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2024 Atlas 150

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2024 Atlas 150
Race details[1][2][3]
Race 7 of 20 of the 2024 ARCA Menards Series
Race 5 of 8 of the 2024 ARCA Menards Series East
Date June 14, 2024
Official name 18th Annual Atlas 150
Location Iowa Speedway in Newton, Iowa
Course Permanent racing facility
0.875 mi (1.408 km)
Distance 150 laps, 131 mi (211 km)
Scheduled Distance 150 laps, 131 mi (211 km)
Pole position
Driver Venturini Motorsports
Time 23.232
Most laps led
Driver Connor Zilisch Pinnacle Racing Group
Laps 102
Winner
No. 28 Connor Zilisch Pinnacle Racing Group
Television in the United States
Network FS1
Announcers Eric Brennan and Phil Parsons
Radio in the United States
Radio MRN

The 2024 Atlas 150 was the 7th stock car race of the 2024 ARCA Menards Series season, the 5th race of the 2024 ARCA Menards Series East season, and the 18th running of the event. The race was held on Friday, June 14, 2024, at Iowa Speedway in Newton, Iowa, a 0.875 mile (1.408 km) permanent asphalt tri-oval shaped speedway. The race contested the scheduled 150 laps to complete. Connor Zilisch, driving for Pinnacle Racing Group, would win his 2nd ARCA Menards Series race and 3rd ARCA Menards Series East of the season.

Report

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Background

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Flagstand of Iowa Speedway in June 2007, the circuit where the race will be held.

Iowa Speedway is a 7/8-mile (1.4 km) paved oval motor racing track in Newton, Iowa, United States, approximately 30 miles (48 km) east of Des Moines. The track was designed with influence from Rusty Wallace and patterned after Richmond Raceway, a short track where Wallace was very successful. It has over 25,000 permanent seats as well as a unique multi-tiered Recreational Vehicle viewing area along the backstretch.

Entry list

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  • (R) denotes rookie driver.
# Driver Team Make Sponsor
2 Andrés Pérez de Lara Rev Racing Chevrolet Max Siegel Inc.
03 Alex Clubb Clubb Racing Inc. Ford Race Parts Liquidators
06 Kevin Hinckle Wayne Peterson Racing Toyota KH Automotive
6 Lavar Scott (R) Rev Racing Chevrolet Max Siegel Inc.
10 Christopher Tate Fast Track Racing Toyota T-Top Manufacturing
11 Zachary Tinkle Fast Track Racing Toyota Racing for Rescues
12 Ryan Roulette Fast Track Racing Ford Bellator Recruiting Academy / VFW
15 Kris Wright Venturini Motorsports Toyota FNB Corporation
17 Marco Andretti Cook Racing Technologies Chevrolet Group 1001
18 William Sawalich Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Starkey / SoundGear
20 Gio Ruggiero (R) Venturini Motorsports Toyota JBL
22 Amber Balcaen Venturini Motorsports Toyota ICON Direct
23 Mason Mitchell Sigma Performance Services Chevrolet Karl Chevrolet / B-Bop's / SPS
25 Toni Breidinger Venturini Motorsports Toyota Ruedebusch Development
28 Connor Zilisch (R) Pinnacle Racing Group Chevrolet Chevrolet Performance
31 Rita Goulet Rise Motorsports Chevrolet NationalPolice.org
32 Christian Rose AM Racing Ford West Virginia Department of Tourism
35 Greg Van Alst Greg Van Alst Motorsports Ford CB Fabricating / Top Choice Fence
39 D. L. Wilson CW Motorsports Toyota ETR / Heart O' Texas Speedway
48 Brad Smith Brad Smith Motorsports Ford Copraya.com
55 Gus Dean Venturini Motorsports Toyota VMS
73 Andy Jankowiak KLAS Motorsports Toyota Acacia Energy
86 Presley Sorah Clubb Racing Inc. Ford Race Parts Liquidators
93 Cody Dennison (R) CW Motorsports Chevrolet Timcast
98 Dale Shearer Shearer Speed Racing Toyota Shearer Speed Racing
99 Michael Maples (R) Fast Track Racing Chevrolet Don Ray Petroleum LLC
Official entry list

Practice

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The first and only practice session was held on Friday, June 14, at 2:00 PM CST, and lasted for 45 minutes.[4] Gio Ruggiero, driving for Venturini Motorsports, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 23.104, and a speed of 136.340 mph (219.418 km/h).[5]

Pos.[6] # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 20 Gio Ruggiero (R) Venturini Motorsports Toyota 23.104 136.340
2 28 Connor Zilisch (R) Pinnacle Racing Group Chevrolet 23.183 135.875
3 55 Gus Dean Venturini Motorsports Toyota 23.390 134.673
Full practice results

Qualifying

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Qualifying was held on Friday, June 14, at 3:00 PM CST.[4] 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]

Gio Ruggiero, driving for Venturini Motorsports, would score the pole for the race, with a lap of 23.232, and a speed of 135.589 mph (218.209 km/h).[8]

Qualifying results

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Pos.[9] # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 20 Gio Ruggiero (R) Venturini Motorsports Toyota 23.232 135.589
2 28 Connor Zilisch (R) Pinnacle Racing Group Chevrolet 23.301 135.187
3 55 Gus Dean Venturini Motorsports Toyota 23.437 134.403
4 18 William Sawalich Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 23.472 134.202
5 15 Kris Wright Venturini Motorsports Toyota 23.537 133.832
6 23 Mason Mitchell Sigma Performance Services Chevrolet 23.542 133.803
7 2 Andrés Pérez de Lara Rev Racing Chevrolet 23.733 132.727
8 25 Toni Breidinger Venturini Motorsports Toyota 23.765 132.548
9 73 Andy Jankowiak KLAS Motorsports Toyota 23.809 132.303
10 6 Lavar Scott (R) Rev Racing Chevrolet 23.842 132.120
11 35 Greg Van Alst Greg Van Alst Motorsports Ford 23.959 131.475
12 22 Amber Balcaen Venturini Motorsports Toyota 24.132 130.532
13 32 Christian Rose AM Racing Ford 24.358 129.321
14 17 Marco Andretti Cook Racing Technologies Chevrolet 24.559 128.263
15 11 Zachary Tinkle Fast Track Racing Toyota 24.793 127.052
16 93 Cody Dennison (R) CW Motorsports Chevrolet 25.318 124.417
17 12 Ryan Roulette Fast Track Racing Ford 25.646 122.826
18 39 D. L. Wilson CW Motorsports Toyota 25.663 122.745
19 10 Christopher Tate Fast Track Racing Toyota 25.706 122.539
20 99 Michael Maples (R) Fast Track Racing Chevrolet 26.544 118.671
21 03 Alex Clubb Clubb Racing Inc. Ford 26.553 118.631
22 06 Kevin Hinckle Wayne Peterson Racing Toyota 27.607 114.101
23 98 Dale Shearer Shearer Speed Racing Toyota 27.731 113.591
24 48 Brad Smith Brad Smith Motorsports Ford 28.106 112.076
25 31 Rita Goulet Rise Motorsports Chevrolet
26 86 Presley Sorah Clubb Racing Inc. Ford
Official qualifying results

Race results

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Fin[10] St # Driver Team Make Laps Led Status Pts
1 2 28 Connor Zilisch (R) Pinnacle Racing Group Chevrolet 150 102 Running 98
2 4 18 William Sawalich Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 150 48 Running 93
3 1 20 Gio Ruggiero Venturini Motorsports Toyota 150 0 Running 92

References

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  1. ^ "Atlas 150 at Iowa Speedway". ARCA. December 11, 2023. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
  2. ^ "Entry list: Atlas 150 at Iowa Speedway". ARCA. June 11, 2024. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
  3. ^ "Qualifying results: Atlas 150 at Iowa Speedway". ARCA. June 14, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Schedule of events: Atlas 150 at Iowa Speedway". ARCA. November 29, 2023. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
  5. ^ "Practice results: Atlas 150 at Iowa Speedway". ARCA. May 24, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
  6. ^ "2024 Atlas 150 Practice Results". Racing-Reference.info. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
  7. ^ Fenwick, Adam (June 11, 2024). "PIT BOX: Big weekend at Iowa Speedway ahead for ARCA and East Series competitors". ARCA. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
  8. ^ Calloni, Josh (June 14, 2024). "Gio Ruggiero on Pole for ARCA at Iowa". Frontstretch.com. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
  9. ^ "2024 Atlas 150 Qualifying Results". Racing-Reference.info. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
  10. ^ "2024 Atlas 150". Racing Reference.info. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
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