The 2023 Calypso 150 was the 9th stock car race of the 2023 ARCA Menards Series season, the 5th race of the 2023 ARCA Menards Series East season, and the 17th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, July 15, 2023, in Newton, Iowa at Iowa Speedway, a 0.875 mile (1.408 km) permanent quad-oval shaped racetrack. The race was originally scheduled to be contested over 150 laps, but was extended to 156 laps due to a NASCAR overtime finish. Luke Fenhaus, driving for Pinnacle Racing Group, would steal the win after taking advantage of the lead on the final restart, and held off William Sawalich to earn his first career ARCA Menards Series win, his second career ARCA Menards Series East win, and his third win of the season. Sawalich had dominated the entire race, leading 154 of the 156 laps until the caution came out with two laps to go.[4] To fill out the podium, Sawalich, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, and Jesse Love, driving for Venturini Motorsports, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
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Race 9 of 20 of the 2023 ARCA Menards Series Race 5 of 8 of the 2023 ARCA Menards Series East | |||
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| Date | July 15, 2023 | ||
| Official name | 17th Annual Calypso 150 | ||
| Location | Iowa Speedway, Newton, Iowa | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 0.875 mi (1.408 km) | ||
| Distance | 156 laps, 136 mi (219 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 150 laps, 131 mi (211 km) | ||
| Average speed | 84.651 mph (136.233 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Joe Gibbs Racing | ||
| Time | 24.143 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | William Sawalich | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Laps | 154 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 28 | Luke Fenhaus | Pinnacle Racing Group | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | FS2 | ||
| Announcers | Eric Brennan and Phil Parsons | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | ARCA Racing Network | ||
Background
editIowa Speedway is a 7/8-mile (1.4 km) paved oval motor racing track in Newton, Iowa, approximately 30 mi (48 km) east of Des Moines. It has over 25,000 permanent seats as well as a unique multi-tiered RV viewing area along the backstretch. The premiere event of the track is the Hy-Vee IndyCar Race Weekend held yearly in July since its inaugural running in 2007.
Entry list
edit- (R) denotes rookie driver.
Practice
editThe first and only practice session was held on Saturday, July 15, at 4:00 PM CST, 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 24.235, and an average speed of 129.977 mph (209.178 km/h).[6]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
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| 1 | 18 | William Sawalich (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 24.235 | 129.977 |
| 2 | 28 | Luke Fenhaus (R) | Pinnacle Racing Group | Chevrolet | 24.474 | 128.708 |
| 3 | 15 | Conner Jones | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 24.602 | 128.038 |
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Qualifying
editQualifying was held on Saturday, July 15, at 5:00 PM CST. The qualifying system used is a single-car, two-lap system with only one round. Whoever sets the fastest time in that round wins the pole.[5] William Sawalich, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would score the pole for the race, with a lap of 24.143, and an average speed of 130.473 mph (209.976 km/h).[7]
Race results
edit| Fin[8] | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
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| 1 | 2 | 28 | Luke Fenhaus (R) | Pinnacle Racing Group | Chevrolet | 156 | 2 | Running | 47 |
| 2 | 1 | 18 | William Sawalich (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 156 | 154 | Running | 45 |
| 3 | 5 | 20 | Jesse Love | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 156 | 0 | Running | 41 |
| 4 | 3 | 6 | Lavar Scott (R) | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 156 | 0 | Running | 40 |
| 5 | 4 | 25 | Toni Breidinger | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 156 | 0 | Running | 39 |
| 6 | 6 | 2 | Andrés Pérez de Lara (R) | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 156 | 0 | Running | 38 |
| 7 | 9 | 32 | Christian Rose (R) | AM Racing | Ford | 156 | 0 | Running | 37 |
| 8 | 7 | 15 | Conner Jones | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 155 | 0 | Running | 36 |
| 9 | 8 | 30 | Frankie Muniz (R) | Rette Jones Racing | Ford | 155 | 0 | Running | 35 |
| 10 | 10 | 66 | Jon Garrett (R) | Veer Motorsports | Chevrolet | 155 | 0 | Running | 34 |
| 11 | 11 | 11 | Zachary Tinkle | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | 154 | 0 | Running | 33 |
| 12 | 12 | 69 | Scott Melton | Kimmel Racing | Toyota | 153 | 0 | Running | 32 |
| 13 | 20 | 03 | Alex Clubb | Clubb Racing Inc. | Ford | 149 | 0 | Running | 31 |
| 14 | 17 | 06 | A. J. Moyer | Wayne Peterson Racing | Toyota | 141 | 0 | Running | 30 |
| 15 | 19 | 48 | Brad Smith | Brad Smith Motorsports | Ford | 136 | 0 | Electrical | 29 |
| 16 | 18 | 31 | Rita Goulet (R) | Rise Motorsports | Chevrolet | 114 | 0 | Running | 28 |
| 17 | 14 | 10 | Tim Monroe | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | 57 | 0 | Clutch | 27 |
| 18 | 16 | 98 | Dale Shearer | Shearer Speed Racing | Toyota | 30 | 0 | Accident | 26 |
| 19 | 15 | 12 | Matt Kemp | Fast Track Racing | Ford | 29 | 0 | Mechanical | 25 |
| 20 | 13 | 01 | Brayton Laster | Fast Track Racing | Chevrolet | 19 | 0 | Drivelive | 24 |
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Standings after the race
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References
edit- ^ "Entry list: Calypso 150 at Iowa Speedway". ARCA. July 12, 2023. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
- ^ "Qualifying results: Calypso 150 at Iowa Speedway". ARCA. July 15, 2023. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
- ^ "Race results: Calypso 150 at Iowa Speedway". ARCA. July 15, 2023. Retrieved July 16, 2023.
- ^ Wingard, Luke (July 15, 2023). "Luke Fenhaus Steals ARCA Iowa Win with Stellar Late Race Restart". Frontstretch. Retrieved July 16, 2023.
- ^ a b "Schedule of events: Calypso 150 at Iowa Speedway". ARCA. April 13, 2023. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
- ^ "Practice results: Calypso 150 at Iowa Speedway". ARCA. July 15, 2023. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
- ^ Calloni, Josh (July 15, 2023). "William Sawalich On Pole for ARCA Race at Iowa Speedway". Frontstretch. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
- ^ "2023 Calypso Lemonade 150 - The Third Turn". The Third Turn. Retrieved July 16, 2023.