# 2023 Sprecher 150

The 2023 Sprecher 150 was the 15th stock car race of the 2023 ARCA Menards Series season, the 7th race of the 2023 ARCA Menards Series East season, and the 3rd iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, August 27, 2023, in West Allis, Wisconsin at the Milwaukee Mile, a 1-mile (1.6 km) permanent oval-shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 150 laps to complete. William Sawalich, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would hold off Jesse Love in a fierce battle with five laps to go, and earned his second career ARCA Menards Series win, his third career ARCA Menards Series East win, and his fourth of the season. Sawalich would also dominate the entire race, leading a race-high 141 laps. To fill out the podium, Love and Sean Hingorani, both driving for Venturini Motorsports, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.

## Background

The Milwaukee Mile is a 1.015 mi (1.633 km) oval race track in the central United States, located on the grounds of the Wisconsin State Fair Park in West Allis, Wisconsin, a suburb west of Milwaukee. Its grandstand and bleachers seats approximately 37,000 spectators. Paved 71 years ago in 1954, it was originally a dirt track. In addition to the oval, there is a 1.800 mi (2.897 km) road circuit located on the infield.
As the oldest operating motor speedway in the world, the Milwaukee Mile has hosted at least one auto race every year from 1903 to 2015 (except during U.S. involvement in World War II). The track has held events sanctioned by major bodies, such as the AAA, USAC, NASCAR, CART/Champ Car World Series, and the IndyCar Series. There have also been many races in regional series such as ARTGO.

### Entry list

* (R) denotes rookie driver.
| # | Driver | Team | Make | Sponsor |
| 01 | Dallas Frueh | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | Universal Technical Institute |
| 1 | Jake Finch | Phoenix Racing | Toyota | Phoenix Construction |
| 2 | Andrés Pérez de Lara (R) | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | Max Siegel Inc. |
| 03 | Alex Clubb | Clubb Racing Inc. | Ford | Clubb Racing Inc. |
| 06 | A. J. Moyer (R) | Wayne Peterson Racing | Toyota | Choo Choo Lawn Equipment |
| 6 | Lavar Scott (R) | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | Max Siegel Inc. |
| 10 | Ron Vandermeir Jr. | Fast Track Racing | Ford | MAK RAK Repair |
| 11 | Zachary Tinkle | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | Racing for Rescues |
| 12 | Tim Monroe | Fast Track Racing | Ford | Universal Technical Institute |
| 15 | Sean Hingorani (R) | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | GearWrench |
| 18 | William Sawalich (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | Starkey, SoundGear |
| 20 | Jesse Love | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | JBL |
| 25 | Conner Jones | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | Jones Utilites |
| 28 | Luke Fenhaus (R) | Pinnacle Racing Group | Chevrolet | Chevrolet Performance |
| 30 | Frankie Muniz (R) | Rette Jones Racing | Ford | Ford Performance |
| 31 | Rita Goulet (R) | Rise Motorsports | Chevrolet | nationalpolice.org |
| 32 | Christian Rose (R) | AM Racing | Ford | West Virginia Tourism |
| 48 | Rick Redig-Tackman | Brad Smith Motorsports | Chevrolet | Oktoberfest Race Weekend |
| 55 | Gus Dean | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | CAB Installers |
| 66 | Jon Garrett (R) | Veer Motorsports | Chevrolet | MonsterTrucks.fun |
| 69 | Brad Smith | Brad Smith Motorsports | Ford | Copraya.com |
| 97 | Grant Enfinger | CR7 Motorsports | Chevrolet | Grant County Mulch |
| 98 | Dale Shearer | Shearer Speed Racing | Toyota | Shearer Speed Racing |
| Official entry list |||||

## Practice

The first and only practice session was held on Saturday, August 26, at 2:00 PM CST, and would last for 45 minutes. William Sawalich, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 29.332, and an average speed of 124.574 mph (200.482 km/h).
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 18 | William Sawalich (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 29.332 | 124.574 |
| 2 | 20 | Jesse Love | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 29.482 | 123.940 |
| 3 | 25 | Conner Jones | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 29.555 | 123.634 |
| Full practice results |||||||

## Qualifying

Qualifying was held on Saturday, August 26, at 3:00 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. William Sawalich, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would score the pole for the race, with a lap of 29.069, and an average speed of 125.701 mph (202.296 km/h).
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 18 | William Sawalich (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 29.069 | 125.701 |
| 2 | 20 | Jesse Love | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 29.316 | 124.642 |
| 3 | 97 | Grant Enfinger | CR7 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 29.424 | 124.184 |
| 4 | 25 | Conner Jones | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 29.547 | 123.667 |
| 5 | 15 | Sean Hingorani (R) | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 29.636 | 123.296 |
| 6 | 2 | Andrés Pérez de Lara (R) | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 29.694 | 123.055 |
| 7 | 28 | Luke Fenhaus (R) | Pinnacle Racing Group | Chevrolet | 29.715 | 122.968 |
| 8 | 6 | Lavar Scott (R) | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 29.791 | 122.654 |
| 9 | 55 | Gus Dean | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 29.849 | 122.416 |
| 10 | 30 | Frankie Muniz (R) | Rette Jones Racing | Ford | 29.886 | 122.265 |
| 11 | 32 | Christian Rose (R) | AM Racing | Ford | 29.955 | 121.983 |
| 12 | 1 | Jake Finch | Phoenix Racing | Toyota | 30.193 | 121.021 |
| 13 | 10 | Ron Vandermeir Jr. | Fast Track Racing | Ford | 30.261 | 120.749 |
| 14 | 11 | Zachary Tinkle | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | 30.637 | 119.268 |
| 15 | 66 | Jon Garrett (R) | Veer Motorsports | Chevrolet | 32.263 | 113.257 |
| 16 | 48 | Rick Redig-Tackman | Brad Smith Motorsports | Chevrolet | 32.507 | 112.407 |
| 17 | 12 | Tim Monroe | Fast Track Racing | Ford | 32.577 | 112.165 |
| 18 | 01 | Dallas Frueh | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | 33.083 | 110.449 |
| 19 | 31 | Rita Goulet (R) | Rise Motorsports | Chevrolet | 33.870 | 107.883 |
| 20 | 06 | A. J. Moyer (R) | Wayne Peterson Racing | Toyota | 34.282 | 106.587 |
| 21 | 03 | Alex Clubb | Clubb Racing Inc. | Ford | 35.385 | 103.264 |
| 22 | 98 | Dale Shearer | Shearer Speed Racing | Toyota | 35.746 | 102.221 |
| 23 | 69 | Brad Smith | Brad Smith Motorsports | Ford | – | – |
| Official qualifying results |||||||

## Race results

| Fin | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
| 1 | 1 | 18 | William Sawalich (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 150 | 141 | Running | 49 |
| 2 | 2 | 20 | Jesse Love | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 150 | 9 | Running | 43 |
| 3 | 5 | 15 | Sean Hingorani (R) | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 150 | 0 | Running | 41 |
| 4 | 4 | 25 | Conner Jones | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 150 | 0 | Running | 40 |
| 5 | 3 | 97 | Grant Enfinger | CR7 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 150 | 0 | Running | 39 |
| 6 | 7 | 28 | Luke Fenhaus (R) | Pinnacle Racing Group | Chevrolet | 150 | 0 | Running | 38 |
| 7 | 6 | 2 | Andrés Pérez de Lara (R) | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 150 | 0 | Running | 37 |
| 8 | 8 | 6 | Lavar Scott (R) | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 150 | 0 | Running | 36 |
| 9 | 12 | 1 | Jake Finch | Phoenix Racing | Toyota | 150 | 0 | Running | 35 |
| 10 | 9 | 55 | Gus Dean | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 150 | 0 | Running | 34 |
| 11 | 11 | 32 | Christian Rose (R) | AM Racing | Ford | 149 | 0 | Running | 33 |
| 12 | 10 | 30 | Frankie Muniz (R) | Rette Jones Racing | Ford | 147 | 0 | Running | 32 |
| 13 | 14 | 11 | Zachary Tinkle | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | 147 | 0 | Running | 31 |
| 14 | 16 | 48 | Rick Redig-Tackman | Brad Smith Motorsports | Chevrolet | 146 | 0 | Running | 30 |
| 15 | 17 | 12 | Tim Monroe | Fast Track Racing | Ford | 144 | 0 | Running | 29 |
| 16 | 20 | 06 | A. J. Moyer (R) | Wayne Peterson Racing | Toyota | 141 | 0 | Running | 28 |
| 17 | 19 | 31 | Rita Goulet (R) | Rise Motorsports | Chevrolet | 137 | 0 | Running | 27 |
| 18 | 13 | 10 | Ron Vandermeir Jr. | Fast Track Racing | Ford | 133 | 0 | Accident | 26 |
| 19 | 22 | 98 | Dale Shearer | Shearer Speed Racing | Toyota | 104 | 0 | Mechanical | 25 |
| 20 | 23 | 69 | Brad Smith | Brad Smith Motorsports | Ford | 24 | 0 | Mechanical | 24 |
| 21 | 15 | 66 | Jon Garrett (R) | Veer Motorsports | Chevrolet | 12 | 0 | Mechanical | 23 |
| 22 | 18 | 01 | Dallas Frueh | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | 12 | 0 | Mechanical | 22 |
| 23 | 21 | 03 | Alex Clubb | Clubb Racing Inc. | Ford | 2 | 0 | Mechanical | 21 |
| Official race results ||||||||||

## Standings after the race

Drivers' Championship standings (ARCA Main)
Pos
Driver
Points
1
Jesse Love
794
2
Andrés Pérez de Lara
672 (-122)
3
Frankie Muniz
661 (-133)
4
Christian Rose
647 (-147)
5
Jon Garrett
583 (-211)
6
A. J. Moyer
527 (-267)
7
Brad Smith
503 (-291)
1
8
William Sawalich
384 (-410)
1
9
Toni Breidinger
376 (-418)
10
Jack Wood
285 (-509)
Drivers' Championship standings (ARCA East)
Pos
Driver
Points
1
William Sawalich
372
2
Luke Fenhaus
347 (-25)
3
Lavar Scott
324 (-48)
4
Zachary Tinkle
305 (-67)
5
Tim Monroe
262 (-110)
6
Dale Shearer
253 (-119)
7
Sean Hingorani
243 (-129)
8
Rita Goulet
177 (-195)
9
Brad Smith
172 (-200)
10
Jake Finch
163 (-209)
Note: Only the first 10 positions are included for the driver standings. :