2023 HighPoint.com 400

2023 HighPoint.com 400
Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]
Race 21 of 36 in the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series
Date July 23, 2023 (2023-07-23)
Location Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, Pennsylvania
Course Permanent racing facility
2.5 mi (4 km)
Scheduled Distance 160 laps, 400 mi (640 km)
Average speed 119.363 miles per hour (192.096 km/h)
Pole position
Driver Hendrick Motorsports
Time 52.746
Most laps led
Driver William Byron Hendrick Motorsports
Laps 60
Winner
No. 11 Denny Hamlin 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 MRN
Booth Announcers Alex Hayden, Jeff Striegle, and Todd Gordon
Turn Announcers Dave Moody (1), Mike Bagley (2) and Kyle Rickey (3)

The 2023 HighPoint.com 400 was a NASCAR Cup Series race held on July 23, 2023, at Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. Contested over 160 laps on the 2.5-mile (4.0 km) speedway, it was the 21st race of the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series season.

Report

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Background

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Pocono Raceway, the track where the race was held.

Pocono Raceway is a 2.5-mile (4.0 km) oval speedway located in Long Pond, Pennsylvania, which has hosted NASCAR racing annually since the early 1970s. Nicknamed "The Tricky Triangle", the speedway has three distinct corners and is known for high speeds along its lengthy straightaways.

From 1982 to 2019, the circuit had two race weekends. In 2020, the circuit was reduced to one race meeting of two races. The first race was moved to World Wide Technology Raceway near St. Louis starting in 2022.

Entry list

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  • (R) denotes rookie driver.
  • (i) denotes the driver ineligible for series driver points.
No. Driver Team Manufacturer
1 Ross Chastain Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet
2 Austin Cindric Team Penske Ford
3 Austin Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
4 Kevin Harvick Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
5 Kyle Larson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
6 Brad Keselowski RFK Racing Ford
7 Corey LaJoie Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
8 Kyle Busch Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
9 Chase Elliott Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
10 Aric Almirola Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
12 Ryan Blaney Team Penske Ford
14 Chase Briscoe Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
15 J. J. Yeley (i) Rick Ware Racing Ford
16 A. J. Allmendinger Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
17 Chris Buescher RFK Racing Ford
19 Martin Truex Jr. Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
20 Christopher Bell Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
21 Harrison Burton Wood Brothers Racing Ford
22 Joey Logano Team Penske Ford
23 Bubba Wallace 23XI Racing Toyota
24 William Byron Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
31 Justin Haley Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
34 Michael McDowell Front Row Motorsports Ford
38 Todd Gilliland Front Row Motorsports Ford
41 Ryan Preece Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
42 Noah Gragson (R) Legacy Motor Club Chevrolet
43 Erik Jones Legacy Motor Club Chevrolet
45 Tyler Reddick 23XI Racing Toyota
47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet
48 Alex Bowman Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
51 Cole Custer (i) Rick Ware Racing Ford
54 Ty Gibbs (R) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
77 Ty Dillon Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
78 B. J. McLeod Live Fast Motorsports Chevrolet
99 Daniel Suárez Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet
Official entry list

Practice

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Tyler Reddick was the fastest in the practice session with a time of 53.382 seconds and a speed of 168.596 mph (271.329 km/h).[10]

Practice results

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Practice for the race
Pos No. Driver Team Manufacturer Time Speed
1 45 Tyler Reddick 23XI Racing Toyota 53.382 168.596
2 8 Kyle Busch Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 53.418 168.483
3 24 William Byron Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 53.445 168.397
Official practice results

Qualifying

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William Byron scored the pole for the race with a time of 52.746 and a speed of 170.629 mph (274.601 km/h).[11]

Qualifying results

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Qualifying for the race
Pos No. Driver Team Manufacturer R1 R2
1 24 William Byron Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 52.865 52.746
2 19 Martin Truex Jr. Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 52.962 52.868
3 5 Kyle Larson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 53.014 52.918
4 4 Kevin Harvick Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 52.857 53.019
5 20 Christopher Bell Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 53.085 53.052
6 22 Joey Logano Team Penske Ford 53.403 53.106
7 45 Tyler Reddick 23XI Racing Toyota 52.804 53.141
8 11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 53.023 53.106
9 2 Austin Cindric Team Penske Ford 53.293 53.410
10 23 Bubba Wallace 23XI Racing Toyota 52.823 0.000
11 54 Ty Gibbs (R) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 53.150
12 7 Corey LaJoie Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 53.197
13 6 Brad Keselowski RFK Racing Ford 53.410
14 12 Ryan Blaney Team Penske Ford 53.425
15 34 Michael McDowell Front Row Motorsports Ford 53.524
16 16 A. J. Allmendinger Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 53.527
17 99 Daniel Suárez Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet 53.588
18 17 Chris Buescher RFK Racing Ford 53.691
19 31 Justin Haley Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 53.699
20 48 Alex Bowman Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 53.718
21 1 Ross Chastain Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet 53.754
22 47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet 53.777
23 3 Austin Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 53.823
24 43 Erik Jones Legacy Motor Club Chevrolet 53.864
25 8 Kyle Busch Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 53.873
26 21 Harrison Burton Wood Brothers Racing Ford 53.886
27 10 Aric Almirola Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 53.920
28 15 J. J. Yeley (i) Rick Ware Racing Ford 54.039
29 14 Chase Briscoe Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 54.224
30 78 B. J. McLeod Live Fast Motorsports Chevrolet 54.315
31 51 Cole Custer (i) Rick Ware Racing Ford 54.324
32 42 Noah Gragson (R) Legacy Motor Club Chevrolet 54.358
33 77 Ty Dillon Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 54.563
34 41 Ryan Preece Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 54.586
35 9 Chase Elliott Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 0.000
36 38 Todd Gilliland Front Row Motorsports Ford 0.000
Official qualifying results

Race

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Race results

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Stage results

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Stage One Laps: 30

Pos No Driver Team Manufacturer Points
1 22 Joey Logano Team Penske Ford 10
2 19 Martin Truex Jr. Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 9
3 11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 8
4 45 Tyler Reddick 23XI Racing Toyota 7
5 16 A. J. Allmendinger Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 6
6 34 Michael McDowell Front Row Motorsports Ford 5
7 23 Bubba Wallace 23XI Racing Toyota 4
8 31 Justin Haley Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 3
9 17 Chris Buescher RFK Racing Ford 2
10 43 Erik Jones Legacy Motor Club Chevrolet 1
Official stage one results

Stage Two Laps: 65

Pos No Driver Team Manufacturer Points
1 5 Kyle Larson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 10
2 77 Ty Dillon Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 9
3 24 William Byron Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 8
4 11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 7
5 48 Alex Bowman Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 6
6 45 Tyler Reddick 23XI Racing Toyota 5
7 54 Ty Gibbs (R) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 4
8 12 Ryan Blaney Team Penske Ford 3
9 23 Bubba Wallace 23XI Racing Toyota 2
10 19 Martin Truex Jr. Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 1
Official stage two results

Final Stage results

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Stage Three Laps: 65

Pos Grid No Driver Team Manufacturer Laps Points
1 8 11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 160 55
2 7 45 Tyler Reddick 23XI Racing Toyota 160 47
3 2 19 Martin Truex Jr. Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 160 44
4 4 4 Kevin Harvick Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 160 33
5 11 54 Ty Gibbs (R) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 160 36
6 5 20 Christopher Bell Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 160 31
7 22 47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet 160 30
8 26 21 Harrison Burton Wood Brothers Racing Ford 160 29
9 24 43 Erik Jones Legacy Motor Club Chevrolet 160 29
10 35 9 Chase Elliott Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 160 27
11 10 23 Bubba Wallace 23XI Racing Toyota 160 32
12 27 10 Aric Almirola Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 160 25
13 21 1 Ross Chastain Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet 160 24
14 1 24 William Byron Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 160 31
15 36 38 Todd Gilliland Front Row Motorsports Ford 160 22
16 13 6 Brad Keselowski RFK Racing Ford 160 21
17 16 16 A. J. Allmendinger Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 160 26
18 18 17 Chris Buescher RFK Racing Ford 160 21
19 15 34 Michael McDowell Front Row Motorsports Ford 160 23
20 3 5 Kyle Larson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 160 27
21 25 8 Kyle Busch Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 160 16
22 32 42 Noah Gragson (R) Legacy Motor Club Chevrolet 160 15
23 9 2 Austin Cindric Team Penske Ford 160 14
24 20 48 Alex Bowman Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 160 19
25 31 51 Cole Custer (i) Rick Ware Racing Ford 160 0
26 28 15 J. J. Yeley (i) Rick Ware Racing Ford 160 0
27 12 7 Corey LaJoie Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 160 10
28 33 77 Ty Dillon Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 160 18
29 29 14 Chase Briscoe Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 160 8
30 14 12 Ryan Blaney Team Penske Ford 160 10
31 34 41 Ryan Preece Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 159 6
32 30 78 B. J. McLeod Live Fast Motorsports Chevrolet 159 5
33 19 31 Justin Haley Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 153 7
34 23 3 Austin Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 105 3
35 6 22 Joey Logano Team Penske Ford 48 12
36 17 99 Daniel Suárez Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet 37 1
Official race results

Race statistics

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  • Lead changes: 14 among 9 different drivers
  • Cautions/Laps: 11 for 44 laps
  • Red flags: 0
  • Time of race: 3 hours, 21 minutes, and 4 seconds
  • Average speed: 119.363 miles per hour (192.096 km/h)

Media

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Television

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USA covered the race on the television side. Rick Allen, Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte, and Dale Earnhardt Jr. called the race from the broadcast booth. Kim Coon, Parker Kligerman and Marty Snider handled the pit road duties from pit lane.

USA
Booth announcers Pit reporters
Lap-by-lap: Rick Allen
Color-commentator: Jeff Burton
Color-commentator: Steve Letarte
Color-commentator: Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Kim Coon
Parker Kligerman
Marty Snider

Radio

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Radio coverage of the race was broadcast by Motor Racing Network (MRN) and was also simulcast on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio. Alex Hayden, Jeff Striegle, and Todd Gordon called the race in the booth when the field raced through the tri-oval. Dave Moody called the race from the Sunoco spotters stand outside turn 2 when the field raced through turns 1 and 2. Mike Bagley called the race from a platform inside the backstretch when the field raced down the backstretch. Kyle Rickey called the race from the Sunoco spotters stand outside turn 3. Steve Post, Brienne Pedigo, and Jason Toy worked pit road for MRN.

MRN Radio
Booth announcers Turn announcers Pit reporters
Lead announcer: Alex Hayden
Announcer: Jeff Striegle
Announcer: Todd Gordon
Turns 1 & 2: Dave Moody
Backstretch: Mike Bagley
Turn 3: Kyle Rickey
Steve Post
Brienne Pedigo
Jason Toy

Standings after the race

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References

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  1. ^ "2023 schedule". Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. Retrieved October 10, 2022.
  2. ^ "Pocono Raceway". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. January 3, 2013. Archived from the original on April 29, 2017. Retrieved June 5, 2022.
  3. ^ Taranto, Steven (September 14, 2022). "NASCAR releases 2023 Cup Series schedule highlighted by new Chicago, All-Star race stops". CBS Broadcasting Inc. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
  4. ^ "NASCAR unveils 2023 schedule for its national series". National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, LLC. September 14, 2022. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
  5. ^ "Entry List" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. July 17, 2023. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
  6. ^ "Practice Results". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. July 22, 2023. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
  7. ^ "Qualifying Results". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. July 22, 2023. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
  8. ^ "HighPoint.com 400 Results". NASCAR.com. NASCAR. July 23, 2023. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
  9. ^ "Points standings" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. July 23, 2023. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
  10. ^ Utter, Jim (July 22, 2023). "Tyler Reddick leads the way in Pocono Cup practice". Motorsport.com. Long Pond, Pennsylvania: Motorsport Network. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
  11. ^ Utter, Jim (July 22, 2023). "William Byron beats Martin Truex Jr. to Pocono Cup pole". Motorsport.com. Long Pond, Pennsylvania: Motorsport Network. Retrieved July 22, 2023.


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