The 2024 Tide 150 was the 5th stock car race of the 2024 ARCA Menards Series season, and the 5th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, May 4, 2024, at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kansas, a 1.5 mile (2.4 km) permanent asphalt quad-oval shaped intermediate speedway. The race took the scheduled 100 laps to complete. Connor Mosack, driving for Pinnacle Racing Group, would make a late race pass on Tanner Gray for the lead in the final stages of the race, and led the final 12 laps to earn his second career ARCA Menards Series win, and his first of the season.[5] Gray, who started on the pole, had dominated the majority of the race, leading a race-high 86 laps before being passed and finishing 2nd.[6] To fill out the podium, Dean Thompson, driving for Venturini Motorsports, would finish in 3rd, respectively.
| Race details[1][2][3][4] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 5 of 20 of the 2024 ARCA Menards Series | |||
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| Date | May 4, 2024 | ||
| Official name | 5th Annual Tide 150 | ||
| Location | Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kansas | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 1.5 mi (2.4 km) | ||
| Distance | 100 laps, 150 mi (241 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 100 laps, 150 mi (241 km) | ||
| Average speed | 119.443 mph (192.225 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Joe Gibbs Racing | ||
| Time | 30.723 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Tanner Gray | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Laps | 86 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 28 | Connor Mosack | Pinnacle Racing Group | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | FS1 | ||
| Announcers | Jamie Little, Phil Parsons, and Trevor Bayne | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | MRN | ||
Report edit
Background edit
Kansas Speedway is a 1.5-mile (2.4 km) tri-oval race track in Kansas City, Kansas. It was built in 2001 and hosts two annual NASCAR race weekends. The NTT IndyCar Series also raced there until 2011. The speedway is owned and operated by the International Speedway Corporation.
Entry list edit
- (R) denotes rookie driver.
Optional Practice edit
An optional pre-race practice session was held on Friday, May 3, at 9:00 AM CST, and would last for 5 hours.[7] Tanner Gray, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 30.879, and a speed of 174.876 mph (281.436 km/h).
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | Tanner Gray | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 30.879 | 174.876 |
| 2 | 55 | Dean Thompson | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 30.887 | 174.831 |
| 3 | 15 | Kris Wright | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 30.905 | 174.729 |
Practice edit
The official final practice session was held on Saturday, May 4, at 9:25 AM CST, and would last for 30 minutes.[7] Tanner Gray, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 30.723, and a speed of 175.764 mph (282.865 km/h).[8]
| Pos.[9] | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | Tanner Gray | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 30.723 | 175.764 |
| 2 | 20 | Jake Finch | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 30.745 | 175.638 |
| 3 | 15 | Kris Wright | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 30.772 | 175.484 |
| Full practice results | ||||||
Starting lineup edit
Qualifying was originally scheduled to be held on Saturday, May 4, at 10:10 AM CST.[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 that session will win the pole.[10]
Qualifying was cancelled due to inclement weather. The starting lineup would be determined by practice speeds. As a result, Tanner Gray, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would claim the pole for the race.[11]
Starting lineup edit
Race results edit
| Fin[13] | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 28 | Connor Mosack | Pinnacle Racing Group | Chevrolet | 100 | 13 | Running | 47 |
| 2 | 1 | 18 | Tanner Gray | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 100 | 86 | Running | 45 |
| 3 | 7 | 55 | Dean Thompson | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 100 | 1 | Running | 42 |
| 4 | 3 | 15 | Kris Wright | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 100 | 0 | Running | 40 |
| 5 | 2 | 20 | Jake Finch | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 100 | 0 | Running | 39 |
| 6 | 9 | 73 | Andy Jankowiak | KLAS Motorsports | Toyota | 100 | 0 | Running | 38 |
| 7 | 5 | 2 | Andrés Pérez de Lara | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 100 | 0 | Running | 37 |
| 8 | 6 | 22 | Amber Balcaen | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 100 | 0 | Running | 36 |
| 9 | 14 | 17 | Marco Andretti | Cook Racing Technologies | Chevrolet | 100 | 0 | Running | 35 |
| 10 | 11 | 25 | Toni Breidinger | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 99 | 0 | Running | 34 |
| 11 | 13 | 33 | Lawless Alan | Reaume Brothers Racing | Ford | 99 | 0 | Running | 33 |
| 12 | 18 | 35 | Greg Van Alst | Greg Van Alst Motorsports | Ford | 98 | 0 | Running | 32 |
| 13 | 4 | 6 | Lavar Scott (R) | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 98 | 0 | Running | 31 |
| 14 | 12 | 32 | Christian Rose | AM Racing | Ford | 98 | 0 | Running | 30 |
| 15 | 17 | 74 | Mandy Chick | Team Chick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 97 | 0 | Running | 29 |
| 16 | 15 | 11 | Cody Dennison (R) | Fast Track Racing | Ford | 96 | 0 | Running | 28 |
| 17 | 18 | 10 | Ryan Huff | Fast Track Racing | Ford | 95 | 0 | Running | 27 |
| 18 | 14 | 42 | Tanner Reif | Cook Racing Technologies | Toyota | 95 | 0 | Running | 26 |
| 19 | 19 | 99 | Michael Maples (R) | Fast Track Racing | Chevrolet | 94 | 0 | Running | 25 |
| 20 | 20 | 12 | Ryan Roulette | Fast Track Racing | Ford | 93 | 0 | Running | 24 |
| 21 | 16 | 06 | Kevin Hinckle | Wayne Peterson Racing | Ford | 93 | 0 | Running | 23 |
| 22 | 21 | 31 | Brayton Laster | Rise Motorsports | Chevrolet | 90 | 0 | Running | 22 |
| 23 | 23 | 48 | Brad Smith | Brad Smith Motorsports | Ford | 88 | 0 | Running | 21 |
| 24 | 24 | 03 | Alex Clubb | Clubb Racing Inc. | Ford | 54 | 0 | Oil Leak | 20 |
| Withdrew | |||||||||
| 68 | Will Kimmel | Kimmel Racing | Ford | ||||||
| 69 | Scott Melton | Kimmel Racing | Toyota | ||||||
| Official race results | |||||||||
Standings after the race edit
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References edit
- ^ "Tide 150 at Kansas Speedway". ARCA. December 11, 2023. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
- ^ "Entry list: Tide 150 at Kansas Speedway". ARCA. April 30, 2024. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
- ^ "Starting lineup: Tide 150 at Kansas Speedway". ARCA. May 4, 2024. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
- ^ "Race results: Tide 150 at Kansas Speedway". ARCA. May 4, 2024. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
- ^ Branscum, Benjamine (May 4, 2024). "Connor Mosack Cleans Up, Takes Home The Tide 150 At Kansas Speedway". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
- ^ White, Brandon (May 4, 2024). "Connor Mosack denies Tanner Gray, scores repeat victory at Kansas Speedway". ARCA. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
- ^ a b c "Schedule of events: Tide 150 at Kansas Speedway". ARCA. November 27, 2023. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
- ^ "Practice results: Tide 150 at Kansas Speedway". ARCA. May 4, 2024. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
- ^ "2024 Tide 150 Practice Results". Racing-Reference.info. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
- ^ White, Brandon (April 30, 2024). "PIT BOX: ARCA Menards Series rolls into Kansas Speedway for third straight weekend of racing". ARCA. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
- ^ Kristl, Mark (May 4, 2024). "Tanner Gray Starting 1st in ARCA Race at Kansas". Frontstretch.com. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
- ^ "2024 Tide 150 Qualifying Results". Racing-Reference.info. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
- ^ "2024 Tide 150 - The Third Turn". The Third Turn. Retrieved May 4, 2024.