| Race details[1][2][3] | |||
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| Race 7 of 20 of the2023 ARCA Menards Series | |||
| Date | June 24, 2023 | ||
| Official name | 8th Annual Menards 250 | ||
| Location | Elko Speedway,Elko New Market, Minnesota | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 0.375 miles (0.604 km) | ||
| Distance | 250 laps, 93 mi (150 km) | ||
| Scheduled distance | 250 laps, 93 mi (150 km) | ||
| Average speed | 59.671 mph (96.031 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Joe Gibbs Racing | ||
| Grid positions set by competition-based formula | |||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Jesse Love | Venturini Motorsports | |
| Laps | 235 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 20 | Jesse Love | Venturini Motorsports | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | FS2 | ||
| Announcers | Brent Stover andPhil Parsons | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | ARCA Racing Network | ||
The2023 Menards 250 was the 7th stock car race of the2023 ARCA Menards Series season, and the 8th iteration of theevent. The race was held on Saturday, June 24, 2023, inElko New Market, Minnesota atElko Speedway, a 0.375 mile (0.604 km) permanent oval shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 250 laps to complete. In a wild and controversial race that had an exciting battle betweenJesse Love andWilliam Sawalich,Jesse Love, driving forVenturini Motorsports, would hold off a fast-charging Sawalich in the final 20 laps of the race to earn his sixth careerARCA Menards Series win, and his fourth of the season. Love dominated the entire race as well, leading 235 of the 250 laps.[4] Sawalich, who started on pole, led 15 laps of the race until getting spun bySean Hingorani on lap 150.[5][6] To fill out the podium, Sawalich, driving forJoe Gibbs Racing, and Hingorani, driving forVenturini Motorsports, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
Elko Speedway, is a 3/8 mileasphalt ovalNASCAR-sanctioned race track located inElko New Market, Minnesota. Elko Speedway is a track in theNASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series. The track is located in the former Elko portion of the merged city.
The first and only practice session was held on Saturday, June 24, at 3:40 PMCST, and would last for 20 minutes.[7]William Sawalich, driving forJoe Gibbs Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 14.439, and an average speed of 93.497 mph (150.469 km/h).[8] A second session was scheduled to be held at 4:10 PMCST, but was cancelled due to inclement weather.
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | William Sawalich | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 14.439 | 93.497 |
| 2 | 20 | Jesse Love | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 14.690 | 91.899 |
| 3 | 25 | Conner Jones | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 14.707 | 91.793 |
| Full practice results | ||||||
Qualifying was scheduled to be held on Saturday, June 24, at 5:20 PMCST. The qualifying system used is a single-car, two-lap system with only one round. Whoever sets the fastest time in that round wins the pole.[7] Qualifying was cancelled due to inclement weather. The starting lineup would be determined by practice speeds. As a result,William Sawalich, driving forJoe Gibbs Racing, would earn the pole.[9]
| Fin[10] | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 20 | Jesse Love | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 250 | 235 | Running | 48 |
| 2 | 1 | 18 | William Sawalich | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 250 | 15 | Running | 44 |
| 3 | 4 | 15 | Sean Hingorani | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 250 | 0 | Running | 41 |
| 4 | 3 | 25 | Conner Jones | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 250 | 0 | Running | 40 |
| 5 | 9 | 2 | Andrés Pérez de Lara(R) | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | Running | 39 |
| 6 | 8 | 01 | Davey Callihan | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | 250 | 0 | Running | 38 |
| 7 | 18 | 45 | Tony Cosentino | Tamayo Cosentino Racing | Ford | 249 | 0 | Running | 37 |
| 8 | 6 | 10 | Willie Mullins | Fast Track Racing | Ford | 249 | 0 | Running | 36 |
| 9 | 7 | 55 | Toni Breidinger | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 248 | 0 | Running | 35 |
| 10 | 10 | 32 | Christian Rose(R) | AM Racing | Ford | 246 | 0 | Running | 34 |
| 11 | 11 | 66 | Jon Garrett(R) | Veer Motorsports | Chevrolet | 242 | 0 | Running | 33 |
| 12 | 15 | 12 | Ryan Roulette | Fast Track Racing | Ford | 240 | 0 | Running | 32 |
| 13 | 13 | 11 | Bryce Haugeberg | Fast Track Racing | Ford | 233 | 0 | Running | 31 |
| 14 | 16 | 31 | Rita Goulet | Rise Motorsports | Chevrolet | 217 | 0 | Running | 30 |
| 15 | 12 | 06 | A. J. Moyer | Wayne Peterson Racing | Toyota | 216 | 0 | Running | 29 |
| 16 | 5 | 30 | Frankie Muniz(R) | Rette Jones Racing | Ford | 199 | 0 | Accident | 28 |
| 17 | 14 | 03 | Casey Carden | Clubb Racing Inc. | Ford | 113 | 0 | Valve | 27 |
| 18 | 17 | 48 | Brad Smith | Brad Smith Motorsports | Chevrolet | 3 | 0 | Throttle | 26 |
| 19 | 19 | 43 | Jalen Mack | Tamayo Cosentino Racing | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | Fuel Pump | 25 |
| Official race results | |||||||||
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| Previous race: 2023 Herr's Snacks 200 | ARCA Menards Series 2023 season | Next race: 2023 Zinsser SmartCoat 150 |
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