2023 Toyota Owners 400

Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]
Race 7 of 36 in the2023 NASCAR Cup Series
Date	April 2, 2023 (2023-04-02)
Location	Richmond Raceway inRichmond, Virginia
Course	Permanent racing facility
Course length	0.75 miles (1.2 km)
Distance	400 laps, 300 mi (480 km)
Average speed	91.085 miles per hour (146.587 km/h)
Pole position
Driver	Alex Bowman	Hendrick Motorsports
Time	3.050 (Pandemic Formula)
Most laps led
Driver	William Byron	Hendrick Motorsports
Laps	117
Winner
No. 5	Kyle Larson	Hendrick Motorsports
Television in the United States
Network	FS1
Announcers	Mike Joy,Clint Bowyer, andLarry McReynolds
Radio in the United States
Radio	MRN
Booth announcers	Alex Hayden, Jeff Striegle, andRusty Wallace
Turn announcers	Dave Moody (Backstretch)

The2023 Toyota Owners 400 was aNASCAR Cup Seriesrace held on April 2, 2023, atRichmond Raceway inRichmond, Virginia. Contested over 400 laps on the 0.75 mile (1.2 km) asphalt short track, it was the seventh race of the2023 NASCAR Cup Series season.

Richmond Raceway (RR) is a 0.75 miles (1.21 km),D-shaped, asphalt race track located just outsideRichmond, Virginia in unincorporatedHenrico County. It hosts theNASCAR Cup Series,NASCAR Xfinity Series and theNASCAR Craftsman Truck Series.^[9] Known as "America's premier short track", it has formerly hosted events such as theInternational Race of Champions, Denny Hamlin Short Track Showdown, and theUSAC sprint car series. Due to Richmond Raceway's unique "D" shape which allows drivers to reach high speeds, Richmond has long been known as a short track that races like a superspeedway. With its multiple racing grooves, and proclivity for contact Richmond is a favorite among NASCAR drivers and fans.^[10]

• (R) denotes rookie driver.
• (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.

Practice was cancelled due to inclement weather.^[11]

Qualifying was cancelled due to inclement weather.Alex Bowman was awarded the pole for the race as a result of NASCAR's pandemic formula with a score of 3.050.^[11]

Stage OneLaps: 70

Stage TwoLaps: 160

Stage ThreeLaps: 170

• Lead changes: 22 among 11 different drivers
• Cautions/Laps: 8 for 54 laps
• Red flags: 0
• Time of race: 3 hours, 17 minutes and 37 seconds
• Average speed: 91.085 miles per hour (146.587 km/h)

Fox Sports covered their 22nd race at theRichmond Raceway.Mike Joy, two-time Richmond winnerClint Bowyer, andLarry McReynolds called the race from the broadcast booth.Jamie Little andRegan Smith handled pit road for the television side.

MRN had the radio call for the race which was also simulcasted onSirius XMNASCAR Radio. Alex Hayden, Jeff Striegle and 1989 NASCAR Winston Cup ChampionRusty Wallace called the race in the booth when the field raced down the frontstretch.Mike Bagley called the race from a platform inside the backstretch when the field raced down the backstretch. Steve Post, Jason Toy, andBrienne Pedigo handled pit road for the radio side.

Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 1 Alex Bowman[a] 263 2 Ross Chastain 259 (–4) 4 3 Christopher Bell 229 (–34) 1 4 William Byron[a] 228 (–35) 1 5 Kevin Harvick 227 (–36) 3 6 Kyle Larson 222 (–41) 2 7 Joey Logano 222 (–41) 4 8 Kyle Busch 215 (–48) 2 9 Martin Truex Jr. 198 (–65) 2 10 Brad Keselowski 196 (–67) 3 11 Ryan Blaney 188 (–75) 2 12 Denny Hamlin 188 (–75) 13 Tyler Reddick 187 (–76) 4 14 Austin Cindric 175 (–88) 1 15 Chris Buescher 164 (–99) 1 16 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. 161 (–102) Official driver's standings

Manufacturers' Championship standings Pos Manufacturer Points 1 Chevrolet 268 2 Toyota 239 (–29) 3 Ford 236 (–32) Note: Only the first 16 positions are included for the driver standings.

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