2023 ARCA Menards Series West General Tire 200 at Sonoma - Race Highlights

Ryan Preece dominated the General Tire 200 at Sonoma to earn a victory in his first ARCA platform start. He finished more than nine seconds ahead of second-place Sammy Smith.
The General Tire Pole Award winner, Preece might have led all 67 laps of Friday’s race had he not pitted for fuel on Lap 19. Of course, that astute strategy contributed to his dominant run.
Preece had led every lap prior to that stop, and it took him just eight laps to get back to third place on the track after restarting outside the top 10. It was at that point when a caution prompted the leaders to make for their fuel stops, putting Preece back on the point.
Wheeling Gene Haas’ No. 9 Bonanza Cabernet Ford Mustang, Preece never looked back despite Smith’s best efforts. Through multiple restarts in the second half of the race, Preece held the lead and, in longer runs, drove away from the field at every opportunity.
It was similar to that 2019 race. Preece technically crossed the finish line first in his first West Series start four years ago, but a time penalty relegated him to a 20th-place finish.
Preece’s second West Series start provided a happy ending, one that seemed inevitable for most of Friday night’s race.
Fellow NASCAR national series competitors Riley Herbst and Jack Wood finished third and fourth, respectively, behind Preece and Smith. ARCA Menards Series East championship points leader William Sawalich finished fifth in his third West Series start driving for Joe Gibbs Racing.
Sean Hingorani, Bradley Erickson, Todd Souza, Johnny Borneman III and Ethan Nascimento rounded out the top 10.
Landen Lewis, who entered the Sonoma race leading the West Series championship point standings off his victory last week at Portland International Raceway, finished 19th - his first finish outside the top two this year.
Lewis for much of Friday’s race had the second fastest car, but he and his team elected to stay out when others (including Preece) pitted on Lap 19. The strategy did not work out for Lewis, who wasn’t able to make it back through the field after the halfway caution. He was caught up in an accident on Lap 56.
Friday’s General Tire 200 featured six cautions and no red flags.
A replay of the race will broadcast on CNBC on Sunday, June 18, starting at 11:30 a.m. ET.
After back-to-back road course races - last week at Portland and Friday at Sonoma - the West Series gets a lengthy break before returning to action. Next on the schedule is the NAPA Nightvision 150 on Saturday, July 1, the series’ second of two visits to California’s Irwindale Speedway this year.
That race will be shown live on FloRacing; it’s scheduled to start at 7 p.m. PT / 10 p.m. ET.
Complete Results: www.arcaracing.com/2023/06/09...
STANDINGS - ARCA Menards Series West - After 5 of 13 Races:
1. Landen Lewis 255 pts
2. Sean Hingorani (-11)
3. Bradley Erickson (-13)
4. Tyler Reif (-23)
5. Trevor Huddleston (-38)
6. Tanner Reif (-40)
7. Kyle Keller (-43)
8. Todd Souza (-46)
9. David Smith (-53)
10. Takuma Koga (-54)

[@arekay21]

Love the arca series. Always a blast to watch.

[@aswegogaming6982]

There’s a dude literally half way out of his car in the last lap with no caution.

[@AWAREDIAGRAM680]

Far enough away from the racing line 🤷‍♂️

[@stuffrus]

@@AWAREDIAGRAM680 I mean if somebody spins we’ve got a serious injury on our hands

[@jackkeithley4934]

@@stuffrus don’t spin then 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@Austin_Windric]

@@jackkeithley4934 Safety precautions exist for a reason like just in case someone spun, and NASCAR failed to follow them

[@torpedozi1173]

​@@Austin_Windric Its ARCA not NASCAR

[@ic3man]

Redemption from I think 2019. I’m not a fan of Preece anymore but I’m still happy for him.

[@justlucky8254]

It was funny to watch the 80 car get spun, keep it to the floor and straighten himself out, only to spin himself around again. That has to be a horrible feeling to go thru those different feelings that fast.😆

[@kevshearer1997]

He apparently snapped an axle in that save, per Brock Beard

[@jasonbutz954]

FORD!!

[@evanpittman4201]

Congratulations to Ryan Preece for winning the race.

[@Austin_Windric]

The 13 did a sick 360

[@BigOleMatty]

why didn't frankie muniz race?

[@anthonypforr6463]

I guess frankie isnt running a full schedule? Frankie Muniz i mean.

[@KingSNAFU]

He races full time in the main ARCA series not ARCA West.

[@anthonypforr6463]

@@KingSNAFU my bad lol

[@WheelerRickRambles]

Only reason I was here! I learned and shall scroll on!

[@andrewahern3730]

@@KingSNAFU I’m still surprised he’s not running it as a ringer for road course experience.

[@double-h-farms]

Enjoy the arca series much more than nascar..

[@KitsuneGB-hc9zb]

Was the 5 from Bobby Gerhart Racing?

[@JesterMirage97]

No. The No.5 was a second car of Jerry Pitts Racing

[@KitsuneGB-hc9zb]

@@JesterMirage97 oh

[@mrdiamond365_]

No Gen4's? Sad

[@ksolesky2]

I don't believe arca allows gen 4 anymore. At least in the main arca series 2020 was the final year they were eligible

[@justlucky8254]

They were ugly anyway.

[@christopherbouchard4121]

​@@ksolesky2 no one ran the 1 piece composite body. That's what looks like the Gen4

[@skeleguns10oooooo10]

Gen 4 has been phased out

[@brettsurrett4596]

Thanks for posting this video. Didn't get to see it on tv

[@mrdiamond365_]

When will the Camaro enter?

[@reddickfan4888]

I feel like it could be next year...but I'm not sure

[@beat22]

the 80 is a joke

[@a.benaway_racing]

Imagine that, Landon Lewis dumping people. Product of Hornaday and J Ryan....