2023 Verizon 200 at the Brickyard

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2023 Verizon 200 at the Brickyard
Race details [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]
Race 24 of 36 in the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series
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Date August 13, 2023 (2023-08-13)
Location Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana
Course Permanent racing facility
Course length 2.439 miles (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 and final running of the Verizon 200 at the Brickyard, 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.

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Report

Background

Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the track where the race was held. Ims aerial.jpg
Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the track where the race was held.

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.

Entry list

  • (R) denotes rookie driver.
  • (i) denotes the driver ineligible for series driver points.
No.DriverTeamManufacturer
1 Ross Chastain Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet
2 Austin Cindric Team Penske Ford
3 Austin Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
4 Kevin Harvick Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
5 Kyle Larson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
6 Brad Keselowski RFK Racing Ford
7 Corey LaJoie Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
8 Kyle Busch Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
9 Chase Elliott Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
10 Aric Almirola Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
12 Ryan Blaney Team Penske Ford
14 Chase Briscoe Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
15 Jenson Button Rick Ware Racing Ford
16 A. J. Allmendinger Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
17 Chris Buescher RFK Racing Ford
19 Martin Truex Jr. Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
20 Christopher Bell Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
21 Harrison Burton Wood Brothers Racing Ford
22 Joey Logano Team Penske Ford
23 Bubba Wallace 23XI Racing Toyota
24 William Byron Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
31 Justin Haley Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
33 Brodie Kostecki Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
34 Michael McDowell Front Row Motorsports Ford
38 Todd Gilliland Front Row Motorsports Ford
41 Ryan Preece Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
42 Mike Rockenfeller Legacy Motor Club Chevrolet
43 Erik Jones Legacy Motor Club Chevrolet
45 Tyler Reddick 23XI Racing Toyota
47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet
48 Alex Bowman Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
51 Andy Lally Rick Ware Racing Ford
54 Ty Gibbs (R) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
67 Kamui Kobayashi (i) 23XI Racing Toyota
77 Ty Dillon Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
78 Josh Bilicki (i) Live Fast Motorsports Chevrolet
91 Shane van Gisbergen (i) Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet
99 Daniel Suárez Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet
Official entry list

Practice

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]

Practice results

PosNo.DriverTeamManufacturerTimeSpeed
134 Michael McDowell Front Row Motorsports Ford 1:29.12798.516
25 Kyle Larson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 1:29.19998.436
338 Todd Gilliland Front Row Motorsports Ford 1:29.22998.403
Official practice results

Qualifying

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.

Qualifying results

PosNo.DriverTeamManufacturerR1R2
199 Daniel Suárez Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet1:28.3861:27.968
245 Tyler Reddick 23XI Racing Toyota1:28.0501:28.113
39 Chase Elliott Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet1:28.3881:28.335
434 Michael McDowell Front Row Motorsports Ford1:27.9091:28.434
58 Kyle Busch Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet1:28.4821:28.496
65 Kyle Larson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet1:27.9411:28.499
720 Christopher Bell Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota1:28.4741:28.516
891 Shane van Gisbergen Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet1:28.4041:28.544
948 Alex Bowman Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet1:27.9571:28.606
1054 Ty Gibbs (R) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota1:27.9621:28.606
1133 Brodie Kostecki Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet1:28.495—
1219 Martin Truex Jr. Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota1:28.533—
1314 Chase Briscoe Stewart-Haas Racing Ford1:28.539—
147 Corey LaJoie Spire Motorsports Chevrolet1:28.656—
1531 Justin Haley Kaulig Racing Chevrolet1:28.669—
1612 Ryan Blaney Team Penske Ford1:28.764—
1717 Chris Buescher RFK Racing Ford1:28.839—
1822 Joey Logano Team Penske Ford1:28.855—
1923 Bubba Wallace 23XI Racing Toyota1:28.924—
202 Austin Cindric Team Penske Ford1:28.939—
211 Ross Chastain Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet1:28.947—
226 Brad Keselowski RFK Racing Ford1:28.953—
2338 Todd Gilliland Front Row Motorsports Ford1:28.962—
2421 Harrison Burton Wood Brothers Racing Ford1:28.996—
2511 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota1:29.005—
2616 A. J. Allmendinger Kaulig Racing Chevrolet1:29.065—
273 Austin Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet1:29.068—
2867 Kamui Kobayashi 23XI Racing Toyota1:29.077—
2951 Andy Lally Rick Ware Racing Ford1:29.119—
3041 Ryan Preece Stewart-Haas Racing Ford1:29.203—
3115 Jenson Button Rick Ware Racing Ford1:29.269—
3278 Josh Bilicki (i) Live Fast Motorsports Chevrolet1:29.400—
3310 Aric Almirola Stewart-Haas Racing Ford1:29.537—
3447 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet1:29.694—
3577 Ty Dillon Spire Motorsports Chevrolet1:29.762—
3643 Erik Jones Legacy Motor Club Chevrolet1:29.789—
3742 Mike Rockenfeller Legacy Motor Club Chevrolet1:29.819—
384 Kevin Harvick Stewart-Haas Racing Ford1:29.820—
DSQ24 William Byron Hendrick Motorsports ChevroletDSQ—
Official qualifying results

Race

Race results

Stage results

Stage OneLaps: 15

PosNoDriverTeamManufacturerPoints
134Michael McDowellFront Row MotorsportsFord10
299Daniel SuárezTrackhouse RacingChevrolet9
39Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet8
445Tyler Reddick23XI RacingToyota7
55Kyle LarsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet6
68Kyle BuschRichard Childress RacingChevrolet5
720Christopher BellJoe Gibbs RacingToyota4
848Alex BowmanHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet3
991Shane van Gisbergen (i)Trackhouse RacingChevrolet0
1019Martin Truex Jr.Joe Gibbs RacingToyota1
Official stage one results

Stage TwoLaps: 20

PosNoDriverTeamManufacturerPoints
111Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota10
234Michael McDowellFront Row MotorsportsFord9
399Daniel SuárezTrackhouse RacingChevrolet8
46Brad KeselowskiRFK RacingFord7
59Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet6
68Kyle BuschRichard Childress RacingChevrolet5
745Tyler Reddick23XI RacingToyota4
848Alex BowmanHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet3
914Chase BriscoeStewart-Haas RacingFord2
105Kyle LarsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet1
Official stage two results

Final Stage results

Stage ThreeLaps: 47

PosGridNoDriverTeamManufacturerLapsPoints
1434Michael McDowellFront Row MotorsportsFord8259
239Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet8249
3199Daniel SuárezTrackhouse RacingChevrolet8251
4245Tyler Reddick23XI RacingToyota8244
5948Alex BowmanHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet8238
61314Chase BriscoeStewart-Haas RacingFord8233
71219Martin Truex Jr.Joe Gibbs RacingToyota8231
865Kyle LarsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet8236
9720Christopher BellJoe Gibbs RacingToyota8232
10891Shane van Gisbergen (i)Trackhouse RacingChevrolet820
111717Chris BuescherRFK RacingFord8226
121054Ty Gibbs (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota8225
131612Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord8224
143924William ByronHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet8223
15202Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord8222
16273Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet8221
17211Ross ChastainTrackhouse RacingChevrolet8220
181923Bubba Wallace23XI RacingToyota8219
192511Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota8228
20226Brad KeselowskiRFK RacingFord8224
212421Harrison BurtonWood Brothers RacingFord8216
221133Brodie KosteckiRichard Childress RacingChevrolet8215
23384Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFord8214
243742Mike RockenfellerLegacy Motor ClubChevrolet8113
253447Ricky Stenhouse Jr.JTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet8112
262616A. J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevrolet8111
273577Ty DillonSpire MotorsportsChevrolet8110
283115Jenson ButtonRick Ware RacingFord819
29147Corey LaJoieSpire MotorsportsChevrolet818
302951Andy LallyRick Ware RacingFord817
313041Ryan PreeceStewart-Haas RacingFord816
323278Josh Bilicki (i)Live Fast MotorsportsChevrolet810
332867Kamui Kobayashi (i)23XI RacingToyota810
341822Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord813
353643Erik JonesLegacy Motor ClubChevrolet812
3658Kyle BuschRichard Childress RacingChevrolet8011
372338Todd GillilandFront Row MotorsportsFord801
381531Justin HaleyKaulig RacingChevrolet801
393310Aric AlmirolaStewart-Haas RacingFord791
Official race results

Race statistics

Media

Television

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
Booth announcersPit 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

Radio

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
Booth announcersTurn announcersPit 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

Standings after the race

References

  1. ↑ "2023 schedule". Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site . Retrieved October 10, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Indianapolis Motor Speedway". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. January 3, 2013. Archived from the original on July 17, 2015. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
  3. ↑ Taranto, Steven (September 14, 2022). "NASCAR releases 2023 Cup Series schedule highlighted by new Chicago, All-Star race stops". CBS Broadcasting Inc. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
  4. ↑ "NASCAR unveils 2023 schedule for its national series". National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, LLC. September 14, 2022. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Entry List" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. August 7, 2023. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Practice Results". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. August 12, 2023. Retrieved August 12, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Qualifying Results". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. August 12, 2023. Retrieved August 12, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Verizon 200 at the Brickyard Results". NASCAR.com. NASCAR. August 13, 2023. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Points standings" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. August 13, 2023. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
  10. ↑ Utter, Jim (August 12, 2023). "Michael McDowell leads NASCAR Cup practice at Indy RC". Motorsport.com . Speedway, Indiana: Motorsport Network . Retrieved August 12, 2023.
  11. ↑ Utter, Jim (August 12, 2023). "Daniel Suarez beats Reddick for Cup pole at Indy RC". Motorsport.com . Speedway, Indiana: Motorsport Network . Retrieved August 12, 2023.
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