# 2024 Hard Rock Bet 200

The 2024 Hard Rock Bet 200 was the first stock car race of the 2024 ARCA Menards Series season, and the 61st running of the event. The race was originally scheduled to be held on Saturday, February 17, 2024, but due to the forecasted inclement weather for Saturday, the race was moved up to Friday, February 16, immediately following the NASCAR Truck Series race on the same day. The race was held at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida, a 2.5 mile (4 km) permanent tri-oval shaped asphalt superspeedway. The race was originally scheduled to be contested over 80 laps, but was extended to 84 laps due to a NASCAR overtime finish. In a wild and wreck-filled race, Gus Dean, driving for Venturini Motorsports, would hold off the field in a one lap restart, and won the race after a vicious crash occurred on the final lap. This was Dean's third career ARCA Menards Series win, and his first of the season. Dean's teammate, Jake Finch, had dominated the entire race, leading a race-high 65 laps before being involved in the last lap incident. To fill out the podium, Thomas Annunziata, driving for Jeff McClure Racing, and Greg Van Alst, driving for his own team, Van Alst Motorsports, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.

## Report

Daytona International Speedway is a race track in Daytona Beach, Florida that is one of five superspeedways, the others being Pocono Raceway, Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Michigan International Speedway, and Talladega Superspeedway.

### Background

Daytona International Speedway is one of three superspeedways to hold NASCAR races, the other two being Atlanta Motor Speedway and Talladega Superspeedway. The standard track at Daytona International Speedway is a four-turn superspeedway that is 2.5 miles (4.0 km) long. The track's turns are banked at 31 degrees, while the front stretch, the location of the finish line, is banked at 18 degrees.

#### Entry list

50 drivers were entered for the Sioux Chief Fast Track 200, one of the largest entries in the ARCA Menards Series in recent years. It will also mark the first time since 2017 that drivers will fail to qualify for an ARCA event.
* (R) denotes rookie driver.
| # | Driver | Team | Make | Sponsor |
| 01 | Takuma Koga | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | Macnica / CKB |
| 02 | Leland Honeyman | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | Young's Motorsports |
| 2 | Andrés Pérez de Lara | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | Max Siegel Inc. |
| 03 | Alex Clubb | Clubb Racing Inc. | Ford | Race Parts Liquidators |
| 3 | Willie Mullins | Mullins Racing | Ford | CorvetteParts.net / Crow Wing Recycling |
| 4 | Dale Quarterley | 1/4 Ley Racing | Chevrolet | Van Dyk Recycling Solutions / Motul |
| 06 | Tommy O'Leary IV | Wayne Peterson Racing | Chevrolet | A&D Auto Parts & Repair |
| 6 | Lavar Scott (R) | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | Max Siegel Inc. |
| 07 | Jeff Scofield | Scofield Motorsports | Chevrolet | JXT Transport |
| 7 | Eric Caudell | CCM Racing | Toyota | Coble Enterprises / Red Tide Canopies |
| 08 | Patrick Emerling | SS-Green Light Racing | Ford | Southern Tier Security |
| 8 | Sean Corr | Empire Racing | Chevrolet | NESCO / The Trans Group |
| 10 | Ed Pompa | Fast Track Racing | Chevrolet | HYTORC of New York / Double "H" Ranch |
| 11 | Bryce Haugeberg | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | Karcher / Brenco |
| 12 | Ryan Roulette | Fast Track Racing | Ford | Veterans of Foreign Wars |
| 13 | Armani Williams | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | Blue Sprig |
| 15 | Kris Wright | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | FNB Corporation |
| 17 | Marco Andretti | Cook Racing Technologies | Chevrolet | Group 1001 |
| 18 | Tanner Gray | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | Place of Hope |
| 20 | Jake Finch | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | Phoenix Construction |
| 22 | Amber Balcaen | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | ICON Direct |
| 25 | Toni Breidinger | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | Celsius |
| 27 | Tim Richmond | Richmond Motorsports | Toyota | Richmond Motorsports |
| 28 | Shane van Gisbergen (R) | Pinnacle Racing Group | Chevrolet | WeatherTech |
| 30 | Justin Bonsignore | Rette Jones Racing | Ford | Hard Rock Bet |
| 31 | Mitch Gibson | Rise Motorsports | Chevrolet | National Police Association |
| 32 | Christian Rose | AM Racing | Ford | West Virginia Department of Tourism |
| 34 | Isaac Johnson | Van Alst Motorsports | Ford | Endress & Hauser |
| 35 | Greg Van Alst | Van Alst Motorsports | Chevrolet | Zaki Ali Injury & Criminal Attorney |
| 36 | Ryan Huff | Ryan Huff Motorsports | Ford | Southeastern Services |
| 44 | Thomas Annunziata | Jeff McClure Racing | Chevrolet | Nerd Focus |
| 47 | Becca Monopoli | Mixon Racing | Toyota | Skip's Western Outfitters |
| 48 | Brad Smith | Brad Smith Motorsports | Ford | Brad Smith Motorsports |
| 55 | Gus Dean | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | Dean Custom Air |
| 57 | Hunter Deshautelle | Brother-In-Law Racing | Chevrolet | O. B. Builders |
| 62 | Steve Lewis Jr. | Steve Lewis Racing | Chevrolet | Telco Construction / Jeffery Machine |
| 63 | John Aramendia | Spraker Racing Enterprises | Chevrolet | 1st Call Plumbing Heating & Air |
| 68 | Gil Linster | Kimmel Racing | Ford | HOOSH.com |
| 69 | Scott Melton | Kimmel Racing | Ford | Melton-McFadden Insurance Agency |
| 73 | Andy Jankowiak | KLAS Motorsports | Ford | V1 Fiber / Whelen |
| 74 | Mandy Chick | Team Chick Motorsports | Chevrolet | Dynamic Drivelines / FK Rod Ends |
| 75 | Bryan Dauzat | Brother-In-Law Racing | Chevrolet | O. B. Builders |
| 86 | Cody Dennison (R) | Clubb Racing Inc. | Ford | Toolganizer |
| 87 | Chuck Buchanan Jr. | Charles Buchanan Racing | Chevrolet | Spring Drug |
| 88 | A. J. Moyer | Moyer-Petroniro Racing | Chevrolet | River's Edge Cottages & RV Park |
| 93 | Caleb Costner (R) | Costner Weaver Motorsports | Chevrolet | Lickety Lew's / Heritage Water Systems |
| 95 | Brayton Laster | MAN Motorsports | Toyota | @Cyber_Fox on X / Caraggio.com |
| 97 | Jason Kitzmiller | CR7 Motorsports | Chevrolet | A. L. L. Construction |
| 98 | Dale Shearer | Shearer Speed Racing | Toyota | Shearer Speed Racing |
| 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 Thursday, February 15, at 4:05 PM EST, and would last for 50 minutes. Marco Andretti, driving for Cook Racing Technologies, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 48.600, and a speed of 185.185 mph (298.026 km/h).
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 17 | Marco Andretti | Cook Racing Technologies | Chevrolet | 48.600 | 185.185 |
| 2 | 08 | Patrick Emerling | SS-Green Light Racing | Ford | 48.601 | 185.181 |
| 3 | 3 | Willie Mullins | Mullins Racing | Ford | 48.676 | 184.896 |
| Full practice results |||||||

## Qualifying

Qualifying was held on Friday, February 16, at 1:30 PM EST. The qualifying system used is a multi-car, multi-lap group-based system. Drivers will be split into different groups of seven to eight drivers. Each group will have four minutes to set a lap time, and the driver who sets the overall fastest lap between the groups will win the pole. The fastest 34 drivers will lock in, with the final 6 spots being reserved for provisional starters.
Willie Mullins, driving for family-owned Mullins Racing, would set the fastest time between the overall groups, with a lap of 48.982, and a speed of 183.741 mph (295.702 km/h).
Brayton Laster, Chuck Buchanan Jr., Hunter Deshautelle, Takuma Koga, A. J. Moyer, Becca Monopoli, Mitch Gibson, Dale Shearer, and Cody Dennison would fail to qualify for the race. Shane van Gisbergen, who originally failed to qualify, was added to the field after Eric Caudell and CCM Racing withdrew from the race.

### Qualifying results

| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 3 | Willie Mullins | Mullins Racing | Ford | 48.982 | 183.741 |
| 2 | 27 | Tim Richmond | Richmond Motorsports | Toyota | 49.003 | 183.662 |
| 3 | 20 | Jake Finch | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 49.024 | 183.584 |
| 4 | 25 | Toni Breidinger | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 49.044 | 183.509 |
| 5 | 36 | Ryan Huff | Ryan Huff Motorsports | Ford | 49.060 | 183.449 |
| 6 | 30 | Justin Bonsignore | Rette Jones Racing | Ford | 49.108 | 183.270 |
| 7 | 68 | Gil Linster | Kimmel Racing | Ford | 49.703 | 181.076 |
| 8 | 75 | Bryan Dauzat | Brother-In-Law Racing | Chevrolet | 49.708 | 181.057 |
| 9 | 34 | Isaac Johnson | Van Alst Motorsports | Ford | 49.734 | 180.963 |
| 10 | 97 | Jason Kitzmiller | CR7 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 49.735 | 180.959 |
| 11 | 15 | Kris Wright | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 49.738 | 180.948 |
| 12 | 11 | Bryce Haugeberg | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | 49.741 | 180.937 |
| 13 | 2 | Andrés Pérez de Lara | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 49.743 | 180.930 |
| 14 | 07 | Jeff Scofield | Scofield Motorsports | Chevrolet | 49.787 | 180.770 |
| 15 | 18 | Tanner Gray | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 49.795 | 180.741 |
| 16 | 4 | Dale Quarterley | 1/4 Ley Racing | Chevrolet | 49.797 | 180.734 |
| 17 | 93 | Caleb Costner (R) | Costner Weaver Motorsports | Chevrolet | 49.806 | 180.701 |
| 18 | 44 | Thomas Annunziata | Jeff McClure Racing | Chevrolet | 49.822 | 180.643 |
| 19 | 32 | Christian Rose | AM Racing | Ford | 49.825 | 180.632 |
| 20 | 8 | Sean Corr | Empire Racing | Chevrolet | 49.841 | 180.574 |
| 21 | 35 | Greg Van Alst | Van Alst Motorsports | Chevrolet | 49.845 | 180.560 |
| 22 | 62 | Steve Lewis Jr. | Steve Lewis Racing | Chevrolet | 49.860 | 180.505 |
| 23 | 08 | Patrick Emerling | SS-Green Light Racing | Ford | 49.951 | 180.177 |
| 24 | 55 | Gus Dean | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 49.975 | 180.090 |
| 25 | 17 | Marco Andretti | Cook Racing Technologies | Chevrolet | 49.987 | 180.047 |
| 26 | 13 | Armani Williams | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 50.029 | 179.896 |
| 27 | 22 | Amber Balcaen | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 50.310 | 178.891 |
| 28 | 63 | John Aramendia | Spraker Racing Enterprises | Chevrolet | 50.311 | 178.887 |
| 29 | 69 | Scott Melton | Kimmel Racing | Ford | 50.313 | 178.880 |
| 30 | 74 | Mandy Chick | Team Chick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 50.398 | 178.579 |
| 31 | 6 | Lavar Scott (R) | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 50.410 | 178.536 |
| 32 | 02 | Leland Honeyman | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 50.422 | 178.494 |
| 33 | 73 | Andy Jankowiak | KLAS Motorsports | Ford | 50.534 | 178.098 |
| 34 | 28 | Shane van Gisbergen | Pinnacle Racing Group | Chevrolet | 50.927 | 176.724 |
| 35 | 99 | Michael Maples (R) | Fast Track Racing | Chevrolet | 51.299 | 175.442 |
| 36 | 12 | Ryan Roulette | Fast Track Racing | Ford | 51.309 | 175.408 |
| 37 | 10 | Ed Pompa | Fast Track Racing | Chevrolet | 51.661 | 174.213 |
| 38 | 03 | Alex Clubb | Clubb Racing Inc. | Ford | 52.615 | 171.054 |
| 39 | 06 | Tommy O'Leary IV | Wayne Peterson Racing | Chevrolet | 53.719 | 167.538 |
| 40 | 48 | Brad Smith | Brad Smith Motorsports | Ford | 56.317 | 159.810 |
| Failed to qualify |||||||
| 41 | 95 | Brayton Laster | MAN Motorsports | Toyota | 51.374 | 175.186 |
| 42 | 87 | Chuck Buchanan Jr. | Charles Buchanan Racing | Chevrolet | 52.042 | 172.937 |
| 43 | 57 | Hunter Deshautelle | Brother-In-Law Racing | Chevrolet | 52.331 | 171.982 |
| 44 | 01 | Takuma Koga | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | 52.333 | 171.976 |
| 45 | 88 | A. J. Moyer | Moyer-Petroniro Racing | Chevrolet | 52.656 | 170.921 |
| 46 | 47 | Becca Monopoli | Mixon Racing | Toyota | 54.116 | 166.309 |
| 47 | 31 | Mitch Gibson | Rise Motorsports | Chevrolet | 54.892 | 163.958 |
| 48 | 98 | Dale Shearer | Shearer Speed Racing | Toyota | 55.408 | 162.431 |
| 49 | 86 | Cody Dennison (R) | Clubb Racing Inc. | Ford | 58.535 | 153.754 |
| Withdrew |||||||
| 50 | 7 | Eric Caudell | CCM Racing | Toyota | 49.805 | 180.705 |
| Official qualifying results |||||||

## Race results

| Fin | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
| 1 | 25 | 55 | Gus Dean | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 84 | 2 | Running | 47 |
| 2 | 19 | 44 | Thomas Annunziata | Jeff McClure Racing | Chevrolet | 84 | 0 | Running | 42 |
| 3 | 22 | 35 | Greg Van Alst | Van Alst Motorsports | Chevrolet | 84 | 3 | Running | 42 |
| 4 | 20 | 32 | Christian Rose | AM Racing | Ford | 84 | 0 | Running | 40 |
| 5 | 2 | 27 | Tim Richmond | Richmond Motorsports | Toyota | 84 | 0 | Running | 39 |
| 6 | 10 | 97 | Jason Kitzmiller | CR7 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 84 | 0 | Running | 38 |
| 7 | 7 | 68 | Gil Linster | Kimmel Racing | Ford | 84 | 0 | Running | 37 |
| 8 | 38 | 03 | Alex Clubb | Clubb Racing Inc. | Ford | 84 | 0 | Running | 36 |
| 9 | 27 | 22 | Amber Balcaen | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 84 | 0 | Running | 35 |
| 10 | 33 | 73 | Andy Jankowiak | KLAS Motorsports | Ford | 84 | 0 | Running | 34 |
| 11 | 3 | 20 | Jake Finch | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 83 | 65 | Accident | 35 |
| 12 | 13 | 2 | Andrés Pérez de Lara | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 83 | 0 | Accident | 32 |
| 13 | 26 | 13 | Armani Williams | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 83 | 0 | Accident | 31 |
| 14 | 22 | 62 | Steve Lewis Jr. | Steve Lewis Racing | Chevrolet | 83 | 0 | Accident | 30 |
| 15 | 31 | 6 | Lavar Scott (R) | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 83 | 0 | Accident | 29 |
| 16 | 5 | 36 | Ryan Huff | Ryan Huff Motorsports | Ford | 83 | 4 | Accident | 29 |
| 17 | 23 | 08 | Patrick Emerling | SS-Green Light Racing | Ford | 83 | 0 | Accident | 27 |
| 18 | 9 | 34 | Isaac Johnson | Van Alst Motorsports | Ford | 83 | 0 | Accident | 26 |
| 19 | 39 | 06 | Tommy O'Leary IV | Wayne Peterson Racing | Chevrolet | 83 | 0 | Accident | 25 |
| 20 | 8 | 75 | Hunter Deshautelle | Brother-In-Law Racing | Chevrolet | 83 | 0 | Running | 24 |
| 21 | 35 | 99 | Michael Maples (R) | Fast Track Racing | Chevrolet | 83 | 0 | Running | 23 |
| 22 | 40 | 48 | Brad Smith | Brad Smith Motorsports | Ford | 81 | 0 | Engine | 22 |
| 23 | 36 | 12 | Ryan Roulette | Fast Track Racing | Ford | 80 | 0 | Running | 21 |
| 24 | 15 | 18 | Tanner Gray | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 77 | 0 | Running | 20 |
| 25 | 25 | 17 | Marco Andretti | Cook Racing Technologies | Chevrolet | 76 | 0 | Accident | 19 |
| 26 | 12 | 11 | Bryce Haugeberg | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | 69 | 0 | Running | 18 |
| 27 | 29 | 69 | Scott Melton | Kimmel Racing | Ford | 61 | 0 | Accident | 17 |
| 28 | 1 | 3 | Willie Mullins | Mullins Racing | Ford | 61 | 9 | Accident | 18 |
| 29 | 34 | 28 | Shane van Gisbergen | Pinnacle Racing Group | Chevrolet | 58 | 0 | Running | 15 |
| 30 | 20 | 8 | Sean Corr | Empire Racing | Chevrolet | 55 | 1 | Oil Line | 15 |
| 31 | 32 | 02 | Leland Honeyman | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 51 | 0 | Accident | 13 |
| 32 | 6 | 30 | Justin Bonsignore | Rette Jones Racing | Ford | 43 | 0 | Oil Line | 12 |
| 33 | 16 | 4 | Dale Quarterley | 1/4 Ley Racing | Chevrolet | 40 | 0 | Accident | 11 |
| 34 | 30 | 74 | Mandy Chick | Team Chick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 17 | 0 | Accident | 10 |
| 35 | 17 | 93 | Caleb Costner (R) | Costner Weaver Motorsports | Chevrolet | 14 | 0 | Rear End | 9 |
| 36 | 14 | 07 | Jeff Scofield | Scofield Motorsports | Chevrolet | 6 | 0 | Accident | 8 |
| 37 | 4 | 25 | Toni Breidinger | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 3 | 0 | Accident | 7 |
| 38 | 11 | 15 | Kris Wright | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 3 | 0 | Accident | 6 |
| 39 | 28 | 63 | John Aramendia | Spraker Racing Enterprises | Chevrolet | 3 | 0 | Accident | 5 |
| 40 | 37 | 10 | Ed Pompa | Fast Track Racing | Chevrolet | 3 | 0 | Accident | 4 |
| Withdrew ||||||||||
| | | 7 | Eric Caudell | CCM Racing | Toyota | | | | |
| Official race results ||||||||||

## Standings after the race

| Pos | Driver | Points |
| 1 | Gus Dean | 47 |
| 2 | Thomas Annunziata | 42 (-5) |
| 3 | Greg Van Alst | 42 (–5) |
| 4 | Christian Rose | 40 (–7) |
| 5 | Tim Richmond | 39 (–8) |
| 6 | Jason Kitzmiller | 38 (–9) |
| 7 | Gil Linster | 37 (–10) |
| 8 | Alex Clubb | 36 (–11) |
| 9 | Amber Balcaen | 35 (–12) |
| 10 | Jake Finch | 35 (–12) |