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2023 NAPA Auto Parts BlueDEF 150 (Kern County)

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2023 NAPA Auto Parts BlueDEF 150
Race details[1][2][3][4]
Race 3 of 12 of the 2023 ARCA Menards Series West
Date April 22, 2023
Official name 9th Annual NAPA Auto Parts BlueDEF 150
Location Kern County Raceway Park in Bakersfield, California
Course Permanent racing facility
0.50 mi (0.80 km)
Distance 150 laps, 75 mi (120 km)
Scheduled Distance 150 laps, 75 mi (120 km)
Average speed 74.958 mph (120.633 km/h)
Pole position
Driver McGowan Motorsports
Time 18.622
Most laps led
Driver Landen Lewis McGowan Motorsports
Laps 111
Winner
No. 15 Sean Hingorani Venturini Motorsports
Television in the United States
Network FloRacing
Announcers Charles Krall
Radio in the United States
Radio ARCA Racing Network

The 2023 NAPA Auto Parts BlueDEF 150 was the 3rd stock car race of the 2023 ARCA Menards Series West season, and the 9th running of the event. The race was held on Saturday, April 22, 2023, at Kern County Raceway Park in Bakersfield, California, a 0.50 mile (0.80 km) permanent asphalt tri-oval shaped short track. The race took the scheduled 150 laps to complete. Sean Hingorani, driving for Venturini Motorsports, would overcome from a late-race penalty, and took the lead from the dominating Landen Lewis, leading the final 39 laps to earn his second career ARCA Menards Series West win, and his second consecutive win.[5] Pole-sitter Landen Lewis dominated nearly the entire race, leading a race-high 111 laps before being passed by Hingorani and finishing 2nd. To fill out the podium, Trevor Huddleston, driving for High Point Racing, would finish in 3rd, respectively.

Report

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Background

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Kern County Raceway Park, the circuit where the race was held.

Kern County Raceway Park is a 0.5-mile (0.80 km) oval speedway located on CA 43 (Enos Lane) just off Interstate 5 in Bakersfield, Kern County, California, United States. Opened in 2013, it was built as a replacement for Mesa Marin Raceway.

Kern County Raceway Park hosts events with NASCAR's Whelen All-American Series along with an ARCA Menards Series West race since 2013.[6]

The track has banks of 8° in the straightaways, with 14° paved corners. The track has 15,000 seats for fans, and room to expand to 17,000 seats for various events. It also contains 21 suites in the grandstand along with 18 concession stands.[7]

Entry list

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  • (R) denotes rookie driver.
# Driver Team Make Sponsor
04 Ethan Nascimento (R) Nascimento Motorsports Toyota RAILBAR Protein Bar
4 Eric Nascimento Nascimento Motorsports Chevrolet Fidelity Capital / RJs Paintshop
05 David Smith (R) Shockwave Motorsports Toyota Shockwave Marine Suspension Seating
7 Takuma Koga Jerry Pitts Racing Toyota Yamada
13 Todd Souza Central Coast Racing Ford Central Coast Cabinets
15 Sean Hingorani (R) Venturini Motorsports Toyota Mobil 1
16 Tanner Reif Bill McAnally Racing Chevrolet NAPA Auto Care
17 Landen Lewis McGowan Motorsports Chevrolet American Resurfacing Inc. / MMI
27 Bobby Hillis Jr. Fierce Creature Racing Chevrolet Camping World / First Impression Press
41 Tyler Reif (R) Lowden Jackson Motorsports Ford Power Gen Components / Stoney's
46 R. J. Smotherman (R) Lowden Jackson Motorsports Ford Country AF Radio / Stoney's
50 Trevor Huddleston High Point Racing Ford High Point Racing / Racecar Factory
55 Jake Bollman High Point Racing Ford High Point Racing / Racecar Factory
70 Kyle Keller Jerry Pitts Racing Toyota EverReady Health / Star Nursery
77 Nick Joanides Performance P–1 Motorsports Ford Jan's Towing / King Taco
88 Bradley Erickson (R) Naake-Klauer Motorsports Ford L&S Framing
Official entry list

Practice

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The first and only practice session was held on Saturday, April 22, at 3:00 PM PST, and would last for 1 hour.[8] Landen Lewis, driving for McGowan Motorsports, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 19.046, and a speed of 94.508 mph (152.096 km/h).[9]

Pos.[10] # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 17 Landen Lewis McGowan Motorsports Chevrolet 19.046 94.508
2 15 Sean Hingorani (R) Venturini Motorsports Toyota 19.094 94.270
3 50 Trevor Huddleston High Point Racing Ford 19.107 94.206
Full practice results

Qualifying

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Qualifying was held on Saturday, April 22, at 4:40 PM PST.[8] The qualifying system used is a multi-car, multi-lap based system. All drivers will be on track for a 20-minute timed session, and whoever sets the fastest time in the session will win the pole.[11]

Landen Lewis, driving for McGowan Motorsports, would score the pole for the race, with a lap of 18.622, and a speed of 96.660 mph (155.559 km/h).[12]

Qualifying results

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Pos.[13] # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 17 Landen Lewis McGowan Motorsports Chevrolet 18.622 96.660
2 15 Sean Hingorani (R) Venturini Motorsports Toyota 18.711 96.200
3 16 Tanner Reif Bill McAnally Racing Chevrolet 18.778 95.857
4 13 Todd Souza Central Coast Racing Ford 18.793 95.780
5 50 Trevor Huddleston High Point Racing Ford 18.923 95.122
6 41 Tyler Reif (R) Lowden Jackson Motorsports Ford 18.923 95.122
7 4 Eric Nascimento Nascimento Motorsports Chevrolet 18.994 94.767
8 88 Bradley Erickson (R) Naake-Klauer Motorsports Ford 19.014 94.667
9 04 Ethan Nascimento (R) Nascimento Motorsports Toyota 19.017 94.652
10 46 R. J. Smotherman (R) Lowden Jackson Motorsports Ford 19.043 94.523
11 55 Jake Bollman High Point Racing Ford 19.068 94.399
12 7 Takuma Koga Jerry Pitts Racing Toyota 19.116 94.162
13 70 Kyle Keller Jerry Pitts Racing Toyota 19.258 93.468
14 05 David Smith (R) Shockwave Motorsports Toyota 19.411 92.731
15 77 Nick Joanides Performance P–1 Motorsports Ford 19.472 92.440
16 27 Bobby Hillis Jr. Fierce Creature Racing Chevrolet 20.305 88.648
Official qualifying results

Race results

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Fin[14] St # Driver Team Make Laps Led Status Pts
1 2 15 Sean Hingorani (R) Venturini Motorsports Toyota 150 39 Running 47
2 1 17 Landen Lewis McGowan Motorsports Chevrolet 150 111 Running 45
3 5 50 Trevor Huddleston High Point Racing Ford 150 0 Running 41
4 3 16 Tanner Reif Bill McAnally Racing Chevrolet 150 0 Running 40
5 8 88 Bradley Erickson (R) Naake-Klauer Motorsports Ford 150 0 Running 39
6 6 41 Tyler Reif (R) Lowden Jackson Motorsports Ford 150 0 Running 38
7 11 55 Jake Bollman High Point Racing Ford 150 0 Running 37
8 7 04 Ethan Nascimento (R) Nascimento Motorsports Toyota 150 0 Running 36
9 4 13 Todd Souza Central Coast Racing Ford 149 0 Running 35
10 15 77 Nick Joanides Performance P–1 Motorsports Ford 148 0 Running 34
11 12 7 Takuma Koga Jerry Pitts Racing Toyota 147 0 Running 33
12 16 27 Bobby Hillis Jr. Fierce Creature Racing Chevrolet 143 0 Running 32
13 14 05 David Smith (R) Shockwave Motorsports Toyota 133 0 Accident 31
14 13 70 Kyle Keller Jerry Pitts Racing Toyota 92 0 Engine 30
15 9 4 Eric Nascimento Nascimento Motorsports Chevrolet 72 0 Electrical 29
16 10 46 R. J. Smotherman (R) Lowden Jackson Motorsports Ford 8 0 Gear 28
Official race results

Standings after the race

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References

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  1. ^ "NAPA Auto Parts BlueDEF 150 at Kern County Raceway Park". ARCA. January 6, 2023. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
  2. ^ "Entry list: NAPA Auto Parts BlueDEF 150 at Kern County Raceway Park". ARCA. April 18, 2023. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
  3. ^ "Qualifying results: NAPA Auto Parts BlueDEF 150 at Kern County Raceway Park". ARCA. April 22, 2023. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
  4. ^ "Race results: NAPA Auto Parts BlueDEF 150 at Kern County Raceway Park". ARCA. April 23, 2023. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
  5. ^ Branscum, Benjamine (April 23, 2023). "Sean Hingorani Overcomes an Early Penalty, Goes Back-to-Back with Win at Kern County". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
  6. ^ Cree, Adam (April 17, 2013). "New NASCAR raceway debuts soon". The Renegade Rip. Retrieved May 14, 2013.
  7. ^ "About". Kern County Raceway Park. Archived from the original on May 31, 2013. Retrieved May 14, 2013.
  8. ^ a b "Schedule of events: NAPA Auto Parts BlueDEF 150 at Kern County Raceway Park". ARCA. March 25, 2023. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
  9. ^ "Practice results: NAPA Auto Parts BlueDEF 150 at Kern County Raceway Park". ARCA. April 22, 2023. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
  10. ^ "2023 NAPA Auto Parts BlueDEF 150 Practice Results". Racing-Reference.info. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
  11. ^ Fenwick, Adam (April 18, 2023). "PIT BOX: Kern County Raceway Park up next for ARCA Menards Series West stars". ARCA. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
  12. ^ Calloni, Josh (April 22, 2023). "Landen Lewis Wins Pole for ARCA West Race at Kern County". Frontstretch.com. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
  13. ^ "2023 NAPA Auto Parts BlueDEF 150 Qualifying Results". Racing-Reference.info. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
  14. ^ "2023 NAPA Auto Parts BlueDEF 150 - The Third Turn". The Third Turn. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
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