2023 Menards 250
Race details[1][2][3]
Race 7 of 20 of the 2023 ARCA Menards Series
Date June 24, 2023
Official name 8th Annual Menards 250
Location Elko Speedway, Elko New Market, Minnesota
Course Permanent racing facility
0.375 mi (0.604 km)
Distance 250 laps, 93 mi (150 km)
Scheduled Distance 250 laps, 93 mi (150 km)
Average speed 59.671 mph (96.031 km/h)
Pole position
Driver
Joe Gibbs Racing
Grid positions set by competition-based formula
Most laps led
Driver Jesse Love Venturini Motorsports
Laps 235
Winner
No. 20 Jesse Love Venturini Motorsports
Television in the United States
Network FS2
Announcers Brent Stover and Phil Parsons
Radio in the United States
Radio ARCA Racing Network

The 2023 Menards 250 was the 7th stock car race of the 2023 ARCA Menards Series season, and the 8th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, June 24, 2023, in Elko New Market, Minnesota at Elko Speedway, a 0.375 mile (0.604 km) permanent oval shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 250 laps to complete. In a wild and controversial race that had an exciting battle between Jesse Love and William Sawalich, Jesse Love, driving for Venturini Motorsports, would hold off a fast-charging Sawalich in the final 20 laps of the race to earn his sixth career ARCA Menards Series win, and his fourth of the season. Love dominated the entire race as well, leading 235 of the 250 laps.[4] Sawalich, who started on pole, led 15 laps of the race until getting spun by Sean Hingorani on lap 150.[5][6] To fill out the podium, Sawalich, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, and Hingorani, driving for Venturini Motorsports, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.

Background

Elko Speedway, is a 3/8 mile asphalt oval NASCAR-sanctioned race track located in Elko New Market, Minnesota. Elko Speedway is a track in the NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series. The track is located in the former Elko portion of the merged city.

Entry list

  • (R) denotes rookie driver.
# Driver Team Make Sponsor
01 Davey Callihan Fast Track Racing Toyota CW Metals
2 Andrés Pérez de Lara (R) Rev Racing Chevrolet Max Siegel Inc.
03 Casey Carden Clubb Racing Inc. Ford Clubb Racing Inc.
06 A. J. Moyer Wayne Peterson Racing Toyota River's Edge Cottages & Park
10 Willie Mullins Fast Track Racing Ford CW Metals
11 Bryce Haugeberg Fast Track Racing Ford Haugeberg Farms, UTI
12 Ryan Roulette Fast Track Racing Ford VFW, Bellator Recruiting Academy
15 Sean Hingorani Venturini Motorsports Toyota Yahoo!, Mobil 1
18 William Sawalich Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Starkey, SoundGear
20 Jesse Love Venturini Motorsports Toyota JBL
25 Conner Jones Venturini Motorsports Toyota Jones Utilities
30 Frankie Muniz (R) Rette Jones Racing Ford ReSkills
31 Rita Goulet Rise Motorsports Chevrolet DNA Collision & Repair
32 Christian Rose (R) AM Racing Ford West Virginia Tourism
43 Jalen Mack Tamayo Cosentino Racing Chevrolet Tamayo Cosentino Racing
45 Tony Cosentino Tamayo Cosentino Racing Ford Tamayo Cosentino Racing
48 Brad Smith Brad Smith Motorsports Chevrolet Copraya.com
55 Toni Breidinger Venturini Motorsports Toyota Venturini Motorsports
66 Jon Garrett (R) Veer Motorsports Chevrolet Venture Foods
Official entry list

Practice

The first and only practice session was held on Saturday, June 24, at 3:40 PM CST, and would last for 20 minutes.[7] William Sawalich, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 14.439, and an average speed of 93.497 mph (150.469 km/h).[8] A second session was scheduled to be held at 4:10 PM CST, but was cancelled due to inclement weather.

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 18 William Sawalich Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 14.439 93.497
2 20 Jesse Love Venturini Motorsports Toyota 14.690 91.899
3 25 Conner Jones Venturini Motorsports Toyota 14.707 91.793
Full practice results

Qualifying

Qualifying was scheduled to be held on Saturday, June 24, at 5:20 PM CST. 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.[7] Qualifying was cancelled due to inclement weather. The starting lineup would be determined by practice speeds. As a result, William Sawalich, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would earn the pole.[9]

Pos. # Driver Team Make
1 18 William Sawalich Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
2 20 Jesse Love Venturini Motorsports Toyota
3 25 Conner Jones Venturini Motorsports Toyota
4 15 Sean Hingorani Venturini Motorsports Toyota
5 30 Frankie Muniz (R) Rette Jones Racing Ford
6 10 Willie Mullins Fast Track Racing Ford
7 55 Toni Breidinger Venturini Motorsports Toyota
8 01 Davey Callihan Fast Track Racing Toyota
9 2 Andrés Pérez de Lara (R) Rev Racing Chevrolet
10 32 Christian Rose (R) AM Racing Ford
11 66 Jon Garrett (R) Veer Motorsports Chevrolet
12 06 A. J. Moyer Wayne Peterson Racing Toyota
13 11 Bryce Haugeberg Fast Track Racing Ford
14 03 Casey Carden Clubb Racing Inc. Ford
15 12 Ryan Roulette Fast Track Racing Ford
16 31 Rita Goulet Rise Motorsports Chevrolet
17 48 Brad Smith Brad Smith Motorsports Chevrolet
18 43 Jalen Mack Tamayo Cosentino Racing Chevrolet
19 45 Tony Cosentino Tamayo Cosentino Racing Ford
Official starting lineup

Race results

Fin[10] St # Driver Team Make Laps Led Status Pts
1 2 20 Jesse Love Venturini Motorsports Toyota 250 235 Running 48
2 1 18 William Sawalich Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 250 15 Running 44
3 4 15 Sean Hingorani Venturini Motorsports Toyota 250 0 Running 41
4 3 25 Conner Jones Venturini Motorsports Toyota 250 0 Running 40
5 9 2 Andrés Pérez de Lara (R) Rev Racing Chevrolet 250 0 Running 39
6 8 01 Davey Callihan Fast Track Racing Toyota 250 0 Running 38
7 18 45 Tony Cosentino Tamayo Cosentino Racing Ford 249 0 Running 37
8 6 10 Willie Mullins Fast Track Racing Ford 249 0 Running 36
9 7 55 Toni Breidinger Venturini Motorsports Toyota 248 0 Running 35
10 10 32 Christian Rose (R) AM Racing Ford 246 0 Running 34
11 11 66 Jon Garrett (R) Veer Motorsports Chevrolet 242 0 Running 33
12 15 12 Ryan Roulette Fast Track Racing Ford 240 0 Running 32
13 13 11 Bryce Haugeberg Fast Track Racing Ford 233 0 Running 31
14 16 31 Rita Goulet Rise Motorsports Chevrolet 217 0 Running 30
15 12 06 A. J. Moyer Wayne Peterson Racing Toyota 216 0 Running 29
16 5 30 Frankie Muniz (R) Rette Jones Racing Ford 199 0 Accident 28
17 14 03 Casey Carden Clubb Racing Inc. Ford 113 0 Valve 27
18 17 48 Brad Smith Brad Smith Motorsports Chevrolet 3 0 Throttle 26
19 19 43 Jalen Mack Tamayo Cosentino Racing Chevrolet 0 0 Fuel Pump 25
Official race results

Standings after the race

References

  1. ↑ "Entry list: Menards 250 at Elko Speedway". ARCA. June 21, 2023. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Starting lineup: Menards 250 at Elko Speedway". ARCA. June 24, 2023. Retrieved June 24, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Race results: Menards 250 at Elko Speedway". ARCA. June 24, 2023. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
  4. ↑ Calloni, Josh (June 24, 2023). "Jesse Love Wins at Elko Speedway for Fourth ARCA Win of 2023". Frontstretch. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
  5. ↑ Wingard, Luke (June 24, 2023). "William Sawalich Scores Eventful Runner-Up Finish as Venturini Motorsports Rivalry Intensifies". Frontstretch. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
  6. ↑ Christie, Toby (June 24, 2023). "Video: Jesse Love Sideswipes William Sawalich; Sean Hingorani Then Turns Sawalich". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
  7. 1 2 "Schedule of events: Menards 250 at Elko Speedway". ARCA. May 31, 2023. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Practice results: Menards 250 at Elko Speedway". ARCA. June 24, 2023. Retrieved June 24, 2023.
  9. ↑ Wingard, Luke (June 24, 2023). "William Sawalich On Pole For ARCA Menards 250 at Elko". Frontstretch. Retrieved June 24, 2023.
  10. ↑ "2023 Menards 250 - The Third Turn". The Third Turn. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
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