# 2024 General Tire 150 (Phoenix)

The 2024 General Tire 150 was the second stock car race of the 2024 ARCA Menards Series season, the first race of the 2024 ARCA Menards Series West season, and the 5th running of the event. The race was held on Friday, March 8, 2024, at Phoenix Raceway in Avondale, Arizona, a 1-mile (1.6 km) permanent asphalt tri-oval shaped speedway. The race was originally scheduled to be contested over 150 laps, but was decreased to 115 laps due to lightning and rain in the area. William Sawalich, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would dominate the majority of the race, winning the pole and leading a race-high 66 laps to earn his fifth career ARCA Menards Series win, his second career ARCA Menards Series West win, and his first of the season. Sawalich's closest competition was Gio Ruggiero, who led 49 laps in the race before finishing in 2nd. To fill out the podium, Ruggiero, driving for Venturini Motorsports, and Grant Enfinger, driving for Sigma Performance Services, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.

## Report
### Background

Phoenix Raceway is a 1-mile, low-banked tri-oval race track located in Avondale, Arizona, near Phoenix. The motorsport track opened in 1964 and currently hosts two NASCAR race weekends annually including the final championship race since 2020. Phoenix Raceway has also hosted the CART, IndyCar Series, USAC and the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. The raceway is currently owned and operated by NASCAR.

### Entry list

43 drivers are entered for the General Tire 150, marking the second race in a row where drivers will fail to qualify for a race.
* (R) denotes rookie driver.
| # | Driver | Team | Make | Sponsor |
| 1 | Robbie Kennealy (R) | Kennealy Keller Motorsports | Ford | Setting The Stage / Wiley X |
| 2 | Andrés Pérez de Lara | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | Max Siegel Inc. |
| 03 | Alex Clubb | Clubb Racing Inc. | Ford | Yavapai Bottle Gas |
| 3 | Todd Souza | Central Coast Racing | Toyota | Central Coast Cabinets |
| 05 | David Smith | Shockwave Motorsports | Toyota | Shockwave Marine Suspension Seating |
| 06 | Cody Dennison (R) | Wayne Peterson Racing | Toyota | Karrus |
| 6 | Lavar Scott (R) | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | Max Siegel Inc. |
| 07 | Danica Dart (R) | Kennealy Keller Motorsports | Chevrolet | Evers Farms / Pioneer Performance |
| 7 | Takuma Koga | Jerry Pitts Racing | Toyota | Yamada |
| 10 | Brayton Laster | Fast Track Racing | Ford | CarAggio Motorsports |
| 11 | Brad Perez | Fast Track Racing | Ford | Sebetka Bail Bonds |
| 12 | Ryan Roulette | Fast Track Racing | Ford | VFW / Bellator Recruiting Academy |
| 13 | Tyler Reif | Central Coast Racing | Toyota | Central Coast Cabinets |
| 15 | Kris Wright | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | FNB Corporation |
| 16 | Jack Wood | Bill McAnally Racing | Chevrolet | NAPA Auto Care |
| 17 | Marco Andretti | Cook Racing Technologies | Chevrolet | Group 1001 |
| 18 | William Sawalich | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | Starkey / SoundGear |
| 19 | Eric Johnson Jr. (R) | Bill McAnally Racing | Chevrolet | Pacific Office Automation |
| 20 | Gio Ruggiero | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | JBL |
| 22 | Amber Balcaen | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | ICON Direct |
| 23 | Grant Enfinger | Sigma Performance Services | Chevrolet | GMS Fabrication / Allegiant Air |
| 24 | Joe Farré | Sigma Performance Services | Chevrolet | Fisher Industries |
| 25 | Toni Breidinger | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers |
| 27 | Bobby Hillis Jr. | Fierce Creature Racing | Chevrolet | Camping World / First Impression Press |
| 28 | Connor Mosack | Pinnacle Racing Group | Chevrolet | Chevrolet Performance |
| 31 | Garrett Zacharias | Rise Motorsports | Chevrolet | Hottle Livestock / Master K's BBQ |
| 32 | Christian Rose | AM Racing | Ford | West Virginia Department of Tourism |
| 34 | Isaac Johnson | Greg Van Alst Motorsports | Ford | IAC / Endress & Hauser |
| 35 | Greg Van Alst | Greg Van Alst Motorsports | Ford | Prescott Tire Pros |
| 41 | Johnny Borneman III | Lowden Jackson Motorsports | Ford | Tilly's / Stoney's |
| 42 | Tanner Reif | Cook Racing Technologies | Chevrolet | Vegas Fastener Manufacturing |
| 48 | Brad Smith | Brad Smith Motorsports | Chevrolet | Copraya.com |
| 50 | Trevor Huddleston | High Point Racing | Ford | High Point Racing / Racecar Factory |
| 55 | Isabella Robusto | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | Mobil 1 |
| 61 | Sean Hingorani | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | Fidelity Capital |
| 63 | John Aramendia | Spraker Racing Enterprises | Chevrolet | First Call Plumbing Heating & Air |
| 70 | Kyle Keller | Kennealy Keller Motorsports | Ford | Setting The Stage / Battle Born |
| 71 | Nick Joanides | Jan's Towing Racing | Ford | Jan's Towing |
| 73 | Andy Jankowiak | KLAS Motorsports | Toyota | Galactic Acres |
| 77 | Cody Kiemele | Performance P-1 Motorsports | Toyota | King Taco / Toyota of Redlands |
| 88 | Jake Bollman | Naake-Klauer Motorsports | Ford | Pacific Coast Propane |
| 93 | Caleb Costner (R) | Costner Weaver Motorsports | Chevrolet | Strapinno |
| 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, March 8, at 1:30 PM MST, and would last for 45 minutes. William Sawalich, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 27.598, and a speed of 130.444 mph (209.929 km/h).
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 18 | William Sawalich | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 27.598 | 130.444 |
| 2 | 20 | Gio Ruggiero | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 27.765 | 129.660 |
| 3 | 61 | Sean Hingorani | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 28.035 | 128.411 |
| Full practice results |||||||

## Qualifying

Qualifying was held on Friday, March 8, at 2:30 PM MST. 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.
William Sawalich, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would score the pole for the race, with a lap of 27.316, and a speed of 131.791 mph (212.097 km/h).
Three drivers would fail to qualify: Garrett Zacharias, Cody Dennison, and Brad Smith.

### Qualifying results

| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 18 | William Sawalich | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 27.316 | 131.791 |
| 2 | 61 | Sean Hingorani | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 27.401 | 131.382 |
| 3 | 20 | Gio Ruggiero | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 27.509 | 130.866 |
| 4 | 2 | Andrés Pérez de Lara | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 27.591 | 130.477 |
| 5 | 23 | Grant Enfinger | Sigma Performance Services | Chevrolet | 27.593 | 130.468 |
| 6 | 55 | Isabella Robusto | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 27.706 | 129.936 |
| 7 | 13 | Tyler Reif | Central Coast Racing | Toyota | 27.862 | 129.208 |
| 8 | 16 | Jack Wood | Bill McAnally Racing | Chevrolet | 27.912 | 128.977 |
| 9 | 15 | Kris Wright | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 27.918 | 128.949 |
| 10 | 6 | Lavar Scott (R) | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 28.044 | 128.370 |
| 11 | 25 | Toni Breidinger | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 28.066 | 128.269 |
| 12 | 32 | Christian Rose | AM Racing | Ford | 28.146 | 127.904 |
| 13 | 88 | Jake Bollman | Naake-Klauer Motorsports | Ford | 28.258 | 127.398 |
| 14 | 73 | Andy Jankowiak | KLAS Motorsports | Toyota | 28.323 | 127.105 |
| 15 | 19 | Eric Johnson Jr. (R) | Bill McAnally Racing | Chevrolet | 28.370 | 126.895 |
| 16 | 22 | Amber Balcaen | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 28.371 | 126.890 |
| 17 | 17 | Marco Andretti | Cook Racing Technologies | Chevrolet | 28.404 | 126.743 |
| 18 | 35 | Greg Van Alst | Greg Van Alst Motorsports | Ford | 28.421 | 126.667 |
| 19 | 28 | Connor Mosack | Pinnacle Racing Group | Chevrolet | 28.458 | 126.502 |
| 20 | 71 | Nick Joanides | Jan's Towing Racing | Ford | 28.509 | 126.276 |
| 21 | 50 | Trevor Huddleston | High Point Racing | Ford | 28.578 | 125.971 |
| 22 | 7 | Takuma Koga | Jerry Pitts Racing | Toyota | 28.586 | 125.936 |
| 23 | 70 | Kyle Keller | Kennealy Keller Motorsports | Ford | 28.631 | 125.738 |
| 24 | 3 | Todd Souza | Central Coast Racing | Toyota | 28.683 | 125.510 |
| 25 | 41 | Johnny Borneman III | Lowden Jackson Motorsports | Ford | 28.705 | 125.414 |
| 26 | 42 | Tanner Reif | Cook Racing Technologies | Chevrolet | 28.751 | 125.213 |
| 27 | 34 | Isaac Johnson | Greg Van Alst Motorsports | Ford | 28.877 | 124.667 |
| 28 | 24 | Joe Farré | Sigma Performance Services | Chevrolet | 28.991 | 124.176 |
| 29 | 1 | Robbie Kennealy (R) | Kennealy Keller Motorsports | Ford | 29.138 | 123.550 |
| 30 | 93 | Caleb Costner (R) | Costner Weaver Motorsports | Chevrolet | 29.241 | 123.115 |
| 31 | 63 | John Aramendia | Spraker Racing Enterprises | Chevrolet | 29.492 | 122.067 |
| 32 | 11 | Brad Perez | Fast Track Racing | Ford | 29.589 | 121.667 |
| 33 | 07 | Danica Dart (R) | Kennealy Keller Motorsports | Chevrolet | 29.594 | 121.646 |
| 34 | 77 | Cody Kiemele | Performance P-1 Motorsports | Toyota | 30.148 | 119.411 |
| 35 | 03 | Alex Clubb | Clubb Racing Inc. | Ford | 30.186 | 119.261 |
| 36 | 10 | Brayton Laster | Fast Track Racing | Ford | 30.397 | 118.433 |
| 37 | 12 | Ryan Roulette | Fast Track Racing | Ford | 30.466 | 118.165 |
| 38 | 99 | Michael Maples (R) | Fast Track Racing | Chevrolet | 30.781 | 116.955 |
| 39 | 27 | Bobby Hillis Jr. | Fierce Creature Racing | Chevrolet | 32.530 | 110.667 |
| 40 | 05 | David Smith | Shockwave Motorsports | Toyota | – | – |
| Failed to qualify |||||||
| 41 | 31 | Garrett Zacharias | Rise Motorsports | Chevrolet | 29.810 | 120.765 |
| 42 | 06 | Cody Dennison (R) | Wayne Peterson Racing | Toyota | 30.069 | 119.725 |
| 43 | 48 | Brad Smith | Brad Smith Motorsports | Chevrolet | – | – |
| Official qualifying results |||||||

## Race results

| Fin | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
| 1 | 1 | 18 | William Sawalich | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 115 | 66 | Running | 49 |
| 2 | 3 | 20 | Gio Ruggiero | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 115 | 49 | Running | 43 |
| 3 | 5 | 23 | Grant Enfinger | Sigma Performance Services | Chevrolet | 115 | 0 | Running | 41 |
| 4 | 19 | 28 | Connor Mosack | Pinnacle Racing Group | Chevrolet | 115 | 0 | Running | 40 |
| 5 | 2 | 61 | Sean Hingorani | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 115 | 0 | Running | 39 |
| 6 | 6 | 55 | Isabella Robusto | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 115 | 0 | Running | 38 |
| 7 | 8 | 16 | Jack Wood | Bill McAnally Racing | Chevrolet | 115 | 0 | Running | 37 |
| 8 | 4 | 2 | Andrés Pérez de Lara | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 115 | 0 | Running | 36 |
| 9 | 11 | 25 | Toni Breidinger | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 115 | 0 | Running | 35 |
| 10 | 10 | 6 | Lavar Scott (R) | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 115 | 0 | Running | 34 |
| 11 | 7 | 13 | Tyler Reif | Central Coast Racing | Toyota | 115 | 0 | Running | 33 |
| 12 | 9 | 15 | Kris Wright | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 115 | 0 | Running | 32 |
| 13 | 18 | 35 | Greg Van Alst | Greg Van Alst Motorsports | Ford | 115 | 0 | Running | 31 |
| 14 | 26 | 42 | Tanner Reif | Cook Racing Technologies | Chevrolet | 115 | 0 | Running | 30 |
| 15 | 16 | 22 | Amber Balcaen | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 115 | 0 | Running | 29 |
| 16 | 12 | 32 | Christian Rose | AM Racing | Ford | 115 | 0 | Running | 28 |
| 17 | 21 | 50 | Trevor Huddleston | High Point Racing | Ford | 115 | 0 | Running | 27 |
| 18 | 23 | 70 | Kyle Keller | Kennealy Keller Motorsports | Ford | 115 | 0 | Running | 26 |
| 19 | 24 | 3 | Todd Souza | Central Coast Racing | Toyota | 114 | 0 | Running | 25 |
| 20 | 15 | 19 | Eric Johnson Jr. (R) | Bill McAnally Racing | Chevrolet | 114 | 0 | Running | 24 |
| 21 | 17 | 17 | Marco Andretti | Cook Racing Technologies | Chevrolet | 114 | 0 | Running | 23 |
| 22 | 29 | 1 | Robbie Kennealy (R) | Kennealy Keller Motorsports | Ford | 114 | 0 | Running | 22 |
| 23 | 22 | 7 | Takuma Koga | Jerry Pitts Racing | Toyota | 114 | 0 | Running | 21 |
| 24 | 27 | 34 | Isaac Johnson | Greg Van Alst Motorsports | Ford | 113 | 0 | Running | 20 |
| 25 | 30 | 93 | Caleb Costner (R) | Costner Weaver Motorsports | Chevrolet | 112 | 0 | Running | 19 |
| 26 | 20 | 71 | Nick Joanides | Jan's Towing Racing | Ford | 112 | 0 | Running | 18 |
| 27 | 14 | 73 | Andy Jankowiak | KLAS Motorsports | Toyota | 111 | 0 | Running | 17 |
| 28 | 37 | 12 | Ryan Roulette | Fast Track Racing | Ford | 105 | 0 | Running | 16 |
| 29 | 33 | 99 | Michael Maples (R) | Fast Track Racing | Chevrolet | 105 | 0 | Running | 15 |
| 30 | 39 | 03 | Alex Clubb | Clubb Racing Inc. | Ford | 62 | 0 | Pump Belt | 14 |
| 31 | 13 | 88 | Jake Bollman | Naake-Klauer Motorsports | Ford | 58 | 0 | Accident | 13 |
| 32 | 34 | 05 | David Smith | Shockwave Motorsports | Toyota | 54 | 0 | Accident | 12 |
| 33 | 25 | 41 | Johnny Borneman III | Lowden Jackson Motorsports | Ford | 52 | 0 | Mechanical | 11 |
| 34 | 31 | 63 | John Aramendia | Spraker Racing Enterprises | Chevrolet | 34 | 0 | Overheating | 10 |
| 35 | 28 | 24 | Joe Farré | Sigma Performance Services | Chevrolet | 32 | 0 | Electrical | 9 |
| 36 | 38 | 27 | Bobby Hillis Jr. | Fierce Creature Racing | Chevrolet | 24 | 0 | Brakes | 8 |
| 37 | 35 | 10 | Brayton Laster | Fast Track Racing | Ford | 17 | 0 | Electrical | 7 |
| 38 | 32 | 11 | Brad Perez | Fast Track Racing | Ford | 14 | 0 | Overheating | 6 |
| 39 | 36 | 77 | Cody Kiemele | Performance P-1 Motorsports | Toyota | 0 | 0 | Accident | 5 |
| 40 | 40 | 07 | Danica Dart (R) | Kennealy Keller Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | Accident | 4 |
| Official race results ||||||||||

## Standings after the race

Drivers' Championship standings (ARCA Main)
Pos
Driver
Points
2
1
Greg Van Alst
73
2
2
Christian Rose
68 (-5)
9
3
Andrés Pérez de Lara
68 (–5)
5
4
Amber Balcaen
64 (–9)
10
5
Lavar Scott
63 (–10)
5
6
Andy Jankowiak
51 (–22)
1
7
Alex Clubb
50 (–23)
8
William Sawalich
48 (–25)
8
9
Gus Dean
47 (–26)
8
10
Isaac Johnson
46 (–27)
Drivers' Championship standings (ARCA West)
Pos
Driver
Points
1
William Sawalich
48
2
Gio Ruggiero
43 (-5)
3
Grant Enfinger
41 (–7)
4
Connor Mosack
40 (–8)
5
Sean Hingorani
39 (–9)
6
Isabella Robusto
38 (–10)
7
Jack Wood
37 (–11)
8
Andrés Pérez de Lara
36 (–12)
9
Toni Breidinger
35 (–13)
10
Lavar Scott
34 (–14)
Note: Only the first 10 positions are included for the driver standings. :