| Race details[1][2][3] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 12 of 12 of the 2023 ARCA Menards Series West | |||
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| Date | November 3, 2023 | ||
| Official name | 51st Annual Desert Diamond Casino West Valley 100 | ||
| Location | Phoenix Raceway, Avondale, Arizona | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 1 mi (1.6 km) | ||
| Distance | 100 laps, 100 mi (160 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 100 laps, 100 mi (160 km) | ||
| Average speed | 89.175 mph (143.513 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Joe Gibbs Racing | ||
| Time | 27.096 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | William Sawalich | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Laps | 93 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 18 | William Sawalich | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network |
CNBC (Tape Delayed until November 11) FloSports (Live Stream) | ||
| Announcers | Charlie Krall and Phil Parsons | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | MRN | ||
The 2023 Desert Diamond Casino West Valley 100 was the 12th and final stock car race of the 2023 ARCA Menards Series West season, and the 51st iteration of the event. The race was held on Friday, November 3, 2023, in Avondale, Arizona at Phoenix Raceway, a 1-mile (1.6 km) permanent tri-oval shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 100 laps to complete. William Sawalich, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would put on a blistering performance, winning the pole and leading a race-high 93 laps, earning his first career ARCA Menards Series West win.[4] To fill out the podium, Dean Thompson and Sean Hingorani, both driving for Venturini Motorsports, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
Despite finishing in third, Sean Hingorani would claim the 2023 ARCA Menards Series West championship. This was Hingorani's first championship, and the first championship for Venturini Motorsports in the West Series.[5]
- ^ "Entry list: Desert Diamond Casino West Valley 100 at Phoenix Raceway". ARCA. November 1, 2023. Retrieved November 1, 2023.
- ^ "Qualifying results: Desert Diamond Casino West Valley 100 at Phoenix Raceway". ARCA. November 2, 2023. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
- ^ "Race results: Desert Diamond Casino West Valley 100 at Phoenix Raceway". ARCA. November 3, 2023. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
- ^ Calloni, Josh (November 3, 2023). "William Sawalich Victorious in ARCA West Finale at Phoenix". Frontstretch. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
- ^ White, Brandon (November 3, 2023). "Sean Hingorani wraps up West Series championship; William Sawalich earns win at Phoenix". ARCA. Retrieved November 5, 2023.