2023 Shore Lunch 200
The 2023 Shore Lunch 200 presented by CGS Imaging was the 20th and final stock car race of the 2023 ARCA Menards Series season, and the 2nd iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, October 7, 2023, in Toledo, Ohio at Toledo Speedway, a 0.5 miles (0.804 km) permanent oval shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 200 laps to complete. William Sawalich, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would hold off a fierce battle with Jesse Love throughout the whole race, and lead a race-high 111 laps to earn his fourth career ARCA Menards Series win, and his fourth of the season.[4] To fill out the podium, Love and Sean Hingorani, both driving for Venturini Motorsports, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
| Race details[1][2][3] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 20 of 20 of the 2023 ARCA Menards Series | |||
| Date | October 7, 2023 | ||
| Official name | 2nd Annual Shore Lunch 200 presented by CGS Imaging | ||
| Location | Toledo Speedway, Toledo, Ohio | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 0.5 mi (0.804 km) | ||
| Distance | 200 laps, 100 mi (161 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 200 laps, 100 mi (161 km) | ||
| Average speed | 69.378 mph (111.653 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Venturini Motorsports | ||
| Time | 15.850 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | William Sawalich | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Laps | 111 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 18 | William Sawalich | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | FS2 | ||
| Announcers | Jamie Little, Phil Parsons, and Trevor Bayne | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | ARCA Racing Network | ||
Background
Toledo Speedway is a half-mile paved oval racetrack located in Toledo, Ohio, United States. It is owned jointly by Roy Mott and ARCA President Ron Drager. It is operated by ARCA and run as the sister track to Flat Rock Speedway in Flat Rock, Michigan.
Entry list
- (R) denotes rookie driver.
Practice
The first and only practice session was held on Saturday, October 7, at 11:45 AM EST, and would last for 45 minutes.[5] Jesse Love, driving for Venturini Motorsports, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 15.935, and an average speed of 112.959 mph (181.790 km/h).[6]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 | Jesse Love | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 15.935 | 112.959 |
| 2 | 18 | William Sawalich | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 15.936 | 112.952 |
| 3 | 2 | Andrés Pérez de Lara (R) | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 16.194 | 111.152 |
| Full practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
Qualifying was held on Saturday, October 7, at 1:00 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 will win the pole.[5] Jesse Love, driving for Venturini Motorsports, would score the pole for the race, with a lap of 15.850, and an average speed of 113.565 mph (182.765 km/h).[7]
Race results
| Fin[8] | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 18 | William Sawalich | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 200 | 111 | Running | 48 |
| 2 | 1 | 20 | Jesse Love | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 200 | 89 | Running | 43 |
| 3 | 3 | 25 | Sean Hingorani | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 200 | 0 | Running | 41 |
| 4 | 4 | 2 | Andrés Pérez de Lara (R) | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 40 |
| 5 | 7 | 32 | Christian Rose (R) | AM Racing | Ford | 199 | 0 | Running | 39 |
| 6 | 9 | 63 | Mason Ludwig | Spraker Racing Enterprises | Chevrolet | 198 | 0 | Running | 38 |
| 7 | 5 | 73 | Andy Jankowiak | KLAS Motorsports | Toyota | 197 | 0 | Running | 37 |
| 8 | 8 | 30 | Frankie Muniz (R) | Rette Jones Racing | Ford | 196 | 0 | Running | 36 |
| 9 | 6 | 15 | Mamba Smith | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 195 | 0 | Running | 35 |
| 10 | 13 | 12 | Stephanie Moyer | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | 187 | 0 | Running | 34 |
| 11 | 12 | 03 | Alex Clubb | Clubb Racing Inc. | Ford | 183 | 0 | Running | 33 |
| 12 | 17 | 11 | Darrell Basham | Fast Track Racing | Ford | 180 | 0 | Running | 32 |
| 13 | 18 | 06 | Nate Moeller | Wayne Peterson Racing | Toyota | 177 | 0 | Running | 31 |
| 14 | 16 | 31 | Rita Goulet | Rise Motorsports | Chevrolet | 153 | 0 | Mechanical | 30 |
| 15 | 10 | 66 | Jon Garrett (R) | Veer Motorsports | Chevrolet | 141 | 0 | Accident | 29 |
| 16 | 15 | 48 | Brad Smith | Brad Smith Motorsports | Ford | 45 | 0 | Brakes | 28 |
| 17 | 11 | 69 | Mike Basham | Kimmel Racing | Ford | 11 | 0 | Handling | 27 |
| 18 | 14 | 10 | Tim Monroe | Fast Track Racing | Ford | 5 | 0 | Mechanical | 26 |
| Official race results | |||||||||
Standings after the race
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References
- "Entry list: Shore Lunch 200 presented by CGS Imaging at Toledo Speedway". ARCA. October 4, 2023. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
- White, Brandon (October 7, 2023). "Qualifying results: Shore Lunch 200 at Toledo Speedway". ARCA. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
- White, Brandon (October 7, 2023). "Race results: Shore Lunch 200 at Toledo Speedway". ARCA. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
- Calloni, Josh (October 7, 2023). "William Sawalich Earns 4th ARCA Win of 2023 at Toledo". Frontstretch. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
- "Schedule of events: Shore Lunch 200 presented by CGS Imaging at Toledo Speedway". ARCA. February 1, 2023. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
- White, Brandon (October 7, 2023). "Practice results: Shore Lunch 200 at Toledo Speedway". ARCA. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
- Calloni, Josh (October 7, 2023). "Jesse Love Wins Pole for ARCA Season Finale at Toledo". Frontstretch. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
- "2023 Shore Lunch 200 - The Third Turn". The Third Turn. Retrieved October 7, 2023.