The 2023 General Tire 150 was the 5th stock car race of the 2023 ARCA Menards Series season, and the 13th iteration of the event. The race was held on Friday, May 26, 2023, in Concord, North Carolina at Charlotte Motor Speedway, a 1.5 mile (2.4 km) permanent tri-oval shaped racetrack. The race was increased from 100 to 103 laps, due to a NASCAR overtime finish. Jesse Love, driving for Venturini Motorsports, would hold off the field on the final restart, and earned his 5th career ARCA Menards Series win, and his third consecutive win of the season. Love dominated the majority of the race as well, leading a race-high 67 laps.[4] To fill out the podium, Dean Thompson, driving for Venturini Motorsports, and Taylor Gray, driving for Tricon Garage, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
| Race details[1][2][3] | |||
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| Race 5 of 20 of the 2023 ARCA Menards Series | |||
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| Date | May 26, 2023 | ||
| Official name | 13th Annual Dawn 150 | ||
| Location | Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord, North Carolina | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 1.5 mi (2.4 km) | ||
| Distance | 103 laps, 154 mi (248 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 100 laps, 150 mi (241 km) | ||
| Average speed | 103.804 mph (167.056 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Venturini Motorsports | ||
| Time | 29.993 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Jesse Love | Venturini Motorsports | |
| Laps | 67 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 20 | Jesse Love | Venturini Motorsports | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | FS1 | ||
| Announcers | Jamie Little, Phil Parsons, and Aric Almirola | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | MRN | ||
Background
editCharlotte Motor Speedway (previously known as Lowe's Motor Speedway from 1999 to 2009) is a motorsport complex located in Concord, North Carolina, 13-mile (21 km) outside Charlotte. The complex features a 1.500 mi (2.414 km) quad oval track that hosts NASCAR racing including the prestigious Coca-Cola 600 on Memorial Day weekend, and the Bank of America Roval 400. The speedway was built in 1959 by Bruton Smith and is considered the home track for NASCAR with many race teams located in the Charlotte area. The track is owned and operated by Speedway Motorsports with Greg Walter as track president.
The 2,000 acres (8.1 km2) complex also features a state-of-the-art 0.250 mi (0.402 km) drag racing strip, ZMAX Dragway. It is the only all-concrete, four-lane drag strip in the United States and hosts NHRA events. Alongside the drag strip is a state-of-the-art clay oval that hosts dirt racing including the World of Outlaws finals among other popular racing events.
Entry list
edit- (R) denotes rookie driver.
Practice
editThe first and only practice session was held on Friday, May 26, at 11:40 AM EST, and would last for 45 minutes.[5] Taylor Gray, driving for Tricon Garage, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 30.218, and an average speed of 178.701 mph (287.591 km/h).[6]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
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| 1 | 17 | Taylor Gray | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 30.218 | 178.701 |
| 2 | 2 | Andrés Pérez de Lara (R) | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 30.226 | 178.654 |
| 3 | 18 | Connor Mosack | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 30.312 | 178.147 |
| Full practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
editQualifying was held on Friday, May 26, at 12:40 PM EST. The qualifying system used is a multi car, multi lap system with only one round. Whoever sets the fastest time in the round wins the pole.[5] Jesse Love, driving for Venturini Motorsports, would score the pole for the race, with a lap of 29.993, and an average speed of 180.042 mph (289.750 km/h).[7]
Race results
edit| Fin[8] | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
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| 1 | 1 | 20 | Jesse Love | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 103 | 67 | Running | 48 |
| 2 | 4 | 15 | Dean Thompson | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 103 | 15 | Running | 43 |
| 3 | 3 | 17 | Taylor Gray | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 103 | 0 | Running | 41 |
| 4 | 26 | 97 | Grant Enfinger | CR7 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 103 | 0 | Running | 40 |
| 5 | 8 | 73 | Andy Jankowiak | KLAS Motorsports | Toyota | 103 | 0 | Running | 39 |
| 6 | 10 | 30 | Frankie Muniz (R) | Rette Jones Racing | Ford | 103 | 0 | Running | 38 |
| 7 | 2 | 2 | Andrés Pérez de Lara (R) | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 103 | 0 | Running | 37 |
| 8 | 13 | 32 | Christian Rose (R) | AM Racing | Ford | 103 | 4 | Running | 37 |
| 9 | 5 | 18 | Connor Mosack | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 103 | 17 | Running | 36 |
| 10 | 7 | 6 | Jack Wood | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 103 | 0 | Running | 34 |
| 11 | 12 | 45 | Tony Cosentino | Tamayo Cosentino Racing | Chevrolet | 103 | 0 | Running | 33 |
| 12 | 11 | 55 | Toni Breidinger | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 102 | 0 | Running | 32 |
| 13 | 16 | 93 | Caleb Costner | Costner Weaver Motorsports | Chevrolet | 102 | 0 | Running | 31 |
| 14 | 14 | 66 | Jon Garrett (R) | Veer Motorsports | Chevrolet | 102 | 0 | Running | 30 |
| 15 | 6 | 25 | Gus Dean | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 101 | 0 | Running | 29 |
| 16 | 18 | 10 | Ed Pompa | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | 100 | 0 | Running | 28 |
| 17 | 17 | 11 | Stephanie Moyer | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | 99 | 0 | Running | 27 |
| 18 | 20 | 75 | Bryan Dauzat | Brother-in-Law Racing | Chevrolet | 97 | 0 | Running | 26 |
| 19 | 19 | 12 | Brayton Laster | Fast Track Racing | Ford | 96 | 0 | Running | 25 |
| 20 | 23 | 48 | Brad Smith | Brad Smith Motorsports | Chevrolet | 61 | 0 | Too Slow | 24 |
| 21 | 21 | 03 | Alex Clubb | Clubb Racing Inc. | Ford | 54 | 0 | Running | 23 |
| 22 | 9 | 35 | Greg Van Alst | Greg Van Alst Motorsports | Ford | 47 | 0 | Accident | 22 |
| 23 | 15 | 69 | Scott Melton | Kimmel Racing | Toyota | 39 | 0 | Accident | 21 |
| 24 | 25 | 8 | Sean Corr | Empire Racing | Chevrolet | 30 | 0 | Handling | 20 |
| 25 | 22 | 31 | Stephen Leicht | Rise Motorsports | Chevrolet | 25 | 0 | Engine | 19 |
| 26 | 27 | 01 | C. J. McLaughlin | Fast Track Racing | Chevrolet | 17 | 0 | Engine | 18 |
| 27 | 24 | 06 | A. J. Moyer | Wayne Peterson Racing | Ford | 12 | 0 | Clutch | 17 |
| Withdrew | |||||||||
| 72 | Cody Coughlin | Coughlin Brothers Racing | Ford | ||||||
| 87 | Charles Buchanan | Charles Buchanan Racing | Chevrolet | ||||||
| Official race results | |||||||||
Standings after the race
edit- Drivers' Championship standings
| Pos | Driver | Points | |
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1 | Jesse Love | 245 |
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2 | Frankie Muniz | 230 (-15) |
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3 | Jack Wood | 214 (-31) |
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4 | Andrés Pérez de Lara | 209 (-36) |
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5 | Tony Cosentino | 203 (-42) |
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6 | Christian Rose | 201 (-44) |
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7 | Greg Van Alst | 199 (-46) |
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8 | Toni Breidinger | 190 (-55) |
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9 | Jon Garrett | 171 (-74) |
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10 | A. J. Moyer | 153 (-92) |
- Note: Only the first 10 positions are included for the driver standings.
References
edit- ^ "Entry list: General Tire 150 at Charlotte Motor Speedway". ARCA. May 24, 2023. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
- ^ "Qualifying results: General Tire 150 at Charlotte Motor Speedway". ARCA. May 26, 2023. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
- ^ "Race results: General Tire 150 at Charlotte Motor Speedway". ARCA. May 26, 2023. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
- ^ Kristl, Mark (May 26, 2023). "Jesse Love Wins 3 in a Row with ARCA Charlotte Win". Frontstretch. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
- ^ a b "Schedule of events: ARCA Menards Series at Charlotte Motor Speedway". ARCA. January 7, 2023. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
- ^ Fenwick, Adam (May 26, 2023). "Practice results: General Tire 150 at Charlotte Motor Speedway". ARCA. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
- ^ Calloni, Josh (May 26, 2023). "Jesse Love Wins Pole for ARCA Charlotte Race". Frontstretch. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
- ^ "2023 General Tire 150 - Racing Reference". Racing-Reference.info. Retrieved May 27, 2023.