| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 1 of 20 of the 2023 ARCA Menards Series | |||
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| Date | February 18, 2023 | ||
| Official name | 60th Annual BRANDT 200 | ||
| Location | Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, Florida | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 2.5 mi (4 km) | ||
| Distance | 80 laps, 200 mi (321 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 80 laps, 200 mi (321 km) | ||
| Average speed | 103.019 mph (165.793 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Joe Gibbs Racing | ||
| Time | 49.396 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Connor Mosack | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Laps | 25 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 35 | Greg Van Alst | Greg Van Alst Motorsports | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | FS1 | ||
| Announcers | Jamie Little, Phil Parsons, and Austin Cindric | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | MRN | ||
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.[1] 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.[2]
- ^ Srigley, Joseph (February 18, 2023). "Greg Van Alst Makes Last-Lap Pass to Capture Emotional First ARCA Victory at Daytona". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved March 8, 2023.
- ^ Wingard, Luke (February 18, 2023). "Frankie Muniz Finds Himself 'In the Middle' of Intense ARCA Daytona Action". Frontstretch. Retrieved March 8, 2023.