The 2023 Shriners Children's 200 was the 11th stock car race of the 2023 NASCAR Xfinity Series, and the 42nd iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, May 13, 2023, in Darlington, South Carolina at Darlington Raceway, a 1.366 miles (2.198 km) permanent egg-shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 147 laps to complete. In an exciting last-lap battle, Kyle Larson, driving for Kaulig Racing, would capture the win after making contact with John Hunter Nemechek on the final turn, causing Nemechek to spin on the frontstretch. This was Larson's 14th career NASCAR Xfinity Series win, and his first of the season. Larson and Nemechek would dominate the majority of the race, leading 46 and 57 laps, respectively.[1] To fill out the podium, Justin Allgaier, driving for JR Motorsports, and Cole Custer, driving for Stewart-Haas Racing, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 11 of 33 of the 2023 NASCAR Xfinity Series | |||
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| Date | May 13, 2023 | ||
| Official name | 4th Annual Shriners Children's 200 | ||
| Location | Darlington Raceway, Darlington, South Carolina | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 1.366 mi (2.198 km) | ||
| Distance | 147 laps, 200 mi (323 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 147 laps, 200 mi (323 km) | ||
| Average speed | 91.924 mph (147.937 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Joe Gibbs Racing | ||
| Time | 29.613 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | John Hunter Nemechek | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Laps | 57 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 10 | Kyle Larson | Kaulig Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | FOX | ||
| Announcers | Adam Alexander, Ryan Blaney, and Michael Waltrip | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | MRN | ||
Background
editDarlington Raceway is a race track built for NASCAR racing located near Darlington, South Carolina. It is nicknamed "The Lady in Black" and "The Track Too Tough to Tame" by many NASCAR fans and drivers and advertised as "A NASCAR Tradition." It is of a unique, somewhat egg-shaped design, an oval with the ends of very different configurations, a condition which supposedly arose from the proximity of one end of the track to a minnow pond the owner refused to relocate. This situation makes it very challenging for the crews to set up their cars' handling in a way that is effective at both ends.
Entry list
edit- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
Practice
editThe first and only practice session was held on Friday, May 12, at 5:05 PM EST, and would last for 20 minutes.[16] Ryan Truex, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 29.874, and an average speed of 164.611 mph (264.916 km/h).[17]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 | Ryan Truex | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 29.874 | 164.611 |
| 2 | 20 | John Hunter Nemechek | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 30.061 | 163.587 |
| 3 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.143 | 163.142 |
| Full practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
editQualifying was held on Friday, May 12, at 5:35 PM EST.[16] Since Darlington Raceway is an intermediate racetrack, the qualifying system used is a single-car, single-lap system with only one round. In that round, whoever sets the fastest time will win the pole.[18] John Hunter Nemechek, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would score the pole for the race, with a lap of 29.613, and an average speed of 166.062 mph (267.251 km/h).[19]
Race results
editStage 1 Laps: 45
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | Kyle Larson (i) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 2 | 20 | John Hunter Nemechek | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 9 |
| 3 | 21 | Austin Hill | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 00 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 7 |
| 5 | 1 | Sam Mayer | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 19 | Ryan Truex | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 5 |
| 7 | 2 | Sheldon Creed | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 9 | Brandon Jones | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 11 | Daniel Hemric | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 25 | Brett Moffitt | AM Racing | Ford | 1 |
Stage 2 Laps: 45
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 | John Hunter Nemechek | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 10 | Kyle Larson (i) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 3 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 1 | Sam Mayer | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 00 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 6 |
| 6 | 21 | Austin Hill | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | 4 |
| 8 | 8 | Josh Berry | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 48 | Parker Kligerman | Big Machine Racing | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 18 | Sammy Smith (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 1 |
Stage 3 Laps: 57
| Pos.[20] | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 10 | Kyle Larson (i) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 147 | 46 | Running | 0 |
| 2 | 17 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 147 | 2 | Running | 43 |
| 3 | 5 | 00 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 147 | 0 | Running | 47 |
| 4 | 10 | 21 | Austin Hill | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 147 | 2 | Running | 46 |
| 5 | 1 | 20 | John Hunter Nemechek | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 147 | 57 | Running | 51 |
| 6 | 25 | 77 | Carson Hocevar (i) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 147 | 3 | Running | 0 |
| 7 | 13 | 8 | Josh Berry | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 147 | 0 | Running | 33 |
| 8 | 4 | 1 | Sam Mayer | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 147 | 35 | Running | 42 |
| 9 | 26 | 26 | Kaz Grala | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota | 147 | 0 | Running | 28 |
| 10 | 24 | 24 | Corey Heim (i) | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota | 147 | 0 | Running | 27 |
| 11 | 9 | 18 | Sammy Smith (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 147 | 0 | Running | 27 |
| 12 | 15 | 27 | Jeb Burton | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 147 | 0 | Running | 25 |
| 13 | 23 | 48 | Parker Kligerman | Big Machine Racing | Chevrolet | 147 | 0 | Running | 26 |
| 14 | 19 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 147 | 1 | Running | 23 |
| 15 | 20 | 78 | Anthony Alfredo | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 147 | 0 | Running | 22 |
| 16 | 12 | 11 | Daniel Hemric | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 147 | 0 | Running | 23 |
| 17 | 27 | 92 | Josh Williams | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 147 | 0 | Running | 20 |
| 18 | 21 | 91 | Ross Chastain (i) | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 147 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 19 | 30 | 3 | Ty Dillon (i) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 147 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 20 | 14 | 25 | Brett Moffitt | AM Racing | Ford | 147 | 0 | Running | 18 |
| 21 | 31 | 35 | Patrick Emerling | Emerling-Gase Motorsports | Chevrolet | 147 | 1 | Running | 16 |
| 22 | 28 | 07 | Stefan Parsons | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 147 | 0 | Running | 15 |
| 23 | 35 | 6 | Brennan Poole | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 147 | 0 | Running | 14 |
| 24 | 8 | 31 | Parker Retzlaff (R) | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 147 | 0 | Running | 13 |
| 25 | 7 | 2 | Sheldon Creed | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 147 | 0 | Running | 16 |
| 26 | 33 | 45 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | 147 | 0 | Running | 11 |
| 27 | 16 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | 146 | 0 | Running | 14 |
| 28 | 34 | 53 | Matt Mills (i) | Emerling-Gase Motorsports | Ford | 146 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 29 | 36 | 08 | Gray Gaulding | SS-Green Light Racing | Ford | 146 | 1 | Running | 8 |
| 30 | 29 | 28 | Kyle Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | 146 | 0 | Running | 7 |
| 31 | 22 | 44 | Sage Karam | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | 144 | 0 | Running | 6 |
| 32 | 37 | 38 | Joe Graf Jr. | RSS Racing | Ford | 140 | 0 | Accident | 5 |
| 33 | 32 | 43 | Ryan Ellis | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | 74 | 0 | Accident | 4 |
| 34 | 11 | 9 | Brandon Jones | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 68 | 0 | Accident | 6 |
| 35 | 2 | 19 | Ryan Truex | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 68 | 0 | Accident | 7 |
| 36 | 6 | 16 | Chandler Smith (R) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 67 | 0 | Accident | 1 |
| 37 | 38 | 02 | Blaine Perkins | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 35 | 0 | Suspension | 1 |
| 38 | 18 | 98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 20 | 0 | Accident | 1 |
| Official race results | |||||||||
Standings after the race
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References
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