2nd race of the 2023 ARCA Menards Series
Motor car race
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] Bradley Erickson , driving for Naake-Klauer Motorsports , would finish in 3rd, respectively.
Background
Phoenix 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
(R) denotes rookie driver.
Practice
The 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]
Qualifying
Qualifying was held on Friday, March 10, at 4:30 PM MST .[ 6] 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
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
Drivers' Championship standings (ARCA Main)
Drivers' Championship standings (ARCA West) Note : Only the first 10 positions are included for the driver standings.
References
^ "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 .
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