The 2023 General Tire 125 was the second stock car race of the 2023 ARCA Menards Series East season, and the 9th running of the event. The race was originally scheduled to be held on Friday, April 28, 2023, but was postponed until Saturday, April 29, due to constant rain showers.[5] The race was held at Dover Motor Speedway in Dover, Delaware, a 1-mile (1.6 km) permanent asphalt oval shaped speedway. It was originally scheduled to be contested over 125 laps, but was increased to 127 laps, due to a NASCAR overtime finish. In a wild finish, Jake Finch, driving for Venturini Motorsports, would hold off Landen Lewis in a side-by-side battle on the final restart to earn his first career ARCA Menards Series East win. Finch would also dominate the race, leading a race-high 89 laps.[6] To fill out the podium, Luke Fenhaus, driving for Pinnacle Racing Group, would finish in 3rd, respectively.
| Race details[1][2][3][4] | |||
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| Race 2 of 8 of the 2023 ARCA Menards Series East | |||
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| Date | April 29, 2023 | ||
| Official name | 9th Annual General Tire 125 | ||
| Location | Dover Motor Speedway in Dover, Delaware | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 1 mi (1.6 km) | ||
| Distance | 127 laps, 127 mi (204 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 125 laps, 125 mi (201 km) | ||
| Average speed | 114.781 mph (184.722 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Joe Gibbs Racing | ||
| Grid positions set by competition-based formula | |||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Jake Finch | Venturini Motorsports | |
| Laps | 89 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 20 | Jake Finch | Venturini Motorsports | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network |
FloRacing CNBC (Tape Delayed) | ||
| Announcers | Charles Krall | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | ARCA Racing Network | ||
Report
editBackground
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Dover Motor Speedway is an oval race track in Dover, Delaware, United States that has held at least two NASCAR races since it opened in 1969. In addition to NASCAR, the track also hosted USAC and the NTT IndyCar Series. The track features one layout, a 1 mile (1.6 km) concrete oval, with 24° banking in the turns and 9° banking on the straights. The speedway is owned and operated by Speedway Motorsports.
The track, nicknamed "The Monster Mile", was built in 1969 by Melvin Joseph of Melvin L. Joseph Construction Company, Inc., with an asphalt surface, but was replaced with concrete in 1995. Six years later in 2001, the track's capacity moved to 135,000 seats, making the track have the largest capacity of sports venue in the mid-Atlantic. In 2002, the name changed to Dover International Speedway from Dover Downs International Speedway after Dover Downs Gaming and Entertainment split, making Dover Motorsports. From 2007 to 2009, the speedway worked on an improvement project called "The Monster Makeover", which expanded facilities at the track and beautified the track. After the 2014 season, the track's capacity was reduced to 95,500 seats.
Entry list
edit- (R) denotes rookie driver.
| # | Driver | Team | Make | Sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Tim Monroe | Fast Track Racing | Ford | Fast Track Racing |
| 6 | Lavar Scott (R) | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | Max Siegel Inc. |
| 10 | Ed Pompa | Fast Track Racing | Ford | HYTORC of New York / Double "H" Ranch |
| 11 | Zachary Tinkle | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | Racing for Rescues |
| 12 | C. J. McLaughlin | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | Sci Aps |
| 15 | Sean Hingorani (R) | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | GearWrench |
| 17 | Landen Lewis | McGowan Motorsports | Toyota | American Resurfacing Inc. |
| 18 | William Sawalich (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | Starkey / SoundGear |
| 20 | Jake Finch | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | Phoenix Construction |
| 25 | Conner Jones | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | Jones Utilites |
| 28 | Luke Fenhaus (R) | Pinnacle Racing Group | Chevrolet | Chevrolet Performance |
| 31 | Rita Goulet (R) | Rise Motorsports | Chevrolet | Inspire Real Change |
| 48 | Brad Smith | Brad Smith Motorsports | Ford | Ski's Graphics |
| 55 | Toni Breidinger | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | FP Movement |
| 98 | Dale Shearer | Shearer Speed Racing | Toyota | Shearer Speed Racing |
| Official entry list | ||||
Starting lineup
editPractice and qualifying were both scheduled to be held on Friday, April 26, but were both cancelled due to constant rain showers.[7][8][9] The starting lineup would be determined by the ARCA rulebook. As a result, William Sawalich, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would start on the pole.[10]
Starting lineup
edit| Pos.[11] | # | Driver | Team | Make |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | William Sawalich (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 2 | 11 | Zachary Tinkle | Fast Track Racing | Toyota |
| 3 | 01 | Tim Monroe | Fast Track Racing | Ford |
| 4 | 12 | C. J. McLaughlin | Fast Track Racing | Toyota |
| 5 | 48 | Brad Smith | Brad Smith Motorsports | Ford |
| 6 | 10 | Ed Pompa | Fast Track Racing | Ford |
| 7 | 15 | Sean Hingorani (R) | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota |
| 8 | 6 | Lavar Scott (R) | Rev Racing | Chevrolet |
| 9 | 20 | Jake Finch | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota |
| 10 | 25 | Conner Jones | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota |
| 11 | 55 | Toni Breidinger | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota |
| 12 | 17 | Landen Lewis | McGowan Motorsports | Toyota |
| 13 | 31 | Rita Goulet (R) | Rise Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 14 | 28 | Luke Fenhaus (R) | Pinnacle Racing Group | Chevrolet |
| 15 | 98 | Dale Shearer | Shearer Speed Racing | Toyota |
| Official starting lineup | ||||
Race results
edit| Fin[12] | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 20 | Jake Finch | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 127 | 89 | Running | 48 |
| 2 | 12 | 17 | Landen Lewis | McGowan Motorsports | Toyota | 127 | 2 | Running | 43 |
| 3 | 14 | 28 | Luke Fenhaus (R) | Pinnacle Racing Group | Chevrolet | 127 | 0 | Running | 41 |
| 4 | 1 | 18 | William Sawalich (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 127 | 2 | Running | 41 |
| 5 | 8 | 6 | Lavar Scott (R) | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 127 | 4 | Running | 40 |
| 6 | 2 | 11 | Zachary Tinkle | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | 127 | 0 | Running | 38 |
| 7 | 11 | 55 | Toni Breidinger | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 125 | 0 | Running | 37 |
| 8 | 6 | 10 | Ed Pompa | Fast Track Racing | Ford | 119 | 0 | Running | 36 |
| 9 | 10 | 25 | Conner Jones | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 113 | 30 | Accident | 36 |
| 10 | 7 | 15 | Sean Hingorani (R) | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 85 | 0 | Running | 34 |
| 11 | 5 | 48 | Brad Smith | Brad Smith Motorsports | Ford | 70 | 0 | Clutch | 33 |
| 12 | 13 | 31 | Rita Goulet (R) | Rise Motorsports | Chevrolet | 29 | 0 | Parked | 32 |
| 13 | 4 | 12 | C. J. McLaughlin | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | 5 | 0 | Mechanical | 31 |
| 14 | 15 | 98 | Dale Shearer | Shearer Speed Racing | Toyota | 4 | 0 | Mechanical | 30 |
| 15 | 3 | 01 | Tim Monroe | Fast Track Racing | Ford | 2 | 0 | Mechanical | 29 |
| Official race results | |||||||||
Standings after the race
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References
edit- ^ "General Tire 125 at Dover Motor Speedway". ARCA. January 6, 2023. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
- ^ "Entry list: General Tire 125 at Dover Motor Speedway". ARCA. April 25, 2023. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
- ^ "Starting lineup: General Tire 125 at Dover Motor Speedway". ARCA. April 28, 2023. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
- ^ "Race results: General Tire 125 at Dover Motor Speedway". ARCA. April 29, 2023. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
- ^ "Inclement weather forces postponement of General Tire 125 at Dover Motor Speedway until Saturday". ARCA. April 28, 2023. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
- ^ Branscum, Benjamine (April 29, 2023). "The Phoenix Rises: Jake Finch Takes First Career ARCA Win In Thriller Finish at Dover". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
- ^ "Schedule of events: General Tire 125 at Dover Motor Speedway". ARCA. April 12, 2023. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
- ^ Fenwick, Adam (April 25, 2023). "PIT BOX: A monster awaits ARCA Menards Series East competitors at Dover Motor Speedway". ARCA. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
- ^ "Practice and qualifying for General Tire 125 at Dover Motor Speedway canceled". ARCA. April 28, 2023. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
- ^ Calloni, Josh (April 28, 2023). "ARCA East Qualifying at Dover Canceled, William Sawalich on Pole". Front stretch.com. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
- ^ "2024 General Tire 125 Qualifying Results". Racing-Reference.info. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
- ^ "2024 General Tire 125 - The Third Turn". The Third Turn. Retrieved June 2, 2024.