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2023 Dawn 150

{{Short description|4th race of the 2023 ARCA Menards Series}}

{{Infobox NASCAR race report|Type=CUST|First_Driver=Jesse Love|Announcers=Jamie Little, Phil Parsons, and Austin Cindric|Distance_mi=150|Year=2023|Race_Name=Dawn 150|Scheduled_mi=150|Course_mi=1.5|Distance_laps=100|Scheduled_laps=100|Distance_km=241|Scheduled_km=241|Avg={{Convert|117.541|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}|Car=20|Location=Kansas Speedway, Kansas City, Kansas|Most_Driver=Jesse Love|First_Team=Venturini Motorsports|Most_laps=96|Most_Team=Venturini Motorsports|Pole_Time=30.785|Pole_Team=Venturini Motorsports|Date=May 6|Network=FS1|Pole_Driver=Jesse Love|Description=Race 4 of 20 of the 2023 ARCA Menards Series|Official_name=4th Annual Dawn 150|Course_km=2.4|Radio=MRN|Image=Kansas Speedway diagram.svg|Details_ref={{cite web|url=https://www.arcaracing.com/2023/05/02/entry-list-dawn-150-at-kansas-speedway/|title=Entry list: Dawn 150 at Kansas Speedway|date=May 2, 2023|access-date=May 2, 2023|website=ARCA}}{{cite web|url=https://www.arcaracing.com/2023/05/06/qualifying-results-dawn-150-at-kansas-speedway/|title=Qualifying results: Dawn 150 at Kansas Speedway|date=May 6, 2023|access-date=May 7, 2023|website=ARCA}}{{cite web|url=https://www.arcaracing.com/2023/05/06/race-results-dawn-150-at-kansas-speedway/|title=Race results: Dawn 150 at Kansas Speedway|date=May 6, 2023|access-date=May 7, 2023|website=ARCA}}}}

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 {{convert|1.5|mi|adj=on}} 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.

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!#

!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

| nowrap="" |Jesse Love

|Venturini Motorsports

|Toyota

|GearWrench

25

|Dean Thompson

|Venturini Motorsports

|Toyota

|Thompson Pipe Group

30

| nowrap="" |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

|[https://copraya.com Copraya.com]

55

|Toni Breidinger

|Venturini Motorsports

|Toyota

|Victoria's Secret

66

|Jon Garrett (R)

| nowrap="" |Veer Motorsports

|Chevrolet

|Lick 'Em Stick 'Em

69

|Scott Melton

| nowrap="" |Kimmel Racing

|Toyota

|Melton-McFadden Insurance Agency

72

|Cody Coughlin

| nowrap="" |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, [https://jrctax.com JRCTax.com]

97

|Jason Kitzmiller

|CR7 Motorsports

|Chevrolet

|A. L. L. Construction

colspan="5" |[https://www.arcaracing.com/2023/05/02/entry-list-dawn-150-at-kansas-speedway/ 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.{{Cite web |date=January 7, 2023 |title=Schedule of events: ARCA Menards Series at Kansas Speedway |url=https://www.arcaracing.com/2023/01/07/schedule-of-events-arca-menards-series-at-kansas-speedway/ |access-date=May 2, 2023 |website=ARCA |language=en-US}} 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 {{Convert|172.046|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}.{{Cite web |date=May 5, 2023 |title=Pre-race practice results: Dawn 150 at Kansas Speedway |url=https://www.arcaracing.com/2023/05/05/pre-race-practice-results-dawn-150-at-kansas-speedway/ |access-date=May 5, 2023 |website=ARCA}}

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!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

colspan="7" |[https://www.arcaracing.com/2023/05/05/pre-race-practice-results-dawn-150-at-kansas-speedway/ 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 {{Convert|174.689|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}.{{Cite web |date=May 6, 2023 |title=Practice results: Dawn 150 at Kansas Speedway |url=https://www.arcaracing.com/2023/05/06/practice-results-dawn-150-at-kansas-speedway/ |access-date=May 6, 2023 |website=ARCA}}

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!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

colspan="7" |[https://www.arcaracing.com/2023/05/06/practice-results-dawn-150-at-kansas-speedway/ 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 {{Convert|175.410|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}.{{Cite web |last=Wingard |first=Luke |date=May 6, 2023 |title=Jesse Love Wins ARCA Pole at Kansas |url=https://frontstretch.com/2023/05/06/jesse-love-wins-arca-pole-at-kansas/ |access-date=May 7, 2023 |website=Frontstretch}}

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!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

|–

|–

colspan="7" |Withdrew
28

|73

|Andy Jankowiak

|KLAS Motorsports

|Toyota

|–

|–

colspan="7" |[https://www.arcaracing.com/2023/05/06/qualifying-results-dawn-150-at-kansas-speedway/ Official qualifying results]

Race results

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!Fin{{Cite web |last= |first= |date= |title=2023 Dawn 150 - Racing Reference |url=https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/2023_Dutch_Boy_150/A/ |access-date=May 7, 2023 |website=Racing-Reference.info}}

!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

colspan="10" |[https://www.arcaracing.com/2023/05/06/race-results-dawn-150-at-kansas-speedway/ Official race results]

Standings after the race

;Drivers' Championship standings

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! Pos

! Driver

! Points

align="left"| 10px 1

| style="text-align:center;"| 1

| Jesse Love

| style="text-align:center;"| 146

align="left"| 10px 1

| style="text-align:center;"| 2

| Frankie Muniz

| style="text-align:center;"| 142 (-4)

align="left"| 10px 1

| style="text-align:center;"| 3

| Jack Wood

| style="text-align:center;"| 130 (-16)

align="left"| 10px 1

| style="text-align:center;"| 4

| Greg Van Alst

| style="text-align:center;"| 127 (-19)

align="left"| 10px 1

| style="text-align:center;"| 5

| Andrés Pérez de Lara

| style="text-align:center;"| 122 (-24)

align="left"| 10px 1

| style="text-align:center;"| 6

| Tony Cosentino

| style="text-align:center;"| 120 (-26)

align="left"| 10px

| style="text-align:center;"| 7

| Christian Rose

| style="text-align:center;"| 115 (-31)

align="left"| 10px

| style="text-align:center;"| 8

| Sean Corr

| style="text-align:center;"| 108 (-38)

align="left"| 10px

| style="text-align:center;"| 9

| Toni Breidinger

| style="text-align:center;"| 108 (-38)

align="left"| 10px 4

| style="text-align:center;"| 10

| Mandy Chick

| style="text-align:center;"| 91 (-55)

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  • Note: Only the first 10 positions are included for the driver standings.

References

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