# 2024 NAPA Auto Parts 150 (Kern Raceway)

The 2024 NAPA Auto Parts 150 presented by West Coast Stock Car Motorsports Hall of Fame was the 11th stock car race of the 2024 ARCA Menards Series West season, and the third iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, October 26, 2024, at Kevin Harvick's Kern Raceway in Bakersfield, California, a 0.50 mile (0.80 km) permanent quad-oval shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 150 laps to complete. In an action-packed race, Sean Hingorani, driving for Venturini Motorsports, would lead flag-to-flag, leading every lap of the race from the pole to earn his seventh career ARCA Menards Series West win and his second of the season. To fill out the podium, Brent Crews, driving for Venturini Motorsports, and Trevor Huddleston, driving for High Point Racing, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.

## Report

Kevin Harvick's Kern Raceway (formerly Kern County Raceway Park) is a 0.5-mile (0.80 km) oval speedway located on CA 43 (Enos Lane) just off Interstate 5 in Bakersfield, Kern County, California, United States. Opened in 2013, it was built as a replacement for Mesa Marin Raceway.
Kevin Harvick's Kern Raceway hosts events with NASCAR's Whelen All-American Series along with an ARCA Menards Series West race since 2013.
The track has banks of 8° in the straightaways, with 14° paved corners. The track has 15,000 seats for fans, and room to expand to 17,000 seats for various events. It also contains 21 suites in the grandstand along with 18 concession stands.

### Entry list

* (R) denotes rookie driver.
| # | Driver | Team | Make | Sponsor |
| 3 | Todd Souza | Central Coast Racing | Toyota | Central Coast Cabinets |
| 4 | Eric Nascimento | Nascimento Motorsports | Chevrolet | Impact Transportation / RJs Paintshop |
| 05 | David Smith | Shockwave Motorsports | Toyota | Shockwave Marine Suspension Seating |
| 5 | Kole Raz | Jerry Pitts Racing | Toyota | Cyclum Renewables Truck Stops |
| 6 | Henry Barton | Jerry Pitts Racing | Toyota | Turn One io |
| 7 | Takuma Koga | Jerry Pitts Racing | Toyota | Takt Diesien / CKB |
| 9 | Kyle Keller | Jan's Towing Racing | Ford | Jan's Towing |
| 12 | Joey Kennealy | Kennealy Keller Motorsports | Chevrolet | STS / American Swim Academy |
| 13 | Tyler Reif | Central Coast Racing | Toyota | Central Coast Cabinets |
| 15 | Sean Hingorani | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | Fidelity Capital |
| 16 | Jack Wood | Bill McAnally Racing | Chevrolet | NAPA Auto Care |
| 17 | Buddy Shepherd | Cook Racing Technologies | Chevrolet | HS Towing |
| 19 | Eric Johnson Jr. (R) | Bill McAnally Racing | Chevrolet | Pacific Office Automation |
| 20 | Brent Crews | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | JBL |
| 21 | Ethan Nascimento | Nascimento Motorsports | Toyota | Impact Transportation / Phillips Bros Fab |
| 23 | Jaron Giannini | Sigma Performance Services | Toyota | Versatile & Stone / SPS / GMS Fabrication |
| 42 | Spencer Davis | Cook Racing Technologies | Chevrolet | MMI Services |
| 50 | Trevor Huddleston | High Point Racing | Ford | High Point Racing / Racecar Factory |
| 55 | Isabella Robusto | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | Mobil 1 |
| 71 | Rip Michels | Jan's Towing Racing | Ford | Jan's Towing |
| Official entry list |||||

## Practice

The first and only practice session was held on Saturday, October 26, at 3:00 PM PST, and would last for 1 hour. Rip Michels, driving for Jan's Towing Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 18.523, and a speed of 97.176 mph (156.390 km/h).
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 71 | Rip Michels | Jan's Towing Racing | Ford | 18.523 | 97.176 |
| 2 | 13 | Tyler Reif | Central Coast Racing | Toyota | 18.651 | 96.51 |
| 3 | 17 | Buddy Shepherd | Cook Racing Technologies | Chevrolet | 18.69 | 69.308 |
| Full practice results |||||||

## Qualifying

Qualifying was held on Saturday, October 26, 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 that session will win the pole.
Sean Hingorani, driving for Venturini Motorsports, would score the pole for the race, with a lap of 18.218, and a speed of 98.803 mph (159.008 km/h).

### Qualifying results

| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 15 | Sean Hingorani | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 18.218 | 98.803 |
| 2 | 71 | Rip Michels | Jan's Towing Racing | Ford | 18.298 | 98.371 |
| 3 | 5 | Kole Raz | Jerry Pitts Racing | Toyota | 18.371 | 97.981 |
| 4 | 17 | Buddy Shepherd | Cook Racing Technologies | Chevrolet | 18.371 | 97.981 |
| 5 | 13 | Tyler Reif | Central Coast Racing | Toyota | 18.391 | 97.874 |
| 6 | 16 | Jack Wood | Bill McAnally Racing | Chevrolet | 18.462 | 97.498 |
| 7 | 23 | Jaron Giannini | Sigma Performance Services | Toyota | 18.464 | 97.487 |
| 8 | 42 | Spencer Davis | Cook Racing Technologies | Chevrolet | 18.514 | 97.224 |
| 9 | 50 | Trevor Huddleston | High Point Racing | Ford | 18.526 | 97.161 |
| 10 | 20 | Brent Crews | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 18.616 | 96.691 |
| 11 | 9 | Kyle Keller | Jan's Towing Racing | Ford | 18.72 | 96.154 |
| 12 | 6 | Henry Barton | Jerry Pitts Racing | Toyota | 18.743 | 96.036 |
| 13 | 3 | Todd Souza | Central Coast Racing | Toyota | 18.745 | 96.026 |
| 14 | 4 | Eric Nascimento | Nascimento Motorsports | Chevrolet | 18.754 | 95.98 |
| 15 | 55 | Isabella Robusto | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 18.773 | 95.882 |
| 16 | 19 | Eric Johnson Jr. (R) | Bill McAnally Racing | Chevrolet | 18.816 | 95.663 |
| 17 | 21 | Ethan Nascimento | Nascimento Motorsports | Toyota | 18.828 | 95.602 |
| 18 | 7 | Takuma Koga | Jerry Pitts Racing | Toyota | 19.115 | 94.167 |
| 19 | 12 | Joey Kennealy | Kennealy Keller Motorsports | Chevrolet | 19.14 | 94.044 |
| 20 | 05 | David Smith | Shockwave Motorsports | Toyota | 20.1 | 89.552 |
| Official qualifying results |||||||

## Race results

| Fin | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
| 1 | 1 | 15 | Sean Hingorani | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 150 | 150 | Running | 49 |
| 2 | 10 | 20 | Brent Crews | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 150 | 0 | Running | 42 |
| 3 | 9 | 50 | Trevor Huddleston | High Point Racing | Ford | 150 | 0 | Running | 41 |
| 4 | 5 | 13 | Tyler Reif | Central Coast Racing | Toyota | 150 | 0 | Running | 40 |
| 5 | 6 | 16 | Jack Wood | Bill McAnally Racing | Chevrolet | 150 | 0 | Running | 39 |
| 6 | 3 | 5 | Kole Raz | Jerry Pitts Racing | Toyota | 150 | 0 | Running | 38 |
| 7 | 7 | 23 | Jaron Giannini | Sigma Performance Services | Toyota | 150 | 0 | Running | 37 |
| 8 | 2 | 71 | Rip Michels | Jan's Towing Racing | Ford | 149 | 0 | Running | 36 |
| 9 | 16 | 19 | Eric Johnson Jr. (R) | Bill McAnally Racing | Chevrolet | 149 | 0 | Running | 35 |
| 10 | 17 | 21 | Ethan Nascimento | Motorsports | Toyota | 149 | 0 | Running | 34 |
| 11 | 8 | 42 | Spencer Davis | Cook Racing Technologies | Chevrolet | 149 | 0 | Running | 33 |
| 12 | 12 | 6 | Henry Barton | Jerry Pitts Racing | Toyota | 147 | 0 | Running | 32 |
| 13 | 13 | 3 | Todd Souza | Central Coast Racing | Toyota | 147 | 0 | Running | 31 |
| 14 | 19 | 12 | Joey Kennealy | Kennealy Keller Motorsports | Chevrolet | 146 | 0 | Running | 30 |
| 15 | 18 | 7 | Takuma Koga | Jerry Pitts Racing | Toyota | 144 | 0 | Running | 29 |
| 16 | 20 | 05 | David Smith | Shockwave Motorsports | Toyota | 136 | 0 | Running | 28 |
| 17 | 14 | 4 | Eric Nascimento | Nascimento Motorsports | Chevrolet | 99 | 0 | Engine | 27 |
| 18 | 15 | 55 | Isabella Robusto | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 87 | 0 | Accident | 26 |
| 19 | 11 | 9 | Kyle Keller | Jan's Towing Racing | Ford | 77 | 0 | Engine | 25 |
| 20 | 4 | 17 | Buddy Shepherd | Cook Racing Technologies | Chevrolet | 72 | 0 | Engine | 25 |
| Official race results ||||||||||

## Standings after the race

| Pos | Driver | Points |
| 1 | Sean Hingorani | 560 |
| 2 | Tyler Reif | 548 (–12) |
| 3 | Trevor Huddleston | 526 (–34) |
| 4 | Jack Wood | 503 (–57) |
| 5 | Kyle Keller | 479 (–81) |
| 6 | Eric Johnson Jr. | 461 (–99) |
| 7 | Takuma Koga | 447 (–113) |
| 8 | David Smith | 400 (–160) |
| 9 | Todd Souza | 360 (–200) |
| 10 | Nick Joanides | 310 (–250) |