# 2024 General Tire 100 at The Glen

The 2024 General Tire 100 at The Glen was the 17th stock car race of the 2024 ARCA Menards Series season, and the 4th iteration of the event. The race was held on Friday, September 13, 2024, at Watkins Glen International in Watkins Glen, New York, a 2.454 mile (3.949 km) permanent road course. The race took the scheduled 41 laps to complete. Connor Zilisch, driving for Pinnacle Racing Group, would pull off another dominating performance, winning the pole and leading a race-high 40 laps with a 12 second lead to earn his fifth career ARCA Menards Series win, and his fifth of the season. To fill out the podium, William Sawalich, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, and Brandon Jones, driving for Cook Racing Technologies, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.

## Report
### Background

Watkins Glen International (nicknamed "The Glen") is an automobile race track located in Watkins Glen, New York at the southern tip of Seneca Lake. It was long known around the world as the home of the Formula One United States Grand Prix, which it hosted for twenty consecutive years (1961–1980), but the site has been home to road racing of nearly every class, including the World Sportscar Championship, Trans-Am, Can-Am, NASCAR Cup Series, the International Motor Sports Association and the IndyCar Series.
Initially, public roads in the village were used for the race course. In 1956 a permanent circuit for the race was built. In 1968 the race was extended to six hours, becoming the 6 Hours of Watkins Glen. The circuit's current layout has more or less been the same since 1971, although a chicane was installed at the uphill Esses in 1975 to slow cars through these corners, where there was a fatality during practice at the 1973 United States Grand Prix. The chicane was removed in 1985, but another chicane called the "Inner Loop" was installed in 1992 after J.D. McDuffie's fatal accident during the previous year's NASCAR Winston Cup event.
The circuit is known as the Mecca of North American road racing and is a very popular venue among fans and drivers. The facility is currently owned by International Speedway Corporation.

#### Entry list

* (R) denotes rookie driver.
| # | Driver | Team | Make | Sponsor |
| 2 | Andrés Pérez de Lara | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | Max Siegel Inc. |
| 03 | Alex Clubb | Clubb Racing Inc. | Ford | Wallis Farms / Misfit Productions |
| 3 | Alex Quarterley | 1/4 Ley Racing | Chevrolet | Van Dyk Recycling Solutions |
| 4 | Dale Quarterley | 1/4 Ley Racing | Chevrolet | Van Dyk Recycling Solutions / ACI / Fire Rover |
| 06 | Nate Moeller | Wayne Peterson Racing | Toyota | Ocean Pipe Works |
| 6 | Lavar Scott (R) | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | Max Siegel Inc. |
| 10 | Ed Pompa | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | HYTORC of New York / Double "H" Ranch |
| 11 | Cody Dennison (R) | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | Timcast |
| 12 | Brayton Laster | Fast Track Racing | Ford | In Memory of Ron Hutcherson / Cammus |
| 15 | Kris Wright | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | FNB Corporation |
| 17 | Marco Andretti | Cook Racing Technologies | Chevrolet | Group 1001 |
| 18 | William Sawalich | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | Starkey / SoundGear |
| 20 | Gio Ruggiero | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | First Auto Group |
| 22 | Amber Balcaen | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | ICON Direct |
| 23 | Connor Mosack | Sigma Performance Services | Chevrolet | F.W. Webb Company |
| 25 | Toni Breidinger | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | Boozy Jerky |
| 27 | Tim Richmond | Richmond Motorsports | Toyota | Immigration Law Center |
| 28 | Connor Zilisch | Pinnacle Racing Group | Chevrolet | Chevrolet / Silver Hare Development |
| 29 | Ryan Gemmell | NEMCO Motorsports | Toyota | Diamond Brite / TC3 Turf |
| 30 | Dylan Lupton | Rette Jones Racing | Ford | Lupton Excavation |
| 31 | Rob Pellosie | Rise Motorsports | Chevrolet | Tooth Acres Dentistry |
| 32 | Christian Rose | AM Racing | Ford | West Virginia Department of Tourism |
| 42 | Brandon Jones | Cook Racing Technologies | Chevrolet | Lyons Bathtubs & Showers / Menards |
| 44 | Thomas Annunziata | Jeff McClure Racing | Ford | Bayshore Mortgage Funding |
| 48 | Brad Smith | Brad Smith Motorsports | Ford | Ski's Graphics |
| 55 | Jake Finch | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | Phoenix Construction |
| 71 | Christopher Werth | CK Motorsports | Chevrolet | Kim's Quilting Corner / Otto Motorsports |
| 73 | Andy Jankowiak | KLAS Motorsports | Chevrolet | Whelen |
| 99 | Michael Maples (R) | Fast Track Racing | Chevrolet | Don Ray Petroleum LLC |
| Official entry list |||||

## Practice

The first and only practice session was held on Friday, September 13, at 2:00 PM EST, and would last for 1 hour. Connor Zilisch, driving for Pinnacle Racing Group, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 1:14.076, and a speed of 119.067 mph (191.620 km/h).
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 28 | Connor Zilisch | Pinnacle Racing Group | Chevrolet | 1:14.076 | 119.067 |
| 2 | 18 | William Sawalich | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 1:15.247 | 117.214 |
| 3 | 20 | Gio Ruggiero | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 1:15.260 | 117.194 |
| Full practice results |||||||

## Qualifying

Qualifying was held on Friday, September 13, at 3:15 PM EST. The qualifying system used is a multi-car, multi-lap based system. All drivers will be on track for a 25-minute timed session, and whoever sets the fastest time in that session will win the pole.
Connor Zilisch, driving for Pinnacle Racing Group, would score the pole for the race, with a lap of 1:13.778, and a speed of 119.548 mph (192.394 km/h).

### Qualifying results

| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 28 | Connor Zilisch | Pinnacle Racing Group | Chevrolet | 1:13.778 | 119.548 |
| 2 | 18 | William Sawalich | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 1:14.458 | 118.456 |
| 3 | 44 | Thomas Annunziata | Jeff McClure Racing | Ford | 1:15.046 | 117.528 |
| 4 | 2 | Andrés Pérez de Lara | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 1:15.211 | 117.270 |
| 5 | 20 | Gio Ruggiero | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 1:15.358 | 117.041 |
| 6 | 42 | Brandon Jones | Cook Racing Technologies | Chevrolet | 1:15.449 | 116.900 |
| 7 | 15 | Kris Wright | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 1:15.656 | 116.580 |
| 8 | 23 | Connor Mosack | Sigma Performance Services | Chevrolet | 1:15.832 | 116.310 |
| 9 | 6 | Lavar Scott (R) | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 1:15.899 | 116.207 |
| 10 | 29 | Ryan Gemmell | NEMCO Motorsports | Toyota | 1:16.391 | 115.459 |
| 11 | 17 | Marco Andretti | Cook Racing Technologies | Chevrolet | 1:16.930 | 114.650 |
| 12 | 30 | Dylan Lupton | Rette Jones Racing | Ford | 1:16.974 | 114.584 |
| 13 | 4 | Dale Quarterley | 1/4 Ley Racing | Chevrolet | 1:17.040 | 114.486 |
| 14 | 55 | Jake Finch | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 1:17.111 | 114.381 |
| 15 | 73 | Andy Jankowiak | KLAS Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1:17.221 | 114.218 |
| 16 | 25 | Toni Breidinger | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 1:17.464 | 113.859 |
| 17 | 3 | Alex Quarterley | 1/4 Ley Racing | Chevrolet | 1:17.630 | 113.616 |
| 18 | 32 | Christian Rose | AM Racing | Ford | 1:18.310 | 112.629 |
| 19 | 71 | Christopher Werth | CK Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1:19.604 | 110.798 |
| 20 | 27 | Tim Richmond | Richmond Motorsports | Toyota | 1:19.633 | 110.758 |
| 21 | 11 | Cody Dennison (R) | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | 1:20.455 | 109.626 |
| 22 | 10 | Ed Pompa | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | 1:21.763 | 107.873 |
| 23 | 99 | Michael Maples (R) | Fast Track Racing | Chevrolet | 1:27.093 | 101.271 |
| 24 | 12 | Brayton Laster | Fast Track Racing | Ford | 1:30.015 | 97.984 |
| 25 | 06 | Nate Moeller | Wayne Peterson Racing | Toyota | 1:37.869 | 90.120 |
| 26 | 03 | Alex Clubb | Clubb Racing Inc. | Ford | 1:39.598 | 88.556 |
| 27 | 48 | Brad Smith | Brad Smith Motorsports | Ford | 1:43.700 | 85.053 |
| 28 | 22 | Amber Balcaen | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 6:03.497 | 24.264 |
| 29 | 31 | Rob Pellosie | Rise Motorsports | Chevrolet | – | – |
| Official qualifying results |||||||

## Race results

| Fin | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
| 1 | 1 | 28 | Connor Zilisch | Pinnacle Racing Group | Chevrolet | 41 | 40 | Running | 49 |
| 2 | 2 | 18 | William Sawalich | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 41 | 1 | Running | 43 |
| 3 | 6 | 42 | Brandon Jones | Cook Racing Technologies | Chevrolet | 41 | 0 | Running | 41 |
| 4 | 4 | 2 | Andrés Pérez de Lara | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 41 | 0 | Running | 40 |
| 5 | 8 | 23 | Connor Mosack | Sigma Performance Services | Chevrolet | 41 | 0 | Running | 39 |
| 6 | 5 | 20 | Gio Ruggiero | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 41 | 0 | Running | 38 |
| 7 | 3 | 44 | Thomas Annunziata | Jeff McClure Racing | Ford | 41 | 0 | Running | 37 |
| 8 | 10 | 29 | Ryan Gemmell | NEMCO Motorsports | Toyota | 41 | 0 | Running | 36 |
| 9 | 9 | 6 | Lavar Scott (R) | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 41 | 0 | Running | 35 |
| 10 | 12 | 30 | Dylan Lupton | Rette Jones Racing | Ford | 41 | 0 | Running | 34 |
| 11 | 13 | 4 | Dale Quarterley | 1/4 Ley Racing | Chevrolet | 41 | 0 | Running | 33 |
| 12 | 7 | 15 | Kris Wright | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 41 | 0 | Running | 32 |
| 13 | 15 | 73 | Andy Jankowiak | KLAS Motorsports | Chevrolet | 41 | 0 | Running | 31 |
| 14 | 11 | 17 | Marco Andretti | Cook Racing Technologies | Chevrolet | 41 | 0 | Running | 30 |
| 15 | 14 | 55 | Jake Finch | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 41 | 0 | Running | 29 |
| 16 | 18 | 32 | Christian Rose | AM Racing | Ford | 40 | 0 | Running | 28 |
| 17 | 16 | 25 | Toni Breidinger | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 40 | 0 | Running | 27 |
| 18 | 17 | 3 | Alex Quarterley | 1/4 Ley Racing | Chevrolet | 39 | 0 | Running | 26 |
| 19 | 19 | 71 | Christopher Werth | CK Motorsports | Chevrolet | 39 | 0 | Running | 25 |
| 20 | 23 | 99 | Michael Maples (R) | Fast Track Racing | Chevrolet | 35 | 0 | Running | 24 |
| 21 | 26 | 03 | Alex Clubb | Clubb Racing Inc. | Ford | 32 | 0 | Running | 23 |
| 22 | 22 | 10 | Ed Pompa | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | 24 | 0 | Running | 22 |
| 23 | 25 | 06 | Nate Moeller | Wayne Peterson Racing | Toyota | 15 | 0 | DNF | 21 |
| 24 | 21 | 11 | Cody Dennison (R) | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | 12 | 0 | DNF | 20 |
| 25 | 29 | 31 | Rob Pellosie | Rise Motorsports | Chevrolet | 9 | 0 | DNF | 19 |
| 26 | 20 | 27 | Tim Richmond | Richmond Motorsports | Toyota | 8 | 0 | DNF | 18 |
| 27 | 24 | 12 | Brayton Laster | Fast Track Racing | Ford | 8 | 0 | DNF | 17 |
| 28 | 27 | 48 | Brad Smith | Brad Smith Motorsports | Ford | 0 | 0 | DNF | 16 |
| 29 | 28 | 22 | Amber Balcaen | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 0 | 0 | DNF | 15 |
| Official race results ||||||||||