The 2024 ARCA Menards Series East is the 38th season of the ARCA Menards Series East, a regional stock car racing series sanctioned by NASCAR in the United States. The season began on March 23 with the Pensacola 150 at Five Flags Speedway and will end on September 19 with the Bush's Beans 200 at Bristol Motor Speedway.
Gio Ruggiero is the current points leader.
William Sawalich of Joe Gibbs Racing enters the season as the defending 2023 ARCA Menards Series East champion. [1]
Manufacturer | Team | No. | Driver | Crew chief |
---|---|---|---|---|
Chevrolet | Costner Weaver Motorsports | 93 | Colton Collins 1 [2] [3] | Brandon Hargrove |
Caleb Costner 5 [4] | ||||
TBA 2 [5] | ||||
Fast Track Racing | 99 | Michael Maples (R) [6] | Mike Sroufe | |
Pinnacle Racing Group | 28 | Connor Zilisch (R) [7] [8] | Shane Huffman | |
Rise Motorsports | 31 | Rita Goulet Tim Goulet [9] | Tim Goulet | |
Toyota | Costner Weaver Motorsports | 39 | D. L. Wilson [4] | Darrell Phillips 1 Riley Higgins 1 TBA 6 |
Fast Track Racing | 11 | Zachary Tinkle [10] | Todd Parrott [10] | |
Joe Gibbs Racing | 18 | William Sawalich [11] [1] | Matt Ross | |
Shearer Speed Racing | 98 | Dale Shearer [12] | Ian Egert | |
Venturini Motorsports | 20 | Gio Ruggiero (R) [13] | Shannon Rursch |
The full schedule was announced on December 6, 2023. [33] Some race dates were announced before then as part of the announcement of the main ARCA Series schedule on November 28. [34]
Note: Races highlighted in gold are combination events with the ARCA Menards Series.
No | Race title | Track | Location | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Pensacola 150 | Five Flags Speedway | Pensacola, Florida | March 23 |
2 | General Tire 150 | Dover Motor Speedway | Dover, Delaware | April 26 |
3 | Music City 200 | Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway | Nashville, Tennessee | May 11 |
4 | Dutch Boy 150 | Flat Rock Speedway | Ash Township, Michigan | May 18 |
5 | Calypso Lemonade 150 | Iowa Speedway | Newton, Iowa | June 14 |
6 | Reese's 200 | Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park | Brownsburg, Indiana | July 19 |
7 | Sprecher 150 | Milwaukee Mile | West Allis, Wisconsin | August 25 |
8 | Bush's Beans 200 | Bristol Motor Speedway | Bristol, Tennessee | September 19 |
Although the schedule remains at eight races at the exact same tracks in the exact same order as in 2023, there are some minor changes to some races.
No. | Race | Pole position | Most laps led | Winning driver | Manufacturer | No. | Winning team | Report |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Pensacola 150 | William Sawalich | William Sawalich | Gio Ruggiero | Toyota | 20 | Venturini Motorsports | Report |
2 | General Tire 150 | William Sawalich | William Sawalich | Connor Zilisch | Chevrolet | 28 | Pinnacle Racing Group | Report |
3 | Music City 200 | Report | ||||||
Reference: [35] |
Notes:
( key) Bold – Pole position awarded by time. Italics – Pole position set by final practice results or rainout. * – Most laps led.
Pos | Driver | FIF | DOV | NSV | FRS | IOW | IRP | MLW | BRI | Points | |||||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Gio Ruggiero (R) | 1 | 2 | 90 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Connor Zilisch (R) | 4 | 1 | 88 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | William Sawalich | 2* | 17* | 75 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Zachary Tinkle | 8 | 10 | 70 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | D. L. Wilson | 9 | 11 | 68 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | Cody Dennison | 10 | 12 | 66 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | Michael Maples (R) | 12 | 14 | 62 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | Mike Basham | 6 | 24 | 58 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | Rita Goulet | 13 | 23 | 52 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | Bubba Pollard | 3 | 41 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | Carson Kvapil | 3 | 41 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | Lavar Scott | 4 | 40 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | Hunter Wright | 5 | 39 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | Andrés Pérez de Lara | 5 | 39 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | Kris Wright | 6 | 38 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | Jake Finch | 7 | 37 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | Andy Jankowiak | 7 | 37 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
18 | Greg Van Alst | 8 | 36 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
19 | Caleb Costner | 9 | 35 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
20 | Colton Collins | 11 | 33 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
21 | Ed Pompa | Wth | 13 | 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
22 | Presley Sorah | 14 | 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
23 | Tyler Scofield | 15 | 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
24 | Toni Breidinger | 15 | 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
25 | Nate Moeller | 16 | 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
26 | Brent Crews | 16 | 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
27 | Alex Clubb | 18 | 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
28 | Marco Andretti | 19 | 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
29 | Amber Balcaen | 20 | 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
30 | Christian Rose | 21 | 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
31 | Tanner Reif | 22 | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dale Shearer | Wth | Wth | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Brad Smith | Wth | Wth | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Luke Fenhaus | QL | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Reference: [37] |
The 2024 ARCA Menards Series East is the 38th season of the ARCA Menards Series East, a regional stock car racing series sanctioned by NASCAR in the United States. The season began on March 23 with the Pensacola 150 at Five Flags Speedway and will end on September 19 with the Bush's Beans 200 at Bristol Motor Speedway.
Gio Ruggiero is the current points leader.
William Sawalich of Joe Gibbs Racing enters the season as the defending 2023 ARCA Menards Series East champion. [1]
Manufacturer | Team | No. | Driver | Crew chief |
---|---|---|---|---|
Chevrolet | Costner Weaver Motorsports | 93 | Colton Collins 1 [2] [3] | Brandon Hargrove |
Caleb Costner 5 [4] | ||||
TBA 2 [5] | ||||
Fast Track Racing | 99 | Michael Maples (R) [6] | Mike Sroufe | |
Pinnacle Racing Group | 28 | Connor Zilisch (R) [7] [8] | Shane Huffman | |
Rise Motorsports | 31 | Rita Goulet Tim Goulet [9] | Tim Goulet | |
Toyota | Costner Weaver Motorsports | 39 | D. L. Wilson [4] | Darrell Phillips 1 Riley Higgins 1 TBA 6 |
Fast Track Racing | 11 | Zachary Tinkle [10] | Todd Parrott [10] | |
Joe Gibbs Racing | 18 | William Sawalich [11] [1] | Matt Ross | |
Shearer Speed Racing | 98 | Dale Shearer [12] | Ian Egert | |
Venturini Motorsports | 20 | Gio Ruggiero (R) [13] | Shannon Rursch |
The full schedule was announced on December 6, 2023. [33] Some race dates were announced before then as part of the announcement of the main ARCA Series schedule on November 28. [34]
Note: Races highlighted in gold are combination events with the ARCA Menards Series.
No | Race title | Track | Location | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Pensacola 150 | Five Flags Speedway | Pensacola, Florida | March 23 |
2 | General Tire 150 | Dover Motor Speedway | Dover, Delaware | April 26 |
3 | Music City 200 | Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway | Nashville, Tennessee | May 11 |
4 | Dutch Boy 150 | Flat Rock Speedway | Ash Township, Michigan | May 18 |
5 | Calypso Lemonade 150 | Iowa Speedway | Newton, Iowa | June 14 |
6 | Reese's 200 | Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park | Brownsburg, Indiana | July 19 |
7 | Sprecher 150 | Milwaukee Mile | West Allis, Wisconsin | August 25 |
8 | Bush's Beans 200 | Bristol Motor Speedway | Bristol, Tennessee | September 19 |
Although the schedule remains at eight races at the exact same tracks in the exact same order as in 2023, there are some minor changes to some races.
No. | Race | Pole position | Most laps led | Winning driver | Manufacturer | No. | Winning team | Report |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Pensacola 150 | William Sawalich | William Sawalich | Gio Ruggiero | Toyota | 20 | Venturini Motorsports | Report |
2 | General Tire 150 | William Sawalich | William Sawalich | Connor Zilisch | Chevrolet | 28 | Pinnacle Racing Group | Report |
3 | Music City 200 | Report | ||||||
Reference: [35] |
Notes:
( key) Bold – Pole position awarded by time. Italics – Pole position set by final practice results or rainout. * – Most laps led.
Pos | Driver | FIF | DOV | NSV | FRS | IOW | IRP | MLW | BRI | Points | |||||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Gio Ruggiero (R) | 1 | 2 | 90 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Connor Zilisch (R) | 4 | 1 | 88 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | William Sawalich | 2* | 17* | 75 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Zachary Tinkle | 8 | 10 | 70 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | D. L. Wilson | 9 | 11 | 68 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | Cody Dennison | 10 | 12 | 66 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | Michael Maples (R) | 12 | 14 | 62 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | Mike Basham | 6 | 24 | 58 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | Rita Goulet | 13 | 23 | 52 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | Bubba Pollard | 3 | 41 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | Carson Kvapil | 3 | 41 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | Lavar Scott | 4 | 40 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | Hunter Wright | 5 | 39 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | Andrés Pérez de Lara | 5 | 39 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | Kris Wright | 6 | 38 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | Jake Finch | 7 | 37 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | Andy Jankowiak | 7 | 37 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
18 | Greg Van Alst | 8 | 36 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
19 | Caleb Costner | 9 | 35 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
20 | Colton Collins | 11 | 33 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
21 | Ed Pompa | Wth | 13 | 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
22 | Presley Sorah | 14 | 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
23 | Tyler Scofield | 15 | 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
24 | Toni Breidinger | 15 | 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
25 | Nate Moeller | 16 | 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
26 | Brent Crews | 16 | 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
27 | Alex Clubb | 18 | 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
28 | Marco Andretti | 19 | 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
29 | Amber Balcaen | 20 | 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
30 | Christian Rose | 21 | 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
31 | Tanner Reif | 22 | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dale Shearer | Wth | Wth | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Brad Smith | Wth | Wth | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Luke Fenhaus | QL | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Reference: [37] |