2023 Herr's Snacks 200
The 2023 Herr's Snacks 200 was the sixth stock car race of the 2023 ARCA Menards Series season and the 23rd iteration of the event. The race was held on June 17, 2023, in Marne, Michigan, at Berlin Raceway, a 0.438 mile (0.705 km) permanent tri-oval shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 200 laps to complete. Close to the end, driver William Sawalich for Joe Gibbs Racing would win after passing Jesse Love for the lead with two laps to go, and held on to earn his first career win in the ARCA Menards Series.[4] Love, who started on the pole, led 197 of the 200 laps until experiencing an issue with two laps to go.[5] To fill out the podium, Love and Sean Hingorani, both driving for Venturini Motorsports, would finish second and third, respectively.
| Race details[1][2][3] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 6 of 20 of the 2023 ARCA Menards Series | |||
| Date | June 17, 2023 | ||
| Official name | 23rd Annual Herr's Snacks 200 | ||
| Location | Berlin Raceway, Marne, Michigan | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 0.438 mi (0.705 km) | ||
| Distance | 200 laps, 87.6 mi (140 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 200 laps, 87.6 mi (140 km) | ||
| Average speed | 103.804 mph (167.056 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Venturini Motorsports | ||
| Time | 16.447 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Jesse Love | Venturini Motorsports | |
| Laps | 197 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 18 | William Sawalich | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | FS1 | ||
| Announcers | Brent Stover and Phil Parsons | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | ARCA Racing Network | ||
Background
Berlin Raceway is a 7/16-mile-long paved oval race track in Marne, Michigan,[6] near Grand Rapids. The track races weekly as part of the NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series. It has also held touring series events on the ARCA Menards Series,[7] ARCA Menards Series East,[7] American Speed Association National Tour,[7] USAC Stock Cars, USAC Silver Crown, World of Outlaws Sprint cars, and World of Outlaws Late Model Series tours.
Entry list
- (R) denotes rookie driver.
Practice
The first and only practice session was held on June 17 at 4:30 PM EST, and would last for 45 minutes.[8] William Sawalich, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 16.606 and an average speed of 94.845 mph (152.638 km/h).[9]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | William Sawalich | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 16.606 | 94.845 |
| 2 | 15 | Sean Hingorani | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 16.956 | 92.887 |
| 3 | 20 | Jesse Love | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 17.045 | 92.402 |
| Full practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
Qualifying was held on June 17 at 6:00 PM EST. The qualifying system used is a single-car, two-lap system with only one round. Whoever sets the fastest time in that round wins the pole.[8] Jesse Love, driving for Venturini Motorsports, would score the pole for the race with a lap of 16.447 and an average speed of 95.762 mph (154.114 km/h).[10]
Race results
| Fin[11] | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 18 | William Sawalich | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 200 | 3 | Running | 47 |
| 2 | 1 | 20 | Jesse Love | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 200 | 197 | Running | 45 |
| 3 | 3 | 15 | Sean Hingorani | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 200 | 0 | Running | 41 |
| 4 | 6 | 2 | Andrés Pérez de Lara (R) | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | Running | 40 |
| 5 | 4 | 25 | Toni Breidinger | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 199 | 0 | Running | 39 |
| 6 | 8 | 30 | Frankie Muniz (R) | Rette Jones Racing | Ford | 198 | 0 | Running | 38 |
| 7 | 5 | 32 | Christian Rose (R) | AM Racing | Ford | 198 | 0 | Running | 37 |
| 8 | 9 | 45 | Tony Cosentino | Tamayo Cosentino Racing | Ford | 196 | 0 | Running | 36 |
| 9 | 7 | 11 | Zachary Tinkle | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | 196 | 0 | Running | 35 |
| 10 | 10 | 66 | Jon Garrett (R) | Veer Motorsports | Chevrolet | 194 | 0 | Running | 34 |
| 11 | 11 | 03 | Roger Carter | Clubb Racing Inc. | Ford | 175 | 0 | Running | 33 |
| 12 | 14 | 31 | Tim Goulet | Rise Motorsports | Chevrolet | 171 | 0 | Running | 32 |
| 13 | 12 | 12 | Matt Kemp | Fast Track Racing | Ford | 75 | 0 | Rear End | 31 |
| 14 | 15 | 06 | A. J. Moyer | Wayne Peterson Racing | Toyota | 75 | 0 | Parked | 30 |
| 15 | 16 | 48 | Brad Smith | Brad Smith Motorsports | Ford | 51 | 0 | Retired | 29 |
| 16 | 13 | 10 | Tim Monroe | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | 15 | 0 | Retired | 28 |
| 17 | 17 | 49 | Jeff Smith | Brad Smith Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2 | 0 | Retired | 27 |
| Official race results | |||||||||
Standings after the race
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References
- "Entry list: Berlin ARCA 200 at Berlin Raceway". ARCA. June 13, 2023. Retrieved June 14, 2023.
- "Qualifying results: Berlin ARCA 200 at Berlin Raceway". ARCA. June 17, 2023. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
- "Race results: Berlin ARCA 200 at Berlin Raceway". ARCA. June 17, 2023. Retrieved June 18, 2023.
- Kornhoff, Taylor (June 17, 2023). "William Sawalich Passes Jesse Love on Last Lap to Win at Berlin". Frontstretch. Retrieved June 18, 2023.
- Srigley, Joseph (June 17, 2023). "Joe Gibbs Racing 'Going to Be Building A Lot of Racecars', Says Jesse Love After Late-Race Contact with William Sawalich". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved June 18, 2023.
- "Berlin Raceway". Michigan. Michigan Economic Development Corporation. December 29, 2016. Retrieved March 8, 2020.
- "Berlin Raceway Results". Racing Reference. Retrieved March 8, 2020.
- "Schedule of events: Berlin ARCA 200 at Berlin Raceway". ARCA. March 6, 2023. Retrieved June 14, 2023.
- "Practice results: Berlin ARCA 200 at Berlin Raceway". ARCA. June 17, 2023. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
- Skala, Chris (June 17, 2023). "Jesse Love on the Pole for Berlin ARCA Race". Frontstretch. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
- "2023 Herr's Snacks 200 - The Third Turn". The Third Turn. Retrieved June 18, 2023.