| Type: | CUST |
| First Driver: | Greg Van Alst |
| Announcers: | Jamie Little, Phil Parsons, and Austin Cindric |
| Distance Mi: | 200 |
| Year: | 2023 |
| Race Name: | BRANDT 200 |
| Scheduled Mi: | 200 |
| Course Mi: | 2.5 |
| Distance Laps: | 80 |
| Scheduled Laps: | 80 |
| Distance Km: | 321 |
| Scheduled Km: | 321 |
| Avg: | 103.019mph |
| Car: | 35 |
| Location: | Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, Florida |
| Most Driver: | Connor Mosack |
| First Team: | Greg Van Alst Motorsports |
| Most Laps: | 25 |
| Most Team: | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| Pole Time: | 49.396 |
| Pole Team: | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| Date: | February 18 |
| Network: | FS1 |
| Pole Driver: | Connor Mosack |
| Description: | Race 1 of 20 of the 2023 ARCA Menards Series |
| Official Name: | 60th Annual BRANDT 200 |
| Course Km: | 4 |
| Radio: | MRN |
The 2023 BRANDT 200 was the first stock car race of the 2023 ARCA Menards Series season, and was the 60th running of the event. The race was held on Saturday, February 18, 2023, in Daytona Beach, Florida at Daytona International Speedway, a 2.5 mile (4 km) permanent tri-oval shaped asphalt superspeedway. The race was contested over 80 laps. In a chaotic race that brought several cautions, Greg Van Alst, driving for his own team, Greg Van Alst Motorsports, would win the race after making a last lap pass on Jason White for the lead. This was Alst's first career ARCA Menards Series win.[1] To fill out the podium, Connor Mosack, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, and Sean Corr, driving for Empire Racing, would finish 2nd and 3rd respectively.
This race was known as the stock car debut for Frankie Muniz, the actor known for starring in the FOX sitcom Malcolm in the Middle. This was his first start as part of his full-time season with Rette Jones Racing.[2]
Daytona International Speedway is one of three superspeedways to hold NASCAR races, the other two being Indianapolis Motor Speedway and Talladega Superspeedway.[3] The standard track at Daytona International Speedway is a four-turn superspeedway that is 2.5 miles (4.0 km) long. The track's turns are banked at 31 degrees, while the front stretch, the location of the finish line, is banked at 18 degrees.
The first and only practice session was held on Thursday, February 16, at 4:05 PM EST, and would last for 50 minutes.[4] Frankie Muniz, driving for Rette Jones Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 49.393, and an average speed of 182.212mph.[5]
| Pos. | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 | Frankie Muniz (R) | Rette Jones Racing | Ford | 49.393 | 182.212 | |
| 2 | 18 | Connor Mosack | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 49.403 | 182.175 | |
| 3 | 2 | Lavar Scott | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 49.404 | 182.171 | |
| Full practice results | |||||||
Qualifying was held on Friday, February 17, at 1:30 PM EST. For qualifying, drivers were split into six different groups. The driver who sets the overall fastest lap will win the pole. Connor Mosack, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would score the pole for the race, with a lap of 49.396, and an average speed of 182.201mph.[6]
| Fin[7] | St | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 35 | Greg Van Alst | Greg Van Alst Motorsports | Chevrolet | 80 | 6 | Running | 47 | |
| 2 | 1 | 18 | Connor Mosack | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 80 | 25 | Running | 45 | |
| 3 | 39 | 8 | Sean Corr | Empire Racing | Chevrolet | 80 | 5 | Running | 42 | |
| 4 | 11 | 2 | Lavar Scott | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 80 | 14 | Running | 41 | |
| 5 | 25 | 74 | Mandy Chick (R) | Team Chick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 80 | 0 | Running | 39 | |
| 6 | 35 | 15 | Amber Balcaen | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 80 | 0 | Running | 38 | |
| 7 | 2 | 20 | Jesse Love | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 80 | 0 | Running | 37 | |
| 8 | 36 | 6 | Jack Wood | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 80 | 0 | Running | 36 | |
| 9 | 19 | 44 | Jason White | Jeff McClure Racing | Chevrolet | 80 | 14 | Running | 36 | |
| 10 | 15 | 4 | Dale Quarterley | 1/4 Ley Racing | Chevrolet | 80 | 0 | Running | 34 | |
| 11 | 16 | 30 | Frankie Muniz (R) | Rette Jones Racing | Ford | 80 | 0 | Running | 33 | |
| 12 | 13 | 32 | Christian Rose (R) | AM Racing | Ford | 80 | 2 | Running | 33 | |
| 13 | 24 | 62 | Steve Lewis Jr. | Steve Lewis Racing | Chevrolet | 80 | 0 | Running | 31 | |
| 14 | 17 | 53 | Natalie Decker | Emerling-Gase Motorsports | Ford | 80 | 0 | Running | 30 | |
| 15 | 28 | 45 | Tony Cosentino | Tamayo Cosentino Racing | Chevrolet | 80 | 0 | Running | 29 | |
| 16 | 14 | 11 | Bryce Haugeberg | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | 80 | 0 | Running | 28 | |
| 17 | 6 | 42 | Robby Lyons | Cook Racing Technologies | Chevrolet | 80 | 0 | Running | 27 | |
| 18 | 9 | 63 | Logan Misuraca | Spraker Racing Enterprises | Chevrolet | 80 | 0 | Running | 26 | |
| 19 | 3 | 97 | Jason Kitzmiller | CR7 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 80 | 14 | Running | 26 | |
| 20 | 21 | 3 | Willie Mullins | Mullins Racing | Chevrolet | 80 | 0 | Running | 24 | |
| 21 | 27 | 75 | Bryan Dauzat | Brother-in-Law Motorsports | Chevrolet | 80 | 0 | Running | 23 | |
| 22 | 30 | 10 | Ed Pompa | Fast Track Racing | Chevrolet | 80 | 0 | Running | 22 | |
| 23 | 12 | 55 | Toni Breidinger | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 80 | 0 | Running | 21 | |
| 24 | 34 | 93 | Caleb Costner | Costner Weaver Motorsports | Chevrolet | 80 | 0 | Running | 20 | |
| 25 | 23 | 66 | Jon Garrett (R) | Veer Motorsports | Chevrolet | 80 | 0 | Running | 19 | |
| 26 | 37 | 68 | Gage Rodgers | Kimmel Racing | Ford | 80 | 0 | Running | 18 | |
| 27 | 20 | 03 | Brayton Laster | Mullins Racing | Ford | 80 | 0 | Running | 17 | |
| 28 | 29 | 87 | Chuck Buchanan Jr. | Charles Buchanan Racing | Chevrolet | 80 | 0 | Running | 16 | |
| 29 | 32 | 06 | A. J. Moyer | Wayne Peterson Racing | Chevrolet | 79 | 0 | Running | 15 | |
| 30 | 33 | 48 | Brad Smith | Brad Smith Motorsports | Chevrolet | 74 | 0 | Running | 14 | |
| 31 | 38 | 02 | Miguel Gomes | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 69 | 0 | Vibration | 13 | |
| 32 | 5 | 73 | Andy Jankowiak | KLAS Motorsports | Ford | 62 | 0 | Accident | 12 | |
| 33 | 31 | 12 | Zach Herrin | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | 62 | 0 | Running | 11 | |
| 34 | 26 | 7 | Eric Caudell | CCM Racing | Toyota | 43 | 0 | Engine | 10 | |
| 35 | 10 | 25 | Gus Dean | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 33 | 0 | Fuel Line | 9 | |
| 36 | 18 | 27 | Tim Richmond | Richmond Motorsports | Toyota | 30 | 0 | Accident | 8 | |
| 37 | 4 | 36 | Ryan Huff | Huff Racing | Ford | 16 | 0 | Clutch | 7 | |
| 38 | 8 | 69 | Scott Melton | Kimmel Racing | Ford | 11 | 0 | Accident | 6 | |
| 39 | 22 | 57 | Hunter Deshautelle | Brother-in-Law Motorsports | Chevrolet | 3 | 0 | Radiator | 5 | |
| Withdrew | ||||||||||
| 01 | Andrés Pérez de Lara (R) | Fast Track Racing | Chevrolet | |||||||
| 82 | Kevin Campbell | KC Motorsports | Chevrolet | |||||||
| Official race results | ||||||||||
| Pos | Driver | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greg Van Alst | 47 | |
| 2 | Connor Mosack | 45 (-2) | |
| 3 | Sean Corr | 42 (-5) | |
| 4 | Lavar Scott | 41 (-6) | |
| 5 | Mandy Chick | 39 (-8) | |
| 6 | Amber Balcaen | 38 (-9) | |
| 7 | Jesse Love | 37 (-10) | |
| 8 | Jack Wood | 36 (-11) | |
| 9 | Jason White | 36 (-11) | |
| 10 | Dale Quarterley | 34 (-13) | |