The 2023 Reese's 200 was the 12th stock car race of the 2023 ARCA Menards Series season, the 6th race of the 2023 ARCA Menards Series East season, and the 15th iteration of the event. The race was held on Friday, August 11, 2023, in Brownsburg, Indiana at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park, a 0.686 mile (1.104 km) permanent oval shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 200 laps to complete. Jesse Love, driving for Venturini Motorsports, would put on a dominating performance, leading a race-high 154 laps, and earning his ninth career ARCA Menards Series win, his first career ARCA Menards Series East win, and his seventh of the season.[4] To fill out the podium, Luke Fenhaus, driving for Pinnacle Racing Group, and Sean Hingorani, driving for Venturini Motorsports, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
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Race 12 of 20 of the 2023 ARCA Menards Series Race 6 of 8 of the 2023 ARCA Menards Series East | |||
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| Date | August 11, 2023 | ||
| Official name | 15th Annual Reese's 200 | ||
| Location | Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park, Brownsburg, Indiana | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 0.686 mi (1.104 km) | ||
| Distance | 200 laps, 137 mi (220 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 200 laps, 137 mi (220 km) | ||
| Average speed | 101.742 mph (163.738 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Venturini Motorsports | ||
| Time | 22.363 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Jesse Love | Venturini Motorsports | |
| Laps | 154 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 20 | Jesse Love | Venturini Motorsports | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | FS1 | ||
| Announcers | Jamie Little, Phil Parsons, and Trevor Bayne | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | MRN | ||
Background
editLucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park (formerly Indianapolis Raceway Park, O'Reilly Raceway Park at Indianapolis, and Lucas Oil Raceway) is an auto racing facility in Brownsburg, Indiana, about 10 miles (16 km) northwest of downtown Indianapolis. It includes a 0.686-mile (1.104 km) oval track, a 2.5-mile (4.0 km) road course (which has fallen into disrepair and is no longer used), and a 4,400-foot (1,300 m) drag strip which is among the premier drag racing venues in the world. The complex receives about 500,000 visitors annually.
Entry list
edit- (R) denotes rookie driver.
Practice
editThe first and only practice session was held on Friday, August 11, at 1:30 PM EST, and would last for 45 minutes.[5] William Sawalich, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 22.281, and an average speed of 110.839 mph (178.378 km/h).[6]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
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| 1 | 18 | William Sawalich (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 22.281 | 110.839 |
| 2 | 25 | Conner Jones | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 22.458 | 109.965 |
| 3 | 2 | Andrés Pérez de Lara (R) | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 22.544 | 109.546 |
| Full practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
editQualifying was held on Friday, August 11, at 2:30 PM EST. The qualifying system used is a multi-car, multi-lap system with only one round. Whoever sets the fastest time in that round wins the pole.[5] Jesse Love, driving for Venturini Motorsports, and William Sawalich, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would score the same time for the pole position, with both drivers getting a lap of 22.363, and an average speed of 110.432 mph (177.723 km/h). Love would be awarded with the pole due to being higher in owners points.[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 | 200 | 154 | Running | 49 |
| 2 | 4 | 28 | Luke Fenhaus (R) | Pinnacle Racing Group | Chevrolet | 200 | 24 | Running | 43 |
| 3 | 3 | 15 | Sean Hingorani (R) | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 200 | 21 | Running | 42 |
| 4 | 2 | 18 | William Sawalich (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 200 | 1 | Running | 41 |
| 5 | 5 | 6 | Lavar Scott (R) | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 39 |
| 6 | 7 | 25 | Conner Jones | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 200 | 0 | Running | 38 |
| 7 | 9 | 35 | Greg Van Alst | Greg Van Alst Motorsports | Ford | 200 | 0 | Running | 37 |
| 8 | 6 | 2 | Andrés Pérez de Lara (R) | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | Running | 36 |
| 9 | 10 | 55 | Toni Breidinger | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 199 | 0 | Running | 35 |
| 10 | 8 | 32 | Christian Rose (R) | AM Racing | Ford | 197 | 0 | Running | 34 |
| 11 | 11 | 30 | Frankie Muniz (R) | Rette Jones Racing | Ford | 197 | 0 | Running | 33 |
| 12 | 13 | 93 | Isaac Johnson | Costner Weaver Motorsports | Chevrolet | 195 | 0 | Running | 32 |
| 13 | 12 | 11 | Zachary Tinkle | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | 193 | 0 | Running | 31 |
| 14 | 14 | 66 | Jon Garrett (R) | Veer Motorsports | Chevrolet | 193 | 0 | Running | 30 |
| 15 | 25 | 12 | D. L. Wilson | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | 190 | 0 | Running | 29 |
| 16 | 19 | 31 | Rita Goulet (R) | Rise Motorsports | Chevrolet | 183 | 0 | Running | 28 |
| 17 | 16 | 06 | A. J. Moyer (R) | Wayne Peterson Racing | Toyota | 172 | 0 | Running | 27 |
| 18 | 15 | 95 | Chris Martin Jr. | MAN Motorsports | Toyota | 142 | 0 | Running | 26 |
| 19 | 21 | 98 | Dale Shearer | Shearer Speed Racing | Toyota | 60 | 0 | Mechanical | 25 |
| 20 | 20 | 01 | Brayton Laster | Fast Track Racing | Chevrolet | 40 | 0 | Oil Pressure | 24 |
| 21 | 23 | 48 | Brad Smith | Brad Smith Motorsports | Ford | 34 | 0 | Mechanical | 23 |
| 22 | 18 | 10 | Tim Monroe | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | 30 | 0 | Mechanical | 22 |
| 23 | 22 | 0 | Nate Moeller | Wayne Peterson Racing | Toyota | 23 | 0 | Mechanical | 21 |
| 24 | 17 | 69 | Mike Basham | Kimmel Racing | Ford | 11 | 0 | Mechanical | 20 |
| Withdrew | |||||||||
| 03 | Casey Carden | Clubb Racing Inc. | Ford | ||||||
| Official race results | |||||||||
Standings after the race
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References
edit- ^ "Entry list: Reese's 200 at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park". ARCA. August 8, 2023. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
- ^ White, Brandon. "Qualifying results: Reese's 200 at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park". ARCA.
- ^ "Race results: Reese's 200 at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park". ARCA. August 11, 2023. Retrieved August 12, 2023.
- ^ Calloni, Josh (August 11, 2023). "Jesse Love Wins 7th ARCA Race of 2023 at IRP". Frontstretch. Retrieved August 12, 2023.
- ^ a b "Schedule of events: ARCA 200 at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park". ARCA. April 11, 2023. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
- ^ White, Brandon (August 11, 2023). "Practice results: Reese's 200 at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park". ARCA. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
- ^ Wingard, Luke (August 11, 2023). "Jesse Love Scores IRP ARCA Pole". Frontstretch. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
- ^ "2023 Reese's 200 - The Third Turn". The Third Turn. Retrieved August 12, 2023.