2023 Reese's 200


The 2023 Reese's 200 was the 12th stock car race of the 2023 ARCA Menards Series season, the 6th race of the 2023 ARCA Menards Series East season, and the 15th iteration of the event. The race was held on Friday, August 11, 2023, in Brownsburg, Indiana at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park, a 0.686 mile permanent oval shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 200 laps to complete. Jesse Love, driving for Venturini Motorsports, would put on a dominating performance, leading a race-high 154 laps, and earning his ninth career ARCA Menards Series win, his first career ARCA Menards Series East win, and his seventh of the season. To fill out the podium, Luke Fenhaus, driving for Pinnacle Racing Group, and Sean Hingorani, driving for Venturini Motorsports, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.

Background

Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park is an auto racing facility in Brownsburg, Indiana, about northwest of downtown Indianapolis. It includes a oval track, a road course, and a drag strip which is among the premier drag racing venues in the world. The complex receives about 500,000 visitors annually.

Entry list

denotes rookie driver.

Practice

The first and only practice session was held on Friday, August 11, at 1:30 PM EST, and would last for 45 minutes. William Sawalich, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 22.281, and an average speed of.

Qualifying

Qualifying was held on Friday, August 11, at 2:30 PM EST. The qualifying system used is a multi-car, multi-lap system with only one round. Whoever sets the fastest time in that round wins the pole. Jesse Love, driving for Venturini Motorsports, and William Sawalich, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would score the same time for the pole position, with both drivers getting a lap of 22.363, and an average speed of. Love would be awarded with the pole due to being higher in owners points.

Standings after the race

;Drivers' Championship standings
PosDriverPoints
1Jesse Love612
2Frankie Muniz514
3Andrés Pérez de Lara511
4Christian Rose499
5Jon Garrett450
6A. J. Moyer398
7Brad Smith379
8Toni Breidinger376
9Tony Cosentino276
10Jack Wood255

;Drivers' Championship standings
PosDriverPoints
1William Sawalich321
2Luke Fenhaus309
3Lavar Scott288
4Zachary Tinkle274
5Tim Monroe233
6Dale Shearer228
7Sean Hingorani202
28Rita Goulet150
9Brad Smith148
210Jake Finch128

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