The 2024 Springfield ARCA 100 was the 14th stock car race of the 2024 ARCA Menards Series season, and the 42nd iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, August 18, 2024, at the Illinois State Fairgrounds Racetrack in Springfield, Illinois, a 1-mile (1.6 km) permanent oval-shaped dirt track. The race was originally scheduled to be contested over 100 laps, but was increased to 105 laps due to a late-race caution. William Sawalich, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would continue his consistent domination in the ARCA Menards Series, winning the pole and leading every lap of the race to earn his 10th career ARCA Menards Series win, and his sixth of the season.[5] Isabella Robusto finished in 2nd, becoming the fourth female driver to finish runner-up in an ARCA race, alongside Hailie Deegan, Erin Crocker, and Shawna Robinson. Taylor Reimer finished in 3rd, marking the first time in series history where two female drivers finished inside the top three in the same ARCA race.[6] Along with this, Venturini Motorsports fielded four entries for four females in the race (Amber Balcaen, Toni Breidinger, Robusto, and Reimer), the first time in team history to field four females in the same event.[7]
| Race details[1][2][3][4] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 14 of 20 of the 2024 ARCA Menards Series | |||
| Date | August 18, 2024 | ||
| Official name | 42nd Annual Springfield ARCA 100 | ||
| Location | Illinois State Fairgrounds Racetrack in Springfield, Illinois | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 1 mi (1.6 km) | ||
| Distance | 105 laps, 105 mi (168 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 100 laps, 100 mi (160 km) | ||
| Average speed | 66.026 mph (106.259 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Joe Gibbs Racing | ||
| Time | 34.009 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | William Sawalich | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Laps | 105 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 18 | William Sawalich | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | FS1 | ||
| Announcers | Eric Brennan and Phil Parsons | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | ARCA Racing Network | ||
Report
editBackground
editIllinois State Fairgrounds Racetrack is a one mile long clay oval motor racetrack on the Illinois State Fairgrounds in Springfield, the state capital. It is frequently nicknamed The Springfield Mile.[8] Constructed in the late 19th century and reconstructed in 1927, the track has hosted competitive auto racing since 1910, making it one of the oldest speedways in the United States. The original mile track utilized the current frontstretch and the other side was behind the current grandstands and the straightaways were connected by tight turns.[8] It is the oldest track to continually host national championship dirt track racing, holding its first national championship race in 1934 under the American Automobile Association banner. It is the home of five world records for automobile racing, making it one of the fastest dirt tracks in the world. Since 1993, the venue is managed by Bob Sargent's Track Enterprises.
The Illinois State Fair mile currently hosts the Allen Crowe Memorial 100 ARCA stock car race, USAC Silver Crown dirt cars, UMP Late Models and Modifieds and the A.M.A. Grand National Championship. The only driver who has won races in three disciplines of racing in Ken Schrader who won in ARCA cars (1998), UMP Modifieds (1998), and midgets.[8]
Entry list
edit- (R) denotes rookie driver.
Practice
editThe first and only practice session was held on Sunday, August 18, at 10:00 AM CST, and would last for 30 minutes.[9] William Sawalich, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 33.950, and a speed of 106.038 mph (170.652 km/h).[10]
| Pos.[11] | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | William Sawalich | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 33.950 | 106.038 |
| 2 | 15 | Kris Wright | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 34.158 | 105.393 |
| 3 | 6 | Lavar Scott (R) | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 34.183 | 105.316 |
| Full practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
editQualifying was held on Sunday, August 18, at 11:15 AM CST.[9] The qualifying system used is a single-car, one-lap based system. Drivers will be on track by themselves and will have one lap to post a qualifying time, and whoever sets the fastest time will win the pole.[12]
William Sawalich, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would score the pole for the race, with a lap of 34.009, and a speed of 105.854 mph (170.355 km/h).[13]
Qualifying results
editRace results
edit| Fin[15] | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 18 | William Sawalich | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 105 | 105 | Running | 49 |
| 2 | 19 | 20 | Isabella Robusto | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 105 | 0 | Running | 42 |
| 3 | 3 | 55 | Taylor Reimer | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 105 | 0 | Running | 41 |
| 4 | 2 | 16 | Kelly Kovski | Kelly Kovski Racing | Chevrolet | 105 | 0 | Running | 40 |
| 5 | 6 | 6 | Lavar Scott (R) | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 105 | 0 | Running | 39 |
| 6 | 20 | 25 | Toni Breidinger | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 105 | 0 | Running | 38 |
| 7 | 5 | 15 | Kris Wright | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 105 | 0 | Running | 37 |
| 8 | 9 | 22 | Amber Balcaen | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 105 | 0 | Running | 36 |
| 9 | 7 | 32 | Christian Rose | AM Racing | Ford | 104 | 0 | Accident | 35 |
| 10 | 14 | 12 | Tim Monroe | Fast Track Racing | Chevrolet | 104 | 0 | Running | 34 |
| 11 | 8 | 8 | Sean Corr | Empire Racing | Chevrolet | 104 | 0 | Running | 33 |
| 12 | 11 | 11 | Cody Dennison (R) | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | 104 | 0 | Running | 32 |
| 13 | 13 | 99 | Michael Maples (R) | Fast Track Racing | Chevrolet | 103 | 0 | Running | 31 |
| 14 | 18 | 31 | Brayton Laster | Rise Motorsports | Chevrolet | 103 | 0 | Running | 30 |
| 15 | 4 | 2 | Andrés Pérez de Lara | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 60 | 0 | Running | 29 |
| 16 | 10 | 03 | Alex Clubb | Clubb Racing Inc. | Ford | 58 | 0 | Accident | 28 |
| 17 | 12 | 10 | Bryce Haugeberg | Fast Track Racing | Ford | 33 | 0 | Engine | 27 |
| 18 | 16 | 06 | Nate Moeller | Wayne Peterson Racing | Toyota | 22 | 0 | Oil Line | 26 |
| 19 | 15 | 48 | Brad Smith | Brad Smith Motorsports | Ford | 13 | 0 | Mechanical | 25 |
| 20 | 17 | 86 | Brian Clubb | Clubb Racing Inc. | Ford | 1 | 0 | Transmission | 24 |
| Official race results | |||||||||
Standings after the race
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References
edit- ^ "Springfield ARCA 100 at Illinois State Fairgrounds". ARCA. December 11, 2023. Retrieved August 14, 2024.
- ^ "Entry list: Springfield ARCA 100 at Illinois State Fairgrounds". ARCA. August 14, 2024. Retrieved August 14, 2024.
- ^ White, Brandon (August 18, 2024). "Qualifying results: Springfield ARCA 100 at Illinois State Fairgrounds". ARCA. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
- ^ "Race results: Springfield ARCA 100 at Illinois State Fairgrounds". ARCA. August 18, 2024. Retrieved August 24, 2024.
- ^ Branscum, Benjamine (August 18, 2024). "Dirt Dominance, Sawalich Leads Wire To Wire For The Win At Springfield". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved August 24, 2024.
- ^ Fenwick, Adam (August 19, 2024). "Isabella Robusto, Taylor Reimer silence doubters by making ARCA history at the Springfield Mile". ARCA. Retrieved August 24, 2024.
- ^ Fenwick, Adam (August 15, 2024). "NOTEBOOK: Venturini Motorsports fielding entries for four women Sunday at the Springfield Mile". ARCA. Retrieved August 24, 2024.
- ^ a b c "USAC Bettenhausen 100 at Springfield". USAC Silver Crown. August 21, 2021. Event occurs at 2 hr 38 minutes. FloRacing.
- ^ a b "Schedule of events: Springfield ARCA 100 at Illinois State Fairgrounds". ARCA. March 14, 2024. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
- ^ "Practice results: Springfield ARCA 100 at Illinois State Fairgrounds". ARCA. August 18, 2024. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
- ^ "2024 Springfield ARCA 100 Practice Results". Racing-Reference.info. August 18, 2024. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
- ^ White, Brandon (August 13, 2024). "PIT BOX: Historic Springfield Mile wraps up busy doubleheader weekend for ARCA Menards Series". ARCA. Retrieved August 14, 2024.
- ^ Calloni, Josh (August 18, 2024). "William Sawalich to Lead ARCA to Green at Springfield". Frontstretch.com. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
- ^ "2024 Springfield ARCA 100 Qualifying Results". Racing-Reference.info. August 18, 2024. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
- ^ "2024 Performance Seed Dirt Double Race 1 - The Third Turn". The Third Turn. August 20, 2024. Retrieved August 24, 2024.