The 2023 ARCA Menards Series was the 71st season of the ARCA Menards Series, a stock car racing series sanctioned by NASCAR in the United States. The season began at Daytona International Speedway with the BRANDT 200 on February 18 and ended with the Shore Lunch 200 at Toledo Speedway on October 7.
Nick Sanchez, the 2022 series champion, did not return to run full-time in the ARCA Menards Series in 2023 and defend his title as he moved up to the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series full-time driving for Rev Racing, the same team he won the ARCA championship with in 2022. After taking the green flag for the Atlas 200, Jesse Love of Venturini Motorsports claimed the ARCA Menards Series championship.
Teams and drivers Note: If a driver is listed as their own crew chief for a particular race, that means that their entry in that race was a start and park.
Complete schedule Manufacturer Team Driver Crew chief Chevrolet Rev Racing 2 Lavar Scott Jamie Jones Andrés Pérez de Lara (R) Pérez de Lara is running the full season split between the Fast Track Racing No. 01 car and Rev Racing No. 2 car. Veer MotorsportsEntries were fielded in a collaboration with Fast Track Racing. 66 Jon Garrett (R) Mike Sroufe Ford AM Racing 32 Christian Rose (R) Ryan London Clubb Racing Inc. 03 Brayton Laster Entries were fielded in a collaboration with Mullins Racing. Robert Bruce Brian Clubb Chris Nicoles Alex Clubb Alex Clubb Roger Carter Casey Carden A. J. Moyer (R) Rette Jones Racing 30 Frankie Muniz (R) Mark Rette Toyota Joe Gibbs Racing 18 Connor Mosack Matt Ross William Sawalich Taylor Gray Venturini Motorsports 15 Amber Balcaen Dave Leiner Jr. Billy Venturini Kevin Reed Jr. Monon Rahman Cayden Lapcevich Sean Hingorani Conner Jones Dean Thompson Jake Finch Kris Wright Taylor Reimer Toni Breidinger Mamba Smith 20 Jesse Love (R) Shannon Rursch 25 Gus Dean Kevin Reed Jr. Cayden Lapcevich Monon Rahman Conner Jones Dean Thompson Toni Breidinger Brent Crews Sean Hingorani Chevrolet Ford Toyota Fast Track Racing 10 Ed Pompa David Ifft Tim Monroe Todd Parrott Dick Doheny Dustin Hillenburg Wayne Doolin Nathan Davis Ron Vandermeir Sr. Dallas Frueh Andy Hillenburg Tim Monroe Willie Mullins Gage Rodgers Ken Schrader Ron Vandermeir Jr. Entry was fielded in a collaboration with Vanco Racing. Clayton Weatherman Entry was fielded in a collaboration with Weatherman Motorsports. D. L. Wilson Toyota Ford Chevrolet 11 Bryce Haugeberg Dick Doheny Austin Nemire Josh Reaume Todd Parrott Tim Monroe Dallas Frueh Nathan Davis Nyx Harenberg Josh Reaume Zachary Tinkle Stephanie Moyer Zach Herrin Morgen Baird Tim Monroe Dallas Frueh Matt Kemp Darrell Basham Toyota Ford Chevrolet 12 Zach Herrin Todd Parrott Dick Doheny Tim Monroe Bruce Shakespeare John Claggett Nathan Davis George Church Dallas Frueh Jeremy Petty D. L. Wilson Tim Monroe Gage Rodgers Brayton Laster Matt Kemp Ryan Roulette Zachary Tinkle Stanton Barrett Dallas Frueh Ryan Huff Ed Pompa Stephanie Moyer Chevrolet Ford Brad Smith Motorsports 48 Brad Smith Terry Strange Rand Bitter Colby Evans Aaron Burzynski Jeff Smith Leo Kryger Brad Smith Noah Wetzel Rick Redig-Tackman Rick Tackman Jr. Chevrolet Toyota Ford Wayne Peterson Racing Richmond Motorsports 06 A. J. Moyer (R) Michael Peterson Wayne Peterson Dan Lorz Nate Moeller Adam Murphy Tim Richmond Kevin Hinckle Nate Moeller
Limited schedule Manufacturer Team Driver Crew chief Rounds Chevrolet 1/4 Ley Racing 4 Dale Quarterley Alex Quarterley Bill McAnally Racing 16 Tanner Reif John Camilleri Bob Schacht Motorsports 75 Bob Schacht Matt Wolper Bret Holmes Racing 23 Bret Holmes Jerry Baxter Brother-In-Law Motorsports 57 Hunter Deshautelle Todd Cooper Dick Rahilly 75 Bryan Dauzat Bob Rahilly Cook Racing Technologies 42 Robby Lyons Sean Samuels Matt Gould Costner Weaver Motorsports 93 Caleb Costner Darrell Phillips Derek Kearns Isaac Johnson Riley Higgins CR7 Motorsports 97 Jason Kitzmiller Todd Myers Grant Enfinger Landen Lewis Fierce Creature Racing 27 Bobby Hillis Jr. Bobby Hillis Jr. Ferrier McClure Racing 44 Jason White Jeff McClure KC Motorsports 82 Kevin Campbell Mason Campbell Kelly Kovski Racing 16 Kelly Kovski Jon Hanson Pinnacle Racing Group 28 Luke Fenhaus Shane Huffman Connor Zilisch Carson Kvapil Rev Racing 51 Jack Wood Matt Bucher Steve Plattenberger 6 Lavar Scott Jay Lupo Rise Motorsports 31 Stephen Leicht Tim Goulet Rita Goulet Tim Goulet Rita Goulet Casey Carden Brayton Laster Spraker Racing Enterprises 63 Logan Misuraca Jeff Spraker Corey LaJoie Mason Ludwig Steve Lewis Racing 62 Steve Lewis Jr. Steve Lewis Sr. Tamayo Cosentino Racing 43 Jalen Mack Mat Howcraft Riley Higgins Team Chick Motorsports 74 Mandy Chick (R) Steve Chick Young's Motorsports 02 Miguel Gomes Andrew Abbott Leland Honeyman Parker Retzlaff Ford Central Coast Racing 13 Todd Souza Michael Muñoz Coughlin Brothers Racing 72 Cody Coughlin Kevin Reed Sr. Emerling-Gase Motorsports 53 Natalie Decker Jan Leaty Patrick Emerling Wayne Carroll Jr. High Point Racing 50 Trevor Huddleston Jeff Schrader Huff Racing 36 Ryan Huff Richard Burgess Kimmel Racing 68 Gage Rodgers Tony Heavrin Mike Basham Lowden Jackson Motorsports 41 Tyler Reif Tony Jackson 46 R. J. Smotherman Dave Jackson Naake-Klauer Motorsports 88 Bradley Erickson Tony Caputo Ryan Roulette Racing 22 Ryan Roulette Chris Greaney Toyota CCM Racing 7 Eric Caudell Jeremy Petty Matt Wilson Hattori Racing Enterprises 61 Tyler Ankrum Jon Leonard Jerry Pitts Racing 7 Takuma Koga Denny Moyer 70 Kyle Keller Jerry Pitts MacZink Racing 65 Jeffery MacZink Jarod MacZink MAN Motorsports 95 Chris Martin Jr. Tony Ponkauskas Tanner Arms Conner Popplewell Nascimento Motorsports 04 Ethan Nascimento Mike Nascimento 4 Eric Nascimento Ty Joiner Phoenix Racing 1 Jake Finch Johnny Allen Richmond Motorsports 27 Tim Richmond David Richmond Shearer Speed Racing 98 Dale Shearer Alex Malycke Neal Shearer Shockwave Motorsports 05 David Smith Brandon Carlson Tricon Garage 17 Taylor Gray David Gilliland Venturini Motorsports 1 Jake Finch Billy Venturini Entry was fielded in a collaboration with Phoenix Racing. 55 Toni Breidinger Cayden Lapcevich Monon Rahman Kevin Reed Jr. Dean Thompson Kris Wright Jake Finch Gus Dean Chevrolet Ford Charles Buchanan Racing 87 Chuck Buchanan Jr. Craig Wood Chevrolet Ford Empire Racing 8 Sean Corr Mike Cheek Chevrolet Ford Greg Van Alst Motorsports 35 Greg Van Alst Jim Long Ford Toyota Chevrolet KLAS Motorsports 73 Andy Jankowiak Mike Dayton Chevrolet Ford Tamayo Cosentino Racing 45 Tony Cosentino Caleb Allen Tony Cosentino Matt Weber Don Thompson Chevrolet Ford Mullins Racing 3 Willie Mullins Austin Simmons Landon Pembelton Kevin Reed Sr. Ford Chevrolet Brad Smith Motorsports 49 Jeff Smith Jeff Smith Ford Toyota Kimmel Racing Brad Smith Motorsports 69 Scott Melton Bill Kimmel Will Kimmel Zach Berthiaume Jeff Smith Leo Kryger Mike Basham Brad Smith Will Kimmel Ford Toyota Wayne Peterson Racing 0 Kevin Hinckle Nate Moeller A. J. Moyer (R) Wayne Peterson Nate Moeller Chevrolet Ford Toyota Fast Track Racing 01 Andrés Pérez de Lara (R) Dylan Roberts Zachary Tinkle Josh Duke C. J. McLaughlin Jay Hawley Davey Callihan Kevin Reed Sr. Brayton Laster Nathan Davis Dallas Frueh Tim Monroe Tim Monroe Toyota Chevrolet McGowan Motorsports 17 Landen Lewis Amber Slagle Kaden Honeycutt Notes
Changes Teams On August 4, 2022, it was announced that 3F Racing, a team from Germany, would make their debut in the ARCA Menards Series and NASCAR Truck Series with Christopher Tate driving for the team in those series as well as the NASCAR Cup Series with a yet to be determined driver. On October 17, Tate announced a sponsor for his ARCA starts, effectively announcing that he would make his debut in 2023. On September 5, 2022, it was revealed that Hendren Motorsports would not be back in 2023 as car owner Bill Hendren retired after the 2022 season. The team fielded the No. 24 car in the two dirt races for Ryan Unzicker for several years. On September 12, 2022, Dale Shearer revealed on his website that his team would be back in ARCA for the first time since 2019. Shearer has previously used the No. 73 but Andy Jankowiak's team took that number during Shearer's time away from the series so he will need to pick a different number to use in 2023. On October 17, 2022, Mandy Chick announced on the SRWRadio Podcast that she would run full-time for her family team, Team Chick Motorsports, in the main ARCA Series in 2023. It will be the team's first time running the full season in the main ARCA Series. On December 9, 2022, it was announced that the No. 18 car would go back to being owned by Joe Gibbs Racing in 2023. It was owned by Kyle Busch Motorsports in 2022. On December 12, 2022, AM Racing announced that they would be fielding an ARCA car full-time in 2023. The team previously fielded the No. 32 car part-time. On December 19, 2022, Brad Smith tweeted that he would be expanding his team to two full-time cars and the number of his second car would be the No. 26, which his team previously used from 1998 to 2012. The driver(s) of the No. 26 car were not announced in that tweet. The team did not end up fielding a second car full-time but did debut a second car, the No. 49, at Berlin with Brad's brother Jeff driving. On January 6, 2023, GMS Racing announced that they would be closing down their ARCA team in 2023 after the team's expansion to their Truck Series team. Daniel Dye, who drove full-time for GMS in the main ARCA Series in 2022, is moving up to the Truck Series full-time in 2023 driving for GMS. On January 8, 2023, it was announced that Tim Goulet Enterprises would rename to Rise Motorsports in 2023. On February 13, 2023, the team announced that Rita Goulet (nee Thomason) would run the full season in the East Series, which includes the main ARCA/East Series combination races. The team had announced on January 8 that Stephen Leicht would drive for them in the combination race at Bristol so the team will likely field two cars in that race for both drivers. It would be the team's first time fielding a second car.
Drivers On May 8, 2022, it was announced that Steve Austin would drive full-time for T.C. Enterprises in 2023, but his arrest on May 22 may result in these plans falling through. (He was never officially suspended by ARCA or a public statement from ARCA announcing his suspension was never released.) On August 3, 2022, Rita Thomason revealed on the ARCA Reddit page that she would return to Tim Goulet Enterprises in 2023. On January 8, 2023, it was announced that TGE would rename to Rise Motorsports in 2023 and continue to field the No. 31 car in the main ARCA Series and the East Series for Rita, whose last name is now Goulet after she married the team's owner, Tim Goulet, over the offseason, as well as Stephen Leicht. On February 13, it was announced that Rita Goulet would run the full East Series season for the team in 2023. She and Leicht are both scheduled to run the main ARCA/East Series combination race at Bristol so the team will likely field two cars in that race. On August 4, 2022, it was announced that Christopher Tate would make his ARCA debut for the new 3F Racing team. On October 17, Tate announced a sponsor for his ARCA starts, effectively announcing that he would make his debut in 2023. On August 12, 2022, it was announced that Toni Breidinger would drive in the Toyota Gazoo Racing North America GR Cup in 2023. The series is only 14 races on 7 weekends so depending on the schedule, she could still return to ARCA full-time and if not, part-time.