2023 Dead On Tools 250

The 2023 Dead On Tools 250 was the 32nd stock car race of the 2023 NASCAR Xfinity Series, the final race of the Round of 8, and the 4th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, October 28, 2023, in Ridgeway, Virginia at Martinsville Speedway, a 0.526 miles (0.847 km) permanent paper-clip shaped racetrack. The race was originally scheduled to be contested over 250 laps, but was extended to 256 laps, due to a NASCAR overtime finish. In a wild race that resulted in 15 cautions, Justin Allgaier, driving for JR Motorsports, would survive the chaos on the final lap, and hold off Sheldon Creed in a close finish to earn his 23rd career NASCAR Xfinity Series win, and his fourth of the season. He would also earn a spot in the Championship 4.[1] Sammy Smith would dominate the majority of the race, winning the second stage and leading a race-high 147 laps. After navigating through the field in the final stage, he would finish third.[2] To fill out the podium, Creed, driving for Richard Childress Racing, and Smith, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.

2023 Dead On Tools 250
Race details
Race 32 of 33 of the 2023 NASCAR Xfinity Series
Date October 28, 2023
Official name 4th Annual Dead On Tools 250
Location Martinsville Speedway, Ridgeway, Virginia
Course Permanent racing facility
0.526 mi (0.847 km)
Distance 256 laps, 134 mi (215 km)
Scheduled Distance 250 laps, 131 mi (211 km)
Average speed 55.294 mph (88.987 km/h)
Pole position
Driver Joe Gibbs Racing
Time 20.035
Most laps led
Driver Sammy Smith Joe Gibbs Racing
Laps 147
Winner
No. 7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports
Television in the United States
Network USA
Announcers Rick Allen, Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte, and Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Radio in the United States
Radio MRN

The race was mostly known as an exciting battle for the final Championship 4 spot between Allgaier, Austin Hill, and Cole Custer. Coming into the race, the three drivers were only separated by four points. Both Custer and Hill were involved in the last lap wreck, but it would be Custer who would prevail by six points over Hill.[3] Sam Mayer, Allgaier, John Hunter Nemechek, and Custer would advance into the Championship 4. Hill, Sammy Smith, Creed, and Chandler Smith would be eliminated from championship contention.[4]

Background

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Martinsville Speedway is an International Speedway Corporation-owned NASCAR stock car racing track located in Henry County, in Ridgeway, Virginia, just to the south of Martinsville. At 0.526 miles (0.847 km) in length, it is the shortest track in the NASCAR Cup Series. The track is also one of the first paved oval tracks in NASCAR, being built in 1947 by H. Clay Earles. It is also the only race track that has been on the NASCAR circuit from its beginning in 1948. Along with this, Martinsville is the only NASCAR oval track on the entire NASCAR track circuit to have asphalt surfaces on the straightaways, then concrete to cover the turns.

Entry list

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  • (R) denotes rookie driver.
  • (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
  • (P) denotes playoff driver.
  • (OP) denotes owner's playoffs car.
# Driver Team Make Sponsor
00 Cole Custer (P) Stewart–Haas Racing Ford Haas Automation
1 Sam Mayer (P) JR Motorsports Chevrolet Accelerate Pros Talent
02 Blaine Perkins (R) Our Motorsports Chevrolet PayDay Salutes
2 Sheldon Creed (P) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet Whelen
4 J. J. Yeley JD Motorsports Chevrolet Old House Life
6 Brennan Poole JD Motorsports Chevrolet Finance Pro Plus
07 Devin Jones SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet Verinext
7 Justin Allgaier (P) JR Motorsports Chevrolet Hellmann's
08 Chad Finchum SS-Green Light Racing Ford Garrison Homes
8 Josh Berry JR Motorsports Chevrolet Bass Pro Shops, Tracker Boats
9 Brandon Jones JR Motorsports Chevrolet Delta Faucets, Menards
10 Daniel Hemric (OP) Kaulig Racing Chevrolet Campers Inn RV
11 Layne Riggs Kaulig Racing Chevrolet Infinity Communications Group
16 Chandler Smith (R) (P) Kaulig Racing Chevrolet Quick Tie Products
18 Sammy Smith (R) (P) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Pilot Flying J, Pringles
19 Myatt Snider Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Tree Top
20 John Hunter Nemechek (P) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Mobil 1
21 Austin Hill (P) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet Global Industrial
24 Connor Mosack (R) Sam Hunt Racing Toyota Toyota Genuine Parts
25 Brett Moffitt AM Racing Ford AM Technical Solutions
26 Kaz Grala Sam Hunt Racing Toyota Island Coastal Lager
27 Jeb Burton Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet State Water Heaters
28 C. J. McLaughlin RSS Racing Ford Sci Aps
29 Kyle Sieg RSS Racing Ford Night Owl Contractors
31 Parker Retzlaff (R) Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet FUNKAWAY
35 Chris Hacker (i) Emerling-Gase Motorsports Chevrolet Emerling-Gase Motorsports
38 Joe Graf Jr. RSS Racing Ford Bucked Up Energy
39 Ryan Sieg RSS Racing Ford Sci Aps
43 Ryan Ellis Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet KeenParts.com
44 Rajah Caruth (i) Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet Virginia State University
45 Jeffrey Earnhardt Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet ForeverLawn Cleveland
48 Parker Kligerman Big Machine Racing Chevrolet Big Machine Spiked Light Coolers
51 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet Spartan Waste, Fox Sports 98.3
53 Akinori Ogata (i) Emerling-Gase Motorsports Chevrolet Pneumatic Tools Shinano
66 Timmy Hill (i) MBM Motorsports Toyota Coble Enterprises
78 Anthony Alfredo B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet Dead On Tools
91 Josh Bilicki DGM Racing Chevrolet Evolution Edges, Chemung Supply
92 Josh Williams DGM Racing Chevrolet Alloy Employer Services
98 Riley Herbst Stewart–Haas Racing Ford Monster Energy
Official entry list

Practice

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For practice, drivers will be separated into two groups, Group A and B. Both sessions will be 15 minutes long, and was held on Friday, October 27, at 5:00 PM EST.[5] Blaine Perkins, driving for Our Motorsports, would set the fastest time between both sessions, with a lap of 20.480, and an average speed of 92.461 mph (148.802 km/h).[6]

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 02 Blaine Perkins (R) Our Motorsports Chevrolet 20.480 92.461
2 20 John Hunter Nemechek (P) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 20.535 92.213
3 25 Brett Moffitt AM Racing Ford 20.584 91.994
Full practice results

Qualifying

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Qualifying was held on Friday, October 27, at 5:35 PM EST.[5] Since Martinsville Speedway is a short track, the qualifying system used is a single-car, two-lap system with only one round. In that round, whoever sets the fastest time will win the pole.[7] Sammy Smith, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would score the pole for the race, with a lap of 20.035, and an average speed of 94.515 mph (152.107 km/h).[8]

Pos.[9] # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 18 Sammy Smith (R) (P) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 20.035 94.515
2 7 Justin Allgaier (P) JR Motorsports Chevrolet 20.047 94.458
3 00 Cole Custer (P) Stewart–Haas Racing Ford 20.051 94.439
4 98 Riley Herbst Stewart–Haas Racing Ford 20.098 94.218
5 20 John Hunter Nemechek (P) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 20.113 94.148
6 9 Brandon Jones JR Motorsports Chevrolet 20.119 94.120
7 16 Chandler Smith (R) (P) Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 20.121 94.111
8 2 Sheldon Creed (P) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 20.126 94.087
9 21 Austin Hill (P) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 20.139 94.027
10 31 Parker Retzlaff (R) Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet 20.152 93.966
11 19 Myatt Snider Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 20.158 93.938
12 8 Josh Berry JR Motorsports Chevrolet 20.205 93.719
13 39 Ryan Sieg RSS Racing Ford 20.206 93.715
14 10 Daniel Hemric (OP) Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 20.208 93.705
15 48 Parker Kligerman Big Machine Racing Chevrolet 20.218 93.659
16 25 Brett Moffitt AM Racing Ford 20.222 93.641
17 1 Sam Mayer (P) JR Motorsports Chevrolet 20.284 93.354
18 91 Josh Bilicki DGM Racing Chevrolet 20.295 93.304
19 11 Layne Riggs Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 20.335 93.120
20 51 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet 20.336 93.116
21 4 J. J. Yeley JD Motorsports Chevrolet 20.420 92.733
22 78 Anthony Alfredo B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet 20.431 92.683
23 26 Kaz Grala Sam Hunt Racing Toyota 20.441 92.637
24 92 Josh Williams DGM Racing Chevrolet 20.449 92.601
25 24 Connor Mosack (R) Sam Hunt Racing Toyota 20.492 92.407
26 44 Rajah Caruth (i) Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet 20.493 92.402
27 6 Brennan Poole JD Motorsports Chevrolet 20.505 92.348
28 29 Kyle Sieg RSS Racing Ford 20.535 92.213
29 45 Jeffrey Earnhardt Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet 20.547 92.159
30 08 Chad Finchum SS-Green Light Racing Ford 20.555 92.124
31 02 Blaine Perkins (R) Our Motorsports Chevrolet 20.590 91.967
32 43 Ryan Ellis Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet 20.622 91.824
33 38 Joe Graf Jr. RSS Racing Ford 20.699 91.483
Qualified by owner's points
34 28 C. J. McLaughlin RSS Racing Ford 20.761 91.209
35 35 Chris Hacker (i) Emerling-Gase Motorsports Chevrolet 20.762 91.205
36 53 Akinori Ogata (i) Emerling-Gase Motorsports Chevrolet 21.063 89.902
37 07 Devin Jones SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet 21.444 88.304
38 27 Jeb Burton Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet
Failed to qualify
39 66 Timmy Hill (i) MBM Motorsports Toyota 20.863 90.764
Official qualifying results
Official starting lineup

Race results

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Stage 1 Laps: 60

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 20 John Hunter Nemechek (P) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 8
4 21 Austin Hill (P) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 7
5 18 Sammy Smith (R) (P) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 6
6 78 Anthony Alfredo B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet 5
7 98 Riley Herbst Stewart–Haas Racing Ford 4
8 19 Myatt Snider Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 3
9 16 Chandler Smith (R) (P) Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 2
10 91 Josh Bilicki DGM Racing Chevrolet 1

Stage 2 Laps: 60

Pos. # Driver Team Make Pts
1 18 Sammy Smith (R) (P) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 10
2 8 Josh Berry JR Motorsports Chevrolet 9
3 19 Myatt Snider Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 8
4 2 Sheldon Creed (P) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 7
5 26 Kaz Grala Sam Hunt Racing Toyota 6
6 31 Parker Retzlaff (R) Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet 5
7 16 Chandler Smith (R) (P) Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 4
8 00 Cole Custer (P) Stewart–Haas Racing Ford 3
9 9 Brandon Jones JR Motorsports Chevrolet 2
10 98 Riley Herbst Stewart–Haas Racing Ford 1

Stage 3 Laps: 136

Pos.[10] St # Driver Team Make Laps Led Status Pts
1 2 7 Justin Allgaier (P) JR Motorsports Chevrolet 256 21 Running 50
2 8 2 Sheldon Creed (P) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 256 1 Running 42
3 1 18 Sammy Smith (R) (P) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 256 147 Running 50
4 4 98 Riley Herbst Stewart–Haas Racing Ford 256 0 Running 38
5 12 8 Josh Berry JR Motorsports Chevrolet 256 0 Running 41
6 14 10 Daniel Hemric (OP) Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 256 0 Running 31
7 10 31 Parker Retzlaff (R) Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet 256 0 Running 35
8 22 78 Anthony Alfredo B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet 256 0 Running 34
9 38 27 Jeb Burton Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet 256 0 Running 28
10 15 48 Parker Kligerman Big Machine Racing Chevrolet 256 0 Running 27
11 19 11 Layne Riggs Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 256 9 Running 26
12 26 44 Rajah Caruth (i) Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet 256 0 Running 0
13 34 28 C. J. McLaughlin RSS Racing Ford 256 0 Running 24
14 24 92 Josh Williams DGM Racing Chevrolet 256 0 Running 23
15 11 19 Myatt Snider Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 256 1 Running 33
16 6 9 Brandon Jones JR Motorsports Chevrolet 256 0 Running 23
17 20 51 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet 256 0 Running 20
18 5 20 John Hunter Nemechek (P) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 256 54 Running 27
19 3 00 Cole Custer (P) Stewart–Haas Racing Ford 256 1 Running 30
20 16 25 Brett Moffitt AM Racing Ford 256 0 Running 17
21 9 21 Austin Hill (P) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 255 22 Accident 23
22 31 02 Blaine Perkins (R) Our Motorsports Chevrolet 255 0 Accident 15
23 18 91 Josh Bilicki DGM Racing Chevrolet 255 0 Accident 15
24 32 43 Ryan Ellis Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet 245 0 Transmission 13
25 17 1 Sam Mayer (P) JR Motorsports Chevrolet 244 0 Accident 12
26 29 45 Jeffrey Earnhardt Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet 244 0 Accident 11
27 30 08 Chad Finchum SS-Green Light Racing Ford 244 0 Accident 10
28 23 26 Kaz Grala Sam Hunt Racing Toyota 243 0 Accident 15
29 33 38 Joe Graf Jr. RSS Racing Ford 240 0 Running 8
30 35 35 Chris Hacker (i) Emerling-Gase Motorsports Chevrolet 237 0 Radiator 0
31 25 24 Connor Mosack (R) Sam Hunt Racing Toyota 232 0 Radiator 6
32 27 6 Brennan Poole JD Motorsports Chevrolet 218 0 Engine 5
33 36 53 Akinori Ogata (i) Emerling-Gase Motorsports Chevrolet 217 0 Oil Line 0
34 21 4 J. J. Yeley JD Motorsports Chevrolet 207 0 Accident 3
35 13 39 Ryan Sieg RSS Racing Ford 203 0 Steering 2
36 7 16 Chandler Smith (R) (P) Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 187 0 Accident 7
37 37 07 Devin Jones SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet 131 0 Engine 1
38 28 29 Kyle Sieg RSS Racing Ford 40 0 Accident 1
Official race results

Standings after the race

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References

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  1. ^ Barnes, Caleb (October 28, 2023). "Justin Allgaier Beats Sheldon Creed in Overtime Thriller". Frontstretch. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
  2. ^ Glover, Luken (October 28, 2023). "Sammy Smith Leads Career-High Laps at Martinsville, Falls Short of Championship 4". Frontstretch. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
  3. ^ Christie, Toby (October 28, 2023). "Video: Allgaier Wins After RCR Teammates Austin Hill and Sheldon Creed Get Into It". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
  4. ^ Spencer, Reid (October 28, 2023). "Justin Allgaier clinches Xfinity Series Championship 4 spot in dramatic finish". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Wire Service. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
  5. ^ a b "2023 NASCAR Xfinity Series Martinsville Speedway Race Page". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
  6. ^ "Practice Results: 2023 NASCAR Xfinity Series Dead On Tools 250 at Martinsville". TobyChristie.com. October 27, 2023. Retrieved October 27, 2023.
  7. ^ "2023 NASCAR Qualifying Procedures". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
  8. ^ Kornhoff, Taylor (October 27, 2023). "Sammy Smith Takes 1st Career Xfinity Pole at Martinsville". Frontstretch. Retrieved October 27, 2023.
  9. ^ "Qualifying Results: 2023 NASCAR Xfinity Series Dead On Tools 250 at Martinsville". TobyChristie.com. October 20, 2023. Retrieved October 27, 2023.
  10. ^ "2023 Dead On Tools 250 - Racing Reference". Racing-Reference.info. Retrieved October 28, 2023.


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