2023 Drive for the Cure 250

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2023 Drive for the Cure 250 presented by BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina
Race details
Race 29 of 33 of the 2023 NASCAR Xfinity Series
CharlotteMotorSpeedway Roval track map.jpg
DateOctober 7, 2023
Official name 42nd Annual Drive for the Cure 250 presented by BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina
Location Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord, North Carolina
Course Permanent racing facility
2.28 mi (3.67 km)
Distance 67 laps, 155 mi (250 km)
Scheduled Distance 67 laps, 155 mi (250 km)
Average speed 77.387 mph (124.542 km/h)
Pole position
Driver JR Motorsports
Time 1:22.045
Most laps led
Driver Sam Mayer JR Motorsports
Laps 50
Winner
No. 1 Sam Mayer JR Motorsports
Television in the United States
Network NBC
Announcers Rick Allen, Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte, and Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Radio in the United States
Radio PRN

The 2023 Drive for the Cure 250 presented by BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina was the 29th stock car race of the 2023 NASCAR Xfinity Series, the final race of the Round of 12, and the 42nd iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, October 7, 2023, in Concord, North Carolina at the Charlotte Motor Speedway roval layout, a 2.28 miles (3.67 km) permanent road course. The race took the scheduled 67 laps to complete. Sam Mayer, driving for JR Motorsports, would put on a blistering performance, winning the pole and leading a race-high 50 laps, earning his third career NASCAR Xfinity Series win, and his third of the season. He would also earn a spot in the next round of the playoffs. [1] To fill out the podium, Cole Custer, driving for Stewart-Haas Racing, and Josh Berry, driving for JR Motorsports, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.

Contents

The eight drivers that would advance into the next round are John Hunter Nemechek, Austin Hill, Justin Allgaier, Sam Mayer, Cole Custer, Chandler Smith, Sheldon Creed, and Sammy Smith. Daniel Hemric, Parker Kligerman, Josh Berry, and Jeb Burton would be eliminated from championship contention. [2]

Background

Since 2018, deviating from past NASCAR events at Charlotte, the race will utilize a road course configuration of Charlotte Motor Speedway, promoted and trademarked as the "Roval". The course is 2.28 miles (3.67 km) in length and features 17 turns, utilizing the infield road course and portions of the oval track. The race will be contested over a scheduled distance of 109 laps, 400 kilometres (250 mi).

During July 2018 tests on the road course, concerns were raised over drivers "cheating" the backstretch chicane on the course. The chicanes were modified with additional tire barriers and rumble strips in order to encourage drivers to properly drive through them, and NASCAR will enforce drive-through penalties on drivers who illegally "short-cut" parts of the course. The chicanes will not be used during restarts. In the summer of 2019, the bus stop on the backstretch was changed and deepened, becoming a permanent part of the circuit, compared to the previous year where it was improvised.

If a driver fails to legally make the backstretch bus stop, the driver must skip the frontstretch chicane and make a complete stop by the dotted line on the exit before being allowed to continue. A driver who misses the frontstretch chicane must stop before the exit.

Entry list

#DriverTeamMakeSponsor
00 Cole Custer (P) Stewart-Haas Racing Ford Haas Automation
1 Sam Mayer (P) JR Motorsports Chevrolet Accelerate Pros Talent
02 Blaine Perkins (R) Our Motorsports Chevrolet Gratis
2 Sheldon Creed (P) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet Whelen - Team Fox
4 Kyle Weatherman JD Motorsports Chevrolet JD Motorsports
6 Brennan Poole JD Motorsports Chevrolet Azalea Gynecology
07 Josh Bilicki SS-Green Light Racing Ford Engine Parts Plus
7 Justin Allgaier (P) JR Motorsports Chevrolet BRANDT Foundation
08 Stefan Parsons SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet Miller Street Dance Academy
8 Josh Berry (P) JR Motorsports Chevrolet High Rock Vodka
9 Brandon Jones JR Motorsports Chevrolet Pentair Myers, Menards
10 Daniel Hemric (P) Kaulig Racing Chevrolet Action Industries
11 Jordan Taylor Kaulig Racing Chevrolet LA Golf
16 Chandler Smith (R)(P) Kaulig Racing Chevrolet Quick Tie Products, Barger Precast
17 Boris Said Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet HendrickCars.com
18 Sammy Smith (R)(P) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Pilot Flying J
19 Myatt Snider Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Tree Top
20 John Hunter Nemechek (P) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Mobil 1
21 Austin Hill (P) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet Bennett Transportation
24 Connor Mosack (R) Sam Hunt Racing Toyota Sherry Strong
25 Brett Moffitt AM Racing Ford Superior Pools & Spas
26 Kaz Grala Sam Hunt Racing Toyota CRUSH Strawberry Lemonade
27 Jeb Burton (P) Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet Fly Alliance, Puryear Tank Lines
28 Kyle Sieg RSS Racing Ford RSS Racing
31 Parker Retzlaff (R) Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet FUNKAWAY
35 Alex Guenette Emerling-Gase Motorsports Toyota National Fire Protection Association
38 Joe Graf Jr. RSS Racing Ford G Coin
39 Ryan Sieg RSS Racing Ford Sci Aps
43 Ryan Ellis Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet Southern Elevator
44 Rajah Caruth (i) Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet Circle
45 Leland Honeyman Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet Eighth Order
48 Parker Kligerman (P) Big Machine Racing Chevrolet Big Machine Spiked Light Coolers
50 Preston Pardus Pardus Racing Chevrolet Chinchor Electric
51 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet Kevin Whitaker Chevrolet
53 Conor Daly (i) Emerling-Gase Motorsports Chevrolet National Fire Protection Association
66 Sage Karam MBM Motorsports Ford Custom Patch Hats
74 Devin Jones CHK Racing Chevrolet Verinext, HPE
78 Anthony Alfredo B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet Blue Otter Polarized
87 Andy Lally (i) Peterson Racing Group Chevrolet Peterson Racing Group
91 Alex Labbé DGM Racing Chevrolet DGM Racing
92 Josh Williams DGM Racing Chevrolet Alloy Employer Services, Call811.com
98 Riley Herbst Stewart-Haas Racing Ford Monster Energy
Official entry list

Practice

The first and only practice session was held on Saturday, October 7, at 10:00 AM CST, and would last for 20 minutes. [3] Justin Allgaier, driving for JR Motorsports, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 1:23.043, and an average speed of 100.574 mph (161.858 km/h). [4]

Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed
17 Justin Allgaier (P) JR Motorsports Chevrolet 1:23.043100.574
291 Alex Labbé DGM Racing Chevrolet 1:23.263100.309
326 Kaz Grala Sam Hunt Racing Toyota 1:23.275100.294
Full practice results

Qualifying

Qualifying was held on Saturday, October 7, at 10:30 AM CST. [3] Since the Charlotte Motor Speedway roval layout is a road course, the qualifying system is a two group system, with two rounds. Drivers will be separated into two groups, Group A and Group B. Each driver will have multiple laps to set a time. The fastest 5 drivers from each group will advance to the final round. The fastest driver to set a time in the final round will win the pole. [5]

The final round of qualifying was cancelled due to the cleanup of fluid on the track from Boris Said's car. Sam Mayer, driving for JR Motorsports, would score the pole for the race, with a lap of 1:22.045, and an average speed of 101.798 mph (163.828 km/h) in the first round. [6] Andy Lally, Preston Pardus, Boris Said, and Devin Jones would fail to qualify.

Pos. [7] #DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed
11 Sam Mayer (P) JR Motorsports Chevrolet 1:22.045101.798
27 Justin Allgaier (P) JR Motorsports Chevrolet 1:22.083101.751
38 Josh Berry (P) JR Motorsports Chevrolet 1:22.509101.225
410 Daniel Hemric (P) Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 1:22.548101.177
52 Sheldon Creed (P) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 1:22.645101.059
648 Parker Kligerman (P) Big Machine Racing Chevrolet 1:22.698100.994
700 Cole Custer (P) Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 1:22.743100.939
821 Austin Hill (P) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 1:22.794100.877
998 Riley Herbst Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 1:22.828100.835
1091 Alex Labbé DGM Racing Chevrolet 1:22.939100.701
119 Brandon Jones JR Motorsports Chevrolet 1:23.080100.530
1211 Jordan Taylor Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 1:23.135100.463
134 Kyle Weatherman JD Motorsports Chevrolet 1:23.223100.357
1426 Kaz Grala Sam Hunt Racing Toyota 1:23.249100.326
1551 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet 1:23.333100.224
1624 Connor Mosack (R) Sam Hunt Racing Toyota 1:23.340100.216
1716 Chandler Smith (R)(P) Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 1:23.384100.163
1807 Josh Bilicki SS-Green Light Racing Ford 1:23.426100.113
1927 Jeb Burton (P) Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet 1:23.456100.077
2066 Sage Karam MBM Motorsports Ford 1:23.61199.891
2178 Anthony Alfredo B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet 1:23.62299.878
2218 Sammy Smith (R)(P) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 1:23.65299.842
2331 Parker Retzlaff (R) Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet 1:23.67299.818
2402 Blaine Perkins (R) Our Motorsports Chevrolet 1:23.74199.736
2539 Ryan Sieg RSS Racing Ford 1:23.75299.723
2645 Leland Honeyman Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet 1:23.77599.696
2725 Brett Moffitt AM Racing Ford 1:23.78699.683
2844 Rajah Caruth (i) Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet 1:23.81999.643
2908 Stefan Parsons SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet 1:23.84999.608
3043 Ryan Ellis Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet 1:23.89499.554
3119 Myatt Snider Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 1:24.01699.410
326 Brennan Poole JD Motorsports Chevrolet 1:24.22299.166
3392 Josh Williams DGM Racing Chevrolet 1:24.28599.092
Qualified by owner's points
3453 Conor Daly (i) Emerling-Gase Motorsports Chevrolet 1:24.64998.666
3538 Joe Graf Jr. RSS Racing Ford 1:24.65298.663
3628 Kyle Sieg RSS Racing Ford 1:25.57997.594
3735 Alex Guenette Emerling-Gase Motorsports Toyota 1:25.92097.207
3820 John Hunter Nemechek (P) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
Failed to qualify
3987 Andy Lally (i) Peterson Racing Group Chevrolet 1:24.36998.994
4050 Preston Pardus Pardus Racing Chevrolet 1:24.68598.624
4117 Boris Said Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 1:26.29696.783
4274 Devin Jones CHK Racing Chevrolet 1:33.47189.354
Official qualifying results
Official starting lineup

Race results

Stage 1Laps: 20

Pos.#DriverTeamMakePts
17Justin Allgaier (P)JR MotorsportsChevrolet10
210Daniel Hemric (P)Kaulig RacingChevrolet9
32Sheldon Creed (P)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet8
448Parker Kligerman (P)Big Machine RacingChevrolet7
521Austin Hill (P)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet6
616Chandler Smith (R)(P)Kaulig RacingChevrolet5
718Sammy Smith (R)(P)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota4
81Sam Mayer (P)JR MotorsportsChevrolet3
927Jeb Burton (P)Jordan Anderson RacingChevrolet2
1007Josh BilickiSS-Green Light RacingFord1

Stage 2Laps: 20

Pos.#DriverTeamMakePts
120John Hunter Nemechek (P)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota10
210Daniel Hemric (P)Kaulig RacingChevrolet9
348Parker Kligerman (P)Big Machine RacingChevrolet8
42Sheldon Creed (P)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet7
591Alex LabbéDGM RacingChevrolet6
618Sammy Smith (R)(P)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota5
71Sam Mayer (P)JR MotorsportsChevrolet4
816Chandler Smith (R)(P)Kaulig RacingChevrolet3
907Josh BilickiSS-Green Light RacingFord2
1008Stefan ParsonsSS-Green Light RacingChevrolet1

Stage 3Laps: 27

Pos. [8] St#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPts
111Sam Mayer (P)JR MotorsportsChevrolet6750Running47
2700Cole Custer (P)Stewart-Haas RacingFord674Running35
338Josh Berry (P)JR MotorsportsChevrolet670Running34
4998Riley HerbstStewart-Haas RacingFord670Running33
51426Kaz GralaSam Hunt RacingToyota670Running32
6648Parker Kligerman (P)Big Machine RacingChevrolet670Running46
7410Daniel Hemric (P)Kaulig RacingChevrolet670Running48
83820John Hunter Nemechek (P)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota672Running39
9821Austin Hill (P)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet670Running34
1052Sheldon Creed (P)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet670Running42
112218Sammy Smith (R)(P)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota670Running35
121716Chandler Smith (R)(P)Kaulig RacingChevrolet670Running33
132539Ryan SiegRSS RacingFord670Running24
143119Myatt SniderJoe Gibbs RacingToyota670Running23
151091Alex LabbéDGM RacingChevrolet670Running28
161211Jordan TaylorKaulig RacingChevrolet670Running21
17326Brennan PooleJD MotorsportsChevrolet670Running20
182908Stefan ParsonsSS-Green Light RacingChevrolet670Running20
192844Rajah Caruth (i)Alpha Prime RacingChevrolet670Running0
203392Josh WilliamsDGM RacingChevrolet670Running17
212645Leland HoneymanAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet670Running16
222331Parker Retzlaff (R)Jordan Anderson RacingChevrolet670Running15
231551Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet670Running14
241624Connor Mosack (R)Sam Hunt RacingToyota670Running13
251807Josh BilickiSS-Green Light RacingFord670Running15
26134Kyle WeathermanJD MotorsportsChevrolet670Running11
272066Sage KaramMBM MotorsportsFord670Running10
282402Blaine Perkins (R)Our MotorsportsChevrolet670Running9
29119Brandon JonesJR MotorsportsChevrolet670Running8
302178Anthony AlfredoB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet670Running7
313538Joe Graf Jr.RSS RacingFord670Running6
323628Kyle SiegRSS RacingFord670Running5
333735Alex GuenetteEmerling-Gase MotorsportsToyota670Running4
341927Jeb Burton (P)Jordan Anderson RacingChevrolet661Running5
353453Conor Daly (i)Emerling-Gase MotorsportsChevrolet660Running0
363043Ryan EllisAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet630Accident1
3727Justin Allgaier (P)JR MotorsportsChevrolet6010Accident11
382725Brett MoffittAM RacingFord400Ignition1
Official race results

Standings after the race

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