# 2023 General Tire 150 (Phoenix)

The 2023 General Tire 150 was the second stock car race of the 2023 ARCA Menards Series season, the first race of the 2023 ARCA Menards Series West season, and the 4th iteration of the event. The race was held on Friday, March 10, 2023, in Avondale, Arizona at Phoenix Raceway, a 1-mile (1.6 km) permanent tri-oval shaped asphalt speedway. The race was increased from 150 laps to 160 laps, due to a NASCAR overtime finish. In a wreck-filled race, Tyler Reif, driving for Lowden Jackson Motorsports, scored the upset win after passing Landen Lewis for the lead on the final lap. This was Reif's first career ARCA Menards Series and ARCA Menards Series West win in only his third start. William Sawalich, who started on the pole, dominated the majority of the race, leading 93 laps before getting spun with two laps to go. To fill out the podium, Bradley Erickson, driving for Naake-Klauer Motorsports, would finish in 3rd, respectively.

## Background

Phoenix Raceway is a 1-mile, low-banked tri-oval race track located in Avondale, Arizona, near Phoenix. The motorsport track opened in 1964 and currently hosts two NASCAR race weekends annually including the final championship race since 2020. Phoenix Raceway has also hosted the CART, IndyCar Series, USAC and the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. The raceway is currently owned and operated by NASCAR.

### Entry list

* (R) denotes rookie driver.
| # | Driver | Team | Make | Sponsor |
| 02 | Leland Honeyman | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | Klean Freak |
| 2 | Andrés Pérez de Lara (R) | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | Max Siegel Inc. |
| 03 | Alex Clubb | Clubb Racing Inc. | Ford | Yavapai Bottle Gas |
| 04 | Ethan Nascimento | Nascimento Motorsports | Toyota | Fidelity Capital, RJ's Paintshop |
| 4 | Eric Nascimento | Nascimento Motorsports | Chevrolet | Fidelity Capital, Nascimento |
| 05 | David Smith | Shockwave Motorsports | Toyota | Shockwave Marine Suspension Seating |
| 06 | A. J. Moyer | Wayne Peterson Racing | Chevrolet | River's Edge Cottages & RV Park |
| 6 | Jack Wood | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | Velocity Racing |
| 7 | Takuma Koga | Jerry Pitts Racing | Toyota | Rise Up |
| 10 | Tim Monroe | Fast Track Racing | Ford | Fast Track Racing |
| 11 | Bryce Haugeberg | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | Magnum Contracting, UTI |
| 12 | D. L. Wilson | Fast Track Racing | Chevrolet | Heart O' Texas Speedway Waco |
| 13 | Todd Souza | Central Coast Racing | Ford | Central Coast Cabinets |
| 15 | Sean Hingorani (R) | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | GearWrench |
| 16 | Tanner Reif | Bill McAnally Racing | Chevrolet | NAPA Auto Care |
| 17 | Landen Lewis | McGowan Motorsports | Chevrolet | Rentsource, MMI Services |
| 18 | William Sawalich | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | Starkey, SoundGear |
| 20 | Jesse Love | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | JBL |
| 25 | Conner Jones | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | Pepper Jack Kennels, Jones Utilites |
| 27 | Bobby Hillis Jr. | Fierce Creature Racing | Chevrolet | First Impression Press |
| 30 | Frankie Muniz (R) | Rette Jones Racing | Ford | The Hot Chick |
| 32 | Christian Rose (R) | AM Racing | Ford | West Virginia Tourism |
| 35 | Greg Van Alst | Greg Van Alst Motorsports | Ford | SponsorTeam35.com |
| 41 | Tyler Reif (R) | Lowden Jackson Motorsports | Ford | Power Gen Components, Stoney's |
| 45 | Tony Cosentino | Tamayo Cosentino Racing | Chevrolet | Tamayo Sports Florida |
| 46 | R. J. Smotherman (R) | Lowden Jackson Motorsports | Ford | Country AF Radio, Stoney's |
| 48 | Brad Smith | Brad Smith Motorsports | Ford | Copraya.com |
| 50 | Trevor Huddleston | High Point Racing | Ford | High Point Racing |
| 55 | Toni Breidinger | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | Rootly |
| 66 | Jon Garrett (R) | Veer Motorsports | Chevrolet | Venture Foods |
| 70 | Kyle Keller | Jerry Pitts Racing | Toyota | EverReady Health, Star Nursery |
| 88 | Bradley Erickson (R) | Naake-Klauer Motorsports | Ford | L&S Farming |
| Official entry list |||||

## Practice

The first and only practice session was held on Friday, March 10, at 3:00 PM MST, and would last for 45 minutes. Tyler Reif, driving for Lowden Jackson Motorsports, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 28.031, and an average speed of 128.429 mph (206.686 km/h).
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 41 | Tyler Reif (R) | Lowden Jackson Motorsports | Ford | 28.031 | 128.429 |
| 2 | 20 | Jesse Love | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 28.040 | 128.388 |
| 3 | 18 | William Sawalich | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 28.112 | 128.059 |
| Full practice results |||||||

## Qualifying

Qualifying was held on Friday, March 10, at 4:30 PM MST. The qualifying system used is a single-car, single-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 27.153, and an average speed of 132.582 mph (213.370 km/h).
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 18 | William Sawalich | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 27.153 | 132.582 |
| 2 | 6 | Jack Wood | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 27.743 | 129.762 |
| 3 | 20 | Jesse Love | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 27.868 | 129.180 |
| 4 | 41 | Tyler Reif (R) | Lowden Jackson Motorsports | Ford | 27.872 | 129.162 |
| 5 | 02 | Leland Honeyman | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 27.886 | 129.097 |
| 6 | 2 | Andrés Pérez de Lara (R) | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 27.899 | 129.037 |
| 7 | 15 | Sean Hingorani (R) | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 27.953 | 128.788 |
| 8 | 25 | Conner Jones | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 27.974 | 128.691 |
| 9 | 55 | Toni Breidinger | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 28.000 | 128.571 |
| 10 | 17 | Landen Lewis | McGowan Motorsports | Chevrolet | 28.056 | 128.315 |
| 11 | 30 | Frankie Muniz (R) | Rette Jones Racing | Ford | 28.069 | 128.255 |
| 12 | 88 | Bradley Erickson (R) | Naake-Klauer Motorsports | Ford | 28.310 | 127.164 |
| 13 | 50 | Trevor Huddleston | High Point Racing | Ford | 28.310 | 127.164 |
| 14 | 35 | Greg Van Alst | Greg Van Alst Motorsports | Ford | 28.342 | 127.020 |
| 15 | 70 | Kyle Keller | Jerry Pitts Racing | Toyota | 28.492 | 126.351 |
| 16 | 13 | Todd Souza | Central Coast Racing | Ford | 28.536 | 126.156 |
| 17 | 4 | Eric Nascimento | Nascimento Motorsports | Chevrolet | 28.837 | 124.840 |
| 18 | 05 | David Smith | Shockwave Motorsports | Toyota | 28.887 | 124.624 |
| 19 | 7 | Takuma Koga | Jerry Pitts Racing | Toyota | 28.901 | 124.563 |
| 20 | 16 | Tanner Reif | Bill McAnally Racing | Chevrolet | 29.000 | 124.138 |
| 21 | 45 | Tony Cosentino | Tamayo Cosentino Racing | Chevrolet | 29.087 | 123.767 |
| 22 | 32 | Christian Rose (R) | AM Racing | Ford | 29.098 | 123.720 |
| 23 | 66 | Jon Garrett (R) | Veer Motorsports | Chevrolet | 29.222 | 123.195 |
| 24 | 12 | D. L. Wilson | Fast Track Racing | Chevrolet | 29.825 | 120.704 |
| 25 | 27 | Bobby Hillis Jr. | Fierce Creature Racing | Chevrolet | 31.512 | 114.242 |
| 26 | 10 | Tim Monroe | Fast Track Racing | Ford | 31.880 | 112.923 |
| 27 | 03 | Alex Clubb | Clubb Racing Inc. | Ford | 31.899 | 112.856 |
| 28 | 48 | Brad Smith | Brad Smith Motorsports | Ford | 32.553 | 110.589 |
| 29 | 04 | Ethan Nascimento | Nascimento Motorsports | Toyota | – | – |
| 30 | 06 | A. J. Moyer | Wayne Peterson Racing | Chevrolet | – | – |
| 31 | 46 | R. J. Smotherman (R) | Lowden Jackson Motorsports | Ford | – | – |
| Withdrew |||||||
| 32 | 11 | Bryce Haugeberg | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | – | – |
| 33 | 22 | Ryan Roulette | Ryan Roulette Racing | Ford | – | – |
| Official qualifying results |||||||

## Race results

| Fin | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
| 1 | 4 | 41 | Tyler Reif (R) | Lowden Jackson Motorsports | Ford | 160 | 6 | Running | 47 |
| 2 | 10 | 17 | Landen Lewis | McGowan Motorsports | Chevrolet | 160 | 2 | Running | 43 |
| 3 | 12 | 88 | Bradley Erickson (R) | Naake-Klauer Motorsports | Ford | 160 | 0 | Running | 41 |
| 4 | 6 | 2 | Andrés Pérez de Lara (R) | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 160 | 0 | Running | 40 |
| 5 | 15 | 70 | Kyle Keller | Jerry Pitts Racing | Toyota | 160 | 0 | Running | 39 |
| 6 | 11 | 30 | Frankie Muniz (R) | Rette Jones Racing | Ford | 160 | 0 | Running | 38 |
| 7 | 8 | 25 | Conner Jones | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 160 | 0 | Running | 37 |
| 8 | 5 | 02 | Leland Honeyman | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 160 | 21 | Running | 37 |
| 9 | 13 | 50 | Trevor Huddleston | High Point Racing | Ford | 160 | 0 | Running | 35 |
| 10 | 14 | 35 | Greg Van Alst | Greg Van Alst Motorsports | Ford | 160 | 0 | Running | 34 |
| 11 | 16 | 13 | Todd Souza | Central Coast Racing | Ford | 160 | 0 | Running | 33 |
| 12 | 20 | 16 | Tanner Reif | Bill McAnally Racing | Chevrolet | 160 | 0 | Running | 32 |
| 13 | 1 | 18 | William Sawalich | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 160 | 93 | Running | 34 |
| 14 | 17 | 4 | Eric Nascimento | Nascimento Motorsports | Chevrolet | 159 | 0 | Running | 30 |
| 15 | 21 | 45 | Tony Cosentino | Tamayo Cosentino Racing | Chevrolet | 159 | 0 | Running | 29 |
| 16 | 7 | 15 | Sean Hingorani (R) | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 157 | 0 | Running | 28 |
| 17 | 18 | 05 | David Smith | Shockwave Motorsports | Toyota | 156 | 0 | Running | 27 |
| 18 | 27 | 03 | Alex Clubb | Clubb Racing Inc. | Ford | 156 | 0 | Running | 26 |
| 19 | 19 | 7 | Takuma Koga | Jerry Pitts Racing | Toyota | 154 | 0 | Running | 25 |
| 20 | 23 | 66 | Jon Garrett (R) | Veer Motorsports | Chevrolet | 154 | 0 | Running | 24 |
| 21 | 30 | 06 | A. J. Moyer | Wayne Peterson Racing | Toyota | 149 | 0 | Running | 23 |
| 22 | 9 | 55 | Toni Breidinger | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 146 | 0 | Accident | 22 |
| 23 | 22 | 32 | Christian Rose (R) | AM Racing | Ford | 146 | 0 | Accident | 21 |
| 24 | 24 | 12 | D. L. Wilson | Fast Track Racing | Chevrolet | 145 | 0 | Accident | 20 |
| 25 | 25 | 27 | Bobby Hillis Jr. | Fierce Creature Racing | Chevrolet | 125 | 0 | DNF | 19 |
| 26 | 29 | 04 | Ethan Nascimento | Nascimento Motorsports | Toyota | 105 | 0 | DNF | 18 |
| 27 | 3 | 20 | Jesse Love | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 83 | 38 | Accident | 18 |
| 28 | 2 | 6 | Jack Wood | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 83 | 0 | Accident | 16 |
| 29 | 31 | 46 | R. J. Smotherman (R) | Lowden Jackson Motorsports | Ford | 26 | 0 | DNF | 15 |
| 30 | 28 | 48 | Brad Smith | Brad Smith Motorsports | Ford | 26 | 0 | Clutch | 14 |
| 31 | 26 | 10 | Tim Monroe | Fast Track Racing | Ford | 23 | 0 | DNF | 13 |
| Withdrew ||||||||||
| | | 11 | Bryce Haugeberg | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | | | | |
| | | 22 | Ryan Roulette | Ryan Roulette Racing | Ford | | | | |
| Official race results ||||||||||

## Standings after the race

Drivers' Championship standings (ARCA Main)
Pos
Driver
Points
1
Greg Van Alst
81
9
2
Frankie Muniz
71 (-10)
12
3
Tony Cosentino
58 (-23)
3
4
Jesse Love
55 (-26)
7
5
Christian Rose
54 (-27)
2
6
Jack Wood
52 (-29)
7
Tyler Reif
47 (-34)
6
8
Connor Mosack
45 (-36)
9
Landen Lewis
43 (-38)
30
10
Andrés Pérez de Lara
43 (-38)
Drivers' Championship standings (ARCA West)
Pos
Driver
Points
1
Tyler Reif
47
2
Landen Lewis
43 (-4)
3
Bradley Erickson
41 (-6)
4
Andrés Pérez de Lara
40 (-7)
5
Kyle Keller
39 (-8)
6
Frankie Muniz
38 (-9)
7
Leland Honeyman
37 (-10)
8
Conner Jones
37 (-10)
9
Trevor Huddleston
35 (-12)
10
Greg Van Alst
34 (-13)
Note: Only the first 10 positions are included for the driver standings. :