The 2024 Zinsser SmartCoat 150 was the 8th stock car race of the 2024 ARCA Menards Series season, and the 4th iteration of the event. The race was held on Friday, June 21, 2024, at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio, a 2.258-mile (3.634 km) permanent road course. The race took the scheduled 42 laps to complete. In an action-packed race with late controversy, William Sawalich, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would hold off a challenging Brent Crews on the final lap to earn his sixth career ARCA Menards Series win, and his second of the season.[5] Crews dominated the majority of the race, who started 3rd and led a race-high 25 laps, before making contact with Connor Mosack on the final restart and finishing 2nd. To fill out the podium, Gio Ruggiero, driving for Venturini Motorsports, would finish in 3rd, respectively.
| Race details[1][2][3][4] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 8 of 20 of the 2024 ARCA Menards Series | |||
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| Date | June 21, 2024 | ||
| Official name | 4th Annual Zinsser SmartCoat 150 | ||
| Location | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 2.258 mi (3.634 km) | ||
| Distance | 42 laps, 94 mi (152 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 42 laps, 94 mi (152 km) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Pinnacle Racing Group | ||
| Time | 1:27.815 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Brent Crews | Venturini Motorsports | |
| Laps | 25 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 18 | William Sawalich | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | FS2 | ||
| Announcers | Jamie Little, Phil Parsons, and Trevor Bayne | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | MRN | ||
On the final restart with four laps to go, Connor Mosack, who was in 2nd, was penalized by ARCA for jumping the start, and was ordered to serve a 30-second penalty on pit road. Mosack elected to stay on the racetrack, crossing the line in first but was later black flagged, giving the win to 2nd-place driver, William Sawalich.[6]
Report
editMid-Ohio Sports Car Course is a road course auto racing facility located in Troy Township, Morrow County, Ohio, United States, just outside the village of Lexington. Mid-Ohio has also colloquially become a term for the entire north-central region of the state, from south of Sandusky to the north of Columbus. It hosts a number of racing series such as IndyCar, IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar Championship, and the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, along with other club events such has SCCA and National Auto Sport Association.
Entry list
edit- (R) denotes rookie driver.
Practice/Qualifying
editPractice and qualifying were both held on Friday, June 21, at 12:35 PM EST, as a combined session which was 60 minutes long.[7][8]
Connor Mosack, driving for Pinnacle Racing Group, would score the pole for the race, with a lap of 1:27.815, and a speed of 92.567 mph (148.972 km/h).[9]
Qualifying results
editRace results
edit| Fin[11] | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 18 | William Sawalich | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 42 | 4 | Running | 47 |
| 2 | 3 | 55 | Brent Crews | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 42 | 25 | Running | 44 |
| 3 | 7 | 20 | Gio Ruggiero | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 42 | 0 | Running | 41 |
| 4 | 5 | 44 | Thomas Annunziata | Jeff McClure Racing | Ford | 42 | 0 | Running | 40 |
| 5 | 6 | 17 | Marco Andretti | Cook Racing Technologies | Toyota | 42 | 0 | Running | 39 |
| 6 | 8 | 2 | Andrés Pérez de Lara | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 42 | 0 | Running | 38 |
| 7 | 16 | 25 | Toni Breidinger | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 42 | 0 | Running | 37 |
| 8 | 9 | 30 | Conor Daly | Rette Jones Racing | Ford | 42 | 0 | Running | 36 |
| 9 | 13 | 10 | Brad Perez | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | 42 | 0 | Running | 35 |
| 10 | 12 | 35 | Greg Van Alst | Greg Van Alst Motorsports | Ford | 42 | 0 | Running | 34 |
| 11 | 18 | 32 | Christian Rose | AM Racing | Ford | 42 | 0 | Running | 33 |
| 12 | 17 | 27 | Tim Richmond | Richmond Motorsports | Toyota | 42 | 0 | Running | 32 |
| 13 | 1 | 28 | Connor Mosack | Pinnacle Racing Group | Chevrolet | 42 | 13 | Running | 32 |
| 14 | 11 | 6 | Lavar Scott (R) | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 41 | 0 | Running | 30 |
| 15 | 19 | 11 | Cody Dennison (R) | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | 41 | 0 | Running | 29 |
| 16 | 15 | 22 | Amber Balcaen | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 40 | 0 | Running | 28 |
| 17 | 20 | 99 | Michael Maples (R) | Fast Track Racing | Chevrolet | 38 | 0 | Running | 27 |
| 18 | 10 | 15 | Kris Wright | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 36 | 0 | DNF | 26 |
| 19 | 24 | 03 | Alex Clubb | Clubb Racing Inc. | Ford | 26 | 0 | Transmission | 25 |
| 20 | 21 | 12 | Mike Basham | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | 25 | 0 | DNF | 24 |
| 21 | 23 | 06 | Nate Moeller | Wayne Peterson Racing | Ford | 20 | 0 | DNF | 23 |
| 22 | 14 | 95 | Andrew Patterson | MAN Motorsports | Toyota | 16 | 0 | Oil | 22 |
| 23 | 4 | 4 | Dale Quarterley | 1/4 Ley Racing | Chevrolet | 6 | 0 | Engine | 21 |
| 24 | 25 | 48 | Brad Smith | Brad Smith Motorsports | Ford | 1 | 0 | DNF | 20 |
| 25 | 26 | 86 | Chris Golden | Clubb Racing Inc. | Ford | 0 | 0 | DNF | 19 |
| 26 | 22 | 31 | Rob Pellosie | Rise Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | DNS | 18 |
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Standings after the race
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References
edit- ^ "Zinsser SmartCoat 150 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course". ARCA. December 11, 2023. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
- ^ "Entry list: Zinsser SmartCoat 150 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course". ARCA. June 18, 2024. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
- ^ "Practice/qualifying results: Zinsser SmartCoat 150 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course". ARCA. June 21, 2024. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
- ^ "Race results: Zinsser SmartCoat 150 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course". ARCA. June 21, 2024. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
- ^ Branscum, Benjamine (June 21, 2024). "'I Wish We Could Have Raced It Out,' William Sawalich Wins Zinsser SmartCoat 150 After Mosack Penalty". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
- ^ White, Brandon (June 21, 2024). "William Sawalich wins at Mid-Ohio after Connor Mosack penalized for restart violation". ARCA. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
- ^ "Schedule of events: ARCA 150K at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course". ARCA. March 14, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
- ^ White, Brandon (June 18, 2024). "PIT BOX: Mid-Ohio presents a unique challenge for a young-but-tough ARCA field". ARCA. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
- ^ Kitchen, Taylor (June 21, 2024). "Connor Mosack on Pole for the Zinsser SmartCoat 150 at Mid-Ohio". Toby Christie.com. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
- ^ "2024 Zinsser SmartCoat 150 Qualifying Results". Racing-Reference.info. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
- ^ "2024 Zinsser SmartCoat 150 - The Third Turn". The Third Turn. Retrieved June 22, 2024.