Venturini Motorsports Irwindale Pre-Race Fast Facts

Series: ARCA Menards Series West

Track: Irwindale Speedway

Race: NAPA Auto Parts BlueDEF 150 presented by West Coast Stock Car Hall of Fame at Irwindale Speedway

Duration: 150 laps / 75 miles

Date / TV: 7/1/2023 – 10 p.m. ET on FloRacing

Recent Success at Irwindale Speedway: Venturini Motorsports’ success has carried over to their efforts out West. With Sean Hingorani piloting the No. 15 Toyota Camry, the team picked up their first win at Irwindale Speedway on their very first outing at the track. The team’s victory at Irwindale also marks the first career ARCA win by Hingorani. The win also served to make Sean the first driver of Indian descent to win a NASCAR race.

Sean Hingorani’s Success out West: In contention for two championship titles this season, Hingorani is making headway with two West Series victories to his name. Hingorani picked up his first ARCA victory at Irwindale Speedway. He immediately followed it up with a second victory at Kern County Raceway. 

Meet Sean Hingorani at Irwindale: ARCA will be hosting an autograph session under the grand-stands at Irwindale Speedway prior to the start of the race. The signing will commence before driver introductions, and will run from 6 to 6:30 pm local time.

VMS Collects Their 90th ARCA Win: The 2023 season has seen great success for Venturini Motorsports. Most recently the team picked up a first place trophy at Elko Speedway. This victory marks the 7th of the season for the team. The Elko victory also extends the VMS record of the most wins in the history of the series to a monumental 90 race wins.

Looking Ahead to 100: With a monumental 90th victory under their belt, the team is already looking to reach an unprecedented century of race wins. VMS is now 15 races into the 2023 season with a collection of seven wins to show for their efforts. As the team dives further into this historic season, competing in all three series, there are still 20 races scheduled for the team. 

Hingorani in Mobil 1: Hingorani will be carrying the support of Mobil 1 for the ARCA Menards Series West Series event at Irwindale Speedway Raceway.

Crew Chief: Hingorani will be working alongside crew chief Kevin Reed Jr. 

VMS to Pursue Three Different Titles: The VMS 2023 season is the first in ARCA history that a team is in contention for all three of the Championship titles. VMS is in the midst of challenging for the East and West Series Championships with Sean Hingorani on top of their traditional ARCA Menards Series season run. Hingorani has already secured two victories within the West Series. 

Sean Hingorani – No. 15 Mobil 1 Toyota Camry

Regarding the Irwindale Race:It feels good to be back home again in California. Can’t wait to go racing this Saturday night at Irwindale Speedway with my friends and family in the stands again.”