2023 General Tire 150 (Charlotte)

The 2023 General Tire 150 was the 5th stock car race of the 2023 ARCA Menards Series season, and the 13th iteration of the event. The race was held on Friday, May 26, 2023, in Concord, North Carolina at Charlotte Motor Speedway, a 1.5 mile (2.4 km) permanent tri-oval shaped racetrack. The race was increased from 100 to 103 laps, due to a NASCAR overtime finish. Jesse Love, driving for Venturini Motorsports, would hold off the field on the final restart, and earned his 5th career ARCA Menards Series win, and his third consecutive win of the season. Love dominated the majority of the race as well, leading a race-high 67 laps.[4] To fill out the podium, Dean Thompson, driving for Venturini Motorsports, and Taylor Gray, driving for Tricon Garage, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.

2023 General Tire 150
Race details[1][2][3]
Race 5 of 20 of the 2023 ARCA Menards Series
Date May 26, 2023
Official name 13th Annual Dawn 150
Location Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord, North Carolina
Course Permanent racing facility
1.5 mi (2.4 km)
Distance 103 laps, 154 mi (248 km)
Scheduled Distance 100 laps, 150 mi (241 km)
Average speed 103.804 mph (167.056 km/h)
Pole position
Driver Venturini Motorsports
Time 29.993
Most laps led
Driver Jesse Love Venturini Motorsports
Laps 67
Winner
No. 20 Jesse Love Venturini Motorsports
Television in the United States
Network FS1
Announcers Jamie Little, Phil Parsons, and Aric Almirola
Radio in the United States
Radio MRN

Background

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Charlotte Motor Speedway (previously known as Lowe's Motor Speedway from 1999 to 2009) is a motorsport complex located in Concord, North Carolina, 13-mile (21 km) outside Charlotte. The complex features a 1.500 mi (2.414 km) quad oval track that hosts NASCAR racing including the prestigious Coca-Cola 600 on Memorial Day weekend, and the Bank of America Roval 400. The speedway was built in 1959 by Bruton Smith and is considered the home track for NASCAR with many race teams located in the Charlotte area. The track is owned and operated by Speedway Motorsports with Greg Walter as track president.

The 2,000 acres (8.1 km2) complex also features a state-of-the-art 0.250 mi (0.402 km) drag racing strip, ZMAX Dragway. It is the only all-concrete, four-lane drag strip in the United States and hosts NHRA events. Alongside the drag strip is a state-of-the-art clay oval that hosts dirt racing including the World of Outlaws finals among other popular racing events.

Entry list

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  • (R) denotes rookie driver.
# Driver Team Make Sponsor
01 C. J. McLaughlin Fast Track Racing Chevrolet Universal Technical Institute
2 Andrés Pérez de Lara (R) Rev Racing Chevrolet Max Siegel Inc.
03 Alex Clubb Clubb Racing Inc. Ford Echo Effect
06 A. J. Moyer Wayne Peterson Racing Ford River's Edge Cottages & RV Park
6 Jack Wood Rev Racing Chevrolet Velocity Racing
8 Sean Corr Empire Racing Chevrolet Navy Seal Foundation, NESCO
10 Ed Pompa Fast Track Racing Toyota HYTORC of New York, Double "H" Ranch
11 Stephanie Moyer Fast Track Racing Toyota GY6USA.com, Victory Riding Academy
12 Brayton Laster Fast Track Racing Ford AutoRepairVinStickers.com
15 Dean Thompson Venturini Motorsports Toyota Thompson Pipe Group
17 Taylor Gray Tricon Garage Toyota Dead On Tools
18 Connor Mosack Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Mobil 1
20 Jesse Love Venturini Motorsports Toyota GearWrench
25 Gus Dean Venturini Motorsports Toyota Dean Custom Air, Mobil 1
30 Frankie Muniz (R) Rette Jones Racing Ford HairClub
31 Stephen Leicht Rise Motorsports Chevrolet Inspire. Real. Change.
32 Christian Rose (R) AM Racing Ford West Virginia Tourism
35 Greg Van Alst Greg Van Alst Motorsports Ford CB Fabricating
45 Tony Cosentino Tamayo Cosentino Racing Chevrolet The Gutter Team
48 Brad Smith Brad Smith Motorsports Chevrolet Copraya.com
55 Toni Breidinger Venturini Motorsports Toyota Rootly
66 Jon Garrett (R) Veer Motorsports Chevrolet Venture Foods
69 Scott Melton Kimmel Racing Toyota Melton-McFadden Insurance Agency
72 Cody Coughlin Coughlin Brothers Racing Ford JEGS, Cody Coughlin Company
73 Andy Jankowiak KLAS Motorsports Toyota V1 Fiber
75 Bryan Dauzat Brother-in-Law Racing Chevrolet Brother-in-Law Racing
93 Caleb Costner Costner Weaver Motorsports Chevrolet Innovative Tiny Houses, Lickety Lew's
97 Grant Enfinger CR7 Motorsports Chevrolet Grant County Mulch
Official entry list

Practice

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The first and only practice session was held on Friday, May 26, at 11:40 AM EST, and would last for 45 minutes.[5] Taylor Gray, driving for Tricon Garage, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 30.218, and an average speed of 178.701 mph (287.591 km/h).[6]

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 17 Taylor Gray Tricon Garage Toyota 30.218 178.701
2 2 Andrés Pérez de Lara (R) Rev Racing Chevrolet 30.226 178.654
3 18 Connor Mosack Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 30.312 178.147
Full practice results

Qualifying

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Qualifying was held on Friday, May 26, at 12:40 PM EST. The qualifying system used is a multi car, multi lap system with only one round. Whoever sets the fastest time in the round wins the pole.[5] Jesse Love, driving for Venturini Motorsports, would score the pole for the race, with a lap of 29.993, and an average speed of 180.042 mph (289.750 km/h).[7]

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 20 Jesse Love Venturini Motorsports Toyota 29.993 180.042
2 2 Andrés Pérez de Lara (R) Rev Racing Chevrolet 30.003 179.982
3 17 Taylor Gray Tricon Garage Toyota 30.104 179.378
4 15 Dean Thompson Venturini Motorsports Toyota 30.184 178.903
5 18 Connor Mosack Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 30.188 178.879
6 25 Gus Dean Venturini Motorsports Toyota 30.288 178.288
7 6 Jack Wood Rev Racing Chevrolet 30.449 177.346
8 73 Andy Jankowiak KLAS Motorsports Toyota 30.745 175.638
9 35 Greg Van Alst Greg Van Alst Motorsports Ford 30.781 175.433
10 30 Frankie Muniz (R) Rette Jones Racing Ford 30.989 174.255
11 55 Toni Breidinger Venturini Motorsports Toyota 31.366 172.161
12 45 Tony Cosentino Tamayo Cosentino Racing Chevrolet 31.385 172.057
13 32 Christian Rose (R) AM Racing Ford 31.676 170.476
14 66 Jon Garrett Veer Motorsports Chevrolet 32.062 168.424
15 69 Scott Melton Kimmel Racing Toyota 32.081 168.324
16 93 Caleb Costner Costner Weaver Motorsports Chevrolet 33.396 161.696
17 11 Stephanie Moyer Fast Track Racing Toyota 33.803 159.749
18 10 Ed Pompa Fast Track Racing Toyota 34.116 158.284
19 12 Brayton Laster Fast Track Racing Ford 34.350 157.205
20 75 Bryan Dauzat Brother-in-Law Racing Chevrolet 35.242 153.226
21 03 Alex Clubb Clubb Racing Inc. Ford 36.086 149.643
22 31 Stephen Leicht Rise Motorsports Chevrolet 39.801 135.675
23 48 Brad Smith Brad Smith Motorsports Chevrolet 42.638 126.648
24 06 A. J. Moyer Wayne Peterson Racing Ford 48.026 112.439
25 8 Sean Corr Empire Racing Chevrolet
26 97 Grant Enfinger CR7 Motorsports Chevrolet
27 01 C. J. McLaughlin Fast Track Racing Chevrolet
Withdrew
28 72 Cody Coughlin Coughlin Brothers Racing Ford
29 87 Charles Buchanan Charles Buchanan Racing Chevrolet
Official qualifying results

Race results

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Fin[8] St # Driver Team Make Laps Led Status Pts
1 1 20 Jesse Love Venturini Motorsports Toyota 103 67 Running 48
2 4 15 Dean Thompson Venturini Motorsports Toyota 103 15 Running 43
3 3 17 Taylor Gray Tricon Garage Toyota 103 0 Running 41
4 26 97 Grant Enfinger CR7 Motorsports Chevrolet 103 0 Running 40
5 8 73 Andy Jankowiak KLAS Motorsports Toyota 103 0 Running 39
6 10 30 Frankie Muniz (R) Rette Jones Racing Ford 103 0 Running 38
7 2 2 Andrés Pérez de Lara (R) Rev Racing Chevrolet 103 0 Running 37
8 13 32 Christian Rose (R) AM Racing Ford 103 4 Running 37
9 5 18 Connor Mosack Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 103 17 Running 36
10 7 6 Jack Wood Rev Racing Chevrolet 103 0 Running 34
11 12 45 Tony Cosentino Tamayo Cosentino Racing Chevrolet 103 0 Running 33
12 11 55 Toni Breidinger Venturini Motorsports Toyota 102 0 Running 32
13 16 93 Caleb Costner Costner Weaver Motorsports Chevrolet 102 0 Running 31
14 14 66 Jon Garrett (R) Veer Motorsports Chevrolet 102 0 Running 30
15 6 25 Gus Dean Venturini Motorsports Toyota 101 0 Running 29
16 18 10 Ed Pompa Fast Track Racing Toyota 100 0 Running 28
17 17 11 Stephanie Moyer Fast Track Racing Toyota 99 0 Running 27
18 20 75 Bryan Dauzat Brother-in-Law Racing Chevrolet 97 0 Running 26
19 19 12 Brayton Laster Fast Track Racing Ford 96 0 Running 25
20 23 48 Brad Smith Brad Smith Motorsports Chevrolet 61 0 Too Slow 24
21 21 03 Alex Clubb Clubb Racing Inc. Ford 54 0 Running 23
22 9 35 Greg Van Alst Greg Van Alst Motorsports Ford 47 0 Accident 22
23 15 69 Scott Melton Kimmel Racing Toyota 39 0 Accident 21
24 25 8 Sean Corr Empire Racing Chevrolet 30 0 Handling 20
25 22 31 Stephen Leicht Rise Motorsports Chevrolet 25 0 Engine 19
26 27 01 C. J. McLaughlin Fast Track Racing Chevrolet 17 0 Engine 18
27 24 06 A. J. Moyer Wayne Peterson Racing Ford 12 0 Clutch 17
Withdrew
72 Cody Coughlin Coughlin Brothers Racing Ford
87 Charles Buchanan Charles Buchanan Racing Chevrolet
Official race results

Standings after the race

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Drivers' Championship standings
Pos Driver Points
  1 Jesse Love 245
  2 Frankie Muniz 230 (-15)
  3 Jack Wood 214 (-31)
  1 4 Andrés Pérez de Lara 209 (-36)
  1 5 Tony Cosentino 203 (-42)
  1 6 Christian Rose 201 (-44)
  3 7 Greg Van Alst 199 (-46)
  1 8 Toni Breidinger 190 (-55)
  2 9 Jon Garrett 171 (-74)
  2 10 A. J. Moyer 153 (-92)
  • Note: Only the first 10 positions are included for the driver standings.

References

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  1. ^ "Entry list: General Tire 150 at Charlotte Motor Speedway". ARCA. May 24, 2023. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
  2. ^ "Qualifying results: General Tire 150 at Charlotte Motor Speedway". ARCA. May 26, 2023. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
  3. ^ "Race results: General Tire 150 at Charlotte Motor Speedway". ARCA. May 26, 2023. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
  4. ^ Kristl, Mark (May 26, 2023). "Jesse Love Wins 3 in a Row with ARCA Charlotte Win". Frontstretch. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
  5. ^ a b "Schedule of events: ARCA Menards Series at Charlotte Motor Speedway". ARCA. January 7, 2023. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
  6. ^ Fenwick, Adam (May 26, 2023). "Practice results: General Tire 150 at Charlotte Motor Speedway". ARCA. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
  7. ^ Calloni, Josh (May 26, 2023). "Jesse Love Wins Pole for ARCA Charlotte Race". Frontstretch. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
  8. ^ "2023 General Tire 150 - Racing Reference". Racing-Reference.info. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
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