# 2024 Owens Corning 200

The 2024 Owens Corning 200 was the 20th and final stock car race of the 2024 ARCA Menards Series season, and the 3rd iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, October 5, 2024, at Toledo Speedway in Toledo, Ohio, a 0.5 mile (0.804 km) permanent oval shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 200 laps to complete. William Sawalich, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would put on another heater performance, winning the pole and leading a race-high 192 laps to earn his 13th career ARCA Menards Series win, and his ninth of the season. With his win, Sawalich also claimed the owner's championship for the No. 18 car. To fill out the podium, Gio Ruggiero and Kris Wright, both driving for Venturini Motorsports, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
Meanwhile, Andrés Pérez de Lara, driving for Rev Racing, would clinch the 2024 ARCA Menards Series championship after virtue of starting the race and finishing 6th, 41 points ahead of his teammate Lavar Scott. Pérez became the first-foreign born driver to win the ARCA championship.

## Report
### Background

Toledo Speedway is a half-mile paved oval racetrack located in Toledo, Ohio, United States. It is owned jointly by Roy Mott and NASCAR. It is operated by NASCAR and run as the sister track to Flat Rock Speedway in Flat Rock, Michigan.
Toledo was one of the oldest tracks to still host an ARCA Menards Series race until 2019. Starting in 2020, after NASCAR bought ARCA, the race became part of the rebranded ARCA Menards Series East (former NASCAR K&N Pro Series East). However, due to COVID-19 related scheduling changes, the track ended up hosting three ARCA races in 2020, and returned on the national schedule in 2021.

#### Entry list

* (R) denotes rookie driver.
| # | Driver | Team | Make | Sponsor |
| 0 | Con Nicolopoulos | Wayne Peterson Racing | Ford | Lake Garnett Grand Prix Revival |
| 01 | Matt Kemp | Fast Track Racing | Ford | In Memory of Ron Hutcherson |
| 2 | Andrés Pérez de Lara | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | Max Siegel Youth Foundation |
| 03 | Alex Clubb | Clubb Racing Inc. | Ford | Race Parts Liquidators |
| 06 | Nate Moeller | Wayne Peterson Racing | Toyota | Peterson Motorsports |
| 6 | Lavar Scott (R) | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | Special Smiles / Max Siegel Inc. |
| 10 | Willie Mullins | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | Crow Wing Recycling |
| 11 | Cody Dennison (R) | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | Timcast |
| 12 | Tim Monroe | Fast Track Racing | Ford | 20 Years Performance Vehicle Works 2004-2024 |
| 15 | Kris Wright | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | WrightTrucks.com |
| 18 | William Sawalich | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | Starkey / SoundGear |
| 20 | Gio Ruggiero | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | First Auto Group |
| 22 | Amber Balcaen | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | ICON Direct |
| 25 | Toni Breidinger | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | Sunoco |
| 31 | Presley Sorah | Rise Motorsports | Chevrolet | HDFive / Tatanka Sauce |
| 32 | Christian Rose | AM Racing | Ford | West Virginia Department of Tourism |
| 48 | Brad Smith | Brad Smith Motorsports | Ford | Fallen Outdoors / Silver Screens Media |
| 55 | Brent Crews | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | JBL |
| 85 | Becca Monopoli | City Garage Motorsports | Ford | Orlando Health |
| 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 Saturday, October 5, at 11:45 AM 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 15.992, and a speed of 112.556 mph (181.141 km/h).
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 18 | William Sawalich | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 15.992 | 112.556 |
| 2 | 20 | Gio Ruggiero | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 16.168 | 111.331 |
| 3 | 15 | Kris Wright | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 16.257 | 110.722 |
| Full practice results |||||||

## Qualifying

Qualifying was held on Saturday, October 5, at 1:00 PM EST. The qualifying system used is a single-car, two-lap based system. Drivers will be on track by themselves and will have two laps to post a qualifying time, and whoever sets the fastest time will win the pole.
William Sawalich, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would score the pole for the race, with a lap of 16.000, and a speed of 112.500 mph (181.051 km/h).

### Qualifying results

| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 18 | William Sawalich | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 16.000 | 112.500 |
| 2 | 20 | Gio Ruggiero | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 16.098 | 111.815 |
| 3 | 15 | Kris Wright | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 16.204 | 111.084 |
| 4 | 2 | Andrés Pérez de Lara | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 16.214 | 111.015 |
| 5 | 55 | Brent Crews | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 16.348 | 110.105 |
| 6 | 6 | Lavar Scott (R) | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 16.377 | 109.910 |
| 7 | 32 | Christian Rose | AM Racing | Ford | 16.390 | 109.823 |
| 8 | 22 | Amber Balcaen | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 16.407 | 109.709 |
| 9 | 25 | Toni Breidinger | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 16.408 | 109.703 |
| 10 | 10 | Willie Mullins | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | 16.654 | 108.082 |
| 11 | 99 | Michael Maples (R) | Fast Track Racing | Chevrolet | 17.064 | 105.485 |
| 12 | 12 | Tim Monroe | Fast Track Racing | Ford | 17.069 | 105.454 |
| 13 | 11 | Cody Dennison (R) | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | 17.092 | 105.312 |
| 14 | 03 | Alex Clubb | Clubb Racing Inc. | Ford | 17.549 | 102.570 |
| 15 | 85 | Becca Monopoli | City Garage Motorsports | Ford | 17.572 | 102.436 |
| 16 | 01 | Matt Kemp | Fast Track Racing | Ford | 17.938 | 100.346 |
| 17 | 31 | Presley Sorah | Rise Motorsports | Chevrolet | 18.233 | 98.722 |
| 18 | 06 | Nate Moeller | Wayne Peterson Racing | Toyota | 18.720 | 96.154 |
| 19 | 98 | Dale Shearer | Shearer Speed Racing | Toyota | 19.081 | 94.335 |
| 20 | 0 | Con Nicolopoulos | Wayne Peterson Racing | Ford | 19.220 | 93.652 |
| 21 | 48 | Brad Smith | Brad Smith Motorsports | Ford | 20.349 | 88.456 |
| Official qualifying results |||||||

## Race results

| Fin | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
| 1 | 1 | 18 | William Sawalich | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 200 | 192 | Running | 49 |
| 2 | 2 | 20 | Gio Ruggiero | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 200 | 6 | Running | 43 |
| 3 | 3 | 15 | Kris Wright | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 200 | 0 | Running | 91 |
| 4 | 5 | 55 | Brent Crews | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 200 | 0 | Running | 40 |
| 5 | 6 | 6 | Lavar Scott (R) | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 89 |
| 6 | 4 | 2 | Andrés Pérez de Lara | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 2 | Running | 89 |
| 7 | 9 | 25 | Toni Breidinger | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 200 | 0 | Running | 87 |
| 8 | 13 | 11 | Cody Dennison (R) | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | 200 | 0 | Running | 86 |
| 9 | 10 | 10 | Willie Mullins | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | 200 | 0 | Running | 35 |
| 10 | 7 | 32 | Christian Rose | AM Racing | Ford | 200 | 0 | Running | 84 |
| 11 | 15 | 85 | Becca Monopoli | City Garage Motorsports | Ford | 192 | 0 | Running | 33 |
| 12 | 21 | 48 | Brad Smith | Brad Smith Motorsports | Ford | 184 | 0 | Running | 82 |
| 13 | 8 | 22 | Amber Balcaen | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 177 | 0 | Accident | 81 |
| 14 | 17 | 06 | Nate Moeller | Wayne Peterson Racing | Toyota | 173 | 0 | Running | 30 |
| 15 | 11 | 99 | Michael Maples (R) | Fast Track Racing | Chevrolet | 168 | 0 | Engine | 79 |
| 16 | 12 | 12 | Tim Monroe | Fast Track Racing | Ford | 154 | 0 | Accident | 28 |
| 17 | 16 | 31 | Presley Sorah | Rise Motorsports | Chevrolet | 93 | 0 | Engine | 27 |
| 18 | 19 | 98 | Dale Shearer | Shearer Speed Racing | Toyota | 41 | 0 | Mechanical | 26 |
| 19 | 14 | 03 | Alex Clubb | Clubb Racing Inc. | Ford | 25 | 0 | Wheel Bearing | 75 |
| 20 | 20 | 0 | Con Nicolopoulos | Wayne Peterson Racing | Ford | 23 | 0 | Mechanical | 24 |
| 21 | 18 | 01 | Matt Kemp | Fast Track Racing | Ford | 7 | 0 | Quit | 23 |
| Official race results ||||||||||

## Standings after the race

| Pos | Driver | Points |
| 1 | Andrés Pérez de Lara | 956 |
| 2 | Lavar Scott | 915 (-41) |
| 3 | Kris Wright | 877 (–79) |
| 4 | Toni Breidinger | 837 (–119) |
| 5 | Christian Rose | 832 (–124) |
| 6 | Amber Balcaen | 786 (–170) |
| 7 | Cody Dennison | 740 (–216) |
| 8 | Michael Maples | 733 (–223) |
| 9 | Alex Clubb | 702 (–254) |
| 10 | William Sawalich | 689 (–267) |