The 2023 BRANDT 200 was the first stock car race of the 2023 ARCA Menards Series season, and was the 60th running of the event. The race was held on Saturday, February 18, 2023, in Daytona Beach, Florida at Daytona International Speedway, a 2.5 mile (4 km) permanent tri-oval shaped asphalt superspeedway. The race was contested over 80 laps. In a chaotic race that brought several cautions, Greg Van Alst, driving for his own team, Greg Van Alst Motorsports, would win the race after making a last lap pass on Jason White for the lead. This was Alst's first career ARCA Menards Series win. To fill out the podium, Connor Mosack, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, and Sean Corr, driving for Empire Racing, would finish 2nd and 3rd respectively.
This race was known as the stock car debut for Frankie Muniz, the actor known for starring in the FOX sitcom Malcolm in the Middle. This was his first start as part of his full-time season with Rette Jones Racing.
Background Daytona International Speedway is one of three superspeedways to hold NASCAR races, the other two being Indianapolis Motor Speedway and Talladega Superspeedway. The standard track at Daytona International Speedway is a four-turn superspeedway that is 2.5 miles (4.0 km) long. The track's turns are banked at 31 degrees, while the front stretch, the location of the finish line, is banked at 18 degrees.
Entry list
(R) denotes rookie driver.
#DriverTeamMakeSponsor01Andrés Pérez de Lara (R)Fast Track RacingChevroletFast Track Racing02Miguel GomesYoung's MotorsportsChevroletSimthunder2Lavar ScottRev RacingChevroletMax Siegel Inc.03Brayton LasterMullins RacingFordIndy Auto Recyclers3Willie MullinsMullins RacingChevroletCorvetteParts.net, Crow Wing Recycling4Dale Quarterley1/4 Ley RacingChevroletVan Dyk Recycling Solutions06A. J. MoyerWayne Peterson RacingChevroletRiver's Edge Cottages & RV Park6Jack WoodRev RacingChevroletVelocity Racing, Max Siegel Inc.7Eric CaudellCCM RacingToyotaCoble Enterprises, Red Tide Canopies8Sean CorrEmpire RacingChevroletThe Trans Group10Ed PompaFast Track RacingChevroletHYTORC of New York, Double "H" Ranch11Bryce HaugebergFast Track RacingToyotaMagnum Contracting, Haugeberg Farms12Zach HerrinFast Track RacingToyotaLambda Legal15Amber BalcaenVenturini MotorsportsToyotaICON Direct18Connor MosackJoe Gibbs RacingToyotaMobil 120Jesse LoveVenturini MotorsportsToyotaYahoo!25Gus DeanVenturini MotorsportsToyotaJBL, Dean Custom Air27Tim RichmondRichmond MotorsportsToyotaLatino Immigration & Legal Center30Frankie Muniz (R)Rette Jones RacingFordHairClub32Christian Rose (R)AM RacingFordWest Virginia Tourism35Greg Van AlstGreg Van Alst MotorsportsChevroletVern's Concrete, CB Fabricating36Ryan HuffHuff RacingFordSoutheastern Services42Robby LyonsCook Racing TechnologiesChevroletSunwest Construction, MMI Services44Jason WhiteJeff McClure RacingChevroletPowder Ventures Excavations45Tony CosentinoTamayo Cosentino RacingChevroletTamayo Sports Florida48Brad SmithBrad Smith MotorsportsChevroletCopraya.com53Natalie DeckerEmerling-Gase MotorsportsFordSplat55Toni BreidingerVenturini MotorsportsToyotaFP Movement57Hunter DeshautelleBrother-in-Law MotorsportsChevroletO. B. Builders62Steve Lewis Jr.Steve Lewis RacingChevroletTelco Construction, Jeffery Machine63Logan MisuracaSpraker Racing EnterprisesChevroletCelsius Holdings66Jon Garrett (R)Veer MotorsportsChevroletThe Camping Crew68Gage RodgersKimmel RacingFordSEKISUI Voltek69Scott MeltonKimmel RacingFordMelton-McFadden Insurance Agency73Andy JankowiakKLAS MotorsportsFordWhelen74Mandy Chick (R)Team Chick MotorsportsChevroletRose–Hulman Institute of Technology75Bryan DauzatBrother-in-Law MotorsportsChevroletO. B. Builders82Kevin CampbellKC MotorsportsChevroletMissouri Tigers87Chuck Buchanan Jr.Charles Buchanan RacingChevroletSpring Drug Pharmacy93Caleb CostnerCostner Weaver MotorsportsChevroletInnovative Tiny Houses, Lickety Lew's97Jason KitzmillerCR7 MotorsportsChevroletA. L. L. ConstructionOfficial entry list
Practice The first and only practice session was held on Thursday, February 16, at 4:05 PM EST, and would last for 50 minutes. Frankie Muniz, driving for Rette Jones Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 49.393, and an average speed of . Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed130Frankie Muniz (R)Rette Jones RacingFord49.393182.212218Connor MosackJoe Gibbs RacingToyota49.403182.17532Lavar ScottRev RacingChevrolet49.404182.171Full practice results
Qualifying Qualifying was held on Friday, February 17, at 1:30 PM EST. For qualifying, drivers were split into six different groups. The driver who sets the overall fastest lap will win the pole. Connor Mosack, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would score the pole for the race, with a lap of 49.396, and an average speed of . Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed118Connor MosackJoe Gibbs RacingToyota49.396182.201220Jesse LoveVenturini MotorsportsToyota49.419182.116397Jason KitzmillerCR7 MotorsportsChevrolet49.448182.009436Ryan HuffHuff RacingFord49.463181.954573Andy JankowiakKLAS MotorsportsFord49.492181.848642Robby LyonsCook Racing TechnologiesChevrolet49.565181.580735Greg Van AlstGreg Van Alst MotorsportsChevrolet49.598181.459869Scott MeltonKimmel RacingFord49.599181.455963Logan MisuracaSpraker Racing EnterprisesChevrolet49.616181.3931025Gus DeanVenturini MotorsportsToyota49.618181.386112Lavar ScottRev RacingChevrolet49.735180.9591255Toni BreidingerVenturini MotorsportsToyota49.737180.9521332Christian Rose (R)AM RacingFord49.747180.9151411Bryce HaugebergFast Track RacingToyota49.760180.868154Dale Quarterley1/4 Ley RacingChevrolet49.764180.8541630Frankie Muniz (R)Rette Jones RacingFord49.807180.6971753Natalie DeckerEmerling-Gase MotorsportsFord49.910180.3251827Tim RichmondRichmond MotorsportsToyota49.917180.2991944Jason WhiteJeff McClure RacingChevrolet50.295178.9442003Brayton LasterMullins RacingFord50.469178.327213Willie MullinsMullins RacingChevrolet50.524178.1332257Hunter DeshautelleBrother-in-Law MotorsportsChevrolet50.802177.1582366Jon Garrett (R)Veer MotorsportsChevrolet50.946176.6582462Steve Lewis Jr.Steve Lewis RacingChevrolet50.951176.6402574Mandy Chick (R)Team Chick MotorsportsChevrolet51.079176.198267Eric CaudellCCM RacingToyota51.087176.1702775Bryan DauzatBrother-in-Law MotorsportsChevrolet51.092176.1532845Tony CosentinoTamayo Cosentino RacingChevrolet51.095176.1422987Chuck Buchanan Jr.Charles Buchanan RacingChevrolet51.097176.1363010Ed PompaFast Track RacingChevrolet51.503174.7473112Zach HerrinFast Track RacingToyota51.926173.3243206A. J. MoyerWayne Peterson RacingChevrolet54.926165.3653348Brad SmithBrad Smith MotorsportsChevrolet55.187163.0823493Caleb CostnerCostner Weaver MotorsportsChevrolet56.500159.2923515Amber BalcaenVenturini MotorsportsToyota––366Jack WoodRev RacingChevrolet––3768Gage RodgersKimmel RacingFord––3802Miguel GomesYoung's MotorsportsChevrolet––398Sean CorrEmpire RacingChevrolet––4001Andrés Pérez de Lara (R)Fast Track RacingChevrolet––Withdrew4182Kevin CampbellKC MotorsportsChevrolet––Official qualifying results
Race results FinSt#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPts1735Greg Van AlstGreg Van Alst MotorsportsChevrolet806Running472118Connor MosackJoe Gibbs RacingToyota8025Running453398Sean CorrEmpire RacingChevrolet805Running424112Lavar ScottRev RacingChevrolet8014Running4152574Mandy Chick (R)Team Chick MotorsportsChevrolet800Running3963515Amber BalcaenVenturini MotorsportsToyota800Running387220Jesse LoveVenturini MotorsportsToyota800Running378366Jack WoodRev RacingChevrolet800Running3691944Jason WhiteJeff McClure RacingChevrolet8014Running3610154Dale Quarterley1/4 Ley RacingChevrolet800Running34111630Frankie Muniz (R)Rette Jones RacingFord800Running33121332Christian Rose (R)AM RacingFord802Running33132462Steve Lewis Jr.Steve Lewis RacingChevrolet800Running31141753Natalie DeckerEmerling-Gase MotorsportsFord800Running30152845Tony CosentinoTamayo Cosentino RacingChevrolet800Running29161411Bryce HaugebergFast Track RacingToyota800Running2817642Robby LyonsCook Racing TechnologiesChevrolet800Running2718963Logan MisuracaSpraker Racing EnterprisesChevrolet800Running2619397Jason KitzmillerCR7 MotorsportsChevrolet8014Running2620213Willie MullinsMullins RacingChevrolet800Running24212775Bryan DauzatBrother-in-Law MotorsportsChevrolet800Running23223010Ed PompaFast Track RacingChevrolet800Running22231255Toni BreidingerVenturini MotorsportsToyota800Running21243493Caleb CostnerCostner Weaver MotorsportsChevrolet800Running20252366Jon Garrett (R)Veer MotorsportsChevrolet800Running19263768Gage RodgersKimmel RacingFord800Running18272003Brayton LasterMullins RacingFord800Running17282987Chuck Buchanan Jr.Charles Buchanan RacingChevrolet800Running16293206A. J. MoyerWayne Peterson RacingChevrolet790Running15303348Brad SmithBrad Smith MotorsportsChevrolet740Running14313802Miguel GomesYoung's MotorsportsChevrolet690Vibration1332573Andy JankowiakKLAS MotorsportsFord620Accident12333112Zach HerrinFast Track RacingToyota620Running1134267Eric CaudellCCM RacingToyota430Engine10351025Gus DeanVenturini MotorsportsToyota330Fuel Line9361827Tim RichmondRichmond MotorsportsToyota300Accident837436Ryan HuffHuff RacingFord160Clutch738869Scott MeltonKimmel RacingFord110Accident6392257Hunter DeshautelleBrother-in-Law MotorsportsChevrolet30Radiator5404001Andrés Pérez de Lara (R)Fast Track RacingChevrolet00Did Not Start3Withdrew82Kevin CampbellKC MotorsportsChevroletOfficial race results
Standings after the race
Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 1 Greg Van Alst 47 2 Connor Mosack 45 (-2) 3 Sean Corr 42 (-5) 4 Lavar Scott 41 (-6) 5 Mandy Chick 39 (-8) 6 Amber Balcaen 38 (-9) 7 Jesse Love 37 (-10) 8 Jack Wood 36 (-11) 9 Jason White 36 (-11) 10 Dale Quarterley 34 (-13)
Note: Only the first 10 positions are included for the driver standings.
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