mph (166.421 km/h)
Pole position
Driver
Rev Racing
Time 30.340
Most laps led
Driver Carson Kvapil Pinnacle Racing Group
Laps 61
Winner
No. 18 Tanner Gray Joe Gibbs Racing
Television in the United States
Network FS1
Announcers Jamie Little, Phil Parsons, and Trevor Bayne
Radio in the United States
Radio MRN

The 2024 General Tire 150 was the 6th stock car race of the 2024 ARCA Menards Series season, and the 6th iteration of the event. The race was held on Friday, May 24, 2024, at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina, a 1.5 mile (2.4 km) permanent asphalt tri-oval shaped intermediate speedway. The race took the scheduled 100 laps to complete. Tanner Gray, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would recover from a flat tire in the early stages of the race, and held off the field on worn tires to earn his first career ARCA Menards Series win.[5] Carson Kvapil would dominate the majority of the race, leading a race-high 61 laps before finishing 2nd. To fill out the podium, pole-sitter Andrés Pérez de Lara, driving for Rev Racing, would finish 3rd, respectively.

Report

Background

Charlotte Motor Speedway, the circuit where the race was held.

The race was held at Charlotte Motor Speedway, located in Concord, North Carolina. The speedway complex includes a 1.5-mile (2.4 km) quad-oval track that was utilized for the race, as well as a dragstrip and a dirt track. The speedway was built in 1959 by Bruton Smith and is considered the home track for NASCAR with many race teams based in the Charlotte metropolitan area. The track is owned and operated by Speedway Motorsports Inc. (SMI) with Marcus G. Smith serving as track president.

Entry list

  • (R) denotes rookie driver.
# Driver Team Make Sponsor
2 Andrés Pérez de Lara Rev Racing Chevrolet Max Siegel Inc.
03 Alex Clubb Clubb Racing Inc. Ford Race Parts Liquidators
06 Con Nicolopoulos Wayne Peterson Racing Ford Peterson Motorsports
6 Lavar Scott (R) Rev Racing Chevrolet Max Siegel Inc.
9 Sebastian Arias Rev Racing Chevrolet Brady IFS
10 Cody Dennison (R) Fast Track Racing Toyota Timcast
11 Jayson Alexander Fast Track Racing Ford Constant Contact
12 Ryan Roulette Fast Track Racing Ford Bellator Recruiting Academy / VFW
15 Kris Wright Venturini Motorsports Toyota FNB Corporation
18 Tanner Gray Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Place of Hope
20 Dean Thompson Venturini Motorsports Toyota Thompson Pipe Group
22 Amber Balcaen Venturini Motorsports Toyota ICON Direct
25 Toni Breidinger Venturini Motorsports Toyota Celsius
27 Tim Richmond Richmond Motorsports Toyota Immigration Law Center
28 Connor Mosack Pinnacle Racing Group Chevrolet Chevrolet / Silver Hare Development
31 Mitch Gibson Rise Motorsports Chevrolet C&S Construction & Cabinet Designs
32 Christian Rose AM Racing Ford Blue Wolf Cleaners & Degreasers
33 Lawless Alan Reaume Brothers Racing Ford AutoParkIt.com
35 Greg Van Alst Greg Van Alst Motorsports Ford CB Fabricating
48 Brad Smith Brad Smith Motorsports Ford Copraya.com
55 Gus Dean Venturini Motorsports Toyota DRIVEN Trackside
57 Austin McDaniel Brother-In-Law Racing Chevrolet O. B. Builders
69 Will Kimmel Kimmel Racing Ford Weddington Custom Homes
73 Andy Jankowiak KLAS Motorsports Toyota Acacia Energy
75 Hunter Deshautelle Brother-In-Law Racing Chevrolet O. B. Builders
82 Carson Kvapil Pinnacle Racing Group Chevrolet Chevrolet Performance
88 A. J. Moyer Moyer-Petroniro Racing Chevrolet River's Edge Cottages & RV Park
93 Caleb Costner (R) CW Motorsports Chevrolet C4 Foundation / Heritage Water Systems
97 Jason Kitzmiller CR7 Motorsports Chevrolet A. L. L. Construction
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 Friday, May 24, at 11:40 AM EST, and would last for 45 minutes.[6] Tanner Gray, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 30.874, and a speed of 174.904 mph (281.481 km/h).[7]

Pos.[8] # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 18 Tanner Gray Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 30.874 174.904
2 6 Lavar Scott (R) Rev Racing Chevrolet 30.877 174.887
3 22 Amber Balcaen Venturini Motorsports Toyota 30.892 174.803
Full practice results

Qualifying

Qualifying was held on Friday, May 24, at 12:40 PM EST.[6] 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 that session will win the pole.[9]

Andrés Pérez de Lara, driving for Rev Racing, would score the pole for the race, with a lap of 30.340, and a speed of 177.983 mph (286.436 km/h).[10]

Two drivers withdrew from the race: Ryan Huff and Chuck Buchanan Jr..

Qualifying results

Pos.[11] # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 2 Andrés Pérez de Lara Rev Racing Chevrolet 30.340 177.983
2 55 Gus Dean Venturini Motorsports Toyota 30.342 177.971
3 18 Tanner Gray Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 30.398 177.643
4 15 Kris Wright Venturini Motorsports Toyota 30.674 176.045
5 82 Carson Kvapil Pinnacle Racing Group Chevrolet 30.704 175.873
6 28 Connor Mosack Pinnacle Racing Group Chevrolet 30.788 175.393
7 6 Lavar Scott (R) Rev Racing Chevrolet 30.804 175.302
8 22 Amber Balcaen Venturini Motorsports Toyota 30.867 174.944
9 73 Andy Jankowiak KLAS Motorsports Toyota 31.033 174.008
10 69 Will Kimmel Kimmel Racing Ford 31.143 173.394
11 20 Dean Thompson Venturini Motorsports Toyota 31.232 172.900
12 25 Toni Breidinger Venturini Motorsports Toyota 31.398 171.985
13 35 Greg Van Alst Greg Van Alst Motorsports Ford 31.471 171.587
14 32 Christian Rose AM Racing Ford 31.560 171.103
15 97 Jason Kitzmiller CR7 Motorsports Chevrolet 31.638 170.681
16 10 Cody Dennison (R) Fast Track Racing Toyota 32.296 167.203
17 27 Tim Richmond Richmond Motorsports Toyota 32.338 166.986
18 9 Sebastian Arias Rev Racing Chevrolet 32.539 165.955
19 93 Caleb Costner (R) CW Motorsports Chevrolet 33.623 160.604
20 11 Jayson Alexander Fast Track Racing Ford 33.665 160.404
21 12 Ryan Roulette Fast Track Racing Ford 34.582 156.151
22 88 A. J. Moyer Moyer-Petroniro Racing Chevrolet 34.713 155.561
23 99 Michael Maples (R) Fast Track Racing Chevrolet 34.749 155.400
24 57 Austin McDaniel Brother-In-Law Racing Chevrolet 35.205 153.387
25 03 Alex Clubb Clubb Racing Inc. Ford 35.334 152.827
26 75 Hunter Deshautelle Brother-In-Law Racing Chevrolet 35.444 152.353
27 48 Brad Smith Brad Smith Motorsports Ford 37.834 142.729
28 31 Mitch Gibson Rise Motorsports Chevrolet – –
29 33 Lawless Alan Reaume Brothers Racing Ford – –
30 06 Con Nicolopoulos Wayne Peterson Racing Ford – –
Withdrew
31 36 Ryan Huff Ryan Huff Motorsports Ford
32 87 Chuck Buchanan Jr. Charles Buchanan Racing Ford
Official qualifying results

Race results

Fin[12] St # Driver Team Make Laps Led Status Pts
1 3 18 Tanner Gray Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 100 31 Running 47
2 5 82 Carson Kvapil Pinnacle Racing Group Chevrolet 100 61 Running 45
3 1 2 Andrés Pérez de Lara Rev Racing Chevrolet 100 8 Running 43
4 10 69 Will Kimmel Kimmel Racing Ford 100 0 Running 40
5 7 6 Lavar Scott (R) Rev Racing Chevrolet 100 0 Running 39
6 2 55 Gus Dean Venturini Motorsports Toyota 100 0 Running 38
7 11 20 Dean Thompson Venturini Motorsports Toyota 100 0 Running 37
8 29 33 Lawless Alan Reaume Brothers Racing Ford 100 0 Running 36
9 15 97 Jason Kitzmiller CR7 Motorsports Chevrolet 100 0 Running 35
10 18 9 Sebastian Arias Rev Racing Chevrolet 100 0 Running 34
11 13 35 Greg Van Alst Greg Van Alst Motorsports Ford 100 0 Running 33
12 12 25 Toni Breidinger Venturini Motorsports Toyota 100 0 Running 32
13 16 10 Cody Dennison (R) Fast Track Racing Toyota 100 0 Running 31
14 9 73 Andy Jankowiak KLAS Motorsports Toyota 100 0 Running 30
15 8 22 Amber Balcaen Venturini Motorsports Toyota 99 0 Running 29
16 21 12 Ryan Roulette Fast Track Racing Ford 98 0 Running 28
17 17 27 Tim Richmond Richmond Motorsports Toyota 98 0 Running 27
18 4 15 Kris Wright Venturini Motorsports Toyota 97 0 Running 26
19 22 88 A. J. Moyer Moyer-Petroniro Racing Chevrolet 96 0 Running 25
20 23 99 Michael Maples (R) Fast Track Racing Chevrolet 94 0 Running 24
21 24 57 Austin McDaniel Brother-In-Law Racing Chevrolet 90 0 Running 23
22 30 06 Con Nicolopoulos Wayne Peterson Racing Ford 89 0 Running 22
23 26 75 Hunter Deshautelle Brother-In-Law Racing Chevrolet 87 0 Running 21
24 28 31 Mitch Gibson Rise Motorsports Chevrolet 79 0 Accident 20
25 25 03 Alex Clubb Clubb Racing Inc. Ford 45 0 Running 19
26 27 48 Brad Smith Brad Smith Motorsports Ford 36 0 Too Slow 18
27 6 28 Connor Mosack Pinnacle Racing Group Chevrolet 30 0 Brakes 17
28 14 32 Christian Rose AM Racing Ford 28 0 DNF 16
29 20 11 Jayson Alexander Fast Track Racing Ford 20 0 Accident 15
Did not start
30 19 93 Caleb Costner (R) CW Motorsports Chevrolet
Official race results

Standings after the race

References

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  2. ^ "Entry list: General Tire 150 at Charlotte Motor Speedway". ARCA. May 21, 2024. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
  3. ^ White, Brandon (May 24, 2024). "Qualifying results: General Tire 150 at Charlotte Motor Speedway". ARCA. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
  4. ^ "Race results: General Tire 150 at Charlotte Motor Speedway". ARCA. May 24, 2024. Retrieved May 27, 2024.
  5. ^ Branscum, Benjamine (May 24, 2024). "Redemption Arrives For Tanner Gray As He Wins The General Tire 150". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved May 27, 2024.
  6. ^ a b "Schedule of events: General Tire 150 at Charlotte Motor Speedway". ARCA. November 27, 2023. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
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  8. ^ "2024 General Tire 150 Practice Results". Racing-Reference.info. Retrieved May 27, 2024.
  9. ^ Fenwick, Adam (April 30, 2024). "PIT BOX: Home game awaits as ARCA Menards Series heads to Charlotte Motor Speedway". ARCA. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
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  12. ^ "2024 General Tire 150 - The Third Turn". The Third Turn. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
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