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2023 Cook Out 400

{{short description|NASCAR Cup Series race}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2025}}

{{Infobox NASCAR race report

| Type = CUST

| Description = Race 22 of 36 in the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series

| Race Name = Cook Out 400

| 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 |accessdate=October 10, 2022}}{{cite web|title=Richmond Raceway|url=http://www.nascar.com/en_us/nascar-tracks/richmond-international-raceway.html|website=NASCAR.com|publisher=NASCAR Media Group, LLC.|access-date=July 17, 2022|date=January 3, 2013|archive-date=September 3, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150903070908/http://www.nascar.com/en_us/nascar-tracks/richmond-international-raceway.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/31/2023/7/29/12322_ENTNUM.pdf|website=Jayski.com|publisher=Jayski's Silly Season Site|access-date=July 24, 2023|date=July 24, 2023}}{{cite web|title=Practice Results|url=https://www.nascar.com/results/racecenter/2023/nascar-cup-series/richmond-raceway-2/stn/practice1/|website=NASCAR.com|publisher=NASCAR Media Group, LLC.|access-date=July 29, 2023|date=July 29, 2023}}{{cite web|title=Qualifying Results|url=https://www.nascar.com/results/racecenter/2023/nascar-cup-series/richmond-raceway-2/stn/qualifying/|website=NASCAR.com|publisher=NASCAR Media Group, LLC.|access-date=July 29, 2023|date=July 29, 2023}}{{cite web|title=Cook Out 400 Results|url=https://www.nascar.com/results/racecenter/2023/nascar-cup-series/richmond-raceway-2/stn/results/|website=NASCAR.com|publisher=NASCAR|access-date=July 30, 2023|date=July 30, 2023}}{{cite web|title=Points standings|url=https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2023/7/30/12322_UNOFFDRIVPTS.pdf|website=Jayski.com|publisher=Jayski's Silly Season Site|access-date=July 30, 2023|date=July 30, 2023}}

| Fulldate = {{Start date|2023|07|30}}

| Year = 2023

| Image = Richmond International Speedway.png

| Caption =

| Location = Richmond Raceway in Richmond, Virginia

| Course_mi = .75

| Course_km = 1.2

| Distance_laps = 400

| Distance_mi = 300

| Distance_km = 480

| Weather =

| Avg = {{convert|98.783|mph|km/h}}

| Pole_Driver = Tyler Reddick

| Pole_Team = 23XI Racing

| Pole_Time = 23.749

| Most_Driver = Brad Keselowski

| Most_Team = RFK Racing

| Most_laps = 102

| Car = 17

| First_Driver = Chris Buescher

| First_Team = RFK Racing

| Network = USA

| 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 (Backstretch)

}}

The 2023 Cook Out 400 was a NASCAR Cup Series race held on July 30, 2023, at Richmond Raceway in Richmond, Virginia. Contested over 400 laps on the {{convert|.75|mi|km|adj=on}} D-shaped short track, it was the 22nd race of the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series season.

Report

=Background=

File:Richmond International Raceway from stands.jpg

Richmond Raceway (RR), formerly known as Richmond International Raceway (RIR), is a 3/4-mile (1.2 km), D-shaped, asphalt race track located just outside Richmond, Virginia, in Henrico County. It hosts the NASCAR Cup Series, the NASCAR Xfinity Series, NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series and the IndyCar series. Known as "America's premier short track", it formerly hosted two USAC sprint car races.

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==Entry list==

  • (R) denotes rookie driver.
  • (i) denotes the driver ineligible for series driver points.

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{{Tooltip|No.|Car number}}

! Driver

! Team

! Manufacturer

1Ross ChastainTrackhouse RacingChevrolet
2Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord
3Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet
4Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFord
5Kyle LarsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
6Brad KeselowskiRFK RacingFord
7Corey LaJoieSpire MotorsportsChevrolet
8Kyle BuschRichard Childress RacingChevrolet
9Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
10Aric AlmirolaStewart-Haas RacingFord
11Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota
12Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord
14Chase BriscoeStewart-Haas RacingFord
15J. J. Yeley (i)Rick Ware RacingFord
16A. J. Allmendinger{{efn|Derek Kraus practiced and qualified the No. 16 for A. J. Allmendinger, who was in Elkhart Lake for the Xfinity race.|name=Allmendingerroadamerica}}Kaulig RacingChevrolet
17Chris BuescherRFK RacingFord
19Martin Truex Jr.Joe Gibbs RacingToyota
20Christopher BellJoe Gibbs RacingToyota
21Harrison BurtonWood Brothers RacingFord
22Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord
23Bubba Wallace23XI RacingToyota
24William ByronHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
31Justin HaleyKaulig RacingChevrolet
34Michael McDowellFront Row MotorsportsFord
38Todd GillilandFront Row MotorsportsFord
41Ryan PreeceStewart-Haas RacingFord
42Noah Gragson (R)Legacy Motor ClubChevrolet
43Erik JonesLegacy Motor ClubChevrolet
45Tyler Reddick23XI RacingToyota
47nowrap| Ricky Stenhouse Jr.JTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet
48Alex BowmanHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
51Ryan NewmanRick Ware RacingFord
54Ty Gibbs (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota
77Ty DillonSpire MotorsportsChevrolet
78B. J. McLeodLive Fast MotorsportsChevrolet
99Daniel SuárezTrackhouse RacingChevrolet
colspan="4"|[https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2023/7/29/12322_ENTNUM.pdf Official entry list]

Practice

William Byron was the fastest in the practice session with a time of 23.057 seconds and a speed of {{Convert|117.101|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}.{{cite web|last=Utter|first=Jim|title=William Byron fastest in Richmond NASCAR Cup practice|url=https://us.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/william-byron-fastest-richmond-nascar-cup-practice/10501905/|website=Motorsport.com|publisher=Motorsport Network|access-date=July 29, 2023|location=Richmond, Virginia|date=July 29, 2023}}

=Practice results=

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Pos

! {{Tooltip|No.|Car number}}

! Driver

! Team

! Manufacturer

! Time

! {{Tooltip|Speed|MPH}}

1

| 24 || William Byron || Hendrick Motorsports || Chevrolet || 23.057 || 117.101

2

| 9 || Chase Elliott || Hendrick Motorsports || Chevrolet || 23.203 || 116.364

3

| 17 || Chris Buescher || RFK Racing || Ford || 23.249 || 116.134

colspan="7"|[https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2023/7/29/12322_PRACFINAL.pdf Official practice results]

Qualifying

Tyler Reddick scored the pole for the race with a time 23.749 of and a speed of {{Convert|113.689|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}.{{cite web|last=Utter|first=Jim|title=Reddick beats Busch for NASCAR Cup pole at Richmond|url=https://us.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/tyler-reddick-pole-position-richmond-cup-race/10501982/|website=Motorsport.com|publisher=Motorsport Network|access-date=July 29, 2023|location=Richmond, Virginia|date=July 29, 2023}}

=Qualifying results=

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Pos

! {{Tooltip|No.|Car number}}

! Driver

! Team

! Manufacturer

! {{Tooltip|R1|Best time in Round 1}}

! {{Tooltip|R2|Best time in Round 2}}

1

| 45 || Tyler Reddick || 23XI Racing || Toyota || 23.588 || 23.749

2

| 8 || Kyle Busch || Richard Childress Racing || Chevrolet || 23.610 || 23.760

3

| 11 || Denny Hamlin || Joe Gibbs Racing || Toyota || 23.559 || 23.781

4

| 9 || Chase Elliott || Hendrick Motorsports || Chevrolet || 23.881 || 23.788

5

| 23 || Bubba Wallace || 23XI Racing || Toyota || 23.862 || 23.815

6

| 24 || William Byron || Hendrick Motorsports || Chevrolet || 23.666 || 23.816

7

| 54 || Ty Gibbs (R) || Joe Gibbs Racing || Toyota || 23.538 || 23.819

8

| 4 || Kevin Harvick || Stewart-Haas Racing || Ford || 23.359 || 23.842

9

| 47 || Ricky Stenhouse Jr. || JTG Daugherty Racing || Chevrolet || 23.825 || 23.927

10

| 19 || Martin Truex Jr. || Joe Gibbs Racing || Toyota || 23.433 || 23.974

11

| 41 || Ryan Preece || Stewart-Haas Racing || Ford || 23.641 || —

12

| 42 || Noah Gragson (R) || Legacy Motor Club || Chevrolet || 23.697 || —

13

| 6 || Brad Keselowski || RFK Racing || Ford || 23.712 || —

14

| 5 || Kyle Larson || Hendrick Motorsports || Chevrolet || 23.713 || —

15

| 48 || Alex Bowman || Hendrick Motorsports || Chevrolet || 23.724 || —

16

| 38 || Todd Gilliland || Front Row Motorsports || Ford || 23.731 || —

17

| 3 || Austin Dillon || Richard Childress Racing || Chevrolet || 23.735 || —

18

| 34 || Michael McDowell || Front Row Motorsports || Ford || 23.798 || —

19

| 1 || Ross Chastain || Trackhouse Racing || Chevrolet || 23.857 || —

20

| 14 || Chase Briscoe || Stewart-Haas Racing || Ford || 23.857 || —

21

| 78 || B. J. McLeod || Live Fast Motorsports || Chevrolet || 23.919 || —

22

| 21 || Harrison Burton || Wood Brothers Racing || Ford || 23.951 || —

23

| 22 || Joey Logano || Team Penske || Ford || 23.974 || —

24

| 10 || Aric Almirola || Stewart-Haas Racing || Ford || 23.978 || —

25

| 12 || Ryan Blaney || Team Penske || Ford || 24.008 || —

26

| 17 || Chris Buescher || RFK Racing || Ford || 24.083 || —

27

| 43 || Erik Jones || Legacy Motor Club || Chevrolet || 24.088 || —

28

| 31 || Justin Haley || Kaulig Racing || Chevrolet || 24.093 || —

29

| 20 || Christopher Bell || Joe Gibbs Racing || Toyota || 24.117 || —

30

| 2 || Austin Cindric || Team Penske || Ford || 24.125 || —

31

| 7 || Corey LaJoie || Spire Motorsports || Chevrolet || 24.192 || —

32

| 51 || Ryan Newman || Rick Ware Racing || Ford || 24.207 || —

33

| 99 || Daniel Suárez || Trackhouse Racing || Chevrolet || 24.264 || —

34

| 77 || Ty Dillon || Spire Motorsports || Chevrolet || 24.281 || —

35

| 15 || J. J. Yeley (i) || Rick Ware Racing || Ford || 24.297 || —

36

| 16 || Derek Kraus (i) || Kaulig Racing || Chevrolet || 24.634 || —

colspan="7"|[https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2023/7/29/12322_QUALRES.pdf Official qualifying results]

Race

=Race results=

==Stage results==

Stage One

Laps: 70

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Pos

! {{Tooltip|No|Car Number}}

! Driver

! Team

! Manufacturer

! Points

145Tyler Reddick23XI RacingToyota10
223Bubba Wallace23XI RacingToyota9
311Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota8
49Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet7
54Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFord6
641Ryan PreeceStewart-Haas RacingFord5
724William ByronHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet4
86Brad KeselowskiRFK RacingFord3
910Aric AlmirolaStewart-Haas RacingFord2
1054Ty Gibbs (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota1
colspan="6"|[https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2023/7/30/12322_UNOFFRES.pdf Official stage one results]

Stage Two

Laps: 160

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Pos

! {{Tooltip|No|Car Number}}

! Driver

! Team

! Manufacturer

! Points

16Brad KeselowskiRFK RacingFord10
217Chris BuescherRFK RacingFord9
345Tyler Reddick23XI RacingToyota8
423Bubba Wallace23XI RacingToyota7
511Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota6
68Kyle BuschRichard Childress RacingChevrolet5
741Ryan PreeceStewart-Haas RacingFord4
819Martin Truex Jr.Joe Gibbs RacingToyota3
954Ty Gibbs (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota2
1022Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord1
colspan="6"|[https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2023/7/30/12322_UNOFFRES.pdf Official stage two results]

=Final Stage results=

Stage Three

Laps: 170

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Pos

! Grid

! {{Tooltip|No|Car Number}}

! Driver

! Team

! Manufacturer

! Laps

! Points

12617Chris BuescherRFK RacingFord40049
2311Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota40049
328Kyle BuschRichard Childress RacingChevrolet40039
42322Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord40034
51141Ryan PreeceStewart-Haas RacingFord40041
6136Brad KeselowskiRFK RacingFord40044
71019Martin Truex Jr.Joe Gibbs RacingToyota40033
82410Aric AlmirolaStewart-Haas RacingFord40031
9173Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet40028
1084Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFord40033
112014Chase BriscoeStewart-Haas RacingFord40026
12523Bubba Wallace23XI RacingToyota40041
1349Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet40031
142512Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord40023
15754Ty Gibbs (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota40025
16145Tyler Reddick23XI RacingToyota40039
17947Ricky Stenhouse Jr.JTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet40020
181548Alex BowmanHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet40019
19145Kyle LarsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet40018
202920Christopher BellJoe Gibbs RacingToyota39917
21624William ByronHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet39920
221834Michael McDowellFront Row MotorsportsFord39915
232743Erik JonesLegacy Motor ClubChevrolet39914
24191Ross ChastainTrackhouse RacingChevrolet39913
251638Todd GillilandFront Row MotorsportsFord39912
26302Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord39911
273616A. J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevrolet39910
281242Noah Gragson (R)Legacy Motor ClubChevrolet3989
293251Ryan NewmanRick Ware RacingFord3988
302831Justin HaleyKaulig RacingChevrolet3987
312221Harrison BurtonWood Brothers RacingFord3976
32317Corey LaJoieSpire MotorsportsChevrolet3975
333399Daniel SuárezTrackhouse RacingChevrolet3964
343477Ty DillonSpire MotorsportsChevrolet3963
353515J. J. Yeley (i)Rick Ware RacingFord3960
362178B. J. McLeodLive Fast MotorsportsChevrolet3951
colspan="8"|[https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2023/7/30/12322_UNOFFRES.pdf Official race results]

=Race statistics=

  • Lead changes: 18 among 8 different drivers
  • Cautions/Laps: 3 for 21 laps
  • Red flags: 0
  • Time of race: 3 hours, 2 minutes, and 13 seconds
  • Average speed: {{convert|98.783|mph|km/h}}

Media

=Television=

USA covered the race on the television side. Rick Allen, Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte and three-time Richmond winner Dale Earnhardt Jr. called the race from the broadcast booth. Dave Burns, Marty Snider and Dillon Welch handled the pit road duties from pit lane.

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colspan="2"|USA
Booth announcersPit reporters
Lap-by-lap: Rick Allen
Color-commentator: Jeff Burton
Color-commentator: Steve Letarte
Color-commentator: Dale Earnhardt Jr.		Dave Burns
Marty Snider
Dillon Welch

=Radio=

The Motor Racing Network had the radio call for the race, which was also simulcast on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio. Alex Hayden, Jeff Striegle and Todd Gordon called the race from the broadcast booth for MRN when the field races through the front straightaway. Dave Moody called the race from a platform when the field races down the backstraightaway. Jacklyn Drake, Kim Coon and Winston Kelley called the action for MRN from pit lane.

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
colspan="3"|MRN Radio
Booth announcersTurn announcersPit reporters
Lead announcer: Alex Hayden
Announcer: Jeff Striegle
Announcer: Todd Gordon		Backstretch: Dave MoodyJacklyn Drake
Kim Coon
Winston Kelley

Standings after the race

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{{col-2}}

;Drivers' Championship standings

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
! Pos

! Driver

! Points

align="left"| 10px

| style="text-align:center;"| 1

| style="background:#FFDEAD;"| Martin Truex Jr.

| style="text-align:center;"| 744

align="left"| 10px 1

| style="text-align:center;"| 2

| style="background:#FFDEAD;"| Denny Hamlin

| style="text-align:center;"| 705 (–39)

align="left"| 10px 1

| style="text-align:center;"| 3

| style="background:#FFDEAD;"| William Byron

| style="text-align:center;"| 701 (–43)

align="left"| 10px

| style="text-align:center;"| 4

| style="background:#FFDEAD;"| Christopher Bell

| style="text-align:center;"| 653 (–91)

align="left"| 10px 1

| style="text-align:center;"| 5

| style="background:#FFDEAD;"| Kyle Busch

| style="text-align:center;"| 648 (–96)

align="left"| 10px 2

| style="text-align:center;"| 6

| Kevin Harvick

| style="text-align:center;"| 634 (–110)

align="left"| 10px 2

| style="text-align:center;"| 7

| style="background:#FFDEAD;"| Ross Chastain

| style="text-align:center;"| 626 (–118)

align="left"| 10px 1

| style="text-align:center;"| 8

| style="background:#FFDEAD;"| Kyle Larson

| style="text-align:center;"| 619 (–125)

align="left"| 10px

| style="text-align:center;"| 9

| style="background:#FFDEAD;"| Ryan Blaney

| style="text-align:center;"| 614 (–130)

align="left"| 10px

| style="text-align:center;"| 10

| style="background:#FFDEAD;"| Joey Logano

| style="text-align:center;"| 609 (–135)

align="left"| 10px 1

| style="text-align:center;"| 11

| Brad Keselowski

| style="text-align:center;"| 603 (–141)

align="left"| 10px 1

| style="text-align:center;"| 12

| style="background:#FFDEAD;"| Tyler Reddick

| style="text-align:center;"| 602 (–142)

align="left"| 10px

| style="text-align:center;"| 13

| style="background:#FFDEAD;"| Chris Buescher

| style="text-align:center;"| 598 (–146)

align="left"| 10px

| style="text-align:center;"| 14

| style="background:#FFDEAD;"| Ricky Stenhouse Jr.

| style="text-align:center;"| 514 (–230)

align="left"| 10px

| style="text-align:center;"| 15

| Bubba Wallace

| style="text-align:center;"| 506 (–238)

align="left"| 10px

| style="text-align:center;"| 16

| Michael McDowell

| style="text-align:center;"| 470 (–274)

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!colspan="9"|[https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2023/7/30/12322_UNOFFDRIVPTS.pdf Official driver's standings]

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;Manufacturers' Championship standings

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
! Pos

! Manufacturer

! Points

align="left"| 10px

| style="text-align:center;"| 1

| Chevrolet

| style="text-align:center;"| 820

align="left"| 10px

| style="text-align:center;"| 2

| Toyota

| style="text-align:center;"| 764 (–56)

align="left"| 10px

| style="text-align:center;"| 3

| Ford

| style="text-align:center;"| 744 (–76)

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  • Note: Only the first 16 positions are included for the driver standings.
  • . – Driver has clinched a position in the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs.

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Notes

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References

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