The 2023 General Tire 200 was the 3rd stock car race of the 2023 ARCA Menards Series season, and the 61st iteration of the event. The race is scheduled to be held on Saturday, April 22, 2023, in Lincoln, Alabama at Talladega Superspeedway, a 2.66 mile (4.28 km) permanent tri-oval shaped superspeedway. The race took the scheduled 76 laps to complete. Jesse Love, driving for Venturini Motorsports, would dominate a portion of the race, and earned his 3rd career ARCA Menards Series win, and his first of the season. Love and Andrés Pérez de Lara would dominate the race in general, leading 35 and 28 laps respectively.[4] To fill out the podium, Gus Dean, driving for Venturini Motorsports, and Bret Holmes, driving for his family-owned team, Bret Holmes Racing, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
| Race details[1][2][3] | |||
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| Race 3 of 20 of the 2023 ARCA Menards Series | |||
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| Date | April 22, 2023 | ||
| Official name | 61st Annual General Tire 200 | ||
| Location | Talladega Superspeedway, Lincoln, Alabama | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 2.66 mi (4.28 km) | ||
| Distance | 76 laps, 202 mi (325 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 76 laps, 202 mi (325 km) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Joe Gibbs Racing | ||
| Grid positions set by competition-based formula | |||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Jesse Love | Venturini Motorsports | |
| Laps | 35 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 20 | Jesse Love | Venturini Motorsports | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | FS1 | ||
| Announcers | Jamie Little, Phil Parsons, and Austin Cindric | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | MRN | ||
Background
editTalladega Superspeedway, formerly known as Alabama International Motor Speedway, is a motorsports complex located north of Talladega, Alabama. It is located on the former Anniston Air Force Base in the small city of Lincoln. A tri-oval, the track was constructed in 1969 by the International Speedway Corporation, a business controlled by the France family. Talladega is most known for its steep banking. The track currently hosts NASCAR's Cup Series, Xfinity Series and Craftsman Truck Series. Talladega is the longest NASCAR oval with a length of 2.66-mile-long (4.28 km) tri-oval like the Daytona International Speedway, which is 2.5-mile-long (4.0 km).[citation needed]
Entry list
edit- (R) denotes rookie driver.
Practice
editThe first and only practice session was held on Friday, April 21, at 3:00 PM CST. For practice, drivers were separated into different groups.[5] Bret Holmes, driving for his family-owned team, Bret Holmes Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 52.351, and an average speed of 182.919 mph (294.380 km/h).[6]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 | Bret Holmes | Bret Holmes Racing | Chevrolet | 52.351 | 182.919 |
| 2 | 20 | Jesse Love | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 52.356 | 182.902 |
| 3 | 25 | Gus Dean | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 52.362 | 182.881 |
| Full practice results | ||||||
Starting lineup
editNo qualifying session will be held, instead, the starting lineup will be based on the owners points from the previous session.[5] As a result, Taylor Gray, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would earn the pole.[7]
Race results
edit| Fin[8] | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 20 | Jesse Love | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 76 | 35 | Running | 47 |
| 2 | 8 | 25 | Gus Dean | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 76 | 0 | Running | 42 |
| 3 | 18 | 23 | Bret Holmes | Bret Holmes Racing | Chevrolet | 76 | 0 | Running | 41 |
| 4 | 3 | 2 | Andrés Pérez de Lara (R) | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 76 | 28 | Running | 41 |
| 5 | 26 | 8 | Sean Corr | Empire Racing | Chevrolet | 76 | 0 | Running | 39 |
| 6 | 6 | 6 | Jack Wood | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 76 | 9 | Running | 39 |
| 7 | 1 | 18 | Taylor Gray | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 76 | 0 | Running | 39 |
| 8 | 4 | 69 | Scott Melton | Kimmel Racing | Ford | 76 | 0 | Running | 36 |
| 9 | 10 | 30 | Frankie Muniz (R) | Rette Jones Racing | Ford | 76 | 0 | Running | 35 |
| 10 | 17 | 44 | Jason White | Jeff McClure Racing | Chevrolet | 76 | 0 | Running | 34 |
| 11 | 30 | 45 | Tony Cosentino | Tamayo Cosentino Racing | Chevrolet | 76 | 0 | Running | 33 |
| 12 | 19 | 55 | Toni Breidinger | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 76 | 0 | Running | 32 |
| 13 | 12 | 10 | Ed Pompa | Fast Track Racing | Chevrolet | 76 | 0 | Running | 31 |
| 14 | 33 | 75 | Bryan Dauzat | Brother-in-Law Racing | Chevrolet | 76 | 0 | Running | 30 |
| 15 | 9 | 11 | Bryce Haugeberg | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | 76 | 0 | Running | 29 |
| 16 | 32 | 53 | Patrick Emerling | Emerling-Gase Motorsports | Ford | 76 | 0 | Running | 28 |
| 17 | 24 | 32 | Christian Rose (R) | AM Racing | Ford | 74 | 0 | Running | 27 |
| 18 | 21 | 73 | Andy Jankowiak | KLAS Motorsports | Ford | 72 | 0 | Running | 26 |
| 19 | 13 | 48 | Brad Smith | Brad Smith Motorsports | Chevrolet | 72 | 0 | Running | 25 |
| 20 | 15 | 06 | A. J. Moyer | Wayne Peterson Racing | Chevrolet | 71 | 0 | Running | 24 |
| 21 | 34 | 93 | Caleb Costner | Costner Weaver Motorsports | Chevrolet | 64 | 0 | DNF | 23 |
| 22 | 31 | 62 | Steve Lewis Jr. | Steve Lewis Racing | Chevrolet | 59 | 0 | Running | 22 |
| 23 | 20 | 7 | Eric Caudell | CCM Racing | Toyota | 45 | 4 | DNF | 22 |
| 24 | 27 | 74 | Mandy Chick | Team Chick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 40 | 0 | DNF | 20 |
| 25 | 28 | 27 | Tim Richmond | Richmond Motorsports | Toyota | 23 | 0 | DNF | 19 |
| 26 | 23 | 97 | Jason Kitzmiller | CR7 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 23 | 0 | DNF | 18 |
| 27 | 16 | 66 | Jon Garrett (R) | Veer Motorsports | Chevrolet | 23 | 0 | DNF | 17 |
| 28 | 29 | 63 | Logan Misuraca | Spraker Racing Enterprises | Chevrolet | 23 | 0 | DNF | 16 |
| 29 | 25 | 57 | Hunter Deshautelle | Brother-in-Law Racing | Chevrolet | 23 | 0 | DNF | 15 |
| 30 | 22 | 0 | Kevin Hinckle | Wayne Peterson Racing | Ford | 21 | 0 | DNF | 14 |
| 31 | 5 | 15 | Amber Balcaen | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 15 | 0 | DNF | 13 |
| 32 | 7 | 35 | Greg Van Alst | Greg Van Alst Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15 | 0 | DNF | 12 |
| 33 | 14 | 03 | Alex Clubb | Clubb Racing Inc. | Ford | 7 | 0 | DNF | 11 |
| 34 | 11 | 12 | Tim Monroe | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | 5 | 0 | DNF | 10 |
| Official race results | |||||||||
Standings after the race
edit- Drivers' Championship standings
| Pos | Driver | Points | |
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 1
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1 | Frankie Muniz | 106 |
| 2
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2 | Jesse Love | 103 (-3) |
 2
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3 | Greg Van Alst | 93 (-13) |
| 2
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4 | Jack Wood | 91 (-15) |
| 2
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5 | Tony Cosentino | 91 (-15) |
| 4
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6 | Andrés Pérez de Lara | 85 (-21) |
| 2
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7 | Christian Rose | 80 (-26) |
| 5
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8 | Sean Corr | 80 (-26) |
| '3
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9 | Toni Breidinger | 75 (-31) |
| 13
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10 | Jason White | 70 (-36) |
- Note: Only the first 10 positions are included for the driver standings.
References
edit- ^ "Entry list: General Tire 200 at Talladega Superspeedway". ARCA. April 18, 2023. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
- ^ "Starting lineup: General Tire 200 at Talladega Superspeedway". ARCA. April 19, 2023. Retrieved April 22, 2023.
- ^ "Race results: General Tire 200 at Talladega Superspeedway". ARCA. April 22, 2023. Retrieved April 22, 2023.
- ^ Calloni, Josh (April 22, 2023). "Jesse Love Wins ARCA Race at Talladega in Dominating Fashion". Frontstretch. Retrieved April 22, 2023.
- ^ a b "Schedule of events: General Tire 200 at Talladega Superspeedway". ARCA. January 7, 2023. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
- ^ "Practice results: General Tire 200 at Talladega Superspeedway". ARCA. April 21, 2023. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
- ^ Kristl, Mark (April 19, 2023). "Taylor Gray Starting 1st in ARCA Talladega Race". Frontstretch. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
- ^ Christie, Toby (April 22, 2023). "Race Results: ARCA Menards Series General Tire 200 at Talladega". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved April 22, 2023.