The 2023 Sunset Hill Shooting Range 150 was the 10th stock car race of the 2023 ARCA Menards Series season, and the 38th iteration of the event. The race was originally going to be held on Friday, July 21, 2023, but due to rain showers, the race was postponed until Saturday, July 22.[4] The race was held in Long Pond, Pennsylvania at Pocono Raceway, a 2.5 mile (4.0 km) permanent triangular-shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 60 laps to complete. Jesse Love, driving for Venturini Motorsports, would put on a dominating performance, leading a race-high 40 laps, and earning his seventh career ARCA Menards Series win, and his fifth of the season.[5] To fill out the podium, Connor Mosack, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, and Andrés Pérez de Lara, driving for Rev Racing, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
| Race details[1][2][3] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 10 of 20 of the 2023 ARCA Menards Series | |||
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| Date | July 22, 2023 | ||
| Official name | 38th Annual Sunset Hill Shooting Range 150 | ||
| Location | Pocono Raceway, Long Pond, Pennsylvania | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 2.5 mi (4.0 km) | ||
| Distance | 60 laps, 150 mi (241 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 60 laps, 150 mi (241 km) | ||
| Average speed | 109.868 mph (176.815 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Venturini Motorsports | ||
| Time | 53.763 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Jesse Love | Venturini Motorsports | |
| Laps | 40 | ||
| 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
editPocono Raceway is a 2.5-mile (4.0 km) oval speedway located in Long Pond, Pennsylvania, which has hosted NASCAR racing annually since the early 1970s. Nicknamed "The Tricky Triangle", the speedway has three distinct corners and is known for high speeds along its lengthy straightaways.
From 1982 to 2019, the circuit had two race weekends. In 2020, the circuit was reduced to one race meeting of two races. The first race was moved to World Wide Technology Raceway near St. Louis starting in 2022.
Entry list
edit- (R) denotes rookie driver.
Practice
editThe first and only practice session was held on Friday, July 21, at 11:30 AM EST, and would last for 45 minutes.[6] Jesse Love, driving for Venturini Motorsports, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 54.168, and an average speed of 166.150 mph (267.393 km/h).[7]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 | Jesse Love | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 54.168 | 166.150 |
| 2 | 2 | Andrés Pérez de Lara (R) | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 54.341 | 165.621 |
| 3 | 18 | Connor Mosack | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 54.500 | 165.138 |
| Full practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
editQualifying was held on Friday, July 21, at 12:30 PM EST. The qualifying system used is a single-car, one-lap system with only one round. Whoever sets the fastest time in that round wins the pole.[6] Dean Thompson, driving for Venturini Motorsports, would score the pole for the race, with a lap of 53.763, and an average speed of 167.401 mph (269.406 km/h).[8]
Race results
edit| Fin[9] | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 20 | Jesse Love | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 60 | 40 | Running | 48 |
| 2 | 5 | 18 | Connor Mosack | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 60 | 0 | Running | 42 |
| 3 | 3 | 2 | Andrés Pérez de Lara (R) | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 60 | 16 | Running | 42 |
| 4 | 1 | 15 | Dean Thompson | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 60 | 0 | Running | 41 |
| 5 | 8 | 25 | Conner Jones | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 60 | 0 | Running | 39 |
| 6 | 6 | 55 | Toni Breidinger | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 60 | 0 | Running | 38 |
| 7 | 7 | 73 | Andy Jankowiak | KLAS Motorsports | Toyota | 60 | 0 | Running | 37 |
| 8 | 9 | 72 | Cody Coughlin | Coughlin Brothers Racing | Ford | 60 | 0 | Running | 36 |
| 9 | 25 | 32 | Christian Rose (R) | AM Racing | Ford | 60 | 0 | Running | 35 |
| 10 | 4 | 1 | Jake Finch | Phoenix Racing | Toyota | 60 | 0 | Running | 34 |
| 11 | 11 | 97 | Jason Kitzmiller | CR7 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 60 | 0 | Running | 33 |
| 12 | 13 | 66 | Jon Garrett (R) | Veer Motorsports | Chevrolet | 60 | 1 | Running | 33 |
| 13 | 15 | 69 | Scott Melton | Kimmel Racing | Toyota | 60 | 0 | Running | 31 |
| 14 | 17 | 11 | Stephanie Moyer | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | 60 | 0 | Running | 30 |
| 15 | 14 | 10 | Ed Pompa | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | 59 | 0 | Running | 29 |
| 16 | 22 | 06 | A. J. Moyer | Wayne Peterson Racing | Toyota | 56 | 0 | Running | 28 |
| 17 | 24 | 48 | Brad Smith | Brad Smith Motorsports | Ford | 55 | 0 | Running | 27 |
| 18 | 16 | 87 | Charles Buchanan | Charles Buchanan Racing | Ford | 52 | 0 | Mechanical | 26 |
| 19 | 21 | 03 | Alex Clubb | Clubb Racing Inc. | Ford | 51 | 3 | Running | 26 |
| 20 | 12 | 8 | Sean Corr | Empire Racing | Chevrolet | 47 | 0 | Mechanical | 24 |
| 21 | 10 | 30 | Frankie Muniz (R) | Rette Jones Racing | Ford | 47 | 0 | Running | 23 |
| 22 | 23 | 45 | Don Thompson | Tamayo Cosentino Racing | Chevrolet | 31 | 0 | Mechanical | 22 |
| 23 | 18 | 75 | Bryan Dauzat | Brother-in-Law Racing | Chevrolet | 18 | 0 | Accident | 21 |
| 24 | 19 | 12 | Tim Monroe | Fast Track Racing | Ford | 11 | 0 | Mechanical | 20 |
| 25 | 20 | 63 | Logan Misuraca | Spraker Racing Enterprises | Chevrolet | 7 | 0 | Accident | 19 |
| Official race results | |||||||||
Standings after the race
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References
edit- ^ "Entry list: Sunset Hill Shooting Range 150 at Pocono Raceway". ARCA. July 18, 2023. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
- ^ White, Brandon (July 21, 2023). "Qualifying Results: Sunset Hill Shooting Range 150 at Pocono Raceway". ARCA. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
- ^ "Race results: Sunset Hill Shooting Range 150 at Pocono Raceway". ARCA. July 22, 2023. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
- ^ Calloni, Josh (July 21, 2023). "ARCA Race at Pocono Postponed until Saturday". Frontstretch. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
- ^ Calloni, Josh (July 22, 2023). "Jesse Love Wins ARCA Race at Pocono". Frontstretch. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
- ^ a b "Schedule of events: Sunset Hill Shooting Range 150 at Pocono Raceway". ARCA. April 10, 2023. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
- ^ White, Brandon (July 21, 2023). "Practice Results: Sunset Hill Shooting Range 150 at Pocono Raceway". ARCA. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
- ^ Wingard, Luke (July 21, 2023). "Dean Thompson Scores ARCA Pocono Pole". Frontstretch. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
- ^ "2023 Sunset Hill Shooting Range 150 - Racing Reference". Racing-Reference.info. Retrieved July 22, 2023.