The 2023 Zinsser SmartCoat 150 was the 8th stock car race of the 2023 ARCA Menards Series season, and the 3rd iteration of the event. The race was held on Friday, July 7, 2023, in Lexington, Ohio at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, a 2.258-mile (3.634 km) permanent road course. The race took the scheduled 42 laps to complete. Tyler Ankrum, driving for Hattori Racing Enterprises, would make a comeback after a late-race spin, and put on a dominating performance, leading 21 of the 42 laps, and earning his first career ARCA Menards Series win.[4] To fill out the podium, William Sawalich, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, and Jack Wood, driving for Rev Racing, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
| Race details[1][2][3] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 8 of 20 of the 2023 ARCA Menards Series | |||
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| Date | July 7, 2023 | ||
| Official name | 3rd Annual Zinsser SmartCoat 150 | ||
| Location | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, Lexington, Ohio | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 2.258 mi (3.634 km) | ||
| Distance | 42 laps, 94 mi (152 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 42 laps, 94 mi (152 km) | ||
| Average speed | 68.783 mph (110.696 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Venturini Motorsports | ||
| Time | 1:28.439 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Tyler Ankrum | Hattori Racing Enterprises | |
| Laps | 21 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 61 | Tyler Ankrum | Hattori Racing Enterprises | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | FS1 | ||
| Announcers | Jamie Little, Phil Parsons, and Trevor Bayne | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | MRN | ||
The race was noted following a last lap altercation between Venturini Motorsports teammates Sean Hingorani and Dean Thompson. With eight laps to go, Thompson would shove Hingorani into the grass in turn 13, causing Hingorani to spin down the frontstretch. On the final lap, Hingorani attempted to force Thompson into the grass in turn 9, and would cause both of them to get stuck in the sand trap. Thompson was running second at the time, while Hingorani was a lap down outside the top 10. Thompson and Hingorani would end up finishing 10th and 13th in the race.[5]
Background
editMid-Ohio Sports Car Course is a road course auto racing facility located in Troy Township, Morrow County, Ohio, United States, just outside the village of Lexington. Mid-Ohio has also colloquially become a term for the entire north-central region of the state, from south of Sandusky to the north of Columbus. It hosts a number of racing series such as IndyCar, IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar Championship, and the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, along with other club events such has SCCA and National Auto Sport Association.
Entry list
edit- (R) denotes rookie driver.
Practice
editThe first and only practice session was held on Friday, July 7, at 1:45 pm EST, and would last for 1 hour.[6] Jack Wood, driving for Rev Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 1:29.298, and an average speed of 91.030 mph (146.499 km/h).[7]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | Jack Wood | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 1:29.298 | 91.030 |
| 2 | 61 | Tyler Ankrum | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 1:29.305 | 91.023 |
| 3 | 15 | Sean Hingorani | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 1:29.661 | 90.661 |
| Full practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
editQualifying was held on Friday, July 7, at 3:00 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.[6] Sean Hingorani, driving for Venturini Motorsports, would score the pole for the race, with a lap of 1:28.439, and an average speed of 91.914 mph (147.921 km/h).[8]
Race results
edit| Fin[9] | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 61 | Tyler Ankrum | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 42 | 21 | Running | 49 |
| 2 | 4 | 18 | William Sawalich | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 42 | 0 | Running | 42 |
| 3 | 3 | 6 | Jack Wood | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 42 | 0 | Running | 41 |
| 4 | 19 | 20 | Jesse Love | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 42 | 8 | Running | 41 |
| 5 | 8 | 4 | Dale Quarterley | 1/4 Ley Racing | Chevrolet | 42 | 0 | Running | 39 |
| 6 | 7 | 30 | Frankie Muniz (R) | Rette Jones Racing | Ford | 42 | 0 | Running | 38 |
| 7 | 10 | 13 | Todd Souza | Central Coast Racing | Ford | 42 | 0 | Running | 37 |
| 8 | 9 | 25 | Conner Jones | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 42 | 0 | Running | 36 |
| 9 | 11 | 11 | Zach Herrin | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | 42 | 0 | Running | 35 |
| 10 | 6 | 55 | Dean Thompson | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 41 | 5 | Accident | 35 |
| 11 | 12 | 32 | Christian Rose (R) | AM Racing | Ford | 41 | 0 | Running | 33 |
| 12 | 13 | 66 | Jon Garrett (R) | Veer Motorsports | Chevrolet | 41 | 0 | Running | 32 |
| 13 | 1 | 15 | Sean Hingorani | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 40 | 0 | Accident | 33 |
| 14 | 16 | 75 | Bob Schacht | Bob Schacht Motorsports | Chevrolet | 40 | 0 | Running | 30 |
| 15 | 5 | 2 | Andrés Pérez de Lara (R) | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 40 | 0 | Running | 29 |
| 16 | 14 | 10 | Tim Monroe | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | 17 | 0 | Brakes | 28 |
| 17 | 17 | 0 | A. J. Moyer | Wayne Peterson Racing | Toyota | 15 | 0 | Vibration | 27 |
| 18 | 20 | 03 | Casey Carden | Clubb Racing Inc. | Ford | 12 | 0 | Accident | 26 |
| 19 | 15 | 06 | Tim Richmond | Richmond Motorsports | Toyota | 5 | 0 | Battery | 25 |
| 20 | 21 | 12 | Zachary Tinkle | Fast Track Racing | Ford | 4 | 0 | Transmission | 24 |
| 21 | 18 | 48 | Brad Smith | Brad Smith Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 | 0 | Overheating | 23 |
| Official race results | |||||||||
Standings after the race
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References
edit- ^ "Entry list: Zinsser SmartCoat 150 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course". ARCA. July 5, 2023. Retrieved July 5, 2023.
- ^ "Qualifying results: Zinsser SmartCoat 150 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course". ARCA. July 7, 2023. Retrieved July 7, 2023.
- ^ "Race results: Zinsser SmartCoat 150 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course". ARCA. July 7, 2023. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
- ^ Calloni, Josh (July 7, 2023). "Tyler Ankrum Spins-and-Wins in Mid-Ohio ARCA Race". Frontstretch. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
- ^ Christie, Toby (July 7, 2023). "Video: Sean Hingorani Retaliates on Teammate Dean Thompson on Final Lap at Mid-Ohio". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
- ^ a b "Schedule of events: Zinsser SmartCoat 150 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course". ARCA. February 1, 2023. Retrieved July 5, 2023.
- ^ "Practice results: Zinsser SmartCoat 150 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course". ARCA. July 7, 2023. Retrieved July 7, 2023.
- ^ Calloni, Josh (July 7, 2023). "Sean Hingorani Earns Pole for ARCA at Mid-Ohio". Frontstretch. Retrieved July 7, 2023.
- ^ "2023 Zinsser SmartCoat 150 - The Third Turn". The Third Turn. Retrieved July 8, 2023.