2024 ARCA Menards Series East
The 2024 ARCA Menards Series East is the 38th season of the ARCA Menards Series East, a regional stock car racing series sanctioned by NASCAR in the United States. The season began on March 23 with the Pensacola 150 at Five Flags Speedway and will end on September 19 with the Bush's Beans 200 at Bristol Motor Speedway.
William Sawalich of Joe Gibbs Racing entered the season as the defending 2023 ARCA Menards Series East champion.[1]
Teams and drivers
Complete schedule
Manufacturer | Team | No. | Driver | Crew chief |
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Chevrolet | CW Motorsports | 93 | Colton Collins 2[2][3] | Brandon Hargrove 3 Colton Collins 1 Caleb Costner 1 TBA 3 |
Caleb Costner 2[4] | ||||
Cody Dennison (R) 4[5][6][N 1] | ||||
Fast Track Racing | 99 | Michael Maples (R)[7] | Mike Sroufe | |
Pinnacle Racing Group | 28 | Connor Zilisch (R)[8][9] | Shane Huffman | |
Rise Motorsports | 31 | Rita Goulet[10] | Tim Goulet | |
Ford | Brad Smith Motorsports | 48 | Brad Smith[11] | Carlos Leon 1 Terry Strange 1 Carl Brown 1 Jeff Smith 2 TBA 3 |
Toyota | CW Motorsports | 39 | D. L. Wilson[4] | Darrell Phillips 1 Riley Higgins 3 Tony Cosentino 1 TBA 3 |
Fast Track Racing | 11 | Zachary Tinkle[12] | Todd Parrott[12] | |
Joe Gibbs Racing | 18 | William Sawalich[13][1] | Matt Ross | |
Venturini Motorsports | 20 | Gio Ruggiero (R)[14] | Shannon Rursch | |
55 | Jake Finch 1[15] | Johnny Allen 1 Kevin Reed Jr. 4 TBA 3 | ||
Brent Crews 1 | ||||
Isabella Robusto 1 | ||||
Toni Breidinger 1 | ||||
Gus Dean 1[16] | ||||
TBA 3 | ||||
Ford 2 Toyota 3 TBA 3 | Fast Track Racing | 10 | Mike Basham 1[3] | Nathan Davis 1 Dick Doheny 1 Chris Vanscoy 3 TBA 3 |
Ed Pompa 1 | ||||
Jayson Alexander 2[17] | ||||
Christopher Tate 1[18] | ||||
TBA 3 | ||||
Toyota 4 Ford 1 TBA 2 | 12 | Presley Sorah 3 [19] | Chris Vanscoy 2 Nathan Davis 1 Corbin Sklener 1 Jeremy Petty 1 TBA 3 | |
Mike Basham 1 | ||||
Matt Kemp 1 [20] | ||||
Ryan Roulette 1 | ||||
TBA 2 |
Limited schedule
Schedule
The full schedule was announced on December 6, 2023.[39] Some race dates were announced before then as part of the announcement of the main ARCA Series schedule on November 28.[40]
Note: Races highlighted in gold are combination events with the ARCA Menards Series.
No | Race title | Track | Location | Date |
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1 | Pensacola 150 | Five Flags Speedway | Pensacola, Florida | March 23 |
2 | General Tire 150 | Dover Motor Speedway | Dover, Delaware | April 26 |
3 | Music City 150 | Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway | Nashville, Tennessee | May 11 |
4 | Dutch Boy 150 | Flat Rock Speedway | Ash Township, Michigan | May 18 |
5 | Atlas 150 | Iowa Speedway | Newton, Iowa | June 14 |
6 | Circle City 200 | Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park | Brownsburg, Indiana | July 19 |
7 | Sprecher 150 | Milwaukee Mile | West Allis, Wisconsin | August 25 |
8 | Bush's Beans 200 | Bristol Motor Speedway | Bristol, Tennessee | September 19 |
Schedule changes
Although the schedule remains at eight races at the exact same tracks in the exact same order as in 2023, there are some minor changes to some races.
- The race at Five Flags Speedway is shortened from 200 miles to 150 miles.
- The race at Dover Motor Speedway becomes a combination race with the main ARCA Series after previously being a standalone race for the East Series.
- The race at Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway is shortened from 200 laps to 150 laps.
- The combination race at Iowa Speedway was moved from July to June in order for it to be on the same weekend as the track's new Cup Series race and its returning Xfinity Series race.
- The combination race at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park moves from August to July along with the track's Truck Series race and the Cup and Xfinity Series races at the nearby Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Results and standings
Race results
No. | Race | Pole position | Most laps led | Winning driver | Manufacturer | No. | Winning team | Report |
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1 | Pensacola 150 | William Sawalich | William Sawalich | Gio Ruggiero | Toyota | 20 | Venturini Motorsports | Report |
2 | General Tire 150 | William Sawalich | William Sawalich | Connor Zilisch | Chevrolet | 28 | Pinnacle Racing Group | Report |
3 | Music City 150 | Gio Ruggiero | William Sawalich | William Sawalich | Toyota | 18 | Joe Gibbs Racing | Report |
4 | Dutch Boy 150 | Connor Zilisch | Connor Zilisch | Connor Zilisch | Chevrolet | 28 | Pinnacle Racing Group | Report |
5 | Atlas 150 | Gio Ruggiero | Connor Zilisch | Connor Zilisch | Chevrolet | 28 | Pinnacle Racing Group | Report |
6 | Circle City 200 | Report | ||||||
Reference: [41] |
Drivers' championship
Notes:
- The pole winner also receives 1 bonus point, similar to the previous ARCA points system used until 2019 and unlike NASCAR.[42]
- Additionally, after groups of 5 races of the season, drivers that compete in all 5 races receive 50 additional points.[42] This points bonus will be given after the race at Iowa.
- Connor Zilisch, William Sawalich, Gio Ruggiero, Zachary Tinkle, D. L. Wilson, Cody Dennison, Michael Maples, and Rita Goulet received this points bonus for having competed in the first 5 races of the season (Five Flags, Dover, Nashville Fairgrounds, Flat Rock, and Iowa).
(key) Bold – Pole position awarded by time. Italics – Pole position set by final practice results or rainout. * – Most laps led.
Pos | Driver | FIF | DOV | NSV | FRS | IOW | IRP | MLW | BRI | Points | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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1 | Connor Zilisch (R) | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1** | 1* | 277 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | William Sawalich | 2* | 17* | 1* | 2 | 2 | 260 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Gio Ruggiero (R) | 1 | 2 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 249 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Zachary Tinkle | 8 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 223 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | D. L. Wilson | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 219 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | Cody Dennison (R) | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 18 | 209 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | Michael Maples (R) | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 207 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | Rita Goulet | 13 | 23 | 13 | 14 | 21 | 186 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | Toni Breidinger | 15 | 4 | 8 | 105 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | Nate Moeller | 16 | 17 | 16 | 83 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | Andrés Pérez de Lara | 5 | 6 | 77 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | Andy Jankowiak | 7 | 5 | 76 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | Lavar Scott | 4 | 9 | 75 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | Presley Sorah | 14 | 18 | 25 | 75 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | Brad Smith | Wth | Wth | 16 | 15 | 26 | 75 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | Hunter Wright | 5 | 9 | 74 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | Caleb Costner | 9 | 7 | 72 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
18 | Jayson Alexander | 8 | 8 | 72 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
19 | Tyler Scofield | 15 | 6 | 67 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
20 | Kris Wright | 6 | 16 | 66 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
21 | Colton Collins | 11 | 11 | 66 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
22 | Mike Basham | 6 | 24 | 58 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
23 | Greg Van Alst | 8 | 23 | 57 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
24 | Christian Rose | 21 | 11 | 56 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
25 | Alex Clubb | 18 | 14 | 56 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
26 | Tanner Reif | 22 | 15 | 51 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
27 | Marco Andretti | 19 | 22 | 47 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
28 | Amber Balcaen | 20 | 24 | 44 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
29 | Isabella Robusto | 2 | 43 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
30 | Bubba Pollard | 3 | 41 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
31 | Carson Kvapil | 3 | 41 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
32 | Mason Mitchell | 4 | 40 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
33 | Andrew Patterson | 5 | 39 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
34 | Matt Kemp | 6 | 38 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
35 | Jake Finch | 7 | 37 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
36 | Blaine Donahue | 7 | 37 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
37 | Gus Dean | 7 | 37 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
38 | Christopher Tate | 10 | 34 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
39 | Ed Pompa | Wth | 13 | 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
40 | Jeffery MacZink | 13 | 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
41 | Ryan Roulette | 15 | 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
42 | Brent Crews | 16 | 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
43 | Kevin Hinckle | 17 | 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
44 | Dale Shearer | Wth | Wth | 19 | 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Luke Fenhaus | QL | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Reference: [43] |
See also
- 2024 NASCAR Cup Series
- 2024 NASCAR Xfinity Series
- 2024 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series
- 2024 ARCA Menards Series
- 2024 ARCA Menards Series West
- 2024 NASCAR Canada Series
- 2024 NASCAR Mexico Series
- 2024 NASCAR Whelen Euro Series
Notes
- ^ a b Dennison is running the full season split between the Wayne Peterson Racing No. 06 car and the CW Motorsports No. 93 car.
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