The ARCA Menards Series invaded Berlin Raceway for Saturday’s Berlin ARCA 200. William Sawalich started the day fastest in practice before earning the pole for the 200-lap event – earning his seventh career pole position. A total of 20 cars showed up for the event.
The field went green shortly after 8:00 p.m. ET. at the 0.437-mile Michigan track with Sawalich and Gavan Boschele on the front row. It didn’t take long for Sawalich to clear for the lead.
The field slowed for the first time at lap 16 for the No. 12 of Ryan Roulette spinning. The first caution gave Michael Maples the free pass. The top five for the restart included Sawalich, Andres Perez, Sean Hingorani, Boschele, and Lavar Scott.
Sawalich continued holding serve at the front of the field through the first race break. With 77 laps on the board, Sawalich, Perez, Hingorani, Scott, and Boschele sat top five.
The field returned to green-flag action at lap 80 with Sawalich and Perez battling for the lead. Perez, piloting the No. 2 Chevrolet for Max Siegel Inc., managed to grab the lead from Sawalich.
Sawalich ran the No. 2 Chevrolet back down to take the top spot seven laps later.
The second race break came out several laps later at lap 126 – giving Greg Van Alst the free pass.
Sawalich maintained the lead on the restart with 70 to go.
Sawalich held court over the remaining laps to earn his seventh career ARCA victory – his third trip to victory lane in 2024. By SpeedwayDigest.com’s count, the Minnesota native led 193 of 200 laps at Berlin Raceway Saturday.
Lavar Scott for the third time of his ARCA Racing career finishes runner-up.
Hingorani, Wright, and Perez captured top five finishes.
Toni Breidinger, Van Alst, Boschele in his debut, Christian Rose, and Amber Balcaen finished top 10.
The series heads next to Indianapolis Raceway Park on July 19th – airing live on FOX Sports 1 at 5:30 p.m. ET.
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