It’s the 3rd race of the 2024 ARCA Menards Series season, with the drivers going to battle 200 miles at Talladega Superspeedway! William Sawalich went from pole to victory lane in March, winning the rain-shortened race at Phoenix after 115 laps.

Jesse Love pulled his 1st win of 3 straight last season at this track, after DNFing at Phoenix the week before. 

Race Info:

76 Laps/200 Miles

Saturday, April 20th

11:30 AM EST/8:30 AM PST

FS1 for broadcasting, MRN/ARCA’s website for radio.

Some notable drivers include Cody Dennison in the 01 for Fast Track Racing, making his first ARCA Menards main series race after DNQ’ing the first 2, Con Nicolopoulos in the 06 for Peterson Motorsports, making his first start this season, Chuck Buchanan in the 87 racing for himself, and Ben Peterson in the 0 for Peterson Motorsports after withdrawing at Daytona.

GENERAL TIRE 150 ENTRY LIST:

0 Ben Peterson

2 Andres Perez

6 Lavar Scott

7 Eric Caudell

8 Sean Corr

10 Ed Pompa

11 Bryce Haugeberg

12 Ryan Roulette

15 Kris Wright

18 Tanner Gray

20 Jake Finch

22 Amber Balcaen

25 Toni Breidinger

27 Tim Richmond

30 TBA

31 Casey Carden

32 Christian Rose 

35 Greg Van Alst

44 Thomas Annunziata

48 Brad Smith

55 Gus Dean

57 Hunter Deshautelle

68 Jeff Scofield

69 Scott Melton

73 Andy Jankowiak

87 Chuck Buchanan

88 A.J. Moyer

93 Caleb Costner

97 Jason Kitzmiller

98 Dale Shearer

99 Michael Maples

01 Cody Dennison

03 Alex Clubb

06 Con Nicolopoulos

All cars will make the show, as 36 entered, compared to the 43 we had last weekend at Phoenix. They will have an hour-long practice session on Friday before the Xfinity drivers practice, and then they will see who will be on pole for the race in groups. The field will be set by how the cars finished last season.

PREDICTIONS- 

Winner- Gus Dean

Dean will likely be starting in the top 10 after winning at Daytona in February, Will Dean repeat? BUT its Talladega, so anyone can win. Underdog- Andy Jankowiak

Jankowiak was running in the top 10 and top 5 all-race at Daytona, being known for his amazing words: “I’m just putting my foot to the floor and not lifting until I see God or the checkered flag.” Andy J will be a contender throughout Saturdays race, and that is why I have him as my underdog pick at Talladega.

Talladega is survive and advance. The big one will happen, We’ll see chaos in the field, and expect 2 or 3 wide at all times.

Header Image: Dustin Chambers/ARCA Racing