2023 RAPTOR King of Tough 250
Race details | |||||
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Race 5 of 33 of the 2023 NASCAR Xfinity Series | |||||
Date | March 18, 2023 | ||||
Official name | 32nd Annual RAPTOR King of Tough 250 | ||||
Location | Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton, Georgia | ||||
Course |
Permanent racing facility 1.54 mi (2.48 km) | ||||
Distance | 163 laps, 251 mi (403 km) | ||||
Scheduled Distance | 163 laps, 251 mi (403 km) | ||||
Average speed | 91.382 mph (147.065 km/h) | ||||
Pole position | |||||
Driver | Joe Gibbs Racing | ||||
Grid positions set by competition-based formula | |||||
Most laps led | |||||
Driver | Austin Hill | Richard Childress Racing | |||
Laps | 103 | ||||
Winner | |||||
No. 21 | Austin Hill |
Network | FS1 | ||
Announcers | Adam Alexander, Daniel Suárez, and Joey Logano | ||||
Radio in the United States | |||||
Radio | MRN |
The 2023 RAPTOR King of Tough was the 5th
Background
Atlanta Motor Speedway is a 1.54-mile race track in Hampton, Georgia, United States, 20 miles (32 km) south of Atlanta. It has annually hosted NASCAR Cup Series stock car races since its inauguration in 1960.
The venue was bought by
Entry list
- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
Starting lineup
Qualifying was scheduled to be held on Friday, March 17, at 4:30 PM EST, but was cancelled due to constant rain showers.[4] The starting lineup would be determined by a performance-based metric system. As a result, Sammy Smith, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would earn the pole.[5] Dawson Cram would fail to qualify.
Race results
Stage 1 Laps: 40
Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
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1 | 21 | Austin Hill | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 10 |
2 | 2 | Sheldon Creed | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 9 |
3 | 20 | John Hunter Nemechek | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 8 |
4 | 16 | Chandler Smith (R) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 7 |
5 | 98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 6 |
6 | 25 | Brett Moffitt | AM Racing | Ford | 5 |
7 | 11 | Daniel Hemric | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 4 |
8 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | 3 |
9 | 00 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 2 |
10 | 10 | Justin Haley (i) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage 2 Laps: 40
Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
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1 | 48 | Parker Kligerman | Big Machine Racing | Chevrolet | 10 |
2 | 98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 9 |
3 | 9 | Brandon Jones | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 8 |
4 | 2 | Sheldon Creed | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 7 |
5 | 78 | Anthony Alfredo | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 6 |
6 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | 5 |
7 | 8 | Josh Berry | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 4 |
8 | 21 | Austin Hill | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 3 |
9 | 00 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 2 |
10 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clememts Racing | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage 3 Laps: 83
Fin[6] | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
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1 | 3 | 21 | Austin Hill | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 163 | 103 | Running | 53 |
2 | 11 | 11 | Daniel Hemric | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 163 | 0 | Running | 39 |
3 | 4 | 19 | Ryan Truex | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 163 | 0 | Running | 34 |
4 | 13 | 48 | Parker Kligerman | Big Machine Racing | Chevrolet | 163 | 5 | Running | 43 |
5 | 5 | 98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 163 | 11 | Running | 47 |
6 | 12 | 25 | Brett Moffitt | AM Racing | Ford | 163 | 0 | Running | 36 |
7 | 9 | 8 | Josh Berry | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 163 | 0 | Running | 34 |
8 | 2 | 20 | John Hunter Nemechek | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 163 | 10 | Running | 37 |
9 | 10 | 1 | Sam Mayer | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 163 | 0 | Running | 28 |
10 | 18 | 10 | Justin Haley (i) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 163 | 5 | Running | 0 |
11 | 14 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | 163 | 0 | Running | 34 |
12 | 8 | 00 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 163 | 0 | Running | 29 |
13 | 29 | 6 | Brennan Poole | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 163 | 0 | Running | 24 |
14 | 15 | 78 | Anthony Alfredo | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 163 | 18 | Running | 29 |
15 | 23 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 163 | 0 | Running | 23 |
16 | 16 | 27 | Jeb Burton | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 163 | 0 | Running | 21 |
17 | 1 | 18 | Sammy Smith (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 163 | 0 | Running | 20 |
18 | 32 | 35 | Patrick Emerling | Emerling-Gase Motorsports | Ford | 163 | 0 | Running | 19 |
19 | 21 | 9 | Brandon Jones | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 163 | 10 | Running | 26 |
20 | 35 | 08 | Gray Gaulding | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 163 | 1 | Running | 17 |
21 | 7 | 2 | Sheldon Creed | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 163 | 0 | Running | 32 |
22 | 36 | 07 | Blaine Perkins (R) | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 163 | 0 | Running | 15 |
23 | 24 | 43 | Ryan Ellis | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | 163 | 0 | Running | 14 |
24 | 37 | 91 | Chad Chastain | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 163 | 0 | Running | 0 |
25 | 27 | 38 | Joe Graf Jr. | RSS Racing | Ford | 163 | 0 | Running | 12 |
26 | 26 | 28 | Kyle Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | 161 | 0 | Running | 11 |
27 | 17 | 31 | Parker Retzlaff (R) | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 154 | 0 | Accident | 10 |
28 | 6 | 16 | Chandler Smith (R) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 127 | 0 | Rear Gear | 16 |
29 | 19 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 77 | 0 | Accident | 8 |
30 | 25 | 24 | Connor Mosack (R) | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota | 69 | 0 | Accident | 7 |
31 | 30 | 45 | Sage Karam | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | 43 | 0 | Radiator | 6 |
32 | 22 | 92 | Josh Williams | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 33 | 0 | Accident | 5 |
33 | 20 | 02 | Kyle Weatherman | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 26 | 0 | Accident | 4 |
34 | 31 | 44 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | 11 | 0 | Accident | 3 |
35 | 28 | 26 | Kaz Grala | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota | 11 | 0 | Accident | 2 |
36 | 34 | 4 | Garrett Smithley | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 11 | 0 | Accident | 1 |
37 | 35 | 53 | Joey Gase | Emerling-Gase Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 | 0 | Accident | 1 |
38 | 38 | 66 | Caesar Bacarella | MBM Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 | 0 | Accident | 1 |
Official race results |
Penalties
During the first stage, Josh Williams sustained heavy damage on lap 27. When debris from his repaired car caused another caution, NASCAR parked him under the Damaged Vehicle Policy. In response, Williams stopped his car on the start/finish line and walked back to pit road with the car behind.[7] As a result, NASCAR handed Williams a one-race suspension for the next race.[8]
Standings after the race
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References
- ^ Skala, Chris (March 18, 2023). "Austin Hill Dominates Atlanta Xfinity Race for 3rd Win of 2023". Frontstretch. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
- ^ "Atlanta Motor Speedway to re-profile track in 2022 and drivers are expressing frustration with the changes". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 2021-09-06.
- ^ "Atlanta Motor Speedway track reprofile begins | NASCAR". Official Site Of NASCAR. Retrieved 2021-09-06.
- ^ "2023 NASCAR Xfinity Series Atlanta Motor Speedway Spring Race Page". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
- ^ Watson, Wyatt (March 17, 2023). "Xfinity Qualifying Canceled; Sammy Smith Wins Atlanta Pole". Frontstretch. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
- ^ "2023 Raptor King of Tough 250 - Racing Reference". Racing-Reference.info. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
- ^ Spencer, Reid (March 18, 2023). "Austin Hill fends off Kligerman, Hemric for Xfinity win at Atlanta". NASCAR. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
- ^ Hembree, Mike (March 22, 2023). "Josh Williams suspended for one race after Atlanta infraction". NBC Sports. Retrieved March 22, 2023.