2023 Pennzoil 150
Race details | |||
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Race 22 of 33 of the 2023 NASCAR Xfinity Series | |||
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Date | August 12, 2023 | ||
Official name | 20th Annual Pennzoil 150 Presented by Advance Auto Parts | ||
Location | Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Speedway, Indiana | ||
Course | Permanent racing facility 2.439 mi (3.925 km) | ||
Distance | 62 laps, 151 mi (243 km) | ||
Scheduled Distance | 62 laps, 151 mi (243 km) | ||
Average speed | 77.174 mph (124.200 km/h) | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver | Kaulig Racing | ||
Time | 1:34.428 | ||
Most laps led | |||
Driver | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
Laps | 28 | ||
Winner | |||
No. 19 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
Television in the United States | |||
Network | USA | ||
Announcers | Rick Allen, Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte, and Dale Earnhardt Jr. | ||
Radio in the United States | |||
Radio | PRN IMS Radio |
The 2023 Pennzoil 150 Presented by Advance Auto Parts was the 22nd stock car race of the 2023 NASCAR Xfinity Series, and the 20th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, August 12, 2023, in Speedway, Indiana at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course, a 2.439 miles (3.925 km) permanent road course. The race took the scheduled 62 laps to complete. Ty Gibbs, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would dominate the final 15 laps of the race, and earn his 12th career NASCAR Xfinity Series win, and his first of the season. Gibbs and A. J. Allmendinger would dominate the entire race, leading 28 and 21 laps, respectively.[1] To fill out the podium, Sam Mayer, driving for JR Motorsports, and Allmendinger, driving for Kaulig Racing, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
Background
[edit]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
[edit]- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
Practice
[edit]The first and only practice session was held on Saturday, August 12, at 9:35 AM EST, and would last for 20 minutes.[2] A. J. Allmendinger, driving for Kaulig Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 1:40.181, and an average speed of 87.645 mph (141.051 km/h).[3]
Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
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1 | 10 | A. J. Allmendinger (i) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 1:40.181 | 87.645 |
2 | 1 | Sam Mayer | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1:40.545 | 87.328 |
3 | 19 | Ty Gibbs (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 1:40.625 | 87.259 |
Full practice results |
Qualifying
[edit]Qualifying is scheduled to be held on Saturday, August 12, at 10:05 AM EST.[2] Despite Indianapolis Motor Speedway being a road course, the qualifying system used was a multi-car, multi-lap system with only one round. In that round, whoever sets the fastest time will win the pole.[4] A. J. Allmendinger, driving for Kaulig Racing, would score the pole for the race, with a lap of 1:34.428, and an average speed of 92.985 mph (149.645 km/h).[5]
Race results
[edit]Stage 1 Laps: 20
Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
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1 | 10 | A. J. Allmendinger (i) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 0 |
2 | 1 | Sam Mayer | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 9 |
3 | 11 | Daniel Hemric | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 8 |
4 | 48 | Parker Kligerman | Big Machine Racing | Chevrolet | 7 |
5 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 6 |
6 | 19 | Ty Gibbs (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 0 |
7 | 31 | Parker Retzlaff (R) | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 4 |
8 | 16 | Chandler Smith (R) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 3 |
9 | 8 | Josh Berry | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2 |
10 | 00 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 1 |
Stage 2 Laps: 20
Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
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1 | 10 | A. J. Allmendinger (i) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 0 |
2 | 19 | Ty Gibbs (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 0 |
3 | 1 | Sam Mayer | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 8 |
4 | 2 | Sheldon Creed | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 7 |
5 | 98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 6 |
6 | 21 | Austin Hill | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 5 |
7 | 16 | Chandler Smith (R) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 4 |
8 | 20 | John Hunter Nemechek | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 3 |
9 | 11 | Daniel Hemric | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 2 |
10 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage 3 Laps: 22
Pos.[6] | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
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1 | 2 | 19 | Ty Gibbs (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 62 | 28 | Running | 0 |
2 | 15 | 1 | Sam Mayer | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 62 | 5 | Running | 52 |
3 | 1 | 10 | A. J. Allmendinger (i) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 62 | 21 | Running | 0 |
4 | 4 | 21 | Austin Hill | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 62 | 0 | Running | 38 |
5 | 13 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 62 | 0 | Running | 38 |
6 | 6 | 00 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 62 | 0 | Running | 32 |
7 | 12 | 48 | Parker Kligerman | Big Machine Racing | Chevrolet | 62 | 0 | Running | 37 |
8 | 9 | 2 | Sheldon Creed | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 62 | 1 | Running | 36 |
9 | 21 | 26 | Kaz Grala | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota | 62 | 0 | Running | 28 |
10 | 23 | 25 | Brett Moffitt | AM Racing | Ford | 62 | 0 | Running | 27 |
11 | 26 | 35 | Alex Labbé | Emerling-Gase Motorsports | Toyota | 62 | 0 | Running | 26 |
12 | 10 | 98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 62 | 0 | Running | 31 |
13 | 8 | 20 | John Hunter Nemechek | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 62 | 0 | Running | 27 |
14 | 3 | 8 | Josh Berry | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 62 | 2 | Running | 25 |
15 | 27 | 45 | Sage Karam | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | 62 | 0 | Running | 22 |
16 | 14 | 27 | Jeb Burton | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 62 | 0 | Running | 21 |
17 | 24 | 31 | Parker Retzlaff (R) | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 62 | 0 | Running | 24 |
18 | 19 | 36 | Josh Bilicki | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 62 | 1 | Running | 19 |
19 | 20 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 62 | 1 | Running | 19 |
20 | 29 | 4 | Kyle Weatherman | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 62 | 0 | Running | 17 |
21 | 25 | 9 | Brandon Jones | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 62 | 0 | Running | 16 |
22 | 22 | 88 | Miguel Paludo | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 62 | 0 | Running | 15 |
23 | 32 | 78 | Anthony Alfredo | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 62 | 0 | Running | 14 |
24 | 11 | 50 | Preston Pardus | Pardus Racing | Chevrolet | 62 | 0 | Running | 13 |
25 | 35 | 6 | Brennan Poole | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 62 | 0 | Running | 12 |
26 | 16 | 24 | Connor Mosack (R) | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota | 62 | 0 | Running | 11 |
27 | 5 | 11 | Daniel Hemric | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 61 | 3 | Running | 20 |
28 | 17 | 18 | Sammy Smith (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 61 | 0 | Running | 9 |
29 | 33 | 43 | Ryan Ellis | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | 61 | 0 | Running | 8 |
30 | 36 | 28 | Kyle Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | 61 | 0 | Running | 7 |
31 | 38 | 02 | Blaine Perkins (R) | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 60 | 0 | Running | 6 |
32 | 30 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | 57 | 0 | Suspension | 5 |
33 | 34 | 92 | Josh Williams | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 57 | 0 | Running | 4 |
34 | 18 | 16 | Chandler Smith (R) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 56 | 0 | Suspension | 10 |
35 | 37 | 38 | Joe Graf Jr. | RSS Racing | Ford | 46 | 0 | Axle | 2 |
36 | 28 | 34 | Andre Castro | Jesse Iwuji Motorsports | Chevrolet | 39 | 0 | Suspension | 1 |
37 | 7 | 91 | Ross Chastain (i) | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 38 | 0 | Suspension | 0 |
38 | 31 | 53 | Brad Perez | Emerling-Gase Motorsports | Chevrolet | 24 | 0 | Brakes | 1 |
Official race results |
Standings after the race
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References
[edit]- ^ Folsom, Chase (August 12, 2023). "Ty Gibbs Drives Away to Xfinity Win At Indianapolis". Frontstretch. Retrieved August 12, 2023.
- ^ a b "2023 NASCAR Xfinity Series Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course Race Page". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
- ^ "Practice Results: 2023 NASCAR Xfinity Series Pennzoil 150 at The Brickyard". TobyChristie.com. August 12, 2023. Retrieved August 12, 2023.
- ^ "2023 NASCAR Qualifying Procedures". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
- ^ Watson, Wyatt (August 12, 2023). "AJ Allmendinger Earns Pole for Xfinity Indy Road Course Race". Frontstretch. Retrieved August 12, 2023.
- ^ "2023 Pennzoil 150 - Racing Reference". Racing-Reference.info. Retrieved August 12, 2023.