The 2023 Dutch Boy 150 was the 4th stock car race of the 2023 ARCA Menards Series East season, and the inaugural iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, May 20, 2023, at Flat Rock Speedway in Ash Township, Michigan, a 0.25 mile (0.40 km) permanent asphalt oval shaped short track. The race took the scheduled 150 laps to complete, and was also the first ARCA race to be held at Flat Rock since 2000. William Sawalich, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would find redemption from Nashville, taking the lead from Sean Hingorani late in the race and leading the final 48 laps to earn his second career ARCA Menards Series East win, and his second of the season.[5] Hingorani won the pole and led a race-high 102 laps, before falling back in the final stages and finishing 3rd. To fill out the podium, Lavar Scott, driving for Rev Racing, would finish in 2nd, respectively.
| Race details[1][2][3][4] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 4 of 8 of the 2023 ARCA Menards Series East | |||
| Date | May 20, 2023 | ||
| Official name | Inaugural Dutch Boy 150 | ||
| Location | Flat Rock Speedway in Ash Township, Michigan | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 0.25 mi (0.40 km) | ||
| Distance | 150 laps, 37 mi (60 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 150 laps, 37 mi (60 km) | ||
| Average speed | 57.990 mph (93.326 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Venturini Motorsports | ||
| Time | 12.761 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Sean Hingorani | Venturini Motorsports | |
| Laps | 102 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 18 | William Sawalich | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | FloRacing | ||
| Announcers | Charles Krall | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | ARCA Racing Network | ||
Report
editBackground
edit
Flat Rock Speedway is a race track in Monroe County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is located in Ash Township just south of the city of Flat Rock along U.S. Route 24. Opened in 1953, it is owned by NASCAR and is the sister track to Toledo Speedway. It features racing on Saturday nights that include Outlaw Body Late Models, Street Stocks, and Figure 8s for its weekly divisions. It is the closest NASCAR-style oval track racing circuit to Detroit, Michigan.
Entry list
edit- (R) denotes rookie driver.
Practice
editThe first and only practice session was held on Saturday, May 20, at 3:30 PM EST, and would last for 60 minutes.[6] William Sawalich, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 12.876, and a speed of 69.897 mph (112.488 km/h).[7]
| Pos.[8] | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | William Sawalich (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 12.876 | 69.897 |
| 2 | 15 | Sean Hingorani (R) | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 12.925 | 69.632 |
| 3 | 6 | Lavar Scott (R) | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 13.121 | 69.592 |
| Full practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
editQualifying was held on Saturday, May 20, at 5:10 PM EST.[6] The qualifying system used is a single-car, two-lap based system. All drivers will be on track by themselves and will have two laps to post a qualifying time. The driver who sets the fastest time in qualifying will win the pole.[9]
Sean Hingorani, driving for Venturini Motorsports, would score the pole for the race, with a lap of 12.761, and a speed of 70.527 mph (113.502 km/h).[10]
Qualifying results
editRace results
edit| Fin[12] | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 18 | William Sawalich (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 150 | 48 | Running | 47 |
| 2 | 2 | 6 | Lavar Scott (R) | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 150 | 0 | Running | 42 |
| 3 | 1 | 15 | Sean Hingorani (R) | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 150 | 102 | Running | 44 |
| 4 | 5 | 20 | Billy Venturini | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 150 | 0 | Running | 40 |
| 5 | 3 | 28 | Luke Fenhaus (R) | Pinnacle Racing Group | Chevrolet | 150 | 0 | Running | 39 |
| 6 | 6 | 11 | Zachary Tinkle | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | 149 | 0 | Running | 38 |
| 7 | 9 | 10 | Tim Monroe | Fast Track Racing | Ford | 146 | 0 | Running | 37 |
| 8 | 7 | 69 | Will Kimmel | Kimmel Racing | Ford | 146 | 0 | Running | 36 |
| 9 | 8 | 65 | Jeffery MacZink | MacZink Racing | Toyota | 146 | 0 | Running | 35 |
| 10 | 10 | 31 | Derrick McGrew Jr. | Rise Motorsports | Chevrolet | 143 | 0 | Running | 34 |
| 11 | 14 | 98 | Dale Shearer | Shearer Speed Racing | Toyota | 134 | 0 | Running | 33 |
| 12 | 12 | 12 | Ryan Roulette | Fast Track Racing | Ford | 42 | 0 | Engine | 32 |
| 13 | 13 | 48 | Brad Smith | Brad Smith Motorsports | Chevrolet | 31 | 0 | Brakes | 31 |
| 14 | 15 | 06 | Nate Moeller | Wayne Peterson Racing | Toyota | 25 | 0 | Brakes | 30 |
| 15 | 11 | 01 | Dallas Frueh | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | 18 | 0 | Overheating | 29 |
| 16 | 16 | 49 | Jeff Smith | Brad Smith Motorsports | Ford | 1 | 0 | Clutch | 28 |
| Official race results | |||||||||
Standings after the race
edit
|
References
edit- ^ "Dutch Boy 150 at Flat Rock Speedway". ARCA. January 6, 2023. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
- ^ "Entry list: Dutch Boy 150 at Flat Rock Speedway". ARCA. May 17, 2023. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
- ^ "Qualifying results: Dutch Boy 150 at Flat Rock Speedway". ARCA. May 20, 2023. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
- ^ "Race results: Dutch Boy 150 at Flat Rock Speedway". ARCA. May 20, 2023. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
- ^ Branscum, Benjamine (May 20, 2023). "William Sawalich Stays Level at the Pebble, Wins the Dutch Boy 150 at Flat Rock Speedway". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
- ^ a b "Schedule of events: Dutch Boy 150 at Flat Rock Speedway". ARCA. April 19, 2023. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
- ^ "Practice results: Dutch Boy 150 at Flat Rock Speedway". ARCA. May 20, 2023. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
- ^ "2023 Dutch Boy 150 Practice Results". Racing-Reference.info. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
- ^ Fenwick, Adam (May 16, 2023). "PIT BOX: East Series set for debut on the tight confines of Flat Rock Speedway". ARCA. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
- ^ Calloni, Josh (May 20, 2023). "Sean Hingorani Wins Pole for ARCA East Race at Flat Rock Speedway". Frontstretch.com. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
- ^ "2023 Dutch Boy 150 Qualifying Results". Racing-Reference.info. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
- ^ "2023 Dutch Boy 150 - The Third Turn". The Third Turn. Retrieved June 3, 2024.