# 2023 Reese's 200

The 2023 Reese's 200 was the 12th stock car race of the 2023 ARCA Menards Series season, the 6th race of the 2023 ARCA Menards Series East season, and the 15th iteration of the event. The race was held on Friday, August 11, 2023, in Brownsburg, Indiana at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park, a 0.686 mile (1.104 km) permanent oval shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 200 laps to complete. Jesse Love, driving for Venturini Motorsports, would put on a dominating performance, leading a race-high 154 laps, and earning his ninth career ARCA Menards Series win, his first career ARCA Menards Series East win, and his seventh of the season. To fill out the podium, Luke Fenhaus, driving for Pinnacle Racing Group, and Sean Hingorani, driving for Venturini Motorsports, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.

## Background

Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park (formerly Indianapolis Raceway Park, O'Reilly Raceway Park at Indianapolis, and Lucas Oil Raceway) is an auto racing facility in Brownsburg, Indiana, about 10 miles (16 km) northwest of downtown Indianapolis. It includes a 0.686-mile (1.104 km) oval track, a 2.5-mile (4.0 km) road course (which has fallen into disrepair and is no longer used), and a 4,400-foot (1,300 m) drag strip which is among the premier drag racing venues in the world. The complex receives about 500,000 visitors annually.

### Entry list

* (R) denotes rookie driver.
| # | Driver | Team | Make | Sponsor |
| 0 | Nate Moeller | Wayne Peterson Racing | Toyota | Wayne Peterson Racing |
| 01 | Brayton Laster | Fast Track Racing | Chevrolet | AutoRepairVINStickers.com |
| 2 | Andrés Pérez de Lara (R) | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | Max Siegel Inc. |
| 03 | Casey Carden | Clubb Racing Inc. | Ford | Clubb Racing Inc. |
| 06 | A. J. Moyer (R) | Wayne Peterson Racing | Toyota | River's Edge Cottages & RV Park |
| 6 | Lavar Scott (R) | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | Max Siegel Inc. |
| 10 | Tim Monroe | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | Universal Technical Institute |
| 11 | Zachary Tinkle | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | Racing for Rescues |
| 12 | D. L. Wilson | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | Ed Thompson Racing |
| 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 |
| 35 | Greg Van Alst | Greg Van Alst Motorsports | Ford | CB Fabricating, Vern's Concrete |
| 48 | Brad Smith | Brad Smith Motorsports | Ford | Copraya.com |
| 55 | Toni Breidinger | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | FP Movement |
| 66 | Jon Garrett (R) | Veer Motorsports | Chevrolet | DailyDownforce.com |
| 69 | Mike Basham | Kimmel Racing | Ford | Clarksville Schwinn |
| 93 | Isaac Johnson | Costner Weaver Motorsports | Chevrolet | George E Booth Co. LLC |
| 95 | Chris Martin Jr. | MAN Motorsports | Toyota | Sunset RV Manufacturing |
| 98 | Dale Shearer | Shearer Speed Racing | Toyota | Shearer Speed Racing |
| Official entry list |||||

## Practice

The first and only practice session was held on Friday, August 11, at 1:30 PM EST, 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 22.281, and an average speed of 110.839 mph (178.378 km/h).
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 18 | William Sawalich (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 22.281 | 110.839 |
| 2 | 25 | Conner Jones | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 22.458 | 109.965 |
| 3 | 2 | Andrés Pérez de Lara (R) | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 22.544 | 109.546 |
| Full practice results |||||||

## Qualifying

Qualifying was held on Friday, August 11, at 2:30 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. Jesse Love, driving for Venturini Motorsports, and William Sawalich, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would score the same time for the pole position, with both drivers getting a lap of 22.363, and an average speed of 110.432 mph (177.723 km/h). Love would be awarded with the pole due to being higher in owners points.
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 20 | Jesse Love | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 22.363 | 110.432 |
| 2 | 18 | William Sawalich (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 22.363 | 110.432 |
| 3 | 15 | Sean Hingorani (R) | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 22.426 | 110.122 |
| 4 | 28 | Luke Fenhaus (R) | Pinnacle Racing Group | Chevrolet | 22.464 | 109.936 |
| 5 | 6 | Lavar Scott (R) | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 22.511 | 109.706 |
| 6 | 2 | Andrés Pérez de Lara (R) | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 22.522 | 109.653 |
| 7 | 25 | Conner Jones | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 22.628 | 109.139 |
| 8 | 32 | Christian Rose (R) | AM Racing | Ford | 22.865 | 108.008 |
| 9 | 35 | Greg Van Alst | Greg Van Alst Motorsports | Ford | 22.939 | 107.659 |
| 10 | 55 | Toni Breidinger | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 23.082 | 106.992 |
| 11 | 30 | Frankie Muniz (R) | Rette Jones Racing | Ford | 23.169 | 106.591 |
| 12 | 11 | Zachary Tinkle | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | 23.309 | 105.950 |
| 13 | 93 | Isaac Johnson | Costner Weaver Motorsports | Chevrolet | 23.575 | 104.755 |
| 14 | 66 | Jon Garrett (R) | Veer Motorsports | Chevrolet | 23.594 | 104.671 |
| 15 | 95 | Chris Martin Jr. | MAN Motorsports | Toyota | 23.892 | 103.365 |
| 16 | 06 | A. J. Moyer (R) | Wayne Peterson Racing | Toyota | 24.467 | 100.936 |
| 17 | 69 | Mike Basham | Kimmel Racing | Ford | 24.921 | 99.097 |
| 18 | 10 | Tim Monroe | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | 25.135 | 98.253 |
| 19 | 31 | Rita Goulet (R) | Rise Motorsports | Chevrolet | 25.270 | 97.729 |
| 20 | 01 | Brayton Laster | Fast Track Racing | Chevrolet | 25.510 | 96.809 |
| 21 | 98 | Dale Shearer | Shearer Speed Racing | Toyota | 25.948 | 95.175 |
| 22 | 0 | Nate Moeller | Wayne Peterson Racing | Toyota | 26.844 | 91.998 |
| 23 | 48 | Brad Smith | Brad Smith Motorsports | Ford | 32.312 | 76.430 |
| 24 | 12 | D. L. Wilson | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | – | – |
| Withdrew |||||||
| 25 | 03 | Casey Carden | Clubb Racing Inc. | Ford | – | – |
| Official qualifying results |||||||

## Race results

| Fin | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
| 1 | 1 | 20 | Jesse Love | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 200 | 154 | Running | 49 |
| 2 | 4 | 28 | Luke Fenhaus (R) | Pinnacle Racing Group | Chevrolet | 200 | 24 | Running | 43 |
| 3 | 3 | 15 | Sean Hingorani (R) | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 200 | 21 | Running | 42 |
| 4 | 2 | 18 | William Sawalich (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 200 | 1 | Running | 41 |
| 5 | 5 | 6 | Lavar Scott (R) | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 39 |
| 6 | 7 | 25 | Conner Jones | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 200 | 0 | Running | 38 |
| 7 | 9 | 35 | Greg Van Alst | Greg Van Alst Motorsports | Ford | 200 | 0 | Running | 37 |
| 8 | 6 | 2 | Andrés Pérez de Lara (R) | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | Running | 36 |
| 9 | 10 | 55 | Toni Breidinger | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 199 | 0 | Running | 35 |
| 10 | 8 | 32 | Christian Rose (R) | AM Racing | Ford | 197 | 0 | Running | 34 |
| 11 | 11 | 30 | Frankie Muniz (R) | Rette Jones Racing | Ford | 197 | 0 | Running | 33 |
| 12 | 13 | 93 | Isaac Johnson | Costner Weaver Motorsports | Chevrolet | 195 | 0 | Running | 32 |
| 13 | 12 | 11 | Zachary Tinkle | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | 193 | 0 | Running | 31 |
| 14 | 14 | 66 | Jon Garrett (R) | Veer Motorsports | Chevrolet | 193 | 0 | Running | 30 |
| 15 | 25 | 12 | D. L. Wilson | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | 190 | 0 | Running | 29 |
| 16 | 19 | 31 | Rita Goulet (R) | Rise Motorsports | Chevrolet | 183 | 0 | Running | 28 |
| 17 | 16 | 06 | A. J. Moyer (R) | Wayne Peterson Racing | Toyota | 172 | 0 | Running | 27 |
| 18 | 15 | 95 | Chris Martin Jr. | MAN Motorsports | Toyota | 142 | 0 | Running | 26 |
| 19 | 21 | 98 | Dale Shearer | Shearer Speed Racing | Toyota | 60 | 0 | Mechanical | 25 |
| 20 | 20 | 01 | Brayton Laster | Fast Track Racing | Chevrolet | 40 | 0 | Oil Pressure | 24 |
| 21 | 23 | 48 | Brad Smith | Brad Smith Motorsports | Ford | 34 | 0 | Mechanical | 23 |
| 22 | 18 | 10 | Tim Monroe | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | 30 | 0 | Mechanical | 22 |
| 23 | 22 | 0 | Nate Moeller | Wayne Peterson Racing | Toyota | 23 | 0 | Mechanical | 21 |
| 24 | 17 | 69 | Mike Basham | Kimmel Racing | Ford | 11 | 0 | Mechanical | 20 |
| Withdrew ||||||||||
| | | 03 | Casey Carden | Clubb Racing Inc. | Ford | | | | |
| Official race results ||||||||||

## Standings after the race

Drivers' Championship standings (ARCA Main)
Pos
Driver
Points
1
Jesse Love
612
2
Frankie Muniz
514 (-98)
3
Andrés Pérez de Lara
511 (-101)
4
Christian Rose
499 (-113)
5
Jon Garrett
450 (-162)
6
A. J. Moyer
398 (-214)
7
Brad Smith
379 (-233)
8
Toni Breidinger
376 (-236)
9
Tony Cosentino
276 (-336)
10
Jack Wood
255 (-357)
Drivers' Championship standings (ARCA East)
Pos
Driver
Points
1
William Sawalich
321
2
Luke Fenhaus
309 (-12)
3
Lavar Scott
288 (-33)
4
Zachary Tinkle
274 (-47)
5
Tim Monroe
233 (-88)
6
Dale Shearer
228 (-93)
7
Sean Hingorani
202 (-119)
2
8
Rita Goulet
150 (-171)
9
Brad Smith
148 (-173)
2
10
Jake Finch
128 (-193)
Note: Only the first 10 positions are included for the driver standings. :