# 2023 Dutch Boy 100

The 2023 Dutch Boy 100 was the 14th stock car race of the 2023 ARCA Menards Series season, and the 41st iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, August 20, 2023, in Springfield, Illinois at the Illinois State Fairgrounds Racetrack, a 1-mile (1.6 km) permanent oval-shaped dirt track. The race took the scheduled 100 laps to complete. Brent Crews, driving for Venturini Motorsports, would put on a dominating performance, winning the pole and leading a race-high 64 laps, earning his first career ARCA Menards Series win, and his first of the season. Crews would also become the second-youngest driver to win in ARCA. To fill out the podium, Andrés Pérez de Lara, driving for Rev Racing, and Jesse Love, driving for Venturini Motorsports, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.

## Background

Illinois State Fairgrounds Racetrack is a one mile long clay oval motor racetrack on the Illinois State Fairgrounds in Springfield, the state capital. It is frequently nicknamed The Springfield Mile. Constructed in the late 19th century and reconstructed in 1927, the track has hosted competitive auto racing since 1910, making it one of the oldest speedways in the United States. The original mile track utilized the current frontstretch and the other side was behind the current grandstands and the straightaways were connected by tight turns. It is the oldest track to continually host national championship dirt track racing, holding its first national championship race in 1934 under the American Automobile Association banner. It is the home of five world records for automobile racing, making it one of the fastest dirt tracks in the world. Since 1993, the venue is managed by Bob Sargent's Track Enterprises.

### Entry list

* (R) denotes rookie driver.
| # | Driver | Team | Make | Sponsor |
| 2 | Andrés Pérez de Lara (R) | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | Max Siegel Inc. |
| 03 | Alex Clubb | Clubb Racing Inc. | Ford | Clubb Racing Inc. |
| 4 | Dale Quarterley | 1/4 Ley Racing | Chevrolet | Van Dyk Recycling Solutions |
| 06 | A. J. Moyer (R) | Wayne Peterson Racing | Toyota | River's Edge Cottages & RV Park |
| 8 | Sean Corr | Empire Racing | Ford | Miller Welders |
| 10 | Ken Schrader | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | Fast Track Racing |
| 11 | Tim Monroe | Fast Track Racing | Chevrolet | Mark Rumbold Farms, Riverside |
| 12 | Dallas Frueh | Fast Track Racing | Ford | Universal Technical Institute |
| 15 | Taylor Reimer | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | BuzzBallz |
| 16 | Kelly Kovski | Kelly Kovski Racing | Chevrolet | BRANDT, Schluckebier Farms |
| 18 | William Sawalich | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | Starkey, SoundGear |
| 20 | Jesse Love | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | GearWrench |
| 25 | Brent Crews | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | Mobil 1 |
| 30 | Frankie Muniz (R) | Rette Jones Racing | Ford | Ford Performance |
| 31 | Brayton Laster | Rise Motorsports | Chevrolet | @Cyber_Fox_ on Twitter |
| 32 | Christian Rose (R) | AM Racing | Ford | West Virginia Tourism |
| 48 | Brad Smith | Brad Smith Motorsports | Chevrolet | Copraya.com |
| 66 | Jon Garrett (R) | Veer Motorsports | Chevrolet | NAMI of Greater Athens, Texas |
| Official entry list |||||

## Practice

The first and only practice session was held on Sunday, August 20, at 10:00 AM CST, and would last for 30 minutes. Brent Crews, driving for Venturini Motorsports, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 33.513, and an average speed of 107.421 mph (172.877 km/h).
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 25 | Brent Crews | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 33.513 | 107.421 |
| 2 | 20 | Jesse Love | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 33.601 | 107.140 |
| 3 | 18 | William Sawalich | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 34.045 | 105.742 |
| Full practice results |||||||

## Qualifying

Qualifying was held on Sunday, August 20, at 11:15 AM CST. The qualifying system used is a single-car, one-lap system with only one round. Whoever sets the fastest time in that round wins the pole. Brent Crews, driving for Venturini Motorsports, would score the pole for the race, with a lap of 35.544, and an average speed of 101.283 mph (162.999 km/h).
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 25 | Brent Crews | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 35.544 | 101.283 |
| 2 | 8 | Sean Corr | Empire Racing | Ford | 35.613 | 101.087 |
| 3 | 18 | William Sawalich | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 35.687 | 100.877 |
| 4 | 20 | Jesse Love | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 35.838 | 100.452 |
| 5 | 32 | Christian Rose (R) | AM Racing | Ford | 35.873 | 100.354 |
| 6 | 16 | Kelly Kovski | Kelly Kovski Racing | Chevrolet | 35.913 | 100.242 |
| 7 | 10 | Ken Schrader | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | 35.971 | 100.081 |
| 8 | 66 | Jon Garrett (R) | Veer Motorsports | Chevrolet | 36.155 | 99.571 |
| 9 | 15 | Taylor Reimer | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 36.170 | 99.530 |
| 10 | 4 | Dale Quarterley | 1/4 Ley Racing | Chevrolet | 36.333 | 99.083 |
| 11 | 30 | Frankie Muniz (R) | Rette Jones Racing | Ford | 36.380 | 98.955 |
| 12 | 2 | Andrés Pérez de Lara (R) | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 36.413 | 98.866 |
| 13 | 31 | Brayton Laster | Rise Motorsports | Chevrolet | 37.129 | 96.959 |
| 14 | 11 | Tim Monroe | Fast Track Racing | Chevrolet | 37.980 | 94.787 |
| 15 | 48 | Brad Smith | Brad Smith Motorsports | Chevrolet | 38.259 | 94.096 |
| 16 | 06 | A. J. Moyer (R) | Wayne Peterson Racing | Toyota | 40.809 | 88.216 |
| 17 | 03 | Alex Clubb | Clubb Racing Inc. | Ford | 43.291 | 83.158 |
| 18 | 12 | Dallas Frueh | Fast Track Racing | Ford | – | – |
| Official qualifying results |||||||

## Race results

| Fin | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
| 1 | 1 | 25 | Brent Crews | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 100 | 64 | Running | 49 |
| 2 | 12 | 2 | Andrés Pérez de Lara (R) | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 100 | 0 | Running | 42 |
| 3 | 4 | 20 | Jesse Love | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 100 | 36 | Running | 42 |
| 4 | 6 | 16 | Kelly Kovski | Kelly Kovski Racing | Chevrolet | 100 | 0 | Running | 40 |
| 5 | 3 | 18 | William Sawalich | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 100 | 0 | Running | 39 |
| 6 | 7 | 10 | Ken Schrader | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | 99 | 0 | Running | 38 |
| 7 | 11 | 30 | Frankie Muniz (R) | Rette Jones Racing | Ford | 99 | 0 | Running | 37 |
| 8 | 9 | 15 | Taylor Reimer | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 98 | 0 | Running | 36 |
| 9 | 8 | 66 | Jon Garrett (R) | Veer Motorsports | Chevrolet | 81 | 0 | Mechanical | 35 |
| 10 | 13 | 31 | Brayton Laster | Rise Motorsports | Chevrolet | 68 | 0 | Running | 34 |
| 11 | 10 | 4 | Dale Quarterley | 1/4 Ley Racing | Chevrolet | 63 | 0 | Accident | 33 |
| 12 | 5 | 32 | Christian Rose (R) | AM Racing | Ford | 55 | 0 | Overheating | 32 |
| 13 | 2 | 8 | Sean Corr | Empire Racing | Ford | 31 | 0 | Mechanical | 31 |
| 14 | 14 | 11 | Tim Monroe | Fast Track Racing | Chevrolet | 15 | 0 | Mechanical | 30 |
| 15 | 17 | 03 | Alex Clubb | Clubb Racing Inc. | Ford | 14 | 0 | Running | 29 |
| 16 | 16 | 06 | A. J. Moyer (R) | Wayne Peterson Racing | Toyota | 11 | 0 | Handling | 28 |
| 17 | 18 | 12 | Dallas Frueh | Fast Track Racing | Ford | 9 | 0 | Mechanical | 27 |
| 18 | 15 | 48 | Brad Smith | Brad Smith Motorsports | Chevrolet | 9 | 0 | Overheating | 26 |
| Official race results ||||||||||

## Standings after the race

| Pos | Driver | Points |
| 1 | Jesse Love | 701 |
| 2 | Andrés Pérez de Lara | 585 (-116) |
| 3 | Frankie Muniz | 579 (-122) |
| 4 | Christian Rose | 534 (-137) |
| 5 | Jon Garrett | 510 (-191) |
| 6 | A. J. Moyer | 449 (-252) |
| 7 | Brad Smith | 429 (-272) |
| 8 | Toni Breidinger | 376 (-325) |
| 9 | William Sawalich | 333 (-368) |
| 10 | Jack Wood | 285 (-416) |