The 2024 Dutch Boy 150 was the 4th stock car race of the 2024 ARCA Menards Series East season, and the 2nd iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, May 18, 2024, at Flat Rock Speedway in Ash Township, Michigan, a 0.25 mile (0.40 km) permanent asphalt oval shaped short track. The race took the scheduled 150 laps to complete. Connor Zilisch, driving for Pinnacle Racing Group, would absolutely obliterate the field, starting from the pole and leading every lap of the race to earn his second career ARCA Menards Series East win, and his second of the season.[5] To fill out the podium, William Sawalich, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, and Gio Ruggiero, driving for Venturini Motorsports, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
| Race details[1][2][3][4] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 4 of 8 of the 2024 ARCA Menards Series East | |||
| Date | May 18, 2024 | ||
| Official name | 2nd Annual Dutch Boy 150 | ||
| Location | Flat Rock Speedway in Ash Township, Michigan | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 0.25 mi (0.40 km) | ||
| Distance | 150 laps, 37 mi (60 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 150 laps, 37 mi (60 km) | ||
| Average speed | 69.362 mph (111.627 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Pinnacle Racing Group | ||
| Time | 12.724 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Connor Zilisch | Pinnacle Racing Group | |
| Laps | 150 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 28 | Connor Zilisch | Pinnacle Racing Group | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | FloRacing | ||
| Announcers | Charles Krall | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | ARCA Racing Network | ||
Report
editBackground
editFlat Rock Speedway is a race track in Monroe County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is located in Ash Township just south of the city of Flat Rock along U.S. Route 24. Opened in 1953, it is owned by NASCAR and is the sister track to Toledo Speedway. It features racing on Saturday nights that include Outlaw Body Late Models, Street Stocks, and Figure 8s for its weekly divisions. It is the closest NASCAR-style oval track racing circuit to Detroit, Michigan.
Entry list
edit- (R) denotes rookie driver.
Practice
editThe first and only practice session was held on Saturday, May 18, at 3:30 PM EST, and would last for 60 minutes.[6] William Sawalich, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 12.907, and a speed of 69.730 mph (112.220 km/h).[7]
| Pos.[8] | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | William Sawalich | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 12.907 | 69.730 |
| 2 | 28 | Connor Zilisch (R) | Pinnacle Racing Group | Chevrolet | 13.033 | 69.055 |
| 3 | 20 | Gio Ruggiero (R) | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 13.155 | 68.415 |
| Full practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
editQualifying was held on Saturday, May 18, at 5:10 PM EST.[6] The qualifying system used is a single-car, two-lap based system. All drivers will be on track by themselves and will have two laps to post a qualifying time. The driver who sets the fastest time in qualifying will win the pole.[9]
Connor Zilisch, driving for Pinnacle Racing Group, would score the pole for the race, with a lap of 12.724, and a speed of 70.732 mph (113.832 km/h).[10]
Nate Moeller would withdraw from the race.
Qualifying results
editRace results
edit| Fin[12] | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 28 | Connor Zilisch (R) | Pinnacle Racing Group | Chevrolet | 150 | 150 | Running | 49 |
| 2 | 3 | 18 | William Sawalich | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 150 | 0 | Running | 42 |
| 3 | 2 | 20 | Gio Ruggiero (R) | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 150 | 0 | Running | 41 |
| 4 | 5 | 55 | Toni Breidinger | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 150 | 0 | Running | 40 |
| 5 | 4 | 11 | Zachary Tinkle | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | 148 | 0 | Running | 39 |
| 6 | 6 | 12 | Matt Kemp | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | 147 | 0 | Running | 38 |
| 7 | 7 | 01 | Blaine Donahue | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | 146 | 0 | Running | 37 |
| 8 | 10 | 10 | Jayson Alexander | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | 145 | 0 | Running | 36 |
| 9 | 11 | 39 | D. L. Wilson | CW Motorsports | Toyota | 144 | 0 | Running | 35 |
| 10 | 13 | 06 | Cody Dennison (R) | Wayne Peterson Racing | Toyota | 143 | 0 | Running | 34 |
| 11 | 9 | 93 | Colton Collins | CW Motorsports | Chevrolet | 141 | 0 | Running | 33 |
| 12 | 12 | 99 | Michael Maples (R) | Fast Track Racing | Chevrolet | 140 | 0 | Running | 32 |
| 13 | 8 | 65 | Jeffery MacZink | MacZink Racing | Toyota | 140 | 0 | Running | 31 |
| 14 | 14 | 31 | Rita Goulet | Rise Motorsports | Chevrolet | 140 | 0 | Running | 30 |
| 15 | 15 | 48 | Brad Smith | Brad Smith Motorsports | Ford | 16 | 0 | Accident | 29 |
| 16 | 16 | 0 | Nate Moeller | Wayne Peterson Racing | Ford | 9 | 0 | Accident | 28 |
| Official race results | |||||||||
Standings after the race
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References
edit- ^ "Dutch Boy 150 at Flat Rock Speedway". ARCA. December 12, 2023. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
- ^ "Entry list: Dutch Boy 150 at Flat Rock Speedway". ARCA. May 15, 2024. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
- ^ "Qualifying results: Dutch Boy 150 at Flat Rock Speedway". ARCA. May 18, 2024. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
- ^ "Race results: Dutch Boy 150 at Flat Rock Speedway". ARCA. May 18, 2024. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
- ^ Branscum, Benjamine (May 18, 2024). "Zilisch Flat Out Dominates, Wins Dutch Boy 150". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
- ^ a b "Schedule of events: Dutch Boy 150 at Flat Rock Speedway". ARCA. April 10, 2024. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
- ^ "Practice results: Dutch Boy 150 at Flat Rock Speedway". ARCA. May 18, 2024. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
- ^ "2024 Dutch Boy 150 Practice Results". Racing-Reference.info. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
- ^ White, Brandon (May 14, 2024). "PIT BOX: Tight East Series championship battle heads to Flat Rock Speedway". ARCA. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
- ^ Calloni, Josh (May 18, 2024). "Connor Zilisch Wins ARCA East Pole at Flat Rock". Frontstretch.com. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
- ^ "2024 Dutch Boy 150 Qualifying Results". Racing-Reference.info. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
- ^ "2024 Dutch Boy 150 - The Third Turn". The Third Turn. Retrieved May 19, 2024.