2024 NAPA Auto Parts 150 (Irwindale)

The 2024 NAPA Auto Parts 150 presented by the West Coast Stock Car Motorsports Hall of Fame was the 5th stock car race of the 2024 ARCA Menards Series West season, and the 23rd iteration of the event. The race was held on Thursday, July 4, 2024, at Irwindale Speedway in Irwindale, California, a 0.50 mile (0.80 km) permanent asphalt oval shaped short track. The race contested the over 150 laps to complete. Sean Hingorani, driving for Venturini Motorsports, would dominate the race, leading all 150 laps. To fill out the podium, Isabella Robusto, driving for Venturini Motorsports, and Jake Finch, driving for Venturini Motorsports, would finish 2nd and 3rd, place respectively.

2024 NAPA Auto Parts 150 presented by the West Coast Stock Car Hall of Fame
Race details[1][2]
Race 5 of 12 in the 2024 ARCA Menards Series West season
Date July 4, 2024
Location Irwindale Speedway in Irwindale, California
Course Permanent racing facility
0.50 mi (0.80 km)
Distance 150 laps, 75 mi (120 km)
Scheduled Distance 150 laps, 75 mi (120 km)
Average speed 80.285 miles per hour (129.206 km/h)
Pole position
Driver Central Coast Racing
Time 18.372
Most laps led
Driver Sean Hingorani Venturini Motorsports
Laps 150
Winner
No. 15 Sean Hingorani Venturini Motorsports
Television in the United States
Network FloRacing
Announcers Charles Krall
Radio in the United States
Radio ARCA Racing Network


Report

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Background

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Irwindale Speedway, the circuit where the race was held.

The Irwindale Speedway & Event Center (a.k.a. Irwindale Speedway, Irwindale Dragstrip, or "The House of Drift") is a motorsports facility located in Irwindale, California, United States. It opened on March 27, 1999, under the official name Irwindale Speedway. Toyota purchased the naming rights to the facility in 2008, and from that time until 2011 it was also known as the Toyota Speedway at Irwindale.[3]

The speedway features banked, paved 12- and 13-mile oval tracks and a 18-mile drag strip. The property is primarily used for NASCAR races such as ARCA Menards Series West and Whelen All-American Series events. In late 2011, NASCAR announced it was dropping Toyota Speedway from its schedule. The company that managed the track, Irwindale Speedway LLC, filed Chapter 7 bankruptcy on February 13, 2012.[4]

Entry list

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  • (R) denotes rookie driver.
# Driver Team Make Sponsor
0 Tony Huffman Fierce Creature Racing Chevrolet Camping World / First Impression Press
1 Robbie Kennealy (R) Kennealy Keller Motorsports Ford Setting The Stage / Wiley X
3 Todd Souza Central Coast Racing Toyota Central Coast Cabinets
05 David Smith Shockwave Motorsports Toyota Shockwave Marine Suspension Seating
5 Kole Raz Jerry Pitts Racing Toyota Apache Rental Group
7 Takuma Koga Jerry Pitts Racing Toyota Yamada / CKB
9 Michael Killen Jan's Towing Racing Ford Jan's Towing
12 Kyle Keller Kennealy Keller Motorsports Ford Setting The Stage / Battle Born
13 Tyler Reif Central Coast Racing Toyota Central Coast Cabinets
15 Sean Hingorani Venturini Motorsports Toyota Fidelity Capital
16 Jack Wood Bill McAnally Racing Chevrolet NAPA Auto Care
19 Eric Johnson Jr. (R) Bill McAnally Racing Chevrolet Pacific Office Automation
20 Jake Finch Venturini Motorsports Toyota Phoenix Construction
23 Jaron Giannini Sigma Performance Services Chevrolet Versatile / SPS / GMS Fabrication
27 Bobby Hillis Jr. Fierce Creature Racing Chevrolet Camping World / First Impression Press
31 Rick Goodale Rise Motorsports Chevrolet Nor-Cal Battery Company
50 Trevor Huddleston High Point Racing Ford High Point Racing / Racecar Factory
55 Isabella Robusto Venturini Motorsports Toyota Yahoo!
71 Nick Joanides Jan's Towing Racing Ford Jan's Towing
77 Garrett Zacharias Performance P–1 Motorsports Toyota King Taco / REX MD / Wallace Sign
Official entry list

Practice

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The first and only practice session was held on Thursday, July 4, at 3:30 PM PST, and lasted for 1 hour.[5] Trevor Huddleston, driving for, High Point Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 18.718, and a speed of 96.164 mph (154.761 km/h).[6]

Practice results

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Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 50 Trevor Huddleston High Point Racing Ford 18.718 96.164
2 16 Jack Wood Bill McAnally Racing Chevrolet 18.836 95.562
3 71 Nick Joanides Jan's Towing Racing Ford 18.836 95.562
Full practice results

Qualifying

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Qualifying was held on Thursday, July 4, at 5:00 PM PST.[5] 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 the session will win the pole.[7]

Tyler Reif, driving for Central Coast Racing, would score the pole for the race, with a lap of 18.372 and a speed of 97.975 mph (157.675 km/h).


Qualifying results

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Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 13 Tyler Reif Central Coast Racing Toyota 18.372 97.975
2 15 Sean Hingorani Venturini Motorsports Toyota 18.447 97.577
3 50 Trevor Huddleston High Point Racing Ford 18.456 97.529
4 16 Jack Wood Bill McAnally Racing Chevrolet 18.478 97.413
5 12 Kyle Keller Kennealy Keller Motorsports Ford 18.543 97.072
6 5 Kole Raz Jerry Pitts Racing Toyota 18.615 96.696
7 20 Jake Finch Venturini Motorsports Toyota 18.645 96.541
8 55 Isabella Robusto Venturini Motorsports Toyota 18.711 96.200
9 19 Eric Johnson Jr.(R) Bill McAnally Racing Chevrolet 18.796 95.765
10 71 Nick Joanides Jan's Towing Racing Ford 18.833 95.577
11 3 Todd Souza Central Coast Racing Toyota 18.867 95.405
12 7 Takuma Koga Jerry Pitts Racing Toyota 18.963 94.922
13 23 Jaron Giannini Sigma Performance Services Chevrolet 18.986 94.807
14 77 Garrett Zacharias Performance P–1 Motorsports Toyota 19.205 93.726
15 05 David Smith Shockwave Motorsports Toyota 19.689 91.422
16 9 Michael Killen Jan's Towing Racing Ford 20.563 87.536
17 27 Bobby Hillis Jr. Fierce Creature Racing Chevrolet 20.922 86.034
18 1 Robbie Kennealy (R) Kennealy Keller Motorsports Ford
19 31 Rick Goodale Rise Motorsports Chevrolet
Official qualifying results

Race results

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Fin[8] St # Driver Team Make Laps Led Status Pts
1 2 15 Sean Hingorani Venturini Motorsports Toyota 150 150 Running 98
2 8 55 Isabella Robusto Venturini Motorsports Toyota 150 0 Running 42
3 7 20 Jake Finch Venturini Motorsports Toyota 150 0 Running 41
4 3 50 Trevor Huddleston High Point Racing Ford 150 0 Running 90
5 1 13 Tyler Reif Central Coast Racing Toyota 150 0 Running 90
6 13 23 Jaron Giannini Sigma Performance Services Chevrolet 150 0 Running 38
7 10 71 Nick Joanides Jan's Towing Racing Ford 149 0 Running 87
8 5 12 Kyle Keller Kennealy Keller Motorsports Ford 148 0 Running 86
9 12 7 Takuma Koga Jerry Pitts Racing Toyota 147 0 Running 85
10 11 3 Todd Souza Central Coast Racing Toyota 147 0 Running 84
11 9 19 Eric Johnson Jr (R) Bill McAnally Racing Chevrolet 147 0 Running 83
12 14 77 Garrett Zacharias Performance P–1 Motorsports Toyota 147 0 Running 32
13 16 9 Michael Killen Jan's Towing Racing Ford 144 0 Running 31
14 4 16 Jack Wood Bill McAnally Racing Chevrolet 142 0 Running 80
15 15 05 David Smith Shockwave Motorsports Toyota 141 0 Running 79
16 17 27 Bobby Hillis Jr. Fierce Creature Racing Chevrolet 111 0 Handling 78
17 6 5 Kole Raz Jerry Pitts Racing Toyota 58 0 Rear End 27
18 18 1 Robbie Kennealy Kennealy Keller Motorsports Ford 0 0 DNS 76
19 19 31 Rick Goodale Rise Motorsports Chevrolet 0 0 DNS 25

Standings after the race

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References

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  1. ^ "NAPA Auto Parts 150 presented by West Coast Stock Car Motorsports Hall of Fame at Irwindale Speedway". ARCA. December 12, 2023. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
  2. ^ "Entry list: NAPA Auto Parts 150 presented by West Coast Stock Car Motorsports Hall of Fame". ARCA. July 3, 2024. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
  3. ^ Lair, Keith (March 17, 2008). "An optimistic outlook". San Gabrial Valley Tribune. Archived from the original on June 14, 2011. Retrieved 2008-03-21.
  4. ^ Haddock, Tim (February 14, 2012). "Irwindale group files for bankruptcy". ESPNLosAngeles.com. ESPN. Retrieved February 15, 2012.
  5. ^ a b "Schedule of events: NAPA Auto Parts 150 presented by West Coast Stock Car Motorsports Hall of Fame at Irwindale Speedway". ARCA. June 25, 2024. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
  6. ^ "Practice results: NAPA Auto Parts 150 pres. by West Coast Stock Car Motorsports Hall of Fame at Irwindale Speedway". ARCA. July 4, 2024. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
  7. ^ Fenwick, Adam (July 1, 2024). "PIT BOX: Irwindale doubleheader on deck for West Series across Independence Day weekend". ARCA. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
  8. ^ "2024 NAPA Auto Parts 150". Racing References. NASCAR Digital Media LCC. July 4, 2024. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
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