2023 4EVER 400
The 2023 4EVER 400 Presented by Mobil 1 was a NASCAR Cup Series race held on October 22, 2023, at Homestead-Miami Speedway in Homestead, Florida. Contested over 267 laps on the 1.5 mile (2.4 km) oval, it was the 34th race of the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series season, the eighth race of the Playoffs, and the second race of the Round of 8.
| Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9] | |||
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| Race 34 of 36 in the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series | |||
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| Date | October 22, 2023 | ||
| Location | Homestead-Miami Speedway in Homestead, Florida | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 1.5 mi (2.4 km) | ||
| Distance | 267 laps, 400.5 mi (640.8 km) | ||
| Average speed | 125.221 miles per hour (201.524 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Joe Gibbs Racing | ||
| Time | 32.256 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | |
| Laps | 96 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | NBC | ||
| Announcers | Rick Allen, Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte and Dale Earnhardt Jr. | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | MRN | ||
| Booth Announcers | Alex Hayden, Jeff Striegle and Todd Gordon | ||
| Turn Announcers | Dave Moody (1 & 2) and Mike Bagley (3 & 4) | ||
Report
Background
Homestead-Miami Speedway is a motor racing track located in Homestead, Florida. The track, which has several configurations, has promoted several series of racing, including NASCAR, the NTT IndyCar Series and the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series.
From 2002 to 2019, Homestead-Miami Speedway has hosted the final race of the season in all three of NASCAR's series: the NASCAR Cup Series, Xfinity Series and Craftsman Truck Series; due to Ford Motor Company sponsoring all three races the weekend was known as the 'Ford Championship Weekend'. The track has since held races on different dates in 2020 (June) and 2021 (February), which were both effected by the COVID-19 pandemic, before being moved back into the Playoffs as the second race of the Round of 8 in 2022, with the date being kept for 2023.
In 2023, it was announced that Mobil 1 would be replacing Dixie Vodka as the race's sponsor after two years. Mobil 1 would then proceed to name the race after Kevin Harvick, who has Mobil 1 as one of his sponsors, and his 4EVER appreciation campaign, as he is set to retire from NASCAR after the 2023 season.[10]
This race would be the second year straight in a row John Hunter Nemechek will make his one-off Cup start at the same track.
Entry list
- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
- (P) denotes playoff driver.
- (OP) denotes owner's playoffs car.
Practice
Bubba Wallace was the fastest in the practice session with a time of 31.936 seconds and a speed of 169.088 mph (272.121 km/h).[11]
Practice results
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 31.936 | 169.088 |
| 2 | 2 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 32.143 | 167.999 |
| 3 | 12 | Ryan Blaney (P) | Team Penske | Ford | 32.188 | 167.764 |
| Official practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
Martin Truex Jr. scored the pole for the race with a time of 32.256 and a speed of 167.411 mph (269.422 km/h).[12]
Qualifying results
Race
Stage results
Stage One Laps: 80
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Kyle Larson (P) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing | Ford | 9 |
| 3 | 12 | Ryan Blaney (P) | Team Penske | Ford | 8 |
| 4 | 24 | William Byron (P) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. (P) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 6 |
| 6 | 11 | Denny Hamlin (P) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 5 |
| 7 | 45 | Tyler Reddick (P) | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 4 |
| 8 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 20 | Christopher Bell (P) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 2 |
| 10 | 54 | Ty Gibbs (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 1 |
| Official stage one results | |||||
Stage Two Laps: 80
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | Ryan Blaney (P) | Team Penske | Ford | 10 |
| 2 | 24 | William Byron (P) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 5 | Kyle Larson (P) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 11 | Denny Hamlin (P) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 7 |
| 5 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing | Ford | 6 |
| 6 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. (P) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 5 |
| 7 | 45 | Tyler Reddick (P) | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 4 |
| 8 | 54 | Ty Gibbs (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 3 |
| 9 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 1 |
| Official stage two results | |||||
Final Stage results
Stage Three Laps: 107
| Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | 20 | Christopher Bell (P) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 267 | 42 |
| 2 | 10 | 12 | Ryan Blaney (P) | Team Penske | Ford | 267 | 53 |
| 3 | 3 | 45 | Tyler Reddick (P) | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 267 | 42 |
| 4 | 7 | 24 | William Byron (P) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 267 | 49 |
| 5 | 25 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 267 | 32 |
| 6 | 2 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 267 | 31 |
| 7 | 9 | 54 | Ty Gibbs (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 267 | 34 |
| 8 | 36 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 267 | 30 |
| 9 | 30 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 267 | 28 |
| 10 | 6 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 267 | 32 |
| 11 | 20 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 267 | 26 |
| 12 | 26 | 2 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 267 | 25 |
| 13 | 29 | 41 | Ryan Preece | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 267 | 24 |
| 14 | 18 | 43 | Erik Jones | Legacy Motor Club | Chevrolet | 267 | 23 |
| 15 | 16 | 9 | Chase Elliott (OP) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 267 | 22 |
| 16 | 14 | 99 | Daniel Suárez | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 267 | 21 |
| 17 | 23 | 14 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 267 | 20 |
| 18 | 22 | 8 | Kyle Busch | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 267 | 19 |
| 19 | 12 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 267 | 18 |
| 20 | 19 | 7 | Corey LaJoie | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 267 | 17 |
| 21 | 17 | 17 | Chris Buescher (P) | RFK Racing | Ford | 267 | 16 |
| 22 | 15 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 267 | 15 |
| 23 | 27 | 31 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 267 | 14 |
| 24 | 33 | 77 | Ty Dillon | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 266 | 13 |
| 25 | 32 | 38 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 266 | 12 |
| 26 | 34 | 51 | Ryan Newman (i) | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 265 | 0 |
| 27 | 24 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 263 | 10 |
| 28 | 4 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing | Ford | 262 | 24 |
| 29 | 1 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. (P) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 237 | 19 |
| 30 | 11 | 11 | Denny Hamlin (P) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 236 | 19 |
| 31 | 8 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 221 | 6 |
| 32 | 21 | 42 | John Hunter Nemechek (i) | Legacy Motor Club | Chevrolet | 218 | 0 |
| 33 | 31 | 15 | J. J. Yeley (i) | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 218 | 0 |
| 34 | 5 | 5 | Kyle Larson (P) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 214 | 21 |
| 35 | 35 | 78 | Josh Bilicki (i) | Live Fast Motorsports | Chevrolet | 201 | 0 |
| 36 | 28 | 21 | Harrison Burton | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 165 | 1 |
| Official race results | |||||||
Race statistics
- Lead changes: 25 among 9 different drivers
- Cautions/Laps: 5 for 35 laps
- Red flags: 1 for 12 minutes, and 35 seconds
- Time of race: 3 hours, 11 minutes, and 54 seconds
- Average speed: 125.221 miles per hour (201.524 km/h)
Media
Television
NBC covered the race on the television side. Rick Allen, Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte and Dale Earnhardt Jr. called the race from the broadcast booth. Dave Burns, Kim Coon and Marty Snider handled the pit road duties from pit lane.
| NBC | |
|---|---|
| Booth announcers | Pit reporters |
| Lap-by-lap: Rick Allen Color-commentator: Jeff Burton Color-commentator: Steve Letarte Color-commentator: Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Dave Burns Kim Coon Marty Snider |
Radio
MRN had the radio call for the race, which was also simulcast on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio. Alex Hayden, Jeff Striegle, and former NASCAR crew chief Todd Gordon called the action of the race for MRN when the field raced down the front straightaway. Dave Moody covered the action for MRN in turns 1 & 2, and Mike Bagley had the call of the action from turns 3 & 4. Steve Post, Brienne Pedigo, and Jason Toy covered the action of the race for MRN on pit road.
| MRN Radio | ||
|---|---|---|
| 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
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- 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. October 16, 2023. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
- "Practice Results". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. October 21, 2023. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
- "Qualifying Results". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. October 21, 2023. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
- "4EVER 400 Results". NASCAR.com. NASCAR. October 22, 2023. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
- "Points standings" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. October 22, 2023. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
- "Homestead honoring Kevin Harvick with entitlement sponsor of Cup race". Jayski's Silly Season Site. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. October 9, 2023.
- Utter, Jim (October 21, 2023). "Bubba Wallace leads NASCAR Cup practice at Homestead; Logano wrecks". Motorsport.com. Homestead, Florida: Motorsport Network. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
- Utter, Jim (October 21, 2023). "Truex beats Wallace to Homestead NASCAR Cup pole". Motorsport.com. Homestead, Florida: Motorsport Network. Retrieved October 21, 2023.