By Vincent Delforge, Special to Kickin’ the Tires
After a superb 2023 season in the ARCA Menards West Series, it’s time to take a last look at the numbers. The 2024 season saw Sean Hingorani win the championship for the second consecutive year.
Hingorani, who has driven for four different teams, therefore logically leaves the title of owners champion to the best team that has done the entire season, namely Central Coast Racing. Kelly and Todd Souza, the owners of CCR, win their first trophy in the team’s 17-year history. The No. 13 was driven by Tyler Reif, who is vice-champion for the second consecutive time.
This is the eighth time in history that a Bill McAnally Racing driver has won the title of rookie of the year. This honor goes this year to Eric Johnson, Jr.
Here is a selection of the statistics:
-1,544 = number of race laps (no driver completed all the laps)
-1,541 = number of race laps of Sean Hingorani = 99.8% (the most of all drivers)
-1,028 = the all-time number of races in history
-994.339 = number of race miles
-988.399 = number of race miles completed by Sean Hingorani = (99.8% (the most of all drivers)
-653 = the total points of Sean Hingorani (+19 over Tyler Reif)
-634 = the total points of Kelly Souza, owner champion, with her team Central Coast Racing.
-441 = biggest number of laps lead by Sean Hingorani (+41 over Trevor Huddleston)
-232 = the number of laps under yellow flags.
-150 = the most laps led in a single race (Tyler Reif at Shasta, Trevor Huddleston at Roseville and Sean Hingorani at Bakersfield II)
-133.33 = the number of miles of the longest race of the season (Sonoma)
-131 = number of career starts by Todd Souza (the most of all active drivers)
-80 = the number of drivers who have participated in at least one race this season.
-71 = 71st season in history
-49.950 = the number of miles of the shortest races of the season (Roseville)
-43 = the number of cautions
-40 = biggest field (Phoenix I).
-39 = number of drivers with at least one top-10 finish.
-30 = number of drivers who made their first career race.
-28 = the number of points ahead of Central Coast Racing, the championship winning team (Kelly Souza) on runner-up High Point Racing (Tim Huddleston)
-23 = number of drivers with at least one top-five finish.
-19 = the number of points ahead of the champion Sean Hingorani on his runner-up Tyler Reif.
-13 = smallest field (Shasta).
-13 = number of drivers who led at least one lap in 2024.
-12 = number of races this season.
-12 = the number of race at the finish by Sean Hingorani, Trevor Huddleston, Jack Wood and Takuma Koga.
-11 = the number of lead lap finish race by Sean Hingorani and Tyler Reif.
-11 = Sean Hingorani’s number of Top-10s this season. He’s the one who has the most.
-11 = Sean Hingorani’s number of Top-5s this season. He’s the one who has the most.
-10 = number of races on oval this season.
-8 = the number of drivers who participated in all races this season.
-8 -= number of driver with at least one pole position.
-7 = number of drivers with at least one win.
-7 = the number of different drivers who have made at least one race with the No. 23 car this season for Sigma Performance Services (Grant Enfinger, Masson Mitchell, Jake Walker, Sam Mayer, Jaron Giannini, Greg Biffle and Kaden Honeycutt)
-6 = the most leader changes in a race (Sonoma)
-6 = the number of different crew chiefs who have worked with Sean Hingorani (Mark McFarland, Dustin Ash, Tyler Barrett, Taylor DeWolf, Chris Bray and Tab Smith). A record for a champion.
-5 = the number of times the pole sitter has won the race (William Sawalich at Phoenix I, Sam Mayer at Sonoma, Tyler Reif at Shasta, Trevor Huddleston at Roseville and Sean Hingorani at Bakersfield II)
-4,510 sec. = the largest margin of victory (Portland)
-4 = the worst position at the start of a race for the winner (Sean Hingorani at Irwindale II)
-4 = the number of different teams for which Sean Hingorani rode this season (Jerry Pitts Racing (6 races), Venturini Motorsports (4 races), Hattori Racing Enterprises (1 race), Sigma Performance Services (1 race)).
-4 = the number of free passes obtained by Todd Souza this season (the most of all drivers)
-4 = the nulber of different race numbers used by Sean Hingorani this season (No. 5 ; 15 ; 24 and 61)
-3.7 = best average finishing position for a driver who has done the full season (Sean Hingorani)
-3.6 = best average starting position for a driver who has done the full season (Tyler Reif)
-3 = the number of drivers who obtained their first career pole in 2024 (Brandon Jones, Nick Joanides and Jaron Giannini).
-3 = the number of victories of Sean Hingorani this season, the most of any driver throughout the 2024 West Series season.
-3 = the number of poles of Tyler Reif this season, the most of any driver throughout the 2024 West Series season.
-3 = number of manufacturers in Victory Lane (Toyota 8 ; Ford 2 ; Chevrolet 2)
-3 = number of manufacturers on pole (Toyota 8 ; Ford 2 ; Chevrolet 2)
-3 = number of race won by a wire-to-wire (a win from the pole with all laps led): Shasta, Roseville and Bakersfield II.
-3 = number of races extended by an overtime finish. (Sonoma, Irwindale I and Madera)
-2 = the number of first time race winners (Kole Raz and Connor Zilisch)
-2 = number of races on road courses this season.
-1 = number of race shortened due to rain (Phoenix I)
-0.058 sec. = the smallest margin of victory (Bakersfield I).
-0 = fewest lead changes in a race (Shasta, Roseville and Bakersfield II)