The 2024 Hard Rock Bet 200 was the first stock car race of the 2024 ARCA Menards Series season, and the 61st running of the event. The race was originally scheduled to be held on Saturday, February 17, 2024, but due to the forecasted inclement weather for Saturday, the race was moved up to Friday, February 16, immediately following the NASCAR Truck Series race on the same day.[5] The race was held at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida, a 2.5 mile (4 km) permanent tri-oval shaped asphalt superspeedway. The race was originally scheduled to be contested over 80 laps, but was extended to 84 laps due to a NASCAR overtime finish. In a wild and wreck-filled race, Gus Dean, driving for Venturini Motorsports, would hold off the field in a one lap restart, and won the race after a vicious crash occurred on the final lap. This was Dean's third career ARCA Menards Series win, and his first of the season.[6] Dean's teammate, Jake Finch, had dominated the entire race, leading a race-high 65 laps before being involved in the last lap incident. To fill out the podium, Thomas Annunziata, driving for Jeff McClure Racing, and Greg Van Alst, driving for his own team, Van Alst Motorsports, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
| Race details[1][2][3][4] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 1 of 20 of the 2024 ARCA Menards Series | |||
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| Date | February 16–17, 2024 | ||
| Official name | 61st Annual Hard Rock Bet 200 | ||
| Location | Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, Florida | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 2.5 mi (4 km) | ||
| Distance | 84 laps, 210 mi (338 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 80 laps, 200 mi (321 km) | ||
| Average speed | 98.987 mph (159.304 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Mullins Racing | ||
| Time | 48.982 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Jake Finch | Venturini Motorsports | |
| Laps | 65 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 55 | Gus Dean | Venturini Motorsports | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | FS2 | ||
| Announcers | Jamie Little, Phil Parsons, and Austin Cindric | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | MRN | ||
Report
editDaytona International Speedway is a race track in Daytona Beach, Florida that is one of five superspeedways, the others being Pocono Raceway, Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Michigan International Speedway, and Talladega Superspeedway.
Background
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Daytona International Speedway is one of three superspeedways to hold NASCAR races, the other two being Atlanta Motor Speedway and Talladega Superspeedway.[7] The standard track at Daytona International Speedway is a four-turn superspeedway that is 2.5 miles (4.0 km) long.[8] The track's turns are banked at 31 degrees, while the front stretch, the location of the finish line, is banked at 18 degrees.[8]
Entry list
edit50 drivers were entered for the Sioux Chief Fast Track 200, one of the largest entries in the ARCA Menards Series in recent years. It will also mark the first time since 2017 that drivers will fail to qualify for an ARCA event.[9][10]
- (R) denotes rookie driver.
Practice
editThe first and only practice session was held on Thursday, February 15, at 4:05 PM EST, and would last for 50 minutes.[11] Marco Andretti, driving for Cook Racing Technologies, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 48.600, and a speed of 185.185 mph (298.026 km/h).[12]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 | Marco Andretti | Cook Racing Technologies | Chevrolet | 48.600 | 185.185 |
| 2 | 08 | Patrick Emerling | SS-Green Light Racing | Ford | 48.601 | 185.181 |
| 3 | 3 | Willie Mullins | Mullins Racing | Ford | 48.676 | 184.896 |
| Full practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
editQualifying was held on Friday, February 16, at 1:30 PM EST.[11] The qualifying system used is a multi-car, multi-lap group-based system. Drivers will be split into different groups of seven to eight drivers. Each group will have four minutes to set a lap time, and the driver who sets the overall fastest lap between the groups will win the pole. The fastest 34 drivers will lock in, with the final 6 spots being reserved for provisional starters.[13]
Willie Mullins, driving for family-owned Mullins Racing, would set the fastest time between the overall groups, with a lap of 48.982, and a speed of 183.741 mph (295.702 km/h).[14]
Brayton Laster, Chuck Buchanan Jr., Hunter Deshautelle, Takuma Koga, A. J. Moyer, Becca Monopoli, Mitch Gibson, Dale Shearer, and Cody Dennison would fail to qualify for the race. Shane van Gisbergen, who originally failed to qualify, was added to the field after Eric Caudell and CCM Racing withdrew from the race.[15]
Qualifying results
editRace results
edit| Fin[16] | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 | 55 | Gus Dean | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 84 | 2 | Running | 47 |
| 2 | 19 | 44 | Thomas Annunziata | Jeff McClure Racing | Chevrolet | 84 | 0 | Running | 42 |
| 3 | 22 | 35 | Greg Van Alst | Van Alst Motorsports | Chevrolet | 84 | 3 | Running | 42 |
| 4 | 20 | 32 | Christian Rose | AM Racing | Ford | 84 | 0 | Running | 40 |
| 5 | 2 | 27 | Tim Richmond | Richmond Motorsports | Toyota | 84 | 0 | Running | 39 |
| 6 | 10 | 97 | Jason Kitzmiller | CR7 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 84 | 0 | Running | 38 |
| 7 | 7 | 68 | Gil Linster | Kimmel Racing | Ford | 84 | 0 | Running | 37 |
| 8 | 38 | 03 | Alex Clubb | Clubb Racing Inc. | Ford | 84 | 0 | Running | 36 |
| 9 | 27 | 22 | Amber Balcaen | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 84 | 0 | Running | 35 |
| 10 | 33 | 73 | Andy Jankowiak | KLAS Motorsports | Ford | 84 | 0 | Running | 34 |
| 11 | 3 | 20 | Jake Finch | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 83 | 65 | Accident | 35 |
| 12 | 13 | 2 | Andrés Pérez de Lara | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 83 | 0 | Accident | 32 |
| 13 | 26 | 13 | Armani Williams | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 83 | 0 | Accident | 31 |
| 14 | 22 | 62 | Steve Lewis Jr. | Steve Lewis Racing | Chevrolet | 83 | 0 | Accident | 30 |
| 15 | 31 | 6 | Lavar Scott (R) | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 83 | 0 | Accident | 29 |
| 16 | 5 | 36 | Ryan Huff | Ryan Huff Motorsports | Ford | 83 | 4 | Accident | 29 |
| 17 | 23 | 08 | Patrick Emerling | SS-Green Light Racing | Ford | 83 | 0 | Accident | 27 |
| 18 | 9 | 34 | Isaac Johnson | Van Alst Motorsports | Ford | 83 | 0 | Accident | 26 |
| 19 | 39 | 06 | Tommy O'Leary IV | Wayne Peterson Racing | Chevrolet | 83 | 0 | Accident | 25 |
| 20 | 8 | 75 | Hunter Deshautelle | Brother-In-Law Racing | Chevrolet | 83 | 0 | Running | 24 |
| 21 | 35 | 99 | Michael Maples (R) | Fast Track Racing | Chevrolet | 83 | 0 | Running | 23 |
| 22 | 40 | 48 | Brad Smith | Brad Smith Motorsports | Ford | 81 | 0 | Engine | 22 |
| 23 | 36 | 12 | Ryan Roulette | Fast Track Racing | Ford | 80 | 0 | Running | 21 |
| 24 | 15 | 18 | Tanner Gray | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 77 | 0 | Running | 20 |
| 25 | 25 | 17 | Marco Andretti | Cook Racing Technologies | Chevrolet | 76 | 0 | Accident | 19 |
| 26 | 12 | 11 | Bryce Haugeberg | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | 69 | 0 | Running | 18 |
| 27 | 29 | 69 | Scott Melton | Kimmel Racing | Ford | 61 | 0 | Accident | 17 |
| 28 | 1 | 3 | Willie Mullins | Mullins Racing | Ford | 61 | 9 | Accident | 18 |
| 29 | 34 | 28 | Shane van Gisbergen | Pinnacle Racing Group | Chevrolet | 58 | 0 | Running | 15 |
| 30 | 20 | 8 | Sean Corr | Empire Racing | Chevrolet | 55 | 1 | Oil Line | 15 |
| 31 | 32 | 02 | Leland Honeyman | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 51 | 0 | Accident | 13 |
| 32 | 6 | 30 | Justin Bonsignore | Rette Jones Racing | Ford | 43 | 0 | Oil Line | 12 |
| 33 | 16 | 4 | Dale Quarterley | 1/4 Ley Racing | Chevrolet | 40 | 0 | Accident | 11 |
| 34 | 30 | 74 | Mandy Chick | Team Chick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 17 | 0 | Accident | 10 |
| 35 | 17 | 93 | Caleb Costner (R) | Costner Weaver Motorsports | Chevrolet | 14 | 0 | Rear End | 9 |
| 36 | 14 | 07 | Jeff Scofield | Scofield Motorsports | Chevrolet | 6 | 0 | Accident | 8 |
| 37 | 4 | 25 | Toni Breidinger | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 3 | 0 | Accident | 7 |
| 38 | 11 | 15 | Kris Wright | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 3 | 0 | Accident | 6 |
| 39 | 28 | 63 | John Aramendia | Spraker Racing Enterprises | Chevrolet | 3 | 0 | Accident | 5 |
| 40 | 37 | 10 | Ed Pompa | Fast Track Racing | Chevrolet | 3 | 0 | Accident | 4 |
| Withdrew | |||||||||
| 7 | Eric Caudell | CCM Racing | Toyota | ||||||
| Official race results | |||||||||
Standings after the race
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References
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- ^ "Daytona ARCA 200 at Daytona International Speedway". ARCA. December 11, 2023. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
- ^ White, Brandon (February 16, 2024). "Qualifying results: Daytona ARCA 200 at Daytona International Speedway". ARCA. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
- ^ "Race results: Daytona ARCA 200 at Daytona International Speedway". ARCA. February 17, 2024. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
- ^ Christie, Toby (February 16, 2024). "ARCA Moves Daytona Race to Friday Night Due to Impending Weather". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
- ^ Branscum, Benjamine (February 17, 2024). "'This Is Everything' Gus Dean Takes Home A Wild ARCA Season Opener At Daytona". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
- ^ "NASCAR Race Tracks". NASCAR. NASCAR Media Group. Archived from the original on August 11, 2010. Retrieved August 13, 2010.
- ^ a b "NASCAR Tracks — The Daytona International Speedway". Speedway Guide. Archived from the original on August 30, 2010. Retrieved August 15, 2010.
- ^ "Big names highlight Daytona ARCA 200 entry list". ARCA. January 31, 2024. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
- ^ "Fifty drivers entered for ARCA Menards Series opener at Daytona International Speedway". ARCA. February 5, 2024. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
- ^ a b "Schedule of events: Daytona ARCA 200 at Daytona International Speedway". ARCA. November 27, 2023. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
- ^ "Practice results: Daytona ARCA 200 at Daytona International Speedway". ARCA. February 15, 2024. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
- ^ "The Daytona ARCA 200 qualifying format explained". ARCA. February 14, 2024. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
- ^ Christie, Toby (February 16, 2024). "Years of Perserverence Leads to First Career ARCA Pole for Willie Mullins". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
- ^ Srigley, Joseph (February 16, 2024). "Shane van Gisbergen Promoted to ARCA 200 Field After CCM Racing Withdraws No. 7". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
- ^ "2024 Sioux Chief Fast Track 200 - The Third Turn". The Third Turn. Retrieved February 17, 2024.