The 2024 Salem ARCA 200 was the 11th stock car race of the 2024 ARCA Menards Series season, and the 27th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, July 27, 2024, at Salem Speedway in Salem, Indiana, a 0.555 miles (0.893 km) permanent oval shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 200 laps to complete. In an action-packed race, William Sawalich, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would dominate, leading all 200 laps and earning his 4th win of the season. To fill out the podium, Andrés Pérez de Lara, driving for Rev Racing and Lavar Scott, driving for Rev Racing, would earn 2nd and 3rd respectfully.
| Race details[1][2][3] | |||
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| Race 11 of 20 of the 2024 ARCA Menards Series | |||
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| Date | July 27, 2024 | ||
| Official name | 27th Annual Salem ARCA 200 | ||
| Location | Salem Speedway in Salem, Indiana | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 0.555 mi (0.893 km) | ||
| Distance | 200 laps, 111 mi (178 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 200 laps, 111 mi (178 km) | ||
| Average speed | 66.823 mph (107.541 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Joe Gibbs Racing | ||
| Time | 17.101 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | William Sawalich | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Laps | 200 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 18 | William Sawalich | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | FS1 | ||
| Announcers | TBA and Phil Parsons | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | ARCA Racing Network | ||
Report
editBackground
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Salem Speedway is a .555-mile (0.893 km) long paved oval racetrack in Washington Township, Washington County, near Salem, Indiana, United States, approximately 100 miles (160 km) south of Indianapolis. The track has 33° degrees of banking in the corners. Major auto racing series that run at Salem are ARCA and USAC.
Entry list
edit- (R) denotes rookie driver.
Practice
editThe first and only practice session was held on Saturday, July 27, at 3:45 PM EST, and would last for 45 minutes.[4] William Sawalich, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 17.201, and a speed of 116.156 mph (186.935 km/h).[5]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | William Sawalich | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 17.201 | 116.156 |
| 2 | 6 | Lavar Scott (R) | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 17.402 | 114.814 |
| 3 | 69 | Will Kimmel | Kimmel Racing | Ford | 17.519 | 114.048 |
| Full practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
editQualifying was held on Saturday, July 27, at 5:15 PM EST.[4] The qualifying system used is a single-car, two-lap system with only one round. Drivers will be on track by themselves and will have two laps to post a qualifying time, and whoever sets the fastest time in that round will win the pole.[6]
William Sawalich, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would score the pole for the race, with a lap of 17.101, and a speed of 116.835 mph (188.028 km/h).[7]
Qualifying results
editRace results
edit| Pos. [8] | St. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 18 | William Sawalich | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 200 | 200 | Running | 49 |
| 2 | 7 | 2 | Andrés Pérez de Lara | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 42 |
| 3 | 2 | 6 | Lavar Scott (R) | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 41 |
| 4 | 10 | 69 | Will Kimmel | Kimmel Racing | Ford | 199 | 0 | Running | 40 |
| 5 | 11 | 32 | Christian Rose | AM Racing | Ford | 199 | 0 | Running | 39 |
| 6 | 14 | 34 | Issac Johnson | Greg van Alst Motorsports | Ford | 199 | 0 | Running | 38 |
| 7 | 15 | 11 | Cody Dennison (R) | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | 193 | 0 | Running | 37 |
| 8 | 18 | 12 | Ryan Roulette | Fast Track Racing | Ford | 189 | 0 | Running | 36 |
| 9 | 17 | 06 | Brayton Laster | Wayne Peterson Racing | Toyota | 186 | 0 | Running | 35 |
| 10 | 6 | 15 | Kris Wright | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 184 | 0 | Running | 34 |
| 11 | 19 | 99 | Micheal Maples (R) | Fast Track Racing | Chevrolet | 184 | 0 | Running | 33 |
| 12 | 21 | 03 | Alex Clubb | Clubb Racing Inc. | Ford | 182 | 0 | Running | 32 |
| 13 | 23 | 31 | Rita Goulet | Rise Motorsports | Chevrolet | 171 | 0 | Running | 31 |
| 14 | 8 | 55 | Gus Dean | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 149 | 0 | Mechanical | 30 |
| 15 | 5 | 28 | Corey Day | Pinnacle Racing Group | Chevrolet | 132 | 0 | Accident | 29 |
| 16 | 4 | 25 | Toni Breidinger | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 132 | 0 | Accident | 28 |
| 17 | 12 | 35 | Greg van Alst | Greg van Alst Motorsports | Ford | 93 | 0 | Mechanical | 27 |
| 18 | 3 | 20 | Jake Finch | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 88 | 0 | Accident | 26 |
| 19 | 20 | 10 | Ed Pompa | Fast Track Racing | Ford | 81 | 0 | Accident | 25 |
| 20 | 24 | 98 | Dale Shearer | Shearer Speed Racing | Toyota | 40 | 0 | Mechanical | 24 |
| 21 | 22 | 48 | Brad Smith | Brad Smith Motorsports | Ford | 34 | 0 | Mechanical | 23 |
| 22 | 13 | 95 | Andrew Patterson | MAN Motorsports | Toyota | 25 | 0 | Mechanical | 22 |
| 23 | 16 | 68 | Mike Basham | Kimmel Racing | Ford | 3 | 0 | Mechanical | 21 |
| 24 | 9 | 22 | Amber Balcaen | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 2 | 0 | Accident | 20 |
| 25 | 25 | 86 | Chris Golden | Clubb Racing Inc. | Ford | 1 | 0 | Mechanical | 19 |
Standings after the race
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References
edit- ^ "Salem ARCA 200 at Salem Speedway". ARCA. December 11, 2023. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
- ^ "Entry list: Salem ARCA 200 at Salem Speedway". ARCA. July 24, 2024. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
- ^ "Qualifying results: Salem ARCA 200 at Salem Speedway". ARCA. July 27, 2024. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
- ^ a b "Schedule of events: Salem ARCA 200 at Salem Speedway". ARCA. March 14, 2024. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
- ^ "Practice results: Salem ARCA 200 at Salem Speedway". ARCA. July 27, 2024. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
- ^ White, Brandon (July 22, 2023). "PIT BOX: High banks of Salem Speedway up next for ARCA Menards Series competitors". ARCA. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
- ^ Kristl, Mark (July 27, 2024). "William Sawalich Starting 1st in ARCA Race at Salem". Frontstretch.com. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
- ^ "2024 Salem ARCA 200". Racing Reference. Retrieved July 27, 2024.