2024 NAPA Auto Care 150 explained

Type:CUST
Details Ref:[1] [2]
Description:Race 8 of 12 in the 2024 ARCA Menards Series West season
Fulldate:August 10, 2024
Race Name:NAPA Auto Care 150
Year:2024
Location:Tri-City Raceway in West Richland, Washington
Course Mi:0.50
Course Km:0.80
Avg:63.664mph
Pole Driver:Sean Hingorani
Pole Team:Jerry Pitts Racing
Pole Time:18.675
Most Driver:Sean Hingorani
Most Team:Jerry Pitts Racing
Most Laps:109
Car:13
First Driver:Tyler Reif
First Team:Central Coast Racing
Network:FloRacing
Announcers:Charles Krall
Radio:ARCA Racing Network
Scheduled Laps:150
Scheduled Mi:56
Scheduled Km:120

The 2024 NAPA Auto Care 150 was the 8th stock car race of the 2024 ARCA Menards Series West season, and the 1st iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, August 10, 2024, at Tri-City Raceway in West Richland, Washington, a 1/2 mile permanent paved oval shaped short track. The race took the scheduled 150 laps to complete.

Report

Background

The West Series first visited Tri-City in 1968, when Ray Elder drove his 1967 Dodge to victory. The West Series visited Tri-City infrequently in the years that followed, with competitors like Jim Cook, Jack McCoy, Roy Smith, Dirk Stephens, Mike Chase and Jason Jefferson securing victories at the half-mile tri-oval.

Entry list

DriverTeamMakeSponsor
3Todd SouzaCentral Coast RacingToyotaCentral Coast Cabinets
05David SmithShockwave MotorsportsToyotaShockwave Marine Suspension Seating
5Sean HingoraniJerry Pitts RacingToyotaFidelity Capital
6Jess HavensJerry Pitts RacingToyotaWestern Rail
7Takuma KogaJerry Pitts RacingToyotaLobster-Koshi NoKangai CKB-Jerry Pitts Racing
11Danica Dart (R)Kennealy Keller MotorsportsTBAnowrapEBCO Construction-Evers Farms-Guardian Fence
12Kyle KellerKennealy Keller MotorsportsFordSetting The Stage / Battle Born
13Tyler ReifCentral Coast RacingToyotaCentral Coast Cabinets
16Jack WoodBill McAnally RacingChevroletNAPA Auto Care
19nowrapEric Johnson Jr. (R)Bill McAnally RacingChevroletPacific Office Automation
23Greg BifflenowrapSigma Performance ServicesChevroletSPS-GMS-Greg Biffle
31Rick Redig-TackmanRise MotorsportsChevroletMax Buchanan Foundation
50Trevor HuddlestonHigh Point RacingFordHigh Point Racing / Racecar Factory
71Nick JoanidesJan's Towing RacingFordJan's Towing
88Kasey KleynNaake Klauer MotorsportsFordShockwave Marine Suspension Seating
Official entry list

Practice

The first and only practice session was held on Saturday, August 10, at 2:45 PM PST, and would last for 1 hour.[3] Sean Hingorani, driving for Central Coast Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 19.144, and a speed of 94.024mph.[4]

Practice results

Pos.DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed
15Sean HingoraniJerry Pitts RacingToyota19.14494.024
213Tyler ReifCentral Coast RacingToyota19.20593.726
33Todd SouzaCentral Coast RacingToyota19.22893.613
Full practice results

Qualifying

Qualifying was held on Saturday, August 10, at 4:45 PM PST. The qualifying system used is a single-car, two-lap system with only one round. Drivers will be on track by themselves and will have two laps to post a qualifying time, and whoever sets the fastest time in that round will win the pole.[5]

Sean Hingorani, driving for Jerry Pitts Racing, would score the pole for the race, with a lap of 18.675, and a speed of 96.386mph.

Qualifying results

Pos.DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed
15Sean HingoraniJerry Pitts RacingToyota18.67596.386
213Tyler ReifCentral Coast RacingToyota18.79595.77
316Jack WoodBill McAnally RacingChevrolet18.99894.747
423Greg BiffleSigma Performance ServicesChevrolet19.02994.592
512Kyle KellerKennealy Keller MotorsportsFord19.14794.01
66Jess HavensBrain WiesToyota19.16493.926
77Takuma KogaJerry Pitts RacingToyota19.20893.711
888Kasey KleynNaake Klauer MotorsportsFord19.21693.672
919Eric Johnson Jr. (R)Bill McAnally RacingChevrolet19.25393.492
103Todd SouzaCentral Coast RacingToyota19.26293.448
1150Trevor HuddlestonHigh Point RacingFord19.3293.168
1271Nick JoanidesJan's Towing RacingFord19.40292.774
1311Danica Dart (R)Kennealy Keller MotorsportsFord19.4992.355
1431Rick Redig-TackmanRise MotorsportsChevrolet19.71691.296
1505David SmithShockwave MotorsportsToyota20.84286.364
Official qualifying results

Race results

Fin[6] StDriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPts
1213Tyler ReifCentral Coast RacingToyota15041Running47
215Sean HingoraniJerry Pitts RacingToyota150109Running44
3316Jack WoodBill McAnally RacingChevrolet1500Running41
4103Todd SouzaCentral Coast RacingToyota1500Running40
5512Kyle KellerKennealy Keller MotorsportsFord1500Running39
61150Trevor HuddlestonHigh Point RacingFord1500Running38
7888Kasey KleynNaake Klauer MotorsportsFord1500Running37
866Jess HavensBrain WiesToyota1500Running36
9423Greg BiffleSigma Performance ServicesChevrolet1500Running35
101271Nick JoanidesJan's Towing RacingFord1480Running34
1177Takuma KogaJerry Pitts RacingToyota1480Running33
121431Rick Redig-TackmanRise MotorsportsChevrolet1480Running32
13919Eric Johnson Jr. (R)Bill McAnally RacingChevrolet1480Running31
141311Danica Dart (R)Kennealy Keller MotorsportsFord1480Running30
151505David SmithShockwave MotorsportsToyota1340Running29
Official race results

Standings after the race

Drivers' Championship standings
PosDriverPoints
1Tyler Reif387
2Sean Hingorani380 (-7)
3Jack Wood343 (–44)
4Trevor Huddleston336 (–51)
5Kyle Keller331 (–56)
6Nick Joanides310 (–77)
7Eric Johnson Jr.300 (–88)
8Takuma Koga299 (–89)
9Todd Souza295 (–92)
10David Smith262 (–125)

Notes and References

  1. Web site: NAPA Auto Care 150 at Tri-City Raceway . December 12, 2023 . August 7, 2024 . ARCA.
  2. Web site: Entry list: NAPA Auto Care 150 at Tri-City Raceway . August 7, 2024. August 7, 2024. ARCA.
  3. Web site: July 29, 2024 . Schedule of events: NAPA Auto Care 150 at Tri-City Raceway . August 7, 2024 . ARCA . en-US.
  4. Web site: August 10, 2024 . Practice results: NAPA Auto Care 150 at Tri-City Raceway . August 10, 2024 . ARCA.
  5. Web site: Fenwick . Adam . August 6, 2024 . PIT BOX: Greg Biffle and West Series regulars prepare for Tri-City Raceway return . August 6, 2024 . ARCA.
  6. Web site: August 10, 2024 . 2024 NAPA Auto Care 150 . August 11, 2024 . Racing Reference.