8th race of the 2023 ARCA Menards Series
Motor car race
The 2023 Zinsser SmartCoat 150 was the 8th stock car race of the 2023 ARCA Menards Series season, and the 3rd iteration of the event . The race was held on Friday, July 7, 2023, in Lexington, Ohio at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course , a 2.258-mile (3.634 km) permanent road course. The race took the scheduled 42 laps to complete. Tyler Ankrum , driving for Hattori Racing Enterprises , would make a comeback after a late-race spin, and put on a dominating performance, leading 21 of the 42 laps, and earning his first career ARCA Menards Series win.[ 4] William Sawalich , driving for Joe Gibbs Racing , and Jack Wood , driving for Rev Racing , would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
The race was noted following a last lap altercation between Venturini Motorsports teammates Sean Hingorani and Dean Thompson . With eight laps to go, Thompson would shove Hingorani into the grass in turn 13, causing Hingorani to spin down the frontstretch. On the final lap, Hingorani attempted to force Thompson into the grass in turn 9, and would cause both of them to get stuck in the sand trap. Thompson was running second at the time, while Hingorani was a lap down outside the top 10. Thompson and Hingorani would end up finishing 10th and 13th in the race.[ 5]
Background
Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course is a road course auto racing facility located in Troy Township, Morrow County, Ohio , United States, just outside the village of Lexington . Mid-Ohio has also colloquially become a term for the entire north-central region of the state, from south of Sandusky to the north of Columbus . It hosts a number of racing series such as IndyCar , IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar Championship , and the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series , along with other club events such has SCCA and National Auto Sport Association .
Entry list
(R) denotes rookie driver.
Practice
The first and only practice session was held on Friday, July 7, at 1:45 pm EST , and would last for 1 hour.[ 6] Jack Wood , driving for Rev Racing , would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 1:29.298, and an average speed of 91.030 mph (146.499 km/h).[ 7]
Qualifying
Qualifying was held on Friday, July 7, at 3:00 pm EST . The qualifying system used is a multi-car, multi-lap system with only one round. Whoever sets the fastest time in that round wins the pole.[ 6] Sean Hingorani , driving for Venturini Motorsports , would score the pole for the race, with a lap of 1:28.439, and an average speed of 91.914 mph (147.921 km/h).[ 8]
Race results
Fin[ 9]
St
#
Driver
Team
Make
Laps
Led
Status
Pts
1
2
61
Tyler Ankrum
Hattori Racing Enterprises
Toyota
42
21
Running
49
2
4
18
William Sawalich
Joe Gibbs Racing
Toyota
42
0
Running
42
3
3
6
Jack Wood
Rev Racing
Chevrolet
42
0
Running
41
4
19
20
Jesse Love
Venturini Motorsports
Toyota
42
8
Running
41
5
8
4
Dale Quarterley
1/4 Ley Racing
Chevrolet
42
0
Running
39
6
7
30
Frankie Muniz (R)
Rette Jones Racing
Ford
42
0
Running
38
7
10
13
Todd Souza
Central Coast Racing
Ford
42
0
Running
37
8
9
25
Conner Jones
Venturini Motorsports
Toyota
42
0
Running
36
9
11
11
Zach Herrin
Fast Track Racing
Toyota
42
0
Running
35
10
6
55
Dean Thompson
Venturini Motorsports
Toyota
41
5
Accident
35
11
12
32
Christian Rose (R)
AM Racing
Ford
41
0
Running
33
12
13
66
Jon Garrett (R)
Veer Motorsports
Chevrolet
41
0
Running
32
13
1
15
Sean Hingorani
Venturini Motorsports
Toyota
40
0
Accident
33
14
16
75
Bob Schacht
Bob Schacht Motorsports
Chevrolet
40
0
Running
30
15
5
2
Andrés Pérez de Lara (R)
Rev Racing
Chevrolet
40
0
Running
29
16
14
10
Tim Monroe
Fast Track Racing
Toyota
17
0
Brakes
28
17
17
0
A. J. Moyer
Wayne Peterson Racing
Toyota
15
0
Vibration
27
18
20
03
Casey Carden
Clubb Racing Inc.
Ford
12
0
Accident
26
19
15
06
Tim Richmond
Richmond Motorsports
Toyota
5
0
Battery
25
20
21
12
Zachary Tinkle
Fast Track Racing
Ford
4
0
Transmission
24
21
18
48
Brad Smith
Brad Smith Motorsports
Chevrolet
1
0
Overheating
23
Official race results
Standings after the race
Drivers' Championship standings Note : Only the first 10 positions are included for the driver standings.
References
^ "Entry list: Zinsser SmartCoat 150 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course" . ARCA . July 5, 2023. Retrieved July 5, 2023 .^ "Qualifying results: Zinsser SmartCoat 150 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course" . ARCA . July 7, 2023. Retrieved July 7, 2023 .^ "Race results: Zinsser SmartCoat 150 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course" . ARCA . July 7, 2023. Retrieved July 8, 2023 .^ Calloni, Josh (July 7, 2023). "Tyler Ankrum Spins-and-Wins in Mid-Ohio ARCA Race" . Frontstretch . Retrieved July 8, 2023 . ^ Christie, Toby (July 7, 2023). "Video: Sean Hingorani Retaliates on Teammate Dean Thompson on Final Lap at Mid-Ohio" . TobyChristie.com . Retrieved July 8, 2023 . ^ a b "Schedule of events: Zinsser SmartCoat 150 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course" . ARCA . February 1, 2023. Retrieved July 5, 2023 .^ "Practice results: Zinsser SmartCoat 150 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course" . ARCA . July 7, 2023. Retrieved July 7, 2023 .^ Calloni, Josh (July 7, 2023). "Sean Hingorani Earns Pole for ARCA at Mid-Ohio" . Frontstretch . Retrieved July 7, 2023 . ^ "2023 Zinsser SmartCoat 150 - The Third Turn" . The Third Turn . Retrieved July 8, 2023 .
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