# 2023 Dawn 150

The 2023 Dawn 150 was the 4th stock car race of the 2023 ARCA Menards Series season, and the 4th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, May 6, 2023, in Kansas City, Kansas at Kansas Speedway, a 1.5 mile (2.4 km) permanent tri-oval shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 100 laps to complete. Jesse Love, driving for Venturini Motorsports, would put on a dominating performance, leading a race-high 96 laps, earning his fourth career ARCA Menards Series win, and his second of the season. 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

Kansas Speedway is a 1.5-mile (2.4 km) tri-oval race track in Kansas City, Kansas. It was built in 2001 and hosts two annual NASCAR race weekends. The NTT IndyCar Series also raced there until 2011. The speedway is owned and operated by the International Speedway Corporation.

### Entry list

* (R) denotes rookie driver.
| # | Driver | Team | Make | Sponsor |
| 0 | Kevin Hinckle | Wayne Peterson Racing | Toyota | KH Automotive |
| 01 | Zachary Tinkle | Fast Track Racing | Ford | Fast Track Racing |
| 2 | Andrés Pérez de Lara (R) | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | Max Siegel Inc. |
| 03 | Alex Clubb | Clubb Racing Inc. | Ford | Yavapi Bottle Gas |
| 06 | A. J. Moyer | Wayne Peterson Racing | Ford | River's Edge Cottages & RV Park |
| 6 | Jack Wood | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | Velocity Racing |
| 7 | Matt Wilson | CCM Racing | Toyota | 7 Brew Coffee |
| 8 | Sean Corr | Empire Racing | Ford | NESCO |
| 10 | Tim Monroe | Fast Track Racing | Ford | Fast Track Racing |
| 11 | Josh Reaume | Fast Track Racing | Ford | Cover Craft |
| 12 | Gage Rodgers | Fast Track Racing | Chevrolet | Volara Foam |
| 15 | Amber Balcaen | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | ICON Direct |
| 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 | Dean Thompson | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | Thompson Pipe Group |
| 30 | Frankie Muniz (R) | Rette Jones Racing | Ford | Built Ford Proud |
| 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 | Tamayo Sports Florida |
| 48 | Brad Smith | Brad Smith Motorsports | Chevrolet | Copraya.com |
| 55 | Toni Breidinger | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | Victoria's Secret |
| 66 | Jon Garrett (R) | Veer Motorsports | Chevrolet | Lick 'Em Stick 'Em |
| 69 | Scott Melton | Kimmel Racing | Toyota | Melton-McFadden Insurance Agency |
| 72 | Cody Coughlin | Coughlin Brothers Racing | Ford | Jegs High Performance |
| 73 | Andy Jankowiak | KLAS Motorsports | Toyota | Dak's Market, Whelen |
| 74 | Mandy Chick | Team Chick Motorsports | Chevrolet | Dynamic Drivelines, JRCTax.com |
| 97 | Jason Kitzmiller | CR7 Motorsports | Chevrolet | A. L. L. Construction |
| Official entry list |||||

## Pre-race practice

An optional pre-race practice session was held on Friday, May 5, at 9:00 AM CST, and would last for 5 hours. Jesse Love, driving for Venturini Motorsports, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 31.387, and an average speed of 172.046 mph (276.881 km/h).
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 20 | Jesse Love | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 31.387 | 172.046 |
| 2 | 17 | Taylor Gray | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 31.592 | 170.929 |
| 3 | 18 | Connor Mosack | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 31.822 | 169.694 |
| Full pre-race practice results |||||||

## Practice

The official practice session was held on Saturday, May 6, at 9:25 AM CST, and would last for 30 minutes. Jesse Love, driving for Venturini Motorsports, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 30.912, and an average speed of 174.689 mph (281.135 km/h).
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 20 | Jesse Love | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 30.912 | 174.689 |
| 2 | 18 | Connor Mosack | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 31.006 | 174.160 |
| 3 | 25 | Dean Thompson | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 31.061 | 173.851 |
| Full practice results |||||||

## Qualifying

Qualifying was held on Saturday, May 6, at 10:10 AM CST. 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 30.785, and an average speed of 175.410 mph (282.295 km/h).
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 20 | Jesse Love | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 30.785 | 175.410 |
| 2 | 18 | Connor Mosack | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 31.096 | 173.656 |
| 3 | 25 | Dean Thompson | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 31.109 | 173.583 |
| 4 | 15 | Amber Balcaen | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 31.210 | 173.021 |
| 5 | 17 | Taylor Gray | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 31.253 | 172.783 |
| 6 | 30 | Frankie Muniz (R) | Rette Jones Racing | Ford | 31.329 | 172.364 |
| 7 | 32 | Christian Rose (R) | AM Racing | Ford | 31.391 | 172.024 |
| 8 | 55 | Toni Breidinger | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 31.432 | 171.799 |
| 9 | 6 | Jack Wood | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 31.451 | 171.696 |
| 10 | 72 | Cody Coughlin | Coughlin Brothers Racing | Ford | 31.846 | 169.566 |
| 11 | 2 | Andrés Pérez de Lara (R) | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 31.863 | 169.476 |
| 12 | 97 | Jason Kitzmiller | CR7 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 32.187 | 167.770 |
| 13 | 35 | Greg Van Alst | Greg Van Alst Motorsports | Ford | 32.281 | 167.281 |
| 14 | 45 | Tony Cosentino | Tamayo Cosentino Racing | Chevrolet | 32.454 | 166.389 |
| 15 | 74 | Mandy Chick | Team Chick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 32.589 | 165.700 |
| 16 | 69 | Scott Melton | Kimmel Racing | Toyota | 32.688 | 165.198 |
| 17 | 12 | Gage Rodgers | Fast Track Racing | Chevrolet | 32.877 | 164.249 |
| 18 | 66 | Jon Garrett (R) | Veer Motorsports | Chevrolet | 32.885 | 164.209 |
| 19 | 11 | Josh Reaume | Fast Track Racing | Ford | 33.019 | 163.542 |
| 20 | 8 | Sean Corr | Empire Racing | Ford | 33.127 | 163.009 |
| 21 | 7 | Matt Wilson | CCM Racing | Toyota | 33.773 | 159.891 |
| 22 | 10 | Tim Monroe | Fast Track Racing | Ford | 36.390 | 148.392 |
| 23 | 0 | Kevin Hinckle | Wayne Peterson Racing | Toyota | 36.458 | 148.116 |
| 24 | 03 | Alex Clubb | Clubb Racing Inc. | Ford | 37.004 | 145.930 |
| 25 | 06 | A. J. Moyer | Wayne Peterson Racing | Ford | 37.446 | 144.208 |
| 26 | 48 | Brad Smith | Brad Smith Motorsports | Chevrolet | – | – |
| 27 | 01 | Zachary Tinkle | Fast Track Racing | Ford | – | – |
| Withdrew |||||||
| 28 | 73 | Andy Jankowiak | KLAS Motorsports | Toyota | – | – |
| Official qualifying results |||||||

## Race results

| Fin | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
| 1 | 1 | 20 | Jesse Love | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 100 | 96 | Running | 48 |
| 2 | 3 | 25 | Dean Thompson | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 100 | 1 | Running | 43 |
| 3 | 5 | 17 | Taylor Gray | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 100 | 3 | Running | 42 |
| 4 | 2 | 18 | Connor Mosack | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 100 | 0 | Running | 40 |
| 5 | 9 | 6 | Jack Wood | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 100 | 0 | Running | 39 |
| 6 | 11 | 2 | Andrés Pérez de Lara (R) | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 100 | 0 | Running | 38 |
| 7 | 10 | 72 | Cody Coughlin | Coughlin Brothers Racing | Ford | 100 | 0 | Running | 37 |
| 8 | 6 | 30 | Frankie Muniz (R) | Rette Jones Racing | Ford | 100 | 0 | Running | 36 |
| 9 | 7 | 32 | Christian Rose (R) | AM Racing | Ford | 100 | 0 | Running | 35 |
| 10 | 13 | 35 | Greg Van Alst | Greg Van Alst Motorsports | Ford | 100 | 0 | Running | 34 |
| 11 | 8 | 55 | Toni Breidinger | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 100 | 0 | Running | 33 |
| 12 | 15 | 74 | Mandy Chick | Team Chick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 100 | 0 | Running | 32 |
| 13 | 18 | 66 | Jon Garrett (R) | Veer Motorsports | Chevrolet | 99 | 0 | Running | 31 |
| 14 | 16 | 69 | Scott Melton | Kimmel Racing | Toyota | 99 | 0 | Running | 30 |
| 15 | 14 | 45 | Tony Cosentino | Tamayo Cosentino Racing | Chevrolet | 97 | 0 | Running | 29 |
| 16 | 20 | 8 | Sean Corr | Empire Racing | Chevrolet | 97 | 0 | Running | 28 |
| 17 | 21 | 7 | Matt Wilson | CCM Racing | Toyota | 94 | 0 | Running | 27 |
| 18 | 19 | 11 | Josh Reaume | Fast Track Racing | Ford | 92 | 0 | Running | 26 |
| 19 | 24 | 03 | Alex Clubb | Clubb Racing Inc. | Ford | 92 | 0 | Running | 25 |
| 20 | 25 | 06 | A. J. Moyer | Wayne Peterson Racing | Ford | 91 | 0 | Running | 24 |
| 21 | 23 | 0 | Kevin Hinckle | Wayne Peterson Racing | Toyota | 91 | 0 | Running | 23 |
| 22 | 4 | 15 | Amber Balcaen | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 71 | 0 | Mechanical | 22 |
| 23 | 12 | 97 | Jason Kitzmiller | CR7 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 64 | 0 | Accident | 21 |
| 24 | 26 | 48 | Brad Smith | Brad Smith Motorsports | Chevrolet | 27 | 0 | Radio | 20 |
| 25 | 17 | 12 | Gage Rodgers | Fast Track Racing | Chevrolet | 20 | 0 | Electrical | 19 |
| 26 | 22 | 10 | Tim Monroe | Fast Track Racing | Ford | 8 | 0 | Axle | 18 |
| 27 | 27 | 01 | Zachary Tinkle | Fast Track Racing | Ford | 3 | 0 | Oil Pressure | 17 |
| Official race results ||||||||||

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

| | Pos | Driver | Points |
| 1 | 1 | Jesse Love | 146 |
| 1 | 2 | Frankie Muniz | 142 (-4) |
| 1 | 3 | Jack Wood | 130 (-16) |
| 1 | 4 | Greg Van Alst | 127 (-19) |
| 1 | 5 | Andrés Pérez de Lara | 122 (-24) |
| 1 | 6 | Tony Cosentino | 120 (-26) |
| | 7 | Christian Rose | 115 (-31) |
| | 8 | Sean Corr | 108 (-38) |
| | 9 | Toni Breidinger | 108 (-38) |
| 4 | 10 | Mandy Chick | 91 (-55) |
* Note: Only the first 10 positions are included for the driver standings.