2024 ARCA Menards Series East explained

The 2024 ARCA Menards Series East was the 38th season of the ARCA Menards Series East, a regional stock car racing series sanctioned by NASCAR in the United States. The season began on March 23 with the Pensacola 150 at Five Flags Speedway and ended on September 19 with the Bush's Beans 200 at Bristol Motor Speedway.thumb|Connor Zilisch finished second in the championship by twelve points.

At the conclusion of the season, William Sawalich of Joe Gibbs Racing claimed his second consecutive championship.^[1]

Teams and drivers

Complete schedule

Manufacturer	Team		Driver	Crew chief
Chevrolet	Fast Track Racing	99	Michael Maples (R)^[2]	Mike Sroufe
	Pinnacle Racing Group	28	Connor Zilisch (R)^[3] ^[4]	Shane Huffman
	Rise Motorsports	31	Rita Goulet ^[5]	Tim Goulet Nikolas Smith Matthew Wright
	Tim Goulet
Ford	Brad Smith Motorsports	48	Brad Smith^[6]	Carlos Leon Terry Strange Carl Brown Jeff Smith
Toyota	CW Motorsports	39	D. L. Wilson^[7]	Darrell Phillips Riley Higgins Tony Cosentino
	Fast Track Racing	11	Zachary Tinkle^[8]	Todd Parrott
	Joe Gibbs Racing	18	William Sawalich^[9] ^[10]	Matt Ross
	Venturini Motorsports	20	Gio Ruggiero (R)^[11]	Shannon Rursch Kevin Reed Jr.
	55	Jake Finch ^[12]	Johnny Allen Kevin Reed Jr. Kevin Eagle Billy Venturini
		Brent Crews
		Isabella Robusto
		Toni Breidinger
		Gus Dean ^[13]
		Dean Thompson
Chevrolet Ford	CW Motorsports	93	Colton Collins ^[14] ^[15]	Brandon Hargrove Colton Collins Caleb Costner Ryan Honeycutt Jeff Phillips
	Caleb Costner ^[16]
	Cody Dennison (R) ^[17] ^[18] ^[19]
	Tyler Tomassi
	Brian Clubb
Ford Toyota	Fast Track Racing	10	Mike Basham ^[20]	Nathan Davis Dick Doheny Chris Vanscoy
	Ed Pompa
	Jayson Alexander ^[21]
	Christopher Tate ^[22]
	Cody Dennison (R)
Toyota Ford Chevrolet	12	Presley Sorah ^[23]	Chris Vanscoy Nathan Davis Corbin Sklener Jeremy Petty Tim Monroe
		Mike Basham
		Matt Kemp ^[24]
		Ryan Roulette
		Eric Caudell
Toyota Ford	Wayne Peterson Racing	06	Cody Dennison (R) ^[25]	Nate Moeller Michael Peterson Wayne Peterson
	Kevin Hinckle
	Brayton Laster ^[26]
	Nate Moeller

Limited schedule

Manufacturer	Team		Driver	Crew chief	Races
Chevrolet	Cook Racing Technologies	17	Marco Andretti^[27]	Sean Samuels
	42	Tanner Reif	Jerry Babb Sean Samuels
	CR7 Motorsports	97	Landen Lewis	Frank Kimmel
	Hettinger Racing	71	Dawson Sutton^[28]	Mardy Lindley
	Pinnacle Racing Group	82	Carson Kvapil	Michael Shelton Greg Ives
			Corey Day^[29]
	Rev Racing	2	Andrés Pérez de Lara^[30]	Glenn Parker
		6	Lavar Scott	Danny Johnson
		9	Logan Misuraca^[31]	Jay Lupo
	Scofield Motorsports	07	Tyler Scofield^[32]	Brian Finney
	Sigma Performance Services	23	Mason Mitchell^[33]	Chris Bray
	Tyler Reif^[34]
Ford	AM Racing	32	Christian Rose^[35]	Ryan London
	City Garage Motorsports	85	Becca Monopoli^[36]	Tom Monopoli
	Clubb Racing Inc.	03	Alex Clubb^[37]	Brian Clubb
	86	Presley Sorah	Travis McLaughlin Brian Harsein Brian Clubb
		Casey Carden
		Brian Clubb
	Greg Van Alst Motorsports	34	Isaac Johnson^[38]	Kevin Shannon
	35	Greg Van Alst^[39]	Jim Long
	Reaume Brothers Racing	33	Lawless Alan	Josh Reaume
Toyota	Fast Track Racing	01	Blaine Donahue	Nathan Davis Dick Doheny
	Cody Dennison (R)
	KLAS Motorsports	73	Andy Jankowiak^[40]	Mike Dayton
	MacZink Racing	65	Jeffery MacZink	Jarod MacZink
	MAN Motorsports	95	Hunter Wright^[41]	Tony Ponkouskas
	Andrew Patterson^[42]
		96	David Noble
	Jackson McLerran^[43]
	Richmond Motorsports	27	Tim Richmond	Adam Murphy
	Shearer Speed Racing	98	Dale Shearer^[44]	Ian Egert A. J. Brunson Matt Paulson
	Venturini Motorsports	15	Kris Wright^[45]	Larry Balsitis
	22	Amber Balcaen^[46]	Dave Fuge Kevin Eagle Jeff Spraker
	25	Toni Breidinger^[47]	Cayden Lapcevich
Chevrolet Toyota	Phoenix Racing	1	Bubba Pollard^[48]	Andrew Overstreet Johnny Allen
	Jake Finch
Ford Toyota	Wayne Peterson Racing	0	Nate Moeller^[49]	Wayne Peterson

Schedule

The full schedule was announced on December 6, 2023.^[50] Some race dates were announced before then as part of the announcement of the main ARCA Series schedule on November 28.^[51]

Note: Races highlighted in gold are combination events with the ARCA Menards Series.

No	Race title	Track	Location	Date
1	Pensacola 150	Five Flags Speedway	Pensacola, Florida	March 23
2	bgcolor=gold	General Tire 150	Dover Motor Speedway	Dover, Delaware	April 26
3	Music City 150	Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway		May 11
4	Dutch Boy 150	Flat Rock Speedway	Ash Township, Michigan	May 18
5	bgcolor=gold	Atlas 150	Iowa Speedway	Newton, Iowa	June 14
6	bgcolor=gold	Circle City 200	Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park	Brownsburg, Indiana	July 19
7	bgcolor=gold	Sprecher 150	Milwaukee Mile	West Allis, Wisconsin	August 25
8	bgcolor=gold	Bush's Beans 200	Bristol Motor Speedway	Bristol, Tennessee	September 19

Schedule changes

Although the schedule remains at eight races at the exact same tracks in the exact same order as in 2023, there are some minor changes to some races.

• The race at Five Flags Speedway is shortened from 200 miles to 150 miles.
• The race at Dover Motor Speedway becomes a combination race with the main ARCA Series after previously being a standalone race for the East Series.
• The race at Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway is shortened from 200 laps to 150 laps.
• The combination race at Iowa Speedway was moved from July to June in order for it to be on the same weekend as the track's new Cup Series race and its returning Xfinity Series race.
• The combination race at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park moves from August to July along with the track's Truck Series race and the Cup and Xfinity Series races at the nearby Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Results and standings

Race results

No.	Race	Pole position	Most laps led	Winning driver		No.	Winning team	Report
1	Pensacola 150				Toyota	20	Venturini Motorsports	Report
2	General Tire 150				Chevrolet	28	Pinnacle Racing Group	Report
3	Music City 150				Toyota	18	Joe Gibbs Racing	Report
4	Dutch Boy 150				Chevrolet	28	Pinnacle Racing Group	Report
5	Atlas 150				Chevrolet	28	Pinnacle Racing Group	Report
6	Circle City 200				Chevrolet	28	Pinnacle Racing Group	Report
7	Sprecher 150				Toyota	18	Joe Gibbs Racing	Report
8	Bush's Beans 200				Toyota	18	Joe Gibbs Racing	Report
Reference: ^[52]

Drivers' championship

See also: List of NASCAR points scoring systems.

Notes:

• The pole winner also receives 1 bonus point, similar to the previous ARCA points system used until 2019 and unlike NASCAR.^[53]
• Additionally, after groups of 5 races of the season, drivers that compete in all 5 races receive 50 additional points.^[53] This points bonus will be given after the race at Iowa.
  • Connor Zilisch, William Sawalich, Gio Ruggiero, Zachary Tinkle, D. L. Wilson, Cody Dennison, Michael Maples, and Rita Goulet received this points bonus for having competed in the first 5 races of the season (Five Flags, Dover, Nashville Fairgrounds, Flat Rock, and Iowa).

(key)

Bold – Pole position awarded by time. Italics – Pole position set by final practice results or rainout. * – Most laps led.

Pos	Driver	FIF	DOV	NSV	FRS	IOW	IRP	MLW	BRI	Points
1	William Sawalich	2*	17*	1*	2	2	3	1*	1*	402
2	Connor Zilisch (R)	4	1	3	1**	1*	1*	2	26	390
3	Gio Ruggiero (R)	1	2	14	3	3	5	9	15
4	Zachary Tinkle	8	10	4	5	20	11	12	11	321
5	D. L. Wilson	9	11	10	9	12	16	14	23	298
6	Cody Dennison (R)	10	12	11	10	18	14	13	17	297
7	Michael Maples (R)	12	14	12	12	13	15	18	24	282
8	Rita Goulet	13	23	13	14	21	20	23		231
9	Lavar Scott		4			9	4	3	3	198
10	Andrés Pérez de Lara		5			6	2	6	4	197
11	Toni Breidinger		15		4	8	24	11	12	190
12	Kris Wright		6			16	6	4	13	175
13	Marco Andretti		19			22	7	10	22	140
14	Christian Rose		21			11	22	8	20	138
15	Nate Moeller	16		17	16		28	21	30	136
16	Alex Clubb		18			14	21	19	19	129
17	Andrew Patterson			5			12	16	18	125
18	Brad Smith	Wth	Wth	16	15	26	31	22	32	122
19	Amber Balcaen		20			24	13	20	25	118
20	Greg Van Alst		8			23	8		21	116
21	Dean Thompson						9	7	5	111
22	Andy Jankowiak		7			5			10	110
23	Jayson Alexander			8	8		18			98
24	Lawless Alan						23	5	9	95
25	Presley Sorah	14		18		25	29			90
26	Hunter Wright	5		9						74
27	Jake Finch	7							8	73
28	Caleb Costner		9	7						72
29	Tyler Scofield	15		6						67
30	Colton Collins	11			11					66
31	Mike Basham	6	24							58
32	Ryan Roulette					15		17		56
33	Tyler Tomassi						17	15		56
34	Dale Shearer	Wth	Wth			19	30		29	54
35	Tanner Reif		22	15						51
36	Isabella Robusto			2						43
37	Landen Lewis								2	43
38	Bubba Pollard	3								41
39	Carson Kvapil		3							41
40	Mason Mitchell					4				40
41	Matt Kemp				6					38
42	Tyler Reif								6	38
43	Blaine Donahue				7					37
44	Gus Dean					7				37
45	Corey Day								7	37
46	Christopher Tate					10				34
47	Isaac Johnson						10			34
48	Brian Clubb							24	31	33
49	Ed Pompa	Wth	13							31
50	Jeffery MacZink				13					31
51	Eric Caudell								14	30
52	Brent Crews		16							28
53	Tim Richmond								16	28
54	Kevin Hinckle					17				27
55	Brayton Laster						19			25
56	Jackson McLerran						25			19
57	Casey Carden						26			18
58	Becca Monopoli						27			17
59	Logan Misuraca								27	17
60	Tim Goulet								28	16
61	Dawson Sutton								33	11
	Luke Fenhaus	QL								0
	Mitch Gibson								QL	0
Reference: ^[54]

See also

• 2024 NASCAR Cup Series
• 2024 NASCAR Xfinity Series
• 2024 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series
• 2024 ARCA Menards Series
• 2024 ARCA Menards Series West
• 2024 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour
• 2024 NASCAR Canada Series
• 2024 NASCAR Mexico Series
• 2024 NASCAR Whelen Euro Series
• 2024 SMART Modified Tour

Notes and References

1. Web site: William Sawalich wins 2024 ARCA East championship . . NASCAR Digital Media . September 19, 2024 . September 20, 2024.
2. Web site: Kristl . Mark . January 20, 2024 . Michael Maples Running Full-Time ARCA, ARCA East in 2024 . January 20, 2024 . Frontstretch.com.
3. Web site: January 29, 2023 . Connor Zilisch takes LMP2 victory in Rolex 24 at Daytona . February 1, 2023 . ARCARacing.com.
4. Web site: Nix . Kevin . March 18, 2024 . Connor Zilisch Running ARCA East, Other Races for Pinnacle . March 18, 2024 . Frontstretch.
5. Web site: Mark . Kristl . Rita Goulet Running Full ARCA East in 2024 . Frontstretch . October 15, 2023 . December 28, 2023.
6. Web site: Big names highlight Daytona ARCA 200 entry list . ARCARacing.com . January 31, 2024 . January 31, 2024.
7. Web site: Branscum . Benjamine . January 4, 2024 . Caleb Costner Announces Full Time ARCA Menards And ARCA Menards Series East Schedule, D.L. Wilson Joining East Series Campaign . January 4, 2024 . TobyChristie.com.
8. Web site: Branscum . Benjamine . 2024-02-01 . Zachary Tinkle Returns To Fast Track Racing, ARCA Menards Series East Full-Time . 2024-02-01 . TobyChristie.com . en-us.
9. Web site: William Sawalich Expanding Racing Schedule in 2024 . Kristl . Mark . Fronstretch . July 13, 2023 . December 28, 2023.
10. Web site: Toby . Christie . Joe Gibbs Racing, William Sawalich Team Up For 2024 ARCA Menards Series Schedule, Add Tanner Gray To Driver Lineup . TobyChristie.com . December 13, 2023 . December 28, 2023.
11. Web site: Brandon . White . Gio Ruggiero joins Venturini Motorsports for 16-race schedule in 2024 . ARCA Racing . December 18, 2023 . December 28, 2023.
12. Web site: Jake Finch and Gio Ruggiero pulling double-duty with ARCA and ASA at Five Flags Speedway . ARCARacing.com . March 1, 2024 . March 1, 2024.
13. Web site: Gus Dean returns to Venturini Motorsports for part-time 2024 ARCA schedule . ARCARacing.com . February 9, 2023 . February 9, 2024.
14. Web site: PIT BOX: ARCA Menards Series East season roars to life Saturday at Five Flags Speedway . ARCARacing.com . March 18, 2024 . March 19, 2024.
15. Web site: Entry list: Pensacola 150 at Five Flags Speedway . ARCARacing.com . March 19, 2024 . March 19, 2024.
16. Web site: Branscum . Benjamine . January 4, 2024 . Caleb Costner Announces Full Time ARCA Menards And ARCA Menards Series East Schedule, D.L. Wilson Joining East Series Campaign . January 4, 2024 . TobyChristie.com.
17. Web site: Cody Dennison Joins CW Motorsports for Rest of 2024 ARCA Season . Kristl . Mark . Frontstretch . June 10, 2024 . June 10, 2024.
18. Web site: Cody Dennison joins CW Motorsports for the remainder of the 2024 ARCA season . ARCARacing.com . June 10, 2024 . June 10, 2024.
19. Dennison ran the full season split between the Wayne Peterson Racing No. 06 car, the CW Motorsports No. 93 car, and the Fast Track Racing No. 10/01 cars.
20. Web site: Entry list: Pensacola 150 at Five Flags Speedway . ARCARacing.com . March 19, 2024 . March 19, 2024.
21. Web site: Jayson Alexander joins Fast Track Racing for multi-race ARCA schedule . ARCARacing.com . May 6, 2024 . May 6, 2024.
22. Web site: Benjamine . Branscum . Fast Track Racing And Active-Duty Marine Christopher Tate Team Up For General Tire 150 At Charlotte . TobyChristie.com . May 6, 2024.
23. Web site: Presley Sorah Making ARCA East Debut at Five Flags . Frontstretch. March 16, 2024.
24. Web site: Matt Kemp returns to Fast Track Racing for Dutch Boy 150 at Flat Rock Speedway . ARCARacing.com . May 1, 2024 . May 1, 2024.
25. Web site: Entry list: Pensacola 150 at Five Flags Speedway . ARCARacing.com . March 19, 2024 . March 19, 2024.
26. Web site: Brayton Laster Running IRP for Peterson . Bass . Austin . Frontstretch . July 9, 2024 . July 9, 2024.
27. Web site: Marco Andretti to run multiple NASCAR Truck and ARCA races in 2024 . Motorsport.com. January 18, 2024.
28. Web site: September 16, 2024 . Dawson Sutton Running Bristol ARCA Race for Hettinger . September 16, 2024 . Frontstretch.
29. Web site: Corey Day Running 3 ARCA Races for Pinnacle . Rutherford . Kevin . Frontstretch . July 24, 2024 . July 24, 2024.
30. Web site: Rev Racing confirms Andrés Pérez and Lavar Scott for 2024 ARCA Menards Series season . ARCARacing.com . November 20, 2023 . December 28, 2023.
31. Web site: Rev Racing to Field Logan Misuraca at Bristol Motor Speedway . Rev Racing . September 17, 2024.
32. Web site: Father And Son Debuting Brand New Team In ARCA; Scofield Motorsports . Rubbins' Racing News. January 19, 2024.
33. Web site: March 22, 2024 . 2014 ARCA Menards Series champion Mason Mitchell returning to ARCA for two events . March 22, 2024 . ARCA Racing.
34. Web site: Kevin . Rutherford . Tyler Reif Running Bristol for Sigma . Frontstretch . September 10, 2024.
35. Web site: Anthony . Damcott . Christian Rose Returning to AM Racing’s ARCA Seat in 2024 . Frontstretch . October 7, 2023 . December 28, 2023.
36. Web site: Branscum . Benjamine . April 9, 2024 . City Garage Motorsports Announce ARCA Debut, Team Up With Becca Monopoli . April 9, 2024 . TobyChristie.com.
37. Web site: Mark . Kristl . Alex Clubb Running Full ARCA Schedule in 2024 . Frontstretch . November 17, 2023 . December 28, 2023.
38. Web site: Wyatt . Watson . Isaac Johnson Back With Van Alst for 3 Races . Frontstretch . June 27, 2024.
39. Web site: Benjamine . Branscum . Van Alst Motorsports Set To Bring A Duo To Daytona, Expanding Ahead Of The 2024 Season . TobyChristie.com . January 12, 2024.
40. Web site: Andy Jankowiak Hoping to Run Full-Time ARCA . Frontstretch . January 20, 2024.
41. Web site: PIT BOX: ARCA Menards Series East season roars to life Saturday at Five Flags Speedway . ARCARacing.com . March 18, 2024 . March 19, 2024.
42. Web site: MAN Motorsports Signs Late Model Racer Andrew Patterson For Eight Race Slate In ARCA Menards Series . TobyChristie.com . Branscum . Benjamine . May 6, 2024 . May 6, 2024.
43. Web site: Jackson McLerran to Make ARCA Menards Series Debut for MAN Motorsports at Indy Raceway Park . Rubbins' Racing News. 13 May 2024 . May 13, 2024.
44. Web site: Steve . Leffew . Dale Shearer Running ARCA East, Superspeedway Races . Frontstretch . January 26, 2024.
45. Web site: Benjamine . Branscum . Kris Wright Announces Full-Time Deal With Venturini Motorsports In 2024 . TobyChristie.com . November 14, 2023 . December 28, 2023.
46. Web site: Amber Balcaen returns to Venturini Motorsports for full 2024 ARCA Menards Series season . ARCARacing.com . January 9, 2024 . January 9, 2024.
47. Web site: Branscum . Benjamine . January 26, 2024 . Toni Breidinger Returns To Full-Time Competiton With Venturini Motorsports . January 26, 2024 . TobyChristie.com.
48. Web site: Branscum . Benjamine . March 5, 2024 . Bubba Pollard Teams Up With Phoenix Racing For ARCA East Debut At Five Flags . March 5, 2024 . TobyChristie.com.
49. Web site: Entry list: Pensacola 150 at Five Flags Speedway . ARCARacing.com . March 19, 2024 . March 19, 2024.
50. Web site: ARCA Menards Series East and West schedules for 2024 set . ARCARacing.com . December 6, 2023 . December 28, 2023.
51. Web site: ARCA Menards Series schedule for 2024 announced . ARCARacing.com . November 28, 2023 . December 28, 2023.
52. Web site: 2024 ARCA MENARDS SERIES EAST SEASON STATS, RACE RESULTS . racing-reference.info . 19 March 2024 . March 19, 2024 .
53. Web site: ARCA Menards Series Changes Points System . . January 24, 2020 . June 16, 2022.
54. Web site: ARCA MENARDS SERIES EAST STANDINGS FOR 2024 . racing-reference.info . 27 March 2024 . March 27, 2024.