The 2023 Verizon 200 at the Brickyard was a NASCAR Cup Series race that was held on August 13, 2023, at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana. It was the 3rd running of the Verizon 200 at the Brickyard on the road course, and the 30th edition of NASCAR at the speedway. Contested over 82 laps on the 2.439-mile (3.925 km) road course, it was the 24th race of the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series season.
Report
Background
The Indianapolis Motor Speedway, located in Speedway, Indiana, (an enclave suburb of Indianapolis) in the United States, is the home of the Indianapolis 500 and the Brickyard 400. It is located on the corner of 16th Street and Georgetown Road, approximately six miles (10 km) west of Downtown Indianapolis.
Constructed in 1909, it is the original speedway, the first racing facility so named. It has a permanent seating capacity estimated at 235,000 with infield seating raising capacity to an approximate 400,000. It is the highest-capacity sports venue in the world.
Entry list
- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (i) denotes the driver ineligible for series driver points.
Practice
Michael McDowell was the fastest in the practice session with a time of 1:29.127 seconds and a speed of 98.516 mph (158.546 km/h).[10]
Practice results
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 1:29.127 | 98.516 |
| 2 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1:29.199 | 98.436 |
| 3 | 38 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 1:29.229 | 98.403 |
| Official practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
Daniel Suárez scored the pole for the race with a time 1:27.968 of and a speed of 99.814 mph (160.635 km/h).[11] William Byron, the track record holder, was disqualified after failing inspection three times and assessed a black flag penalty on the start. Cup Series debutant Brodie Kostecki qualified 11th, but had to start at the rear of the field after switching to a backup car.
Qualifying results
Race
Race results
Stage results
Stage One Laps: 15
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 10 |
| 2 | 99 | Daniel Suárez | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 45 | Tyler Reddick | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 7 |
| 5 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 8 | Kyle Busch | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 4 |
| 8 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 91 | Shane van Gisbergen (i) | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 10 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 1 |
| Official stage one results | |||||
Stage Two Laps: 20
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 9 |
| 3 | 99 | Daniel Suárez | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing | Ford | 7 |
| 5 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 8 | Kyle Busch | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 45 | Tyler Reddick | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 4 |
| 8 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 14 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 2 |
| 10 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 |
| Official stage two results | |||||
Final Stage results
Stage Three Laps: 47
| Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 82 | 59 |
| 2 | 3 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 82 | 49 |
| 3 | 1 | 99 | Daniel Suárez | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 82 | 51 |
| 4 | 2 | 45 | Tyler Reddick | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 82 | 44 |
| 5 | 9 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 82 | 38 |
| 6 | 13 | 14 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 82 | 33 |
| 7 | 12 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 82 | 31 |
| 8 | 6 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 82 | 36 |
| 9 | 7 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 82 | 32 |
| 10 | 8 | 91 | Shane van Gisbergen (i) | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 82 | 0 |
| 11 | 17 | 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing | Ford | 82 | 26 |
| 12 | 10 | 54 | Ty Gibbs (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 82 | 25 |
| 13 | 16 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 82 | 24 |
| 14 | 39 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 82 | 23 |
| 15 | 20 | 2 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 82 | 22 |
| 16 | 27 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 82 | 21 |
| 17 | 21 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 82 | 20 |
| 18 | 19 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 82 | 19 |
| 19 | 25 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 82 | 28 |
| 20 | 22 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing | Ford | 82 | 24 |
| 21 | 24 | 21 | Harrison Burton | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 82 | 16 |
| 22 | 11 | 33 | Brodie Kostecki | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 82 | 15 |
| 23 | 38 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 82 | 14 |
| 24 | 37 | 42 | Mike Rockenfeller | Legacy Motor Club | Chevrolet | 81 | 13 |
| 25 | 34 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 81 | 12 |
| 26 | 26 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 81 | 11 |
| 27 | 35 | 77 | Ty Dillon | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 81 | 10 |
| 28 | 31 | 15 | Jenson Button | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 81 | 9 |
| 29 | 14 | 7 | Corey LaJoie | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 81 | 8 |
| 30 | 29 | 51 | Andy Lally | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 81 | 7 |
| 31 | 30 | 41 | Ryan Preece | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 81 | 6 |
| 32 | 32 | 78 | Josh Bilicki (i) | Live Fast Motorsports | Chevrolet | 81 | 0 |
| 33 | 28 | 67 | Kamui Kobayashi (i) | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 81 | 0 |
| 34 | 18 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 81 | 3 |
| 35 | 36 | 43 | Erik Jones | Legacy Motor Club | Chevrolet | 81 | 2 |
| 36 | 5 | 8 | Kyle Busch | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 80 | 11 |
| 37 | 23 | 38 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 80 | 1 |
| 38 | 15 | 31 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 80 | 1 |
| 39 | 33 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 79 | 1 |
| Official race results | |||||||
Race statistics
- Lead changes: 10 among 7 different drivers
- Cautions/Laps: 1 for 3 laps
- Red flags: 0
- Time of race: 2 hours, 9 minutes, and 58 seconds
- Average speed: 96.329 miles per hour (155.026 km/h)
Media
Television
NBC Sports covered the race on the television side. Rick Allen, Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte, and Dale Earnhardt Jr. called the race from the broadcast booth. Dave Burns, Kim Coon, and Marty Snider handled the pit road duties from pit lane.
| NBC | |
|---|---|
| Booth announcers | Pit reporters |
| Lap-by-lap: Rick Allen Color-commentator: Jeff Burton Color-commentator: Steve Letarte Color-commentator: Dale Earnhardt Jr. |
Dave Burns Kim Coon Marty Snider |
Radio
Indianapolis Motor Speedway Radio Network and the Performance Racing Network jointly co-produce the radio broadcast for the race, which was simulcast on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio, and aired on IMS or PRN stations, depending on contractual obligations. The lead announcers and two pit reporters were PRN staff, while the turns announcers and two pit reporters were from IMS.
| PRN/IMS Radio | ||
|---|---|---|
| Booth announcers | Turn announcers | Pit reporters |
| Lead announcer: Doug Rice Announcer: Mark Jaynes Announcer: Jeff Hammond |
Turns 1–4: Nick Yeoman Turns 5–9: Jake Query Turns 10–11: Michael Young Turns 12–14: Pat Patterson |
Brad Gillie Brett McMillan Ryan Myrehn Leslie Gudel |
Standings after the race
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References
- ^ "2023 schedule". Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. Retrieved October 10, 2022.
- ^ "Indianapolis Motor Speedway". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. January 3, 2013. Archived from the original on July 17, 2015. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
- ^ Taranto, Steven (September 14, 2022). "NASCAR releases 2023 Cup Series schedule highlighted by new Chicago, All-Star race stops". CBS Broadcasting Inc. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
- ^ "NASCAR unveils 2023 schedule for its national series". National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, LLC. September 14, 2022. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
- ^ "Entry List" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. August 7, 2023. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
- ^ "Practice Results". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. August 12, 2023. Retrieved August 12, 2023.
- ^ "Qualifying Results". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. August 12, 2023. Retrieved August 12, 2023.
- ^ "Verizon 200 at the Brickyard Results". NASCAR.com. NASCAR. August 13, 2023. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
- ^ "Points standings" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. August 13, 2023. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
- ^ Utter, Jim (August 12, 2023). "Michael McDowell leads NASCAR Cup practice at Indy RC". Motorsport.com. Speedway, Indiana: Motorsport Network. Retrieved August 12, 2023.
- ^ Utter, Jim (August 12, 2023). "Daniel Suarez beats Reddick for Cup pole at Indy RC". Motorsport.com. Speedway, Indiana: Motorsport Network. Retrieved August 12, 2023.