| Type: | CUST |
| First Driver: | William Sawalich |
| Announcers: | Brent Stover and Phil Parsons |
| Distance Mi: | 105 |
| Year: | 2024 |
| Race Name: | Springfield ARCA 100 |
| Scheduled Mi: | 100 |
| Course Mi: | 1 |
| Distance Laps: | 105 |
| Scheduled Laps: | 100 |
| Distance Km: | 168 |
| Scheduled Km: | 160 |
| Avg: | 66.026mph |
| Car: | 18 |
| Location: | Illinois State Fairgrounds Racetrack in Springfield, Illinois |
| Most Driver: | William Sawalich |
| First Team: | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| Most Laps: | 105 |
| Most Team: | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| Pole Time: | 34.009 |
| Pole Team: | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| Date: | August 18 |
| Network: | FS1 |
| Pole Driver: | William Sawalich |
| Description: | Race 14 of 20 of the 2024 ARCA Menards Series |
| Official Name: | 42nd Annual Springfield ARCA 100 |
| Course Km: | 1.6 |
| Radio: | ARCA Racing Network |
| Details Ref: | [1] [2] [3] |
The 2024 Springfield ARCA 100 was the 14th stock car race of the 2024 ARCA Menards Series season, and the 42nd iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, August 18, 2024, at the Illinois State Fairgrounds Racetrack in Springfield, Illinois, a 1-mile (1.6 km) permanent oval-shaped dirt track. The race took the scheduled over 100 laps to complete.
Illinois State Fairgrounds Racetrack is a one mile long clay oval motor racetrack on the Illinois State Fairgrounds in Springfield, the state capital. It is frequently nicknamed The Springfield Mile. Constructed in the late 19th century and reconstructed in 1927, the track has hosted competitive auto racing since 1910, making it one of the oldest speedways in the United States. The original mile track utilized the current frontstretch and the other side was behind the current grandstands and the straightaways were connected by tight turns.[4] It is the oldest track to continually host national championship dirt track racing, holding its first national championship race in 1934 under the American Automobile Association banner. It is the home of five world records for automobile racing, making it one of the fastest dirt tracks in the world. Since 1993, the venue is managed by Bob Sargent's Track Enterprises.
The Illinois State Fair mile currently hosts the Allen Crowe Memorial 100 ARCA stock car race, USAC Silver Crown dirt cars, UMP Late Models and Modifieds and the A.M.A. Grand National Championship. The only driver who has won races in three disciplines of racing in Ken Schrader who won in ARCA cars (1998), UMP Modifieds (1998), and midgets.
The first and only practice session was held on Sunday, August 18, at 10:00 AM CST, and would last for 30 minutes.[5] William Sawalich, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 33.950, and a speed of 106.038mph.[6]
| Pos.[7] | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | William Sawalich | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 33.950 | 106.038 | |
| 2 | 15 | Kris Wright | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 34.158 | 105.393 | |
| 3 | 6 | Lavar Scott (R) | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 34.183 | 105.316 | |
| Full practice results | |||||||
Qualifying was held on Sunday, August 18, at 11:15 AM CST. The qualifying system used is a single-car, one-lap based system. Drivers will be on track by themselves and will have one lap to post a qualifying time, and whoever sets the fastest time will win the pole.[8]
William Sawalich, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would score the pole for the race, with a lap of 34.009, and a speed of 105.854mph.[9]
| Fin | St | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 18 | William Sawalich | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 105 | 105 | Running | 49 | |
| 2 | 19 | 20 | Isabella Robusto | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 105 | 0 | Running | 42 | |
| 3 | 3 | 55 | Taylor Reimer | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 105 | 0 | Running | 41 | |
| 4 | 2 | 16 | Kelly Kovski | Kelly Kovski Racing | Chevrolet | 105 | 0 | Running | 40 | |
| 5 | 6 | 6 | Lavar Scott | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 105 | 0 | Running | 39 | |
| 6 | 20 | 25 | Toni Breidinger | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 105 | 0 | Running | 38 | |
| 7 | 5 | 15 | Kris Wright | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 105 | 0 | Running | 37 | |
| 8 | 9 | 22 | Amber Balcaen | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 105 | 0 | Running | 36 | |
| 9 | 7 | 32 | Christian Rose | AM Racing | Ford | 104 | 0 | Running | 35 | |
| 10 | 14 | 12 | Tim Monroe | Fast Track Racing | Chevrolet | 104 | 0 | Running | 34 | |
| 11 | 8 | 8 | Sean Corr | Empire Racing | Chevrolet | 104 | 0 | Running | 33 | |
| 12 | 11 | 11 | Cody Dennison | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | 104 | 0 | Running | 32 | |
| 13 | 13 | 99 | Michael Maples | Fast Track Racing | Chevrolet | 103 | 0 | Running | 31 | |
| 14 | 18 | 31 | Brayton Laster | Rise Motorsports | Chevrolet | 103 | 0 | Running | 30 | |
| 15 | 4 | 2 | Andres Perez | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 60 | 0 | Mechanical | 29 | |
| 16 | 10 | 03 | Alex Clubb | Clubb Racing | Ford | 58 | 0 | Crash | 28 | |
| 17 | 12 | 10 | Bryce Haugeberg | Fast Track Racing | Ford | 33 | 0 | Mechanical | 27 | |
| 18 | 16 | 06 | Nate Moeller | Wayne Peterson Racing | Toyota | 22 | 0 | Mechanical | 26 | |
| 19 | 15 | 48 | Brad Smith | Brad Smith Motorsports | Ford | 13 | 0 | Mechanical | 25 | |
| 20 | 17 | 86 | Brian Clubb | Clubb Racing | Ford | 1 | 0 | Mechanical | 24 |
| Pos | Driver | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrés Pérez de Lara | 635 | |
| 2 | Lavar Scott | 587 (-48) | |
| 3 | 3 | Kris Wright | 567 (–68) |
| 1 | 4 | Christian Rose | 542 (–93) |
| 1 | 5 | Toni Breidinger | 541 (–94) |
| 3 | 6 | Greg Van Alst | 535 (–100) |
| 7 | Amber Balcaen | 525 (–110) | |
| 8 | Michael Maples | 476 (–159) | |
| 9 | Cody Dennison | 472 (–163) | |
| 10 | Alex Clubb | 458 (–177) | |