| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 3 of 33 of the 2023 NASCAR Xfinity Series | |||
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| Date | March 4, 2023 | ||
| Official name | 27th Annual Alsco Uniforms 300 | ||
| Location | Las Vegas Motor Speedway, North Las Vegas, Nevada | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 1.5 mi (2.4 km) | ||
| Distance | 200 laps, 300 mi (482 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 200 laps, 300 mi (482 km) | ||
| Average speed | 136.519 mph (219.706 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Kaulig Racing | ||
| Time | 29.489 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Chandler Smith | Kaulig Racing | |
| Laps | 118 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 21 | Austin Hill | Richard Childress Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | FS1 | ||
| Announcers | Adam Alexander, Kevin Harvick, and Ryan Blaney | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | MRN | ||
The 2023 Alsco Uniforms 300 was the 3rd stock car race of the 2023 NASCAR Xfinity Series, and the 27th iteration of the event. The race is scheduled to be held on Saturday, March 4, 2023, in North Las Vegas, Nevada at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) permanent tri-oval shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 200 laps to complete. Austin Hill, driving for Richard Childress Racing, made a last lap pass on Chandler Smith for the lead, and earned his fourth career NASCAR Xfinity Series win, along with his second of the season.[1] Smith dominated the race in general, leading 118 laps. To fill out the podium, Justin Allgaier, driving for JR Motorsports, and Smith, driving for Kaulig Racing, would finish second and third, respectively.
Background
Las Vegas Motor Speedway, located in Clark County, Nevada outside the Las Vegas city limits and about 15 miles northeast of the Las Vegas Strip, is a 1,200-acre (490 ha) complex of multiple tracks for motorsports racing. The complex is owned by Speedway Motorsports, Inc., which is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Entry list
- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
Practice
The first and only practice session was held on Friday, March 3, at 3:30 PM PST, and last for 30 minutes.[2] Daniel Hemric, driving for Kaulig Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 30.216, and an average speed of 178.713 mph (287.611 km/h).
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | Daniel Hemric | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 30.216 | 178.713 |
| 2 | 9 | Brandon Jones | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.251 | 178.506 |
| 3 | 00 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 30.298 | 178.230 |
| Full practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
Qualifying was held on Friday, March 3, at 4:00 PM PST.[2] Since Las Vegas Motor Speedway is an intermediate racetrack, the qualifying system used is a single-car, single-lap system with only one round. In that round, whoever sets the fastest time will win the pole.[3] Chandler Smith, driving for Kaulig Racing, would score the pole for the race, with a lap of 29.489, and an average speed of 183.119 mph (294.701 km/h).[4]
Race results
Stage 1 Laps: 45
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 | John Hunter Nemechek | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 21 | Austin Hill | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 16 | Chandler Smith (R) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 6 |
| 6 | 11 | Daniel Hemric | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 10 | Kyle Busch (i) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 8 | 18 | Sammy Smith | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 3 |
| 9 | 2 | Sheldon Creed | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 8 | Josh Berry | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage 2 Laps: 45
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 | Austin Hill | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 9 | Brandon Jones | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 10 | Kyle Busch (i) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 4 | 1 | Sam Mayer | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 18 | Sammy Smith | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 6 |
| 6 | 16 | Chandler Smith (R) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 4 |
| 8 | 00 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 3 |
| 9 | 25 | Brett Moffitt | AM Racing | Ford | 2 |
| 10 | 2 | Sheldon Creed | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage 3 Laps: 110
| Fin[5] | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 21 | Austin Hill | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 19 | Running | 58 |
| 2 | 2 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 10 | Running | 44 |
| 3 | 1 | 16 | Chandler Smith (R) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 118 | Running | 46 |
| 4 | 11 | 10 | Kyle Busch (i) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 4 | Running | 0 |
| 5 | 5 | 8 | Josh Berry | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 2 | Running | 33 |
| 6 | 7 | 20 | John Hunter Nemechek | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 200 | 45 | Running | 41 |
| 7 | 13 | 1 | Sam Mayer | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 1 | Running | 37 |
| 8 | 10 | 98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 200 | 0 | Running | 39 |
| 9 | 12 | 2 | Sheldon Creed | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 31 |
| 10 | 8 | 11 | Daniel Hemric | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 32 |
| 11 | 6 | 48 | Parker Kligerman | Big Machine Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 26 |
| 12 | 3 | 00 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 200 | 0 | Running | 28 |
| 13 | 15 | 24 | Tyler Reddick (i) | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota | 199 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 14 | 24 | 27 | Jeb Burton | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | Running | 23 |
| 15 | 17 | 19 | Joe Graf Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 199 | 0 | Running | 22 |
| 16 | 26 | 02 | Kyle Weatherman | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | Running | 21 |
| 17 | 14 | 18 | Sammy Smith (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 199 | 0 | Running | 29 |
| 18 | 32 | 28 | Alex Labbé | RSS Racing | Ford | 199 | 0 | Running | 19 |
| 19 | 23 | 78 | Anthony Alfredo | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 198 | 1 | Running | 18 |
| 20 | 22 | 38 | Kyle Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | 198 | 0 | Running | 17 |
| 21 | 19 | 9 | Brandon Jones | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 198 | 0 | Running | 25 |
| 22 | 4 | 25 | Brett Moffitt | AM Racing | Ford | 198 | 0 | Running | 17 |
| 23 | 21 | 26 | Kaz Grala | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota | 198 | 0 | Running | 14 |
| 24 | 18 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | 197 | 0 | Running | 13 |
| 25 | 25 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 197 | 0 | Running | 12 |
| 26 | 16 | 45 | Rajah Caruth (i) | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | 197 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 27 | 36 | 43 | Ryan Ellis | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | 197 | 0 | Running | 10 |
| 28 | 29 | 4 | Bayley Currey | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 197 | 0 | Running | 9 |
| 29 | 35 | 44 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | 197 | 0 | Running | 8 |
| 30 | 27 | 92 | Josh Williams | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 197 | 0 | Running | 7 |
| 31 | 31 | 91 | Josh Bilicki (i) | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 196 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 32 | 34 | 08 | Gray Gaulding | SS-Green Light Racing | Ford | 196 | 0 | Running | 5 |
| 33 | 33 | 6 | Brennan Poole | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 196 | 0 | Running | 4 |
| 34 | 38 | 53 | Patrick Emerling[a] | Emerling-Gase Motorsports | Ford | 194 | 0 | Running | 3 |
| 35 | 30 | 07 | Blaine Perkins (R) | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 192 | 0 | Running | 2 |
| 36 | 28 | 99 | Garrett Smithley | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 187 | 0 | Running | 1 |
| 37 | 20 | 31 | Parker Retzlaff (R) | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 186 | 0 | Running | 1 |
| 38 | 37 | 35 | Joey Gase | Emerling-Gase Motorsports | Toyota | 156 | 0 | Fuel Pump | 1 |
| Official race results | |||||||||
Notes
- ^ Patrick Emerling replaced C. J. McLaughlin in the 53 car after McLaughlin crashed in practice. The team used a backup car from MBM Motorsports, which was the same car that Mason Maggio failed to qualify, but renumbered to the 53.[6]
Standings after the race
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References
- ^ Skala, Chris (March 4, 2023). "Austin Hill Snatches Vegas Xfinity Win From Dominant Chandler Smith". Frontstretch. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
- ^ a b "2023 NASCAR Xfinity Series Las Vegas Motor Speedway Spring Race Page". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
- ^ "2023 NASCAR Qualifying Procedures". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
- ^ Watson, Wyatt (March 3, 2023). "Chandler Smith Tops the Leaderboard in Xfinity Qualifying". Frontstretch. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
- ^ "2023 Alsco Uniforms 300 - Racing Reference". Racing-Reference.info. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
- ^ Christie, Toby (March 4, 2023). "Patrick Emerling to Drive No. 53 Car After McLaughlin's Friday Practice Crash". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
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