| Race details[1][2][3] | |||
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| Race 16 of 20 of the2023 ARCA Menards Series | |||
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| Date | September 3, 2023 | ||
| Official name | 43rd Annual Southern Illinois 100 | ||
| Location | DuQuoin State Fairgrounds Racetrack,Du Quoin, Illinois | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 1 miles (1.6 km) | ||
| Distance | 100 laps, 100 mi (160 km) | ||
| Scheduled distance | 100 laps, 100 mi (160 km) | ||
| Average speed | 76.207 mph (122.643 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Joe Gibbs Racing | ||
| Time | 34.595 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Jesse Love | Venturini Motorsports | |
| Laps | 80 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 20 | Jesse Love | Venturini Motorsports | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | FS2 | ||
| Announcers | Eric Brennan andPhil Parsons | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | ARCA Racing Network | ||
The2023 Southern Illinois 100 was the 16th stock car race of the2023 ARCA Menards Series season, and the 43rd iteration of theevent. The race was held on Sunday, September 3, 2023, inDu Quoin, Illinois at theDuQuoin State Fairgrounds Racetrack, a 1-mile (1.6 km) permanent oval-shaped dirt track. The race took the scheduled 100 laps to complete.Jesse Love, driving forVenturini Motorsports, would put on a blistering performance, leading 80 of the 100 laps, and earning his 11th careerARCA Menards Series win, and his ninth of the season. Love would also extend his lead in the championship.[4] To fill out the podium,Brent Crews, driving forVenturini Motorsports, andWill Kimmel, driving for family-ownedKimmel Racing, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
DuQuoin State Fairgrounds Racetrack is a one-mile (1.6-km) clay oval motor racetrack inDu Quoin, Illinois, about 90 miles (140 km) southeast ofSt Louis, Missouri. It is a stop on theARCA Menards Series,USAC Silver Crown Series andAmerican Flat Track.
The DuQuoin "Magic Mile" racetrack was constructed on reclaimed stripmine land in 1946 by W.R. Hayes. The track's firstnational championship race was held in September 1948. In the second race on October 10, popular AAA National driving championTed Horn was killed in the fourth turn when a spindle on his championship car broke. The national championship race for theUSAC Silver Crown dirt cars is held in his honor.
The first and only practice session was held on Sunday, September 3, at 4:30 PMCST, and would last for 30 minutes.[5]Will Kimmel, driving for family-ownedKimmel Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 34.747, and an average speed of 103.606 mph (166.738 km/h).[6]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 69 | Will Kimmel | Kimmel Racing | Ford | 34.747 | 103.606 |
| 2 | 20 | Jesse Love | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 34.942 | 103.028 |
| 3 | 25 | Brent Crews | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 34.953 | 102.995 |
| Full practice results | ||||||
Qualifying was held on Sunday, September 3, at 6:00 PMCST. The qualifying system used is a single-car, one-lap system with only one round. Whoever sets the fastest time in that round wins the pole.[5]William Sawalich, driving forJoe Gibbs Racing, would score the pole for the race, with a lap of 34.595, and an average speed of 104.061 mph (167.470 km/h).[7]
| Fin[8] | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 20 | Jesse Love | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 100 | 80 | Running | 48 |
| 2 | 3 | 25 | Brent Crews | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 100 | 0 | Running | 42 |
| 3 | 2 | 69 | Will Kimmel | Kimmel Racing | Ford | 100 | 0 | Running | 41 |
| 4 | 5 | 2 | Andrés Pérez de Lara(R) | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 100 | 0 | Running | 40 |
| 5 | 1 | 18 | William Sawalich | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 100 | 20 | Running | 40 |
| 6 | 8 | 16 | Kelly Kovski | Kelly Kovski Racing | Chevrolet | 100 | 0 | Running | 38 |
| 7 | 7 | 32 | Christian Rose(R) | AM Racing | Ford | 100 | 0 | Running | 37 |
| 8 | 16 | 12 | Tim Monroe | Fast Track Racing | Chevrolet | 99 | 0 | Running | 36 |
| 9 | 17 | 03 | Alex Clubb | Clubb Racing Inc. | Ford | 96 | 0 | Running | 35 |
| 10 | 13 | 31 | Brayton Laster | Rise Motorsports | Chevrolet | 92 | 0 | Running | 34 |
| 11 | 14 | 48 | Brad Smith | Brad Smith Motorsports | Chevrolet | 92 | 0 | Running | 33 |
| 12 | 10 | 30 | Frankie Muniz(R) | Rette Jones Racing | Ford | 59 | 0 | Accident | 32 |
| 13 | 15 | 8 | Sean Corr | Empire Racing | Ford | 57 | 0 | Accident | 31 |
| 14 | 6 | 15 | Sean Hingorani | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 55 | 0 | Accident | 30 |
| 15 | 12 | 66 | Jon Garrett(R) | Veer Motorsports | Chevrolet | 39 | 0 | Mechanical | 29 |
| 16 | 11 | 10 | Clayton Weatherman | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | 29 | 0 | Electrical | 28 |
| 17 | 9 | 11 | Dallas Frueh | Fast Track Racing | Ford | 12 | 0 | Overheating | 27 |
| Withdrew | |||||||||
| 06 | A. J. Moyer(R) | Wayne Peterson Racing | Toyota | ||||||
| Official race results | |||||||||
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| Previous race: 2023 Sprecher 150 | ARCA Menards Series 2023 season | Next race: 2023 Sioux Chief Fast Track 150 |
