# 2024 General Tire 200 (Talladega)

The 2024 General Tire 200 was the 3rd stock car race of the 2024 ARCA Menards Series season, and the 62nd running of the event. The race was held on Saturday, April 20, 2024, at Talladega Superspeedway in Lincoln, Alabama, a 2.66 mile (4.28 km) permanent quad-oval shaped asphalt superspeedway. The race took the scheduled 76 laps to complete. Jake Finch, driving for Venturini Motorsports, would find redemption from Daytona, and put on a blistering performance, leading every lap of the race to earn his first career ARCA Menards Series win. It was the first Talladega race in series history where a driver led every lap to win the race. To fill out the podium, Kris Wright, driving for Venturini Motorsports, and Tanner Gray, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.

## Report
### Background

Talladega Superspeedway, formerly known as Alabama International Motor Speedway, is a motorsports complex located north of Talladega, Alabama. It is located on the former Anniston Air Force Base in the small city of Lincoln. A tri-oval, the track was constructed in 1969 by the International Speedway Corporation, a business controlled by the France family. Talladega is most known for its steep banking. The track currently hosts NASCAR's Cup Series, Xfinity Series and Craftsman Truck Series. Talladega is the longest NASCAR oval with a length of 2.66-mile-long (4.28 km) tri-oval like the Daytona International Speedway, which is 2.5-mile-long (4.0 km).

#### Entry list

* (R) denotes rookie driver.
| # | Driver | Team | Make | Sponsor |
| 0 | Ben Peterson | Wayne Peterson Racing | Toyota | Peterson Motorsports |
| 01 | Cody Dennison (R) | Fast Track Racing | Ford | ALL CAPS Comics |
| 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. |
| 7 | Eric Caudell | CCM Racing | Toyota | Coble Enterprises / Red Tide Canopies |
| 8 | Sean Corr | Empire Racing | Chevrolet | NESCO Bus Sales |
| 10 | Ed Pompa | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | HYTORC of New York / Double "H" Ranch |
| 11 | Bryce Haugeberg | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | Karcher / Brenco |
| 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 | Jake Finch | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | Phoenix Construction |
| 22 | Amber Balcaen | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | ICON Direct |
| 25 | Toni Breidinger | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers |
| 27 | Tim Richmond | Richmond Motorsports | Toyota | Immigration Law Center |
| 30 | Frankie Muniz | Rette Jones Racing | Ford | Ford Performance |
| 31 | Casey Carden | Rise Motorsports | Chevrolet | Nationalpolice.org |
| 32 | Christian Rose | AM Racing | Ford | West Virginia Department of Tourism |
| 35 | Greg Van Alst | Greg Van Alst Motorsports | Chevrolet | Zaki Ali Injury & Criminal Attorney |
| 44 | Thomas Annunziata | Jeff McClure Racing | Chevrolet | Nerd Focus |
| 48 | Brad Smith | Brad Smith Motorsports | Ford | Copraya.com |
| 55 | Gus Dean | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | Hardcore Fish & Game |
| 57 | Hunter Deshautelle | Brother-In-Law Racing | Chevrolet | O. B. Builders |
| 68 | Jeff Scofield | Kimmel Racing | Chevrolet | JXT Transportation |
| 69 | Scott Melton | Kimmel Racing | Ford | Melton-McFadden Insurance Agency |
| 73 | Andy Jankowiak | KLAS Motorsports | Ford | Acacia Energy |
| 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 |
| 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

Practice was held on Friday, April 19, at 3:00 PM CST, and would last for 1 hour. For practice, drivers were separated into different groups and had a specified number of laps to set a fastest time. Bryce Haugeberg, driving for Fast Track Racing, would set the fastest time between all the groups, with a lap of 53.331, and a speed of 179.558 mph (288.971 km/h).
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 11 | Bryce Haugeberg | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | 53.331 | 179.558 |
| 2 | 15 | Kris Wright | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 53.345 | 179.511 |
| 3 | 25 | Toni Breidinger | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 53.398 | 179.333 |
| Full practice results |||||||

## Starting lineup

No qualifying session was held. Instead, the starting lineup was determined by owners points from the previous season. As a result, Jake Finch, driving for Venturini Motorsports, started on the pole.

### Starting lineup

| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make |
| 1 | 20 | Jake Finch | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota |
| 2 | 18 | Tanner Gray | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 3 | 2 | Andrés Pérez de Lara | Rev Racing | Chevrolet |
| 4 | 25 | Toni Breidinger | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota |
| 5 | 15 | Kris Wright | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota |
| 6 | 32 | Christian Rose | AM Racing | Ford |
| 7 | 30 | Frankie Muniz | Rette Jones Racing | Ford |
| 8 | 11 | Bryce Haugeberg | Fast Track Racing | Toyota |
| 9 | 99 | Michael Maples (R) | Fast Track Racing | Chevrolet |
| 10 | 10 | Ed Pompa | Fast Track Racing | Toyota |
| 11 | 12 | Ryan Roulette | Fast Track Racing | Ford |
| 12 | 03 | Alex Clubb | Clubb Racing Inc. | Ford |
| 13 | 06 | Con Nicolopoulos | Wayne Peterson Racing | Ford |
| 14 | 48 | Brad Smith | Brad Smith Motorsports | Ford |
| 15 | 55 | Gus Dean | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota |
| 16 | 6 | Lavar Scott (R) | Rev Racing | Chevrolet |
| 17 | 69 | Scott Melton | Kimmel Racing | Ford |
| 18 | 31 | Casey Carden | Rise Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 19 | 73 | Andy Jankowiak | KLAS Motorsports | Ford |
| 20 | 01 | Cody Dennison (R) | Fast Track Racing | Ford |
| 21 | 35 | Greg Van Alst | Greg Van Alst Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 22 | 97 | Jason Kitzmiller | CR7 Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 23 | 8 | Sean Corr | Empire Racing | Chevrolet |
| 24 | 22 | Amber Balcaen | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota |
| 25 | 93 | Caleb Costner (R) | Costner Weaver Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 26 | 88 | A. J. Moyer | Moyer-Petroniro Racing | Chevrolet |
| 27 | 98 | Dale Shearer | Shearer Speed Racing | Toyota |
| 28 | 68 | Jeff Scofield | Kimmel Racing | Chevrolet |
| 29 | 44 | Thomas Annunziata | Jeff McClure Racing | Chevrolet |
| 30 | 87 | Chuck Buchanan Jr. | Charles Buchanan Racing | Chevrolet |
| 31 | 7 | Eric Caudell | CCM Racing | Toyota |
| 32 | 27 | Tim Richmond | Richmond Motorsports | Toyota |
| 33 | 57 | Hunter Deshautelle | Brother-In-Law Racing | Chevrolet |
| 34 | 0 | Ben Peterson | Wayne Peterson Racing | Toyota |
| Withdrew |||||
| 35 | 36 | Ryan Huff | Ryan Huff Motorsports | Ford |
| 36 | 63 | John Aramendia | Spraker Racing Enterprises | Chevrolet |
| Official starting lineup |||||

## Race results

| Fin | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
| 1 | 1 | 20 | Jake Finch | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 76 | 76 | Running | 49 |
| 2 | 5 | 15 | Kris Wright | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 76 | 0 | Running | 42 |
| 3 | 2 | 18 | Tanner Gray | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 76 | 0 | Running | 41 |
| 4 | 15 | 55 | Gus Dean | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 76 | 0 | Running | 40 |
| 5 | 6 | 32 | Christian Rose | AM Racing | Ford | 76 | 0 | Running | 39 |
| 6 | 23 | 8 | Sean Corr | Empire Racing | Chevrolet | 76 | 0 | Running | 38 |
| 7 | 24 | 22 | Amber Balcaen | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 76 | 0 | Running | 37 |
| 8 | 3 | 2 | Andrés Pérez de Lara | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 76 | 0 | Running | 36 |
| 9 | 7 | 30 | Frankie Muniz | Rette Jones Racing | Ford | 76 | 0 | Running | 35 |
| 10 | 4 | 25 | Toni Breidinger | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 76 | 0 | Running | 34 |
| 11 | 21 | 35 | Greg Van Alst | Greg Van Alst Motorsports | Chevrolet | 76 | 0 | Running | 33 |
| 12 | 29 | 44 | Thomas Annunziata | Jeff McClure Racing | Chevrolet | 76 | 0 | Running | 32 |
| 13 | 25 | 93 | Caleb Costner (R) | Costner Weaver Motorsports | Chevrolet | 76 | 0 | Running | 31 |
| 14 | 17 | 69 | Scott Melton | Kimmel Racing | Ford | 75 | 0 | Running | 30 |
| 15 | 31 | 7 | Eric Caudell | CCM Racing | Toyota | 75 | 0 | Running | 29 |
| 16 | 32 | 27 | Tim Richmond | Richmond Motorsports | Toyota | 75 | 0 | Running | 28 |
| 17 | 20 | 01 | Cody Dennison (R) | Fast Track Racing | Ford | 75 | 0 | Running | 27 |
| 18 | 8 | 11 | Bryce Haugeberg | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | 74 | 0 | Running | 26 |
| 19 | 26 | 88 | A. J. Moyer | Moyer-Petroniro Racing | Chevrolet | 74 | 0 | Running | 25 |
| 20 | 11 | 12 | Ryan Roulette | Fast Track Racing | Ford | 74 | 0 | Running | 24 |
| 21 | 10 | 10 | Ed Pompa | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | 74 | 0 | Running | 23 |
| 22 | 9 | 99 | Michael Maples (R) | Fast Track Racing | Chevrolet | 73 | 0 | Running | 22 |
| 23 | 30 | 87 | Chuck Buchanan Jr. | Charles Buchanan Racing | Chevrolet | 73 | 0 | Running | 21 |
| 24 | 33 | 57 | Hunter Deshautelle | Brother-In-Law Racing | Chevrolet | 73 | 0 | Running | 20 |
| 25 | 12 | 03 | Alex Clubb | Clubb Racing Inc. | Ford | 72 | 0 | Running | 19 |
| 26 | 18 | 31 | Casey Carden | Rise Motorsports | Chevrolet | 71 | 0 | Running | 18 |
| 27 | 19 | 73 | Andy Jankowiak | KLAS Motorsports | Ford | 70 | 0 | Fuel Pump | 17 |
| 28 | 13 | 06 | Con Nicolopoulos | Wayne Peterson Racing | Ford | 70 | 0 | Running | 16 |
| 29 | 27 | 98 | Dale Shearer | Shearer Speed Racing | Toyota | 69 | 0 | Running | 15 |
| 30 | 14 | 48 | Brad Smith | Brad Smith Motorsports | Ford | 69 | 0 | Running | 14 |
| 31 | 16 | 6 | Lavar Scott (R) | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 68 | 0 | Running | 13 |
| 32 | 28 | 68 | Jeff Scofield | Kimmel Racing | Chevrolet | 26 | 0 | Radiator | 12 |
| 33 | 22 | 97 | Jason Kitzmiller | CR7 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 8 | 0 | Water Leak | 11 |
| 34 | 34 | 0 | Ben Peterson | Wayne Peterson Racing | Toyota | 7 | 0 | DNF | 10 |
| Withdrew ||||||||||
| | | 36 | Ryan Huff | Ryan Huff Motorsports | Ford | | | | |
| | | 63 | John Aramendia | Spraker Racing Enterprises | Chevrolet | | | | |
| Official race results ||||||||||

## Standings after the race

| | Pos | Driver | Points |
| 1 | 1 | Christian Rose | 107 |
| 1 | 2 | Greg Van Alst | 106 (-1) |
| | 3 | Andrés Pérez de Lara | 104 (–3) |
| | 4 | Amber Balcaen | 101 (–6) |
| 4 | 5 | Gus Dean | 87 (–20) |
| 20 | 6 | Jake Finch | 83 (–24) |
| 14 | 7 | Kris Wright | 80 (–27) |
| 5 | 8 | Toni Breidinger | 76 (–31) |
| 4 | 9 | Lavar Scott | 76 (–31) |
| 2 | 10 | Thomas Annunziata | 74 (–33) |