2023 ARCA Menards Series BRANDT Daytona 200 - Race Highlights

Greg Van Alst won the BRANDT Daytona 200 in his No. 35 Verns Concrete/CB Fabricating/Sam Pierce Chevrolet after passing Jason White on the last lap. Van Alst got his Daytona trophy through a combination of luck and patience. After surviving contact from Andy Jankowiak with 21 laps remaining, Van Alst maintained his track position and found himself tucked behind White during the closing stages, where he waited for the right moment to make his move for the win. Not wanting to push White to the checkered flag, Van Alst dragged the brake to get a push from Connor Mosack heading into Turn 3. Mosack’s assistance propelled Van Alst past White, where he held off the rest of the pack for the most prestigious victory of his career. Two people Van Alst credited for making Saturday a reality were Chad Bryant, who Van Alst purchased his speedway car from, and crew chief Jim Long, who won the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway with Ricky Rudd back in 1999. All of the guidance provided by Bryant and Long was crucial in giving Van Alst the determination to show the motorsports industry a short track veteran like him could indeed win on stock car racing’s biggest stage and hopes his triumph is the first of many to come in ARCA. Van Alst admitted he will have to hustle to get his car for Phoenix Raceway ready, but he plans to cherish his Daytona victory for now before even considering how to keep the momentum going for a potential championship run. Mosack followed Van Alst in the running order with Sean Corr, Lavar Scott and Mandy Chick completing the Top 5. Amber Balcaen, Jesse Love, Jack Wood, White and Dale Quarterly were the rest of the Top 10 finishers. The ARCA Menards Series gets two weeks off before heading out west to Phoenix for the General Tire 150 on March 10, which will be broadcasted live on FS2. Complete Results: