2023 West Coast Stock Car Motorsports Hall of Fame 150

The 2024 West Coast Stock Car Motorsports Hall of Fame 150 was the 2nd stock car race of the 2023 ARCA Menards Series West season, and the 22nd running of the event. The race was held on Saturday, April 1, 2023, at Irwindale Speedway in Irwindale, California, a 0.50 mile (0.80 km) permanent asphalt oval shaped short track. The race took the scheduled 150 laps to complete. In an action-packed race, Sean Hingorani, driving for Venturini Motorsports, would hold off a challenging Landen Lewis throughout the entire race, and led the final 16 laps of the race to earn his first career ARCA Menards Series West win.[5] Pole-sitter Trevor Huddleston dominated the early portions of the race, leading the first 72 laps, before falling back in the final stage and finishing 4th. Hingorani led 61 laps and had a hard-fought battle with Landen Lewis throughout the remainder of the event. To fill out the podium, Tyler Reif, driving for Lowden Jackson Motorsports, would finish in 3rd, respectively.

2023 West Coast Stock Car Motorsports Hall of Fame 150
Race details[1][2][3][4]
Race 2 of 12 of the 2023 ARCA Menards Series West
Date April 1, 2023
Official name 22nd Annual West Coast Stock Car Motorsports Hall of Fame 150
Location Irwindale Speedway in Irwindale, California
Course Permanent racing facility
0.50 mi (0.80 km)
Distance 150 laps, 75 mi (120 km)
Scheduled Distance 150 laps, 75 mi (120 km)
Average speed 67.890 mph (109.258 km/h)
Pole position
Driver High Point Racing
Time 18.127
Most laps led
Driver Trevor Huddleston High Point Racing
Laps 72
Winner
No. 15 Sean Hingorani Venturini Motorsports
Television in the United States
Network FloRacing
Announcers Charles Krall
Radio in the United States
Radio ARCA Racing Network

Report

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Background

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Irwindale Speedway, the circuit where the race was held.

The Irwindale Speedway & Event Center (a.k.a. Irwindale Speedway, Irwindale Dragstrip, or "The House of Drift") is a motorsports facility located in Irwindale, California, United States. It opened on March 27, 1999, under the official name Irwindale Speedway. Toyota purchased the naming rights to the facility in 2008, and from that time until 2011 it was also known as the Toyota Speedway at Irwindale.[6]

The speedway features banked, paved 12- and 13-mile oval tracks and a 18-mile drag strip. The property is primarily used for NASCAR races such as ARCA Menards Series West and Whelen All-American Series events. In late 2011, NASCAR announced it was dropping Toyota Speedway from its schedule. The company that managed the track, Irwindale Speedway LLC, filed Chapter 7 bankruptcy on February 13, 2012.[7]

Entry list

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  • (R) denotes rookie driver.
# Driver Team Make Sponsor
04 Ethan Nascimento (R) Nascimento Motorsports Toyota RAILBAR Protein Bar
4 Eric Nascimento Nascimento Motorsports Chevrolet Fidelity Capital / RJ's Paintshop
05 David Smith (R) Shockwave Motorsports Toyota Shockwave Marine Suspension Seating
7 Takuma Koga Jerry Pitts Racing Toyota GR Garage
13 Todd Souza Central Coast Racing Ford Central Coast Cabinets
15 Sean Hingorani (R) Venturini Motorsports Toyota Mobil 1
16 Tanner Reif Bill McAnally Racing Chevrolet NAPA Auto Care
17 Landen Lewis McGowan Motorsports Toyota American Resurfacing Inc. / MMI
27 Bobby Hillis Jr. Fierce Creature Racing Chevrolet First Impression Press / Camping World
41 Tyler Reif (R) Lowden Jackson Motorsports Ford Power Gen Components / Stoney's
46 R. J. Smotherman (R) Lowden Jackson Motorsports Ford Country AF Radio / Stoney's
50 Trevor Huddleston High Point Racing Ford High Point Racing
55 Jake Bollman High Point Racing Ford High Point Racing
70 Kyle Keller Jerry Pitts Racing Toyota EverReady Health / Star Nursery
77 Nick Joanides Performance P–1 Motorsports Toyota Jan's Towing / King Taco
88 Bradley Erickson (R) Naake-Klauer Motorsports Ford L&S Framing
Official entry list

Practice

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The first and only practice session was held on Saturday, April 1, at 3:30 PM PST, and would last for 1 hour.[8] Bradley Erickson, driving for Naake-Klauer Motorsports, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 18.432, and a speed of 97.656 mph (157.162 km/h).[9]

Pos.[10] # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 88 Bradley Erickson (R) Naake-Klauer Motorsports Ford 18.432 97.656
2 17 Landen Lewis McGowan Motorsports Toyota 18.492 97.339
3 50 Trevor Huddleston High Point Racing Ford 18.538 97.098
Full practice results

Qualifying

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Qualifying was held on Saturday, April 1, at 5:00 PM PST.[8] 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.[11]

Trevor Huddleston, driving for High Point Racing, would score the pole for the race, with a lap of 18.127, and a speed of 99.299 mph (159.806 km/h).[12]

Qualifying results

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Pos.[13] # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 50 Trevor Huddleston High Point Racing Ford 18.127 99.299
2 88 Bradley Erickson (R) Naake-Klauer Motorsports Ford 18.204 98.879
3 15 Sean Hingorani (R) Venturini Motorsports Toyota 18.375 97.959
4 17 Landen Lewis McGowan Motorsports Toyota 18.392 97.869
5 16 Tanner Reif Bill McAnally Racing Chevrolet 18.445 97.587
6 55 Jake Bollman High Point Racing Ford 18.511 97.239
7 41 Tyler Reif (R) Lowden Jackson Motorsports Ford 18.511 97.239
8 70 Kyle Keller Jerry Pitts Racing Toyota 18.562 96.972
9 04 Ethan Nascimento (R) Nascimento Motorsports Toyota 18.566 96.951
10 4 Eric Nascimento Nascimento Motorsports Chevrolet 18.568 96.941
11 13 Todd Souza Central Coast Racing Ford 18.581 96.873
12 46 R. J. Smotherman (R) Lowden Jackson Motorsports Ford 18.872 95.379
13 7 Takuma Koga Jerry Pitts Racing Toyota 18.898 95.248
14 05 David Smith (R) Shockwave Motorsports Toyota 19.284 93.342
15 77 Nick Joanides Performance P–1 Motorsports Toyota 19.595 91.860
16 27 Bobby Hillis Jr. Fierce Creature Racing Chevrolet 19.858 90.644
Official qualifying results

Race results

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Fin[14] St # Driver Team Make Laps Led Status Pts
1 3 15 Sean Hingorani (R) Venturini Motorsports Toyota 150 61 Running 47
2 4 17 Landen Lewis McGowan Motorsports Toyota 150 17 Running 43
3 7 41 Tyler Reif (R) Lowden Jackson Motorsports Ford 150 0 Running 41
4 1 50 Trevor Huddleston High Point Racing Ford 150 72 Running 43
5 5 16 Tanner Reif Bill McAnally Racing Chevrolet 150 0 Running 39
6 8 70 Kyle Keller Jerry Pitts Racing Toyota 150 0 Running 38
7 13 7 Takuma Koga Jerry Pitts Racing Toyota 148 0 Running 37
8 2 88 Bradley Erickson (R) Naake-Klauer Motorsports Ford 146 0 Running 36
9 16 27 Bobby Hillis Jr. Fierce Creature Racing Chevrolet 145 0 Running 35
10 14 05 David Smith (R) Shockwave Motorsports Toyota 141 0 Running 34
11 11 13 Todd Souza Central Coast Racing Ford 138 0 Running 33
12 6 55 Jake Bollman High Point Racing Ford 111 0 Accident 32
13 9 04 Ethan Nascimento (R) Nascimento Motorsports Toyota 109 0 Mechanical 31
14 10 4 Eric Nascimento Nascimento Motorsports Chevrolet 96 0 Transmission 30
15 12 46 R. J. Smotherman (R) Lowden Jackson Motorsports Ford 94 0 Accident 29
16 15 77 Nick Joanides Performance P–1 Motorsports Toyota 94 0 Accident 28
Official race results

Standings after the race

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References

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  1. ^ "West Coast Stock Car Motorsports Hall of Fame 150 at Irwindale Speedway". ARCA. January 6, 2023. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
  2. ^ "Entry list: West Coast Stock Car Motorsports Hall of Fame 150 at Irwindale Speedway". ARCA. March 28, 2023. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
  3. ^ White, Brandon (April 1, 2023). "Qualifying results: West Coast Stock Car Motorsports Hall of Fame 150 at Irwindale Speedway". ARCA. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
  4. ^ White, Brandon (April 1, 2023). "Race results: West Coast Stock Car Motorsports Hall of Fame 150 at Irwindale Speedway". ARCA. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
  5. ^ Branscum, Benjamine (April 1, 2023). "Sean Hingorani Captures First ARCA Victory in West Series Race at Irwindale". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
  6. ^ Lair, Keith (March 17, 2008). "An optimistic outlook". San Gabrial Valley Tribune. Archived from the original on June 14, 2011. Retrieved 2008-03-21.
  7. ^ Haddock, Tim (February 14, 2012). "Irwindale group files for bankruptcy". ESPNLosAngeles.com. ESPN. Retrieved February 15, 2012.
  8. ^ a b "Schedule of events: West Coast Stock Car Motorsports Hall of Fame 150 at Irwindale Speedway". ARCA. March 25, 2023. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
  9. ^ "Practice results: West Coast Stock Car Motorsports Hall of Fame 150 at Irwindale Speedway". ARCA. April 1, 2023. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
  10. ^ "2023 West Coast Stock Car Motorsports Hall of Fame 150 Practice Results". Racing-Reference.info. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
  11. ^ Fenwick, Adam (March 28, 2023). "PIT BOX: Irwindale Speedway welcomes ARCA Menards Series West for round two of 2023". ARCA. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
  12. ^ Wingard, Luke (April 1, 2023). "Trevor Huddleston Wins ARCA West Pole at Irwindale". Frontstretch.com. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
  13. ^ "2024 West Coast Stock Car Motorsports Hall of Fame 150 Qualifying Results". Racing-Reference.info. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
  14. ^ "2024 West Coast Stock Car Motorsports Hall of Fame 150 - Racing Reference". Racing-Reference.info. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
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