2023 AdventHealth 400
The 2023 AdventHealth 400 was a NASCAR Cup Series race held on May 7, 2023, at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kansas. Contested over 267 laps on the 1.5-mile (2.4 km) asphalt speedway, it was the 12th race of the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series season.
| Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9] | |||
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| Race 12 of 36 in the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series | |||
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| Date | May 7, 2023 | ||
| Location | Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kansas, U.S. | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 1.5 mi (2.4 km) | ||
| Distance | 267 laps, 400.5 mi (644.542 km) | ||
| Average speed | 117.564 miles per hour (189.201 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Hendrick Motorsports | ||
| Time | 30.133 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | |
| Laps | 85 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | FS1 | ||
| Announcers | Mike Joy, Clint Bowyer, and Kurt Busch | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | MRN | ||
| Booth Announcers | Alex Hayden, Jeff Striegle, and Todd Gordon | ||
| Turn Announcers | Dave Moody (1 & 2) and Kurt Becker (3 & 4) | ||
Report
Background
Kansas Speedway is a 1.5-mile (2.4 km) tri-oval race track in Kansas City, Kansas. It was built in 2001 and hosts two annual NASCAR race weekends. The NTT IndyCar Series also raced there until 2011. The speedway is owned and operated by the International Speedway Corporation.
Entry list
- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (i) denotes the driver ineligible for series driver points.
Practice
Denny Hamlin was the fastest in the practice session with a time of 30.877 seconds and a speed of 174.887 mph (281.453 km/h).[10]
Practice results
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 30.877 | 174.887 |
| 2 | 2 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 30.940 | 174.531 |
| 3 | 8 | Kyle Busch | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 30.981 | 174.300 |
| Official practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
William Byron scored the pole for the race with a time of 30.133 and a speed of 179.206 mph (288.404 km/h).[11]
Qualifying results
Race
Post Race
After the race was over, there was a big fistfight on pit road between Noah Gragson and Ross Chastain on pit road. The two were discussing an on track incident where Gragson hit the wall when things started to escalate quickly when Gragson grabbed Chastain's firesuit. Chastain told Gragson to stop but Gragson didn't and Chastain responded by throwing a punch at Gragson that connected and the two got into a scuffle on pit road. Gragson tried to punch Chastain back but was held back by security and the two were eventually separated on pit road.[12]
Stage results
Stage One Laps: 80
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 9 |
| 3 | 54 | Ty Gibbs (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 8 |
| 4 | 45 | Tyler Reddick | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 7 |
| 5 | 99 | Daniel Suárez | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 5 |
| 7 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 4 |
| 8 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 3 |
| 9 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 |
| Official stage one results | |||||
Stage Two Laps: 85
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 10 |
| 2 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 9 |
| 3 | 42 | Noah Gragson (R) | Legacy Motor Club | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 43 | Erik Jones | Legacy Motor Club | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing | Ford | 5 |
| 7 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 77 | Ty Dillon | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 1 |
| Official stage two results | |||||
Final Stage results
Stage Three Laps: 102
| Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 267 | 51 |
| 2 | 2 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 267 | 38 |
| 3 | 1 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 267 | 34 |
| 4 | 17 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 267 | 37 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 267 | 34 |
| 6 | 6 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 267 | 41 |
| 7 | 21 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 267 | 30 |
| 8 | 4 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 267 | 38 |
| 9 | 5 | 45 | Tyler Reddick | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 267 | 35 |
| 10 | 11 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 267 | 31 |
| 11 | 13 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 267 | 26 |
| 12 | 33 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 267 | 25 |
| 13 | 18 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 267 | 24 |
| 14 | 27 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 267 | 29 |
| 15 | 9 | 99 | Daniel Suárez | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 267 | 28 |
| 16 | 10 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 267 | 24 |
| 17 | 14 | 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing | Ford | 267 | 25 |
| 18 | 30 | 31 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 267 | 19 |
| 19 | 20 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing | Ford | 267 | 18 |
| 20 | 24 | 7 | Corey LaJoie | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 267 | 17 |
| 21 | 19 | 43 | Erik Jones | Legacy Motor Club | Chevrolet | 267 | 23 |
| 22 | 26 | 77 | Ty Dillon | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 267 | 18 |
| 23 | 35 | 51 | J. J. Yeley (i) | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 266 | 0 |
| 24 | 32 | 38 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 266 | 13 |
| 25 | 29 | 48 | Josh Berry (i) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 266 | 0 |
| 26 | 23 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 266 | 20 |
| 27 | 28 | 41 | Ryan Preece | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 266 | 10 |
| 28 | 34 | 15 | Brennan Poole (i) | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 264 | 0 |
| 29 | 22 | 42 | Noah Gragson (R) | Legacy Motor Club | Chevrolet | 262 | 16 |
| 30 | 25 | 21 | Harrison Burton | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 261 | 7 |
| 31 | 15 | 2 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 260 | 6 |
| 32 | 31 | 14 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 260 | 5 |
| 33 | 36 | 78 | Josh Bilicki (i) | Live Fast Motorsports | Chevrolet | 260 | 0 |
| 34 | 7 | 54 | Ty Gibbs (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 176 | 11 |
| 35 | 16 | 8 | Kyle Busch | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 162 | 2 |
| 36 | 12 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 157 | 6 |
| Official race results | |||||||
Race statistics
- Lead changes: 37 among 12 different drivers
- Cautions/Laps: 11 for 57 laps
- Red flags: 0
- Time of race: 3 hours, 24 minutes, and 24 seconds
- Average speed: 117.564 miles per hour (189.201 km/h)
Media
Television
Fox Sports covered their 12th race at the Kansas Speedway. Mike Joy, Clint Bowyer and Kurt Busch called the race from the broadcast booth. Jamie Little Josh Sims and Regan Smith handled the pit road for the television side. Larry McReynolds provided insight from the Fox Sports studio in Charlotte.
| FS1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Booth announcers | Pit reporters | In-race analyst |
| Lap-by-lap: Mike Joy Color-commentator: Clint Bowyer Color-commentator: Kurt Busch | Jamie Little Josh Sims Regan Smith | Larry McReynolds |
Radio
MRN had the radio call for the race which was also simulcast on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio. Alex Hayden, Jeff Striegle and former crew chief Todd Gordon called the race in the booth when the field raced through the tri-oval. Dave Moody covered the race from the Sunoco spotters stand outside turn 2 when the field was racing through turns 1 and 2. Mike Bagley called the race from a platform outside turn 4. Steve Post, Brienne Pedigo, and Jason Toy worked pit road for the radio side.
| MRN | ||
|---|---|---|
| Booth announcers | Turn announcers | Pit reporters |
| Lead announcer: Alex Hayden Announcer: Jeff Striegle Announcer: Todd Gordon | Turns 1 & 2: Dave Moody Turns 3 & 4: Mike Bagley | Steve Post Brienne Pedigo Jason Toy |
Standings after the race
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References
- "2023 schedule". Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. Retrieved October 10, 2022.
- "Kansas Speedway". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. January 3, 2013. Archived from the original on April 28, 2017. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
- 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.
- "NASCAR unveils 2023 schedule for its national series". National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, LLC. September 14, 2022. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
- "Entry List" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. May 1, 2023. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
- "Practice Results". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. May 6, 2023. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
- "Qualifying Results". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. May 6, 2023. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
- "AdventHealth 400 Results". NASCAR.com. NASCAR. May 7, 2023. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
- "Points standings" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. May 7, 2023. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
- Utter, Jim (May 6, 2023). "Denny Hamlin fastest in NASCAR Cup practice at Kansas". Motorsport.com. Kansas City, Kansas: Motorsport Network. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
- Utter, Jim (May 6, 2023). "Byron earns Kansas Cup pole in all-Hendrick front row". Motorsport.com. Kansas City, Kansas: Motorsport Network. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
- "Ross Chastain, Noah Gragson have fight on pit road following NASCAR Cup Series race at Kansas". Retrieved May 7, 2023.