2023 ARCA Menards Series West Portland 112 at Portland International Raceway - Race Highlights

Landen Lewis came down to an intense duel with NASCAR Xfinity Series regular Cole Custer on a two-lap sprint to the finish. The two traded the lead multiple times over the last two laps until a mistake from Custer enabled Lewis to pull away with the victory at Portland International Raceway.
Lewis needed a late-race caution to erase the sizable lead Custer had built over the rest of the field. When the final green flag was displayed, Lewis knew he needed to be perfect against a NASCAR Cup Series winner.
For Lewis, it was a journey simply to get back up to the front for the closing laps.
Lewis set the tone early with the fastest lap in qualifying to earn the General Tire Pole Award. He spent the early stages of the Portland 112 primarily on defense against Sean Hingorani, who was the driver that bested Lewis in the two most recent ARCA West events.
Lewis felt comfortable with his car, but a pit road penalty under caution shortly before the halfway point meant he had to spend the rest of the Portland 112 making up lost ground.
Despite this, he was not fazed by the adversity and was determined to do what was necessary to finally break into the win column in 2023.
The defining moment for Lewis came down to executing the initial restart jump with two to go. He learned the technique from mentor and NASCAR Hall of Famer Ron Hornaday Jr.
Though Lewis still had to fend off Custer for two laps, it was Ron Hornaday’s advice that helped him get in front of his seasoned competitor when it mattered.
Lewis was overcome with emotion as he processed the circumstances that resulted in his first win of the year, but he made sure to express his gratitude to the Hornaday family for all the guidance they’ve provided through his development to date.
Now with two ARCA West victories to his name, including a win last year at California’s Kern County Raceway Park, Lewis will look to start a streak of victories as he attempts to assert his control over the point standings.
Custer finished behind Lewis in second, where he was followed by Dale Quarterly, William Sawalich and Parker Retzlaff. Rounding out the top 10 were Bradley Erickson, Caleb Shrader, Takuma Koga, Davey Magras and Eric Johnson Jr.
A replay of the Portland 112 at Portland International Raceway can be seen on June 11 at 12:30 p.m. ET on CNBC.
The ARCA Menards Series West competitors do not have much time to rest, as they will be back on track next Friday at Sonoma Raceway for the General Tire 200. The green flag will fly at 6:30 p.m. ET with FloRacing providing the coverage.
Race Results: www.arcaracing.com/2023/06/02...
ARCA Menards Series West Point Standings (After 4 of 13 Races)
1. Landen Lewis 169 pts
2. Sean Hingorani (-12)
3. Tyler Reif (-14)
4. Bradley Erickson (-14)
5. Trevor Huddleston (-18)
6. Tanner Reif (-28)
7. Kyle Keller (-38)
8. Takuma Koga (-39)
9. Todd Souza (-46)
10. David Smith (-46)

[@kgmanfan4815]

Glad someone posted the highlights for this race. This was my first ever race in-person other than my local short track. Thank you!

[@danielchuva]

Thanks from Brazil Bro

[@justlucky8254]

Good race! Wish we got a replay of the 55/18 incident but oh well. Glad the 13 was ok. That looked like it could've been rough to get out of, had the car gone slightly farther ending with the drivers window being even more obstructed, and had the fire been worse or longer. Fire in those wrecks is always scary to watch!

[@julianr.7186]

Beautiful race and amazing last lap!! Thank you for posting!!

[@bellyofthebeast6605]

Dang Man! that was a good race. And a lot of the racing actually looked clean!

[@ThatBoyEpic08]

I’m currently at the track, I watched this race last night with my dad in the stands, and it was certainly action packed!

[@bussinblaney3951]

Great to see xfinity was just as good, I would say at least!

[@benwalter4842]

What an incredible race and finish! Wish the NASCAR Cup Series could come here next year. Glad to see a young driver hold off a veteran.

[@jamesqualls8125]

Oh my goodness, hot brakes = 🔥 📛 fire

[@CantingWall3286]

Hingorani and Huddleston would have been close to the points lead had they not wrecked each other

[@Dannyedelman4231]

Man if hingorani and Huddleston kept it straight it would have been a 3 car battle

[@jamieday6602]

Hats off to the safety crews for being so slow to get to cars on fire! Pretty sad!

[@805madmike]

Ever worked on a track crew? Sometimes those damn drivers don’t crash right in front of you!

[@Dannyedelman4231]

There were two cars that needed help at the same time at different parts of the track

[@ddblink02]

They only have one fire extinguisher in the whole place? There is no excuse for a car to burn that long. Pathetic.

[@CanadiansInCarsGettingCocky]

I love when announcers say "lookin racey" 😂