2024 Salem ARCA 200
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| Race details[1][2][3] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 11 of 20 of the 2024 ARCA Menards Series | |||
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| Date | July 27, 2024 | ||
| Official name | 27th Annual Salem ARCA 200 | ||
| Location | Salem Speedway in Salem, Indiana | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 0.555 miles (0.893 km) | ||
| Distance | 200 laps, 111 mi (178 km) | ||
| Scheduled distance | 200 laps, 111 mi (178 km) | ||
| Average speed | 66.823 mph (107.541 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Joe Gibbs Racing | ||
| Time | 17.101 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | William Sawalich | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Laps | 200 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 18 | William Sawalich | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | FS1 | ||
| Announcers | TBA and Phil Parsons | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | ARCA Racing Network | ||
The 2024 Salem ARCA 200 was the 11th stock car race of the 2024 ARCA Menards Series season, and the 27th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, July 27, 2024, at Salem Speedway in Salem, Indiana, a 0.555 miles (0.893 km) permanent oval shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 200 laps to complete. In an action-packed race, William Sawalich, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would dominate, leading all 200 laps and earning his 4th win of the season. To fill out the podium, Andrés Pérez de Lara, driving for Rev Racing and Lavar Scott, driving for Rev Racing, would earn 2nd and 3rd respectfully.
Background
Salem Speedway is a .555-mile (0.893 km) long paved oval racetrack in Washington Township, Washington County, near Salem, Indiana, United States, approximately 100 miles (160 km) south of Indianapolis. The track has 33° degrees of banking in the corners. Major auto racing series that run at Salem are ARCA and USAC.
Entry list
- (R) denotes rookie driver.
Practice
The first and only practice session was held on Saturday, July 27, at 3:45 PM EST, and would last for 45 minutes.[4] William Sawalich, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 17.201, and a speed of 116.156 mph (186.935 km/h).[5]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | William Sawalich | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 17.201 | 116.156 |
| 2 | 6 | Lavar Scott (R) | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 17.402 | 114.814 |
| 3 | 69 | Will Kimmel | Kimmel Racing | Ford | 17.519 | 114.048 |
| Full practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
Qualifying was held on Saturday, July 27, at 5:15 PM EST.[4] The qualifying system used is a single-car, two-lap system with only one round. Drivers will be on track by themselves and will have two laps to post a qualifying time, and whoever sets the fastest time in that round will win the pole.[6]
William Sawalich, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would score the pole for the race, with a lap of 17.101, and a speed of 116.835 mph (188.028 km/h).[7]
