# 2024 General Tire 150 (Charlotte)

The 2024 General Tire 150 was the 6th stock car race of the 2024 ARCA Menards Series season, and the 6th iteration of the event. The race was held on Friday, May 24, 2024, at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina, a 1.5 mile (2.4 km) permanent asphalt tri-oval shaped intermediate speedway. The race took the scheduled 100 laps to complete. Tanner Gray, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would recover from a flat tire in the early stages of the race, and held off the field on worn tires to earn his first career ARCA Menards Series win. Carson Kvapil would dominate the majority of the race, leading a race-high 61 laps before finishing 2nd. To fill out the podium, pole-sitter Andrés Pérez de Lara, driving for Rev Racing, would finish 3rd, respectively.

## Report
### Background

The race was held at Charlotte Motor Speedway, located in Concord, North Carolina. The speedway complex includes a 1.5-mile (2.4 km) quad-oval track that was utilized for the race, as well as a dragstrip and a dirt track. The speedway was built in 1959 by Bruton Smith and is considered the home track for NASCAR with many race teams based in the Charlotte metropolitan area. The track is owned and operated by Speedway Motorsports Inc. (SMI) with Marcus G. Smith serving as track president.

#### 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 | Race Parts Liquidators |
| 06 | Con Nicolopoulos | Wayne Peterson Racing | Ford | Peterson Motorsports |
| 6 | Lavar Scott (R) | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | Max Siegel Inc. |
| 9 | Sebastian Arias | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | Brady IFS |
| 10 | Cody Dennison (R) | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | Timcast |
| 11 | Jayson Alexander | Fast Track Racing | Ford | Constant Contact |
| 12 | Ryan Roulette | Fast Track Racing | Ford | Bellator Recruiting Academy / VFW |
| 15 | Kris Wright | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | FNB Corporation |
| 18 | Tanner Gray | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | Place of Hope |
| 20 | Dean Thompson | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | Thompson Pipe Group |
| 22 | Amber Balcaen | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | ICON Direct |
| 25 | Toni Breidinger | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | Celsius |
| 27 | Tim Richmond | Richmond Motorsports | Toyota | Immigration Law Center |
| 28 | Connor Mosack | Pinnacle Racing Group | Chevrolet | Chevrolet / Silver Hare Development |
| 31 | Mitch Gibson | Rise Motorsports | Chevrolet | C&S Construction & Cabinet Designs |
| 32 | Christian Rose | AM Racing | Ford | Blue Wolf Cleaners & Degreasers |
| 33 | Lawless Alan | Reaume Brothers Racing | Ford | AutoParkIt.com |
| 35 | Greg Van Alst | Greg Van Alst Motorsports | Ford | CB Fabricating |
| 48 | Brad Smith | Brad Smith Motorsports | Ford | Copraya.com |
| 55 | Gus Dean | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | DRIVEN Trackside |
| 57 | Austin McDaniel | Brother-In-Law Racing | Chevrolet | O. B. Builders |
| 69 | Will Kimmel | Kimmel Racing | Ford | Weddington Custom Homes |
| 73 | Andy Jankowiak | KLAS Motorsports | Toyota | Acacia Energy |
| 75 | Hunter Deshautelle | Brother-In-Law Racing | Chevrolet | O. B. Builders |
| 82 | Carson Kvapil | Pinnacle Racing Group | Chevrolet | Chevrolet Performance |
| 88 | A. J. Moyer | Moyer-Petroniro Racing | Chevrolet | River's Edge Cottages & RV Park |
| 93 | Caleb Costner (R) | CW Motorsports | Chevrolet | C4 Foundation / Heritage Water Systems |
| 97 | Jason Kitzmiller | CR7 Motorsports | Chevrolet | A. L. L. Construction |
| 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, May 24, at 11:40 AM EST, and would last for 45 minutes. Tanner Gray, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 30.874, and a speed of 174.904 mph (281.481 km/h).
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 18 | Tanner Gray | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 30.874 | 174.904 |
| 2 | 6 | Lavar Scott (R) | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 30.877 | 174.887 |
| 3 | 22 | Amber Balcaen | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 30.892 | 174.803 |
| Full practice results |||||||

## Qualifying

Qualifying was held on Friday, May 24, at 12:40 PM EST. 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.
Andrés Pérez de Lara, driving for Rev Racing, would score the pole for the race, with a lap of 30.340, and a speed of 177.983 mph (286.436 km/h).
Two drivers withdrew from the race: Ryan Huff and Chuck Buchanan Jr..

### Qualifying results

| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 2 | Andrés Pérez de Lara | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 30.340 | 177.983 |
| 2 | 55 | Gus Dean | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 30.342 | 177.971 |
| 3 | 18 | Tanner Gray | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 30.398 | 177.643 |
| 4 | 15 | Kris Wright | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 30.674 | 176.045 |
| 5 | 82 | Carson Kvapil | Pinnacle Racing Group | Chevrolet | 30.704 | 175.873 |
| 6 | 28 | Connor Mosack | Pinnacle Racing Group | Chevrolet | 30.788 | 175.393 |
| 7 | 6 | Lavar Scott (R) | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 30.804 | 175.302 |
| 8 | 22 | Amber Balcaen | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 30.867 | 174.944 |
| 9 | 73 | Andy Jankowiak | KLAS Motorsports | Toyota | 31.033 | 174.008 |
| 10 | 69 | Will Kimmel | Kimmel Racing | Ford | 31.143 | 173.394 |
| 11 | 20 | Dean Thompson | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 31.232 | 172.900 |
| 12 | 25 | Toni Breidinger | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 31.398 | 171.985 |
| 13 | 35 | Greg Van Alst | Greg Van Alst Motorsports | Ford | 31.471 | 171.587 |
| 14 | 32 | Christian Rose | AM Racing | Ford | 31.560 | 171.103 |
| 15 | 97 | Jason Kitzmiller | CR7 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 31.638 | 170.681 |
| 16 | 10 | Cody Dennison (R) | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | 32.296 | 167.203 |
| 17 | 27 | Tim Richmond | Richmond Motorsports | Toyota | 32.338 | 166.986 |
| 18 | 9 | Sebastian Arias | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 32.539 | 165.955 |
| 19 | 93 | Caleb Costner (R) | CW Motorsports | Chevrolet | 33.623 | 160.604 |
| 20 | 11 | Jayson Alexander | Fast Track Racing | Ford | 33.665 | 160.404 |
| 21 | 12 | Ryan Roulette | Fast Track Racing | Ford | 34.582 | 156.151 |
| 22 | 88 | A. J. Moyer | Moyer-Petroniro Racing | Chevrolet | 34.713 | 155.561 |
| 23 | 99 | Michael Maples (R) | Fast Track Racing | Chevrolet | 34.749 | 155.400 |
| 24 | 57 | Austin McDaniel | Brother-In-Law Racing | Chevrolet | 35.205 | 153.387 |
| 25 | 03 | Alex Clubb | Clubb Racing Inc. | Ford | 35.334 | 152.827 |
| 26 | 75 | Hunter Deshautelle | Brother-In-Law Racing | Chevrolet | 35.444 | 152.353 |
| 27 | 48 | Brad Smith | Brad Smith Motorsports | Ford | 37.834 | 142.729 |
| 28 | 31 | Mitch Gibson | Rise Motorsports | Chevrolet | – | – |
| 29 | 33 | Lawless Alan | Reaume Brothers Racing | Ford | – | – |
| 30 | 06 | Con Nicolopoulos | Wayne Peterson Racing | Ford | – | – |
| Withdrew |||||||
| 31 | 36 | Ryan Huff | Ryan Huff Motorsports | Ford | | |
| 32 | 87 | Chuck Buchanan Jr. | Charles Buchanan Racing | Ford | | |
| Official qualifying results |||||||

## Race results

| Fin | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
| 1 | 3 | 18 | Tanner Gray | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 100 | 31 | Running | 47 |
| 2 | 5 | 82 | Carson Kvapil | Pinnacle Racing Group | Chevrolet | 100 | 61 | Running | 45 |
| 3 | 1 | 2 | Andrés Pérez de Lara | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 100 | 8 | Running | 43 |
| 4 | 10 | 69 | Will Kimmel | Kimmel Racing | Ford | 100 | 0 | Running | 40 |
| 5 | 7 | 6 | Lavar Scott (R) | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 100 | 0 | Running | 39 |
| 6 | 2 | 55 | Gus Dean | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 100 | 0 | Running | 38 |
| 7 | 11 | 20 | Dean Thompson | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 100 | 0 | Running | 37 |
| 8 | 29 | 33 | Lawless Alan | Reaume Brothers Racing | Ford | 100 | 0 | Running | 36 |
| 9 | 15 | 97 | Jason Kitzmiller | CR7 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 100 | 0 | Running | 35 |
| 10 | 18 | 9 | Sebastian Arias | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 100 | 0 | Running | 34 |
| 11 | 13 | 35 | Greg Van Alst | Greg Van Alst Motorsports | Ford | 100 | 0 | Running | 33 |
| 12 | 12 | 25 | Toni Breidinger | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 100 | 0 | Running | 32 |
| 13 | 16 | 10 | Cody Dennison (R) | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | 100 | 0 | Running | 31 |
| 14 | 9 | 73 | Andy Jankowiak | KLAS Motorsports | Toyota | 100 | 0 | Running | 30 |
| 15 | 8 | 22 | Amber Balcaen | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 99 | 0 | Running | 29 |
| 16 | 21 | 12 | Ryan Roulette | Fast Track Racing | Ford | 98 | 0 | Running | 28 |
| 17 | 17 | 27 | Tim Richmond | Richmond Motorsports | Toyota | 98 | 0 | Running | 27 |
| 18 | 4 | 15 | Kris Wright | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 97 | 0 | Running | 26 |
| 19 | 22 | 88 | A. J. Moyer | Moyer-Petroniro Racing | Chevrolet | 96 | 0 | Running | 25 |
| 20 | 23 | 99 | Michael Maples (R) | Fast Track Racing | Chevrolet | 94 | 0 | Running | 24 |
| 21 | 24 | 57 | Austin McDaniel | Brother-In-Law Racing | Chevrolet | 90 | 0 | Running | 23 |
| 22 | 30 | 06 | Con Nicolopoulos | Wayne Peterson Racing | Ford | 89 | 0 | Running | 22 |
| 23 | 26 | 75 | Hunter Deshautelle | Brother-In-Law Racing | Chevrolet | 87 | 0 | Running | 21 |
| 24 | 28 | 31 | Mitch Gibson | Rise Motorsports | Chevrolet | 79 | 0 | Accident | 20 |
| 25 | 25 | 03 | Alex Clubb | Clubb Racing Inc. | Ford | 45 | 0 | Running | 19 |
| 26 | 27 | 48 | Brad Smith | Brad Smith Motorsports | Ford | 36 | 0 | Too Slow | 18 |
| 27 | 6 | 28 | Connor Mosack | Pinnacle Racing Group | Chevrolet | 30 | 0 | Brakes | 17 |
| 28 | 14 | 32 | Christian Rose | AM Racing | Ford | 28 | 0 | DNF | 16 |
| 29 | 20 | 11 | Jayson Alexander | Fast Track Racing | Ford | 20 | 0 | Accident | 15 |
| Did not start ||||||||||
| 30 | 19 | 93 | Caleb Costner (R) | CW Motorsports | Chevrolet | | | | |
| Official race results ||||||||||

## Standings after the race

| | Pos | Driver | Points |
| | 1 | Andrés Pérez de Lara | 273 |
| | 2 | Greg Van Alst | 257 (-16) |
| | 3 | Amber Balcaen | 240 (–33) |
| 2 | 4 | Lavar Scott | 236 (–37) |
| | 5 | Kris Wright | 234 (–39) |
| 2 | 6 | Christian Rose | 226 (–47) |
| | 7 | Andy Jankowiak | 223 (–50) |
| | 8 | Toni Breidinger | 221 (–52) |
| 1 | 9 | Michael Maples | 189 (–84) |
| 1 | 10 | Alex Clubb | 184 (–89) |