2023 Andy's Frozen Custard 300

2023 Andy's Frozen Custard 300
Race details
Race 28 of 33 of the 2023 NASCAR Xfinity Series
Date September 23, 2023
Official name 19th Annual Andy's Frozen Custard 300
Location Texas Motor Speedway, Fort Worth, Texas
Course Permanent racing facility
1.5 mi (2.4 km)
Distance 200 laps, 300 mi (480 km)
Scheduled Distance 200 laps, 300 mi (480 km)
Average speed 107.153 mph (172.446 km/h)
Pole position
Driver JR Motorsports
Time 29.188
Most laps led
Driver Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports
Laps 133
Winner
No. 20 John Hunter Nemechek Joe Gibbs Racing
Television in the United States
Network USA
Announcers Rick Allen, Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte, and Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Radio in the United States
Radio PRN

The 2023 Andy's Frozen Custard 300 was the 28th stock car race of the 2023 NASCAR Xfinity Series, the second race of the Round of 12, and the 19th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, September 23, 2023, in Fort Worth, Texas at Texas Motor Speedway, a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) permanent quad-oval shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 200 laps to complete. In a wild and wreck-filled race, John Hunter Nemechek, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would steal the win after making a pass on Parker Kligerman and Justin Allgaier with under ten laps to go, and held on to earn his 10th career NASCAR Xfinity Series win, and his seventh of the season. He would also advance into the next round of the playoffs.[1] Allgaier would go on to have a blistering performance, winning both stages and leading a race-high 133 laps, but a late-race pass would put him in a 5th place finish. To fill out the podium, Kligerman, driving for Big Machine Racing, and Sammy Smith, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.

Background

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Texas Motor Speedway is a speedway located in the northernmost portion of the U.S. city of Fort Worth, Texas – the portion located in Denton County, Texas. The track measures 1.5 miles (2.4 km) around and is banked 24 degrees in the turns, and is of the oval design, where the front straightaway juts outward slightly. The track layout is similar to Atlanta Motor Speedway and Charlotte Motor Speedway (formerly Lowe's Motor Speedway). The track is owned by Speedway Motorsports, Inc., the same company that owns Atlanta and Charlotte Motor Speedway, as well as the short-track Bristol Motor Speedway.

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 Haas Automation
1 Sam Mayer (P) JR Motorsports Chevrolet Accelerate Pros Talent
02 Blaine Perkins (R) Our Motorsports Chevrolet To The Point
2 Sheldon Creed (P) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet Whelen
4 Garrett Smithley JD Motorsports Chevrolet Trophy Tractor
6 Brennan Poole JD Motorsports Chevrolet GJ Boring RW3 Services
07 David Starr SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet Irwin Steel LLC.
7 Justin Allgaier (P) JR Motorsports Chevrolet Reese's Ice Cream, Sam's Club
08 J. J. Yeley SS-Green Light Racing Ford MPV Express
8 Josh Berry (P) JR Motorsports Chevrolet Jarrett Logistics Systems
9 Brandon Jones JR Motorsports Chevrolet Pelonis, Menards
10 Daniel Hemric (P) Kaulig Racing Chevrolet Poppy Bank
11 Layne Riggs (i) 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 Allstate Peterbilt Group
19 Trevor Bayne Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Interstate Batteries
20 John Hunter Nemechek (P) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Romco Equipment
21 Austin Hill (P) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet Global Industrial
24 Parker Chase Sam Hunt Racing Toyota NXTLVL Marine, Ontivity
25 Brett Moffitt AM Racing Ford AM Technical Solutions
26 Kaz Grala Sam Hunt Racing Toyota Ruedebusch Development
27 Jeb Burton (P) Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet Alsco
28 C. J. McLaughlin RSS Racing Ford Sci Aps
29 Kyle Sieg RSS Racing Ford Pathway Homes
31 Parker Retzlaff (R) Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet FUNKAWAY
35 Joey Gase Emerling-Gase Motorsports Toyota Donate Life Texas
38 Joe Graf Jr. RSS Racing Ford Tarpon River Brewing, Honey Love
39 Ryan Sieg RSS Racing Ford Sci Aps
43 Ryan Ellis Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet Limetree, Classic Collision
44 Daniel Dye (i) Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet Champion Container
45 Jeffrey Earnhardt Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet EZ Mart, ForeverLawn
48 Parker Kligerman (P) Big Machine Racing Chevrolet Big Machine Spiked Light Coolers
51 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet First Pacific Funding
53 Patrick Emerling Emerling-Gase Motorsports Chevrolet Space Beans
66 Sage Karam MBM Motorsports Ford Coble Enterprises
74 Dawson Cram CHK Racing Chevrolet CHK Racing
78 Anthony Alfredo B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet Andy's Frozen Custard
91 Kyle Weatherman DGM Racing Chevrolet DriveSmartWarranty.com
92 Josh Williams DGM Racing Chevrolet Alloy Employer Services, Call811.com
98 Riley Herbst Stewart-Haas Racing Ford Monster Energy
Official entry list

Practice

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The first and only practice session was held on Saturday, September 23, at 9:35 AM CST, and would last for 20 minutes.[2] Justin Allgaier, driving for JR Motorsports, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 29.678, and an average speed of 181.953 mph (292.825 km/h).[3]

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 7 Justin Allgaier (P) JR Motorsports Chevrolet 29.678 181.953
2 8 Josh Berry (P) JR Motorsports Chevrolet 29.778 181.342
3 19 Trevor Bayne Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 29.820 181.087
Full practice results

Qualifying

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Qualifying was held on Saturday, September 23, at 10:05 AM CST.[2] Since Texas Motor Speedway is an intermediate racetrack, the qualifying system used is a single-car, one-lap system with only one round. In that round, whoever sets the fastest time will win the pole.[4] Justin Allgaier, driving for JR Motorsports, would score the pole for the race, with a lap of 29.188, and an average speed of 185.008 mph (297.742 km/h).[5]

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 7 Justin Allgaier (P) JR Motorsports Chevrolet 29.188 185.008
2 19 Trevor Bayne Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 29.202 184.919
3 00 Cole Custer (P) Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 29.303 184.281
4 8 Josh Berry (P) JR Motorsports Chevrolet 29.319 184.181
5 21 Austin Hill (P) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 29.335 184.080
6 1 Sam Mayer (P) JR Motorsports Chevrolet 29.362 183.911
7 48 Parker Kligerman (P) Big Machine Racing Chevrolet 29.380 183.799
8 9 Brandon Jones JR Motorsports Chevrolet 29.450 183.362
9 16 Chandler Smith (R) (P) Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 29.483 183.156
10 98 Riley Herbst Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 29.511 182.983
11 20 John Hunter Nemechek Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 29.635 182.217
12 91 Kyle Weatherman DGM Racing Chevrolet 29.639 182.192
13 10 Daniel Hemric (P) Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 29.644 182.162
14 51 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet 29.644 182.162
15 18 Sammy Smith (R) (P) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 29.704 181.794
16 26 Kaz Grala Sam Hunt Racing Toyota 29.825 181.056
17 39 Ryan Sieg RSS Racing Ford 29.948 180.313
18 31 Parker Retzlaff (R) Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet 29.978 180.132
19 29 Kyle Sieg RSS Racing Ford 30.050 179.700
20 66 Sage Karam MBM Motorsports Ford 30.077 179.539
21 6 Brennan Poole JD Motorsports Chevrolet 30.090 179.462
22 25 Brett Moffitt AM Racing Ford 30.104 179.378
23 92 Josh Williams DGM Racing Chevrolet 30.190 178.867
24 2 Sheldon Creed (P) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 30.210 178.749
25 74 Dawson Cram CHK Racing Chevrolet 30.210 178.749
26 44 Daniel Dye (i) Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet 30.254 178.489
27 35 Joey Gase Emerling-Gase Motorsports Toyota 30.276 178.359
28 27 Jeb Burton (P) Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet 30.294 178.253
29 53 Patrick Emerling Emerling-Gase Motorsports Chevrolet 30.303 178.200
30 43 Ryan Ellis Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet 30.336 178.006
31 08 J. J. Yeley SS-Green Light Racing Ford 30.360 177.866
32 07 David Starr SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet 30.425 177.486
33 78 Anthony Alfredo B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet 30.433 177.439
Qualified by owner's points
34 45 Jeffrey Earnhardt Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet 30.578 176.598
35 38 Joe Graf Jr. RSS Racing Ford 30.649 176.188
36 24 Parker Chase Sam Hunt Racing Toyota 31.125 173.494
37 28 C. J. McLaughlin RSS Racing Ford 31.193 174.116
38 11 Layne Riggs (i) Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
Failed to qualify
39 4 Garrett Smithley JD Motorsports Chevrolet 30.688 175.965
40 02 Blaine Perkins (R) Our Motorsports Chevrolet 30.711 175.833
Official qualifying results
Official starting lineup

Race results

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Stage 1 Laps: 65

Pos. # Driver Team Make Pts
1 7 Justin Allgaier (P) JR Motorsports Chevrolet 10
2 21 Austin Hill (P) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 9
3 00 Cole Custer (P) Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 8
4 19 Trevor Bayne Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 7
5 20 John Hunter Nemechek (P) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 6
6 9 Brandon Jones JR Motorsports Chevrolet 5
7 48 Parker Kligerman (P) Big Machine Racing Chevrolet 4
8 8 Josh Berry (P) JR Motorsports Chevrolet 3
9 18 Sammy Smith (R) (P) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 2
10 16 Chandler Smith (R) (P) Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 1

Stage 2 Laps: 65

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 20 John Hunter Nemechek (P) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 7
5 19 Trevor Bayne Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 6
6 8 Josh Berry (P) JR Motorsports Chevrolet 5
7 16 Chandler Smith (R) (P) Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 4
8 48 Parker Kligerman (P) Big Machine Racing Chevrolet 3
9 9 Brandon Jones JR Motorsports Chevrolet 2
10 18 Sammy Smith (R) (P) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 1

Stage 3 Laps: 70

Pos.[6] St # Driver Team Make Laps Led Status Pts
1 11 20 John Hunter Nemechek (P) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 200 38 Running 53
2 7 48 Parker Kligerman (P) Big Machine Racing Chevrolet 200 1 Running 42
3 15 18 Sammy Smith (R) (P) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 200 0 Running 37
4 9 16 Chandler Smith (R) (P) Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 200 0 Running 38
5 1 7 Justin Allgaier (P) JR Motorsports Chevrolet 200 133 Running 52
6 3 00 Cole Custer (P) Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 200 28 Running 48
7 5 21 Austin Hill (P) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 200 0 Running 47
8 24 2 Sheldon Creed (P) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 200 0 Running 29
9 8 9 Brandon Jones JR Motorsports Chevrolet 200 0 Running 35
10 22 25 Brett Moffitt AM Racing Ford 200 0 Running 27
11 17 39 Ryan Sieg RSS Racing Ford 200 0 Running 26
12 19 29 Kyle Sieg RSS Racing Ford 200 0 Running 25
13 30 43 Ryan Ellis Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet 200 0 Running 24
14 33 78 Anthony Alfredo B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet 200 0 Running 23
15 12 91 Kyle Weatherman DGM Racing Chevrolet 200 0 Running 22
16 36 24 Parker Chase Sam Hunt Racing Toyota 199 0 Running 21
17 26 44 Daniel Dye (i) Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet 199 0 Running 0
18 14 51 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet 199 0 Running 19
19 38 11 Layne Riggs (i) Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 198 0 Running 0
20 23 92 Josh Williams[N 1] DGM Racing Chevrolet 198 0 Running 17
21 25 74 Dawson Cram CHK Racing Chevrolet 198 0 Running 16
22 32 07 David Starr SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet 197 0 Running 15
23 20 66 Sage Karam MBM Motorsports Ford 197 0 Running 14
24 13 10 Daniel Hemric (P) Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 195 0 Accident 13
25 37 28 C. J. McLaughlin RSS Racing Ford 195 0 Running 12
26 27 35 Joey Gase Emerling-Gase Motorsports Toyota 194 0 Running 11
27 4 8 Josh Berry (P) JR Motorsports Chevrolet 193 0 Running 18
28 31 08 J. J. Yeley SS-Green Light Racing Ford 183 0 Accident 9
29 16 26 Kaz Grala Sam Hunt Racing Toyota 183 0 Accident 8
30 18 31 Parker Retzlaff (R) Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet 108 0 Accident 7
31 28 27 Jeb Burton (P) Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet 108 0 Suspension 6
32 34 45 Jeffrey Earnhardt Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet 106 0 Accident 5
33 2 19 Trevor Bayne Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 97 0 Accident 17
34 21 6 Brennan Poole JD Motorsports Chevrolet 55 0 Accident 3
35 29 53 Patrick Emerling Emerling-Gase Motorsports Chevrolet 24 0 Suspension 2
36 35 38 Joe Graf Jr. RSS Racing Ford 11 0 DVP 1
37 10 98 Riley Herbst Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 2 0 Accident 1
38 6 1 Sam Mayer (P) JR Motorsports Chevrolet 0 0 Accident 1
Official race results

Notes

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  1. ^ After inhaling fumes due to a hole in Josh Williams' A/C hose, he would be replaced by Stefan Parsons mid-race. Since Williams started the race, he is officially credited with a 20th place finish.

Standings after the race

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References

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  1. ^ Kornhoff, Taylor (September 23, 2023). "John Hunter Nemechek Sneaks 7th NXS Win of 2023 at Texas". Frontstretch. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
  2. ^ a b "2023 NASCAR Xfinity Series Texas Motor Speedway Race Page". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. Retrieved September 18, 2023.
  3. ^ "Practice Results: 2023 NASCAR Xfinity Series Andy's Frozen Custard 300 at Texas". TobyChristie.com. September 23, 2023. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
  4. ^ "2023 NASCAR Qualifying Procedures". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. Retrieved September 18, 2023.
  5. ^ Kornhoff, Taylor (September 23, 2023). "Justin Allgaier Clinches First Career Pole at Texas". Frontstretch. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
  6. ^ "2023 Andy's Frozen Custard 300 - Racing Reference". Racing-Reference.info. Retrieved September 23, 2023.


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