The 2023 General Tire 200 was the 5th stock car race of the 2023 ARCA Menards Series West season, and the 17th running of the event. The race was held on Friday, June 9, 2023, at Sonoma Raceway in Sonoma, California, a 1.99 mile (3.20 km) permanent asphalt road course. The race took the scheduled 64 laps to complete. Ryan Preece, driving for Stewart–Haas Racing, would put on a blistering performance, winning the pole and leading a race-high 50 laps to earn his first career ARCA Menards Series West win, and his first of the season.[5] Landen Lewis led 14 laps of the race, before being involved in an accident on lap 47, officially credited with a 19th place finish. To fill out the podium, Sammy Smith, driving for Hattori Racing Enterprises, and Riley Herbst, driving for Jerry Pitts Racing, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
| Race details[1][2][3][4] | |||
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| Race 5 of 12 of the 2023 ARCA Menards Series West | |||
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| Date | June 9, 2023 | ||
| Official name | 17th Annual General Tire 200 | ||
| Location | Sonoma Raceway in Sonoma, California | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 1.99 mi (3.20 km) | ||
| Distance | 64 laps, 127 mi (205 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 64 laps, 127 mi (205 km) | ||
| Average speed | 68.595 mph (110.393 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Stewart–Haas Racing | ||
| Time | 1:19.410 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Ryan Preece | Stewart–Haas Racing | |
| Laps | 50 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 9 | Ryan Preece | Stewart–Haas Racing | |
| 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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Sonoma Raceway is a 1.99-mile (3.20 km) road course and drag strip located on the landform known as Sears Point in the southern Sonoma Mountains in Sonoma, California, U.S. The road course features 12 turns on a hilly course with 160 feet (49 m) of total elevation change. It is host to one of only seven NASCAR Cup Series races each year that are run on road courses. It is also host to the NTT IndyCar Series and several other auto races and motorcycle races such as the American Federation of Motorcyclists series. Sonoma Raceway continues to host amateur, or club racing events which may or may not be open to the general public. The largest such car club is the Sports Car Club of America. In 2022, the race was reverted to racing the club configuration.[6]
Entry list
edit- (R) denotes rookie driver.
Practice
editThe first and only practice session was held on Friday, June 9, at 11:00 AM PST, and would last for 1 hour.[7] Sammy Smith, driving for Hattori Racing Enterprises, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 1:20.383, and a speed of 89.123 mph (143.430 km/h).[8]
| Pos.[9] | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 81 | Sammy Smith | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 1:20.383 | 89.123 |
| 2 | 17 | Landen Lewis | McGowan Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1:20.578 | 88.908 |
| 3 | 55 | Cole Custer | High Point Racing | Ford | 1:20.965 | 88.483 |
| Full practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
editQualifying was held on Friday, June 9, at 12:10 PM PST.[7] 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.[10]
Ryan Preece, driving for Stewart–Haas Racing, would score the pole for the race, with a lap of 1:19.410, and a speed of 90.215 mph (145.187 km/h).[11]
Qualifying results
editRace results
edit| Fin[13] | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 9 | Ryan Preece | Stewart–Haas Racing | Ford | 64 | 50 | Running | 49 |
| 2 | 3 | 81 | Sammy Smith | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 64 | 0 | Running | 42 |
| 3 | 6 | 5 | Riley Herbst | Jerry Pitts Racing | Ford | 64 | 0 | Running | 41 |
| 4 | 8 | 6 | Jack Wood | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 64 | 0 | Running | 40 |
| 5 | 9 | 18 | William Sawalich | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 64 | 0 | Running | 39 |
| 6 | 12 | 15 | Sean Hingorani (R) | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 64 | 0 | Running | 88 |
| 7 | 11 | 88 | Bradley Erickson (R) | Naake-Klauer Motorsports | Ford | 64 | 0 | Running | 87 |
| 8 | 14 | 13 | Todd Souza | Central Coast Racing | Ford | 64 | 0 | Running | 86 |
| 9 | 15 | 8 | Johnny Borneman III | Borneman Motorsports | Ford | 64 | 0 | Running | 35 |
| 10 | 22 | 21 | Ethan Nascimento (R) | Nascimento Motorsports | Toyota | 64 | 0 | Running | 84 |
| 11 | 16 | 32 | Dale Quarterley | 1/4 Ley Racing | Chevrolet | 64 | 0 | Running | 33 |
| 13 | 20 | 86 | Tim Spurgeon | Spurgeon Motorsports | Chevrolet | 64 | 0 | Running | 32 |
| 12 | 23 | 70 | Kyle Keller | Jerry Pitts Racing | Chevrolet | 63 | 0 | Running | 81 |
| 14 | 28 | 77 | Nick Joanides | Performance P–1 Motorsports | Toyota | 63 | 0 | Running | 30 |
| 15 | 26 | 05 | David Smith (R) | Shockwave Motorsports | Toyota | 63 | 0 | Running | 79 |
| 16 | 25 | 14 | Davey Magras | Davey Magras Racing | Chevrolet | 62 | 0 | Running | 28 |
| 17 | 17 | 41 | Tyler Reif (R) | Lowden Jackson Motorsports | Ford | 61 | 0 | Engine | 77 |
| 18 | 5 | 55 | Cole Custer | High Point Racing | Ford | 56 | 0 | Transmission | 26 |
| 19 | 2 | 17 | Landen Lewis | McGowan Motorsports | Chevrolet | 56 | 14 | Running | 76 |
| 20 | 19 | 16 | Tanner Reif | Bill McAnally Racing | Chevrolet | 55 | 0 | Running | 74 |
| 21 | 10 | 2 | Sebastian Arias | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 55 | 0 | Running | 23 |
| 22 | 21 | 80 | Brian Kamisky | Legal Limit Motorsports | Chevrolet | 54 | 0 | Axle | 22 |
| 23 | 4 | 4 | Eric Nascimento | Nascimento Motorsports | Toyota | 45 | 0 | Accident | 71 |
| 24 | 24 | 7 | Takuma Koga | Jerry Pitts Racing | Toyota | 39 | 0 | Axle | 70 |
| 25 | 10 | 02 | Parker Retzlaff | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 37 | 0 | Electrical | 19 |
| 26 | 29 | 52 | Ryan Philpott | Philpott Race Cars | Chevrolet | 36 | 0 | Axle | 18 |
| 27 | 18 | 19 | Eric Johnson Jr. | Bill McAnally Racing | Chevrolet | 31 | 0 | Transmission | 17 |
| 28 | 13 | 50 | Trevor Huddleston | High Point Racing | Ford | 12 | 0 | Mechanical | 66 |
| 29 | 27 | 46 | Stefan Rzesnowiecky | Lowden Jackson Motorsports | Ford | 0 | 0 | DNS | 15 |
| Official race results | |||||||||
Standings after the race
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References
edit- ^ "General Tire 200 at Sonoma Raceway". ARCA. January 6, 2023. Retrieved June 13, 2024.
- ^ "Entry list: General Tire 200 at Sonoma Raceway". ARCA. June 1, 2023. Retrieved June 13, 2024.
- ^ "Qualifying results: General Tire 200 at Sonoma Raceway". ARCA. June 9, 2023. Retrieved June 13, 2024.
- ^ "Race results: General Tire 200 at Sonoma Raceway". ARCA. June 9, 2023. Retrieved June 13, 2024.
- ^ Srigley, Joseph (June 9, 2023). "Ryan Preece Scored Dominant Victory in ARCA West Race at Sonoma". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
- ^ "Sonoma Raceway bringing back the Chute for 2022 NASCAR Weekend". SpeedwayMedia.com. Retrieved 2024-06-13.
- ^ a b "Schedule of events: General Tire 200 at Sonoma Raceway". ARCA. May 27, 2023. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
- ^ "Practice results: General Tire 200 at Sonoma Raceway". ARCA. June 7, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
- ^ "2023 General Tire 200 Practice Results". Racing-Reference.info. Retrieved June 13, 2024.
- ^ Fenwick, Adam (June 5, 2023). "PIT BOX: Wine country awaits ARCA Menards Series West field at Sonoma Raceway". ARCA. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
- ^ Calloni, Josh (June 9, 2023). "Ryan Preece Earns Pole for ARCA West Race at Sonoma". Frontstretch.com. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
- ^ "2023 General Tire 200 Qualifying Results". Racing-Reference.info. Retrieved June 13, 2024.
- ^ "2023 General Tire 200 (Sonoma) - The Third Turn". The Third Turn. Retrieved June 13, 2024.