From one road course to another, the ARCA Menards Series West heads down the west coast from Portland International Raceway to Sonoma Raceway for the General Tire 200.
Since 1969, the ARCA Menards Series West has visited the 1.99-mile road course once a year, with Ray Elder winning the inaugural event at the famed facility.
Former winners for the West Series include a stacked list of NASCAR history including Rusty Wallace, Davey Allison, Dale Earnhardt, Kevin Harvick, Joey Logano, and Chase Elliott, among several others.
Jake Drew, the defending champion of the ARCA Menards Series West is the most recent winner at the 11-turn road course, driving to victory for Sunrise Ford Racing in 2022.
Ripping the Road Course: Looking To This Weekend
After finally breaking through from four second-place finishes, points leader Landen Lewis took home the win last weekend at Portland. He and the No. 17 teams are hoping to continue that momentum and go back-to-back.
The 17-year-old will have to work hard for his win as the field is once again stacked with stout competition.
Stewart-Haas Racing teammates Cole Custer and Riley Herbst return to the series after making their first starts of the year at Portland. Custer will pilot the No. 55 for High Point Racing, while Herbst returns to the No. 5 for Jerry Pitts Racing.
Joining his Xfinity Series teammates is Ryan Preece, who competes full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series for Stewart-Haas Racing. He’ll pilot the No. 9 Bonanza Cabernet Ford entered by Gene Haas.
Also joining the action is former ARCA Menards Series East champion, Sammy Smith, who will drive the No. 81 Toyota for Hattori Racing Enterprises.
— Sammy Smith (@sammysmithSS) June 6, 2023
Other notable drivers include Parker Retzlaff, returning to Young’s Motorsports for the second straight week, as well as Jack Wood who will drive the No. 6 for Rev Racing.
Sean Hingorani who is looking to regain some momentum after a tough finish last weekend, and Dale Quarterley who capitalized on a crazy race last time out to take home third. Bradley Erickson, Kyle Keller, Todd Souza, Tyler Reif, Tanner Reif, and others.
Full Entry List for the General Tire 200 at Sonoma Raceway
| Entry | # | Driver | Team | Crew Chief |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 02 | Parker Retzlaff | Young's Motorsports Ponsse Chevrolet | Joshua Graham |
| 2 | 05 | David Smith | Shockwave Racing Shockwave Marine Suspension Seating Toyota | Brandon Carlson |
| 3 | 2 | Sebastian Arias | Rev Racing Brady IFS / Rubbermaid Chevrolet | Jamie Jones |
| 4 | 4 | Eric Nascimento | Nascimento-Joiner Racing Impact Transportation Toyota | Ty Joiner |
| 5 | 5 | Riley Herbst | Jerry Pitts Racing Ford | Jerry Pitts |
| 6 | 6 | Jack Wood | Rev Racing Velocity Racing Chevrolet | Steve Plattenberger |
| 7 | 7 | Takuma Koga | Jerry Pitts Racing Lobster Toyota | Denny Moyer |
| 8 | 8 | Johnny Borneman III | Borneman Racing BTI Ford | Steve Teets |
| 9 | 9 | Ryan Preece | Stewart-Haas Racing Bonanza Cabernet Ford | Chad Johnston |
| 10 | 13 | Todd Souza | Central Coast Racing Central Coast Cabinets Ford | Michael Munoz |
| 11 | 14 | Davey Magras | Davey Magras Racing Advanced Autoworks Chevrolet | Zach Magras |
| 12 | 15 | Sean Hingorani | Venturini Motorsports Mobil 1 Toyota | Kevin Reed, Jr. |
| 13 | 16 | Tanner Reif | Bill McAnally Racing NAPA Auto Care Chevrolet | John Camilleri |
| 14 | 17 | Landen Lewis | McGown-Cook Motorsports MMI Chevrolet | Richard Mason |
| 15 | 18 | William Sawalich | Joe Gibbs Racing Starkey / SoundGear Toyota | Matt Ross |
| 16 | 19 | Eric Johnson, Jr. | Bill McAnally Racing Chevrolet | -- |
| 17 | 21 | Ethan Nascimento | Nascimento-Joiner Racing Impact Transportation Toyota | Mike Nascimento |
| 18 | 27 | Bobby Hillis | Fierce Creature Racing | Tony Huffman |
| 19 | 32 | Dale Quarterley | 1/4-Ley Racing Van Dyk Recycling Solutions Chevrolet | Alex Quarterley |
| 20 | 41 | Tyler Reif | Lowden-Jackson Motorsports Tour Nevada Ford | Tony Jackson |
| 21 | 46 | Kyle Sieg | Lowden-Jackson Motorsports Stoney's Ford | Dave Jackson |
| 22 | 50 | Trevor Huddleston | High Point Racing Racecar Factory Ford | Jeff Schrader |
| 23 | 52 | Ryan Philpott | Philpott Racing Mattos Equipment Rentals | Chuck Dozhier |
| 24 | 55 | Cole Custer | High Point Racing Pristine Auctions Ford | Travis Thirkettle |
| 25 | 70 | Kyle Keller | Kyle Keller Racing Star Nursery Chevrolet | Brian Kizer |
| 26 | 77 | Nick Joanides | Performance P1 Motorsports Jan's Toyota | Roger Bracken |
| 27 | 80 | Brian Kamisky | Brian Kamisky Racing SK Construction Chevrolet | Derick Copeland |
| 28 | 81 | Sammy Smith | Hattori Racing Enterprises Oakley Toyota | Jon Leonard |
| 29 | 86 | Tim Spurgeon | Tim Spurgeon Racing Kleen Blast Chevrolet | Mike David |
| 30 | 88 | Bradley Erickson | Naake-Klauer Racing L&S Framing Ford | Tony Caputo |
You can catch the ARCA West Series’ General Tire 200 live on Flo Racing Friday, June 9 at 6:30 PM ET.
