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Race 24 of 36 in the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series | |||
Date | August 13, 2023 | ||
Location | Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana | ||
Course | Permanent racing facility 2.439 mi (3.925 km) | ||
Distance | 82 laps, 199.998 mi (321.85 km) | ||
Average speed | 96.329 miles per hour (155.026 km/h) | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver | Trackhouse Racing | ||
Time | 1:27.968 | ||
Most laps led | |||
Driver | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | |
Laps | 54 | ||
Winner | |||
No. 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row 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 IMS Radio | ||
Booth Announcers | Doug Rice, Mark Jaynes and Jeff Hammond | ||
Turn Announcers | Nick Yeoman (Turns 1–4), Pat Patterson (Turns 5–9), Michael Young (Turns 10–11) and Pat Patterson (Turns 12–14) |
The 2023 Verizon 200 at the Brickyard was a NASCAR Cup Series race that was held on August 13, 2023, at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana. It was the 3rd running of the Verizon 200 at the Brickyard on the road course, and the 30th edition of NASCAR at the speedway. Contested over 82 laps on the 2.439-mile (3.925 km) road course, it was the 24th race of the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series season.
The Indianapolis Motor Speedway, located in Speedway, Indiana, (an enclave suburb of Indianapolis) in the United States, is the home of the Indianapolis 500 and the Brickyard 400. It is located on the corner of 16th Street and Georgetown Road, approximately six miles (10 km) west of Downtown Indianapolis.
Constructed in 1909, it is the original speedway, the first racing facility so named. It has a permanent seating capacity estimated at 235,000 with infield seating raising capacity to an approximate 400,000. It is the highest-capacity sports venue in the world.
Michael McDowell was the fastest in the practice session with a time of 1:29.127 seconds and a speed of 98.516 mph (158.546 km/h). [10]
Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
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1 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 1:29.127 | 98.516 |
2 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1:29.199 | 98.436 |
3 | 38 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 1:29.229 | 98.403 |
Official practice results |
Daniel Suárez scored the pole for the race with a time 1:27.968 of and a speed of 99.814 mph (160.635 km/h). [11] William Byron was not able to participate in qualifying after failing inspection three times. First-time Cup Series competitor Brodie Kostecki qualified 11th, but had to start at the rear of the field after switching to a backup car.
Stage OneLaps: 15
Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
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1 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 10 |
2 | 99 | Daniel Suárez | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 9 |
3 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 8 |
4 | 45 | Tyler Reddick | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 7 |
5 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 6 |
6 | 8 | Kyle Busch | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 5 |
7 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 4 |
8 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 3 |
9 | 91 | Shane van Gisbergen (i) | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 0 |
10 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 1 |
Official stage one results |
Stage TwoLaps: 20
Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
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1 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 10 |
2 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 9 |
3 | 99 | Daniel Suárez | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 8 |
4 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing | Ford | 7 |
5 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 6 |
6 | 8 | Kyle Busch | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 5 |
7 | 45 | Tyler Reddick | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 4 |
8 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 3 |
9 | 14 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 2 |
10 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 |
Official stage two results |
Stage ThreeLaps: 47
Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points |
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1 | 4 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 82 | 59 |
2 | 3 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 82 | 49 |
3 | 1 | 99 | Daniel Suárez | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 82 | 51 |
4 | 2 | 45 | Tyler Reddick | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 82 | 44 |
5 | 9 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 82 | 38 |
6 | 13 | 14 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 82 | 33 |
7 | 12 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 82 | 31 |
8 | 6 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 82 | 36 |
9 | 7 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 82 | 32 |
10 | 8 | 91 | Shane van Gisbergen (i) | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 82 | 0 |
11 | 17 | 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing | Ford | 82 | 26 |
12 | 10 | 54 | Ty Gibbs (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 82 | 25 |
13 | 16 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 82 | 24 |
14 | 39 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 82 | 23 |
15 | 20 | 2 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 82 | 22 |
16 | 27 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 82 | 21 |
17 | 21 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 82 | 20 |
18 | 19 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 82 | 19 |
19 | 25 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 82 | 28 |
20 | 22 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing | Ford | 82 | 24 |
21 | 24 | 21 | Harrison Burton | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 82 | 16 |
22 | 11 | 33 | Brodie Kostecki | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 82 | 15 |
23 | 38 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 82 | 14 |
24 | 37 | 42 | Mike Rockenfeller | Legacy Motor Club | Chevrolet | 81 | 13 |
25 | 34 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 81 | 12 |
26 | 26 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 81 | 11 |
27 | 35 | 77 | Ty Dillon | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 81 | 10 |
28 | 31 | 15 | Jenson Button | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 81 | 9 |
29 | 14 | 7 | Corey LaJoie | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 81 | 8 |
30 | 29 | 51 | Andy Lally | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 81 | 7 |
31 | 30 | 41 | Ryan Preece | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 81 | 6 |
32 | 32 | 78 | Josh Bilicki (i) | Live Fast Motorsports | Chevrolet | 81 | 0 |
33 | 28 | 67 | Kamui Kobayashi (i) | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 81 | 0 |
34 | 18 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 81 | 3 |
35 | 36 | 43 | Erik Jones | Legacy Motor Club | Chevrolet | 81 | 2 |
36 | 5 | 8 | Kyle Busch | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 80 | 11 |
37 | 23 | 38 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 80 | 1 |
38 | 15 | 31 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 80 | 1 |
39 | 33 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 79 | 1 |
Official race results |
NBC Sports 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.
NBC | |
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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 |
Indianapolis Motor Speedway Radio Network and the Performance Racing Network jointly co-produce the radio broadcast for the race, which was simulcast on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio, and aired on IMS or PRN stations, depending on contractual obligations. The lead announcers and two pit reporters were PRN staff, while the turns announcers and two pit reporters were from IMS.
PRN/IMS Radio | ||
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Booth announcers | Turn announcers | Pit reporters |
Lead announcer: Doug Rice Announcer: Mark Jaynes Announcer: Jeff Hammond | Turns 1–4: Nick Yeoman Turns 5–9: Jake Query Turns 10–11: Michael Young Turns 12–14: Pat Patterson | Brad Gillie Brett McMillan Ryan Myrehn Leslie Gudel |
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