2024 Shore Lunch 250
| Race details[1][2] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 12 of 20 of the 2024 ARCA Menards Series | |||
| Date | August 3, 2024 | ||
| Official name | 9th Annual Shore Lunch 250 presented by Dutch Boy Paints | ||
| Location | Elko Speedway in Elko New Market, Minnesota | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 0.375 mi (0.604 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 250 laps, 93 mi (150 km) | ||
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | FS1 | ||
| Announcers | Brent Stover and Phil Parsons | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | ARCA Racing Network | ||
The 2024 Shore Lunch 250 presented by Dutch Boy Paints will be the 12th stock car race of the 2024 ARCA Menards Series season, and the 9th iteration of the event. The race will be held on Saturday, August 3, 2024, at Elko Speedway in Elko New Market, Minnesota, a 0.375 miles (0.604 km) permanent oval shaped racetrack. The race is scheduled to be contested over 250 laps.
Report
Background
Elko Speedway is a 3/8 mile asphalt oval NASCAR-sanctioned race track located in Elko New Market, Minnesota. Elko Speedway is a track in the NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series. The track is located in the former Elko portion of the merged city.
The ARCA racing series held the Akona 200, their first ever race in Minnesota, at Elko Speedway on June 2, 2012.[3] The series returned in 2013 and 2014 for the Akona 250, adding 50 laps to the event. Elko is the shortest track ARCA currently races on.
Entry list
- (R) denotes rookie driver.
Practice
The first and only practice session was held on Saturday, August 3, at 3:40 PM CST, and would last for 55 minutes.[4] William Sawalich, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 14.558, and a speed of 92.733 mph (149.239 km/h).[5]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | William Sawalich | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 14.558 | 92.733 |
| 2 | 55 | Isabella Robusto | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 14.646 | 92.175 |
| 3 | 6 | Lavar Scott (R) | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 14.651 | 92.144 |
| Full practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
Qualifying will be held on Saturday, August 3, at 5:20 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]
Qualifying results
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
References
- ^ "Shore Lunch 250 presented by Dutch Boy Paints at Elko Speedway". ARCA. December 11, 2023. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
- ^ "Entry list: Shore Lunch 250 presented by Dutch Boy Paints at Elko Speedway". ARCA. July 30, 2024. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
- ^ "Elko Speedway Up Next for ARCA Teams, Drivers".
- ^ a b "Schedule of events: Shore Lunch 250 presented by Dutch Boy Paints at Elko Speedway". ARCA. March 14, 2024. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
- ^ "Practice results: Shore Lunch 250 presented by Dutch Boy Paints at Elko Speedway". ARCA. August 3, 2024. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
- ^ Fenwick, Adam (July 30, 2024). "PIT BOX: William Sawalich takes winning momentum to Elko Speedway for Shore Lunch 250". ARCA. Retrieved July 30, 2024.