| Race details | |||
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| Race 15 of 33 of the2023 NASCAR Xfinity Series | |||
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| Date | June 24, 2023 | ||
| Official name | 3rd Annual Tennessee Lottery 250 | ||
| Location | Nashville Superspeedway,Gladeville, Tennessee | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 1.333 miles (2.145 km) | ||
| Distance | 196 laps, 260 mi (418 km) | ||
| Scheduled distance | 188 laps, 250 mi (400 km) | ||
| Average speed | 97.542 mph (156.979 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Stewart-Haas Racing | ||
| Time | 30.493 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Chandler Smith | Kaulig Racing | |
| Laps | 74 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 10 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | USA | ||
| Announcers | Rick Allen,Jeff Burton,Steve Letarte, andDale Earnhardt Jr. | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | PRN | ||
The2023 Tennessee Lottery 250 was the 15thstock car race of the2023 NASCAR Xfinity Series, and the 3rd iteration of theevent. The race was held on Saturday, June 24, 2023, inGladeville, Tennessee atNashville Superspeedway, a 1.333 miles (2.145 km) permanent tri-oval shaped racetrack. The race was originally scheduled to be contested over 188 laps, but was extended to 196 laps due to aNASCAR overtime finish. In a race that saw multiple cautions,A. J. Allmendinger, driving forKaulig Racing, would dominate the final portions of the race, and hold off the field on the final restart to earn his 17th careerNASCAR Xfinity Series win, and his second of the season. Allmendinger's teammate,Chandler Smith, dominated the majority of the race, leading a race-high 74 laps.[1] To fill out the podium,Riley Herbst, driving forStewart-Haas Racing, andSam Mayer, driving forJR Motorsports, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
Nashville Superspeedway is amotor racing complex located inGladeville, Tennessee, United States, about 30 miles (48 km) southeast ofNashville. The track was built in2001 and is currently used for events, driving schools andGT Academy, areality television competition.
It is aconcrete oval track1+1⁄3 miles (2.146 km) long. Nashville Superspeedway is owned bySpeedway Motorsports, which also ownsmany other NASCAR tracks. Nashville Superspeedway was the longest concrete oval in NASCAR during the time it was on theNASCAR Xfinity Series andNASCAR Craftsman Truck Series circuits. Current permanentseating capacity is approximately 25,000. Additional portable seats are brought in for some events, and seating capacity can be expanded to 150,000. Infrastructure is in place to expand the facility to include a short track, drag strip, and road course.
The first and only practice session was held on Friday, June 23, at 4:35 PMCST, and would last for 50 minutes.[3]Ty Gibbs, driving forJoe Gibbs Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 30.787, and an average speed of 155.520 mph (250.285 km/h).[4]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 | Ty Gibbs(i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 30.787 | 155.520 |
| 2 | 00 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 30.927 | 154.816 |
| 3 | 98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 30.953 | 154.686 |
| Full practice results | ||||||
Qualifying was held on Saturday, June 24, at 11:00 AMCST.[3] SinceNashville Superspeedway is anintermediate racetrack, the qualifying system used is a single-car, one-lap system with only one round. In that round, whoever sets the fastest time will win the pole.[5]Cole Custer, driving forStewart-Haas Racing, would score the pole for the race, with a lap of 30.493, and an average speed of 157.020 mph (252.699 km/h).[6]
Stage 1Laps: 45
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 | Ty Gibbs(i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 0 |
| 2 | 00 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 9 |
| 3 | 10 | A. J. Allmendinger(i) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 4 | 77 | Carson Hocevar(i) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 5 | 18 | Sammy Smith(R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 6 |
| 6 | 16 | Chandler Smith(R) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 4 |
| 8 | 1 | Sam Mayer | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 20 | John Hunter Nemechek | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 2 |
| 10 | 48 | Parker Kligerman | Big Machine Racing | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage 2Laps: 50
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 | Chandler Smith(R) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 00 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 9 |
| 3 | 11 | Daniel Hemric | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 1 | Sam Mayer | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 6 |
| 6 | 20 | John Hunter Nemechek | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 5 |
| 7 | 28 | Zane Smith(i) | RSS Racing | Ford | 0 |
| 8 | 8 | Josh Berry | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 31 | Parker Retzlaff(R) | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 25 | Brett Moffitt | AM Racing | Ford | 1 |
Stage 3Laps: 101
| Pos.[7] | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | 10 | A. J. Allmendinger(i) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 196 | 25 | Running | 0 |
| 2 | 5 | 98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 196 | 0 | Running | 45 |
| 3 | 34 | 1 | Sam Mayer | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 196 | 6 | Running | 44 |
| 4 | 7 | 21 | Austin Hill | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 196 | 3 | Running | 33 |
| 5 | 23 | 8 | Josh Berry | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 196 | 1 | Running | 35 |
| 6 | 21 | 20 | John Hunter Nemechek | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 196 | 0 | Running | 38 |
| 7 | 6 | 28 | Zane Smith(i) | RSS Racing | Ford | 196 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 8 | 33 | 11 | Daniel Hemric | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 196 | 1 | Running | 37 |
| 9 | 1 | 00 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 196 | 32 | Running | 46 |
| 10 | 10 | 31 | Parker Retzlaff(R) | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 196 | 3 | Running | 29 |
| 11 | 13 | 48 | Parker Kligerman | Big Machine Racing | Chevrolet | 196 | 22 | Running | 27 |
| 12 | 2 | 16 | Chandler Smith(R) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 196 | 74 | Running | 40 |
| 13 | 12 | 27 | Jeb Burton | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 196 | 0 | Running | 24 |
| 14 | 26 | 25 | Brett Moffitt | AM Racing | Ford | 196 | 0 | Running | 24 |
| 15 | 16 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 196 | 0 | Running | 22 |
| 16 | 20 | 26 | Kaz Grala | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota | 196 | 0 | Running | 21 |
| 17 | 19 | 2 | Sheldon Creed | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 195 | 0 | Running | 20 |
| 18 | 32 | 4 | Kyle Weatherman | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 195 | 0 | Running | 19 |
| 19 | 14 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | 195 | 0 | Running | 18 |
| 20 | 35 | 6 | Brennan Poole | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 195 | 0 | Running | 17 |
| 21 | 17 | 38 | Joe Graf Jr. | RSS Racing | Ford | 195 | 0 | Running | 16 |
| 22 | 24 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 195 | 0 | Running | 15 |
| 23 | 28 | 78 | Anthony Alfredo | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 195 | 0 | Running | 14 |
| 24 | 15 | 9 | Brandon Jones | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 195 | 0 | Running | 13 |
| 25 | 9 | 29 | Kyle Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | 195 | 0 | Running | 12 |
| 26 | 27 | 02 | Blaine Perkins(R) | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 194 | 0 | Running | 11 |
| 27 | 30 | 45 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | 194 | 0 | Running | 10 |
| 28 | 25 | 43 | Ryan Ellis | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | 194 | 0 | Running | 9 |
| 29 | 22 | 91 | Chad Chastain(i) | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 194 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 30 | 36 | 35 | David Starr | Emerling-Gase Motorsports | Chevrolet | 193 | 0 | Running | 7 |
| 31 | 37 | 53 | Joey Gase | Emerling-Gase Motorsports | Ford | 193 | 0 | Running | 6 |
| 32 | 31 | 08 | Mason Massey | SS-Green Light Racing | Ford | 186 | 0 | Running | 5 |
| 33 | 29 | 92 | Josh Williams | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 111 | 0 | Alternator | 4 |
| 34 | 3 | 18 | Sammy Smith(R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 68 | 1 | Accident | 9 |
| 35 | 38 | 24 | Connor Mosack(R) | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota | 61 | 0 | DVP | 2 |
| 36 | 8 | 77 | Carson Hocevar(i) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 53 | 0 | Accident | 0 |
| 37 | 4 | 19 | Ty Gibbs(i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 53 | 28 | Accident | 0 |
| 38 | 18 | 07 | Stefan Parsons | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | Accident | 1 |
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