The 2023 Food City 300 was the 27th stock car race of the 2023 NASCAR Xfinity Series, the first race of the Round of 12, and the 42nd iteration of the event. The race was held on Friday, September 15, 2023, in Bristol, Tennessee at Bristol Motor Speedway, a 0.533 miles (0.858 km) permanent oval shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 300 laps to complete. Justin Allgaier, driving for JR Motorsports, would complete a successful pit road strategy, driving through the field and passing Daniel Hemric for the lead with over 10 laps to go, earning his 22nd career NASCAR Xfinity Series win, and his third of the season. He would also earn a spot in the next round of the playoffs.[1] Allgaier and pole-sitter Cole Custer would end up dominating the entire race, leading 110 and 109 laps, respectively. To fill out the podium, Hemric, driving for Kaulig Racing, and John Hunter Nemechek, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.

2023 Food City 300
Race details
Race 27 of 33 of the 2023 NASCAR Xfinity Series
Date September 15, 2023
Official name 42nd Annual Food City 300
Location Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol, Tennessee
Course Permanent racing facility
0.533 mi (0.858 km)
Distance 300 laps, 160 mi (257 km)
Scheduled Distance 300 laps, 160 mi (257 km)
Average speed 85.521 mph (137.633 km/h)
Pole position
Driver Stewart-Haas Racing
Time 15.684
Most laps led
Driver Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports
Laps 110
Winner
No. 7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports
Television in the United States
Network USA
Announcers Rick Allen, Jeff Burton, and Steve Letarte
Radio in the United States
Radio PRN

Background

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The Bristol Motor Speedway, formerly known as Bristol International Raceway and Bristol Raceway, is a NASCAR short track venue located in Bristol, Tennessee. Constructed in 1960, it held its first NASCAR race on July 30, 1961. Despite its short length, Bristol is among the most popular tracks on the NASCAR schedule because of its distinct features, which include extraordinarily steep banking, an all concrete surface, two pit roads, and stadium-like seating. It has also been named one of the loudest NASCAR tracks.

Entry list

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  • (R) denotes rookie driver.
  • (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
  • (P) denotes playoff driver.
# Driver Team Make Sponsor
00 Cole Custer (P) Stewart-Haas Racing Ford Mobil 1
1 Sam Mayer (P) JR Motorsports Chevrolet Huck's Market
02 Blaine Perkins (R) Our Motorsports Chevrolet Gratis
2 Sheldon Creed (P) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet Whelen
4 Kyle Weatherman JD Motorsports Chevrolet JD Motorsports
6 Brennan Poole JD Motorsports Chevrolet Macc Door Systems
07 Stefan Parsons SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet SOKAL, Nelson's Green Brier
7 Justin Allgaier (P) JR Motorsports Chevrolet BRANDT
08 Chad Finchum SS-Green Light Racing Ford Elite Petroleum
8 Josh Berry (P) JR Motorsports Chevrolet Bass Pro Shops, Tracker Boats
9 Brandon Jones JR Motorsports Chevrolet Patriot Lighting, Menards
10 Daniel Hemric (P) Kaulig Racing Chevrolet Cirkul
11 Derek Kraus Kaulig Racing Chevrolet Crav'n Flavor, Hardscape Construction
16 Chandler Smith (R) (P) Kaulig Racing Chevrolet Barger Precast
18 Sammy Smith (R) (P) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Pilot Flying J
19 Trevor Bayne Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota He Gets Us
20 John Hunter Nemechek (P) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Pye-Barker Fire & Safety
21 Austin Hill (P) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet Bennett Transportation
24 Connor Mosack (R) Sam Hunt Racing Toyota Toyota Racing Development
25 Brett Moffitt AM Racing Ford AM Technical Solutions
26 Kaz Grala Sam Hunt Racing Toyota CRUSH Tropical Punch
27 Jeb Burton (P) Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet Alsco
28 Kyle Sieg RSS Racing Ford Cook's Comfort
31 Parker Retzlaff (R) Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet FUNKAWAY
35 Patrick Emerling Emerling-Gase Motorsports Chevrolet Sci Aps
38 Joe Graf Jr. RSS Racing Ford Food City, Bucked Up Energy
39 Ryan Sieg RSS Racing Ford Sci Aps
43 Ryan Ellis Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet Diamond Doors Assa Abloy
44 Rajah Caruth (i) Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet Gilreath Farms, AAN Adjusters
45 Jeffrey Earnhardt Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet ForeverLawn "K9 Grass"
48 Parker Kligerman (P) Big Machine Racing Chevrolet Big Machine Spiked Light Coolers
51 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet All South Electric
53 B. J. McLeod Emerling-Gase Motorsports Chevrolet The Meredith Haga Foundation
66 Timmy Hill (i) MBM Motorsports Toyota Coble Enterprises
78 Anthony Alfredo B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet Dude Wipes
88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. JR Motorsports Chevrolet Hellmann's
91 Josh Bilicki DGM Racing Chevrolet Insurance King, Rock'n Vodka
92 Josh Williams DGM Racing Chevrolet Alloy Employer Services, Dan-O's
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 will be held on Friday, September 15, at 2:35 PM EST.[2] Chandler Smith, driving for Kaulig Racing, would set the fastest time between both sessions, with a lap of 16.038, and an average speed of 119.641 mph (192.544 km/h).[3]

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 16 Chandler Smith (R) (P) Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 16.038 119.641
2 00 Cole Custer (P) Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 16.047 119.574
3 20 John Hunter Nemechek (P) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 16.076 119.358
Full practice results

Qualifying

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Qualifying was held on Friday, September 15, at 3:10 PM EST.[2] Since Bristol Motor 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.[4] Cole Custer, driving for Stewart-Haas Racing, would score the pole for the race, with a lap of 15.684, and an average speed of 122.341 mph (196.889 km/h).[5]

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 00 Cole Custer (P) Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 15.684 122.341
2 8 Josh Berry (P) JR Motorsports Chevrolet 15.712 122.123
3 20 John Hunter Nemechek (P) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 15.717 122.084
4 16 Chandler Smith (R) (P) Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 15.740 121.906
5 10 Daniel Hemric (P) Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 15.788 121.535
6 18 Sammy Smith (R) (P) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 15.792 121.505
7 39 Ryan Sieg RSS Racing Ford 15.793 121.497
8 9 Brandon Jones JR Motorsports Chevrolet 15.800 121.443
9 51 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet 15.801 121.435
10 7 Justin Allgaier (P) JR Motorsports Chevrolet 15.807 121.389
11 1 Sam Mayer (P) JR Motorsports Chevrolet 15.816 121.320
12 19 Trevor Bayne Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 15.843 121.113
13 48 Parker Kligerman (P) Big Machine Racing Chevrolet 15.860 120.984
14 31 Parker Retzlaff (R) Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet 15.899 120.687
15 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. JR Motorsports Chevrolet 15.911 120.596
16 98 Riley Herbst Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 15.917 120.550
17 45 Jeffrey Earnhardt Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet 15.936 120.407
18 11 Derek Kraus Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 15.965 120.188
19 38 Joe Graf Jr. RSS Racing Ford 15.982 120.060
20 92 Josh Williams DGM Racing Chevrolet 16.019 119.783
21 2 Sheldon Creed (P) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 16.028 119.715
22 43 Ryan Ellis Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet 16.038 119.641
23 08 Chad Finchum SS-Green Light Racing Ford 16.039 119.633
24 91 Josh Bilicki DGM Racing Chevrolet 16.058 119.492
25 44 Rajah Caruth (i) Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet 16.066 119.432
26 21 Austin Hill (P) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 16.068 119.417
27 28 Kyle Sieg RSS Racing Ford 16.081 119.321
28 6 Brennan Poole JD Motorsports Chevrolet 16.095 119.217
29 24 Connor Mosack (R) Sam Hunt Racing Toyota 16.112 119.091
30 4 Kyle Weatherman JD Motorsports Chevrolet 16.112 119.091
31 26 Kaz Grala Sam Hunt Racing Toyota 16.115 119.069
32 78 Anthony Alfredo B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet 16.117 119.054
33 02 Blaine Perkins (R) Our Motorsports Chevrolet 16.175 118.628
Qualified by owner's points
34 66 Timmy Hill (i) MBM Motorsports Toyota 16.211 118.364
35 07 Stefan Parsons SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet 16.214 118.342
36 25 Brett Moffitt AM Racing Ford 16.222 118.284
37 35 Patrick Emerling Emerling-Gase Motorsports Chevrolet
38 27 Jeb Burton (P) Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet
Withdrew
39 53 B. J. McLeod Emerling-Gase Motorsports Chevrolet
Official qualifying results
Official starting lineup

Race results

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Stage 1 Laps: 85

Pos. # Driver Team Make Pts
1 00 Cole Custer (P) Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 10
2 7 Justin Allgaier (P) JR Motorsports Chevrolet 9
3 9 Brandon Jones JR Motorsports Chevrolet 8
4 20 John Hunter Nemechek (P) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 7
5 19 Trevor Bayne Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 6
6 16 Chandler Smith (R) (P) Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 5
7 48 Parker Kilgerman (P) Big Machine Racing Chevrolet 4
8 1 Sam Mayer (P) JR Motorsports Chevrolet 3
9 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. JR Motorsports Chevrolet 2
10 18 Sammy Smith (R) (P) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 1

Stage 2 Laps: 85

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 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. JR Motorsports Chevrolet 7
5 19 Trevor Bayne Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 6
6 20 John Hunter Nemechek (P) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 5
7 10 Daniel Hemric (P) Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 4
8 98 Riley Herbst Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 3
9 16 Chandler Smith (R) (P) Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 2
10 45 Jeffrey Earnhardt Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet 1

Stage 3 Laps: 130

Pos.[6] St # Driver Team Make Laps Led Status Pts
1 10 7 Justin Allgaier (P) JR Motorsports Chevrolet 300 110 Running 59
2 5 10 Daniel Hemric (P) Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 300 33 Running 39
3 3 20 John Hunter Nemechek (P) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 300 1 Running 46
4 1 00 Cole Custer (P) Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 300 109 Running 52
5 4 16 Chandler Smith (R) (P) Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 300 0 Running 39
6 7 39 Ryan Sieg RSS Racing Ford 300 0 Running 31
7 12 19 Trevor Bayne Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 300 0 Running 42
8 16 98 Riley Herbst Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 300 0 Running 32
9 6 18 Sammy Smith (R) (P) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 300 0 Running 29
10 31 26 Kaz Grala Sam Hunt Racing Toyota 300 0 Running 27
11 21 2 Sheldon Creed (P) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 300 0 Running 26
12 18 11 Derek Kraus Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 300 0 Running 25
13 38 27 Jeb Burton (P) Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet 300 0 Running 24
14 29 24 Connor Mosack (R) Sam Hunt Racing Toyota 300 0 Running 23
15 14 31 Parker Retzlaff (R) Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet 299 0 Running 22
16 36 25 Brett Moffitt AM Racing Ford 299 0 Running 21
17 25 44 Rajah Caruth (i) Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet 298 0 Running 0
18 22 43 Ryan Ellis Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet 298 0 Running 19
19 35 07 Stefan Parsons SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet 298 0 Running 18
20 20 92 Josh Williams DGM Racing Chevrolet 298 0 Running 17
21 27 28 Kyle Sieg RSS Racing Ford 298 0 Running 16
22 28 6 Brennan Poole JD Motorsports Chevrolet 297 0 Running 15
23 30 4 Kyle Weatherman JD Motorsports Chevrolet 297 0 Running 14
24 9 51 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet 297 0 Running 13
25 32 78 Anthony Alfredo B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet 296 0 Running 12
26 19 38 Joe Graf Jr. RSS Racing Ford 295 0 Running 11
27 24 91 Josh Bilicki DGM Racing Chevrolet 294 0 Running 10
28 33 02 Blaine Perkins (R) Our Motorsports Chevrolet 294 0 Running 9
29 23 08 Chad Finchum SS-Green Light Racing Ford 276 0 Running 8
30 15 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. JR Motorsports Chevrolet 271 47 Ignition 16
31 13 48 Parker Kligerman (P) Big Machine Racing Chevrolet 246 0 Running 10
32 17 45 Jeffrey Earnhardt Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet 229 0 Brakes 6
33 26 21 Austin Hill (P) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 217 0 DVP 12
34 8 9 Brandon Jones JR Motorsports Chevrolet 178 0 Suspension 11
35 11 1 Sam Mayer (P) JR Motorsports Chevrolet 166 0 Accident 5
36 2 8 Josh Berry (P) JR Motorsports Chevrolet 166 0 Accident 1
37 37 35 B. J. McLeod Emerling-Gase Motorsports Chevrolet 117 0 Power 1
38 34 66 Timmy Hill (i) MBM Motorsports Toyota 81 0 Rear Gear 0
Official race results

Standings after the race

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References

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  1. ^ Watson, Wyatt (September 15, 2023). "Justin Allgaier Locks into Round of 8 with Xfinity Win at Bristol". Frontstretch. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
  2. ^ a b "2023 NASCAR Xfinity Series Bristol Motor Speedway Race Page". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
  3. ^ "Practice Results: 2023 NASCAR Xfinity Series Food City 300 at Bristol". TobyChristie.com. September 15, 2023. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
  4. ^ "2023 NASCAR Qualifying Procedures". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
  5. ^ Kornhoff, Taylor (September 15, 2023). "Cole Custer on Pole for Bristol Xfinity Race". Frontstretch. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
  6. ^ "2023 Food City 300 - Racing Reference". Racing-Reference.info. Retrieved September 15, 2023.


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