After a thriller of a final restart at Iowa Speedway, which saw Luke Fenhaus stun William Sawalich for the win, the ARCA Menards Series heads north to the 2.5-mile tricky triangle of Pocono Raceway for the 10th race of the 2023 season, marking the halfway point.
The three-turn racetrack first became a part of the ARCA Menards Series schedule back in 1969 when Bobby Watson took home the win. The series would return for one race at the track in 1983, before finally making it a mainstay on the ARCA schedule in 1987.
Former winners include Bob Keselowski, Bob Schacht, Frank Kimmel, Blaise Alexander, Ryan Newman, Chad McCumbee, Riley Herbst, Justin Haley, Ty Majeski, and Corey Heim among countless others.
Tackling Tricky Three Turns
Rolling into Pocono this weekend, Jesse Love and the Venturini Motorsports No. 20 team. Love still sits atop the points standings with a hefty 49-point lead.
Joining Love from the VMS stable are NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series regular Dean Thompson, Conner Jones, Toni Breidinger, and a fifth car (No. 1) with Jake Finch behind the wheel. The Lynn Haven, FL native won earlier this season driving for VMS at Dover in the East Series.
The driver sitting 49 points back of Love in the second position of the ARCA point standings is Frankie Muniz, who pilots the No. 30 Ford for Rette Jones Racing. Muniz has been open about the team and their struggle to find funding for the races left in the season. The Scottsdale, AZ native has made it clear that he wants to race and is looking for his first career top-five soon.
After a hiatus from the ARCA Menards Series to run several races in Xfinity, Connor Mosack returns behind the wheel of the No. 18 for Joe Gibbs Racing. This is will mark his first ARCA race since Charlotte back in May.
ARCA Menards Series Sunset Hill Shooting Range 150 at Pocono Entry List
| Entry | # | Driver | Team | Crew Chief |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 03 | Roger Carter | Clubb Racing, Inc. Ford | Alex Clubb |
| 2 | 06 | AJ Moyer | Wayne Peterson Racing River's Edge Cottages Chevrolet | Michael Peterson |
| 3 | 1 | Jake Finch | Venturini Motorsports Phoenix Toyota | Billy Venturini |
| 4 | 2 | Andres Perez de Lara | Rev Racing Max Siegel Inc. | Jamie Jones |
| 5 | 8 | Sean Corr | Empire Racing NESCO Chevrolet | Mike Cheek |
| 6 | 10 | Ed Pompa | Fast Track Racing HYTORC of New York Toyota | Dick Doheny |
| 7 | 11 | Stephanie Moyer | Fast Track Racing Fairway Subaru Toyota | Todd Parrott |
| 8 | 12 | Tim Monroe | Fast Track Racing Ford | John Claggett |
| 9 | 15 | Dean Thompson | Venturini Motorsports Thompson Pipe Group Toyota | Monon Rahman |
| 10 | 18 | Connor Mosack | Joe Gibbs Racing Mobil 1 Toyota | Matt Ross |
| 11 | 20 | Jesse Love | Venturini Motorsports JBL Toyota | Shannon Rursch |
| 12 | 25 | Conner Jones | Venturini Motorsports Jones Utilities Toyota | Kevin Reed, Jr. |
| 13 | 30 | Frankie Muniz | Rette Jones Racing Pond Lehocky Ford | Mark Rette |
| 14 | 32 | Christian Rose | AM Racing West Virginia Department of Tourism | Ryan London |
| 15 | 45 | Don Thompson | Tamayo Cosentino Racing Chevrolet | Tony Cosentino |
| 16 | 48 | Brad Smith | Smith Brothers Racing Copraya Ford | Leo Kryger |
| 17 | 55 | Toni Breidinger | Venturini Motorsports Toyota | Cayden Lapcevich |
| 18 | 63 | Logan Misuraca | Spraker Racing CELSIUS Chevrolet | Jeff Spraker |
| 19 | 66 | Jon Garrett | Veer Racing Venture Food Stores | Mike Sroufe |
| 20 | 69 | Scott Melton | Kimmel Racing Melton McFadden Insurance Toyota | Bill Kimmel |
| 21 | 72 | Cody Coughlin | Coughlin Racing JEGS / Cody Coughlin Co. Ford | Kevin Reed, Sr. |
| 22 | 73 | Andy Jankowiak | KLAS Motorsports DAK's Market Toyota | Mike Dayton |
| 23 | 75 | Bryan Dauzat | Brother-In-Law Motorsports Chevrolet | Bob Rahilly |
| 24 | 87 | Charles Buchanan | Buchanan Racing Spring Drug Chevrolet | Craig Wood |
| 25 | 97 | Jason Kitzmiller | CR7 Motorsports ALL Construction Chevrolet | Todd Myers |
