The 2023 ARCA Menards Series West was the 70th season of the ARCA Menards Series West, a regional stock car racing series sanctioned by NASCAR in the United States. The season began on March 10 at Phoenix Raceway with the General Tire 150 and ended with the Desert Diamond Casino West Valley 100, also at Phoenix Raceway, on November 3.
Jake Drew entered the season as the defending champion. He did not return to the West Series full-time in 2023 and defend his title after the team that he drove for in 2022, Sunrise Ford Racing, closed down after the end of the season [1] and he was unable to find a full-time ride with another team at the start of the 2023 season. At the conclusion of the season, Sean Hingorani of Venturini Motorsports clinched the ARCA Menards Series West championship. [2]
The full schedule was announced on November 22. [33] Some race dates were announced before then. [34] [35] There are twelve races on the 2023 schedule, up from eleven in 2022.
Note: The race at Phoenix in March was a combination race with the ARCA Menards Series (highlighted in gold).
Fox again broadcast the combination race at Phoenix in March. FloRacing broadcast the rest of the races. [36]
Notes:
(key) Bold – Pole position awarded by time. Italics – Pole position set by final practice results or rainout. * – Most laps led. ** – All laps led.
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