2023 Alsco Uniforms 300 (Charlotte)
{{Short description|11th race of the 2023 NASCAR Xfinity Series}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2025}}
{{Infobox NASCAR race report|Type=CUST|Location=Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord, North Carolina|Announcers=Adam Alexander, Jamie McMurray, and Michael Waltrip|Year=2023|Race_Name=Alsco Uniforms 300|Scheduled_mi=300|Course_mi=1.5|Scheduled_laps=200|Scheduled_km=480|Avg={{Convert|122.532|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}|Car=7|First_Driver=Justin Allgaier|First_Team=JR Motorsports|Most_Driver=Justin Allgaier|Most_laps=83|Most_Team=JR Motorsports|Pole_Time=29.806|Pole_Team=JR Motorsports|Date=May 29|Network=FS2|Pole_Driver=Justin Allgaier|Description=Race 12 of 33 of the 2023 NASCAR Xfinity Series|Official_name=42nd Annual Alsco Uniforms 300|Course_km=2.4|Radio=PRN|Image=Charlotte Motor Speedway diagram.svg|Distance_mi=300|Distance_laps=200|Distance_km=480}}
The 2023 Alsco Uniforms 300 was the 12th stock car race of the 2023 NASCAR Xfinity Series, and the 42nd iteration of the event. The race was held in Concord, North Carolina at Charlotte Motor Speedway, a {{Convert|1.5|mi|km}} tri-oval shaped racetrack. It was originally scheduled to be held on Saturday, May 27, 2023, but due to constant rain showers, the race was postponed until Monday, May 29, immediately following the Coca-Cola 600 Cup Series race on the same day. The race took the scheduled 200 laps to complete. Justin Allgaier, driving for JR Motorsports, was able to stretch out his fuel mileage during the final 20 laps, and earn his 20th career NASCAR Xfinity Series win, and his first of the season. Allgaier dominated the majority of the race as well, leading a race-high 83 laps.{{Cite web |last=Kornhoff |first=Taylor |date=May 29, 2023 |title=Justin Allgaier Brings JR Motorsports its 1st Win of 2023 |url=https://frontstretch.com/2023/05/29/justin-allgaier-brings-jr-motorsports-its-1st-win-of-2023/ |access-date=May 30, 2023 |website=Frontstretch}} To fill out the podium, John Hunter Nemechek, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, and Cole Custer, driving for Stewart-Haas Racing, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
Background
Charlotte Motor Speedway (previously known as Lowe's Motor Speedway from 1999 to 2009) is a motorsport complex located in Concord, North Carolina, {{Convert|13|mi|km|adj=on}} outside Charlotte. The complex features a {{Convert|1.500|mi|km|abbr=on}} quad oval track that hosts NASCAR racing including the prestigious Coca-Cola 600 on Memorial Day weekend, and the Bank of America Roval 400. The speedway was built in 1959 by Bruton Smith and is considered the home track for NASCAR with many race teams located in the Charlotte area. The track is owned and operated by Speedway Motorsports with Greg Walter as track president.
The {{convert|2000|acre|km2|abbr=on}} complex also features a state-of-the-art {{cvt|0.250|mi|km|abbr=on}} drag racing strip, ZMAX Dragway. It is the only all-concrete, four-lane drag strip in the United States and hosts NHRA events. Alongside the drag strip is a state-of-the-art clay oval that hosts dirt racing including the World of Outlaws finals among other popular racing events.
= Entry list =
- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
!# !Driver !Team !Make !Sponsor |
| 00
|Ford |
| 1
|Accelerate Pros Talent |
| 02
|Blaine Perkins (R) |
| 2 |
| 4
|Hoffman Tool |
| 6
|Moonshine & Motorsports Trail |
| 07
|Springrates |
| 7 |
| 08 |
| 8
|Tire Pros Love the Drive |
| 9
|Bali, Menards |
| 10
|Justin Haley (i){{efn|name=KauligDC|Kyle Busch was originally scheduled to the drive the 10 car for Kaulig Racing at Charlotte, but due to the Xfinity race being postponed to the same day as the Cup race, Justin Haley took over the 10 car for the race. Busch practiced and qualified the car before Haley took over.{{cite web|last=Srigley|first=Joseph|url=https://tobychristie.com/2023/05/28/justin-haley-replacing-kyle-busch-in-kaulig-no-10-for-xfinity-race-at-charlotte/|title=Justin Haley Replacing Kyle Busch in Kaulig No. 10 for Xfinity Race at Charlotte|website=TobyChristie.com|date=May 28, 2023|access-date=May 30, 2023}}}} |LA Golf |
| 11
|Cirkul |
| 16
|Chandler Smith (R) |Quick Tie Productions |
| 18
|Sammy Smith (R) |TMC Transportation |
| 19
|Ty Gibbs (i) |
| 20
| nowrap="" |John Hunter Nemechek |
| 21 |
| 24
|Connor Mosack (R) |
| 25
|Ford |AMerican Heroes |
| 26
|FDC Shellback Espresso |
| 27
|Puryear Tank Lines |
| 28
|Ford |Cedar Ridge Landscaping |
| 31
|Parker Retzlaff (R) |FUNKAWAY |
| 35
| nowrap="" |Emerling-Gase Motorsports |Adkins Automotive |
| 38
| nowrap="" |RSS Racing |Ford |GTECHNIQ |
| 39
|Ford |CMR Construction & Roofing |
| 43 |
| 44
|Rajah Caruth (i) |
| 45
|SouthPoint Bank, ForeverLawn |
| 48
|Big Machine Spiked Coolers |
| 51
|nowrap|The Masonic Home for Children |
| 53
|Ford |Sci Aps |
| 66
|Timmy Hill (i) |Coble Commercial Properties |
| 74 |
| 77
|Carson Hocevar (i) |Premier Security Solutions |
| 78 |
| 91 |
| 92
|Alloy Employer Services |
| 98
|Ford |
| colspan="5" |[https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2023/5/26/12-nxs-2023-entry-final.pdf Official entry list] |
|---|
Notes
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Practice
The first and only practice session was held on Friday, May 26, at 3:35 PM EST, and would last for 20 minutes.{{Cite web |title=2023 NASCAR Xfinity Series Charlotte Motor Speedway Race Page |url=https://www.jayski.com/xfinity-series/2023-nxs-charlotte-race-page/ |access-date=May 22, 2023 |website=Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site |language=en-US}} John Hunter Nemechek, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 30.159, and an average speed of {{Convert|179.051|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}.{{Cite web |date=May 26, 2023 |title=Practice Results: NASCAR Xfinity Series Alsco Uniforms 300 at Charlotte |url=https://tobychristie.com/practice-results-2023-nascar-xfinity-series-alsco-uniforms-300-at-charlotte/ |access-date=May 26, 2023 |website=TobyChristie.com}}
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%"
!Pos. !# !Driver !Team !Make !Time !Speed |
| 1
|20 |30.159 |179.051 |
|---|
| 2
|19 |Ty Gibbs (i) |30.160 |179.045 |
| 3
|7 |30.258 |178.465 |
| colspan="7" |[https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2023/5/26/12-nxs-2023-practice.pdf Full practice results] |
Qualifying
Qualifying was held on Friday, May 26, at 4:05 PM EST. Since Charlotte Motor Speedway 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.{{Cite web |title=2023 NASCAR Qualifying Procedures |url=https://www.jayski.com/nascar-cup-series/cup-qualifying-procedures/ |access-date=May 22, 2023 |website=Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site |language=en-US}} Justin Allgaier, driving for JR Motorsports, would score the pole for the race, with a lap of 29.806, and an average speed of {{Convert|181.172|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}.{{Cite web |last=Rutherford |first=Kevin |date=May 26, 2023 |title=Justin Allgaier Claims Charlotte Xfinity Pole |url=https://frontstretch.com/2023/05/26/justin-allgaier-claims-charlotte-xfinity-pole/ |access-date=May 26, 2023 |website=Frontstretch}}
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%"
!Pos. !# !Driver !Team !Make !Time !Speed |
| 1
|7 |29.806 |181.172 |
|---|
| 2
|20 |29.959 |180.246 |
| 3
|19 |Ty Gibbs (i) |29.962 |180.228 |
| 4
|00 |Ford |30.010 |179.940 |
| 5
|9 |30.158 |179.057 |
| 6
|10 |Kyle Busch (i) |30.197 |178.826 |
| 7
|2 |30.238 |178.583 |
| 8
|1 |30.243 |178.554 |
| 9
|27 |30.244 |178.548 |
| 10
|16 |Chandler Smith (R) |30.263 |178.436 |
| 11
|11 |30.275 |178.365 |
| 12
|25 |Ford |30.326 |178.065 |
| 13
|98 |Ford |30.351 |177.918 |
| 14
|8 |30.371 |177.801 |
| 15
|77 |Carson Hocevar (i) |30.379 |177.754 |
| 16
|78 |30.385 |177.719 |
| 17
|21 |30.433 |177.439 |
| 18
|18 |Sammy Smith (R) |30.453 |177.322 |
| 19
|44 |Rajah Caruth (i) |30.472 |177.212 |
| 20
|48 |30.532 |176.864 |
| 21
|91 |30.556 |176.725 |
| 22
|07 |30.832 |175.143 |
| 23
|38 |Ford |30.867 |174.944 |
| 24
|28 |Ford |30.886 |174.836 |
| 25
|24 |Connor Mosack (R) |30.921 |174.639 |
| 26
|74 |31.034 |174.003 |
| 27
|51 |31.107 |173.594 |
| 28
|4 |31.134 |173.444 |
| 29
|92 |31.164 |173.277 |
| 30
|43 |31.305 |172.496 |
| 31
|6 |31.312 |172.458 |
| 32
|26 |31.336 |172.326 |
| 33
|08 |31.382 |172.073 |
| colspan="7" |Qualified by owner's points |
| 34
|35 |31.605 |170.859 |
| 35
|02 |Blaine Perkins (R) |31.660 |170.562 |
| 36
|39 |Ford |– |– |
| 37
|31 |Parker Retzlaff (R) |– |– |
| 38
|45 |– |– |
| colspan="7" |Failed to qualify |
| 39
|66 |Timmy Hill (i) |31.738 |170.143 |
| 40
|53 |Ford |31.775 |169.945 |
| colspan="7" |[https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2023/5/26/12-nxs-2023-qual-results.pdf Official qualifying results] |
| colspan="7" |[https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2023/5/26/12-nxs-2023-lineup.pdf Official starting lineup] |
Race results
Stage 1 Laps: 45
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%"
!Pos. !# !Driver !Team !Make !Pts |
| 1
|19 |Ty Gibbs (i) |Joe Gibbs Racing |Toyota |0 |
|---|
| 2
|20 |John Hunter Nemechek |Joe Gibbs Racing |Toyota |9 |
| 3
|7 |Justin Allgaier |JR Motorsports |Chevrolet |8 |
| 4
|11 |Daniel Hemric |Kaulig Racing |Chevrolet |7 |
| 5
|2 |Sheldon Creed |Richard Childress Racing |Chevrolet |6 |
| 6
|16 |Chandler Smith (R) |Kaulig Racing |Chevrolet |5 |
| 7
|21 |Austin Hill |Richard Childress Racing |Chevrolet |4 |
| 8
|8 |Josh Berry |JR Motorsports |Chevrolet |3 |
| 9
|00 |Cole Custer |Stewart-Haas Racing |Ford |2 |
| 10
|98 |Riley Herbst |Stewart-Haas Racing |Ford |1 |
Stage 2 Laps: 45
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%"
!Pos. !# !Driver !Team !Make !Pts |
| 1
|19 |Ty Gibbs (i) |Joe Gibbs Racing |Toyota |0 |
|---|
| 2
|20 |John Hunter Nemechek |Joe Gibbs Racing |Toyota |9 |
| 3
|7 |Justin Allgaier |JR Motorsports |Chevrolet |8 |
| 4
|21 |Austin Hill |Richard Childress Racing |Chevrolet |7 |
| 5
|2 |Sheldon Creed |Richard Childress Racing |Chevrolet |6 |
| 6
|16 |Chandler Smith (R) |Kaulig Racing |Chevrolet |5 |
| 7
|1 |Sam Mayer |JR Motorsports |Chevrolet |4 |
| 8
|9 |Brandon Jones |JR Motorsports |Chevrolet |3 |
| 9
|00 |Cole Custer |Stewart-Haas Racing |Ford |2 |
| 10
|77 |Carson Hocevar (i) |Spire Motorsports |Chevrolet |0 |
Stage 3 Laps: 110
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%"
!St !# !Driver !Team !Make !Laps !Led !Status !Pts |
| 1
|1 |7 |Justin Allgaier |JR Motorsports |Chevrolet |200 |83 |Running |56 |
|---|
| 2
|2 |20 |John Hunter Nemechek |Joe Gibbs Racing |Toyota |200 |57 |Running |53 |
| 3
|4 |00 |Cole Custer |Stewart-Haas Racing |Ford |200 |0 |Running |38 |
| 4
|17 |21 |Austin Hill |Richard Childress Racing |Chevrolet |200 |0 |Running |44 |
| 5
|3 |19 |Ty Gibbs (i) |Joe Gibbs Racing |Toyota |200 |52 |Running |0 |
| 6
|37 |31 |Parker Retzlaff (R) |Jordan Anderson Racing |Chevrolet |200 |0 |Running |31 |
| 7
|9 |27 |Jeb Burton |Jordan Anderson Racing |Chevrolet |200 |0 |Running |30 |
| 8
|15 |77 |Carson Hocevar (i) |Spire Motorsports |Chevrolet |199 |0 |Running |0 |
| 9
|5 |9 |Brandon Jones |JR Motorsports |Chevrolet |199 |0 |Running |31 |
| 10
|18 |18 |Sammy Smith (R) |Joe Gibbs Racing |Toyota |199 |0 |Running |27 |
| 11
|24 |28 |Kyle Sieg |RSS Racing |Ford |199 |0 |Running |26 |
| 12
|6 |10 |Justin Haley (i) |Kaulig Racing |Chevrolet |199 |0 |Running |0 |
| 13
|10 |16 |Chandler Smith (R) |Kaulig Racing |Chevrolet |199 |0 |Running |34 |
| 14
|13 |98 |Riley Herbst |Stewart-Haas Racing |Ford |199 |0 |Running |24 |
| 15
|14 |8 |Josh Berry |JR Motorsports |Chevrolet |199 |0 |Running |25 |
| 16
|32 |26 |Kaz Grala |Sam Hunt Racing |Toyota |199 |0 |Running |21 |
| 17
|23 |38 |Joe Graf Jr. |RSS Racing |Ford |199 |0 |Running |20 |
| 18
|29 |92 |Josh Williams |DGM Racing |Chevrolet |199 |0 |Running |19 |
| 19
|27 |51 |Jeremy Clements |Jeremy Clements Racing |Chevrolet |198 |0 |Running |18 |
| 20
|21 |91 |Kyle Weatherman |DGM Racing |Chevrolet |198 |0 |Running |17 |
| 21
|38 |45 |Jeffrey Earnhardt |Alpha Prime Racing |Chevrolet |198 |0 |Running |16 |
| 22
|11 |11 |Daniel Hemric |Kaulig Racing |Chevrolet |198 |0 |Running |15 |
| 23
|25 |24 |Connor Mosack (R) |Sam Hunt Racing |Toyota |198 |0 |Running |14 |
| 24
|36 |39 |Ryan Sieg |RSS Racing |Ford |198 |8 |Running |13 |
| 25
|19 |44 |Rajah Caruth (i) |Alpha Prime Racing |Chevrolet |197 |0 |Running |0 |
| 26
|22 |07 |Stefan Parsons |SS-Green Light Racing |Chevrolet |197 |0 |Running |11 |
| 27
|30 |43 |Ryan Ellis |Alpha Prime Racing |Chevrolet |197 |0 |Running |10 |
| 28
|7 |2 |Sheldon Creed |Richard Childress Racing |Chevrolet |197 |0 |Running |21 |
| 29
|12 |25 |Brett Moffitt |AM Racing |Ford |197 |0 |Running |8 |
| 30
|31 |6 |Brennan Poole |JD Motorsports |Chevrolet |197 |0 |Running |7 |
| 31
|34 |35 |Patrick Emerling |Emerling-Gase Motorsports |Chevrolet |195 |0 |Running |6 |
| 32
|16 |78 |Anthony Alfredo |B. J. McLeod Motorsports |Chevrolet |195 |0 |Running |5 |
| 33
|28 |4 |Garrett Smithley |JD Motorsports |Chevrolet |195 |0 |Running |4 |
| 34
|33 |08 |Natalie Decker |SS-Green Light Racing |Chevrolet |195 |0 |Running |3 |
| 35
|8 |1 |Sam Mayer |JR Motorsports |Chevrolet |193 |0 |Running |6 |
| 36
|26 |74 |Dawson Cram |CHK Racing |Chevrolet |193 |0 |Running |1 |
| 37
|35 |02 |Blaine Perkins (R) |Our Motorsports |Chevrolet |163 |0 |Engine |1 |
| 38
|20 |48 |Parker Kligerman |Big Machine Racing |Chevrolet |144 |0 |Running |1 |
| colspan="10" |[https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2023/5/29/12-nxs-2023-results.pdf Official race results] |
Standings after the race
{{col-begin}}
{{col-2}}
;Drivers' Championship standings
| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" |
| ! Pos
! Driver ! Points |
|---|
| align="left"| 10px
| style="text-align:center;"| 1 | style="text-align:center;"| 477 |
| align="left"| 10px
| style="text-align:center;"| 2 | style="text-align:center;"| 467 (-10) |
| align="left"| 10px
| style="text-align:center;"| 3 | style="text-align:center;"| 427 (–50) |
| align="left"| 10px '1
| style="text-align:center;"| 4 | style="text-align:center;"| 403 (–74) |
| align="left"| 10px 1
| style="text-align:center;"| 5 | style="text-align:center;"| 392 (–85) |
| align="left"| 10px
| style="text-align:center;"| 6 | style="text-align:center;"| 374 (–103) |
| align="left"| 10px
| style="text-align:center;"| 7 | style="text-align:center;"| 351 (–126) |
| align="left"| 10px
| style="text-align:center;"| 8 | style="text-align:center;"| 350 (–127) |
| align="left"| 10px
| style="text-align:center;"| 9 | style="text-align:center;"| 337 (–140) |
| align="left"| 10px 1
| style="text-align:center;"| 10 | style="text-align:center;"| 329 (–148) |
| align="left"| 10px 1
| style="text-align:center;"| 11 | style="text-align:center;"| 315 (–162) |
| align="left"| 10px 1
| style="text-align:center;"| 12 | style="text-align:center;"| 303 (–174) |
| class="sortbottom"
!colspan="9"|[https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2023/5/30/12-nxs-2023-driver-points.pdf Official driver's standings] |
- Note: Only the first 12 positions are included for the driver standings.
{{col-end}}
References
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