The 2023 Tennessee Lottery 250 was the 15th stock car race of the 2023 NASCAR Xfinity Series, and the 3rd iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, June 24, 2023, in Gladeville, Tennessee at Nashville Superspeedway, a 1.333 miles (2.145 km) permanent tri-oval shaped racetrack. The race was originally scheduled to be contested over 188 laps, but was extended to 196 laps due to a NASCAR overtime finish. In a race that saw multiple cautions, A. J. Allmendinger, driving for Kaulig Racing, would dominate the final portions of the race, and hold off the field on the final restart to earn his 17th career NASCAR Xfinity Series win, and his second of the season. Allmendinger's teammate, Chandler Smith, dominated the majority of the race, leading a race-high 74 laps.[1] To fill out the podium, Riley Herbst, driving for Stewart-Haas Racing, and Sam Mayer, driving for JR Motorsports, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
| Race details | |||
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| Race 15 of 33 of the 2023 NASCAR Xfinity Series | |||
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| Date | June 24, 2023 | ||
| Official name | 3rd Annual Tennessee Lottery 250 | ||
| Location | Nashville Superspeedway, Gladeville, Tennessee | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 1.333 mi (2.145 km) | ||
| Distance | 196 laps, 260 mi (418 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 188 laps, 250 mi (400 km) | ||
| Average speed | 97.542 mph (156.979 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Stewart-Haas Racing | ||
| Time | 30.493 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Chandler Smith | Kaulig Racing | |
| Laps | 74 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 10 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig 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 | ||
Background
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Nashville Superspeedway is a motor racing complex located in Gladeville, Tennessee, United States, about 30 miles (48 km) southeast of Nashville. The track was built in 2001 and is currently used for events, driving schools and GT Academy, a reality television competition.
It is a concrete oval track 1+1⁄3 miles (2.146 km) long. Nashville Superspeedway is owned by Speedway Motorsports, which also owns many other NASCAR tracks. Nashville Superspeedway was the longest concrete oval in NASCAR during the time it was on the NASCAR Xfinity Series and NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series circuits. Current permanent seating capacity is approximately 25,000. Additional portable seats are brought in for some events, and seating capacity can be expanded to 150,000. Infrastructure is in place to expand the facility to include a short track, drag strip, and road course.
Entry list
edit- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
Notes
edit- ^ C. J. McLaughlin, the original driver of the 53 car, was replaced by Joey Gase for qualifying and the race, after McLaughlin wrecked the team's primary car in practice.[2]
Practice
editThe first and only practice session was held on Friday, June 23, at 4:35 PM CST, and would last for 50 minutes.[3] Ty Gibbs, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 30.787, and an average speed of 155.520 mph (250.285 km/h).[4]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 | Ty Gibbs (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 30.787 | 155.520 |
| 2 | 00 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 30.927 | 154.816 |
| 3 | 98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 30.953 | 154.686 |
| Full practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
editQualifying was held on Saturday, June 24, at 11:00 AM CST.[3] Since Nashville Superspeedway 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.[5] Cole Custer, driving for Stewart-Haas Racing, would score the pole for the race, with a lap of 30.493, and an average speed of 157.020 mph (252.699 km/h).[6]
Race results
editStage 1 Laps: 45
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 | Ty Gibbs (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 0 |
| 2 | 00 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 9 |
| 3 | 10 | A. J. Allmendinger (i) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 4 | 77 | Carson Hocevar (i) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 5 | 18 | Sammy Smith (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 6 |
| 6 | 16 | Chandler Smith (R) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 4 |
| 8 | 1 | Sam Mayer | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 20 | John Hunter Nemechek | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 2 |
| 10 | 48 | Parker Kligerman | Big Machine Racing | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage 2 Laps: 50
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 | Chandler Smith (R) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 00 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 9 |
| 3 | 11 | Daniel Hemric | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 1 | Sam Mayer | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 6 |
| 6 | 20 | John Hunter Nemechek | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 5 |
| 7 | 28 | Zane Smith (i) | RSS Racing | Ford | 0 |
| 8 | 8 | Josh Berry | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 31 | Parker Retzlaff (R) | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 25 | Brett Moffitt | AM Racing | Ford | 1 |
Stage 3 Laps: 101
| Pos.[7] | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | 10 | A. J. Allmendinger (i) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 196 | 25 | Running | 0 |
| 2 | 5 | 98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 196 | 0 | Running | 45 |
| 3 | 34 | 1 | Sam Mayer | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 196 | 6 | Running | 44 |
| 4 | 7 | 21 | Austin Hill | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 196 | 3 | Running | 33 |
| 5 | 23 | 8 | Josh Berry | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 196 | 1 | Running | 35 |
| 6 | 21 | 20 | John Hunter Nemechek | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 196 | 0 | Running | 38 |
| 7 | 6 | 28 | Zane Smith (i) | RSS Racing | Ford | 196 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 8 | 33 | 11 | Daniel Hemric | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 196 | 1 | Running | 37 |
| 9 | 1 | 00 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 196 | 32 | Running | 46 |
| 10 | 10 | 31 | Parker Retzlaff (R) | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 196 | 3 | Running | 29 |
| 11 | 13 | 48 | Parker Kligerman | Big Machine Racing | Chevrolet | 196 | 22 | Running | 27 |
| 12 | 2 | 16 | Chandler Smith (R) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 196 | 74 | Running | 40 |
| 13 | 12 | 27 | Jeb Burton | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 196 | 0 | Running | 24 |
| 14 | 26 | 25 | Brett Moffitt | AM Racing | Ford | 196 | 0 | Running | 24 |
| 15 | 16 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 196 | 0 | Running | 22 |
| 16 | 20 | 26 | Kaz Grala | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota | 196 | 0 | Running | 21 |
| 17 | 19 | 2 | Sheldon Creed | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 195 | 0 | Running | 20 |
| 18 | 32 | 4 | Kyle Weatherman | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 195 | 0 | Running | 19 |
| 19 | 14 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | 195 | 0 | Running | 18 |
| 20 | 35 | 6 | Brennan Poole | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 195 | 0 | Running | 17 |
| 21 | 17 | 38 | Joe Graf Jr. | RSS Racing | Ford | 195 | 0 | Running | 16 |
| 22 | 24 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 195 | 0 | Running | 15 |
| 23 | 28 | 78 | Anthony Alfredo | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 195 | 0 | Running | 14 |
| 24 | 15 | 9 | Brandon Jones | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 195 | 0 | Running | 13 |
| 25 | 9 | 29 | Kyle Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | 195 | 0 | Running | 12 |
| 26 | 27 | 02 | Blaine Perkins (R) | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 194 | 0 | Running | 11 |
| 27 | 30 | 45 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | 194 | 0 | Running | 10 |
| 28 | 25 | 43 | Ryan Ellis | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | 194 | 0 | Running | 9 |
| 29 | 22 | 91 | Chad Chastain (i) | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 194 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 30 | 36 | 35 | David Starr | Emerling-Gase Motorsports | Chevrolet | 193 | 0 | Running | 7 |
| 31 | 37 | 53 | Joey Gase | Emerling-Gase Motorsports | Ford | 193 | 0 | Running | 6 |
| 32 | 31 | 08 | Mason Massey | SS-Green Light Racing | Ford | 186 | 0 | Running | 5 |
| 33 | 29 | 92 | Josh Williams | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 111 | 0 | Alternator | 4 |
| 34 | 3 | 18 | Sammy Smith (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 68 | 1 | Accident | 9 |
| 35 | 38 | 24 | Connor Mosack (R) | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota | 61 | 0 | DVP | 2 |
| 36 | 8 | 77 | Carson Hocevar (i) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 53 | 0 | Accident | 0 |
| 37 | 4 | 19 | Ty Gibbs (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 53 | 28 | Accident | 0 |
| 38 | 18 | 07 | Stefan Parsons | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | Accident | 1 |
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Standings after the race
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References
edit- ^ Skala, Chris (June 24, 2023). "AJ Allmendinger Wins Wild Xfinity Series Race at Nashville". Frontstretch. Retrieved June 24, 2023.
- ^ Christie, Toby (June 24, 2023). "Joey Gase to Step Into No. 53 Emerling-Gase Entry in Place of CJ McLaughlin". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved June 24, 2023.
- ^ a b "2023 NASCAR Xfinity Series Nashville Superspeedway Race Page". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
- ^ Srigley, Joseph (June 23, 2023). "Ty Gibbs Paces NASCAR Xfinity Series Practice from Nashville Superspeedway". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
- ^ "2023 NASCAR Qualifying Procedures". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
- ^ Skala, Chris (June 24, 2023). "Cole Custer Wins Pole for Nashville Xfinity Series Race". Frontstretch. Retrieved June 24, 2023.
- ^ "2023 Tennessee Lottery 250 - Racing Reference". Racing-Reference.info. Retrieved June 24, 2023.