2023 Cabo Wabo 250

2023 Cabo Wabo 250
Race details
Race 21 of 33 of the 2023 NASCAR Xfinity Series
Date August 5, 2023
Official name 31st Annual Cabo Wabo 250
Location Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn, Michigan
Course Permanent racing facility
2.0 mi (3.2 km)
Distance 125 laps, 250 mi (400 km)
Scheduled Distance 125 laps, 250 mi (400 km)
Average speed 124.931 mph (201.057 km/h)
Pole position
Driver JR Motorsports
Time 37.985
Most laps led
Driver John Hunter Nemechek Joe Gibbs Racing
Laps 65
Winner
No. 20 John Hunter Nemechek Joe Gibbs Racing
Television in the United States
Network NBC
Announcers Rick Allen, Jeff Burton, Dale Jarrett, and Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Radio in the United States
Radio MRN

The 2023 Cabo Wabo 250 was the 21st stock car race of the 2023 NASCAR Xfinity Series, and the 31st iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, August 5, 2023, in Brooklyn, Michigan at Michigan International Speedway, a 2.0 miles (3.2 km) permanent quad-oval shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 125 laps to complete. John Hunter Nemechek, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would take advantage of a late-race restart, and hold off the rest of the field to earn his seventh career NASCAR Xfinity Series win, and his fifth of the season. Nemechek would also dominate the majority of the race, leading a race-high 65 laps.[1] To fill out the podium, Josh Berry and Brandon Jones, both driving for JR Motorsports, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.

Background

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Michigan International Speedway is a two-mile (3.2 km) moderate-banked D-shaped speedway located in Brooklyn, Michigan. The track is used primarily for NASCAR events. It is known as a "sister track" to Texas World Speedway as MIS's oval design was a direct basis of TWS, with moderate modifications to the banking in the corners, and was used as the basis of Auto Club Speedway. The track is owned by International Speedway Corporation. Michigan International Speedway is recognized as one of motorsports' premier facilities because of its wide racing surface and high banking (by open-wheel standards; the 18-degree banking is modest by stock car standards).

Entry list

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  • (R) denotes rookie driver.
  • (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
# Driver Team Make Sponsor
00 Cole Custer Stewart-Haas Racing Ford Haas Automation
1 Sam Mayer JR Motorsports Chevrolet Accelerate Pros Talent
02 Blaine Perkins (R) Our Motorsports Chevrolet AUTOParkIt
2 Sheldon Creed Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet Whelen
4 Garrett Smithley JD Motorsports Chevrolet Buck's Oil
6 Brennan Poole JD Motorsports Chevrolet KSDT CPA
07 Stefan Parsons SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet Ollie's Bargain Outlet
7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet BRANDT
08 Mason Maggio (i) SS-Green Light Racing Ford Phoenix HVAC
8 Josh Berry JR Motorsports Chevrolet LubeZone
9 Brandon Jones JR Motorsports Chevrolet Criterion Appliances, Menards
10 Ross Chastain (i) Kaulig Racing Chevrolet Jockey
11 Daniel Hemric Kaulig Racing Chevrolet Chevrolet Accessories
16 Chandler Smith (R) Kaulig Racing Chevrolet Quick Tie Products
18 Sammy Smith (R) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Pilot Flying J
19 Ty Gibbs (i) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota He Gets Us
20 John Hunter Nemechek Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Mobil 1
21 Austin Hill Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet United Rentals
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 Toyota Genuine Parts
27 Jeb Burton Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet Bommarito.com, EasyCare
28 Kyle Sieg RSS Racing Ford RSS Racing
31 Parker Retzlaff (R) Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet FUNKAWAY
35 Patrick Emerling Emerling-Gase Motorsports Ford Sci Aps
38 Joe Graf Jr. RSS Racing Ford GTECHNIQ
39 Ryan Sieg RSS Racing Ford CMR Construction & Roofing
43 Ryan Ellis Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet 1-800-TOM-KEEN
44 Mason Massey Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet Eighth Order
45 Jeffrey Earnhardt Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet Mondo Sports Group
48 Parker Kligerman Big Machine Racing Chevrolet Big Machine Spiked Light Coolers
51 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet Wings Etc. Grill & Pub
53 C. J. McLaughlin Emerling-Gase Motorsports Chevrolet Sci Aps
66 Sage Karam MBM Motorsports Ford MBM Motorsports
74 Dawson Cram CHK Racing Chevrolet CHK Racing
77 Carson Hocevar (i) Spire Motorsports Chevrolet Premier Security Solutions
78 Anthony Alfredo B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet Sim Seats
91 Kyle Weatherman DGM Racing Chevrolet Fresh Water
92 Josh Williams DGM Racing Chevrolet Alloy, General Formulations
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 Friday, August 4, at 3:35 PM EST, 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 38.875, and an average speed of 185.209 mph (298.065 km/h).[3]

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet 38.875 185.209
2 18 Sammy Smith (R) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 39.056 184.351
3 19 Ty Gibbs (i) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 39.067 184.299
Full practice results

Qualifying

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Qualifying was held on Friday, August 4, at 4:05 PM EST.[2] Since Michigan International Speedway is a superspeedway, 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] Josh Berry, driving for JR Motorsports, would score the pole for the race, with a lap of 37.985, and an average speed of 189.549 mph (305.050 km/h).[5]

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 8 Josh Berry JR Motorsports Chevrolet 37.985 189.549
2 7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet 38.239 188.289
3 21 Austin Hill Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 38.261 188.181
4 1 Sam Mayer JR Motorsports Chevrolet 38.303 187.975
5 98 Riley Herbst Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 38.314 187.921
6 16 Chandler Smith (R) Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 38.329 187.847
7 77 Carson Hocevar (i) Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 38.362 187.686
8 19 Ty Gibbs (i) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 38.382 187.588
9 18 Sammy Smith (R) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 38.433 187.339
10 20 John Hunter Nemechek Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 38.454 187.237
11 10 Ross Chastain (i) Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 38.454 187.237
12 25 Brett Moffitt AM Racing Ford 38.454 187.237
13 00 Cole Custer Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 38.471 187.154
14 9 Brandon Jones JR Motorsports Chevrolet 38.531 186.863
15 2 Sheldon Creed Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 38.552 186.761
16 11 Daniel Hemric Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 38.554 186.751
17 48 Parker Kligerman Big Machine Racing Chevrolet 38.564 186.703
18 78 Anthony Alfredo B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet 38.642 186.326
19 24 Connor Mosack (R) Sam Hunt Racing Toyota 38.643 186.321
20 91 Kyle Weatherman DGM Racing Chevrolet 38.691 186.090
21 28 Kyle Sieg RSS Racing Ford 38.749 185.811
22 39 Ryan Sieg RSS Racing Ford 38.755 185.782
23 27 Jeb Burton Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet 38.799 185.572
24 31 Parker Retzlaff (R) Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet 38.823 185.457
25 26 Kaz Grala Sam Hunt Racing Toyota 38.883 185.171
26 4 Garrett Smithley JD Motorsports Chevrolet 39.001 184.611
27 51 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet 39.035 184.450
28 38 Joe Graf Jr. RSS Racing Ford 39.199 183.678
29 92 Josh Williams DGM Racing Chevrolet 39.290 183.253
30 07 Stefan Parsons SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet 39.409 182.699
31 08 Mason Maggio (i) SS-Green Light Racing Ford 39.451 182.505
32 74 Dawson Cram CHK Racing Chevrolet 39.471 182.412
33 66 Sage Karam MBM Motorsports Ford 39.494 182.306
Qualified by owner's points
34 45 Jeffrey Earnhardt Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet 39.601 181.814
35 43 Ryan Ellis Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet 39.619 181.731
36 35 Patrick Emerling Emerling-Gase Motorsports Ford 39.626 181.699
37 6 Brennan Poole JD Motorsports Chevrolet 39.644 181.616
38 02 Blaine Perkins (R) Our Motorsports Chevrolet 39.826 180.786
Failed to qualify
39 44 Mason Massey Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet 39.502 182.269
40 53 C. J. McLaughlin Emerling-Gase Motorsports Chevrolet 39.742 181.169
Official qualifying results
Official starting lineup

Race results

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Stage 1 Laps: 30

Pos. # Driver Team Make Pts
1 7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet 10
2 8 Josh Berry JR Motorsports Chevrolet 9
3 00 Cole Custer Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 8
4 16 Chandler Smith (R) Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 7
5 98 Riley Herbst Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 6
6 9 Brandon Jones JR Motorsports Chevrolet 5
7 21 Austin Hill Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 4
8 39 Ryan Sieg RSS Racing Ford 3
9 1 Sam Mayer JR Motorsports Chevrolet 2
10 78 Anthony Alfredo B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet 1

Stage 2 Laps: 30

Pos. # Driver Team Make Pts
1 20 John Hunter Nemechek Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 10
2 7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet 9
3 19 Ty Gibbs (i) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 0
4 98 Riley Herbst Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 7
5 21 Austin Hill Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 6
6 00 Cole Custer Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 5
7 8 Josh Berry JR Motorsports Chevrolet 4
8 1 Sam Mayer JR Motorsports Chevrolet 3
9 9 Brandon Jones JR Motorsports Chevrolet 2
10 25 Brett Moffitt AM Racing Ford 1

Stage 3 Laps: 65

Pos.[6] St # Driver Team Make Laps Led Status Pts
1 10 20 John Hunter Nemechek Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 125 65 Running 50
2 1 8 Josh Berry JR Motorsports Chevrolet 125 0 Running 48
3 14 9 Brandon Jones JR Motorsports Chevrolet 125 0 Running 41
4 8 19 Ty Gibbs (i) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 125 22 Running 0
5 4 1 Sam Mayer JR Motorsports Chevrolet 125 0 Running 37
6 5 98 Riley Herbst Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 125 1 Running 44
7 11 10 Ross Chastain (i) Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 125 0 Running 0
8 17 48 Parker Kligerman Big Machine Racing Chevrolet 125 0 Running 29
9 24 31 Parker Retzlaff (R) Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet 125 0 Running 28
10 23 27 Jeb Burton Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet 125 0 Running 27
11 3 21 Austin Hill Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 125 0 Running 36
12 15 2 Sheldon Creed Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 125 0 Running 25
13 22 39 Ryan Sieg RSS Racing Ford 125 0 Running 27
14 2 7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet 125 32 Running 42
15 16 11 Daniel Hemric Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 125 0 Running 22
16 13 00 Cole Custer Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 125 0 Running 34
17 12 25 Brett Moffitt AM Racing Ford 125 4 Running 21
18 18 78 Anthony Alfredo B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet 125 0 Running 20
19 21 28 Kyle Sieg RSS Racing Ford 125 0 Running 18
20 6 16 Chandler Smith (R) Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 125 0 Running 24
21 25 26 Kaz Grala Sam Hunt Racing Toyota 124 0 Running 16
22 29 92 Josh Williams DGM Racing Chevrolet 124 0 Running 15
23 35 43 Ryan Ellis Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet 124 0 Running 14
24 34 45 Jeffrey Earnhardt Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet 124 0 Running 13
25 33 66 Sage Karam MBM Motorsports Ford 124 1 Running 12
26 27 51 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet 124 0 Running 11
27 28 38 Joe Graf Jr. RSS Racing Ford 124 0 Running 10
28 32 74 Dawson Cram CHK Racing Chevrolet 124 0 Running 9
29 37 6 Brennan Poole JD Motorsports Chevrolet 123 0 Running 8
30 26 4 Garrett Smithley JD Motorsports Chevrolet 123 0 Running 7
31 30 07 Stefan Parsons SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet 123 0 Running 6
32 7 77 Carson Hocevar (i) Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 123 0 Running 0
33 38 02 Blaine Perkins (R) Our Motorsports Chevrolet 123 0 Running 4
34 36 35 Patrick Emerling Emerling-Gase Motorsports Ford 120 0 Running 3
35 20 91 Kyle Weatherman DGM Racing Chevrolet 91 0 Electrical 2
36 19 24 Connor Mosack (R) Sam Hunt Racing Toyota 39 0 Accident 1
37 31 08 Mason Maggio (i) SS-Green Light Racing Ford 16 0 Accident 0
38 9 18 Sammy Smith (R) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 11 0 Accident 1
Official race results

Standings after the race

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References

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  1. ^ Stoddard, Andrew (August 5, 2023). "John Hunter Nemechek Overcomes Early Spin, Dominates Late for Xfinity Win at Michigan". Frontstretch. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
  2. ^ a b "2023 NASCAR Xfinity Series Michigan Race Page". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
  3. ^ "Practice Results: 2023 NASCAR Xfinity Series Cabo Wabo 250 at Michigan". TobyChristie.com. August 4, 2023. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
  4. ^ "2023 NASCAR Qualifying Procedures". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
  5. ^ Watson, Wyatt (August 4, 2023). "Josh Berry on Pole for Xfinity Michigan Race". Frontstretch. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
  6. ^ "2023 Cabo Wabo 250 - Racing Reference". Racing-Reference.info. Retrieved August 5, 2023.


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