2023 Dutch Boy 100
| Race details[1][2][3] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 14 of 20 of the 2023 ARCA Menards Series | |||
| Date | August 20, 2023 | ||
| Official name | 41st Annual Dutch Boy 100 | ||
| Location | Illinois State Fairgrounds Racetrack, Springfield, Illinois | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 1 mi (1.6 km) | ||
| Distance | 100 laps, 100 mi (160 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 100 laps, 100 mi (160 km) | ||
| Average speed | 79.646 mph (128.178 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Venturini Motorsports | ||
| Time | 35.544 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Brent Crews | Venturini Motorsports | |
| Laps | 64 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 25 | Brent Crews | Venturini Motorsports | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | FS1 | ||
| Announcers | Brent Stover and Phil Parsons | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | ARCA Racing Network | ||
The 2023 Dutch Boy 100 was the 14th stock car race of the 2023 ARCA Menards Series season, and the 41st iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, August 20, 2023, in Springfield, Illinois at the Illinois State Fairgrounds Racetrack, a 1-mile (1.6 km) permanent oval-shaped dirt track. The race took the scheduled 100 laps to complete. Brent Crews, driving for Venturini Motorsports, would put on a dominating performance, winning the pole and leading a race-high 64 laps, earning his first career ARCA Menards Series win, and his first of the season. Crews would also become the second-youngest driver to win in ARCA.[4] To fill out the podium, Andrés Pérez de Lara, driving for Rev Racing, and Jesse Love, driving for Venturini Motorsports, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
Background[edit]
Illinois State Fairgrounds Racetrack is a one mile long clay oval motor racetrack on the Illinois State Fairgrounds in Springfield, the state capital. It is frequently nicknamed The Springfield Mile. Constructed in the late 19th century and reconstructed in 1927, the track has hosted competitive auto racing since 1910, making it one of the oldest speedways in the United States. The original mile track utilized the current frontstretch and the other side was behind the current grandstands and the straightaways were connected by tight turns. It is the oldest track to continually host national championship dirt track racing, holding its first national championship race in 1934 under the American Automobile Association banner. It is the home of five world records for automobile racing, making it one of the fastest dirt tracks in the world. Since 1993, the venue is managed by Bob Sargent's Track Enterprises.
Entry list[edit]
- (R) denotes rookie driver.
Practice[edit]
The first and only practice session was held on Sunday, August 20, at 10:00 AM CST, and would last for 30 minutes.[5] Brent Crews, driving for Venturini Motorsports, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 33.513, and an average speed of 107.421 mph (172.877 km/h).[6]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 | Brent Crews | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 33.513 | 107.421 |
| 2 | 20 | Jesse Love | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 33.601 | 107.140 |
| 3 | 18 | William Sawalich | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 34.045 | 105.742 |
| Full practice results | ||||||
Qualifying[edit]
Qualifying was held on Sunday, August 20, at 11:15 AM CST. 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] Brent Crews, driving for Venturini Motorsports, would score the pole for the race, with a lap of 35.544, and an average speed of 101.283 mph (162.999 km/h).[7]
Race results[edit]
| Fin[8] | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 25 | Brent Crews | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 100 | 64 | Running | 49 |
| 2 | 12 | 2 | Andrés Pérez de Lara (R) | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 100 | 0 | Running | 42 |
| 3 | 4 | 20 | Jesse Love | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 100 | 36 | Running | 42 |
| 4 | 6 | 16 | Kelly Kovski | Kelly Kovski Racing | Chevrolet | 100 | 0 | Running | 40 |
| 5 | 3 | 18 | William Sawalich | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 100 | 0 | Running | 39 |
| 6 | 7 | 10 | Ken Schrader | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | 99 | 0 | Running | 38 |
| 7 | 11 | 30 | Frankie Muniz (R) | Rette Jones Racing | Ford | 99 | 0 | Running | 37 |
| 8 | 9 | 15 | Taylor Reimer | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 98 | 0 | Running | 36 |
| 9 | 8 | 66 | Jon Garrett (R) | Veer Motorsports | Chevrolet | 81 | 0 | Mechanical | 35 |
| 10 | 13 | 31 | Brayton Laster | Rise Motorsports | Chevrolet | 68 | 0 | Running | 34 |
| 11 | 10 | 4 | Dale Quarterley | 1/4 Ley Racing | Chevrolet | 63 | 0 | Accident | 33 |
| 12 | 5 | 32 | Christian Rose (R) | AM Racing | Ford | 55 | 0 | Overheating | 32 |
| 13 | 2 | 8 | Sean Corr | Empire Racing | Ford | 31 | 0 | Mechanical | 31 |
| 14 | 14 | 11 | Tim Monroe | Fast Track Racing | Chevrolet | 15 | 0 | Mechanical | 30 |
| 15 | 17 | 03 | Alex Clubb | Clubb Racing Inc. | Ford | 14 | 0 | Running | 29 |
| 16 | 16 | 06 | A. J. Moyer (R) | Wayne Peterson Racing | Toyota | 11 | 0 | Handling | 28 |
| 17 | 18 | 12 | Dallas Frueh | Fast Track Racing | Ford | 9 | 0 | Mechanical | 27 |
| 18 | 15 | 48 | Brad Smith | Brad Smith Motorsports | Chevrolet | 9 | 0 | Overheating | 26 |
| Official race results | |||||||||
Standings after the race[edit]
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References[edit]
- ^ "Entry list: Dutch Boy 100 at the Illinois State Fairgrounds". ARCA. August 15, 2023. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
- ^ "Qualifying results: Dutch Boy 100 at the Illinois State Fairgrounds". ARCA. August 20, 2023. Retrieved August 20, 2023.
- ^ "Race results: Dutch Boy 100 at the Illinois State Fairgrounds". ARCA. August 20, 2023. Retrieved August 20, 2023.
- ^ Wingard, Luke (August 20, 2023). "Brent Crews Dominates for ARCA Springfield Win". Frontstretch. Retrieved August 20, 2023.
- ^ a b "Schedule of events: Dutch Boy 100 at Illinois State Fairgrounds". ARCA. June 1, 2023. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
- ^ "Practice results: Dutch Boy 100 at the Illinois State Fairgrounds". ARCA. August 20, 2023. Retrieved August 20, 2023.
- ^ Wingard, Luke (August 20, 2023). "Brent Crews Scores ARCA Springfield Pole". Frontstretch. Retrieved August 20, 2023.
- ^ "2023 Dutch Boy 100 - The Third Turn". The Third Turn. Retrieved August 20, 2023.