After a thrilling finish in the most recent ARCA Menards Series East event at Dover Motor Speedway, the series heads to Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway this Saturday night for the running of the Music City 200 (9:30 p.m. ET on FloRacing).
Saturday’s race marks the fifth time the ARCA Menards Series East will visit the historic 0.596-mile asphalt oval dating back to 2007. The inaugural series race was won by Rogelio Lopez, with Matt Kobyluck scoring a win at Nashville the following season.
After more than a decade away, the East Series returned to Nashville in 2021. Sammy Smith triumphed in that event, which he followed with a second Nashville win one year ago. No previous winners are entered this year at Nashville, meaning a new face will grace Victory Lane at Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway.
Tickets to the Music City 200 are available here. Below is everything to know about Saturday’s event.
Music City 200 at Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway
WHAT TO WATCH FOR:
Fresh off his maiden ARCA Menards Series East victory two weeks ago at Dover Motor Speedway, Jake Finch will once again join the fray this weekend at Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway.
Finch, who won the pole and finished second last season at Nashville, will return to his family’s No. 1 Toyota this weekend after driving for Venturini Motorsports in the first two races of the East Series season.
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William Sawalich will continue his pursuit of the ARCA Menards Series East championship for Joe Gibbs Racing in the No. 18 Toyota. Sean Hingorani will look to rebound from a difficult day at Dover with a strong run in his No. 15 Venturini Motorsports Toyota.
Luke Fenhaus is back once again in the No. 28 for the Pinnacle Racing Group, Tanner Arms makes his second East Series start of the season in the No. 95 for MAN Motorsports, and Zachary Tinkle will try to improve upon his sixth-place effort at Dover in the No. 11 for Fast Track Racing.
The complete entry list for Saturday’s Music City 200 will be available later this week.
RACING REFERENCE:
RACE FACTS:
| RACE | Music City 200 |
| PLACE | Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway |
| DATE | Saturday, May 13, 2023 |
| TIME | 8:30 p.m. CT / 9:30 p.m. ET |
| TV CHANNEL/LIVE STREAM | FloRacing |
| RADIO | ARCARacing.com |
| TRACK LAYOUT | 0.596 mile paved oval |
| LAPS | 200 |
| EVENT SCHEDULE | Saturday, May 13: Final Practice from 2-3 p.m. CT … General Tire Pole Qualifying (Single Car Qualifying) at 4 p.m. CT … Music City 200 (200 laps/119 miles) at 8:30 p.m. CT. |
CREW CHIEF HANDOUT: The starting field for the Music City 200 is limited to 24 starters plus provisionals. This event will run under the 2023 ARCA Menards Series East rules, procedures, regulations, and specifications.
QUALIFYING: Starting lineup set by fastest of two laps in single car qualifying.
RACE PIT STOP: Break pitting procedure. Break at/or near the conclusion of Lap 100. No adding or moving tires to or from pit box once race has started. All cars will be required to make at least one pit stop prior to last 10 laps of race. (Learn about all of ARCA’s pit stop procedures here.)
The maximum tire allotment available for this event is as follows: Per ARCA Rulebook, maximum tire usage for this event (purchased plus from-home tires) is 12. Maximum number of tires allowed in pit box for use in race is four (4).
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