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{{Short description|11th race of the 2024 ARCA Menards Series West}}
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{{Infobox NASCAR race report|Type=CUST|Details ref=<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.arcaracing.com/2023/12/12/arca-menards-series-west-at-kevin-harvicks-kern-raceway-2/ |title=NAPA Auto Parts 150 presented by West Coast Stock Car Motorsports Hall of Fame at Kevin Harvick's Kern Raceway |date=December 12, 2023 |access-date=October 23, 2024 |website=[[Automobile Racing Club of America|ARCA]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.arcaracing.com/2024/10/22/entry-list-napa-auto-parts-150-presented-by-west-coast-stock-car-motorsports-hall-of-fame-at-kevin-harvicks-kern-raceway/ |title=Entry list: NAPA Auto Parts 150 presented by West Coast Stock Car Motorsports Hall of Fame at Kevin Harvick's Kern Raceway |date=October 22, 2024|access-date=October 23, 2024|website=[[Automobile Racing Club of America|ARCA]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.arcaracing.com/2024/10/26/qualifying-results-kern-raceway/ |title=Qualifying results: NAPA Auto Parts 150 presented by West Coast Stock Car Motorsports Hall of Fame at Kevin Harvick's Kern Raceway |date=October 26, 2024 |access-date=October 26, 2024 |website=[[Automobile Racing Club of America|ARCA]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.arcaracing.com/2024/10/27/race-results-kern-raceway/ |title=Race results: NAPA Auto Parts 150 presented by West Coast Stock Car Motorsports Hall of Fame at Kevin Harvick's Kern Raceway |date=October 26, 2024 |access-date=October 27, 2024 |website=[[Automobile Racing Club of America|ARCA]]}}</ref>|Description=Race 11 of 12 in the [[2024 ARCA Menards Series West]] season|Fulldate=October 26, 2024|Race_Name=NAPA Auto Parts 150 presented by West Coast Stock Car Motorsports Hall of Fame|Year=2024|Location=[[Kevin Harvick's Kern Raceway]] in [[Bakersfield, California]]|Course_mi=0.50|Course_km=0.80|Distance_laps=150|Distance_mi=50|Distance_km=80|Avg={{convert| 71.315|mph|km/h}}|Pole_Driver=[[Sean Hingorani]]|Pole_Team=[[Venturini Motorsports]]|Pole_Time=18.218|Most_Driver=[[Sean Hingorani]]|Most_Team=[[Venturini Motorsports]]|Most_laps=150|Car=15|First_Driver=[[Sean Hingorani]]|First_Team=[[Venturini Motorsports]]|Network=[[FloSports|FloRacing]]|Announcers=Charles Krall|Radio=[[ARCA Menards Series|ARCA Racing Network]]|Scheduled_laps=150|Scheduled_mi=50|Scheduled_km=80}}
The '''2024 NAPA Auto Parts 150 presented by West Coast Stock Car Motorsports Hall of Fame''' was the 11th [[stock car race]] of the [[2024 ARCA Menards Series West]] season, and the third iteration of the [[West Series races at Kern|event]]. The race was held on Saturday, October 26, 2024, at [[Kevin Harvick's Kern Raceway]] in [[Bakersfield, California]], a 0.50 mile (0.80 km) permanent quad-oval shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 150 laps to complete. In a action-packed race, [[Sean Hingorani]], driving for [[Venturini Motorsports]], would lead flag-to-flag, leading every lap of the race from the pole to earn his seventh career [[ARCA Menards Series West]] win and his second of the season.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Branscum |first=Benjamine |date=October 27, 2024 |title=End To End Domination: Sean Hingorani Takes Kern Raceway Win |url=https://tobychristie.com/nascar-regional/end-to-end-domination-sean-hingorani-takes-kern-raceway-win/ |access-date=October 27, 2024 |website=TobyChristie.com}}</ref> To fill out the podium, [[Brent Crews]], driving for [[Venturini Motorsports]], and [[Trevor Huddleston (racing driver)|Trevor Huddleston]], driving for [[Trevor Huddleston (racing driver)|High Point Racing]], would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
== Report ==
[[File:Kern County Raceway Aerial.jpg|left|thumb|[[Kevin Harvick's Kern Raceway]], the circuit where the race was held.]]
Kevin Harvick's Kern Raceway (formerly Kern County Raceway Park) is a {{convert|0.5|mi|km|adj=on}} oval [[Oval track racing|speedway]] located on [[California State Route 43|CA&nbsp;43]] (Enos Lane) just off [[Interstate 5 in California|Interstate&nbsp;5]] in [[Bakersfield, California|Bakersfield]], [[Kern County, California|Kern County]], [[California]], [[United States]]. Opened in 2013, it was built as a replacement for [[Mesa Marin Raceway]].
Kevin Harvick's Kern Raceway hosts events with [[NASCAR]]'s [[Whelen All-American Series]] along with an [[ARCA Menards Series West]] race since 2013.<ref name=KCRP>{{cite news|last=Cree|first=Adam|title=New NASCAR raceway debuts soon|url=http://www.therip.com/features/2013/04/17/new-nascar-raceway-debuts-soon/|access-date=May 14, 2013|newspaper=The Renegade Rip|date=April 17, 2013}}</ref>
The track has banks of 8° in the straightaways, with 14° paved corners. The track has 15,000 seats for fans, and room to expand to 17,000 seats for various events. It also contains 21 suites in the grandstand along with 18 concession stands.
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=== Entry list ===
* '''(R)''' denotes rookie driver.
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
!#
!Driver
!Team
!Make
!Sponsor
|-
|3
|[[Todd Souza]]
|[[Todd Souza|Central Coast Racing]]
|[[Toyota]]
| nowrap="" |Central Coast Cabinets
|-
|4
|[[Eric Nascimento]]
|[[Eric Nascimento|Nascimento Motorsports]]
|[[Chevrolet]]
|Impact Transportation / RJs Paintshop
|-
|05
|[[David Smith (racing driver)|David Smith]]
|[[David Smith (racing driver)|Shockwave Motorsports]]
|[[Toyota]]
|Shockwave Marine Suspension Seating
|-
|5
| nowrap="" |[[Kole Raz]]
|[[Jerry Pitts Racing]]
|[[Toyota]]
|Cyclum Renewables Truck Stops
|-
|6
|[[Henry Barton (racing driver)|Henry Barton]]
|[[Jerry Pitts Racing]]
|[[Toyota]]
|Turn One io
|-
|7
|[[Takuma Koga (racing driver)|Takuma Koga]]
|[[Jerry Pitts Racing]]
|[[Toyota]]
|Takt Diesien / CKB
|-
|9
|[[Kyle Keller (racing driver)|Kyle Keller]]
|[[Jan's Towing Racing]]
|[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
|Jan's Towing
|-
|12
|[[Joey Kennealy]]
|[[Robbie Kennealy|Kennealy Keller Motorsports]]
|[[Chevrolet]]
|STS / American Swim Academy
|-
|13
|[[Tyler Reif]]
|[[Todd Souza|Central Coast Racing]]
|[[Toyota]]
|Central Coast Cabinets
|-
|15
|[[Sean Hingorani]]
|[[Venturini Motorsports]]
|[[Toyota]]
|Fidelity Capital
|-
|16
|[[Jack Wood (racing driver)|Jack Wood]]
|[[McAnally-Hilgemann Racing|Bill McAnally Racing]]
|[[Chevrolet]]
|[[NAPA Auto Parts|NAPA Auto Care]]
|-
|17
|[[Buddy Shepherd]]
|[[Cook Racing Technologies]]
|[[Chevrolet]]
|HS Towing
|-
|19
|nowrap|[[Eric Johnson Jr.]] '''(R)'''
|[[McAnally-Hilgemann Racing|Bill McAnally Racing]]
|[[Chevrolet]]
|[[Pacific Office Automation]]
|-
|20
|[[Brent Crews]]
|[[Venturini Motorsports]]
|[[Toyota]]
|[[JBL]]
|-
|21
|[[Ethan Nascimento]]
|[[Eric Nascimento|Nascimento Motorsports]]
|[[Toyota]]
|Impact Transportation / Phillips Bros Fab
|-
|23
|[[Jaron Giannini]]
|nowrap|[[Joe Farré|Sigma Performance Services]]
|[[Toyota]]
|nowrap|Versatile & Stone / [[Joe Farré|SPS]] / [[GMS Racing|GMS Fabrication]]
|-
|42
|[[Spencer Davis (racing driver)|Spencer Davis]]
|[[Cook Racing Technologies]]
|[[Chevrolet]]
|MMI Services
|-
|50
|[[Trevor Huddleston (racing driver)|Trevor Huddleston]]
|[[Trevor Huddleston (racing driver)|High Point Racing]]
|[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
|[[Trevor Huddleston (racing driver)|High Point Racing]] / Racecar Factory
|-
|55
|[[Isabella Robusto]]
|[[Venturini Motorsports]]
|[[Toyota]]
|[[Mobil 1]]
|-
|71
|[[Rip Michels]]
|[[Jan's Towing Racing]]
|[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
|Jan's Towing
|-
! colspan="5" |[https://www.arcaracing.com/2024/10/22/entry-list-napa-auto-parts-150-presented-by-west-coast-stock-car-motorsports-hall-of-fame-at-kevin-harvicks-kern-raceway/ Official entry list]
|}
== Practice ==
The first and only practice session was held on Saturday, October 26, at 3:00 PM [[Pacific Time Zone|PST]], and would last for 1 hour.<ref name=":0"> {{Cite web |date=October 15, 2024 |title=Schedule of events: NAPA Auto Parts 150 presented by West Coast Stock Car Motorsports Hall of Fame at Kevin Harvick's Kern Raceway |url=https://www.arcaracing.com/2024/10/15/schedule-of-events-napa-auto-parts-150-presented-by-west-coast-stock-car-motorsports-hall-of-fame-at-kevin-harvicks-kern-raceway/ |access-date=October 23, 2024 |website=[[Automobile Racing Club of America|ARCA]] |language=en-US}}</ref> [[Rip Michels]], driving for [[Jan's Towing Racing]], would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 18.523, and a speed of {{Convert|97.176|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}.<ref>{{Cite web |date=October 26, 2024 |title=Practice results: NAPA Auto Parts 150 presented by West Coast Stock Car Motorsports Hall of Fame at Kevin Harvick's Kern Raceway |url=https://www.arcaracing.com/2024/10/26/practice-results-kern-raceway/ |access-date=October 26, 2024 |website=[[Automobile Racing Club of America|ARCA]]}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
!Pos.<ref>{{Cite web |date=October 26, 2024 |title=2024 NAPA Auto Parts 150 Practice Results |url=https://www.racing-reference.info/practice-results/2024-11/AW/1/ |access-date=October 26, 2024 |website=Racing-Reference.info}}</ref>
!#
!Driver
!Team
!Make
!Time
!Speed
|-
!1
|71
|[[Rip Michels]]
|[[Jan's Towing Racing]]
|[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
|18.523
|97.176
|-
!2
|13
|[[Tyler Reif]]
|[[Todd Souza|Central Coast Racing]]
|[[Toyota]]
|18.651
|96.51
|-
!3
|17
|[[Buddy Shepherd]]
|[[Cook Racing Technologies]]
|[[Chevrolet]]
|18.69
|69.308
|-
! colspan="7" |[https://www.arcaracing.com/2024/10/26/practice-results-kern-raceway/ Full practice results]
|}
== Qualifying ==
Qualifying was held on Saturday, October 26, at 5:00 PM [[Pacific Time Zone|PST]].<ref name=":0" /> 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.<ref>{{Cite web |last=White |first=Brandon |date=October 22, 2024 |title=PIT BOX: ARCA Menards Series West championship winds down at Kevin Harvick's Kern Raceway |url=https://www.arcaracing.com/2024/10/22/pit-box-arca-menards-series-west-championship-winds-down-at-kevin-harvicks-kern-raceway/ |access-date=October 23, 2024 |website=[[Automobile Racing Club of America|ARCA]]}}</ref>
[[Sean Hingorani]], driving for [[Venturini Motorsports]], would score the pole for the race, with a lap of 18.218, and a speed of {{Convert|98.803|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Calloni |first=Josh |date=October 26, 2024 |title=Sean Hingorani on Pole for ARCA West at Kern County |url=https://frontstretch.com/2024/10/26/sean-hingorani-on-pole-for-arca-west-at-kern-county/ |access-date=October 26, 2024 |website=Frontstretch.com}}</ref>
=== Qualifying results ===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%"
!Pos.<ref>{{Cite web |date=October 26, 2024 |title=2024 NAPA Auto Parts 150 Qualifying Results |url=https://www.racing-reference.info/qual-results/2024-11/AW/ |access-date=October 26, 2024 |website=Racing-Reference.info}}</ref>
!#
!Driver
!Team
!Make
!Time
!Speed
|-
!1
|15
|[[Sean Hingorani]]
|[[Venturini Motorsports]]
|[[Toyota]]
|18.218
|98.803
|-
!2
|71
|[[Rip Michels]]
|[[Jan's Towing Racing]]
|[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
|18.298
|98.371
|-
!3
|5
|[[Kole Raz]]
|[[Jerry Pitts Racing]]
|[[Toyota]]
|18.371
|97.981
|-
!4
|17
|[[Buddy Shepherd]]
|[[Cook Racing Technologies]]
|[[Chevrolet]]
|18.371
|97.981
|-
!5
|13
|[[Tyler Reif]]
|[[Todd Souza|Central Coast Racing]]
|[[Toyota]]
|18.391
|97.874
|-
!6
|16
|[[Jack Wood (racing driver)|Jack Wood]]
|[[McAnally-Hilgemann Racing|Bill McAnally Racing]]
|[[Chevrolet]]
|18.462
|97.498
|-
!7
|23
|[[Jaron Giannini]]
| nowrap="" |[[Joe Farré|Sigma Performance Services]]
|[[Toyota]]
|18.464
|97.487
|-
!8
|42
|[[Spencer Davis (racing driver)|Spencer Davis]]
|[[Cook Racing Technologies]]
|[[Chevrolet]]
|18.514
|97.224
|-
!9
|50
|[[Trevor Huddleston (racing driver)|Trevor Huddleston]]
|[[Trevor Huddleston (racing driver)|High Point Racing]]
|[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
|18.526
|97.161
|-
!10
|20
|[[Brent Crews]]
|[[Venturini Motorsports]]
|[[Toyota]]
|18.616
|96.691
|-
!11
|9
|[[Kyle Keller (racing driver)|Kyle Keller]]
|[[Jan's Towing Racing]]
|[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
|18.72
|96.154
|-
!12
|6
|[[Henry Barton (racing driver)|Henry Barton]]
|[[Jerry Pitts Racing]]
|[[Toyota]]
|18.743
|96.036
|-
!13
|3
|[[Todd Souza]]
|[[Todd Souza|Central Coast Racing]]
|[[Toyota]]
|18.745
|96.026
|-
!14
|4
|[[Eric Nascimento]]
|[[Eric Nascimento|Nascimento Motorsports]]
|[[Chevrolet]]
|18.754
|95.98
|-
!15
|55
|[[Isabella Robusto]]
|[[Venturini Motorsports]]
|[[Toyota]]
|18.773
|95.882
|-
!16
|19
| nowrap="" |[[Eric Johnson Jr.]] '''(R)'''
|[[McAnally-Hilgemann Racing|Bill McAnally Racing]]
|[[Chevrolet]]
|18.816
|95.663
|-
!17
|21
|[[Ethan Nascimento]]
|[[Eric Nascimento|Nascimento Motorsports]]
|[[Toyota]]
|18.828
|95.602
|-
!18
|7
|[[Takuma Koga (racing driver)|Takuma Koga]]
|[[Jerry Pitts Racing]]
|[[Toyota]]
|19.115
|94.167
|-
!19
|12
|[[Joey Kennealy]]
|[[Robbie Kennealy|Kennealy Keller Motorsports]]
|[[Chevrolet]]
|19.14
|94.044
|-
!20
|05
|[[David Smith (racing driver)|David Smith]]
|[[David Smith (racing driver)|Shockwave Motorsports]]
|[[Toyota]]
|20.1
|89.552
|-
! colspan="7" |[https://www.arcaracing.com/2024/10/26/qualifying-results-kern-raceway/ Official qualifying results]
|}
== Race results ==
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
!Fin<ref>{{Cite web |date=October 26, 2024 |title=2024 NAPA Auto Parts 150 - Racing Reference |url= https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/2024_NAPA_Auto_Parts_150_3/AW/ |access-date=October 27, 2024 |website=Racing-Reference.info}}</ref>
!St
!#
!Driver
!Team
!Make
!Laps
!Led
!Status
!Pts
|-
!1
|1
|15
|Sean Hingorani
|Venturini Motorsports
|Toyota
|150
|150
|Running
|49
|-
!2
|10
|20
|Brent Crews
|Venturini Motorsports
|Toyota
|150
|0
|Running
|42
|-
!3
|9
|50
|Trevor Huddleston
|High Point Racing
|Ford
|150
|0
|Running
|41
|-
!4
|5
|13
|Tyler Reif
|Central Coast Racing
|Toyota
|150
|0
|Running
|40
|-
!5
|6
|16
|Jack Wood
|Bill McAnally Racing
|Chevrolet
|150
|0
|Running
|39
|-
!6
|3
|5
|Kole Raz
|Jerry Pitts Racing
|Toyota
|150
|0
|Running
|38
|-
!7
|7
|23
|Jaron Giannini
|Sigma Performance Services
|Toyota
|150
|0
|Running
|37
|-
!8
|2
|71
|Rip Michels
|Jan's Towing Racing
|Ford
|149
|0
|Running
|36
|-
!9
|16
|19
|Eric Johnson Jr. '''(R)'''
|Bill McAnally Racing
|Chevrolet
|149
|0
|Running
|35
|-
!10
|17
|21
|Ethan Nascimento
|Motorsports
|Toyota
|149
|0
|Running
|34
|-
!11
|8
|42
|Spencer Davis
|Cook Racing Technologies
|Chevrolet
|149
|0
|Running
|33
|-
!12
|12
|6
|Henry Barton
|Jerry Pitts Racing
|Toyota
|147
|0
|Running
|32
|-
!13
|13
|3
|Todd Souza
|Central Coast Racing
|Toyota
|147
|0
|Running
|31
|-
!14
|19
|12
|Joey Kennealy
|Kennealy Keller Motorsports
|Chevrolet
|146
|0
|Running
|30
|-
!15
|18
|7
|Takuma Koga
|Jerry Pitts Racing
|Toyota
|144
|0
|Running
|29
|-
!16
|20
|05
|David Smith
|Shockwave Motorsports
|Toyota
|136
|0
|Running
|28
|-
!17
|14
|4
|Eric Nascimento
|Nascimento Motorsports
|Chevrolet
|99
|0
|Engine
|27
|-
!18
|15
|55
|Isabella Robusto
|Venturini Motorsports
|Toyota
|87
|0
|Accident
|26
|-
!19
|11
|9
|Kyle Keller
|Jan's Towing Racing
|Ford
|77
|0
|Engine
|25
|-
!20
|4
|17
|Buddy Shepherd
|Cook Racing Technologies
|Chevrolet
|72
|0
|Engine
|25
|-
! colspan="10" |[https://www.arcaracing.com/2024/10/27/race-results-kern-raceway/ Official race results]
|}
== Standings after the race ==
{{col-start}}
{{col-2}}
;Drivers' Championship standings
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
!
! Pos
! Driver
! Points
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1rightarrow.png|10px]]
| style="text-align:center;"| 1
| [[Sean Hingorani]]
| style="text-align:center;"| 560
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1rightarrow.png|10px]]
| style="text-align:center;"| 2
| [[Tyler Reif]]
| style="text-align:center;"| 548 (–12)
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1rightarrow.png|10px]]
| style="text-align:center;"| 3
| [[Trevor Huddleston (racing driver)|Trevor Huddleston]]
| style="text-align:center;"| 526 (–34)
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1rightarrow.png|10px]]
| style="text-align:center;"| 4
| [[Jack Wood (racing driver)|Jack Wood]]
| style="text-align:center;"| 503 (–57)
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1rightarrow.png|10px]]
| style="text-align:center;"| 5
| [[Kyle Keller (racing driver)|Kyle Keller]]
| style="text-align:center;"| 479 (–81)
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1rightarrow.png|10px]]
| style="text-align:center;"| 6
| [[Eric Johnson Jr.]]
| style="text-align:center;"| 461 (–99)
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1rightarrow.png|10px]]
| style="text-align:center;"| 7
|  [[Takuma Koga (racing driver)|Takuma Koga]]
| style="text-align:center;"| 447 (–113)
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1rightarrow.png|10px]]
| style="text-align:center;"| 8
| [[David Smith (racing driver)|David Smith]]
| style="text-align:center;"| 400 (–160)
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1rightarrow.png|10px]]
| style="text-align:center;"| 9
| [[Todd Souza]]
| style="text-align:center;"| 360 (–200)
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1rightarrow.png|10px]]
| style="text-align:center;"| 10
| [[Nick Joanides]]
| style="text-align:center;"| 310 (–250)
|- class="sortbottom"
|}
*<small>'''Note''': Only the first 10 positions are included for the driver standings.</small>
{{col-end}}
== References ==
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