The 2023 Beef. It's What's for Dinner. 300 was the 1st stock car race of the 2023 NASCAR Xfinity Series, and the 42nd iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, February 18, 2023, in Daytona Beach, Florida, at Daytona International Speedway, a 2.5 miles (4.0 km) permanent tri-oval shaped superspeedway. The race was scheduled to be contested over 120 laps, but due to a NASCAR overtime finish, it was increased to 125 laps. Austin Hill, driving for Richard Childress Racing, would win the race after leading when the final caution came out on the last lap. This was Hill's third career NASCAR Xfinity Series win, and his first of the season. Hill would dominate the race as well, leading 39 laps.[1] To fill out the podium, John Hunter Nemechek, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, and Justin Allgaier, driving for JR Motorsports, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
| Race details | |||
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| Race 1 of 33 of the 2023 NASCAR Xfinity Series | |||
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| Date | February 18, 2023 | ||
| Official name | 42nd Annual Beef. It's What's for Dinner. 300 | ||
| Location | Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, Florida | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 2.5 mi (4.0 km) | ||
| Distance | 125 laps, 312 mi (502 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 120 laps, 300 mi (480 km) | ||
| Average speed | 132.524 mph (213.277 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Richard Childress Racing | ||
| Time | 49.298 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Austin Hill | Richard Childress Racing | |
| Laps | 39 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 21 | Austin Hill | Richard Childress Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | FS1 | ||
| Announcers | Adam Alexander, Austin Dillon, and Ryan Blaney | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | MRN | ||
Background
editDaytona International Speedway is one of three superspeedways to hold NASCAR races, the other two being Atlanta Motor Speedway and Talladega Superspeedway.[2] The standard track at Daytona International Speedway is a four-turn superspeedway that is 2.5 miles (4.0 km) long.[3] The track's turns are banked at 31 degrees, while the front stretch, the location of the finish line, is banked at 18 degrees.[3]
Entry list
edit- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (i) denotes a driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
Practice
editThe first and only practice session was held on Friday, February 17, at 4:35 PM EST, and would last for 50 minutes.[4] Myatt Snider, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 47.965, and an average speed of 187.637 mph (301.972 km/h).[5]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 | Myatt Snider | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 47.965 | 187.637 |
| 2 | 9 | Brandon Jones | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 48.018 | 187.430 |
| 3 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 48.018 | 187.430 |
| Full practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
editQualifying was held on Saturday, February 18, at 11:30 AM EST.[4] Since Daytona International Speedway 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.[6]
Austin Hill, driving for Richard Childress Racing, would win the pole after advancing from the preliminary round and setting the fastest lap in Round 2, with a lap of 49.298, and an average speed of 182.563 mph (293.807 km/h).[7]
Six drivers would fail to qualify: Dexter Stacey, Josh Bilicki, Garrett Smithley, Timmy Hill, Ryan Vargas, and Alex Labbé.
Race results
editStage 1 Laps: 30
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 | Austin Hill | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 16 | Chandler Smith (R) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 10 | Justin Haley (i) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 5 | 27 | Jeb Burton | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 2 | Sheldon Creed | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 8 | Josh Berry | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 48 | Parker Kligerman | Big Machine Racing | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 20 | John Hunter Nemechek | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 2 |
| 10 | 19 | Myatt Snider | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 1 |
Stage 2 Laps: 30
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 1 | Sam Mayer | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 21 | Austin Hill | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 9 | Brandon Jones | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 25 | Brett Moffitt | AM Racing | Ford | 6 |
| 6 | 8 | Josh Berry | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 4 |
| 8 | 20 | John Hunter Nemechek | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 3 |
| 9 | 00 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 2 |
| 10 | 27 | Jeb Burton | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage 3 Laps: 65
| Fin | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 21 | Austin Hill | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 125 | 39 | Running | 58 |
| 2 | 7 | 20 | John Hunter Nemechek | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 125 | 8 | Running | 40 |
| 3 | 5 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 125 | 36 | Running | 52 |
| 4 | 16 | 31 | Parker Retzlaff (R) | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 125 | 0 | Running | 33 |
| 5 | 13 | 19 | Myatt Snider | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 125 | 0 | Running | 33 |
| 6 | 9 | 98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 125 | 0 | Running | 35 |
| 7 | 29 | 39 | Joe Graf Jr. | RSS Racing | Ford | 125 | 0 | Running | 30 |
| 8 | 22 | 38 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | 125 | 0 | Running | 29 |
| 9 | 3 | 00 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 125 | 1 | Running | 30 |
| 10 | 19 | 10 | Justin Haley (i) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 125 | 1 | Running | 0 |
| 11 | 20 | 27 | Jeb Burton | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 125 | 0 | Running | 33 |
| 12 | 8 | 16 | Chandler Smith (R) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 125 | 0 | Running | 34 |
| 13 | 17 | 45 | Stefan Parsons[a] | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | 125 | 0 | Running | 24 |
| 14 | 11 | 9 | Brandon Jones | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 125 | 0 | Running | 30 |
| 15 | 25 | 92 | Josh Williams | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 125 | 0 | Running | 22 |
| 16 | 34 | 24 | Parker Chase | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota | 125 | 0 | Running | 21 |
| 17 | 38 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 125 | 0 | Running | 20 |
| 18 | 36 | 53 | Joey Gase | Emerling-Gase Motorsports | Ford | 125 | 0 | Running | 19 |
| 19 | 15 | 18 | Sammy Smith (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 125 | 0 | Running | 18 |
| 20 | 23 | 08 | Gray Gaulding | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 125 | 1 | Running | 17 |
| 21 | 26 | 28 | Kyle Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | 125 | 0 | Running | 16 |
| 22 | 28 | 02 | David Starr | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 125 | 2 | Running | 15 |
| 23 | 2 | 48 | Parker Kligerman | Big Machine Racing | Chevrolet | 125 | 1 | Running | 17 |
| 24 | 10 | 78 | Anthony Alfredo | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 125 | 0 | Running | 13 |
| 25 | 12 | 5 | Jade Buford | Big Machine Racing | Chevrolet | 125 | 0 | Running | 12 |
| 26 | 18 | 8 | Josh Berry | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 125 | 17 | Running | 20 |
| 27 | 14 | 1 | Sam Mayer | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 124 | 14 | Accident | 19 |
| 28 | 24 | 44 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | 124 | 0 | Running | 9 |
| 29 | 32 | 25 | Brett Moffitt | AM Racing | Ford | 124 | 0 | Running | 14 |
| 30 | 37 | 34 | Jesse Iwuji | Jesse Iwuji Motorsports | Chevrolet | 110 | 0 | Electrical | 7 |
| 31 | 31 | 35 | C. J. McLaughlin | Emerling-Gase Motorsports | Ford | 87 | 0 | Accident | 6 |
| 32 | 33 | 26 | Kaz Grala | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota | 82 | 0 | Engine | 5 |
| 33 | 21 | 6 | Brennan Poole | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 81 | 0 | Engine | 4 |
| 34 | 4 | 2 | Sheldon Creed | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 41 | 5 | Accident | 8 |
| 35 | 35 | 43 | Ryan Ellis | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | 41 | 0 | Accident | 2 |
| 36 | 6 | 11 | Daniel Hemric | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 20 | 0 | Accident | 1 |
| 37 | 27 | 07 | Blaine Perkins (R) | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 19 | 0 | Accident | 1 |
| 38 | 30 | 4 | Bayley Currey | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 8 | 0 | Engine | 1 |
| Official race results | |||||||||
Notes
edit- ^ Caesar Bacarella suffered from stomach issues after qualifying and was replaced by Stefan Parsons.[8]
Standings after the race
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References
edit- ^ Skala, Chris (February 18, 2023). "Austin Hill Wins Again at Daytona, Survives Wild Finish". Frontstretch. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
- ^ "NASCAR Race Tracks". NASCAR. NASCAR Media Group. Archived from the original on August 11, 2010. Retrieved February 11, 2023.
- ^ a b "NASCAR Tracks — The Daytona International Speedway". Speedway Guide. Archived from the original on August 30, 2010. Retrieved February 11, 2023.
- ^ a b "2023 NASCAR Xfinity Series Daytona International Speedway Spring Race Page". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. Retrieved February 12, 2023.
- ^ Watson, Wyatt (February 17, 2023). "Myatt Snider Fastest in Lone Daytona Xfinity Practice". Frontstretch. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
- ^ "2023 NASCAR Qualifying Procedures". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. Retrieved February 12, 2023.
- ^ Skala, Chris (February 18, 2023). "Austin Hill on Pole for Xfinity Season Opener at Daytona". Frontstretch. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
- ^ Christie, Toby (February 18, 2023). "Stefan Parsons to Fill in For Caesar Bacarella (Illness) in Xfinity Race at Daytona". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved February 18, 2023.