The 2024 West Coast Stock Car Motorsports Hall of Fame 150 was the 9th stock car race of the 2024 ARCA Menards Series West season, and the 2nd iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, September 28, 2024, at Madera Speedway in Madera, California, a 0.333 mile (0.536 km) permanent oval shaped short track. The race was scheduled to be contested over 150 laps, but was extended to 153 due to an overtime finish. Trevor Huddleston, driving for High Point Racing, would pass Sean Hingorani with one lap to go to get the win. To fill out the podium, Hingorani, driving for Jerry Pitts Racing, and Ethan Nascimento, driving for Nascimento Motorsports, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
| Race details[1][2][3][4] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 9 of 12 in the 2024 ARCA Menards Series West season | |||
| Date | September 28, 2024 | ||
| Location | Madera Speedway in Madera, California | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 0.333 mi (0.536 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 150 laps, 50 mi (80 km) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Sigma Performance Services | ||
| Time | 14.696 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Trevor Huddleston | High Point Racing | |
| Winner | |||
| No. 50 | Trevor Huddleston | High Point Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | FloRacing | ||
| Announcers | Charles Krall | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | ARCA Racing Network | ||
After the race, Huddleston proposed to his girlfriend during his post race interview.
Report
editMadera Speedway is a 0.333 mile (0.536 km) oval race track located in Madera, California. It was built in 1971 and currently hosts the 51FIFTY Jr. Late Model Series and the Nut Up Pro Late Model Series. In 2023, the track began hosting the ARCA Menards Series West, with the inaugural race being held on October 21. The track returned for the 2024 season.
Entry list
edit- (R) denotes rookie driver.
Practice
editThe first and only practice session was held on Saturday, September 28, at 2:30 PM PST, and would last for 1 hour.[5] Jack Wood, driving for Bill McAnally Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 14.801, and a speed of 80.995 mph (130.349 km/h).[6]
| Pos.[7] | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 | Jack Wood | Bill McAnally Racing | Chevrolet | 14.801 | 80.995 |
| 2 | 23 | Jaron Giannini | Sigma Performance Services | Toyota | 14.814 | 80.923 |
| 3 | 50 | Trevor Huddleston | High Point Racing | Ford | 14.843 | 80.765 |
| Full practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
editQualifying was held on Saturday, September 28, at 4:30 PM PST.[5] 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 will win the pole.[8]
Jaron Giannini, driving for Sigma Performance Services, would score the pole for the race, with a lap of 14.696, and a speed of 81.573 mph (131.279 km/h).[9]
Qualifying results
editRace results
edit| Fin[11] | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 50 | Trevor Huddleston | High Point Racing | Ford | 153 | Running | ||
| 2 | 4 | 5 | Sean Hingorani | Jerry Pitts Racing | Toyota | 153 | Running | ||
| 3 | 7 | 21 | Ethan Nascimento | Nascimento Motorsports | Chevrolet | 153 | Running | ||
| 4 | 17 | 19 | Eric Johnson Jr. (R) | Bill McAnally Racing | Chevrolet | 153 | Running | ||
| 5 | 8 | 12 | Kyle Keller | Kennealy Keller Motorsports | Ford | 153 | Running | ||
| 6 | 1 | 23 | Jaron Giannini | Sigma Performance Racing | Toyota | 153 | Running | ||
| 7 | 12 | 7 | Takuma Koga | Jerry Pitts Racing | Toyota | 153 | Running | ||
| 8 | 9 | 6 | Henry Barton | Jerry Pitts Racing | Toyota | 153 | Running | ||
| 9 | 10 | 71 | Rip Michels | Jan's Racing | Ford | 153 | Running | ||
| 10 | 13 | 9 | Michael Killen | Jan's Racing | Ford | 152 | Running | ||
| 11 | 11 | 3 | Todd Souza | Central Coast Racing | Toyota | 152 | Running | ||
| 12 | 5 | 16 | Jack Wood | Bill McAnally Racing | Chevrolet | 150 | Running | ||
| 13 | 16 | 05 | David Smith | Shockwave Motorsports | Toyota | 147 | Running | ||
| 14 | 3 | 13 | Tyler Reif | Central Coast Racing | Toyota | 107 | Accident | ||
| 15 | 15 | 77 | Kyle Whisner | Performance P–1 Motorsports | Toyota | 98 | Accident | ||
| 16 | 6 | 4 | Eric Nascimento | Nascimento Motorsports | Chevrolet | 21 | Accident | ||
| 17 | 14 | 11 | Robbie Kennealy (R) | Kennealy Keller Motorsports | Chevrolet | 4 | Accident | ||
| Official race results | |||||||||
Standings after the race
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References
edit- ^ "West Coast Stock Car Motorsports Hall of Fame 150 at Madera Speedway". ARCA. December 12, 2023. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
- ^ "Entry list: West Coast Stock Car Motorsports Hall of Fame 150 at Madera Speedway". ARCA. September 24, 2024. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
- ^ "Qualifying results: West Coast Stock Car Motorsports Hall of Fame 150 at Madera Speedway". ARCA. September 28, 2024. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
- ^ "Race results: West Coast Stock Car Motorsports Hall of Fame 150 at Madera Speedway". ARCA. September 28, 2024. Retrieved September 29, 2024.
- ^ a b "Schedule of events: West Coast Stock Car Motorsports Hall of Fame 150 at Madera Speedway". ARCA. September 6, 2024. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
- ^ "Practice results: West Coast Stock Car Motorsports Hall of Fame 150 at Madera Speedway". ARCA. September 28, 2024. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
- ^ "2024 West Coast Stock Car Motorsports Hall of Fame 150 Practice Results". Racing-Reference.info. September 28, 2024. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
- ^ Fenwick, Adam (September 24, 2024). "PIT BOX: West Series season resumes at Madera Speedway as championship battle intensifies". ARCA. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
- ^ Kristl, Mark (September 28, 2024). "Jaron Giannini Picks Up ARCA West Pole at Madera". Frontstretch.com. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
- ^ "2024 West Coast Stock Car Motorsports Hall of Fame 150 Qualifying Results". Racing-Reference.info. September 28, 2024. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
- ^ "2024 West Coast Stock Car Motorsports Hall Of Fame - Racing Reference". Racing-Reference.info. Retrieved September 28, 2024.