Type: | CUST |
First Driver: | Connor Zilisch |
Announcers: | Eric Brennan and Phil Parsons |
Distance Mi: | 131 |
Year: | 2024 |
Race Name: | Atlas 150 |
Scheduled Mi: | 131 |
Course Mi: | 0.875 |
Distance Laps: | 150 |
Scheduled Laps: | 150 |
Distance Km: | 211 |
Scheduled Km: | 211 |
Car: | 28 |
Location: | Iowa Speedway in Newton, Iowa |
Most Driver: | Connor Zilisch |
First Team: | Pinnacle Racing Group |
Most Laps: | 102 |
Most Team: | Pinnacle Racing Group |
Pole Time: | 23.232 |
Pole Team: | Venturini Motorsports |
Date: | June 14 |
Network: | FS1 |
Pole Driver: | Gio Ruggiero |
Description: | Race 7 of 20 of the 2024 ARCA Menards Series Race 5 of 8 of the 2024 ARCA Menards Series East |
Official Name: | 18th Annual Atlas 150 |
Course Km: | 1.408 |
Radio: | MRN |
Details Ref: | [1] [2] [3] |
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.
Iowa Speedway is a 7/8-mile (1.4 km) paved oval motor racing track in Newton, Iowa, United States, approximately 30miles 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.
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 136.34mph.[5]
Pos.[6] | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed | ||
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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 was held on Friday, June 14, at 3:00 PM CST. 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 135.589mph.[8]
Fin[10] | St | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts | ||
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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 |