The 2023 Andy's Frozen Custard 300 was the 28th stock car race of the 2023 NASCAR Xfinity Series, the second race of the Round of 12, and the 19th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, September 23, 2023, in Fort Worth, Texas at Texas Motor Speedway, a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) permanent quad-oval shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 200 laps to complete. In a wild and wreck-filled race, John Hunter Nemechek, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would steal the win after making a pass on Parker Kligerman and Justin Allgaier with under ten laps to go, and held on to earn his 10th career NASCAR Xfinity Series win, and his seventh of the season. He would also advance into the next round of the playoffs.[1] Allgaier would go on to have a blistering performance, winning both stages and leading a race-high 133 laps, but a late-race pass would put him in a 5th place finish. To fill out the podium, Kligerman, driving for Big Machine Racing, and Sammy Smith, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
Background
Texas Motor Speedway is a speedway located in the northernmost portion of the U.S. city of Fort Worth, Texas – the portion located in Denton County, Texas. The track measures 1.5 miles (2.4 km) around and is banked 24 degrees in the turns, and is of the oval design, where the front straightaway juts outward slightly. The track layout is similar to Atlanta Motor Speedway and Charlotte Motor Speedway (formerly Lowe's Motor Speedway). The track is owned by Speedway Motorsports, Inc., the same company that owns Atlanta and Charlotte Motor Speedway, as well as the short-track Bristol Motor Speedway.
Entry list
- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
- (P) denotes playoff driver.
Practice
The first and only practice session was held on Saturday, September 23, at 9:35 AM CST, and would last for 20 minutes.[2] Justin Allgaier, driving for JR Motorsports, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 29.678, and an average speed of 181.953 mph (292.825 km/h).[3]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | Justin Allgaier (P) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 29.678 | 181.953 |
| 2 | 8 | Josh Berry (P) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 29.778 | 181.342 |
| 3 | 19 | Trevor Bayne | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 29.820 | 181.087 |
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Qualifying
Qualifying was held on Saturday, September 23, at 10:05 AM CST.[2] Since Texas Motor Speedway is an intermediate racetrack, the qualifying system used is a single-car, one-lap system with only one round. In that round, whoever sets the fastest time will win the pole.[4] Justin Allgaier, driving for JR Motorsports, would score the pole for the race, with a lap of 29.188, and an average speed of 185.008 mph (297.742 km/h).[5]
Race results
Stage 1 Laps: 65
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | Justin Allgaier (P) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 21 | Austin Hill (P) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 00 | Cole Custer (P) | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 8 |
| 4 | 19 | Trevor Bayne | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 7 |
| 5 | 20 | John Hunter Nemechek (P) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 6 |
| 6 | 9 | Brandon Jones | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 48 | Parker Kligerman (P) | Big Machine Racing | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 8 | Josh Berry (P) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 18 | Sammy Smith (R) (P) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 2 |
| 10 | 16 | Chandler Smith (R) (P) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage 2 Laps: 65
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | Justin Allgaier (P) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 00 | Cole Custer (P) | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 9 |
| 3 | 21 | Austin Hill (P) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 20 | John Hunter Nemechek (P) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 7 |
| 5 | 19 | Trevor Bayne | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 6 |
| 6 | 8 | Josh Berry (P) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 16 | Chandler Smith (R) (P) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 48 | Parker Kligerman (P) | Big Machine Racing | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 9 | Brandon Jones | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 18 | Sammy Smith (R) (P) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 1 |
Stage 3 Laps: 70
| Pos.[6] | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | 20 | John Hunter Nemechek (P) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 200 | 38 | Running | 53 |
| 2 | 7 | 48 | Parker Kligerman (P) | Big Machine Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 1 | Running | 42 |
| 3 | 15 | 18 | Sammy Smith (R) (P) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 200 | 0 | Running | 37 |
| 4 | 9 | 16 | Chandler Smith (R) (P) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 38 |
| 5 | 1 | 7 | Justin Allgaier (P) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 133 | Running | 52 |
| 6 | 3 | 00 | Cole Custer (P) | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 200 | 28 | Running | 48 |
| 7 | 5 | 21 | Austin Hill (P) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 47 |
| 8 | 24 | 2 | Sheldon Creed (P) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 29 |
| 9 | 8 | 9 | Brandon Jones | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 35 |
| 10 | 22 | 25 | Brett Moffitt | AM Racing | Ford | 200 | 0 | Running | 27 |
| 11 | 17 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | 200 | 0 | Running | 26 |
| 12 | 19 | 29 | Kyle Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | 200 | 0 | Running | 25 |
| 13 | 30 | 43 | Ryan Ellis | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 24 |
| 14 | 33 | 78 | Anthony Alfredo | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 23 |
| 15 | 12 | 91 | Kyle Weatherman | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 22 |
| 16 | 36 | 24 | Parker Chase | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota | 199 | 0 | Running | 21 |
| 17 | 26 | 44 | Daniel Dye (i) | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 18 | 14 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | Running | 19 |
| 19 | 38 | 11 | Layne Riggs (i) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 198 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 20 | 23 | 92 | Josh Williams[N 1] | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 198 | 0 | Running | 17 |
| 21 | 25 | 74 | Dawson Cram | CHK Racing | Chevrolet | 198 | 0 | Running | 16 |
| 22 | 32 | 07 | David Starr | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 197 | 0 | Running | 15 |
| 23 | 20 | 66 | Sage Karam | MBM Motorsports | Ford | 197 | 0 | Running | 14 |
| 24 | 13 | 10 | Daniel Hemric (P) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 195 | 0 | Accident | 13 |
| 25 | 37 | 28 | C. J. McLaughlin | RSS Racing | Ford | 195 | 0 | Running | 12 |
| 26 | 27 | 35 | Joey Gase | Emerling-Gase Motorsports | Toyota | 194 | 0 | Running | 11 |
| 27 | 4 | 8 | Josh Berry (P) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 193 | 0 | Running | 18 |
| 28 | 31 | 08 | J. J. Yeley | SS-Green Light Racing | Ford | 183 | 0 | Accident | 9 |
| 29 | 16 | 26 | Kaz Grala | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota | 183 | 0 | Accident | 8 |
| 30 | 18 | 31 | Parker Retzlaff (R) | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 108 | 0 | Accident | 7 |
| 31 | 28 | 27 | Jeb Burton (P) | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 108 | 0 | Suspension | 6 |
| 32 | 34 | 45 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | 106 | 0 | Accident | 5 |
| 33 | 2 | 19 | Trevor Bayne | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 97 | 0 | Accident | 17 |
| 34 | 21 | 6 | Brennan Poole | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 55 | 0 | Accident | 3 |
| 35 | 29 | 53 | Patrick Emerling | Emerling-Gase Motorsports | Chevrolet | 24 | 0 | Suspension | 2 |
| 36 | 35 | 38 | Joe Graf Jr. | RSS Racing | Ford | 11 | 0 | DVP | 1 |
| 37 | 10 | 98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 2 | 0 | Accident | 1 |
| 38 | 6 | 1 | Sam Mayer (P) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | Accident | 1 |
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Notes
- ^ After inhaling fumes due to a hole in Josh Williams' A/C hose, he would be replaced by Stefan Parsons mid-race. Since Williams started the race, he is officially credited with a 20th place finish.
Standings after the race
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References
- ^ Kornhoff, Taylor (September 23, 2023). "John Hunter Nemechek Sneaks 7th NXS Win of 2023 at Texas". Frontstretch. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
- ^ a b "2023 NASCAR Xfinity Series Texas Motor Speedway Race Page". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. Retrieved September 18, 2023.
- ^ "Practice Results: 2023 NASCAR Xfinity Series Andy's Frozen Custard 300 at Texas". TobyChristie.com. September 23, 2023. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
- ^ "2023 NASCAR Qualifying Procedures". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. Retrieved September 18, 2023.
- ^ Kornhoff, Taylor (September 23, 2023). "Justin Allgaier Clinches First Career Pole at Texas". Frontstretch. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
- ^ "2023 Andy's Frozen Custard 300 - Racing Reference". Racing-Reference.info. Retrieved September 23, 2023.