2024 Circle City 200
| Race details[1][2][3][4] | |||
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Race 10 of 20 of the 2024 ARCA Menards Series Race 6 of 8 of the 2024 ARCA Menards Series East | |||
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| Date | July 19, 2024 | ||
| Official name | 16th Annual Circle City 200 | ||
| Location | Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park in Brownsburg, Indiana | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 0.686 mi (1.104 km) | ||
| Distance | 202 laps, 139 mi (222 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 200 laps, 137 mi (220 km) | ||
| Average speed | 75.879 miles per hour (122.115 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Joe Gibbs Racing | ||
| Time | 22.306 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Connor Zilisch | Pinnacle Racing Group | |
| Laps | 89 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 28 | Connor Zilisch | Pinnacle Racing Group | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | FS1 | ||
| Announcers | Adam Alexander, Phil Parsons, and Trevor Bayne | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | MRN | ||
The 2024 Circle City 200 was the 10th stock car race of the 2024 ARCA Menards Series season, the 6th race of the 2024 ARCA Menards Series East season, and the 16th iteration of the event. The race was held on Friday, July 19, 2024, at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park in Brownsburg, Indiana, a 0.686 mile (1.104 km) permanent oval shaped racetrack. The race was originally scheduled to be contested over 200 laps, but was extended to 202 laps due to an overtime finish. Connor Zilisch, driving for Pinnacle Racing Group, would continue to be unstoppable in the ARCA Series, holding off the field on an overtime restart to earn his third career ARCA Menards Series win, his fourth career ARCA Menards Series East win, and his third consecutive East Series win. Zilisch also dominated the race in fashion, taking the lead late from pole-sitter William Sawalich and ended up leading a race-high 89 laps.[5] To fill out the podium, Andrés Pérez de Lara, driving for Rev Racing, and Sawalich, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
Report
[edit]Background
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Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park (formerly Indianapolis Raceway Park, O'Reilly Raceway Park at Indianapolis, and Lucas Oil Raceway) is an auto racing facility in Brownsburg, Indiana, about 10 miles (16 km) northwest of downtown Indianapolis. It includes a 0.686-mile (1.104 km) oval track, a 2.5-mile (4.0 km) road course (which has fallen into disrepair and is no longer used), and a 4,400-foot (1,300 m) drag strip which is among the premier drag racing venues in the world. The complex receives about 500,000 visitors annually.
Entry list
[edit]- (R) denotes rookie driver.
Notes
[edit]- ^ Due to Greg Van Alst being at Indianapolis Motor Speedway for Xfinity Series practice, Timmy Hill would pilot his No. 35 car during ARCA practice.
Practice
[edit]The first and only practice session was held on Friday, July 19, at 1:30 PM EST, and would last for 45 minutes.[6] William Sawalich, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 22.397, and a speed of 110.265 mph (177.454 km/h).[7]
| Pos.[8] | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
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| 1 | 18 | William Sawalich | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 22.397 | 110.265 |
| 2 | 28 | Connor Zilisch (R) | Pinnacle Racing Group | Chevrolet | 22.615 | 109.202 |
| 3 | 2 | Andrés Pérez de Lara | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 22.722 | 108.688 |
| Full practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
[edit]Qualifying was held on Friday, July 19, at 2:30 PM EST.[6] The qualifying system used is a multi-car, multi-lap system with only one round. All drivers will be on track for a 20-minute timed session, and whoever sets the fastest time in that round will win the pole.[9]
William Sawalich, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would score the pole for the race, with a lap of 22.306, and a speed of 110.715 mph (178.179 km/h).[10]
Qualifying results
[edit]Race results
[edit]| Pos.[12] | St. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 28 | Connor Zilisch (R) | Pinnacle Racing Group | Chevrolet | 205 | 89 | Running | 48 |
| 2 | 3 | 2 | Andrés Pérez de Lara | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 205 | 0 | Running | 92 |
| 3 | 1 | 18 | William Sawalich | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 205 | 72 | Running | 43 |
| 4 | 2 | 6 | Lavar Scott (R) | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 205 | 44 | Running | 91 |
| 5 | 5 | 20 | Gio Ruggiero (R) | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 205 | 0 | Running | 39 |
| 6 | 8 | 15 | Kris Wright | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 205 | 0 | Running | 88 |
| 7 | 12 | 17 | Marco Andretti | Cook Racing Technologies | Chevrolet | 205 | 0 | Running | 37 |
| 8 | 11 | 35 | Greg Van Alst | Greg Van Alst Motorsports | Ford | 205 | 0 | Running | 86 |
| 9 | 9 | 55 | Dean Thompson | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 205 | 0 | Running | 35 |
| 10 | 14 | 34 | Isaac Johnson | Greg Van Alst Motorsports | Ford | 204 | 0 | Running | 34 |
| 11 | 16 | 11 | Zackary Tinkle | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | 202 | 0 | Running | 33 |
| 12 | 13 | 95 | Andrew Patterson | MAN Motorsports | Toyota | 202 | 0 | Running | 32 |
| 13 | 15 | 22 | Amber Balcean | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 201 | 0 | Running | 81 |
| 14 | 21 | 01 | Cody Dennison (R) | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | 200 | 0 | Running | 80 |
| 15 | 22 | 99 | Micheal Maples (R) | Fast Track Racing | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | Running | 79 |
| 16 | 18 | 39 | D. L. Wilson | CW Motorsports | Toyota | 199 | 0 | Running | 28 |
| 17 | 20 | 93 | Tyler Tomassi | CW Motorsports | Ford | 198 | 0 | Running | 27 |
| 18 | 23 | 10 | Jayson Alexander | Fast Track Racing | Ford | 197 | 0 | Running | 26 |
| 19 | 24 | 06 | Brayton Laster | Wayne Peterson Racing | Toyota | 194 | 0 | Running | 25 |
| 20 | 25 | 31 | Rita Goulet | Rise Motorsports | Chevrolet | 192 | 0 | Running | 24 |
| 21 | 26 | 03 | Alex Clubb | Clubb Racing Inc. | Ford | 189 | 0 | Running | 73 |
| 22 | 10 | 32 | Christian Rose | AM Racing | Ford | 173 | 0 | Accident | 72 |
| 23 | 6 | 33 | Lawless Alan | Reaume Brothers Racing | Ford | 173 | 0 | Accident | 21 |
| 24 | 7 | 25 | Toni Breidinger | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 172 | 0 | Accident | 70 |
| 25 | 30 | 96 | Jackson McLerran | MAN Motorsports | Toyota | 166 | 0 | Accident | 19 |
| 26 | 31 | 86 | Casey Carden | Clubb Racing Inc. | Ford | 124 | 0 | Mechanical | 18 |
| 27 | 19 | 85 | Becca Monopoli | City Garage Motorsports | Ford | 121 | 0 | Accident | 17 |
| 28 | 28 | 0 | Nate Moeller | Wayne Peterson Racing | Toyota | 79 | 0 | Mechanical | 16 |
| 29 | 17 | 12 | Presley Sorah | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | 48 | 0 | Accident | 15 |
| 30 | 29 | 98 | Dale Shearer | Shearer Speed Racing | Toyota | 28 | 0 | Mechanical | 14 |
| 31 | 31 | 27 | Brad Smith | Brad Smith Motorsports | Ford | 2 | 0 | Mechanical | 63 |
| Official race results | |||||||||
Standings after the race
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References
[edit]- ^ "Circle City 200 at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park". ARCA. December 11, 2023. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
- ^ "Entry list: Circle City 200 at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park". ARCA. July 17, 2024. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
- ^ White, Brandon (July 19, 2024). "Qualifying results: Circle City 200 at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park". ARCA. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
- ^ "Race results: Circle City 200 at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park". ARCA. July 19, 2024. Retrieved July 20, 2024.
- ^ Srigley, Joseph (July 19, 2024). "Connor Zilisch Outduels William Sawalich on Late Restart for ARCA Win at IRP". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved July 20, 2024.
- ^ a b "Schedule of events: Circle City 200 at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park". ARCA. November 11, 2023. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
- ^ White, Brandon (July 19, 2024). "Practice results: Circle City 200 at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park". ARCA. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
- ^ "2024 Circle City 200 Practice Results". Racing-Reference.info. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
- ^ Fenwick, Adam (July 15, 2024). "PIT BOX: Annual visit to Indianapolis Raceway Park on the docket for ARCA and East Series teams". ARCA. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
- ^ Tomlinson, Joy (July 19, 2024). "William Sawalich Wins Pole for ARCA Race at IRP". Frontstretch.com. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
- ^ "2024 Circle City 200 Qualifying Results". Racing-Reference.info. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
- ^ "2024 Circle City 200 - Racing Reference". Racing-Reference.info. July 19, 2024. Retrieved July 20, 2024.