The 2024 Sprecher 150 was the 15th stock car race of the 2024 ARCA Menards Series season, the 7th race of the 2024 ARCA Menards Series East season, and the 4th iteration of the event. The race will be held on Sunday, August 25, 2024, at The Milwaukee Mile in West Allis, Wisconsin, a 1-mile (1.6 km) permanent oval-shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 150 laps to complete. William Sawalich, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would hold off a fierce battle with Connor Zilisch, and earned his eleventh career ARCA Menards Series win, his sixth career ARCA Menards Series East win, and his seventh of the season. Sawalich would also dominate the entire race, leading a race-high 149 laps. To fill out the podium, Zlilich, driving for Pinnacle Racing Group and Lavar Scott, driving for Rev Racing, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
| Race details[1][2] | |||
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Race 15 of 20 of the 2024 ARCA Menards Series Race 7 of 8 of the 2024 ARCA Menards Series East | |||
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| Date | August 25, 2024 | ||
| Official name | 4th Annual Sprecher 150 | ||
| Location | Milwaukee Mile in West Allis, Wisconsin | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 1 mi (1.6 km) | ||
| Distance | 150 laps, 150 mi (240 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 150 laps, 150 mi (240 km) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Joe Gibbs Racing | ||
| Time | 29.002 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | William Sawalich | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Laps | 149 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 18 | William Sawalich | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | FS1 | ||
| Announcers | Jamie Little, Phil Parsons, and Trevor Bayne | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | MRN | ||
Report
editBackground
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The Milwaukee Mile is a 1.015 mi (1.633 km) oval race track in the central United States, located on the grounds of the Wisconsin State Fair Park in West Allis, Wisconsin, a suburb west of Milwaukee. Its grandstand and bleachers seats approximately 37,000 spectators. Opened in 1903 as a dirt track, it was paved in 1954. In addition to the oval, there is a 1.8 mi (2.9 km) road circuit located in the infield.[3]
As the oldest operating motor speedway in the world, the Milwaukee Mile has hosted at least one auto race every year from 1903 to 2024 (except during U.S. involvement in World War II).[4] The track has held events sanctioned by major bodies, such as the AAA, USAC, NASCAR, CART/CCWS, and the IndyCar Series. There have also been many races in regional series such as ARTGO.
Entry list
edit- (R) denotes rookie driver.
Practice
editThe first and only practice session was held on Saturday, August 24, at 1:00 PM CST, and would last for 45 minutes.[5] William Sawalich, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 29.213, and a speed of 125.081 mph (201.298 km/h).[6]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
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| 1 | 18 | William Sawalich | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 29.213 | 125.081 |
| 2 | 28 | Connor Zilisch (R) | Pinnacle Racing Group | Chevrolet | 29.624 | 123.346 |
| 3 | 20 | Gio Ruggiero (R) | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 29.722 | 122.939 |
| Full practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
editQualifying was held on Saturday, August 24, at 2:00 PM CST.[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 that session will win the pole.[7]
William Sawalich, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would score the pole for the race, with a lap of 29.002, and a speed of 125.991 mph (202.763 km/h).[8]
Qualifying results
edit| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | William Sawalich | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 29.002 | 125.991 |
Race results
edit| Fin | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 18 | William Sawalich | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 150 | 149 | Running |
References
edit- ^ "Sprecher 150 at The Milwaukee Mile". ARCA. December 11, 2023. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
- ^ "Entry list: Sprecher 150 at The Milwaukee Mile". ARCA. August 21, 2024. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
- ^ "Milwaukee Mile Speedway". Wisconsin State Fair Park. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
- ^ Corrinne Hess. "Milwaukee Mile to host first NASCAR race in 14 years". TMJ4, August 27, 2023.
- ^ a b "Schedule of events: Sprecher 150 at The Milwaukee Mile". ARCA. November 30, 2023. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
- ^ "Practice results: Sprecher 150 at The Milwaukee Mike". ARCA. August 24, 2024. Retrieved August 24, 2024.
- ^ Fenwick, Adam (August 20, 2024). "PIT BOX: Connor Zilisch and William Sawalich take the East Series championship fight to Milwaukee". ARCA. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
- ^ Calloni, Josh (August 24, 2024). "William Sawalich on Pole for ARCA at Milwaukee". Frontstretch.com. Retrieved August 24, 2024.