2023 Call 811.com Before You Dig 250
{{Short description|8th race of the 2023 NASCAR Xfinity Series}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2025}}
{{Infobox NASCAR race report|Type=CUST|Location=Martinsville Speedway, Ridgeway, Virginia|Announcers=Adam Alexander, Joey Logano, and Brad Keselowski|Year=2023|Race_Name=Call 811.com Before You Dig 250|Scheduled_mi=131|Course_mi=0.526|Scheduled_laps=250|Scheduled_km=211|Avg={{Convert|59.398|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}|Car=20|First_Driver=John Hunter Nemechek|First_Team=Joe Gibbs Racing|Most_Driver=John Hunter Nemechek|Most_laps=198|Most_Team=Joe Gibbs Racing|Pole_Time=20.057|Pole_Team=Stewart-Haas Racing|Date=April 15|Network=FS1|Pole_Driver=Cole Custer|Description=Race 8 of 33 of the 2023 NASCAR Xfinity Series|Official_name=16th Annual Call 811.com Before You Dig 250|Course_km=0.847|Radio=MRN|Image=Martinsville Speedway track map.png|Distance_mi=131|Distance_laps=250|Distance_km=211}}
The 2023 Call 811.com Before You Dig 250 was the 8th stock car race of the 2023 NASCAR Xfinity Series, and the 16th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, April 15, 2023, in Ridgeway, Virginia at Martinsville Speedway, a {{Convert|0.526|mi|km}} permanent paper-clip shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 250 laps to complete. John Hunter Nemechek, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would put on a dominating performance, winning both stages and leading 198 laps, earning his fourth career NASCAR Xfinity Series win, and his second of the season; during his celebratory burnout, the rear of his car ignited fire.{{Cite web |last=Skala |first=Chris |date=April 15, 2023 |title=John Hunter Nemechek Dominates at Martinsville, Scores 2nd Win of Season |url=https://frontstretch.com/2023/04/15/john-hunter-nemechek-dominates-at-martinsville-scores-2nd-win-of-season/ |access-date=April 15, 2023 |website=Frontstretch}} To fill out the podium, Sammy Smith, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, and Cole Custer, driving for Stewart-Haas Racing, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
Background
Martinsville Speedway is a NASCAR-owned stock car racing track located in Henry County, in Ridgeway, Virginia, just to the south of Martinsville. At {{convert|0.526|mi|km}} in length, it is the shortest track in the NASCAR Cup Series. The track was also one of the first paved oval tracks in NASCAR, being built in 1947 by H. Clay Earles. It is also the only remaining race track on the NASCAR circuit since its beginning in 1948.
= Entry list =
- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
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!# !Driver !Team !Make !Sponsor |
| 00
|Ford |
| 1 |
| 02 |
| 2 |
| 4 |
| 6 |
| 07 |
| 7 |
| 08
|Ford |
| 8 |
| 9 |
| 10 |
| 11 |
| 16
|Chandler Smith (R) |
| 18
|Sammy Smith (R) |
| 19 |
| 20
|nowrap|John Hunter Nemechek |
| 21 |
| 24
|Connor Mosack (R) |
| 25
|Ford |
| 26 |
| 27 |
| 28
|Ford |
| 31
|Parker Retzlaff (R) |
| 35
|nowrap|Emerling-Gase Motorsports |
| 38
|Ford |
| 39
|Ford |
| 43 |
| 44 |
| 45 |
| 48 |
| 51 |
| 53
|Matt Mills (i) |Ford |
| 66
|Ford |
| 74
|Kaden Honeycutt (i) |
| 78 |
| 91 |
| 92 |
| 96
|nowrap|Fanttik, BrewHaha Brewing Company |
| 98
|Ford |
| colspan="5" |[https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2023/4/14/8-nxs-2023-entry-final.pdf Official entry list] |
|---|
Practice
For practice, drivers will be separated into two groups, Group A and B. Both sessions will be 15 minutes long, and will be held on Friday, April 14, at 5:00 PM EST.{{Cite web |title=2023 NASCAR Xfinity Series Martinsville Speedway Spring Race Page |url=https://www.jayski.com/xfinity-series/2023-nxs-martinsville-spring-race-page/ |access-date=April 10, 2023 |website=Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site |language=en-US}} Cole Custer, driving for Stewart-Haas Racing, was the fastest driver in total, with a lap of 20.594, and an average speed of {{Convert|91.949|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}.{{Cite web |date=April 14, 2023 |title=Practice Results: NASCAR Xfinity Series Call 811 Before You Dig 250 at Martinsville |url=https://tobychristie.com/practice-results-2023-nascar-xfinity-series-call-811-before-you-dig-250-at-martinsville/ |access-date=April 14, 2023 |website=TobyChristie.com}}
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!Pos. !# !Driver !Team !Make !Time !Speed |
| 1
|00 |Ford |20.594 |91.949 |
|---|
| 2
|18 |Sammy Smith (R) |20.614 |91.860 |
| 3
|11 |20.646 |91.718 |
| colspan="7" |[https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2023/4/14/8-nxs-2023-practice.pdf Full practice results] |
Qualifying
Qualifying was held on Friday, April 14, at 5:35 PM EST. Since Martinsville Speedway is a short track, the qualifying system used is a single-car, two-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=April 10, 2023 |website=Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site |language=en-US}} Cole Custer, driving for Stewart-Haas Racing, would score the pole for the race, with a lap of 20.057, and an average speed of {{Convert|94.411|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}.{{Cite web |last=Tomlinson |first=Joy |date=April 14, 2023 |title=Cole Custer Captures Martinsville Xfinity Pole |url=https://frontstretch.com/2023/04/14/cole-custer-captures-martinsville-xfinity-pole/ |access-date=April 14, 2023 |website=Frontstretch}}
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!Pos. !# !Driver !Team !Make !Time !Speed |
| 1
|00 |Ford |20.057 |94.411 |
|---|
| 2
|20 |20.074 |94.331 |
| 3
|2 |20.094 |94.237 |
| 4
|31 |Parker Retzlaff (R) |20.136 |94.041 |
| 5
|1 |20.186 |93.808 |
| 6
|8 |20.191 |93.784 |
| 7
|18 |Sammy Smith (R) |20.197 |93.756 |
| 8
|7 |20.198 |93.752 |
| 9
|98 |Ford |20.207 |93.710 |
| 10
|9 |20.211 |93.692 |
| 11
|16 |Chandler Smith (R) |20.223 |93.636 |
| 12
|10 |20.272 |93.410 |
| 13
|11 |20.281 |93.368 |
| 14
|19 |20.290 |93.327 |
| 15
|21 |20.296 |93.299 |
| 16
|25 |Ford |20.309 |93.239 |
| 17
|39 |Ford |20.333 |93.129 |
| 18
|24 |Connor Mosack (R) |20.369 |92.965 |
| 19
|26 |20.402 |92.814 |
| 20
|92 |20.439 |92.646 |
| 21
|48 |20.452 |92.588 |
| 22
|51 |20.519 |92.285 |
| 23
|02 |20.533 |92.222 |
| 24
|91 |20.559 |92.106 |
| 25
|44 |20.577 |92.025 |
| 26
|53 |Matt Mills (i) |Ford |20.578 |92.021 |
| 27
|96 |20.597 |91.936 |
| 28
|28 |Ford |20.600 |91.922 |
| 29
|07 |20.662 |91.647 |
| 30
|45 |20.665 |91.633 |
| 31
|27 |20.666 |91.629 |
| 32
|6 |20.686 |91.540 |
| 33
|74 |Kaden Honeycutt (i) |20.687 |91.536 |
| colspan="7" |Qualified by owner's points |
| 34
|38 |Ford |20.713 |91.421 |
| 35
|43 |20.720 |91.390 |
| 36
|35 |20.887 |90.659 |
| 37
|08 |Ford |21.210 |89.279 |
| 38
|78 |– |– |
| colspan="7" |Failed to qualify |
| 39
|4 |20.758 |91.223 |
| 40
|66 |Ford |20.762 |91.205 |
| colspan="7" |[https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2023/4/14/8-nxs-2023-qual-results.pdf Official qualifying results] |
| colspan="7" |[https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2023/4/14/8-nxs-2023-lineup.pdf Official starting lineup] |
Race results
Stage 1 Laps: 60
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!Pos. !# !Driver !Team !Make !Pts |
| 1
|20 |John Hunter Nemechek |Joe Gibbs Racing |Toyota |10 |
|---|
| 2
|18 |Sammy Smith (R) |Joe Gibbs Racing |Toyota |9 |
| 3
|00 |Cole Custer |Stewart-Haas Racing |Ford |8 |
| 4
|1 |Sam Mayer |JR Motorsports |Chevrolet |7 |
| 5
|98 |Riley Herbst |Stewart-Haas Racing |Ford |6 |
| 6
|7 |Justin Allgaier |JR Motorsports |Chevrolet |5 |
| 7
|11 |Daniel Hemric |Kaulig Racing |Chevrolet |4 |
| 8
|16 |Chandler Smith (R) |Kaulig Racing |Chevrolet |3 |
| 9
|31 |Parker Retzlaff (R) |Jordan Anderson Racing |Chevrolet |2 |
| 10
|9 |Brandon Jones |JR Motorsports |Chevrolet |1 |
Stage 2 Laps: 60
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!Pos. !# !Driver !Team !Make !Pts |
| 1
|20 |John Hunter Nemechek |Joe Gibbs Racing |Toyota |10 |
|---|
| 2
|8 |Josh Berry |JR Motorsports |Chevrolet |9 |
| 3
|00 |Cole Custer |Stewart-Haas Racing |Ford |8 |
| 4
|18 |Sammy Smith (R) |Joe Gibbs Racing |Toyota |7 |
| 5
|11 |Daniel Hemric |Kaulig Racing |Chevrolet |6 |
| 6
|9 |Brandon Jones |JR Motorsports |Chevrolet |5 |
| 7
|19 |Ryan Truex |Joe Gibbs Racing |Toyota |4 |
| 8
|98 |Riley Herbst |Stewart-Haas Racing |Ford |3 |
| 9
|16 |Chandler Smith (R) |Kaulig Racing |Chevrolet |2 |
| 10
|10 |Derek Kraus |Kaulig Racing |Chevrolet |1 |
Stage 3 Laps: 130
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!St !# !Driver !Team !Make !Laps !Led !Status !Pts |
| 1
|2 |20 |John Hunter Nemechek |Joe Gibbs Racing |Toyota |250 |198 |Running |60 |
|---|
| 2
|7 |18 |Sammy Smith (R) |Joe Gibbs Racing |Toyota |250 |6 |Running |51 |
| 3
|1 |00 |Cole Custer |Stewart-Haas Racing |Ford |250 |5 |Running |50 |
| 4
|6 |8 |Josh Berry |JR Motorsports |Chevrolet |250 |27 |Running |42 |
| 5
|10 |9 |Brandon Jones |JR Motorsports |Chevrolet |250 |0 |Running |38 |
| 6
|8 |7 |Justin Allgaier |JR Motorsports |Chevrolet |250 |6 |Running |36 |
| 7
|13 |11 |Daniel Hemric |Kaulig Racing |Chevrolet |250 |0 |Running |40 |
| 8
|12 |10 |Derek Kraus |Kaulig Racing |Chevrolet |250 |0 |Running |30 |
| 9
|16 |25 |Brett Moffitt |AM Racing |Ford |250 |0 |Running |28 |
| 10
|11 |16 |Chandler Smith (R) |Kaulig Racing |Chevrolet |250 |0 |Running |32 |
| 11
|4 |31 |Parker Retzlaff (R) |Jordan Anderson Racing |Chevrolet |250 |0 |Running |28 |
| 12
|14 |19 |Ryan Truex |Joe Gibbs Racing |Toyota |250 |0 |Running |29 |
| 13
|23 |02 |Blaine Perkins |Our Motorsports |Chevrolet |250 |0 |Running |24 |
| 14
|31 |27 |Jeb Burton |Jordan Anderson Racing |Chevrolet |250 |0 |Running |23 |
| 15
|19 |26 |Kaz Grala |Sam Hunt Racing |Toyota |250 |0 |Running |22 |
| 16
|15 |21 |Austin Hill |Richard Childress Racing |Chevrolet |250 |8 |Running |21 |
| 17
|21 |48 |Parker Kligerman |Big Machine Racing |Chevrolet |250 |0 |Running |20 |
| 18
|17 |39 |Ryan Sieg |RSS Racing |Ford |250 |0 |Running |19 |
| 19
|20 |92 |Josh Williams |DGM Racing |Chevrolet |250 |0 |Running |18 |
| 20
|25 |44 |Jeffrey Earnhardt |Alpha Prime Racing |Chevrolet |250 |0 |Running |17 |
| 21
|36 |35 |Patrick Emerling |Emerling-Gase Motorsports |Toyota |250 |0 |Running |16 |
| 22
|26 |53 |Matt Mills (i) |Emerling-Gase Motorsports |Ford |250 |0 |Running |0 |
| 23
|37 |08 |Gray Gaulding |SS-Green Light Racing |Ford |250 |0 |Running |14 |
| 24
|38 |78 |Anthony Alfredo |B. J. McLeod Motorsports |Chevrolet |250 |0 |Running |13 |
| 25
|30 |45 |Leland Honeyman |Alpha Prime Racing |Chevrolet |250 |0 |Running |12 |
| 26
|24 |91 |Alex Labbé |DGM Racing |Chevrolet |250 |0 |Running |11 |
| 27
|3 |2 |Sheldon Creed |Richard Childress Racing |Chevrolet |250 |0 |Running |10 |
| 28
|35 |43 |Ryan Ellis |Alpha Prime Racing |Chevrolet |249 |0 |Running |9 |
| 29
|32 |6 |Brennan Poole |JD Motorsports |Chevrolet |246 |0 |Running |8 |
| 30
|9 |98 |Riley Herbst |Stewart-Haas Racing |Ford |222 |0 |Accident |16 |
| 31
|5 |1 |Sam Mayer |JR Motorsports |Chevrolet |221 |0 |Accident |13 |
| 32
|22 |51 |Jeremy Clements |Jeremy Clements Racing |Chevrolet |210 |0 |Accident |5 |
| 33
|18 |24 |Connor Mosack (R) |Sam Hunt Racing |Toyota |205 |0 |Running |4 |
| 34
|27 |96 |Kyle Weatherman |FRS Racing |Chevrolet |198 |0 |Suspension |3 |
| 35
|28 |28 |Kyle Sieg |RSS Racing |Ford |145 |0 |Accident |2 |
| 36
|29 |07 |Dawson Cram |SS-Green Light Racing |Chevrolet |143 |0 |Accident |1 |
| 37
|34 |38 |Joe Graf Jr. |RSS Racing |Ford |133 |0 |Accident |1 |
| 38
|33 |74 |Kaden Honeycutt (i) |CHK Racing |Chevrolet |83 |0 |Engine |0 |
| colspan="10" |[https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2023/4/15/8-nxs-2023-results.pdf Official race results] |
Standings after the race
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{{col-2}}
;Drivers' Championship standings
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| ! Pos
! Driver ! Points |
|---|
| align="left"| 10px 2
| style="text-align:center;"| 1 | style="text-align:center;"| 319 |
| align="left"| 10px 1
| style="text-align:center;"| 2 | style="text-align:center;"| 298 (-21) |
| align="left"| 10px 1
| style="text-align:center;"| 3 | style="text-align:center;"| 285 (–34) |
| align="left"| 10px 2
| style="text-align:center;"| 4 | style="text-align:center;"| 281 (–38) |
| align="left"| 10px
| style="text-align:center;"| 5 | style="text-align:center;"| 276 (–43) |
| align="left"| 10px
| style="text-align:center;"| 6 | style="text-align:center;"| 267 (–52) |
| align="left"| 10px 2
| style="text-align:center;"| 7 | style="text-align:center;"| 254 (–65) |
| align="left"| 10px 2
| style="text-align:center;"| 8 | style="text-align:center;"| 246 (–73) |
| align="left"| 10px 2
| style="text-align:center;"| 9 | style="text-align:center;"| 233 (–86) |
| align="left"| 10px 3
| style="text-align:center;"| 10 | style="text-align:center;"| 229 (–90) |
| align="left"| 10px 3
| style="text-align:center;"| 11 | style="text-align:center;"| 221 (–98) |
| align="left"| 10px
| style="text-align:center;"| 12 | style="text-align:center;"| 208 (–111) |
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!colspan="9"|[https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2023/4/15/8-nxs-2023-driver-points.pdf Official driver's standings] |
- Note: Only the first 12 positions are included for the driver standings.
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References
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