The 2023 General Tire 150 was the second stock car race of the 2023 ARCA Menards Series season, the first race of the 2023 ARCA Menards Series West season, and the 4th iteration of the event. The race was held on Friday, March 10, 2023, in Avondale, Arizona at Phoenix Raceway, a 1-mile (1.6 km) permanent tri-oval shaped asphalt speedway. The race was increased from 150 laps to 160 laps, due to a NASCAR overtime finish. In a wreck-filled race, Tyler Reif, driving for Lowden Jackson Motorsports, scored the upset win after passing Landen Lewis for the lead on the final lap. This was Reif's first career ARCA Menards Series and ARCA Menards Series West win in only his third start.[4] William Sawalich, who started on the pole, dominated the majority of the race, leading 93 laps before getting spun with two laps to go.[5] To fill out the podium, Bradley Erickson, driving for Naake-Klauer Motorsports, would finish in 3rd, respectively.
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| Date | March 10, 2023 | ||
| Official name | 4th Annual General Tire 150 | ||
| Location | Phoenix Raceway, Avondale, Arizona | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 2 mi (1.6 km) | ||
| Distance | 160 laps, 160 mi (257 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 150 laps, 150 mi (240 km) | ||
| Average speed | 125.404 mph (201.818 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Joe Gibbs Racing | ||
| Time | 27.153 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | William Sawalich | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Laps | 93 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 41 | Tyler Reif | Lowden Jackson Motorsports | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | FS2 | ||
| Announcers | Jamie Little, Phil Parsons, and Austin Cindric | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | MRN | ||
Background
editPhoenix Raceway is a 1-mile, low-banked tri-oval race track located in Avondale, Arizona, near Phoenix. The motorsport track opened in 1964 and currently hosts two NASCAR race weekends annually including the final championship race since 2020. Phoenix Raceway has also hosted the CART, IndyCar Series, USAC and the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. The raceway is currently owned and operated by NASCAR.
Entry list
edit- (R) denotes rookie driver.
Practice
editThe first and only practice session was held on Friday, March 10, at 3:00 PM MST, and would last for 45 minutes.[6] Tyler Reif, driving for Lowden Jackson Motorsports, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 28.031, and an average speed of 128.429 mph (206.686 km/h).[7]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
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| 1 | 41 | Tyler Reif (R) | Lowden Jackson Motorsports | Ford | 28.031 | 128.429 |
| 2 | 20 | Jesse Love | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 28.040 | 128.388 |
| 3 | 18 | William Sawalich | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 28.112 | 128.059 |
| Full practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
editQualifying was held on Friday, March 10, at 4:30 PM MST.[6] The qualifying system used is a single-car, single-lap system with only one round. Whoever sets the fastest time in that round wins the pole. William Sawalich, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would score the pole for the race, with a lap of 27.153, and an average speed of 132.582 mph (213.370 km/h).[8]
Race results
edit| Fin[9] | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 41 | Tyler Reif (R) | Lowden Jackson Motorsports | Ford | 160 | 6 | Running | 47 |
| 2 | 10 | 17 | Landen Lewis | McGowan Motorsports | Chevrolet | 160 | 2 | Running | 43 |
| 3 | 12 | 88 | Bradley Erickson (R) | Naake-Klauer Motorsports | Ford | 160 | 0 | Running | 41 |
| 4 | 6 | 2 | Andrés Pérez de Lara (R) | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 160 | 0 | Running | 40 |
| 5 | 15 | 70 | Kyle Keller | Jerry Pitts Racing | Toyota | 160 | 0 | Running | 39 |
| 6 | 11 | 30 | Frankie Muniz (R) | Rette Jones Racing | Ford | 160 | 0 | Running | 38 |
| 7 | 8 | 25 | Conner Jones | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 160 | 0 | Running | 37 |
| 8 | 5 | 02 | Leland Honeyman | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 160 | 21 | Running | 37 |
| 9 | 13 | 50 | Trevor Huddleston | High Point Racing | Ford | 160 | 0 | Running | 35 |
| 10 | 14 | 35 | Greg Van Alst | Greg Van Alst Motorsports | Ford | 160 | 0 | Running | 34 |
| 11 | 16 | 13 | Todd Souza | Central Coast Racing | Ford | 160 | 0 | Running | 33 |
| 12 | 20 | 16 | Tanner Reif | Bill McAnally Racing | Chevrolet | 160 | 0 | Running | 32 |
| 13 | 1 | 18 | William Sawalich | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 160 | 93 | Running | 34 |
| 14 | 17 | 4 | Eric Nascimento | Nascimento Motorsports | Chevrolet | 159 | 0 | Running | 30 |
| 15 | 21 | 45 | Tony Cosentino | Tamayo Cosentino Racing | Chevrolet | 159 | 0 | Running | 29 |
| 16 | 7 | 15 | Sean Hingorani (R) | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 157 | 0 | Running | 28 |
| 17 | 18 | 05 | David Smith | Shockwave Motorsports | Toyota | 156 | 0 | Running | 27 |
| 18 | 27 | 03 | Alex Clubb | Clubb Racing Inc. | Ford | 156 | 0 | Running | 26 |
| 19 | 19 | 7 | Takuma Koga | Jerry Pitts Racing | Toyota | 154 | 0 | Running | 25 |
| 20 | 23 | 66 | Jon Garrett (R) | Veer Motorsports | Chevrolet | 154 | 0 | Running | 24 |
| 21 | 30 | 06 | A. J. Moyer | Wayne Peterson Racing | Toyota | 149 | 0 | Running | 23 |
| 22 | 9 | 55 | Toni Breidinger | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 146 | 0 | Accident | 22 |
| 23 | 22 | 32 | Christian Rose (R) | AM Racing | Ford | 146 | 0 | Accident | 21 |
| 24 | 24 | 12 | D. L. Wilson | Fast Track Racing | Chevrolet | 145 | 0 | Accident | 20 |
| 25 | 25 | 27 | Bobby Hillis Jr. | Fierce Creature Racing | Chevrolet | 125 | 0 | DNF | 19 |
| 26 | 29 | 04 | Ethan Nascimento | Nascimento Motorsports | Toyota | 105 | 0 | DNF | 18 |
| 27 | 3 | 20 | Jesse Love | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 83 | 38 | Accident | 18 |
| 28 | 2 | 6 | Jack Wood | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 83 | 0 | Accident | 16 |
| 29 | 31 | 46 | R. J. Smotherman (R) | Lowden Jackson Motorsports | Ford | 26 | 0 | DNF | 15 |
| 30 | 28 | 48 | Brad Smith | Brad Smith Motorsports | Ford | 26 | 0 | Clutch | 14 |
| 31 | 26 | 10 | Tim Monroe | Fast Track Racing | Ford | 23 | 0 | DNF | 13 |
| Withdrew | |||||||||
| 11 | Bryce Haugeberg | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | ||||||
| 22 | Ryan Roulette | Ryan Roulette Racing | Ford | ||||||
| Official race results | |||||||||
Standings after the race
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References
edit- ^ "Entry list: General Tire 150 at Phoenix Raceway". ARCA. March 7, 2023. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
- ^ "Qualifying results: General Tire 150 at Phoenix Raceway". ARCA. March 10, 2023. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
- ^ Fenwick, Adam (March 10, 2023). "Race results: General Tire 150 at Phoenix Raceway". ARCA. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
- ^ Calloni, Josh (March 10, 2023). "Tyler Reif Overcomes Early Spin To Win ARCA Race At Phoenix". Frontstretch. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
- ^ Kristl, Mark (March 10, 2023). "William Sawalich Displays His Talent in His ARCA Debut". Frontstretch. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
- ^ a b "Schedule of events: General Tire 150 at Phoenix Raceway". ARCA. January 7, 2023. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
- ^ "Practice results: General Tire 150 at Phoenix Raceway". ARCA. March 10, 2023. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
- ^ Kristl, Mark (March 10, 2023). "William Sawalich Wins 1st ARCA Pole in 1st Start". Frontstretch. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
- ^ "2023 General Tire 150 - The Third Turn". The Third Turn. Retrieved March 11, 2023.