2023 Atlas 200
The 2023 Atlas 200 was the 19th stock car race of the 2023 ARCA Menards Series season, and the 26th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, September 30, 2023, in Salem, Indiana at Salem Speedway, a 0.555 miles (0.893 km) permanent oval shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 200 laps to complete. In a wild race, Jesse Love, driving for Venturini Motorsports, would put on a blistering performance, leading every lap from the pole to earn his 12th career ARCA Menards Series win, and his tenth of the season. To fill out the podium, Andrés Pérez de Lara, driving for Rev Racing, and Christian Rose, driving for AM Racing, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 19 of 20 of the 2023 ARCA Menards Series | |||
| Date | September 30, 2023 | ||
| Official name | 27th Annual Atlas 200 | ||
| Location | Salem Speedway, Salem, Indiana | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 0.555 mi (0.893 km) | ||
| Distance | 200 laps, 111 mi (178 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 200 laps, 111 mi (178 km) | ||
| Average speed | 74.678 mph (120.183 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Venturini Motorsports | ||
| Time | 17.106 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Jesse Love | Venturini Motorsports | |
| Laps | 200 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 20 | Jesse Love | Venturini Motorsports | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | FS2 | ||
| Announcers | Eric Brennan and Phil Parsons | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | ARCA Racing Network | ||
In addition to winning, Love would ultimately clinch the 2023 ARCA Menards Series championship one race early by taking the green flag.