The 2023 NAPA Auto Parts BlueDEF 150 was the 3rd stock car race of the 2023 ARCA Menards Series West season, and the 9th running of the event. The race was held on Saturday, April 22, 2023, at Kern County Raceway Park in Bakersfield, California, a 0.50 mile (0.80 km) permanent asphalt tri-oval shaped short track. The race took the scheduled 150 laps to complete. Sean Hingorani, driving for Venturini Motorsports, would overcome from a late-race penalty, and took the lead from the dominating Landen Lewis, leading the final 39 laps to earn his second career ARCA Menards Series West win, and his second consecutive win.[5] Pole-sitter Landen Lewis dominated nearly the entire race, leading a race-high 111 laps before being passed by Hingorani and finishing 2nd. To fill out the podium, Trevor Huddleston, driving for High Point Racing, would finish in 3rd, respectively.
| Race details[1][2][3][4] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 3 of 12 of the 2023 ARCA Menards Series West | |||
| Date | April 22, 2023 | ||
| Official name | 9th Annual NAPA Auto Parts BlueDEF 150 | ||
| Location | Kern County Raceway Park in Bakersfield, California | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 0.50 mi (0.80 km) | ||
| Distance | 150 laps, 75 mi (120 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 150 laps, 75 mi (120 km) | ||
| Average speed | 74.958 mph (120.633 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | McGowan Motorsports | ||
| Time | 18.622 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Landen Lewis | McGowan Motorsports | |
| Laps | 111 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 15 | Sean Hingorani | Venturini Motorsports | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | FloRacing | ||
| Announcers | Charles Krall | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | ARCA Racing Network | ||
Report
editBackground
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Kern County Raceway Park is a 0.5-mile (0.80 km) oval speedway located on CA 43 (Enos Lane) just off Interstate 5 in Bakersfield, Kern County, California, United States. Opened in 2013, it was built as a replacement for Mesa Marin Raceway.
Kern County Raceway Park hosts events with NASCAR's Whelen All-American Series along with an ARCA Menards Series West race since 2013.[6]
The track has banks of 8° in the straightaways, with 14° paved corners. The track has 15,000 seats for fans, and room to expand to 17,000 seats for various events. It also contains 21 suites in the grandstand along with 18 concession stands.[7]
Entry list
edit- (R) denotes rookie driver.
Practice
editThe first and only practice session was held on Saturday, April 22, at 3:00 PM PST, and would last for 1 hour.[8] Landen Lewis, driving for McGowan Motorsports, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 19.046, and a speed of 94.508 mph (152.096 km/h).[9]
| Pos.[10] | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 | Landen Lewis | McGowan Motorsports | Chevrolet | 19.046 | 94.508 |
| 2 | 15 | Sean Hingorani (R) | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 19.094 | 94.270 |
| 3 | 50 | Trevor Huddleston | High Point Racing | Ford | 19.107 | 94.206 |
| Full practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
editQualifying was held on Saturday, April 22, at 4:40 PM PST.[8] The qualifying system used is a multi-car, multi-lap based system. All drivers will be on track for a 20-minute timed session, and whoever sets the fastest time in the session will win the pole.[11]
Landen Lewis, driving for McGowan Motorsports, would score the pole for the race, with a lap of 18.622, and a speed of 96.660 mph (155.559 km/h).[12]
Qualifying results
editRace results
edit| Fin[14] | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 15 | Sean Hingorani (R) | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 150 | 39 | Running | 47 |
| 2 | 1 | 17 | Landen Lewis | McGowan Motorsports | Chevrolet | 150 | 111 | Running | 45 |
| 3 | 5 | 50 | Trevor Huddleston | High Point Racing | Ford | 150 | 0 | Running | 41 |
| 4 | 3 | 16 | Tanner Reif | Bill McAnally Racing | Chevrolet | 150 | 0 | Running | 40 |
| 5 | 8 | 88 | Bradley Erickson (R) | Naake-Klauer Motorsports | Ford | 150 | 0 | Running | 39 |
| 6 | 6 | 41 | Tyler Reif (R) | Lowden Jackson Motorsports | Ford | 150 | 0 | Running | 38 |
| 7 | 11 | 55 | Jake Bollman | High Point Racing | Ford | 150 | 0 | Running | 37 |
| 8 | 7 | 04 | Ethan Nascimento (R) | Nascimento Motorsports | Toyota | 150 | 0 | Running | 36 |
| 9 | 4 | 13 | Todd Souza | Central Coast Racing | Ford | 149 | 0 | Running | 35 |
| 10 | 15 | 77 | Nick Joanides | Performance P–1 Motorsports | Ford | 148 | 0 | Running | 34 |
| 11 | 12 | 7 | Takuma Koga | Jerry Pitts Racing | Toyota | 147 | 0 | Running | 33 |
| 12 | 16 | 27 | Bobby Hillis Jr. | Fierce Creature Racing | Chevrolet | 143 | 0 | Running | 32 |
| 13 | 14 | 05 | David Smith (R) | Shockwave Motorsports | Toyota | 133 | 0 | Accident | 31 |
| 14 | 13 | 70 | Kyle Keller | Jerry Pitts Racing | Toyota | 92 | 0 | Engine | 30 |
| 15 | 9 | 4 | Eric Nascimento | Nascimento Motorsports | Chevrolet | 72 | 0 | Electrical | 29 |
| 16 | 10 | 46 | R. J. Smotherman (R) | Lowden Jackson Motorsports | Ford | 8 | 0 | Gear | 28 |
| Official race results | |||||||||
Standings after the race
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References
edit- ^ "NAPA Auto Parts BlueDEF 150 at Kern County Raceway Park". ARCA. January 6, 2023. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
- ^ "Entry list: NAPA Auto Parts BlueDEF 150 at Kern County Raceway Park". ARCA. April 18, 2023. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
- ^ "Qualifying results: NAPA Auto Parts BlueDEF 150 at Kern County Raceway Park". ARCA. April 22, 2023. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
- ^ "Race results: NAPA Auto Parts BlueDEF 150 at Kern County Raceway Park". ARCA. April 23, 2023. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
- ^ Branscum, Benjamine (April 23, 2023). "Sean Hingorani Overcomes an Early Penalty, Goes Back-to-Back with Win at Kern County". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
- ^ Cree, Adam (April 17, 2013). "New NASCAR raceway debuts soon". The Renegade Rip. Retrieved May 14, 2013.
- ^ "About". Kern County Raceway Park. Archived from the original on May 31, 2013. Retrieved May 14, 2013.
- ^ a b "Schedule of events: NAPA Auto Parts BlueDEF 150 at Kern County Raceway Park". ARCA. March 25, 2023. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
- ^ "Practice results: NAPA Auto Parts BlueDEF 150 at Kern County Raceway Park". ARCA. April 22, 2023. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
- ^ "2023 NAPA Auto Parts BlueDEF 150 Practice Results". Racing-Reference.info. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
- ^ Fenwick, Adam (April 18, 2023). "PIT BOX: Kern County Raceway Park up next for ARCA Menards Series West stars". ARCA. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
- ^ Calloni, Josh (April 22, 2023). "Landen Lewis Wins Pole for ARCA West Race at Kern County". Frontstretch.com. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
- ^ "2023 NAPA Auto Parts BlueDEF 150 Qualifying Results". Racing-Reference.info. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
- ^ "2023 NAPA Auto Parts BlueDEF 150 - The Third Turn". The Third Turn. Retrieved June 12, 2024.