The 2024 Sprecher 150 was the 15th stock car race of the 2024 ARCA Menards Series season, the 7th race of the 2024 ARCA Menards Series East season, and the 4th iteration of the event. The race will be held on Sunday, August 25, 2024, at The Milwaukee Mile in West Allis, Wisconsin, a 1-mile (1.6 km) permanent oval-shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 150 laps to complete. William Sawalich, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would hold off a fierce battle with Connor Zilisch, and earned his eleventh career ARCA Menards Series win, his sixth career ARCA Menards Series East win, and his seventh of the season. Sawalich would also dominate the entire race, leading a race-high 149 laps. To fill out the podium, Zlilich, driving for Pinnacle Racing Group and Lavar Scott, driving for Rev Racing, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
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Background
The Milwaukee Mile is a oval race track in the central United States, located on the grounds of the Wisconsin State Fair Park in West Allis, Wisconsin, a suburb west of Milwaukee. Its grandstand and bleachers seats approximately 37,000 spectators. Opened in 1903 as a dirt track, it was paved in 1954. In addition to the oval, there is a road circuit located in the infield.
As the oldest operating motor speedway in the world, the Milwaukee Mile has hosted at least one auto race every year from 1903 to 2024 (except during U.S. involvement in World War II).Corrinne Hess. "Milwaukee Mile to host first NASCAR race in 14 years". TMJ4, August 27, 2023. The track has held events sanctioned by major bodies, such as the AAA, USAC, NASCAR, CART/CCWS, and the IndyCar Series. There have also been many races in regional series such as ARTGO.
Entry list
(R) denotes rookie driver.
#DriverTeamMakeSponsor2Andrés Pérez de LaraRev RacingChevroletMax Siegel Inc.03Alex ClubbClubb Racing Inc.FordA. Clubb Lawn Care & Landscaping06Nate MoellerWayne Peterson RacingToyotaOcean Pipe Works6Lavar Scott (R)Rev RacingChevroletMax Siegel Inc.10Cody Dennison (R)Fast Track RacingToyotaTimcast11Zachary TinkleFast Track RacingToyotaRacing for Rescues12Ryan RouletteFast Track RacingFordBellator Recruiting Academy / VFW15Kris WrightVenturini MotorsportsToyotaFNB Corporation17Marco AndrettiCook Racing TechnologiesChevroletGroup 100118William SawalichJoe Gibbs RacingToyotaStarkey / SoundGear20Gio Ruggiero (R)Venturini MotorsportsToyotaJBL22Amber BalcaenVenturini MotorsportsToyotaICON Direct25Toni BreidingerVenturini MotorsportsToyotaGener8tor28Connor Zilisch (R)Pinnacle Racing GroupChevroletChevrolet / Silver Hare Development31Rita GouletRise MotorsportsChevroletNationalPolice.org32Christian RoseAM RacingFordWest Virginia Department of Tourism33Lawless AlanReaume Brothers RacingFordAutoParkIt.com39D. L. WilsonCW MotorsportsToyotaHeart O' Texas Speedway / ETR48Brad SmithBrad Smith MotorsportsFordSki's Graphics55Dean ThompsonVenturini MotorsportsToyotaThompson Pipe Group86Brian ClubbClubb Racing Inc.FordRace Parts Liquidators93Tyler TomassiCW MotorsportsFordTomassi Law95Andrew PattersonMAN MotorsportsToyotaSCS Gearbox / Winsupply99Michael Maples (R)Fast Track RacingChevroletDon Ray Petroleum LLCOfficial entry list
Practice The first and only practice session was held on Saturday, August 24, at 1:00 PM CST, 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 29.213, and a speed of . Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed118William SawalichJoe Gibbs RacingToyota29.213 125.081228Connor Zilisch (R)Pinnacle Racing GroupChevrolet29.624123.346 320Gio Ruggiero (R)Venturini MotorsportsToyota29.722122.939 Full practice results
Qualifying Qualifying was held on Saturday, August 24, at 2:00 PM CST. The qualifying system used is a multi-car, multi-lap based system. All drivers will be on track for a 20-minute timed session, and whoever sets the fastest time in that session will win the pole.
William Sawalich, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would score the pole for the race, with a lap of 29.002, and a speed of .
Qualifying results Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed118William SawalichJoe Gibbs RacingToyota29.002125.991228Connor Zilisch (R)Pinnacle Racing GroupChevrolet29.366124.430333Lawless AlanReaume Brothers RacingFord29.594123.47142Andrés Pérez de LaraRev RacingChevrolet29.697123.043520Gio Ruggiero (R)Venturini MotorsportsToyota29.747122.836655Dean ThompsonVenturini MotorsportsToyota29.906122.183715Kris WrightVenturini MotorsportsToyota29.980121.88186Lavar Scott (R)Rev RacingChevrolet30.001121.796922Amber BalcaenVenturini MotorsportsToyota30.015121.7391032Christian RoseAM RacingFord30.061121.5531117Marco AndrettiCook Racing TechnologiesChevrolet30.305120.5741210Cody Dennison (R)Fast Track RacingToyota31.018117.8031399Michael MaplesFast Track RacingChevrolet31.285116.7971495Andrew PattersonMAN MotorsportsToyota31.304116.7261511Zachary TinkleFast Track RacingToyota31.333116.6181639D. L. WilsonCW MotorsportsToyota31.550115.8161793Tyler TomassiCW MotorsportsFord31.704115.2541812Ryan RouletteFast Track RacingFord31.817114.8441903Alex ClubbClubb Racing Inc.Ford32.274113.2182048Brad SmithBrad Smith MotorsportsFord34.184106.8922106Nate MoellerWayne Peterson RacingToyota35.957101.6212225Toni BreidingerVenturini MotorsportsToyota––2331Rita GouletRise MotorsportsChevrolet––2486Brian ClubbClubb Racing Inc.Ford––Official qualifying results
Race results FinSt#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPts1118William SawalichJoe Gibbs RacingToyota150149Running492228Connor ZilischPinnacle Racing GroupChevrolet1501Running43386Lavar ScottRev RacingChevrolet1500Running414715Kris WrightVenturini MotorsportsToyota1500Running405333Lawless AlanReaume Brothers RacingFord1500Running39642Andrés Pérez de LaraRev RacingChevrolet1490Running387655Dean ThompsonVenturini MotorsportsToyota1490Running3781032Christian RoseAM RacingFord1490Running369520Gio RuggieroVenturini MotorsportsToyota1490Running35101117Marco AndrettiCook Racing TechnologiesChevrolet1480Running34112225Toni BreidingerVenturini MotorsportsToyota1460Running33121511Zachary TinkleFast Track RacingToyota1450Running32131210Cody DennisonFast Track RacingToyota1450Running31141639D.L. WilsonCW MotorsportsToyota1440Running30151793Tyler TomassiCW MotorsportsFord1440Running29161495Andrew PattersonMAN MotorsportsToyota1430Running28171812Ryan RouletteFast Track RacingFord1420Running27181399Michael MaplesFast Track RacingChevrolet1410Running26191903Alex ClubbClubb Racing Inc.Ford1360Running2520922Amber BalcaenVenturini MotorsportsToyota870Ball Joint24212106Nate MoellerWayne Peterson RacingFord520Mechanical23222048Brad SmithBrad Smith MotorsportsFord130Overheating22232331Rita GouletRise MotorsportsChevrolet10Clutch21242486Brian ClubbClubb Racing Inc.Ford00Did Not Start20
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