The 2024 General Tire 100 at The Glen was the 17th stock car race of the 2024 ARCA Menards Series season, and the 4th iteration of the event. The race was held on Friday, September 13, 2024, at Watkins Glen International in Watkins Glen, New York, a 2.454 mile (3.949 km) permanent road course. The race took the scheduled 41 laps to complete. Connor Zilisch, driving for Pinnacle Racing Group, would pull off another dominating performance, winning the pole and leading a race-high 40 laps with a 12 second lead to earn his fifth career ARCA Menards Series win, and his fifth of the season.[5] To fill out the podium, William Sawalich, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, and Brandon Jones, driving for Cook Racing Technologies, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
| Race details[1][2][3][4] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 17 of 20 of the 2024 ARCA Menards Series | |||
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| Date | September 13, 2024 | ||
| Official name | 4th Annual General Tire 100 at The Glen | ||
| Location | Watkins Glen International in Watkins Glen, New York | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 2.454 mi (3.949 km) | ||
| Distance | 41 laps, 100 mi (161 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 41 laps, 100 mi (161 km) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Pinnacle Racing Group | ||
| Time | 1:13.778 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Connor Zilisch | Pinnacle Racing Group | |
| Laps | 40 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 28 | Connor Zilisch | Pinnacle Racing Group | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | FS1 | ||
| Announcers | Jamie Little, Phil Parsons, and Trevor Bayne | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | MRN | ||
Report
editBackground
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Watkins Glen International (nicknamed "The Glen") is an automobile race track located in Watkins Glen, New York at the southern tip of Seneca Lake. It was long known around the world as the home of the Formula One United States Grand Prix, which it hosted for twenty consecutive years (1961–1980), but the site has been home to road racing of nearly every class, including the World Sportscar Championship, Trans-Am, Can-Am, NASCAR Cup Series, the International Motor Sports Association and the IndyCar Series.
Initially, public roads in the village were used for the race course. In 1956 a permanent circuit for the race was built. In 1968 the race was extended to six hours, becoming the 6 Hours of Watkins Glen. The circuit's current layout has more or less been the same since 1971, although a chicane was installed at the uphill Esses in 1975 to slow cars through these corners, where there was a fatality during practice at the 1973 United States Grand Prix. The chicane was removed in 1985, but another chicane called the "Inner Loop" was installed in 1992 after J.D. McDuffie's fatal accident during the previous year's NASCAR Winston Cup event.
The circuit is known as the Mecca of North American road racing and is a very popular venue among fans and drivers. The facility is currently owned by International Speedway Corporation.
Entry list
edit- (R) denotes rookie driver.
Practice
editThe first and only practice session was held on Friday, September 13, at 2:00 PM EST, and would last for 1 hour.[6] Connor Zilisch, driving for Pinnacle Racing Group, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 1:14.076, and a speed of 119.067 mph (191.620 km/h).[7]
| Pos.[8] | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 | Connor Zilisch | Pinnacle Racing Group | Chevrolet | 1:14.076 | 119.067 |
| 2 | 18 | William Sawalich | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 1:15.247 | 117.214 |
| 3 | 20 | Gio Ruggiero | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 1:15.260 | 117.194 |
| Full practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
editQualifying was held on Friday, September 13, at 3:15 PM EST.[6] The qualifying system used is a multi-car, multi-lap based system. All drivers will be on track for a 25-minute timed session, and whoever sets the fastest time in that session will win the pole.[9]
Connor Zilisch, driving for Pinnacle Racing Group, would score the pole for the race, with a lap of 1:13.778, and a speed of 119.548 mph (192.394 km/h).[10]
Qualifying results
editRace results
edit| Fin[12] | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 28 | Connor Zilisch | Pinnacle Racing Group | Chevrolet | 41 | 40 | Running | 49 |
| 2 | 2 | 18 | William Sawalich | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 41 | 1 | Running | 43 |
| 3 | 6 | 42 | Brandon Jones | Cook Racing Technologies | Chevrolet | 41 | 0 | Running | 41 |
| 4 | 4 | 2 | Andrés Pérez de Lara | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 41 | 0 | Running | 40 |
| 5 | 8 | 23 | Connor Mosack | Sigma Performance Services | Chevrolet | 41 | 0 | Running | 39 |
| 6 | 5 | 20 | Gio Ruggiero | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 41 | 0 | Running | 38 |
| 7 | 3 | 44 | Thomas Annunziata | Jeff McClure Racing | Ford | 41 | 0 | Running | 37 |
| 8 | 10 | 29 | Ryan Gemmell | NEMCO Motorsports | Toyota | 41 | 0 | Running | 36 |
| 9 | 9 | 6 | Lavar Scott (R) | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 41 | 0 | Running | 35 |
| 10 | 12 | 30 | Dylan Lupton | Rette Jones Racing | Ford | 41 | 0 | Running | 34 |
| 11 | 13 | 4 | Dale Quarterley | 1/4 Ley Racing | Chevrolet | 41 | 0 | Running | 33 |
| 12 | 7 | 15 | Kris Wright | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 41 | 0 | Running | 32 |
| 13 | 15 | 73 | Andy Jankowiak | KLAS Motorsports | Chevrolet | 41 | 0 | Running | 31 |
| 14 | 11 | 17 | Marco Andretti | Cook Racing Technologies | Chevrolet | 41 | 0 | Running | 30 |
| 15 | 14 | 55 | Jake Finch | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 41 | 0 | Running | 29 |
| 16 | 18 | 32 | Christian Rose | AM Racing | Ford | 40 | 0 | Running | 28 |
| 17 | 16 | 25 | Toni Breidinger[N 1] | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 40 | 0 | Running | 27 |
| 18 | 17 | 3 | Alex Quarterley | 1/4 Ley Racing | Chevrolet | 39 | 0 | Running | 26 |
| 19 | 19 | 71 | Christopher Werth | CK Motorsports | Chevrolet | 39 | 0 | Running | 25 |
| 20 | 23 | 99 | Michael Maples (R) | Fast Track Racing | Chevrolet | 35 | 0 | Running | 24 |
| 21 | 26 | 03 | Alex Clubb | Clubb Racing Inc. | Ford | 32 | 0 | Running | 23 |
| 22 | 22 | 10 | Ed Pompa | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | 24 | 0 | Running | 22 |
| 23 | 25 | 06 | Nate Moeller | Wayne Peterson Racing | Toyota | 15 | 0 | DNF | 21 |
| 24 | 21 | 11 | Cody Dennison (R) | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | 12 | 0 | DNF | 20 |
| 25 | 29 | 31 | Rob Pellosie | Rise Motorsports | Chevrolet | 9 | 0 | DNF | 19 |
| 26 | 20 | 27 | Tim Richmond | Richmond Motorsports | Toyota | 8 | 0 | DNF | 18 |
| 27 | 24 | 12 | Brayton Laster | Fast Track Racing | Ford | 8 | 0 | DNF | 17 |
| 28 | 27 | 48 | Brad Smith | Brad Smith Motorsports | Ford | 0 | 0 | DNF | 16 |
| 29 | 28 | 22 | Amber Balcaen | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 0 | 0 | DNF | 15 |
| Official race results | |||||||||
Notes
edit- ^ During the halfway break on lap 21, Breidinger stepped out of the No. 25 car and forfeit due to an injury that occurred to her in the previous race. Her crew chief, Cayden Lapcevich, would pilot the No. 25 car for the remainder of the race. Since Breidinger started the race, she is officially credited with the 17th-place finish.[13]
Standings after the race
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References
edit- ^ "General Tire 100 at The Glen at Watkins Glen International". ARCA. December 12, 2023. Retrieved September 10, 2024.
- ^ "Entry list: General Tire 100 at the Glen". ARCA. September 11, 2024. Retrieved September 11, 2024.
- ^ "Qualifying results: General Tire 100 at the Glen at Watkins Glen International". ARCA. September 13, 2023. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
- ^ "Race results: General Tire 100 at the Glen at Watkins Glen International". ARCA. September 13, 2024. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
- ^ Branscum, Benjamine (September 13, 2024). "Watkins Glen Waltz, Connor Zilisch Dances On The Competition And Wins The General Tire 100". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
- ^ a b "Schedule of events: General Tire 100 at The Glen at Watkins Glen International". ARCA. December 8, 2023. Retrieved September 10, 2024.
- ^ "Practice results: General Tire 100 at the Glen at Watkins Glen International". ARCA. September 13, 2024. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
- ^ "2024 General Tire 100 Practice Results". Racing-Reference.info. September 13, 2024. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
- ^ White, Brandon (September 9, 2024). "PIT BOX: Historic Watkins Glen International completes ARCA's road-course portion of the 2024 schedule". ARCA. Retrieved September 10, 2024.
- ^ Calloni, Josh (September 13, 2024). "Connor Zilisch Leading ARCA Field to Green at Watkins Glen". Frontstretch.com. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
- ^ "2024 General Tire 100 Qualifying Results". Racing-Reference.info. September 13, 2024. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
- ^ "2024 General Tire 100 - Racing Reference". Racing-Reference.info. September 13, 2024. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
- ^ Branscum, Benjamine (September 13, 2024). "Toni Breidinger Steps Out Of Race At The Glen, Crew Chief Cayden Lapcevich Finishes Out". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved September 13, 2024.