2024 NAPA Auto Parts 150 (Irwindale) explained

Type:CUST
Details Ref:[1] [2]
Description:Race 5 of 12 in the 2024 ARCA Menards Series West season
Fulldate:July 4, 2024
Race Name:NAPA Auto Parts 150 presented by the West Coast Stock Car Hall of Fame
Year:2024
Location:Irwindale Speedway in Irwindale, California
Course Mi:0.50
Course Km:0.80
Distance Laps:150
Distance Mi:75
Distance Km:120
Avg:80.285mph
Pole Driver:Tyler Reif
Pole Team:Central Coast Racing
Pole Time:18.372
Most Driver:Sean Hingorani
Most Team:Venturini Motorsports
Most Laps:150
Car:15
First Driver:Sean Hingorani
First Team:Venturini Motorsports
Network:FloRacing
Announcers:Charles Krall
Radio:ARCA Racing Network
Scheduled Laps:150
Scheduled Mi:75
Scheduled Km:120

The 2024 NAPA Auto Parts 150 presented by the West Coast Stock Car Motorsports Hall of Fame was the 5th stock car race of the 2024 ARCA Menards Series West season, and the 23rd iteration of the event. The race was held on Thursday, July 4, 2024, at Irwindale Speedway in Irwindale, California, a 0.50 mile (0.80 km) permanent asphalt oval shaped short track. The race contested the over 150 laps to complete. Sean Hingorani, driving for Venturini Motorsports, would dominate the race, leading all 150 laps. To fill out the podium, Isabella Robusto, driving for Venturini Motorsports, and Jake Finch, driving for Venturini Motorsports, would finish 2nd and 3rd, place respectively.

Report

Background

The Irwindale Speedway & Event Center (a.k.a. Irwindale Speedway, Irwindale Dragstrip, or "The House of Drift") is a motorsports facility located in Irwindale, California, United States. It opened on March 27, 1999, under the official name Irwindale Speedway. Toyota purchased the naming rights to the facility in 2008, and from that time until 2011 it was also known as the Toyota Speedway at Irwindale.[3]

The speedway features banked, paved - and -mile oval tracks and a -mile drag strip. The property is primarily used for NASCAR races such as ARCA Menards Series West and Whelen All-American Series events. In late 2011, NASCAR announced it was dropping Toyota Speedway from its schedule. The company that managed the track, Irwindale Speedway LLC, filed Chapter 7 bankruptcy on February 13, 2012.[4]

Entry list

DriverTeamMakeSponsor
0Tony HuffmanFierce Creature RacingChevroletnowrapCamping World / First Impression Press
1nowrapRobbie Kennealy (R)Kennealy Keller MotorsportsFordSetting The Stage / Wiley X
3Todd SouzaCentral Coast RacingToyotaCentral Coast Cabinets
05David SmithShockwave MotorsportsToyotaShockwave Marine Suspension Seating
5Kole RazJerry Pitts RacingToyotaApache Rental Group
7Takuma KogaJerry Pitts RacingToyotaYamada / CKB
9Michael KillenJan's Towing RacingFordJan's Towing
12Kyle KellerKennealy Keller MotorsportsFordSetting The Stage / Battle Born
13Tyler ReifCentral Coast RacingToyotaCentral Coast Cabinets
15Sean HingoraniVenturini MotorsportsToyotaFidelity Capital
16Jack WoodBill McAnally RacingChevroletNAPA Auto Care
19Eric Johnson Jr. (R)Bill McAnally RacingChevroletPacific Office Automation
20Jake FinchVenturini MotorsportsToyotaPhoenix Construction
23Jaron GianniniSigma Performance ServicesChevroletVersatile / SPS / GMS Fabrication
27Bobby Hillis Jr.Fierce Creature RacingChevroletCamping World / First Impression Press
31Rick GoodaleRise MotorsportsChevroletNor-Cal Battery Company
50Trevor HuddlestonHigh Point RacingFordHigh Point Racing / Racecar Factory
55Isabella RobustoVenturini MotorsportsToyotaYahoo!
71Nick JoanidesJan's Towing RacingFordJan's Towing
77Garrett ZachariasnowrapPerformance P–1 MotorsportsToyotaKing Taco / REX MD / Wallace Sign
Official entry list

Practice

The first and only practice session was held on Thursday, July 4, at 3:30 PM PST, and lasted for 1 hour.[5] Trevor Huddleston, driving for, High Point Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 18.718, and a speed of 96.164mph.[6]

Practice results

Pos.DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed
150Trevor HuddlestonHigh Point RacingFord18.71896.164
216Jack WoodBill McAnally RacingChevrolet18.83695.562
371Nick JoanidesJan's Towing RacingFord18.83695.562
Full practice results

Qualifying

Qualifying was held on Thursday, July 4, at 5:00 PM PST. 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 the session will win the pole.[7]

Tyler Reif, driving for Central Coast Racing, would score the pole for the race, with a lap of 18.372 and a speed of 97.975mph.

Qualifying results

Pos.DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed
113Tyler ReifCentral Coast RacingToyota18.37297.975
215Sean HingoraniVenturini MotorsportsToyota18.44797.577
350Trevor HuddlestonHigh Point RacingFord18.45697.529
416Jack WoodBill McAnally RacingChevrolet18.47897.413
512Kyle KellerKennealy Keller MotorsportsFord18.54397.072
65Kole RazJerry Pitts RacingToyota18.61596.696
720Jake FinchVenturini MotorsportsToyota18.64596.541
855Isabella RobustoVenturini MotorsportsToyota18.71196.200
919Eric Johnson Jr.(R) Bill McAnally RacingChevrolet18.79695.765
1071Nick JoanidesJan's Towing RacingFord18.83395.577
113Todd SouzaCentral Coast RacingToyota18.86795.405
127Takuma KogaJerry Pitts RacingToyota18.96394.922
1323Jaron GianniniSigma Performance ServicesChevrolet18.98694.807
1477Garrett ZachariasPerformance P–1 MotorsportsToyota19.20593.726
1505David SmithShockwave MotorsportsToyota19.68991.422
169Michael KillenJan's Towing RacingFord20.56387.536
1727Bobby Hillis Jr.Fierce Creature RacingChevrolet20.92286.034
181Robbie Kennealy (R)Kennealy Keller MotorsportsFord
1931Rick GoodaleRise MotorsportsChevrolet
Official qualifying results

Race results

Fin[8] StDriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPts
1215Sean HingoraniVenturini MotorsportsToyota150150Running98
2855Isabella RobustoVenturini MotorsportsToyota1500Running42
3720Jake FinchVenturini MotorsportsToyota1500Running41
4350Trevor HuddlestonHigh Point RacingFord1500Running90
5113Tyler ReifCentral Coast RacingToyota1500Running90
61323Jaron GianniniSigma Performance ServicesChevrolet1500Running38
71071Nick JoanidesJan's Towing RacingFord1490Running87
8512Kyle KellerKennealy Keller MotorsportsFord1480Running86
9127Takuma KogaJerry Pitts RacingToyota1470Running85
10113Todd SouzaCentral Coast RacingToyota1470Running84
11919Eric Johnson Jr (R)Bill McAnally RacingChevrolet1470Running83
121477Garrett ZachariasPerformance P–1 MotorsportsToyota1470Running32
13169Michael Killen Jan's Towing RacingFord1440Running31
14416Jack WoodBill McAnally RacingChevrolet1420Running80
151505David SmithShockwave MotorsportsToyota1410Running79
161727Bobby Hillis Jr.Fierce Creature RacingChevrolet1110Handling78
1765Kole RazJerry Pitts RacingToyota580Rear End27
18181Robbie KennealyKennealy Keller MotorsportsFord00DNS76
191931Rick GoodaleRise MotorsportsChevrolet00DNS25

Standings after the race

Drivers' Championship standings
PosDriverPoints
1Tyler Reif248
2Sean Hingorani246 (-2)
33Trevor Huddleston222 (–26)
14Jack Wood222 (–26)
5Kyle Keller220 (–28)
16Eric Johnson Jr.203 (–45)
27Takuma Koga200 (–48)
28Nick Joanides199 (–49)
49Todd Souza181 (–67)
210Robbie Kennealy177 (–71)

Notes and References

  1. Web site: NAPA Auto Parts 150 presented by West Coast Stock Car Motorsports Hall of Fame at Irwindale Speedway . December 12, 2023 . June 12, 2024 . ARCA.
  2. Web site: Entry list: NAPA Auto Parts 150 presented by West Coast Stock Car Motorsports Hall of Fame . July 3, 2024. July 3, 2024. ARCA.
  3. News: Lair . Keith . March 17, 2008 . An optimistic outlook . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110614004948/http://www.sgvtribune.com/sports/ci_8608328 . June 14, 2011 . 2008-03-21 . San Gabrial Valley Tribune.
  4. Web site: Haddock . Tim . February 14, 2012 . Irwindale group files for bankruptcy . February 15, 2012 . ESPNLosAngeles.com . ESPN.
  5. Web site: June 25, 2024 . Schedule of events: NAPA Auto Parts 150 presented by West Coast Stock Car Motorsports Hall of Fame at Irwindale Speedway . June 30, 2024 . ARCA.
  6. Web site: July 4, 2024 . Practice results: NAPA Auto Parts 150 pres. by West Coast Stock Car Motorsports Hall of Fame at Irwindale Speedway . July 4, 2024 . ARCA.
  7. Web site: Fenwick . Adam . July 1, 2024 . PIT BOX: Irwindale doubleheader on deck for West Series across Independence Day weekend . July 3, 2024 . ARCA.
  8. Web site: July 4, 2024 . 2024 NAPA Auto Parts 150 . July 4, 2024 . Racing References . NASCAR Digital Media LCC..