2023 4EVER 400
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{{Infobox NASCAR race report
| Type = CUST
| Description = Race 34 of 36 in the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series
| Race Name = 4EVER 400 Presented by Mobil 1
| Details ref = {{cite web |title=2023 schedule |url=https://www.jayski.com/nascar-cup-series/2023-nascar-cup-series-schedule/ |website=Jayski.com|publisher=Jayski's Silly Season Site |access-date=September 11, 2023}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.nascar.com/en_us/nascar-tracks/homestead-miami-speedway.html|title=Homestead-Miami Speedway|website=NASCAR.com|publisher=NASCAR Media Group, LLC.|accessdate=September 25, 2022|archive-date=April 28, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170428050310/http://www.nascar.com/en_us/nascar-tracks/homestead-miami-speedway.html|url-status=dead}}{{cite news|url=https://www.cbssports.com/nascar/news/nascar-releases-2023-cup-series-schedule-highlighted-by-new-chicago-all-star-race-stops/ |title= NASCAR releases 2023 Cup Series schedule highlighted by new Chicago, All-Star race stops |author=Taranto, Steven |date=September 14, 2022 |accessdate=March 29, 2023 |publisher=CBS Broadcasting Inc}}{{cite news|url=https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2022/09/14/nascar-unveils-2023-schedule-three-national-series/ |title=NASCAR unveils 2023 schedule for its national series |date=September 14, 2022 |accessdate=March 29, 2023 |publisher=National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, LLC}}{{cite web|title=Entry List|url=https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2023/10/20/12334_ENTNUM.pdf|website=Jayski.com|publisher=Jayski's Silly Season Site|access-date=October 16, 2023|date=October 16, 2023}}{{cite web|title=Practice Results|url=https://www.nascar.com/results/racecenter/2023/nascar-cup-series/homestead-miami-speedway/stn/practice1/|website=NASCAR.com|publisher=NASCAR Media Group, LLC.|access-date=October 21, 2023|date=October 21, 2023}}{{cite web|title=Qualifying Results|url=https://www.nascar.com/results/racecenter/2023/nascar-cup-series/homestead-miami-speedway/stn/qualifying/|website=NASCAR.com|publisher=NASCAR Media Group, LLC.|access-date=October 21, 2023|date=October 21, 2023}}{{cite web|title=4EVER 400 Results|url=https://www.nascar.com/results/racecenter/2023/nascar-cup-series/homestead-miami-speedway/stn/results/|website=NASCAR.com|publisher=NASCAR|access-date=October 22, 2023|date=October 22, 2023}}{{cite web|title=Points standings|url=https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2023/10/22/12334_UNOFFDRIVPTS.pdf|website=Jayski.com|publisher=Jayski's Silly Season Site|access-date=October 22, 2023|date=October 22, 2023}}
| Fulldate = {{Start date|2023|10|22}}
| Year = 2023
| Image = Homestead-Miami Speedway track map--Speedway.svg
| Caption =
| Location = Homestead-Miami Speedway in Homestead, Florida
| Course_mi = 1.5
| Course_km = 2.4
| Distance_laps = 267
| Distance_mi = 400.5
| Distance_km = 640.8
| Weather =
| Avg = {{convert|125.221|mph|km/h}}
| Pole_Driver = Martin Truex Jr.
| Pole_Team = Joe Gibbs Racing
| Pole_Time = 32.256
| Most_Driver = Kyle Larson
| Most_Team = Hendrick Motorsports
| Most_laps = 96
| Car = 20
| First_Driver = Christopher Bell
| First_Team = Joe Gibbs Racing
| Network = NBC
| Announcers = Rick Allen, Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte and Dale Earnhardt Jr.
| Ratings =
| Radio = MRN
| Booth_Ann = Alex Hayden, Jeff Striegle and Todd Gordon
| Turn_Ann = Dave Moody (1 & 2) and Mike Bagley (3 & 4)
}}
The 2023 4EVER 400 Presented by Mobil 1 was a NASCAR Cup Series race held on October 22, 2023, at Homestead-Miami Speedway in Homestead, Florida. Contested over 267 laps on the 1.5 mile (2.4 km) oval, it was the 34th race of the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series season, the eighth race of the Playoffs, and the second race of the Round of 8.
Report
=Background=
File:Ford400.JPG, the track where the race was held.]]
Homestead-Miami Speedway is a motor racing track located in Homestead, Florida. The track, which has several configurations, has promoted several series of racing, including NASCAR, the NTT IndyCar Series and the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series.
From 2002 to 2019, Homestead-Miami Speedway hosted the final race of the season in all three of NASCAR's series: the NASCAR Cup Series, Xfinity Series and Craftsman Truck Series; due to Ford Motor Company sponsoring all three races the weekend was known as the 'Ford Championship Weekend'. The track has since held races on different dates in 2020 (June) and 2021 (February), which were both effected by the COVID-19 pandemic, before being moved back into the Playoffs as the second race of the Round of 8 in 2022, with the date being kept for 2023.
In 2023, it was announced that Mobil 1 would be replacing Dixie Vodka as the race's sponsor after two years. Mobil 1 would then proceed to name the race after Kevin Harvick and his 4EVER appreciation campaign, as he would be set to retire from NASCAR after the 2023 season.{{cite web |url=https://www.jayski.com/2023/10/09/homestead-honoring-kevin-harvick-with-entitlement-sponsor-of-cup-race/ |title=Homestead honoring Kevin Harvick with entitlement sponsor of Cup race |website=Jayski's Silly Season Site |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC |date=October 9, 2023}}
This race would be the second year straight in a row John Hunter Nemechek would make his one-off Cup start at the same track.
==Entry list==
- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
- (P) denotes playoff driver.
- (OP) denotes owner's playoffs car.
Practice
Bubba Wallace was the fastest in the practice session with a time of 31.936 seconds and a speed of {{Convert|169.088|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}.{{cite web|last=Utter|first=Jim|title=Bubba Wallace leads NASCAR Cup practice at Homestead; Logano wrecks|url=https://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/bubba-wallace-leads-nascar-cup-practice-homestead-logano-wrecks/10535773/|website=Motorsport.com|publisher=Motorsport Network|access-date=October 21, 2023|location=Homestead, Florida|date=October 21, 2023}}
=Practice results=
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%" |
| Pos
! {{Tooltip|No.|Car number}} ! Driver ! Team ! Manufacturer ! Time ! {{Tooltip|Speed|MPH}} |
|---|
| 1
| 23 || Bubba Wallace || 23XI Racing || Toyota || 31.936 || 169.088 |
| 2
| 2 || Austin Cindric || Team Penske || Ford || 32.143 || 167.999 |
| 3
| 12 || Ryan Blaney (P) || Team Penske || Ford || 32.188 || 167.764 |
| colspan="7"|[https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2023/10/21/12334_PRACFINAL.pdf Official practice results] |
Qualifying
Martin Truex Jr. scored the pole for the race with a time of 32.256 and a speed of {{Convert|167.411|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}.{{cite web|last=Utter|first=Jim|title=Truex beats Wallace to Homestead NASCAR Cup pole|url=https://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/truex-beats-wallace-homestead-nascar-cup-pole/10535795/|website=Motorsport.com|publisher=Motorsport Network|access-date=October 21, 2023|location=Homestead, Florida|date=October 21, 2023}}
=Qualifying results=
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%" |
| Pos
! {{Tooltip|No.|Car number}} ! Driver ! Team ! Manufacturer ! {{Tooltip|R1|Best time in Round 1}} ! {{Tooltip|R2|Best time in Round 2}} |
|---|
| 1
| 19 || Martin Truex Jr. (P) || Joe Gibbs Racing || Toyota || 31.999 || 32.256 |
| 2
| 23 || Bubba Wallace || 23XI Racing || Toyota || 31.888 || 32.313 |
| 3
| 45 || Tyler Reddick (P) || 23XI Racing || Toyota || 32.003 || 32.334 |
| 4
| 6 || Brad Keselowski || RFK Racing || Ford || 32.104 || 32.417 |
| 5
| 5 || Kyle Larson (P) || Hendrick Motorsports || Chevrolet || 32.258 || 32.510 |
| 6
| 3 || Austin Dillon || Richard Childress Racing || Chevrolet || 32.109 || 32.551 |
| 7
| 24 || William Byron (P) || Hendrick Motorsports || Chevrolet || 32.193 || 32.559 |
| 8
| 1 || Ross Chastain || Trackhouse Racing || Chevrolet || 32.285 || 32.563 |
| 9
| 54 || Ty Gibbs (R) || Joe Gibbs Racing || Toyota || 32.106 || 32.566 |
| 10
| 12 || Ryan Blaney (P) || Team Penske || Ford || 32.135 || 32.594 |
| 11
| 11 || Denny Hamlin (P) || Joe Gibbs Racing || Toyota || 32.146 || — |
| 12
| 48 || Alex Bowman || Hendrick Motorsports || Chevrolet || 32.169 || — |
| 13
| 20 || Christopher Bell (P) || Joe Gibbs Racing || Toyota || 32.184 || — |
| 14
| 99 || Daniel Suárez || Trackhouse Racing || Chevrolet || 32.221 || — |
| 15
| 34 || Michael McDowell || Front Row Motorsports || Ford || 32.256 || — |
| 16
| 9 || Chase Elliott (OP) || Hendrick Motorsports || Chevrolet || 32.318 || — |
| 17
| 17 || Chris Buescher (P) || RFK Racing || Ford || 32.341 || — |
| 18
| 8 || Kyle Busch|| Richard Childress Racing|| Chevrolet || 32.345 || — |
| 19
| 43 || Erik Jones|| Legacy Motor Club|| Chevrolet || 32.357 || — |
| 20
| 7 || Corey LaJoie|| Spire Motorsports|| Chevrolet || 32.359 || — |
| 21
| 14 || Chase Briscoe|| Stewart-Haas Racing|| Ford || 32.389 || — |
| 22
| 4 || Kevin Harvick|| Stewart-Haas Racing|| Ford || 32.392 || — |
| 23
| 47 || Ricky Stenhouse Jr.|| JTG Daugherty Racing|| Chevrolet || 32.395 || — |
| 24
| 42 || John Hunter Nemechek (i)|| Legacy Motor Club|| Chevrolet || 32.399 || — |
| 25
| 16 || A. J. Allmendinger || Kaulig Racing || Chevrolet || 32.427 || — |
| 26
| 2 || Austin Cindric || Team Penske || Ford || 32.445 || — |
| 27
| 31 || Justin Haley || Kaulig Racing || Chevrolet || 32.468 || — |
| 28
| 21 || Harrison Burton || Wood Brothers Racing || Ford || 32.474 || — |
| 29
| 41 || Ryan Preece || Stewart-Haas Racing || Ford || 32.513 || — |
| 30
| 10 || Aric Almirola || Stewart-Haas Racing || Ford || 32.537 || — |
| 31
| 15 || J. J. Yeley (i) || Rick Ware Racing || Ford || 32.584 || — |
| 32
| 38 || Todd Gilliland || Front Row Motorsports || Ford || 32.594 || — |
| 33
| 77 || Ty Dillon || Spire Motorsports || Chevrolet || 32.820 || — |
| 34
| 51 || Ryan Newman (i) || Rick Ware Racing || Ford || 32.850 || — |
| 35
| 78 || Josh Bilicki (i) || Live Fast Motorsports || Chevrolet || 33.364 || — |
| 36
| 22 || Joey Logano || Team Penske || Ford || 0.000 || — |
| colspan="7"|[https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2023/10/21/12334_QUALRES.pdf Official qualifying results] |
Race
=Race results=
==Stage results==
Stage One
Laps: 80
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:98% | |||||
| Pos
! {{Tooltip|No|Car Number}} ! Driver ! Team ! Manufacturer ! Points | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Kyle Larson (P) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing | Ford | 9 |
| 3 | 12 | Ryan Blaney (P) | Team Penske | Ford | 8 |
| 4 | 24 | William Byron (P) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. (P) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 6 |
| 6 | 11 | Denny Hamlin (P) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 5 |
| 7 | 45 | Tyler Reddick (P) | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 4 |
| 8 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 20 | Christopher Bell (P) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 2 |
| 10 | 54 | Ty Gibbs (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 1 |
| colspan="6"|[https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2023/10/22/12334_UNOFFRES.pdf Official stage one results] |
Stage Two
Laps: 80
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:98% | |||||
| Pos
! {{Tooltip|No|Car Number}} ! Driver ! Team ! Manufacturer ! Points | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | Ryan Blaney (P) | Team Penske | Ford | 10 |
| 2 | 24 | William Byron (P) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 5 | Kyle Larson (P) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 11 | Denny Hamlin (P) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 7 |
| 5 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing | Ford | 6 |
| 6 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. (P) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 5 |
| 7 | 45 | Tyler Reddick (P) | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 4 |
| 8 | 54 | Ty Gibbs (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 3 |
| 9 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 1 |
| colspan="6"|[https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2023/10/22/12334_UNOFFRES.pdf Official stage two results] |
=Final Stage results=
Stage Three
Laps: 107
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:98% | |||||||
| Pos
! Grid ! {{Tooltip|No|Car Number}} ! Driver ! Team ! Manufacturer ! Laps ! Points | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | 20 | Christopher Bell (P) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 267 | 42 |
| 2 | 10 | 12 | Ryan Blaney (P) | Team Penske | Ford | 267 | 53 |
| 3 | 3 | 45 | Tyler Reddick (P) | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 267 | 42 |
| 4 | 7 | 24 | William Byron (P) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 267 | 49 |
| 5 | 25 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 267 | 32 |
| 6 | 2 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 267 | 31 |
| 7 | 9 | 54 | Ty Gibbs (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 267 | 34 |
| 8 | 36 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 267 | 30 |
| 9 | 30 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 267 | 28 |
| 10 | 6 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 267 | 32 |
| 11 | 20 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 267 | 26 |
| 12 | 26 | 2 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 267 | 25 |
| 13 | 29 | 41 | Ryan Preece | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 267 | 24 |
| 14 | 18 | 43 | Erik Jones | Legacy Motor Club | Chevrolet | 267 | 23 |
| 15 | 16 | 9 | Chase Elliott (OP) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 267 | 22 |
| 16 | 14 | 99 | Daniel Suárez | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 267 | 21 |
| 17 | 23 | 14 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 267 | 20 |
| 18 | 22 | 8 | Kyle Busch | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 267 | 19 |
| 19 | 12 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 267 | 18 |
| 20 | 19 | 7 | Corey LaJoie | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 267 | 17 |
| 21 | 17 | 17 | Chris Buescher (P) | RFK Racing | Ford | 267 | 16 |
| 22 | 15 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 267 | 15 |
| 23 | 27 | 31 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 267 | 14 |
| 24 | 33 | 77 | Ty Dillon | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 266 | 13 |
| 25 | 32 | 38 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 266 | 12 |
| 26 | 34 | 51 | Ryan Newman (i) | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 265 | 0 |
| 27 | 24 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 263 | 10 |
| 28 | 4 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing | Ford | 262 | 24 |
| 29 | 1 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. (P) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 237 | 19 |
| 30 | 11 | 11 | Denny Hamlin (P) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 236 | 19 |
| 31 | 8 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 221 | 6 |
| 32 | 21 | 42 | John Hunter Nemechek (i) | Legacy Motor Club | Chevrolet | 218 | 0 |
| 33 | 31 | 15 | J. J. Yeley (i) | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 218 | 0 |
| 34 | 5 | 5 | Kyle Larson (P) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 214 | 21 |
| 35 | 35 | 78 | Josh Bilicki (i) | Live Fast Motorsports | Chevrolet | 201 | 0 |
| 36 | 28 | 21 | Harrison Burton | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 165 | 1 |
| colspan="8"|[https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2023/10/22/12334_UNOFFRES.pdf Official race results] |
=Race statistics=
- Lead changes: 25 among 9 different drivers
- Cautions/Laps: 5 for 35 laps
- Red flags: 1 for 12 minutes, and 35 seconds
- Time of race: 3 hours, 11 minutes, and 54 seconds
- Average speed: {{convert|125.221|mph|km/h}}
Media
=Television=
NBC covered the race on the television side. Rick Allen, Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte and Dale Earnhardt Jr. called the race from the broadcast booth. Dave Burns, Kim Coon and Marty Snider handled the pit road duties from pit lane.
| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%" | |
| colspan="2"|NBC | |
|---|---|
| Booth announcers | Pit reporters |
| Lap-by-lap: Rick Allen Color-commentator: Jeff Burton Color-commentator: Steve Letarte Color-commentator: Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Dave Burns Kim Coon Marty Snider |
=Radio=
MRN had the radio call for the race, which was also simulcast on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio. Alex Hayden, Jeff Striegle, and former NASCAR crew chief Todd Gordon called the action of the race for MRN when the field raced down the front straightaway. Dave Moody covered the action for MRN in turns 1 & 2, and Mike Bagley had the call of the action from turns 3 & 4. Steve Post, Brienne Pedigo, and Jason Toy covered the action of the race for MRN on pit road.
| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" | ||
| colspan="3"|MRN Radio | ||
|---|---|---|
| Booth announcers | Turn announcers | Pit reporters |
| Lead announcer: Alex Hayden Announcer: Jeff Striegle Announcer: Todd Gordon | Turns 1 & 2: Dave Moody Turns 3 & 4: Mike Bagley | Steve Post Brienne Pedigo Jason Toy |
Standings after the race
{{col-begin}}
{{col-2}}
;Drivers' Championship standings
| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" |
| ! Pos
! Driver ! Points |
|---|
| style="background:#D4AF37;"
|align="left"| 10px 1 | style="text-align:center;"| 1 | style="text-align:center;"| 4,126 |
| style="background:#D4AF37;"
|align="left"| 10px 3 | style="text-align:center;"| 2 | style="text-align:center;"| 4,110 (–16) |
| style="background:#D4AF37;"
|align="left"| 10px 4 | style="text-align:center;"| 3 | style="text-align:center;"| 4,106 (–20) |
| style="background:#D4AF37;"
|align="left"| 10px 3 | style="text-align:center;"| 4 | style="text-align:center;"| 4,105 (–21) |
| style="background:#D4AF37;"
|align="left"| 10px 1 | style="text-align:center;"| 5 | style="text-align:center;"| 4,096 (–30) |
| style="background:#D4AF37;"
|align="left"| 10px 3 | style="text-align:center;"| 6 | style="text-align:center;"| 4,089 (–37) |
| style="background:#D4AF37;"
|align="left"| 10px 3 | style="text-align:center;"| 7 | style="text-align:center;"| 4,089 (–37) |
| style="background:#D4AF37;"
|align="left"| 10px | style="text-align:center;"| 8 | style="text-align:center;"| 4,063 (–63) |
| align="left"| 10px
| style="text-align:center;"| 9 | style="text-align:center;"| 2,262 (–1,864) |
| align="left"| 10px
| style="text-align:center;"| 10 | style="text-align:center;"| 2,219 (–1,907) |
| align="left"| 10px 1
| style="text-align:center;"| 11 | style="text-align:center;"| 2,216 (–1,910) |
| align="left"| 10px 1
| style="text-align:center;"| 12 | style="text-align:center;"| 2,210 (–1,916) |
| align="left"| 10px
| style="text-align:center;"| 13 | style="text-align:center;"| 2,198 (–1,928) |
| align="left"| 10px
| style="text-align:center;"| 14 | style="text-align:center;"| 2,170 (–1,956) |
| align="left"| 10px
| style="text-align:center;"| 15 | style="text-align:center;"| 2,145 (–1,981) |
| align="left"| 10px
| style="text-align:center;"| 16 | style="text-align:center;"| 2,136 (–1,990) |
| class="sortbottom"
!colspan="9"|[https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2023/10/22/12334_UNOFFDRIVPTS.pdf Official driver's standings] |
{{col-2}}
;Manufacturers' Championship standings
| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" |
| ! Pos
! Manufacturer ! Points |
|---|
| align="left"| 10px
| style="text-align:center;"| 1 | style="text-align:center;"| 1,258 |
| align="left"| 10px
| style="text-align:center;"| 2 | Toyota | style="text-align:center;"| 1,184 (–74) |
| align="left"| 10px
| style="text-align:center;"| 3 | Ford | style="text-align:center;"| 1,165 (–93) |
| class="sortbottom" |
- Note: Only the first 16 positions are included for the driver standings.
{{col-end}}
References
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