2023 Ag-Pro 300

2023 Ag-Pro 300
Race details
Race 9 of 33 of the 2023 NASCAR Xfinity Series
Date April 22, 2023
Official name 32nd Annual Ag-Pro 300
Location Talladega Superspeedway, Lincoln, Alabama
Course Permanent racing facility
2.66 mi (4.28 km)
Distance 121 laps, 321 mi (516 km)
Scheduled Distance 113 laps, 300 mi (483 km)
Average speed 106.960 mph (172.135 km/h)
Pole position
Driver Richard Childress Racing
Time 52.483
Most laps led
Driver Brett Moffitt AM Racing
Laps 20
Winner
No. 27 Jeb Burton Jordan Anderson Racing
Television in the United States
Network FS1
Announcers Adam Alexander, Joey Logano, and Brad Keselowski
Radio in the United States
Radio MRN

The 2023 Ag-Pro 300 was the 9th stock car race of the 2023 NASCAR Xfinity Series, and the 32nd iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, April 22, 2023, in Lincoln, Alabama at Talladega Superspeedway, a 2.66 miles (4.28 km) permanent tri-oval shaped superspeedway. The race was increased from 113 to 121 laps, due to multiple NASCAR overtime finishes. In a chaotic and caution-filled race, Jeb Burton, driving for Jordan Anderson Racing, would hold off Sheldon Creed and the rest of the field on the final lap, and earned his 2nd career NASCAR Xfinity Series win, and his first of the season.[1] This was also the first NASCAR win for Jordan Anderson Racing.[2] To fill out the podium, Creed, driving for Richard Childress Racing, and Parker Kligerman, driving for Big Machine Racing, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.

This was also the third race of the Dash 4 Cash. Drivers eligible for the Dash 4 Cash were Cole Custer, Josh Berry, Sammy Smith, and John Hunter Nemechek, after they were the highest finishing Xfinity regulars following the race at Martinsville. Custer, who finished 4th and was the only driver from the D4C to finish the race, would claim the bonus cash.[3]

Background

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Talladega Superspeedway, formerly known as Alabama International Motor Speedway, is a motorsports complex located north of Talladega, Alabama. It is located on the former Anniston Air Force Base in the small city of Lincoln. A tri-oval, the track was constructed in 1969 by the International Speedway Corporation, a business controlled by the France family. Talladega is most known for its steep banking. The track currently hosts NASCAR's Cup Series, Xfinity Series and Craftsman Truck Series. Talladega is the longest NASCAR oval with a length of 2.66-mile-long (4.28 km) tri-oval like the Daytona International Speedway, which is 2.5-mile-long (4.0 km).

Entry list

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  • (R) denotes rookie driver.
# Driver Team Make Sponsor
00 Cole Custer Stewart-Haas Racing Ford Haas Automation
1 Sam Mayer JR Motorsports Chevrolet First Bank of Alabama
02 Blaine Perkins Our Motorsports Chevrolet Ollie's Bargain Outlet
2 Sheldon Creed Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet Whelen
4 Garrett Smithley JD Motorsports Chevrolet Trophy Tractor
5 Jade Buford Big Machine Racing Chevrolet Double Spiked Coolers
6 Brennan Poole JD Motorsports Chevrolet Macc Door Systems
07 David Starr SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet Boulevard
7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet Fight Hunger Spark Change
08 Gray Gaulding SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet Panini NFT
8 Josh Berry JR Motorsports Chevrolet Tire Pros Love The Drive
9 Brandon Jones JR Motorsports Chevrolet Turtle Wax, Menards
10 Derek Kraus Kaulig Racing Chevrolet Leaf Home Water Solutions
11 Daniel Hemric Kaulig Racing Chevrolet Fission by Cirkul
13 Jason White MBM Motorsports Ford Buffalo Wild Wings
16 Chandler Smith (R) Kaulig Racing Chevrolet Quick Tie Productions
18 Sammy Smith (R) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Pilot Flying J
19 Ryan Truex Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Toyota Genuine Parts
20 John Hunter Nemechek Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Mobil 1
21 Austin Hill Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet Bennett Transportation, Realtree
24 Parker Chase Sam Hunt Racing Toyota Ontivity
25 Brett Moffitt AM Racing Ford AM Technical Solutions
26 Kaz Grala Sam Hunt Racing Toyota CRUSH Strawberry Lemonade
27 Jeb Burton Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet Solid Rock Carriers
28 Kyle Sieg RSS Racing Ford TA Services
31 Parker Retzlaff (R) Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet FUNKAWAY
34 Jesse Iwuji Jesse Iwuji Motorsports Chevrolet Chevy Truck Season
35 Joey Gase Emerling-Gase Motorsports Ford LOPA
38 Joe Graf Jr. RSS Racing Ford CoverSeal
39 Ryan Sieg RSS Racing Ford CMR Construction & Roofing
43 Caesar Bacarella Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet Clear Cryptos
44 Jeffrey Earnhardt Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet SouthPoint Bank, Forever Lawn
45 Ryan Ellis Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers
48 Parker Kligerman Big Machine Racing Chevrolet Big Machine Spiked Coolers
51 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet One Stop, All South Electric
53 C. J. McLaughlin Emerling-Gase Motorsports Ford Sci Aps
66 Dexter Stacey MBM Motorsports Chevrolet ReCap Recovery Drink
74 Mike Harmon CHK Racing Chevrolet Save22
78 Anthony Alfredo B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet RTIC Coolers
91 Josh Bilicki DGM Racing Chevrolet Insurance King
92 Josh Williams DGM Racing Chevrolet Alloy Employer Services, Coolray
98 Riley Herbst Stewart-Haas Racing Ford Monster Energy
Official entry list

Qualifying

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Qualifying was held on Friday, April 21, at 4:35 PM CST.[4] Since Talladega Superspeedway is a superspeedway, the qualifying system used is a single-car, single-lap system with two rounds. In the first round, drivers have one lap to set a time. The fastest ten drivers from the first round move on to the second round. Whoever sets the fastest time in Round 2 wins the pole.[5]

Austin Hill, driving for Richard Childress Racing, would win the pole after advancing from the preliminary round and setting the fastest time in Round 2, with a lap of 52.483, and an average speed of 182.459 mph (293.639 km/h).[6]

Four drivers would fail to qualify: Jason White, Jesse Iwuji, David Starr, and Mike Harmon.

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time (R1) Speed (R1) Time (R2) Speed (R2)
1 21 Austin Hill Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 52.578 182.129 52.483 182.459
2 2 Sheldon Creed Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 52.741 181.567 52.722 181.632
3 20 John Hunter Nemechek Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 52.955 180.833 52.843 181.216
4 31 Parker Retzlaff (R) Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet 52.905 181.004 52.877 181.100
5 5 Jade Buford Big Machine Racing Chevrolet 53.050 180.509 52.902 181.014
6 78 Anthony Alfredo B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet 52.693 181.732 52.922 180.946
7 7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet 53.001 180.676 52.950 180.850
8 27 Jeb Burton Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet 52.867 181.134 52.954 180.836
9 11 Daniel Hemric Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 52.976 180.761 52.999 180.683
10 25 Brett Moffitt AM Racing Ford 53.055 180.492 53.167 180.112
Eliminated in Round 1
11 16 Chandler Smith (R) Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 53.057 180.485
12 18 Sammy Smith (R) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 53.076 180.421
13 19 Ryan Truex Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 53.088 180.380
14 10 Derek Kraus Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 53.141 180.200
15 98 Riley Herbst Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 53.185 180.051
16 1 Sam Mayer JR Motorsports Chevrolet 53.216 179.946
17 6 Brennan Poole JD Motorsports Chevrolet 53.217 179.942
18 00 Cole Custer Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 53.226 179.912
19 44 Jeffrey Earnhardt Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet 53.286 179.709
20 8 Josh Berry JR Motorsports Chevrolet 53.307 179.639
21 9 Brandon Jones JR Motorsports Chevrolet 53.315 179.612
22 66 Dexter Stacey MBM Motorsports Chevrolet 53.375 179.410
23 92 Josh Williams DGM Racing Chevrolet 53.400 179.326
24 24 Parker Chase Sam Hunt Racing Toyota 53.401 179.322
25 38 Joe Graf Jr. RSS Racing Ford 53.403 179.316
26 08 Gray Gaulding SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet 53.433 179.215
27 28 Kyle Sieg RSS Racing Ford 53.436 179.205
28 43 Caesar Bacarella Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet 53.452 179.151
29 4 Garrett Smithley JD Motorsports Chevrolet 53.489 179.027
30 26 Kaz Grala Sam Hunt Racing Toyota 53.581 178.720
31 39 Ryan Sieg RSS Racing Ford 53.592 178.683
32 53 C. J. McLaughlin Emerling-Gase Motorsports Ford 53.609 178.627
33 35 Joey Gase Emerling-Gase Motorsports Ford 53.613 178.613
Qualified by owner's points
34 02 Blaine Perkins Our Motorsports Chevrolet 53.631 178.553
35 91 Josh Bilicki DGM Racing Chevrolet 53.727 178.234
36 45 Ryan Ellis Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet 53.799 177.996
37 51 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet 53.816 177.940
38 48 Parker Kligerman Big Machine Racing Chevrolet
Failed to qualify
39 13 Jason White MBM Motorsports Ford 53.682 178.384
40 34 Jesse Iwuji Jesse Iwuji Motorsports Chevrolet 53.773 178.082
41 07 David Starr SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet 53.797 178.002
42 74 Mike Harmon CHK Racing Chevrolet 54.560 175.513
Official qualifying results
Official starting lineup

Race results

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Summary

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The race would be marred by several violent wrecks and flips. On lap 47, Dexter Stacey (making his first series start since Texas in 2016) would get loose and spin as the field went into turn 2. His car would clip the side of Blaine Perkins' car, causing him to hit the outside wall, make contact with Jade Buford, get airborne, and flipped violently six times before coming to rest on all four tires. During the wreck, Kaz Grala hit Perkins' wheel with the front of his car. Perkins was able to evacuate his car under his own power, but was later transported to a local hospital for further evaluation.[7] On lap 110, Daniel Hemric attempted to make an aggressive block on Sheldon Creed for the lead, but would ultimately misjudge his entry. He would end up spinning and catapulting up the racetrack after he was hit by Riley Herbst, hitting the outside wall, and flipping on his roof. He even took out the turn four camera during his wreck. His car came to a rest on its roof off of turn four on the apron of the track. He remained on his roof until safety crew arrived to assist him. Hemric was able to climb out of his car under his own power. At least 14 cars were involved in the wreck.[8] The race restarted with two laps to go, but the caution would fly moments later, after a piece of debris was found on the racetrack. The field made a second attempt at a green-white-checkered finish; Jeb Burton was able to take advantage of the lead on the final lap, and held off a fast charging Sheldon Creed to pick up his 2nd career Xfinity Series win, and the first for Jordan Anderson Racing.[1][2]

Stage 1 Laps: 25

Pos. # Driver Team Make Pts
1 7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet 10
2 2 Sheldon Creed Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 9
3 1 Sam Mayer JR Motorsports Chevrolet 8
4 27 Jeb Burton Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet 7
5 21 Austin Hill Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 6
6 48 Parker Kligerman Big Machine Racing Chevrolet 5
7 19 Ryan Truex Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 4
8 16 Chandler Smith (R) Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 3
9 8 Josh Berry JR Motorsports Chevrolet 2
10 98 Riley Herbst Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 1

Stage 2 Laps: 25

Pos. # Driver Team Make Pts
1 27 Jeb Burton Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet 10
2 16 Chandler Smith (R) Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 9
3 19 Ryan Truex Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 8
4 8 Josh Berry JR Motorsports Chevrolet 7
5 11 Daniel Hemric Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 6
6 21 Austin Hill Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 5
7 10 Derek Kraus Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 4
8 2 Sheldon Creed Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 3
9 9 Brandon Jones JR Motorsports Chevrolet 2
10 7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet 1

Stage 3 Laps: 71

Fin[9] St # Driver Team Make Laps Led Status Pts
1 8 27 Jeb Burton Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet 121 17 Running 57
2 2 2 Sheldon Creed Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 121 11 Running 47
3 38 48 Parker Kligerman Big Machine Racing Chevrolet 121 0 Running 39
4 18 00 Cole Custer Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 121 0 Running 33
5 17 6 Brennan Poole JD Motorsports Chevrolet 121 2 Running 32
6 28 43 Caesar Bacarella Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet 121 0 Running 31
7 4 31 Parker Retzlaff (R) Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet 121 2 Running 30
8 26 08 Gray Gaulding SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet 121 0 Running 29
9 33 35 Joey Gase Emerling-Gase Motorsports Ford 121 0 Running 28
10 23 92 Josh Williams DGM Racing Chevrolet 121 0 Running 27
11 36 45 Ryan Ellis Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet 121 0 Running 26
12 10 25 Brett Moffitt AM Racing Ford 121 20 Running 25
13 32 53 C. J. McLaughlin Emerling-Gase Motorsports Ford 121 0 Running 24
14 21 9 Brandon Jones JR Motorsports Chevrolet 121 0 Running 25
15 27 28 Kyle Sieg RSS Racing Ford 121 0 Running 22
16 29 4 Garrett Smithley JD Motorsports Chevrolet 121 0 Running 21
17 13 19 Ryan Truex Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 121 9 Running 32
18 1 21 Austin Hill Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 121 14 Running 30
19 37 51 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet 120 0 Accident 18
20 25 38 Joe Graf Jr. RSS Racing Ford 113 0 Running 17
21 9 11 Daniel Hemric Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 110 15 Accident 22
22 31 39 Ryan Sieg RSS Racing Ford 110 18 Accident 15
23 15 98 Riley Herbst Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 110 0 Accident 15
24 30 26 Kaz Grala Sam Hunt Racing Toyota 110 0 Accident 13
25 11 16 Chandler Smith (R) Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 110 1 Accident 24
26 35 91 Josh Bilicki DGM Racing Chevrolet 110 0 Accident 11
27 14 10 Derek Kraus Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 110 0 DVP 14
28 7 7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet 100 7 Accident 20
29 16 1 Sam Mayer JR Motorsports Chevrolet 100 0 Accident 16
30 20 8 Josh Berry JR Motorsports Chevrolet 100 0 Accident 16
31 19 44 Jeffrey Earnhardt Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet 83 0 Transmission 6
32 3 20 John Hunter Nemechek Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 81 0 Accident 5
33 12 18 Sammy Smith (R) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 63 0 Accident 4
34 34 02 Blaine Perkins Our Motorsports Chevrolet 47 0 Accident 3
35 22 66 Dexter Stacey MBM Motorsports Chevrolet 47 0 Accident 2
36 5 5 Jade Buford Big Machine Racing Chevrolet 47 0 Accident 1
37 6 78 Anthony Alfredo B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet 37 5 Accident 1
38 24 24 Parker Chase Sam Hunt Racing Toyota 37 0 DVP 1
Official race results

Standings after the race

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References

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  1. ^ a b Skala, Chris (April 22, 2023). "Jeb Burton Pulls Off Xfinity Series Upset at Talladega". Frontstretch. Retrieved April 22, 2023.
  2. ^ a b Harrison, Brad (April 22, 2023). "Jordan Anderson Leaves Talladega, This Time By His Own Accord, a Winner". Frontstretch. Retrieved April 22, 2023.
  3. ^ Albert, Zack (April 22, 2023). "Cole Custer finds 'little bit of luck' in nabbing Dash 4 Cash bonus at Talladega". The Official Site of NASCAR. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 22, 2023.
  4. ^ "2023 NASCAR Xfinity Series Talladega Superspeedway Race Page". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
  5. ^ "2023 NASCAR Qualifying Procedures". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
  6. ^ Watson, Wyatt (April 21, 2023). "Austin Hill Wins Pole for Xfinity Talladega Race; RCR Fills the Front Row". Frontstretch. Retrieved April 22, 2023.
  7. ^ Srigley, Joseph (April 22, 2023). "Video: Blaine Perkins Transported to Local Hospital After Nasty Barrel Roll at Talladega". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved April 22, 2023.
  8. ^ Christie, Toby (April 22, 2023). "Video: The Big One Erupts With Three Laps Left in Xfinity Race at Talladega". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved April 22, 2023.
  9. ^ "2023 Ag-Pro 300 - Racing Reference". Racing-Reference.info. Retrieved April 22, 2023.


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