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Greg Van Alst might be busy this weekend.
The Anderson, Ind. native won’t solely proceed to chase an ARCA Menards Collection championship in Friday evening’s Circle Metropolis 200 at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park, however the avid racer may also make a return to the NASCAR Xfinity Collection and compete on Saturday afternoon’s Pennzoil 250 on the famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
It could appear that Van Alst might be operating across the grounds of the famed Indianapolis brief observe in full chaos, however relaxation assured, Van Alst has spent the previous couple of weeks ensuring his busy weekend will launch with no hitch.
“It’s going to be busy, however I’m prepared,” Van Alst mentioned with a chuckle. “This can be a large weekend for me, our crew, and our companions. I’m operating each the ARCA and Xfinity races this weekend, and we may also have a second automotive at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park.
“It’s rather a lot for positive, however I’m lucky sufficient to have some good folks round me which have helped be sure that this weekend goes easily. The aim is straightforward: to have robust efforts in each races and ensure our second automotive sees the checkered flag so we are able to place that program in a superb place for extra ARCA races later this season.”
Van Alst is returning to Lucas Oil Raceway set for his third ARCA Menards Collection begin on the 0.686-mile brief observe. After ending tenth in his ARCA Menards Collection debut in 2022, the veteran ARCA driver returned a yr later and picked up back-to-back top-10 finishes with a seventh-place end final August forward of his NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Collection debut the identical evening with Younger’s Motorsports.
With an emphasis on his ARCA brief observe program this yr, Van Alst hopes his family-owned crew can proceed progressing at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park.
“I’m optimistic about Friday evening,” added Van Alst. “It’s important for us to have a superb run and to maintain us inside grasp of the ARCA Menards Collection championship. We’re on the midway level of the 2024 season, and whereas our yr has been productive – we nonetheless have work to do.
“We’ve a good suggestion the place we have to fireplace off on Friday afternoon; we simply want to make sure we hold going ahead and never rolling backward. Nonetheless, I’m simply excited to get the weekend underway.”
As soon as the season’s tenth ARCA Menards Collection race is full, Van Alst will flip his full consideration to his third profession NASCAR Xfinity Collection race, however first for SS-GreenLight Racing on the historic Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
“It’s been my dream to race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway,” defined Van Alst. “As an Indiana native and a race automotive driver, I don’t suppose there’s something extra wonderful than having the ability to race at such an iconic venue. I’m grateful to Chris (Barkdull) and CB Fabricating for stepping as much as the plate and serving to make extra desires come true.
“I’ll begin the day at Indianapolis Motor Speedway and get issues proper on the large observe with observe and such. Then, I’ll rush over to IRP and get within the ARCA automotive. I’ll attempt to get some laps in observe earlier than qualifying after which concentrate on 200 laps of racing.
“In fact, we wish a superb evening on Friday, however there’s equal pleasure about Saturday, too. I desire a robust and regular weekend whereas showcasing to everybody within the NASCAR Xfinity Collection that I can get the job carried out.”
Zaki Ali (Harm & Legal Trial Legal professional; 1-888-649-1-ALI) has returned to the profitable ARCA Menards Collection operation as the first accomplice of the crew’s No. 35 Ford for the extremely contested 200-lap race on Friday evening.
Along with Zaki Ali, CB Fabricating and Prime Alternative Fence will function affiliate companions for Van Alst’s forty eighth profession ARCA begin.
With 9 races full, Van Alst stays second within the ARCA Menards Collection championship standings, 40 factors behind championship chief Andrés Pérez de Lara, with 10 races remaining this yr.
Since 2002, Van Alst has 47 ARCA Menards Collection begins to his credit score, one win, 5 top-five and 23 top-10 finishes.
Isaac Johnson returns in a second automotive for Greg Van Alst Motorsports at Lucas Oil.
Johnson will drive the No. 34 Endress | Hauser Ford for his third profession ARCA begin. Johnson may also return to the group subsequent weekend at Salem (Ind.) Speedway and Kansas Speedway in September.
“Going again to a observe I’ve run earlier than [IRP] might be an amazing stepping stone into the opposite two races,” mentioned Johnson. “Ideally, getting top-10s in all three races is my primary aim. Something past that might be a bonus and create a ton of momentum for 2025.”
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The Circle Metropolis 200 (200 laps | 137 miles) is the tenth of 20 races on the 2024 ARCA Menards Collection schedule. Follow begins Friday, July 19, from 1:30 p.m. to 2:15 p.m. Common Tire pole qualifying in a timed session instantly follows starting at 2:30 p.m. The race is about to take the inexperienced flag later within the day shortly after 5:30 p.m. ET. The occasion might be televised reside on FOX Sports activities 1 (FS1) with the Motor Racing Community (MRN) and SiriusXM Satellite tv for pc Radio (XM channel 391 | on-line channel 981) dealing with the radio waves. ARCARacing.com may also stream reside timing and scoring all through the whole weekend festivities. All occasions are native (ET).
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