| Race details[1][2][3] | |||
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Race 18 of 20 of the 2023 ARCA Menards Series Race 8 of 8 of the 2023 ARCA Menards Series East | |||
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| Date | September 14, 2023 | ||
| Official name | Third Annual Bush's Beans 200 | ||
| Location | Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol, Tennessee | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 0.533 mi (0.858 km) | ||
| Distance | 200 laps, 106 mi (171 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 200 laps, 106 mi (171 km) | ||
| Average speed | 120.308 mph (193.617 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Joe Gibbs Racing | ||
| Time | 15.086 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Jesse Love | Venturini Motorsports | |
| Laps | 158 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 18 | William Sawalich | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | FS1 | ||
| Announcers | Jamie Little, Phil Parsons, and Ryan Blaney | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | MRN | ||
The 2023 Bush's Beans 200 was the 18th stock car race of the 2023 ARCA Menards Series season, the 8th and final race of the 2023 ARCA Menards Series East season, and the third iteration of the event. The race was held on Thursday, September 14, 2023, in Bristol, Tennessee at Bristol Motor Speedway, a 0.533 miles (0.858 km) permanent oval shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 200 laps to complete. William Sawalich, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would take advantage of a late-race restart, and held off Jesse Love to earn his third career ARCA Menards Series win, his fourth career ARCA Menards Series East win, and his fifth of the season. Love would dominate the entire race, leading a race-high 158 laps..[4] To fill out the podium, Love, driving for Venturini Motorsports, and Andrés Pérez de Lara, driving for Rev Racing, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
In addition to winning, Sawalich would claim the 2023 ARCA Menards Series East championship, 58 points ahead of Luke Fenhaus, who suffered a flat tire in the race and ending his contention of winning. This was Sawalich's first championship, and the third consecutive championship for the 18 car.[5]
- ^ "Entry list: Bristol 200 at Bristol Motor Speedway". ARCA. September 12, 2023. Retrieved September 12, 2023.
- ^ "Qualifying results: Bristol 200 at Bristol Motor Speedway". ARCA. September 14, 2023. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
- ^ "Race results: Bristol 200 at Bristol Motor Speedway". ARCA. September 14, 2023. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
- ^ Wingard, Luke (September 14, 2023). "William Sawalich Wins Race, East Championship at Bristol". Frontstretch. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
- ^ White, Brandon (September 14, 2023). "William Sawalich continues the efficient legacy of the No. 18 with a championship in the ARCA Menards Series East". ARCA. Retrieved September 15, 2023.