2023 Pit Boss 250
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 6 of 33 of the 2023 NASCAR Xfinity Series | |||
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| Date | March 25, 2023 | ||
| Official name | 3rd Annual Pit Boss 250 | ||
| Location | Circuit of the Americas, Austin, Texas | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 3.426 mi (5.514 km) | ||
| Distance | 46 laps, 157 mi (253 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 46 laps, 157 mi (253 km) | ||
| Average speed | 75.263 mph (121.124 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Kaulig Racing | ||
| Time | 2:13.184 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | |
| Laps | 28 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 10 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | FS1 | ||
| Announcers | Adam Alexander, Brad Keselowski, and Joey Logano | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | PRN | ||
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The 2023 Pit Boss 250 presented by USA Today was the 6th stock car race of the 2023 NASCAR Xfinity Series, and the 3rd iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, March 25, 2023, in Austin, Texas, at Circuit of the Americas, a 3.426 miles (5.514 km) permanent asphalt road course. The race completed the scheduled 46 laps. A. J. Allmendinger, driving for Kaulig Racing, would put on a dominating performance, leading 28 laps for his 16th career NASCAR Xfinity Series win, and his first of the season.[1] To fill out the podium, William Byron, driving for Hendrick Motorsports, and Ty Gibbs, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
Background
[edit]Circuit of the Americas (COTA) is a grade 1 FIA-specification motorsports facility located within the extraterritorial jurisdiction of Austin, Texas. It features a 3.426-mile (5.514 km) road racing circuit. The facility is home to the Formula One United States Grand Prix, and the Motorcycle Grand Prix of the Americas, a round of the FIM Road Racing World Championship. It previously hosted the Supercars Championship, the FIA World Endurance Championship, the IMSA SportsCar Championship, and IndyCar Series.
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 Friday, March 24, at 5:30 PM CST, 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 2:15.055, and an average speed of 90.896 mph (146.283 km/h).[3]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | A. J. Allmendinger (i) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 2:15.055 | 90.896 |
| 2 | 17 | William Byron (i) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2:15.507 | 90.593 |
| 3 | 2 | Sheldon Creed | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 2:16.012 | 90.257 |
| Full practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
[edit]Qualifying was held on Friday, March 24, at 6:00 PM CST.[2] Since Circuit of the Americas is a road course, the qualifying system is a two group system, with two rounds. Drivers will be separated into two groups, Group A and Group B. Each driver will have multiple laps to set a time. The fastest 5 drivers from each group will advance to the final round. The fastest driver to set a time in that round will win the pole.[4]
Under a 2021 rule change, the timing line in road course qualifying is ''not'' the start-finish line. Instead, the timing line for qualifying will be set at the exit of Istanbul 8. A. J. Allmendinger, driving for Kaulig Racing, would win the pole after advancing from the preliminary round and setting the fastest lap in Round 2, with a lap of 2:13.184, and an average speed of 92.173 mph (148.338 km/h).[5]
Four drivers would fail to qualify: Garrett Smithley, Parker Chase, Cameron Lawrence, and Baltazar Leguizamón.
Full qualifying results
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ Byron's time in Round 2 was disallowed after cutting the esses in turn 4.
Race results
[edit]Stage 1 Laps: 14
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | A. J. Allmendinger (i) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 2 | 2 | Sheldon Creed | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 48 | Parker Kligerman | Big Machine Racing | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 19 | Ty Gibbs (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 0 |
| 5 | 17 | William Byron (i) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 6 | 98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 5 |
| 7 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 9 | Brandon Jones | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 18 | Sammy Smith (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 2 |
| 10 | 1 | Sam Mayer | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage 2 Laps: 16
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Sheldon Creed | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | 9 |
| 3 | 20 | John Hunter Nemechek | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 8 |
| 4 | 08 | Aric Almirola (i) | SS-Green Light Racing | Ford | 0 |
| 5 | 8 | Josh Berry | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 10 | A. J. Allmendinger (i) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 7 | 17 | William Byron (i) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 8 | 19 | Ty Gibbs (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 0 |
| 9 | 18 | Sammy Smith (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 2 |
| 10 | 27 | Jeb Burton | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage 3 Laps: 16
| Fin[6] | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 10 | A. J. Allmendinger (i) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 46 | 28 | Running | 0 |
| 2 | 9 | 17 | William Byron (i) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 46 | 1 | Running | 0 |
| 3 | 3 | 19 | Ty Gibbs (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 46 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 4 | 2 | 18 | Sammy Smith (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 46 | 0 | Running | 37 |
| 5 | 8 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 46 | 0 | Running | 36 |
| 6 | 11 | 11 | Daniel Hemric | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 46 | 0 | Running | 31 |
| 7 | 14 | 1 | Sam Mayer | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 46 | 0 | Running | 31 |
| 8 | 15 | 8 | Josh Berry | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 46 | 0 | Running | 35 |
| 9 | 4 | 2 | Sheldon Creed | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 46 | 16 | Running | 47 |
| 10 | 7 | 98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 46 | 0 | Running | 32 |
| 11 | 26 | 9 | Brandon Jones | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 46 | 0 | Running | 29 |
| 12 | 27 | 16 | Chandler Smith (R) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 46 | 0 | Running | 25 |
| 13 | 18 | 88 | Miguel Paludo | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 46 | 0 | Running | 24 |
| 14 | 25 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 46 | 0 | Running | 23 |
| 15 | 23 | 92 | Alex Labbé | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 46 | 0 | Running | 22 |
| 16 | 29 | 78 | Anthony Alfredo | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 46 | 0 | Running | 21 |
| 17 | 34 | 31 | Parker Retzlaff (R) | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 46 | 0 | Running | 20 |
| 18 | 20 | 26 | Kaz Grala | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota | 46 | 0 | Running | 19 |
| 19 | 22 | 24 | Connor Mosack (R) | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota | 46 | 0 | Running | 18 |
| 20 | 32 | 43 | Ryan Ellis | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | 46 | 0 | Running | 17 |
| 21 | 21 | 27 | Jeb Burton | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 46 | 0 | Running | 17 |
| 22 | 33 | 02 | Kyle Weatherman | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 46 | 0 | Running | 15 |
| 23 | 31 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | 46 | 0 | Running | 23 |
| 24 | 13 | 08 | Aric Almirola (i) | SS-Green Light Racing | Ford | 46 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 25 | 36 | 45 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | 46 | 0 | Running | 12 |
| 26 | 38 | 28 | Kyle Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | 46 | 0 | Running | 11 |
| 27 | 6 | 20 | John Hunter Nemechek | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 46 | 0 | Running | 18 |
| 28 | 24 | 91 | Josh Bilicki | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 46 | 0 | Running | 9 |
| 29 | 30 | 53 | Brad Perez | Emerling-Gase Motorsports | Chevrolet | 46 | 0 | Running | 8 |
| 30 | 35 | 38 | Joe Graf Jr. | RSS Racing | Ford | 46 | 0 | Running | 7 |
| 31 | 5 | 48 | Parker Kligerman | Big Machine Racing | Chevrolet | 46 | 1 | Running | 14 |
| 32 | 10 | 00 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 45 | 0 | Running | 5 |
| 33 | 37 | 6 | Brennan Poole | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 29 | 0 | Steering | 4 |
| 34 | 28 | 25 | Brett Moffitt | AM Racing | Ford | 27 | 0 | Engine | 3 |
| 35 | 16 | 44 | Sage Karam | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | 23 | 0 | Engine | 2 |
| 36 | 19 | 50 | Preston Pardus | Pardus Racing | Chevrolet | 16 | 0 | Suspension | 1 |
| 37 | 12 | 21 | Austin Hill | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 13 | 0 | Engine | 1 |
| 38 | 17 | 07 | Carson Hocevar (i) | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 7 | 0 | Suspension | 0 |
| Official race results | |||||||||
Standings after the race
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References
[edit]- ^ Skala, Chris (March 25, 2023). "AJ Allmendinger Dominates COTA, Scores Xfinity Win". Frontstretch. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
- ^ a b "2023 NASCAR Xfinity Series Circuit of The Americas Race Page". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
- ^ "Practice Results: 2023 NASCAR Xfinity Series Pit Boss 250 at COTA". TobyChristie.com. March 24, 2023. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
- ^ "2023 NASCAR Qualifying Procedures". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
- ^ Rutherford, Kevin (March 24, 2023). "AJ Allmendinger Earns COTA Xfinity Pole". Frontstretch. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
- ^ "2023 Pit Boss 250 presented by USA Today - Racing Reference". Racing-Reference.info. Retrieved March 25, 2023.