| Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9] | |||
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| Race 13 of 36 in the2023 NASCAR Cup Series | |||
| Date | May 14, 2023 (2023-05-14) | ||
| Location | Darlington Raceway inDarlington, South Carolina | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 1.366 miles (2.198 km) | ||
| Distance | 295 laps, 402.97 mi (648.517 km) | ||
| Scheduled distance | 293 laps, 400.238 mi (644.121 km) | ||
| Average speed | 118.88 miles per hour (191.32 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Joe Gibbs Racing | ||
| Time | 29.028 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Laps | 145 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | FS1 | ||
| Announcers | Mike Joy,Clint Bowyer,Richard Petty (Stage 1),Kyle Petty (Stage 1),Carl Edwards (Stage 2), andBill Elliott (Stage 3) | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | MRN | ||
| Booth announcers | Alex Hayden,Mike Bagley, andRusty Wallace | ||
| Turn announcers | Dave Moody (1 & 2) and Kurt Becker (3 & 4) | ||
The2023 Goodyear 400 was aNASCAR Cup Seriesrace held on May 14, 2023, atDarlington Raceway inDarlington, South Carolina. Contested over 295 laps – extended from 293 laps due to anovertime finish, on the 1.366-mile (2.198 km) egg-shaped oval, it was the 13th race of the2023 NASCAR Cup Series season. It was the 67th running of the event.
Darlington Raceway is arace track built forNASCAR racing located nearDarlington, South Carolina. It is nicknamed"The Lady in Black" and"The Track Too Tough to Tame" by many NASCAR fans and drivers and advertised as "A NASCAR Tradition." It is of a unique, somewhat egg-shaped design, an oval with the ends of very different configurations, a condition which supposedly arose from the proximity of one end of the track to a minnow pond the owner refused to relocate. This situation makes it very challenging for the crews to set up their cars' handling in a way that is effective at both ends.
Since2015, the race has hosted NASCAR's Throwback weekend, which features cars sporting paint schemes that pay homage to past teams and drivers. (The lineage of this race includes races billed as the Southern 500 from 2005 to 2020).[10]
Chase Elliott was the fastest in the practice session with a time of 29.231 seconds and a speed of 168.232 mph (270.743 km/h).[29]
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 29.231 | 168.232 |
| 2 | 43 | Erik Jones | Legacy Motor Club | Chevrolet | 29.332 | 167.653 |
| 3 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 29.350 | 167.550 |
| Official practice results | ||||||
Martin Truex Jr. scored the pole for the race with a time of 29.028 and a speed of 169.409 mph (272.637 km/h).[30]
Stage OneLaps: 90
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 8 |
| 4 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 8 | Kyle Busch | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing | Ford | 5 |
| 7 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 3 |
| 9 | 45 | Tyler Reddick | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 2 |
| 10 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 1 |
| Official stage one results | |||||
Stage TwoLaps: 95
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 8 | Kyle Busch | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing | Ford | 6 |
| 6 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 5 |
| 7 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 4 |
| 8 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 3 |
| 9 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 1 |
| Official stage two results | |||||
Stage ThreeLaps: 108
| Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 295 | 56 |
| 2 | 20 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 295 | 42 |
| 3 | 21 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 295 | 34 |
| 4 | 10 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing | Ford | 295 | 44 |
| 5 | 2 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 295 | 40 |
| 6 | 14 | 21 | Harrison Burton | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 295 | 31 |
| 7 | 12 | 8 | Kyle Busch | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 295 | 45 |
| 8 | 22 | 31 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 295 | 29 |
| 9 | 11 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 295 | 31 |
| 10 | 27 | 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing | Ford | 295 | 27 |
| 11 | 24 | 38 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 295 | 26 |
| 12 | 8 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 295 | 25 |
| 13 | 3 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 295 | 30 |
| 14 | 16 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 295 | 29 |
| 15 | 32 | 41 | Ryan Preece | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 295 | 22 |
| 16 | 13 | 54 | Ty Gibbs(R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 295 | 21 |
| 17 | 31 | 14 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 295 | 20 |
| 18 | 15 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 295 | 19 |
| 19 | 25 | 2 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 295 | 18 |
| 20 | 7 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 295 | 25 |
| 21 | 17 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 295 | 16 |
| 22 | 9 | 45 | Tyler Reddick | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 295 | 7 |
| 23 | 30 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 294 | 14 |
| 24 | 34 | 7 | Corey LaJoie | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 293 | 13 |
| 25 | 28 | 43 | Erik Jones | Legacy Motor Club | Chevrolet | 293 | 12 |
| 26 | 29 | 42 | Noah Gragson(R) | Legacy Motor Club | Chevrolet | 293 | 11 |
| 27 | 33 | 77 | Ty Dillon | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 293 | 10 |
| 28 | 26 | 51 | Ryan Newman | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 291 | 9 |
| 29 | 5 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 287 | 25 |
| 30 | 23 | 48 | Josh Berry(i) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 286 | 0 |
| 31 | 1 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 280 | 17 |
| 32 | 35 | 78 | B. J. McLeod | Live Fast Motorsports | Chevrolet | 226 | 5 |
| 33 | 19 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 200 | 4 |
| 34 | 6 | 99 | Daniel Suárez | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 199 | 3 |
| 35 | 18 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 196 | 2 |
| 36 | 36 | 15 | Brennan Poole(i) | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 39 | 0 |
| Official race results | |||||||
The race was carried byFS1 in the United States.Mike Joy andClint Bowyer called the race from the broadcast booth.Richard Petty,Kyle Petty,Carl Edwards andBill Elliott swapped through the booth in stage 1, 2, and 3.Jamie Little andRegan Smith handled the pit road for the television side.Larry McReynolds provided insight from the Fox Sports studio in Charlotte.
| FS1 | ||
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| Booth announcers | Pit reporters | In-race analyst |
| Lap-by-lap:Mike Joy Color-commentator:Clint Bowyer Color-commentator:Richard Petty (Stage 1) Color-commentator:Kyle Petty (Stage 1) Color-commentator:Carl Edwards (Stage 2) Color-commentator:Bill Elliott (Stage 3) | Jamie Little Regan Smith | Larry McReynolds |
MRN had the radio call for the race, which was also simulcasted onSirius XMNASCAR Radio.
| MRN Radio | ||
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| Booth announcers | Turn announcers | Pit reporters |
| Lead announcer: Alex Hayden Announcer:Mike Bagley Announcer:Rusty Wallace | Turns 1 & 2:Dave Moody Turns 3 & 4: Kurt Becker | Kim Coon Jason Toy Winston Kelley |
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