2024 General Tire 200 (Sonoma)

The 2024 General Tire 200 was the 4th stock car race of the 2024 ARCA Menards Series West season, and the 18th running of the event. The race was held on Friday, June 7, 2024, at Sonoma Raceway in Sonoma, California, a 1.99 mile (3.20 km) permanent asphalt road course. The race was originally scheduled to be contested over 64 laps, but was increased to 67 laps, due to a NASCAR overtime finish. Sam Mayer, driving for Sigma Performance Services, would take the lead from William Sawalich in the middle stages of the race, and led the final 37 laps to earn his second career ARCA Menards Series West win, and his first of the season.[5] Sawalich led 21 laps, but fell back after an early race incident. He rebounded to finish in 4th. To fill out the podium, Tyler Reif, driving for Central Coast Racing, and Sean Hingorani, driving for Jerry Pitts Racing, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.

2024 General Tire 200
Race details[1][2][3][4]
Race 4 of 12 of the 2024 ARCA Menards Series West
Date June 7, 2024
Official name 18th Annual General Tire 200
Location Sonoma Raceway in Sonoma, California
Course Permanent racing facility
1.99 mi (3.20 km)
Distance 67 laps, 133 mi (214 km)
Scheduled Distance 64 laps, 127 mi (205 km)
Average speed 68.016 mph (109.461 km/h)
Pole position
Driver Sigma Performance Services
Time 1:17.138
Most laps led
Driver Sam Mayer Sigma Performance Services
Laps 37
Winner
No. 23 Sam Mayer Sigma Performance Services
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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Layout of Sonoma Raceway, the circuit where the race was held.

Sonoma Raceway is a 1.99-mile (3.20 km) road course and drag strip located on the landform known as Sears Point in the southern Sonoma Mountains in Sonoma, California, U.S. The road course features 12 turns on a hilly course with 160 feet (49 m) of total elevation change. It is host to one of only seven NASCAR Cup Series races each year that are run on road courses. It is also host to the NTT IndyCar Series and several other auto races and motorcycle races such as the American Federation of Motorcyclists series. Sonoma Raceway continues to host amateur, or club racing events which may or may not be open to the general public. The largest such car club is the Sports Car Club of America. In 2022, the race was reverted to racing the club configuration.[6]

Entry list

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  • (R) denotes rookie driver.
# Driver Team Make Sponsor
0 Tony Huffman Fierce Creature Racing Chevrolet LT&T Lawn Service / Camping World
1 Robbie Kennealy (R) Kennealy Keller Motorsports Chevrolet Setting The Stage / Wiley X
3 Todd Souza Central Coast Racing Toyota Central Coast Cabinets
4 Eric Nascimento Nascimento Motorsports Toyota Impact Transportation / RJ's Paintshop
05 David Smith Shockwave Motorsports Toyota Shockwave Marine Suspension Seating
5 Sean Hingorani Jerry Pitts Racing Toyota Fidelity Capital
6 Caleb Shrader Jerry Pitts Racing Ford Consonus Healthcare
7 Takuma Koga Jerry Pitts Racing Toyota Macnica
12 Kyle Keller Kennealy Keller Motorsports Chevrolet Setting The Stage / Battle Born
13 Tyler Reif Central Coast Racing Ford Central Coast Cabinets
15 Brent Crews Venturini Motorsports Toyota Mobil 1
16 Jack Wood Bill McAnally Racing Chevrolet NAPA Auto Care
17 Marco Andretti Cook Racing Technologies Chevrolet Group 1001
18 William Sawalich Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Starkey / SoundGear
19 Eric Johnson Jr. (R) Bill McAnally Racing Chevrolet Pacific Office Automation
20 Gio Ruggiero Venturini Motorsports Toyota First Auto Group
21 Travis McCullough Nascimento Motorsports Toyota California Pneumatic Pumps
23 Sam Mayer Sigma Performance Services Chevrolet SPS / GMS Fabrication
27 Bobby Hillis Jr. Fierce Creature Racing Chevrolet First Impression Press / LT&T Lawn Service
30 Noah Gragson Rette Jones Racing Ford Rette Jones Racing
32 Dale Quarterley 1/4 Ley Racing Chevrolet Van Dyk Recycling Solutions / Motul
41 Johnny Borneman III Lowden Jackson Motorsports Ford Travel Nevada / Stoney's
42 Brandon Jones Cook Racing Technologies Chevrolet Delta Faucet Company
50 Trevor Huddleston High Point Racing Ford High Point Racing / Racecar Factory
52 Ryan Philpott Philpott Race Cars Toyota Mattos Equipment Rentals / Hacienda Pools
55 Isabella Robusto Venturini Motorsports Toyota Yahoo!
68 Rodd Kneeland Rodd Racing Chevrolet Florian Industries / Rodd Renovations
71 Nick Joanides Jan's Towing Racing Ford Jan's Towing
77 Dave Smith Performance P–1 Motorsports Toyota Global Office Inc. / King Taco
80 Brian Kamisky Derek Copeland Racing Chevrolet SK Construction / Wards Concrete
86 Tim Spurgeon Spurgeon Motorsports Chevrolet Kleen Blast / Davids Racing Products
Official entry list

Practice

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The first and only practice session was held on Friday, June 7, at 10:40 AM PST, and would last for 1 hour and 20 minutes.[7] Sam Mayer, driving for, Sigma Performance Services, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 1:17.200, and a speed of 92.858 mph (149.440 km/h).[8]

Pos.[9] # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 23 Sam Mayer Sigma Performance Services Chevrolet 1:17.200 92.858
2 18 William Sawalich Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 1:17.932 91.926
3 42 Brandon Jones Cook Racing Technologies Chevrolet 1:18.093 91.737
Full practice results

Qualifying

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Qualifying was held on Friday, June 7, at 12:10 PM PST.[7] 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.[10]

Sam Mayer, driving for Sigma Performance Services, would score the pole for the race, with a lap of 1.17.138, and a speed of 92.873 mph (149.465 km/h).[11]

Qualifying results

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Pos.[12] # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 23 Sam Mayer Sigma Performance Services Chevrolet 1:17.138 92.873
2 18 William Sawalich Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 1:17.367 92.598
3 42 Brandon Jones Cook Racing Technologies Chevrolet 1:18.008 91.837
4 15 Brent Crews Venturini Motorsports Toyota 1:18.067 91.767
5 20 Gio Ruggiero Venturini Motorsports Toyota 1:18.299 91.495
6 30 Noah Gragson Rette Jones Racing Ford 1:18.395 91.383
7 50 Trevor Huddleston High Point Racing Ford 1:19.270 90.375
8 16 Jack Wood Bill McAnally Racing Chevrolet 1:19.301 90.339
9 4 Eric Nascimento Nascimento Motorsports Toyota 1:19.383 90.246
10 13 Tyler Reif Central Coast Racing Ford 1:19.507 90.105
11 12 Kyle Keller Kennealy Keller Motorsports Chevrolet 1:19.537 90.071
12 5 Sean Hingorani Jerry Pitts Racing Toyota 1:19.577 90.026
13 17 Marco Andretti Cook Racing Technologies Chevrolet 1:19.641 89.954
14 55 Isabella Robusto Venturini Motorsports Toyota 1:19.749 89.832
15 32 Dale Quarterley 1/4 Ley Racing Chevrolet 1:19.899 89.663
16 6 Caleb Shrader Jerry Pitts Racing Ford 1:19.986 89.566
17 41 Johnny Borneman III Lowden Jackson Motorsports Ford 1:20:909 88.544
18 3 Todd Souza Central Coast Racing Toyota 1:21.380 88.031
19 80 Brian Kamisky Derek Copeland Racing Chevrolet 1:21.513 87.888
20 52 Ryan Philpott Philpott Race Cars Toyota 1:22.100 87.259
21 71 Nick Joanides Jan's Towing Racing Ford 1:23.736 85.555
22 1 Robbie Kennealy (R) Kennealy Keller Motorsports Chevrolet 1:24.181 85.102
23 68 Rodd Kneeland Rodd Racing Chevrolet 1:25.819 83.478
24 27 Bobby Hillis Jr. Fierce Creature Racing Chevrolet 1:26.848 82.489
25 05 David Smith Shockwave Motorsports Toyota 1:29.300 80.224
26 7 Takuma Koga Jerry Pitts Racing Toyota
27 19 Eric Johnson Jr. (R) Bill McAnally Racing Chevrolet
28 77 Dave Smith Performance P–1 Motorsports Toyota
29 0 Tony Huffman Fierce Creature Racing Chevrolet
30 21 Travis McCullough Nascimento Motorsports Toyota
31 86 Tim Spurgeon Spurgeon Motorsports Chevrolet
Official qualifying results

Race results

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Fin[13] St # Driver Team Make Laps Led Status Pts
1 1 23 Sam Mayer Sigma Performance Services Chevrolet 67 37 Running 49
2 10 13 Tyler Reif Central Coast Racing Ford 67 0 Running 42
3 12 5 Sean Hingorani Jerry Pitts Racing Toyota 67 0 Running 41
4 2 18 William Sawalich Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 67 21 Running 41
5 8 16 Jack Wood Bill McAnally Racing Chevrolet 67 0 Running 39
6 14 55 Isabella Robusto Venturini Motorsports Toyota 67 0 Running 38
7 27 19 Eric Johnson Jr. (R) Bill McAnally Racing Chevrolet 67 0 Running 37
8 3 42 Brandon Jones Cook Racing Technologies Chevrolet 67 0 Running 36
9 11 12 Kyle Keller Kennealy Keller Motorsports Chevrolet 67 0 Running 35
10 30 21 Travis McCullough Nascimento Motorsports Toyota 67 0 Running 34
11 13 17 Marco Andretti Cook Racing Technologies Chevrolet 67 0 Running 33
12 31 86 Tim Spurgeon Spurgeon Motorsports Chevrolet 67 0 Running 32
13 26 7 Takuma Koga Jerry Pitts Racing Toyota 67 0 Running 31
14 15 32 Dale Quarterley 1/4 Ley Racing Chevrolet 67 0 Running 30
15 23 68 Rodd Kneeland Rodd Racing Chevrolet 66 0 Running 29
16 6 30 Noah Gragson Rette Jones Racing Ford 66 6 Running 29
17 22 1 Robbie Kennealy (R) Kennealy Keller Motorsports Chevrolet 65 0 Running 27
18 7 50 Trevor Huddleston High Point Racing Ford 65 0 Running 26
19 21 71 Nick Joanides Jan's Towing Racing Ford 65 0 Running 25
20 25 05 David Smith Shockwave Motorsports Toyota 62 0 Running 24
21 19 80 Brian Kamisky Derek Copeland Racing Chevrolet 42 3 Mechanical 24
22 9 4 Eric Nascimento Nascimento Motorsports Toyota 39 0 Mechanical 22
23 4 15 Brent Crews Venturini Motorsports Toyota 31 0 Lost Wheel 21
24 17 41 Johnny Borneman III Lowden Jackson Motorsports Ford 30 0 Suspension 20
25 5 20 Gio Ruggiero Venturini Motorsports Toyota 22 0 Mechanical 19
26 28 77 Dave Smith Performance P–1 Motorsports Toyota 21 0 Transmission 18
27 16 6 Caleb Shrader Jerry Pitts Racing Ford 14 0 Handling 17
28 24 27 Bobby Hillis Jr. Fierce Creature Racing Chevrolet 12 0 Shock Mount 16
29 18 3 Todd Souza Central Coast Racing Toyota 9 0 Mechanical 15
30 20 52 Ryan Philpott Philpott Race Cars Toyota 1 0 Axle 14
31 29 0 Tony Huffman Fierce Creature Racing Chevrolet 0 0 Brakes 13
Official race results

Standings after the race

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References

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  1. ^ "General Tire 200 at Sonoma Raceway". ARCA. December 12, 2023. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
  2. ^ "Entry list: General Tire 200 at Sonoma Raceway". ARCA. June 4, 2024. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
  3. ^ "Qualifying results: General Tire 200 at Sonoma Raceway". ARCA. June 7, 2024. Retrieved June 9, 2024.
  4. ^ "Race results: General Tire 200 at Sonoma Raceway". ARCA. June 7, 2024. Retrieved June 9, 2024.
  5. ^ Branscum, Benjamine (June 7, 2024). "Sam Mayer Keeps It Cool And Collected, Wins General Tire 200". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved June 9, 2024.
  6. ^ "Sonoma Raceway bringing back the Chute for 2022 NASCAR Weekend". SpeedwayMedia.com. Retrieved 2022-01-10.
  7. ^ a b "Schedule of events: General Tire 200 at Sonoma Raceway". ARCA. May 28, 2024. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
  8. ^ "Practice results: General Tire 200 at Sonoma Raceway". ARCA. June 7, 2024. Retrieved June 7, 2024.
  9. ^ "2024 General Tire 200 Practice Results". Racing-Reference.info. Retrieved June 9, 2024.
  10. ^ Fenwick, Adam (June 4, 2024). "PIT BOX: All roads lead to Sonoma Raceway for West Series competitors". ARCA. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
  11. ^ Calloni, Josh (June 7, 2024). "Sam Mayer on Pole for ARCA West at Sonoma". Frontstretch.com. Retrieved June 9, 2024.
  12. ^ "2024 General Tire 200 Qualifying Results". Racing-Reference.info. Retrieved June 9, 2024.
  13. ^ "2024 General Tire 200 (Sonoma) - The Third Turn". The Third Turn. Retrieved June 9, 2024.
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