# 2024 Bush's Beans 200

The 2024 Bush's Beans 200 was the 18th stock car race of the 2024 ARCA Menards Series season, the 8th and final race of the 2024 ARCA Menards Series East season, and the 5th iteration of the event. The race was held on Thursday, September 19, 2024, at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee, a 0.553 mile (0.858 km) permanent oval shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 200 laps to complete. In a caution-filled race, William Sawalich, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would hold off a hard charging battle between Landen Lewis throughout the entire race, and took over the lead on the final restart with two to go, earning his 12th career ARCA Menards Series win, his 7th career ARCA Menards Series East win, and his 9th win of the season. To fill out the podium, Lewis, driving for CR7 Motorsports, and Lavar Scott, driving for Rev Racing, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
In addition to winning, Sawalich would claim the 2024 ARCA Menards Series East championship, 12 points ahead of Connor Zilisch, who was involved in an early race incident, ending his contention of winning. This was Sawalich's second championship after winning it the year before, and the fourth consecutive championship for the 18 car.

## Report
### Background

The Bristol Motor Speedway, formerly known as Bristol International Raceway and Bristol Raceway, is a NASCAR short track venue located in Bristol, Tennessee. Constructed in 1960, it held its first NASCAR race on July 30, 1961. Despite its short length, Bristol is among the most popular tracks on the NASCAR schedule because of its distinct features, which include extraordinarily steep banking, an all concrete surface, two pit roads, and stadium-like seating. It has also been named one of the loudest NASCAR tracks.

#### Entry list

* (R) denotes rookie driver.
| # | Driver | Team | Make | Sponsor |
| 0 | Nate Moeller | Wayne Peterson Racing | Ford | Ocean Pipe Works |
| 1 | Jake Finch | Phoenix Racing | Toyota | Phoenix Construction |
| 2 | Andrés Pérez de Lara | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | Max Siegel Inc. |
| 03 | Alex Clubb | Clubb Racing Inc. | Ford | Race Parts Liquidators / Misfit Productions |
| 06 | Mitch Gibson | Wayne Peterson Racing | Toyota | Ocean Pipe Works |
| 6 | Lavar Scott (R) | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | Max Siegel Inc. |
| 9 | Logan Misuraca | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | Clean Harbors |
| 10 | Cody Dennison (R) | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | Timcast |
| 11 | Zachary Tinkle | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | Racing for Rescues |
| 12 | Eric Caudell | Fast Track Racing | Ford | CCM Racing |
| 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 (R) | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | JBL |
| 22 | Amber Balcaen | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | ICON Direct |
| 23 | Tyler Reif | Sigma Performance Services | Chevrolet | SPS / GMS Fabrication |
| 25 | Toni Breidinger | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | Sunoco |
| 27 | Tim Richmond | Richmond Motorsports | Toyota | Immigration Law Center |
| 28 | Connor Zilisch (R) | Pinnacle Racing Group | Chevrolet | Chevrolet / Silver Hare Development |
| 31 | Tim Goulet | Rise Motorsports | Chevrolet | Max Buchanan Foundation |
| 32 | Christian Rose | AM Racing | Ford | West Virginia Department of Tourism |
| 33 | Lawless Alan | Reaume Brothers Racing | Ford | AutoParkIt.com |
| 35 | Greg Van Alst | Greg Van Alst Motorsports | Ford | Phil's Heating & Air |
| 39 | D. L. Wilson | CW Motorsports | Toyota | Heart O' Texas Speedway / ETR |
| 48 | Brad Smith | Brad Smith Motorsports | Ford | Ski's Graphics |
| 55 | Dean Thompson | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | Thompson Pipe Group |
| 71 | Dawson Sutton | Hettinger Racing | Chevrolet | Rackley Roofing |
| 73 | Andy Jankowiak | KLAS Motorsports | Toyota | Acacia Energy |
| 82 | Corey Day | Pinnacle Racing Group | Chevrolet | HendrickCars.com |
| 93 | Brian Clubb | CW Motorsports | Ford | Race Parts Liquidators / Misfit Productions |
| 95 | Andrew Patterson | MAN Motorsports | Toyota | Winsupply / SCS Gearbox |
| 97 | Landen Lewis | CR7 Motorsports | Chevrolet | Grant County Mulch |
| 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, September 19, at 1:00 PM EST, 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 15.384, and a speed of 124.727 mph (200.729 km/h).
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 18 | William Sawalich | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 15.384 | 124.727 |
| 2 | 28 | Connor Zilisch (R) | Pinnacle Racing Group | Chevrolet | 15.392 | 124.662 |
| 3 | 2 | Andrés Pérez de Lara | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 15.550 | 123.395 |
| Full practice results |||||||

## Qualifying

Qualifying was held on Thursday, September 19, at 2:00 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.
Connor Zilisch, driving for Pinnacle Racing Group, would score the pole for the race, with a lap of 15.503, and a speed of 123.770 mph (199.189 km/h).

### Qualifying results

| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 28 | Connor Zilisch (R) | Pinnacle Racing Group | Chevrolet | 15.503 | 123.770 |
| 2 | 18 | William Sawalich | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 15.546 | 123.427 |
| 3 | 2 | Andrés Pérez de Lara | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 15.560 | 123.316 |
| 4 | 97 | Landen Lewis | CR7 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15.653 | 122.584 |
| 5 | 23 | Tyler Reif | Sigma Performance Services | Chevrolet | 15.671 | 122.443 |
| 6 | 20 | Gio Ruggiero (R) | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 15.709 | 122.147 |
| 7 | 71 | Dawson Sutton | Hettinger Racing | Chevrolet | 15.729 | 121.991 |
| 8 | 82 | Corey Day | Pinnacle Racing Group | Chevrolet | 15.754 | 121.798 |
| 9 | 1 | Jake Finch | Phoenix Racing | Toyota | 15.777 | 121.620 |
| 10 | 55 | Dean Thompson | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 15.779 | 121.605 |
| 11 | 33 | Lawless Alan | Reaume Brothers Racing | Ford | 15.866 | 120.938 |
| 12 | 32 | Christian Rose | AM Racing | Ford | 15.881 | 120.824 |
| 13 | 9 | Logan Misuraca | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 15.911 | 120.596 |
| 14 | 15 | Kris Wright | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 15.956 | 120.256 |
| 15 | 95 | Andrew Patterson | MAN Motorsports | Toyota | 15.961 | 120.218 |
| 16 | 73 | Andy Jankowiak | KLAS Motorsports | Toyota | 15.992 | 119.985 |
| 17 | 17 | Marco Andretti | Cook Racing Technologies | Chevrolet | 16.041 | 119.618 |
| 18 | 35 | Greg Van Alst | Greg Van Alst Motorsports | Ford | 16.146 | 118.841 |
| 19 | 22 | Amber Balcaen | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 16.164 | 118.708 |
| 20 | 11 | Zachary Tinkle | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | 16.269 | 117.942 |
| 21 | 25 | Toni Breidinger | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 16.301 | 117.711 |
| 22 | 27 | Tim Richmond | Richmond Motorsports | Toyota | 16.443 | 116.694 |
| 23 | 39 | D. L. Wilson | CW Motorsports | Toyota | 16.806 | 114.174 |
| 24 | 06 | Mitch Gibson | Wayne Peterson Racing | Toyota | 16.960 | 113.137 |
| 25 | 12 | Eric Caudell | Fast Track Racing | Ford | 17.037 | 112.625 |
| 26 | 6 | Lavar Scott (R) | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 17.097 | 112.230 |
| 27 | 99 | Michael Maples (R) | Fast Track Racing | Chevrolet | 17.133 | 111.994 |
| 28 | 03 | Alex Clubb | Clubb Racing Inc. | Ford | 17.278 | 111.055 |
| 29 | 98 | Dale Shearer | Shearer Speed Racing | Toyota | 17.456 | 109.922 |
| 30 | 31 | Tim Goulet | Rise Motorsports | Chevrolet | 17.752 | 108.089 |
| 31 | 0 | Nate Moeller | Wayne Peterson Racing | Ford | 21.399 | 89.668 |
| 32 | 93 | Brian Clubb | CW Motorsports | Ford | 21.711 | 88.379 |
| 33 | 10 | Cody Dennison (R) | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | – | – |
| 34 | 48 | Brad Smith | Brad Smith Motorsports | Ford | – | – |
| Official qualifying results |||||||

## Race results

| Fin | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
| 1 | 2 | 18 | William Sawalich | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 205 | 102 | Running | 48 |
| 2 | 4 | 97 | Landen Lewis | CR7 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 205 | 80 | Running | 43 |
| 3 | 26 | 6 | Lavar Scott | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 205 | 0 | Running | 41 |
| 4 | 3 | 2 | Andrés Pérez de Lara | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 205 | 0 | Running | 40 |
| 5 | 10 | 55 | Dean Thompson | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 205 | 0 | Running | 39 |
| 6 | 5 | 23 | Tyler Reif | Sigma Performance Services | Chevrolet | 205 | 0 | Running | 38 |
| 7 | 8 | 82 | Corey Day | Pinnacle Racing Group | Chevrolet | 205 | 0 | Running | 37 |
| 8 | 9 | 1 | Jake Finch | Phoenix Racing | Toyota | 205 | 0 | Running | 36 |
| 9 | 11 | 33 | Lawless Alan | Reaume Brothers Racing | Ford | 205 | 0 | Running | 35 |
| 10 | 16 | 73 | Andy Jankowiak | KLAS Motorspots | Toyota | 205 | 0 | Running | 34 |
| 11 | 20 | 11 | Zachary Tinkle | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | 204 | 0 | Running | 33 |
| 12 | 21 | 25 | Toni Breidinger | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 204 | 0 | Running | 32 |
| 13 | 14 | 15 | Kris Wright | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 201 | 0 | Running | 31 |
| 14 | 25 | 12 | Eric Caudell | Fast Track Racing | Ford | 201 | 0 | Running | 30 |
| 15 | 6 | 20 | Gio Ruggiero | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 199 | 0 | Running | 29 |
| 16 | 22 | 27 | Tim Richmond | Richmond Motorsports | Toyota | 198 | 0 | Running | 28 |
| 17 | 29 | 10 | Cody Dennison | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | 198 | 0 | Running | 27 |
| 18 | 15 | 95 | Andrew Patterson | MAN Motorsports | Toyota | 194 | 0 | Accident | 26 |
| 19 | 28 | 03 | Alex Clubb | Clubb Racing Inc. | Ford | 192 | 0 | Running | 25 |
| 20 | 12 | 32 | Christian Rose | AM Racing | Ford | 190 | 0 | Mechanical | 24 |
| 21 | 18 | 35 | Greg Van Alst | Greg Van Alst Motorsports | Ford | 139 | 0 | Accident | 23 |
| 22 | 17 | 17 | Marco Andretti | Cook Racing Technologies | Chevrolet | 139 | 0 | Accident | 22 |
| 23 | 23 | 39 | D.L. Wilson | CW Motorsports | Toyota | 108 | 0 | Mechanical | 21 |
| 24 | 27 | 99 | Michael Maples | Fast Track Racing | Chevrolet | 89 | 0 | Accident | 20 |
| 25 | 19 | 22 | Amber Balcaen | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 76 | 0 | Accident | 19 |
| 26 | 1 | 28 | Connor Zilisch | Pinnacle Racing Group | Chevrolet | 64 | 23 | Accident | 18 |
| 27 | 13 | 9 | Logan Misuraca | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 61 | 0 | Accident | 17 |
| 28 | 31 | 31 | Tim Goulet | Rise Motorsports | Chevrolet | 45 | 0 | Too Slow | 16 |
| 29 | 33 | 98 | Dale Shearer | Shearer Speed Racing | Toyota | 29 | 0 | Brakes | 15 |
| 30 | 24 | 06 | Nate Moeller | Wayne Peterson Racing | Ford | 17 | 0 | Mechanical | 14 |
| 31 | 30 | 93 | Brian Clubb | CW Motorsports | Ford | 13 | 0 | Mechanical | 13 |
| 32 | 32 | 48 | Brad Smith | Brad Smith Motorsports | Ford | 12 | 0 | Mechanical | 12 |
| 33 | 7 | 71 | Dawson Sutton | Hettinger Racing | Chevrolet | 4 | 0 | Accident | 11 |
| 34 | 34 | 0 | Mitch Gibson | Wayne Peterson Racing | Toyota | 0 | 0 | Did Not Start | 10 |

## Standings after the race

Drivers' Championship standings (ARCA Main)
Pos
Driver
Points
1
Andrés Pérez de Lara
844
2
Lavar Scott
792 (-52)
3
Kris Wright
760 (–84)
4
Toni Breidinger
718 (–126)
1
5
Christian Rose
716 (–128)
6
Amber Balcaen
666 (–178)
1
7
Cody Dennison
632 (–212)
1
8
Michael Maples
626 (–218)
9
Alex Clubb
610 (–234)
10
William Sawalich
592 (–252)
Drivers' Championship standings (ARCA East)
Pos
Driver
Points
1
William Sawalich
402
2
Connor Zilisch
390 (-12)
3
Gio Ruggiero
352 (–50)
4
Zachary Tinkle
321 (–81)
5
D. L. Wilson
298 (–103)
6
Cody Dennison
297 (–104)
7
Michael Maples
282 (–120)
8
Rita Goulet
231 (–171)
2
9
Lavar Scott
198 (–204)
10
Andrés Pérez de Lara
197 (–205)
Note: Only the first 10 positions are included for the driver standings. :