# 2023 General Tire 150 (Charlotte)

The 2023 General Tire 150 was the 5th stock car race of the 2023 ARCA Menards Series season, and the 13th iteration of the event. The race was held on Friday, May 26, 2023, in Concord, North Carolina at Charlotte Motor Speedway, a 1.5 mile (2.4 km) permanent tri-oval shaped racetrack. The race was increased from 100 to 103 laps, due to a NASCAR overtime finish. Jesse Love, driving for Venturini Motorsports, would hold off the field on the final restart, and earned his 5th career ARCA Menards Series win, and his third consecutive win of the season. Love dominated the majority of the race as well, leading a race-high 67 laps. To fill out the podium, Dean Thompson, driving for Venturini Motorsports, and Taylor Gray, driving for Tricon Garage, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.

## Background

Charlotte Motor Speedway (previously known as Lowe's Motor Speedway from 1999 to 2009) is a motorsport complex located in Concord, North Carolina, 13-mile (21 km) outside Charlotte. The complex features a 1.500 mi (2.414 km) quad oval track that hosts NASCAR racing including the prestigious Coca-Cola 600 on Memorial Day weekend, and the Bank of America Roval 400. The speedway was built in 1959 by Bruton Smith and is considered the home track for NASCAR with many race teams located in the Charlotte area. The track is owned and operated by Speedway Motorsports with Greg Walter as track president.
The 2,000 acres (8.1 km$^2$) complex also features a state-of-the-art 0.250 mi (0.402 km) drag racing strip, ZMAX Dragway. It is the only all-concrete, four-lane drag strip in the United States and hosts NHRA events. Alongside the drag strip is a state-of-the-art clay oval that hosts dirt racing including the World of Outlaws finals among other popular racing events.

### Entry list

* (R) denotes rookie driver.
| # | Driver | Team | Make | Sponsor |
| 01 | C. J. McLaughlin | Fast Track Racing | Chevrolet | Universal Technical Institute |
| 2 | Andrés Pérez de Lara (R) | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | Max Siegel Inc. |
| 03 | Alex Clubb | Clubb Racing Inc. | Ford | Echo Effect |
| 06 | A. J. Moyer | Wayne Peterson Racing | Ford | River's Edge Cottages & RV Park |
| 6 | Jack Wood | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | Velocity Racing |
| 8 | Sean Corr | Empire Racing | Chevrolet | Navy Seal Foundation, NESCO |
| 10 | Ed Pompa | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | HYTORC of New York, Double "H" Ranch |
| 11 | Stephanie Moyer | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | GY6USA.com, Victory Riding Academy |
| 12 | Brayton Laster | Fast Track Racing | Ford | AutoRepairVinStickers.com |
| 15 | Dean Thompson | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | Thompson Pipe Group |
| 17 | Taylor Gray | Tricon Garage | Toyota | Dead On Tools |
| 18 | Connor Mosack | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | Mobil 1 |
| 20 | Jesse Love | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | GearWrench |
| 25 | Gus Dean | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | Dean Custom Air, Mobil 1 |
| 30 | Frankie Muniz (R) | Rette Jones Racing | Ford | HairClub |
| 31 | Stephen Leicht | Rise Motorsports | Chevrolet | Inspire. Real. Change. |
| 32 | Christian Rose (R) | AM Racing | Ford | West Virginia Tourism |
| 35 | Greg Van Alst | Greg Van Alst Motorsports | Ford | CB Fabricating |
| 45 | Tony Cosentino | Tamayo Cosentino Racing | Chevrolet | The Gutter Team |
| 48 | Brad Smith | Brad Smith Motorsports | Chevrolet | Copraya.com |
| 55 | Toni Breidinger | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | Rootly |
| 66 | Jon Garrett (R) | Veer Motorsports | Chevrolet | Venture Foods |
| 69 | Scott Melton | Kimmel Racing | Toyota | Melton-McFadden Insurance Agency |
| 72 | Cody Coughlin | Coughlin Brothers Racing | Ford | JEGS, Cody Coughlin Company |
| 73 | Andy Jankowiak | KLAS Motorsports | Toyota | V1 Fiber |
| 75 | Bryan Dauzat | Brother-in-Law Racing | Chevrolet | Brother-in-Law Racing |
| 93 | Caleb Costner | Costner Weaver Motorsports | Chevrolet | Innovative Tiny Houses, Lickety Lew's |
| 97 | Grant Enfinger | CR7 Motorsports | Chevrolet | Grant County Mulch |
| Official entry list |||||

## Practice

The first and only practice session was held on Friday, May 26, at 11:40 AM EST, and would last for 45 minutes. Taylor Gray, driving for Tricon Garage, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 30.218, and an average speed of 178.701 mph (287.591 km/h).
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 17 | Taylor Gray | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 30.218 | 178.701 |
| 2 | 2 | Andrés Pérez de Lara (R) | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 30.226 | 178.654 |
| 3 | 18 | Connor Mosack | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 30.312 | 178.147 |
| Full practice results |||||||

## Qualifying

Qualifying was held on Friday, May 26, at 12:40 PM EST. The qualifying system used is a multi car, multi lap system with only one round. Whoever sets the fastest time in the round wins the pole. Jesse Love, driving for Venturini Motorsports, would score the pole for the race, with a lap of 29.993, and an average speed of 180.042 mph (289.750 km/h).
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 20 | Jesse Love | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 29.993 | 180.042 |
| 2 | 2 | Andrés Pérez de Lara (R) | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 30.003 | 179.982 |
| 3 | 17 | Taylor Gray | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 30.104 | 179.378 |
| 4 | 15 | Dean Thompson | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 30.184 | 178.903 |
| 5 | 18 | Connor Mosack | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 30.188 | 178.879 |
| 6 | 25 | Gus Dean | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 30.288 | 178.288 |
| 7 | 6 | Jack Wood | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 30.449 | 177.346 |
| 8 | 73 | Andy Jankowiak | KLAS Motorsports | Toyota | 30.745 | 175.638 |
| 9 | 35 | Greg Van Alst | Greg Van Alst Motorsports | Ford | 30.781 | 175.433 |
| 10 | 30 | Frankie Muniz (R) | Rette Jones Racing | Ford | 30.989 | 174.255 |
| 11 | 55 | Toni Breidinger | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 31.366 | 172.161 |
| 12 | 45 | Tony Cosentino | Tamayo Cosentino Racing | Chevrolet | 31.385 | 172.057 |
| 13 | 32 | Christian Rose (R) | AM Racing | Ford | 31.676 | 170.476 |
| 14 | 66 | Jon Garrett | Veer Motorsports | Chevrolet | 32.062 | 168.424 |
| 15 | 69 | Scott Melton | Kimmel Racing | Toyota | 32.081 | 168.324 |
| 16 | 93 | Caleb Costner | Costner Weaver Motorsports | Chevrolet | 33.396 | 161.696 |
| 17 | 11 | Stephanie Moyer | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | 33.803 | 159.749 |
| 18 | 10 | Ed Pompa | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | 34.116 | 158.284 |
| 19 | 12 | Brayton Laster | Fast Track Racing | Ford | 34.350 | 157.205 |
| 20 | 75 | Bryan Dauzat | Brother-in-Law Racing | Chevrolet | 35.242 | 153.226 |
| 21 | 03 | Alex Clubb | Clubb Racing Inc. | Ford | 36.086 | 149.643 |
| 22 | 31 | Stephen Leicht | Rise Motorsports | Chevrolet | 39.801 | 135.675 |
| 23 | 48 | Brad Smith | Brad Smith Motorsports | Chevrolet | 42.638 | 126.648 |
| 24 | 06 | A. J. Moyer | Wayne Peterson Racing | Ford | 48.026 | 112.439 |
| 25 | 8 | Sean Corr | Empire Racing | Chevrolet | – | – |
| 26 | 97 | Grant Enfinger | CR7 Motorsports | Chevrolet | – | – |
| 27 | 01 | C. J. McLaughlin | Fast Track Racing | Chevrolet | – | – |
| Withdrew |||||||
| 28 | 72 | Cody Coughlin | Coughlin Brothers Racing | Ford | – | – |
| 29 | 87 | Charles Buchanan | Charles Buchanan Racing | Chevrolet | – | – |
| Official qualifying results |||||||

## Race results

| Fin | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
| 1 | 1 | 20 | Jesse Love | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 103 | 67 | Running | 48 |
| 2 | 4 | 15 | Dean Thompson | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 103 | 15 | Running | 43 |
| 3 | 3 | 17 | Taylor Gray | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 103 | 0 | Running | 41 |
| 4 | 26 | 97 | Grant Enfinger | CR7 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 103 | 0 | Running | 40 |
| 5 | 8 | 73 | Andy Jankowiak | KLAS Motorsports | Toyota | 103 | 0 | Running | 39 |
| 6 | 10 | 30 | Frankie Muniz (R) | Rette Jones Racing | Ford | 103 | 0 | Running | 38 |
| 7 | 2 | 2 | Andrés Pérez de Lara (R) | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 103 | 0 | Running | 37 |
| 8 | 13 | 32 | Christian Rose (R) | AM Racing | Ford | 103 | 4 | Running | 37 |
| 9 | 5 | 18 | Connor Mosack | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 103 | 17 | Running | 36 |
| 10 | 7 | 6 | Jack Wood | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 103 | 0 | Running | 34 |
| 11 | 12 | 45 | Tony Cosentino | Tamayo Cosentino Racing | Chevrolet | 103 | 0 | Running | 33 |
| 12 | 11 | 55 | Toni Breidinger | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 102 | 0 | Running | 32 |
| 13 | 16 | 93 | Caleb Costner | Costner Weaver Motorsports | Chevrolet | 102 | 0 | Running | 31 |
| 14 | 14 | 66 | Jon Garrett (R) | Veer Motorsports | Chevrolet | 102 | 0 | Running | 30 |
| 15 | 6 | 25 | Gus Dean | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 101 | 0 | Running | 29 |
| 16 | 18 | 10 | Ed Pompa | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | 100 | 0 | Running | 28 |
| 17 | 17 | 11 | Stephanie Moyer | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | 99 | 0 | Running | 27 |
| 18 | 20 | 75 | Bryan Dauzat | Brother-in-Law Racing | Chevrolet | 97 | 0 | Running | 26 |
| 19 | 19 | 12 | Brayton Laster | Fast Track Racing | Ford | 96 | 0 | Running | 25 |
| 20 | 23 | 48 | Brad Smith | Brad Smith Motorsports | Chevrolet | 61 | 0 | Too Slow | 24 |
| 21 | 21 | 03 | Alex Clubb | Clubb Racing Inc. | Ford | 54 | 0 | Running | 23 |
| 22 | 9 | 35 | Greg Van Alst | Greg Van Alst Motorsports | Ford | 47 | 0 | Accident | 22 |
| 23 | 15 | 69 | Scott Melton | Kimmel Racing | Toyota | 39 | 0 | Accident | 21 |
| 24 | 25 | 8 | Sean Corr | Empire Racing | Chevrolet | 30 | 0 | Handling | 20 |
| 25 | 22 | 31 | Stephen Leicht | Rise Motorsports | Chevrolet | 25 | 0 | Engine | 19 |
| 26 | 27 | 01 | C. J. McLaughlin | Fast Track Racing | Chevrolet | 17 | 0 | Engine | 18 |
| 27 | 24 | 06 | A. J. Moyer | Wayne Peterson Racing | Ford | 12 | 0 | Clutch | 17 |
| Withdrew ||||||||||
| | | 72 | Cody Coughlin | Coughlin Brothers Racing | Ford | | | | |
| | | 87 | Charles Buchanan | Charles Buchanan Racing | Chevrolet | | | | |
| Official race results ||||||||||

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

| | Pos | Driver | Points |
| | 1 | Jesse Love | 245 |
| | 2 | Frankie Muniz | 230 (-15) |
| | 3 | Jack Wood | 214 (-31) |
| 1 | 4 | Andrés Pérez de Lara | 209 (-36) |
| 1 | 5 | Tony Cosentino | 203 (-42) |
| 1 | 6 | Christian Rose | 201 (-44) |
| 3 | 7 | Greg Van Alst | 199 (-46) |
| 1 | 8 | Toni Breidinger | 190 (-55) |
| 2 | 9 | Jon Garrett | 171 (-74) |
| 2 | 10 | A. J. Moyer | 153 (-92) |
* Note: Only the first 10 positions are included for the driver standings.