The 2024 Hard Rock Bet 200 was the first stock car race of the 2024 ARCA Menards Series season, and the 61st running of the event. The race was originally scheduled to be held on Saturday, February 17, 2024, but due to the forecasted inclement weather for Saturday, the race was moved up to Friday, February 16, immediately following the NASCAR Truck Series race on the same day. The race was held at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida, a 2.5 mile (4 km) permanent tri-oval shaped asphalt superspeedway. The race was originally scheduled to be contested over 80 laps, but was extended to 84 laps due to a NASCAR overtime finish. In a wild and wreck-filled race, Gus Dean, driving for Venturini Motorsports, would hold off the field in a one lap restart, and won the race after a vicious crash occurred on the final lap. This was Dean's third career ARCA Menards Series win, and his first of the season. Dean's teammate, Jake Finch, had dominated the entire race, leading a race-high 65 laps before being involved in the last lap incident. To fill out the podium, Thomas Annunziata, driving for Jeff McClure Racing, and Greg Van Alst, driving for his own team, Van Alst Motorsports, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
Report Daytona International Speedway is a race track in Daytona Beach, Florida that is one of five superspeedways, the others being Pocono Raceway, Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Michigan International Speedway, and Talladega Superspeedway.
Background
Daytona International Speedway is one of three superspeedways to hold NASCAR races, the other two being Atlanta Motor Speedway and Talladega Superspeedway. The standard track at Daytona International Speedway is a four-turn superspeedway that is long. The track's turns are banked at 31 degrees, while the front stretch, the location of the finish line, is banked at 18 degrees.
Entry list 50 drivers were entered for the Sioux Chief Fast Track 200, one of the largest entries in the ARCA Menards Series in recent years. It will also mark the first time since 2017 that drivers will fail to qualify for an ARCA event. (R) denotes rookie driver.
#DriverTeamMakeSponsor01Takuma KogaFast Track RacingToyotaMacnica / CKB02Leland HoneymanYoung's MotorsportsChevroletYoung's Motorsports2Andrés Pérez de LaraRev RacingChevroletMax Siegel Inc.03Alex ClubbClubb Racing Inc.FordRace Parts Liquidators3Willie MullinsMullins RacingFordCorvetteParts.net / Crow Wing Recycling4Dale Quarterley1/4 Ley RacingChevroletVan Dyk Recycling Solutions / Motul06Tommy O'Leary IVWayne Peterson RacingChevroletA&D Auto Parts & Repair6Lavar Scott (R)Rev RacingChevroletMax Siegel Inc.07Jeff ScofieldScofield MotorsportsChevroletJXT Transport7Eric CaudellCCM RacingToyotaCoble Enterprises / Red Tide Canopies08Patrick EmerlingSS-Green Light RacingFordSouthern Tier Security8Sean CorrEmpire RacingChevroletNESCO / The Trans Group10Ed PompaFast Track RacingChevroletHYTORC of New York / Double "H" Ranch11Bryce HaugebergFast Track RacingToyotaKarcher / Brenco12Ryan RouletteFast Track RacingFordVeterans of Foreign Wars13Armani WilliamsMBM MotorsportsToyotaBlue Sprig15Kris WrightVenturini MotorsportsToyotaFNB Corporation17Marco AndrettiCook Racing TechnologiesChevroletGroup 100118Tanner GrayJoe Gibbs RacingToyotaPlace of Hope20Jake FinchVenturini MotorsportsToyotaPhoenix Construction22Amber BalcaenVenturini MotorsportsToyotaICON Direct25Toni BreidingerVenturini MotorsportsToyotaCelsius27Tim RichmondRichmond MotorsportsToyotaRichmond Motorsports28Shane van Gisbergen (R)Pinnacle Racing GroupChevroletWeatherTech30Justin BonsignoreRette Jones RacingFordHard Rock Bet31Mitch GibsonRise MotorsportsChevroletNational Police Association32Christian RoseAM RacingFordWest Virginia Department of Tourism34Isaac JohnsonVan Alst MotorsportsFordEndress & Hauser35Greg Van AlstVan Alst MotorsportsChevroletZaki Ali Injury & Criminal Attorney36Ryan HuffRyan Huff MotorsportsFordSoutheastern Services44Thomas AnnunziataJeff McClure RacingChevroletNerd Focus47Becca MonopoliMixon RacingToyotaSkip's Western Outfitters48Brad SmithBrad Smith MotorsportsFordBrad Smith Motorsports55Gus DeanVenturini MotorsportsToyotaDean Custom Air57Hunter DeshautelleBrother-In-Law RacingChevroletO. B. Builders62Steve Lewis Jr.Steve Lewis RacingChevroletTelco Construction / Jeffery Machine63John AramendiaSpraker Racing EnterprisesChevrolet1st Call Plumbing Heating & Air68Gil LinsterKimmel RacingFordHOOSH.com69Scott MeltonKimmel RacingFordMelton-McFadden Insurance Agency73Andy JankowiakKLAS MotorsportsFordV1 Fiber / Whelen74Mandy ChickTeam Chick MotorsportsChevroletDynamic Drivelines / FK Rod Ends75Bryan DauzatBrother-In-Law RacingChevroletO. B. Builders86Cody Dennison (R)Clubb Racing Inc.FordToolganizer87Chuck Buchanan Jr.Charles Buchanan RacingChevroletSpring Drug88A. J. MoyerMoyer-Petroniro RacingChevroletRiver's Edge Cottages & RV Park93Caleb Costner (R)Costner Weaver MotorsportsChevroletLickety Lew's / Heritage Water Systems95Brayton LasterMAN MotorsportsToyota@Cyber_Fox on X / Caraggio.com97Jason KitzmillerCR7 MotorsportsChevroletA. L. L. Construction98Dale ShearerShearer Speed RacingToyotaShearer Speed Racing99Michael Maples (R)Fast Track RacingChevroletDon Ray Petroleum LLCOfficial entry list
Practice The first and only practice session was held on Thursday, February 15, at 4:05 PM EST, and would last for 50 minutes. Marco Andretti, driving for Cook Racing Technologies, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 48.600, and a speed of . Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed117Marco AndrettiCook Racing TechnologiesChevrolet48.600185.185208Patrick EmerlingSS-Green Light RacingFord48.601185.18133Willie MullinsMullins RacingFord48.676184.896Full practice results
Qualifying Qualifying was held on Friday, February 16, at 1:30 PM EST. The qualifying system used is a multi-car, multi-lap group-based system. Drivers will be split into different groups of seven to eight drivers. Each group will have four minutes to set a lap time, and the driver who sets the overall fastest lap between the groups will win the pole. The fastest 34 drivers will lock in, with the final 6 spots being reserved for provisional starters.
Willie Mullins, driving for family-owned Mullins Racing, would set the fastest time between the overall groups, with a lap of 48.982, and a speed of .
Brayton Laster, Chuck Buchanan Jr., Hunter Deshautelle, Takuma Koga, A. J. Moyer, Becca Monopoli, Mitch Gibson, Dale Shearer, and Cody Dennison would fail to qualify for the race. Shane van Gisbergen, who originally failed to qualify, was added to the field after Eric Caudell and CCM Racing withdrew from the race.
Qualifying results Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed13Willie MullinsMullins RacingFord48.982183.741227Tim RichmondRichmond MotorsportsToyota49.003183.662320Jake FinchVenturini MotorsportsToyota49.024183.584425Toni BreidingerVenturini MotorsportsToyota49.044183.509536Ryan HuffRyan Huff MotorsportsFord49.060183.449630Justin BonsignoreRette Jones RacingFord49.108183.270768Gil LinsterKimmel RacingFord49.703181.076875Bryan DauzatBrother-In-Law RacingChevrolet49.708181.057934Isaac JohnsonVan Alst MotorsportsFord49.734180.9631097Jason KitzmillerCR7 MotorsportsChevrolet49.735180.9591115Kris WrightVenturini MotorsportsToyota49.738180.9481211Bryce HaugebergFast Track RacingToyota49.741180.937132Andrés Pérez de LaraRev RacingChevrolet49.743180.9301407Jeff ScofieldScofield MotorsportsChevrolet49.787180.7701518Tanner GrayJoe Gibbs RacingToyota49.795180.741164Dale Quarterley1/4 Ley RacingChevrolet49.797180.7341793Caleb Costner (R)Costner Weaver MotorsportsChevrolet49.806180.7011844Thomas AnnunziataJeff McClure RacingChevrolet49.822180.6431932Christian RoseAM RacingFord49.825180.632208Sean CorrEmpire RacingChevrolet49.841180.5742135Greg Van AlstVan Alst MotorsportsChevrolet49.845180.5602262Steve Lewis Jr.Steve Lewis RacingChevrolet49.860180.5052308Patrick EmerlingSS-Green Light RacingFord49.951180.1772455Gus DeanVenturini MotorsportsToyota49.975180.0902517Marco AndrettiCook Racing TechnologiesChevrolet49.987180.0472613Armani WilliamsMBM MotorsportsToyota50.029179.8962722Amber BalcaenVenturini MotorsportsToyota50.310178.8912863John AramendiaSpraker Racing EnterprisesChevrolet50.311178.8872969Scott MeltonKimmel RacingFord50.313178.8803074Mandy ChickTeam Chick MotorsportsChevrolet50.398178.579316Lavar Scott (R)Rev RacingChevrolet50.410178.5363202Leland HoneymanYoung's MotorsportsChevrolet50.422178.4943373Andy JankowiakKLAS MotorsportsFord50.534178.0983428Shane van GisbergenPinnacle Racing GroupChevrolet50.927176.7243599Michael Maples (R)Fast Track RacingChevrolet51.299175.4423612Ryan RouletteFast Track RacingFord51.309175.4083710Ed PompaFast Track RacingChevrolet51.661174.2133803Alex ClubbClubb Racing Inc.Ford52.615171.0543906Tommy O'Leary IVWayne Peterson RacingChevrolet53.719167.5384048Brad SmithBrad Smith MotorsportsFord56.317159.810Failed to qualify4195Brayton LasterMAN MotorsportsToyota51.374175.1864287Chuck Buchanan Jr.Charles Buchanan RacingChevrolet52.042172.9374357Hunter DeshautelleBrother-In-Law RacingChevrolet52.331171.9824401Takuma KogaFast Track RacingToyota52.333171.9764588A. J. MoyerMoyer-Petroniro RacingChevrolet52.656170.9214647Becca MonopoliMixon RacingToyota54.116166.3094731Mitch GibsonRise MotorsportsChevrolet54.892163.9584898Dale ShearerShearer Speed RacingToyota55.408162.4314986Cody Dennison (R)Clubb Racing Inc.Ford58.535153.754Withdrew507Eric CaudellCCM RacingToyota49.805180.705Official qualifying results
Race results FinSt#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPts12555Gus DeanVenturini MotorsportsToyota842Running4721944Thomas AnnunziataJeff McClure RacingChevrolet840Running4232235Greg Van AlstVan Alst MotorsportsChevrolet843Running4242032Christian RoseAM RacingFord840Running405227Tim RichmondRichmond MotorsportsToyota840Running3961097Jason KitzmillerCR7 MotorsportsChevrolet840Running387768Gil LinsterKimmel RacingFord840Running3783803Alex ClubbClubb Racing Inc.Ford840Running3692722Amber BalcaenVenturini MotorsportsToyota840Running35103373Andy JankowiakKLAS MotorsportsFord840Running3411320Jake FinchVenturini MotorsportsToyota8365Accident3512132Andrés Pérez de LaraRev RacingChevrolet830Accident32132613Armani WilliamsMBM MotorsportsToyota830Accident31142262Steve Lewis Jr.Steve Lewis RacingChevrolet830Accident3015316Lavar Scott (R)Rev RacingChevrolet830Accident2916536Ryan HuffRyan Huff MotorsportsFord834Accident29172308Patrick EmerlingSS-Green Light RacingFord830Accident2718934Isaac JohnsonVan Alst MotorsportsFord830Accident26193906Tommy O'Leary IVWayne Peterson RacingChevrolet830Accident2520875Hunter DeshautelleBrother-In-Law RacingChevrolet830Running24213599Michael Maples (R)Fast Track RacingChevrolet830Running23224048Brad SmithBrad Smith MotorsportsFord810Engine22233612Ryan RouletteFast Track RacingFord800Running21241518Tanner GrayJoe Gibbs RacingToyota770Running20252517Marco AndrettiCook Racing TechnologiesChevrolet760Accident19261211Bryce HaugebergFast Track RacingToyota690Running18272969Scott MeltonKimmel RacingFord610Accident172813Willie MullinsMullins RacingFord619Accident18293428Shane van GisbergenPinnacle Racing GroupChevrolet580Running1530208Sean CorrEmpire RacingChevrolet551Oil Line15313202Leland HoneymanYoung's MotorsportsChevrolet510Accident1332630Justin BonsignoreRette Jones RacingFord430Oil Line1233164Dale Quarterley1/4 Ley RacingChevrolet400Accident11343074Mandy ChickTeam Chick MotorsportsChevrolet170Accident10351793Caleb Costner (R)Costner Weaver MotorsportsChevrolet140Rear End9361407Jeff ScofieldScofield MotorsportsChevrolet60Accident837425Toni BreidingerVenturini MotorsportsToyota30Accident7381115Kris WrightVenturini MotorsportsToyota30Accident6392863John AramendiaSpraker Racing EnterprisesChevrolet30Accident5403710Ed PompaFast Track RacingChevrolet30Accident4Withdrew7Eric CaudellCCM RacingToyotaOfficial race results
Standings after the race
Drivers' Championship standings