The 2023 General Tire 150 was the 5th stock car race of the

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. The race was held on Friday, May 26, 2023, in

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, a 1.5 mile (2.4 km) permanent tri-oval shaped racetrack. The race was increased from 100 to 103 laps, due to a

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finish.

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, driving for Venturini Motorsports, would hold off the field on the final restart, and earned his 5th career ARCA Menards Series win, and his third consecutive win of the season. Love dominated the majority of the race as well, leading a race-high 67 laps. To fill out the podium, Dean Thompson, driving for Venturini Motorsports, and

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, driving for

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, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.

Background

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complex located in

, outside

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. The complex features a quad oval track that hosts

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racing including the prestigious Coca-Cola 600 on Memorial Day weekend, and the

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. The speedway was built in 1959 by

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and is considered the home track for NASCAR with many race teams located in the

area. The track is owned and operated by

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with Greg Walter as track president. The complex also features a state-of-the-art

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events. Alongside the drag strip is a state-of-the-art clay oval that hosts dirt racing including the

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finals among other popular racing events.

Entry list

* (R) denotes rookie driver.

Practice

The first and only practice session was held on Friday, May 26, at 11:40 AM EST, and would last for 45 minutes.

, driving for

, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 30.218, and an average speed of .

Qualifying

Qualifying was held on Friday, May 26, at 12:40 PM EST. 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.

, driving for Venturini Motorsports, would score the pole for the race, with a lap of 29.993, and an average speed of .

Race results

Standings after the race

;Drivers' Championship standings *Note: Only the first 10 positions are included for the driver standings.

References

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