# 2023 General Tire 200 (Talladega)

The 2023 General Tire 200 was the 3rd stock car race of the 2023 ARCA Menards Series season, and the 61st iteration of the event. The race is scheduled to be held on Saturday, April 22, 2023, in Lincoln, Alabama at Talladega Superspeedway, a 2.66 mile (4.28 km) permanent tri-oval shaped superspeedway. The race took the scheduled 76 laps to complete. Jesse Love, driving for Venturini Motorsports, would dominate a portion of the race, and earned his 3rd career ARCA Menards Series win, and his first of the season. Love and Andrés Pérez de Lara would dominate the race in general, leading 35 and 28 laps respectively. To fill out the podium, Gus Dean, driving for Venturini Motorsports, and Bret Holmes, driving for his family-owned team, Bret Holmes Racing, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.

## Background

Talladega Superspeedway, formerly known as Alabama International Motor Speedway, is a motorsports complex located north of Talladega, Alabama. It is located on the former Anniston Air Force Base in the small city of Lincoln. A tri-oval, the track was constructed in 1969 by the International Speedway Corporation, a business controlled by the France family. Talladega is most known for its steep banking. The track currently hosts NASCAR's Cup Series, Xfinity Series and Craftsman Truck Series. Talladega is the longest NASCAR oval with a length of 2.66-mile-long (4.28 km) tri-oval like the Daytona International Speedway, which is 2.5-mile-long (4.0 km).

### Entry list

* (R) denotes rookie driver.
| # | Driver | Team | Make | Sponsor |
| 0 | Kevin Hinckle | Wayne Peterson Racing | Ford | Parsons Farms |
| 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 | Wayne Peterson Racing | Chevrolet | River's Edge Cottages & RV Park |
| 6 | Jack Wood | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | Velocity Racing, Max Siegel Inc. |
| 7 | Eric Caudell | CCM Racing | Toyota | Coble Enterprises, Red Tide Canopies |
| 8 | Sean Corr | Empire Racing | Chevrolet | Empire Racing |
| 10 | Ed Pompa | Fast Track Racing | Chevrolet | HYTORC of New York, Double "H" Ranch |
| 11 | Bryce Haugeberg | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | Magnum Contracting |
| 12 | Tim Monroe | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | Fast Track Racing |
| 15 | Amber Balcaen | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | ICON Direct |
| 18 | Taylor Gray | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | Mobil 1 |
| 20 | Jesse Love | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | Yahoo! |
| 23 | Bret Holmes | Bret Holmes Racing | Chevrolet | Golden Eagle Syrup |
| 25 | Gus Dean | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | Dean Custom Air |
| 27 | Tim Richmond | Richmond Motorsports | Toyota | Immigration Legal Center |
| 30 | Frankie Muniz (R) | Rette Jones Racing | Ford | HairClub |
| 32 | Christian Rose (R) | AM Racing | Ford | West Virginia Tourism |
| 35 | Greg Van Alst | Greg Van Alst Motorsports | Chevrolet | CB Fabricating |
| 44 | Jason White | Jeff McClure Racing | Chevrolet | Powder Ventures Excavations |
| 45 | Tony Cosentino | Tamayo Cosentino Racing | Chevrolet | Peppers Polarized Sunglasses |
| 48 | Brad Smith | Brad Smith Motorsports | Chevrolet | Copraya.com |
| 53 | Patrick Emerling | Emerling-Gase Motorsports | Ford | Emerling-Gase Motorsports |
| 55 | Toni Breidinger | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | Rootly |
| 57 | Hunter Deshautelle | Brother-in-Law Racing | Chevrolet | Brother-in-Law Racing |
| 62 | Steve Lewis Jr. | Steve Lewis Racing | Chevrolet | Telco Construction, Jeffery Machine |
| 63 | Logan Misuraca | Spraker Racing Enterprises | Chevrolet | Celsius Energy Drink |
| 66 | Jon Garrett (R) | Veer Motorsports | Chevrolet | Weinstein Law Firm |
| 69 | Scott Melton | Kimmel Racing | Ford | Melton-McFadden Insurance Agency |
| 73 | Andy Jankowiak | KLAS Motorsports | Ford | Whelen |
| 74 | Mandy Chick | Team Chick Motorsports | Chevrolet | Rose–Hulman Institute of Technology |
| 75 | Bryan Dauzat | Brother-in-Law Racing | Chevrolet | Brother-in-Law Racing |
| 82 | Kevin Campbell | KC Motorsports | Chevrolet | Missouri Tigers |
| 93 | Caleb Costner | Costner Weaver Motorsports | Chevrolet | Innovative Tiny Houses, Lickety Lew's |
| 97 | Jason Kitzmiller | CR7 Motorsports | Chevrolet | A. L. L. Construction |
| Official entry list |||||

## Practice

The first and only practice session was held on Friday, April 21, at 3:00 PM CST. For practice, drivers were separated into different groups. Bret Holmes, driving for his family-owned team, Bret Holmes Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 52.351, and an average speed of 182.919 mph (294.380 km/h).
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 23 | Bret Holmes | Bret Holmes Racing | Chevrolet | 52.351 | 182.919 |
| 2 | 20 | Jesse Love | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 52.356 | 182.902 |
| 3 | 25 | Gus Dean | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 52.362 | 182.881 |
| Full practice results |||||||

## Starting lineup

No qualifying session will be held, instead, the starting lineup will be based on the owners points from the previous session. As a result, Taylor Gray, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would earn the pole.
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make |
| 1 | 18 | Taylor Gray | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 2 | 20 | Jesse Love | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota |
| 3 | 2 | Andrés Pérez de Lara (R) | Rev Racing | Chevrolet |
| 4 | 69 | Scott Melton | Kimmel Racing | Ford |
| 5 | 15 | Amber Balcaen | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota |
| 6 | 6 | Jack Wood | Rev Racing | Chevrolet |
| 7 | 35 | Greg Van Alst | Greg Van Alst Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 8 | 25 | Gus Dean | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota |
| 9 | 11 | Bryce Haugeberg | Fast Track Racing | Toyota |
| 10 | 30 | Frankie Muniz (R) | Rette Jones Racing | Ford |
| 11 | 12 | Tim Monroe | Fast Track Racing | Toyota |
| 12 | 10 | Ed Pompa | Fast Track Racing | Chevrolet |
| 13 | 48 | Brad Smith | Brad Smith Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 14 | 03 | Alex Clubb | Clubb Racing Inc. | Ford |
| 15 | 06 | A. J. Moyer | Wayne Peterson Racing | Chevrolet |
| 16 | 66 | Jon Garrett (R) | Veer Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 17 | 44 | Jason White | Jeff McClure Racing | Chevrolet |
| 18 | 23 | Bret Holmes | Bret Holmes Racing | Chevrolet |
| 19 | 55 | Toni Breidinger | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota |
| 20 | 7 | Eric Caudell | CCM Racing | Toyota |
| 21 | 73 | Andy Jankowiak | KLAS Motorsports | Ford |
| 22 | 0 | Kevin Hinckle | Wayne Peterson Racing | Ford |
| 23 | 97 | Jason Kitzmiller | CR7 Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 24 | 32 | Christian Rose (R) | AM Racing | Ford |
| 25 | 57 | Hunter Deshautelle | Brother-in-Law Racing | Chevrolet |
| 26 | 8 | Sean Corr | Empire Racing | Chevrolet |
| 27 | 74 | Mandy Chick | Team Chick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 28 | 27 | Tim Richmond | Richmond Motorsports | Toyota |
| 29 | 63 | Logan Misuraca | Spraker Racing Enterprises | Chevrolet |
| 30 | 45 | Tony Cosentino | Tamayo Cosentino Racing | Chevrolet |
| 31 | 62 | Steve Lewis Jr. | Steve Lewis Racing | Chevrolet |
| 32 | 53 | Patrick Emerling | Emerling-Gase Motorsports | Ford |
| 33 | 75 | Bryan Dauzat | Brother-in-Law Racing | Chevrolet |
| 34 | 93 | Caleb Costner | Costner Weaver Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| Withdrew |||||
| 35 | 82 | Kevin Campbell | KC Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| Official starting lineup |||||

## Race results

| Fin | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
| 1 | 2 | 20 | Jesse Love | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 76 | 35 | Running | 47 |
| 2 | 8 | 25 | Gus Dean | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 76 | 0 | Running | 42 |
| 3 | 18 | 23 | Bret Holmes | Bret Holmes Racing | Chevrolet | 76 | 0 | Running | 41 |
| 4 | 3 | 2 | Andrés Pérez de Lara (R) | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 76 | 28 | Running | 41 |
| 5 | 26 | 8 | Sean Corr | Empire Racing | Chevrolet | 76 | 0 | Running | 39 |
| 6 | 6 | 6 | Jack Wood | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 76 | 9 | Running | 39 |
| 7 | 1 | 18 | Taylor Gray | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 76 | 0 | Running | 39 |
| 8 | 4 | 69 | Scott Melton | Kimmel Racing | Ford | 76 | 0 | Running | 36 |
| 9 | 10 | 30 | Frankie Muniz (R) | Rette Jones Racing | Ford | 76 | 0 | Running | 35 |
| 10 | 17 | 44 | Jason White | Jeff McClure Racing | Chevrolet | 76 | 0 | Running | 34 |
| 11 | 30 | 45 | Tony Cosentino | Tamayo Cosentino Racing | Chevrolet | 76 | 0 | Running | 33 |
| 12 | 19 | 55 | Toni Breidinger | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 76 | 0 | Running | 32 |
| 13 | 12 | 10 | Ed Pompa | Fast Track Racing | Chevrolet | 76 | 0 | Running | 31 |
| 14 | 33 | 75 | Bryan Dauzat | Brother-in-Law Racing | Chevrolet | 76 | 0 | Running | 30 |
| 15 | 9 | 11 | Bryce Haugeberg | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | 76 | 0 | Running | 29 |
| 16 | 32 | 53 | Patrick Emerling | Emerling-Gase Motorsports | Ford | 76 | 0 | Running | 28 |
| 17 | 24 | 32 | Christian Rose (R) | AM Racing | Ford | 74 | 0 | Running | 27 |
| 18 | 21 | 73 | Andy Jankowiak | KLAS Motorsports | Ford | 72 | 0 | Running | 26 |
| 19 | 13 | 48 | Brad Smith | Brad Smith Motorsports | Chevrolet | 72 | 0 | Running | 25 |
| 20 | 15 | 06 | A. J. Moyer | Wayne Peterson Racing | Chevrolet | 71 | 0 | Running | 24 |
| 21 | 34 | 93 | Caleb Costner | Costner Weaver Motorsports | Chevrolet | 64 | 0 | DNF | 23 |
| 22 | 31 | 62 | Steve Lewis Jr. | Steve Lewis Racing | Chevrolet | 59 | 0 | Running | 22 |
| 23 | 20 | 7 | Eric Caudell | CCM Racing | Toyota | 45 | 4 | DNF | 22 |
| 24 | 27 | 74 | Mandy Chick | Team Chick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 40 | 0 | DNF | 20 |
| 25 | 28 | 27 | Tim Richmond | Richmond Motorsports | Toyota | 23 | 0 | DNF | 19 |
| 26 | 23 | 97 | Jason Kitzmiller | CR7 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 23 | 0 | DNF | 18 |
| 27 | 16 | 66 | Jon Garrett (R) | Veer Motorsports | Chevrolet | 23 | 0 | DNF | 17 |
| 28 | 29 | 63 | Logan Misuraca | Spraker Racing Enterprises | Chevrolet | 23 | 0 | DNF | 16 |
| 29 | 25 | 57 | Hunter Deshautelle | Brother-in-Law Racing | Chevrolet | 23 | 0 | DNF | 15 |
| 30 | 22 | 0 | Kevin Hinckle | Wayne Peterson Racing | Ford | 21 | 0 | DNF | 14 |
| 31 | 5 | 15 | Amber Balcaen | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 15 | 0 | DNF | 13 |
| 32 | 7 | 35 | Greg Van Alst | Greg Van Alst Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15 | 0 | DNF | 12 |
| 33 | 14 | 03 | Alex Clubb | Clubb Racing Inc. | Ford | 7 | 0 | DNF | 11 |
| 34 | 11 | 12 | Tim Monroe | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | 5 | 0 | DNF | 10 |
| Official race results ||||||||||

## Standings after the race
### Drivers' Championship standings

| | Pos | Driver | Points |
| 1 | 1 | Frankie Muniz | 106 |
| 2 | 2 | Jesse Love | 103 (-3) |
| 2 | 3 | Greg Van Alst | 93 (-13) |
| 2 | 4 | Jack Wood | 91 (-15) |
| 2 | 5 | Tony Cosentino | 91 (-15) |
| 4 | 6 | Andrés Pérez de Lara | 85 (-21) |
| 2 | 7 | Christian Rose | 80 (-26) |
| 5 | 8 | Sean Corr | 80 (-26) |
| '3 | 9 | Toni Breidinger | 75 (-31) |
| 13 | 10 | Jason White | 70 (-36) |
* Note: Only the first 10 positions are included for the driver standings.