The 2024 Toyota 200 presented by CK Power was the 12th stock car race of the

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, and the 11th iteration of the

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. The race was held on Saturday, June 1, 2024, in

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, a 1.25 miles (2.01 km) permanent asphalt quad-oval shaped speedway. The race took the scheduled 160 laps to complete.

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, driving for

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, continues to show his dominance in the Truck Series, and led the final 65 laps of the race to earn his ninth career

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win, and his fourth of the season. Heim would also claim the $50,000 bonus prize after winning the second

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race. Pole-sitter

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won both stages and led 43 laps, but fell back in the final stage to finish 4th. To fill out the podium,

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, driving for

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, and

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, driving for

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, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.

Report

Background

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, the circuit where the race was held. World Wide Technology Raceway (formerly Gateway International Raceway and Gateway Motorsports Park) is a motorsport racing facility in

, just east of

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, United States, close to the

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. It features a 1.25-mile (2 kilometer) oval that hosts the

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, and the

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, a infield road course used by the

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, Porsche Club of America, and various car clubs, and a quarter-mile drag strip that hosts the annual

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Midwest Nationals event.

Entry list

* (R) denotes rookie driver.

Practice

The first and only practice was held on Friday, May 31, at 5:05 PM CST, and would last for 20 minutes.

, driving for

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, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 33.312, and a speed of .

Qualifying

Qualifying was held on Friday, May 31, at 5:35 PM EST. Since

is a 1.25 miles (2.01 km) oval, the qualifying system used is a single-car, one-lap system with only one round. Drivers will be on track by themselves and will have one lap to post a qualifying time. Whoever sets the fastest time in that round will win the pole.

, driving for

, would score the pole for the race, with a lap of 32.475, and a speed of . No drivers would fail to qualify.

Qualifying results

Race results

Stage 1 ''Laps: 55'' Stage 2 ''Laps: 55'' Stage 3 ''Laps: 50''

Standings after the race

;Drivers' Championship standings ;Manufacturers' Championship standings *Note: Only the first 10 positions are included for the driver standings.

References

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