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2024 ARCA Menards Series East
The 2024 ARCA Menards Series East was 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 ended on September 19 with the Bush's Beans 200 at Bristol Motor Speedway.
William Sawalich, the 2024 ARCA Menards Series East champion.
Connor Zilisch finished second in the championship by twelve points.
Gio Ruggiero finished third in the championship by 50 points.
At the conclusion of the season, William Sawalich of Joe Gibbs Racing claimed his second consecutive championship.
Note: If a driver is listed as their own crew chief for a particular race, that means that their entry in that race was a start and park.
| Manufacturer | Team | .mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}No. | Driver | Crew chief |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fast Track Racing | 99 | Michael Maples (R) | Mike Sroufe | |
| Pinnacle Racing Group | 28 | Connor Zilisch (R) | Shane Huffman | |
| Rise Motorsports | 31 | Rita Goulet 7 | Tim Goulet 5 Nikolas Smith 1 Matthew Wright 2 | |
| Tim Goulet 1 | ||||
| Brad Smith Motorsports | 48 | Brad Smith | Carlos Leon 1 Terry Strange 2 Carl Brown 1 Jeff Smith 4 | |
| CW Motorsports | 39 | D. L. Wilson | Darrell Phillips 1 Riley Higgins 6 Tony Cosentino 1 | |
| Fast Track Racing | 11 | Zachary Tinkle | Todd Parrott | |
| Joe Gibbs Racing | 18 | William Sawalich | Matt Ross | |
| Venturini Motorsports | 20 | Gio Ruggiero (R) | Shannon Rursch 5 Kevin Reed Jr. 3 | |
| 55 | Jake Finch 1 | Johnny Allen 1 Kevin Reed Jr. 4 Kevin Eagle 1 Billy Venturini 2 | ||
| Brent Crews 1 | ||||
| Isabella Robusto 1 | ||||
| Toni Breidinger 1 | ||||
| Gus Dean 1 | ||||
| Dean Thompson 3 | ||||
| CW Motorsports | 93 | Colton Collins 2 | Brandon Hargrove 3 Colton Collins 2 Caleb Costner 1 Ryan Honeycutt 1 Jeff Phillips 1 | |
| Caleb Costner 2 | ||||
| Cody Dennison (R) 1 | ||||
| Tyler Tomassi 2 | ||||
| Brian Clubb 1 | ||||
| Fast Track Racing | 10 | Mike Basham 1 | Nathan Davis 1 Dick Doheny 1 Chris Vanscoy 6 | |
| Ed Pompa 1 | ||||
| Jayson Alexander 3 | ||||
| Christopher Tate 1 | ||||
| Cody Dennison (R) 2 | ||||
| 12 | Presley Sorah 3 | Chris Vanscoy 2 Nathan Davis 2 Corbin Sklener 1 Jeremy Petty 2 Tim Monroe 1 | ||
| Mike Basham 1 | ||||
| Matt Kemp 1 | ||||
| Ryan Roulette 2 | ||||
| Eric Caudell 1 | ||||
| Wayne Peterson Racing | 06 | Cody Dennison (R) 4 | Nate Moeller 4 Michael Peterson 2 Wayne Peterson 2 | |
| Kevin Hinckle 1 | ||||
| Brayton Laster 1 | ||||
| Nate Moeller 2 |
| Manufacturer | Team | No. | Driver | Crew chief | Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cook Racing Technologies | 17 | Marco Andretti | Sean Samuels | 5 | |
| 42 | Tanner Reif | Jerry Babb 1 Sean Samuels 1 | 2 | ||
| CR7 Motorsports | 97 | Landen Lewis | Frank Kimmel | 1 | |
| Hettinger Racing | 71 | Dawson Sutton | Mardy Lindley | 1 | |
| Pinnacle Racing Group | 82 | Carson Kvapil | Michael Shelton 1 Greg Ives 1 | 1 | |
| Corey Day | 1 | ||||
| Rev Racing | 2 | Andrés Pérez de Lara | Glenn Parker | 5 | |
| 6 | Lavar Scott | Danny Johnson | 5 | ||
| 9 | Logan Misuraca | Jay Lupo | 1 | ||
| Scofield Motorsports | 07 | Tyler Scofield | Brian Finney | 2 | |
| Sigma Performance Services | 23 | Mason Mitchell | Chris Bray | 1 | |
| Tyler Reif | 1 | ||||
| AM Racing | 32 | Christian Rose | Ryan London | 5 | |
| City Garage Motorsports | 85 | Becca Monopoli | Tom Monopoli | 1 | |
| Clubb Racing Inc. | 03 | Alex Clubb | Brian Clubb | 5 | |
| 86 | Presley Sorah | Travis McLaughlin 1 Brian Harsein 1 Brian Clubb 1 | 1 | ||
| Casey Carden | 1 | ||||
| Brian Clubb | 1 | ||||
| Greg Van Alst Motorsports | 34 | Isaac Johnson | Kevin Shannon | 1 | |
| 35 | Greg Van Alst | Jim Long | 4 | ||
| Reaume Brothers Racing | 33 | Lawless Alan | Josh Reaume | 3 | |
| Fast Track Racing | 01 | Blaine Donahue | Nathan Davis 1 Dick Doheny 1 | 1 | |
| Cody Dennison (R) | 1 | ||||
| KLAS Motorsports | 73 | Andy Jankowiak | Mike Dayton | 3 | |
| MacZink Racing | 65 | Jeffery MacZink | Jarod MacZink | 1 | |
| MAN Motorsports | 95 | Hunter Wright | Tony Ponkouskas | 2 | |
| Andrew Patterson | 3 | ||||
| 96 | David Noble | 1 | |||
| Jackson McLerran | 1 | ||||
| Richmond Motorsports | 27 | Tim Richmond | Adam Murphy | 1 | |
| Shearer Speed Racing | 98 | Dale Shearer | Ian Egert 2 A. J. Brunson 2 Matt Paulson 1 | 5 | |
| Venturini Motorsports | 15 | Kris Wright | Larry Balsitis | 5 | |
| 22 | Amber Balcaen | Dave Fuge 2 Kevin Eagle 1 Jeff Spraker 2 | 5 | ||
| 25 | Toni Breidinger | Cayden Lapcevich | 5 | ||
| Phoenix Racing | 1 | Bubba Pollard | Andrew Overstreet 1 Johnny Allen 1 | 1 | |
| Jake Finch | 1 | ||||
| Wayne Peterson Racing | 0 | Nate Moeller | Wayne Peterson | 5 |
The full schedule was announced on December 6, 2023. Some race dates were announced before then as part of the announcement of the main ARCA Series schedule on November 28.
Note: Races highlighted in gold are combination events with the ARCA Menards Series.
| No | Race title | Track | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pensacola 150 | Five Flags Speedway | Pensacola, Florida | March 23 | |
| General Tire 150 | Dover Motor Speedway | Dover, Delaware | April 26 | |
| Music City 150 | Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway | Nashville, Tennessee | May 11 | |
| Dutch Boy 150 | Flat Rock Speedway | Ash Township, Michigan | May 18 | |
| Atlas 150 | Iowa Speedway | Newton, Iowa | June 14 | |
| Circle City 200 | Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park | Brownsburg, Indiana | July 19 | |
| Sprecher 150 | Milwaukee Mile | West Allis, Wisconsin | August 25 | |
| 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.
- The race at Five Flags Speedway is shortened from 200 miles to 150 miles.
- The race at Dover Motor Speedway becomes a combination race with the main ARCA Series after previously being a standalone race for the East Series.
- The race at Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway is shortened from 200 laps to 150 laps.
- The combination race at Iowa Speedway was moved from July to June in order for it to be on the same weekend as the track's new Cup Series race and its returning Xfinity Series race.
- The combination race at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park moves from August to July along with the track's Truck Series race and the Cup and Xfinity Series races at the nearby Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
| No. | Race | Pole position | Most laps led | Winning driver | Manufacturer | No. | Winning team | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pensacola 150 | William Sawalich | William Sawalich | Gio Ruggiero | Toyota | 20 | Venturini Motorsports | Report | |
| General Tire 150 | William Sawalich | William Sawalich | Connor Zilisch | Chevrolet | 28 | Pinnacle Racing Group | Report | |
| Music City 150 | Gio Ruggiero | William Sawalich | William Sawalich | Toyota | 18 | Joe Gibbs Racing | Report | |
| Dutch Boy 150 | Connor Zilisch | Connor Zilisch | Connor Zilisch | Chevrolet | 28 | Pinnacle Racing Group | Report | |
| Atlas 150 | Gio Ruggiero | Connor Zilisch | Connor Zilisch | Chevrolet | 28 | Pinnacle Racing Group | Report | |
| Circle City 200 | William Sawalich | Connor Zilisch | Connor Zilisch | Chevrolet | 28 | Pinnacle Racing Group | Report | |
| Sprecher 150 | William Sawalich | William Sawalich | William Sawalich | Toyota | 18 | Joe Gibbs Racing | Report | |
| Bush's Beans 200 | Connor Zilisch | William Sawalich | William Sawalich | Toyota | 18 | Joe Gibbs Racing | Report |
Notes:
- The pole winner also receives one bonus point, similar to the previous ARCA points system used until 2019 and unlike NASCAR.
- Additionally, after groups of five races of the season, drivers that compete in all five races receive fifty additional points. This points bonus will be given after the race at Iowa.
- Connor Zilisch, William Sawalich, Gio Ruggiero, Zachary Tinkle, D. L. Wilson, Cody Dennison, Michael Maples, and Rita Goulet received this points bonus for having competed in the first five races of the season (Five Flags, Dover, Nashville Fairgrounds, Flat Rock, and Iowa).
(key) Bold – Pole position awarded by time. Italics – Pole position set by final practice results or rainout. * – Most laps led.
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- 2024 NASCAR Xfinity Series
- 2024 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series
- 2024 ARCA Menards Series
- 2024 ARCA Menards Series West
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- 2024 NASCAR Canada Series
- 2024 NASCAR Mexico Series
- 2024 NASCAR Whelen Euro Series
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