2023 Shore Lunch 200 Explained

Type:CUST
First Driver:William Sawalich
Announcers:Jamie Little, Phil Parsons, and Trevor Bayne
Distance Mi:100
Year:2023
Race Name:Shore Lunch 200 presented by CGS Imaging
Scheduled Mi:100
Course Mi:0.5
Distance Laps:200
Scheduled Laps:200
Distance Km:161
Scheduled Km:161
Avg:69.378mph
Car:18
Location:Toledo Speedway, Toledo, Ohio
Most Driver:William Sawalich
First Team:Joe Gibbs Racing
Most Laps:111
Most Team:Joe Gibbs Racing
Pole Time:15.850
Pole Team:Venturini Motorsports
Date:October 7
Network:FS2
Pole Driver:Jesse Love
Description:Race 20 of 20 of the 2023 ARCA Menards Series
Official Name:2nd Annual Shore Lunch 200 presented by CGS Imaging
Course Km:0.804
Radio:ARCA Racing Network
Details Ref:[1] [2] [3]

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.

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

DriverTeamMakeSponsor
2Andrés Pérez de Lara (R)Rev RacingChevroletMax Siegel Inc.
03Alex ClubbClubb Racing Inc.FordClubb Racing Inc.
06Nate MoellerWayne Peterson RacingToyotaWayne Peterson Racing
10Tim MonroeFast Track RacingFordFast Track Racing
11Darrell BashamFast Track RacingFordDouble "H" Ranch, Vampire State LLC.
12Stephanie MoyerFast Track RacingToyotaWomen's Boutique & Consignment
15Mamba SmithVenturini MotorsportsToyotaElliott's Custom Trailers & Carts
18William SawalichJoe Gibbs RacingToyotaStarkey, SoundGear
20Jesse LoveVenturini MotorsportsToyotaJBL
25Sean HingoraniVenturini MotorsportsToyotaGearWrench
30Frankie Muniz (R)Rette Jones RacingFordHearn Industrial
31Rita GouletRise MotorsportsChevroletbackthelane.com
32Christian Rose (R)AM RacingFordWest Virginia Tourism
48Brad SmithBrad Smith MotorsportsFordOktoberfest Race Weekend
63Mason LudwigSpraker Racing EnterprisesChevroletBell Wire, Speednut
66Jon Garrett (R)Veer MotorsportsChevroletFort Worth Screen Printing
69Mike BashamKimmel RacingFordKimmel Racing
73Andy JankowiakKLAS MotorsportsToyotaSbarro Pizza
Official entry list

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 112.959mph.[6]

Pos.DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed
120Jesse LoveVenturini MotorsportsToyota15.935112.959
218William SawalichJoe Gibbs RacingToyota15.936112.952
32Andrés Pérez de Lara (R)Rev RacingChevrolet16.194111.152
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. Jesse Love, driving for Venturini Motorsports, would score the pole for the race, with a lap of 15.850, and an average speed of 113.565mph.[7]

Pos.DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed
120Jesse LoveVenturini MotorsportsToyota15.850113.565
218William SawalichJoe Gibbs RacingToyota15.890113.279
325Sean HingoraniVenturini MotorsportsToyota16.028112.303
42Andrés Pérez de Lara (R)Rev RacingChevrolet16.262110.687
573Andy JankowiakKLAS MotorsportsToyota16.267110.653
615Mamba SmithVenturini MotorsportsToyota16.301110.423
732Christian Rose (R)AM RacingFord16.340110.159
830Frankie Muniz (R)Rette Jones RacingFord16.442109.476
963Mason LudwigSpraker Racing EnterprisesChevrolet16.682107.901
1066Jon Garrett (R)Veer MotorsportsChevrolet16.832106.939
1169Mike BashamKimmel RacingFord17.413103.371
1203Alex ClubbClubb Racing Inc.Ford17.802101.112
1312Stephanie MoyerFast Track RacingToyota18.05099.723
1410Tim MonroeFast Track RacingFord18.14599.201
1548Brad SmithBrad Smith MotorsportsFord18.66296.453
1631Rita GouletRise MotorsportsChevrolet18.86095.440
1711Darrell BashamFast Track RacingFord18.89895.248
1806Nate MoellerWayne Peterson RacingToyota19.52192.208
Official qualifying results

Race results

Fin[8] StDriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPts
1218William SawalichJoe Gibbs RacingToyota200111Running48
2120Jesse LoveVenturini MotorsportsToyota20089Running43
3325Sean HingoraniVenturini MotorsportsToyota2000Running41
442Andrés Pérez de Lara (R)Rev RacingChevrolet2000Running40
5732Christian Rose (R)AM RacingFord1990Running39
6963Mason LudwigSpraker Racing EnterprisesChevrolet1980Running38
7573Andy JankowiakKLAS MotorsportsToyota1970Running37
8830Frankie Muniz (R)Rette Jones RacingFord1960Running36
9615Mamba SmithVenturini MotorsportsToyota1950Running35
101312Stephanie MoyerFast Track RacingToyota1870Running34
111203Alex ClubbClubb Racing Inc.Ford1830Running33
121711Darrell BashamFast Track RacingFord1800Running32
131806Nate MoellerWayne Peterson RacingToyota1770Running31
141631Rita GouletRise MotorsportsChevrolet1530Mechanical30
151066Jon Garrett (R)Veer MotorsportsChevrolet1410Accident29
161548Brad SmithBrad Smith MotorsportsFord450Brakes28
171169Mike BashamKimmel RacingFord110Handling27
181410Tim MonroeFast Track RacingFord50Mechanical26
Official race results

Standings after the race

Drivers' Championship standings
PosDriverPoints
1Jesse Love1,057
2Andrés Pérez de Lara912 (-145)
3Christian Rose889 (-168)
4Frankie Muniz860 (-197)
5Jon Garrett778 (-279)
6Brad Smith686 (-371)
7A. J. Moyer570 (-487)
8William Sawalich558 (-499)
9Toni Breidinger489 (-568)
10Tim Monroe429 (-628)

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Entry list: Shore Lunch 200 presented by CGS Imaging at Toledo Speedway . October 4, 2023. October 4, 2023. ARCA.
  2. Web site: Qualifying results: Shore Lunch 200 at Toledo Speedway. White. Brandon. October 7, 2023. October 7, 2023. ARCA.
  3. Web site: Race results: Shore Lunch 200 at Toledo Speedway. White. Brandon. October 7, 2023. October 7, 2023. ARCA.
  4. Web site: Calloni . Josh . October 7, 2023 . William Sawalich Earns 4th ARCA Win of 2023 at Toledo . October 7, 2023 . Frontstretch.
  5. Web site: February 1, 2023 . Schedule of events: Shore Lunch 200 presented by CGS Imaging at Toledo Speedway . October 4, 2023 . ARCA . en-US.
  6. Web site: White . Brandon . October 7, 2023 . Practice results: Shore Lunch 200 at Toledo Speedway . October 7, 2023 . ARCA.
  7. Web site: Calloni . Josh . October 7, 2023 . Jesse Love Wins Pole for ARCA Season Finale at Toledo . October 7, 2023 . Frontstretch.
  8. Web site: 2023 Shore Lunch 200 - The Third Turn . October 7, 2023 . The Third Turn.