Rain has canceled Friday’s qualifying session for the ARCA Menards Series season opener at Daytona International Speedway. Thus, the starting lineup for the Ride The ‘Dente 200 will be set by virtue of 2024 owners points.
William Sawalich will be awarded the pole, making his series debut at the 2.5-mile racetrack. He’ll have fellow Toyota driver Lawless Alan starting on his outside in second place, making his debut for Venturini Motorsports.
Thursday ARCA practice at @DAYTONA has been canceled due to inclement weather. Per the rule book, the field will now be set by final 2024 ARCA Menards Series Owner Point standings, with William Sawalich set to start on the General Tire Pole with Lawless Alan alongside on the… pic.twitter.com/QnzYQtm1Ap
— ARCA Menards Series (@ARCA_Racing) February 13, 2025
Lavar Scott and Isabella Robusto will share row two, starting third and fourth respectively. Both drivers will run full time this season.
Rounding out the top five will be Brenden Queen, who starts on the inside of row three. He’ll share the row with Jake Finch, who lines up in sixth.
The remainder of the top 10 sees Thad Moffitt starting seventh, Kole Raz in eighth, Katherine Legge in ninth, and Cody Dennison in 10th.
Five drivers will miss the field based on owners’ points. Those five are Steve Lewis Jr., Ryan Huff, Charles Buchanan, Chase Pinsonneault and Robert Martin.
ARCA Daytona Starting Lineup
The series will have a practice session tomorrow (Feb. 14) from 1:30-2:15 p.m. ET. That time was originally set to be qualifying after the scheduled practice session on Thursday.
The green flag for the Ride the ‘Dente 200 is scheduled to fly at noon ET on Saturday and will be televised on FOX.
Josh joined Frontstretch in 2023 and currently covers the ARCA Menards Series. Born and raised in Missouri, Josh has been watching motorsports since 2005. He currently is studying for a Mass Communication degree at Lindenwood University