2023 Shriners Children's 200

The 2023 Shriners Children's 200 was the 11th stock car race of the 2023 NASCAR Xfinity Series, and the 42nd iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, May 13, 2023, in Darlington, South Carolina at Darlington Raceway, a 1.366 miles (2.198 km) permanent egg-shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 147 laps to complete. In an exciting last-lap battle, Kyle Larson, driving for Kaulig Racing, would capture the win after making contact with John Hunter Nemechek on the final turn, causing Nemechek to spin on the frontstretch. This was Larson's 14th career NASCAR Xfinity Series win, and his first of the season. Larson and Nemechek would dominate the majority of the race, leading 46 and 57 laps, respectively.[1] To fill out the podium, Justin Allgaier, driving for JR Motorsports, and Cole Custer, driving for Stewart-Haas Racing, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.

2023 Shriners Children's 200
Race details
Race 11 of 33 of the 2023 NASCAR Xfinity Series
Date May 13, 2023
Official name 4th Annual Shriners Children's 200
Location Darlington Raceway, Darlington, South Carolina
Course Permanent racing facility
1.366 mi (2.198 km)
Distance 147 laps, 200 mi (323 km)
Scheduled Distance 147 laps, 200 mi (323 km)
Average speed 91.924 mph (147.937 km/h)
Pole position
Driver
Joe Gibbs Racing
Time 29.613
Most laps led
Driver John Hunter Nemechek Joe Gibbs Racing
Laps 57
Winner
No. 10 Kyle Larson Kaulig Racing
Television in the United States
Network FOX
Announcers Adam Alexander, Ryan Blaney, and Michael Waltrip
Radio in the United States
Radio MRN

Background

Darlington Raceway is a race track built for NASCAR racing located near Darlington, South Carolina. It is nicknamed "The Lady in Black" and "The Track Too Tough to Tame" by many NASCAR fans and drivers and advertised as "A NASCAR Tradition." It is of a unique, somewhat egg-shaped design, an oval with the ends of very different configurations, a condition which supposedly arose from the proximity of one end of the track to a minnow pond the owner refused to relocate. This situation makes it very challenging for the crews to set up their cars' handling in a way that is effective at both ends.

Entry list
  • (R) denotes rookie driver.
  • (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
# Driver Team Make Sponsor or throwback
00 Cole Custer Stewart-Haas Racing Ford Haas Automation - Jason Leffler's 2004 No. 00 Haas Automation paint scheme[2][3][4]
1 Sam Mayer JR Motorsports Chevrolet Accelerate Pros Talent - Kurt Busch's 2001 No. 97 Sharpie/Rubbermaid paint scheme[2][3][4][5]
02 Blaine Perkins Our Motorsports Chevrolet PayDay - Kevin Harvick's 2003 No. 21 PayDay paint scheme[2][3][4][6]
2 Sheldon Creed Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet Whelen - Kevin Harvick's 2001 No. 2 ACDelco paint scheme[2][3][4][7]
3 Ty Dillon (i) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet Ferris Commercial Mowers - Tribute to Ferris' first race as a sponsor in 2003[2][3][4][8]
4 Garrett Smithley JD Motorsports Chevrolet Trophy Tractor
6 Brennan Poole JD Motorsports Chevrolet 511Auction.com
07 Stefan Parsons SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet Ollie's Bargain Outlet
7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet BRANDT Heritage - Homage to the 70th anniversary of BRANDT Professional Agriculture[2][3][4]
08 Gray Gaulding SS-Green Light Racing Ford Panini Group
8 Josh Berry JR Motorsports Chevrolet Tire Pros Love the Drive - Hut Stricklin's 1996-1998 No. 8 Circuit City paint scheme[2][3][4][9]
9 Brandon Jones JR Motorsports Chevrolet Cheez-It, Menards
10 Kyle Larson (i) Kaulig Racing Chevrolet HendrickCars.com Archived 2021-08-04 at the Wayback Machine
11 Daniel Hemric Kaulig Racing Chevrolet Cirkul
16 Chandler Smith (R) Kaulig Racing Chevrolet Quick Tie Productions
18 Sammy Smith (R) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Pilot Flying J - Homage to the 65th anniversary of Pilot Flying J[2][3][4]
19 Ryan Truex Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Toyota Outfitters
20 John Hunter Nemechek Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Pye-Barker Fire & Safety
21 Austin Hill Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet Bennett Transportation - Kevin Harvick's 2006 No. 21 Coast Guard paint scheme[2][3][4][7]
24 Corey Heim (i) Sam Hunt Racing Toyota GearWrench
25 Brett Moffitt AM Racing Ford AM Technical Solutions - Tim Richmond's 1986-1987 No. 25 Folgers paint scheme[2][3][4]
26 Kaz Grala Sam Hunt Racing Toyota Fire Department Coffee - Vintage firetruck dedicating NASCAR fire and safety workers paint scheme[2][3][4][10]
27 Jeb Burton Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet Capital City Towing
28 Kyle Sieg RSS Racing Ford Cedar Ridge Landscaping
31 Parker Retzlaff (R) Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet FUNKAWAY
35 Patrick Emerling Emerling-Gase Motorsports Chevrolet Emerling-Gase Motorsports
38 Joe Graf Jr. RSS Racing Ford Bethel Motor Speedway - Tribute to Graf's early legends car paint scheme[2][3][4]
39 Ryan Sieg RSS Racing Ford CMR Construction & Roofing
43 Ryan Ellis Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet Keen Parts - Kevin Harvick's 2005 No. 29 GM Goodwrench Quicksilver paint scheme[2][3][4][11]
44 Sage Karam Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet CRC Brakleen - Richard Childress' 1980 No. 3 CRC paint scheme[2][3][4][12]
45 Jeffrey Earnhardt Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet BZ Mart, ForeverLawn - Dale Earnhardt's 1997 No. 3 Wheaties The Winston paint scheme[2][3][4]
48 Parker Kligerman Big Machine Racing Chevrolet Big Machine Spiked Coolers
51 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet First Pacific Funding - Geoff Bodine's 1985-1989 No. 5 Levi Garrett paint scheme[2][3][4][13]
53 Matt Mills (i) Emerling-Gase Motorsports Ford J. F. Electric - Herbie's paint scheme from Herbie: Fully Loaded[2][3][4][14]
66 Chad Finchum MBM Motorsports Ford Wild Willies - Eric McClure's 2011 No. 14 Hefty Black Out paint scheme[2][3][4]
74 Dawson Cram CHK Racing Chevrolet Magnum Contracting - Bob Keselowski's 1989 No. 29 Mopar paint scheme[2][3][4]
77 Carson Hocevar (i) Spire Motorsports Chevrolet Premier Security Solutions
78 Anthony Alfredo B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet Dude Wipes - Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s 2017 No. 88 Nationwide paint scheme[2][3][4]
91 Ross Chastain (i) DGM Racing Chevrolet Florida Watermelon Association
92 Josh Williams DGM Racing Chevrolet Call 811 Before You Dig - Kevin Harvick's 2005 No. 29 Pelon Pelo Rico paint scheme[2][3][4]
98 Riley Herbst Stewart-Haas Racing Ford Monster Energy - Tribute to Ken Block's rally car from Gymkhana 3[2][3][4][15]
Official entry list

Practice

The first and only practice session was held on Friday, May 12, at 5:05 PM EST, and would last for 20 minutes.[16] Ryan Truex, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 29.874, and an average speed of 164.611 mph (264.916 km/h).[17]

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 19 Ryan Truex Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 29.874 164.611
2 20 John Hunter Nemechek Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 30.061 163.587
3 7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet 30.143 163.142
Full practice results

Qualifying

Qualifying was held on Friday, May 12, at 5:35 PM EST.[16] Since Darlington Raceway is an intermediate racetrack, the qualifying system used is a single-car, single-lap system with only one round. In that round, whoever sets the fastest time will win the pole.[18] John Hunter Nemechek, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would score the pole for the race, with a lap of 29.613, and an average speed of 166.062 mph (267.251 km/h).[19]

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 20 John Hunter Nemechek Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 29.613 166.062
2 19 Ryan Truex Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 29.754 165.275
3 10 Kyle Larson (i) Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 29.789 165.081
4 1 Sam Mayer JR Motorsports Chevrolet 29.849 164.749
5 00 Cole Custer Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 29.880 164.578
6 16 Chandler Smith (R) Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 29.945 164.221
7 2 Sheldon Creed Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 29.950 164.194
8 31 Parker Retzlaff (R) Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet 30.062 163.582
9 18 Sammy Smith (R) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 30.111 163.316
10 21 Austin Hill Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 30.147 163.121
11 9 Brandon Jones JR Motorsports Chevrolet 30.168 163.007
12 11 Daniel Hemric Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 30.173 162.980
13 8 Josh Berry JR Motorsports Chevrolet 30.187 162.905
14 25 Brett Moffitt AM Racing Ford 30.202 162.824
15 27 Jeb Burton Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet 30.214 162.759
16 39 Ryan Sieg RSS Racing Ford 30.231 162.667
17 7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet 30.261 162.506
18 98 Riley Herbst Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 30.276 162.426
19 51 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet 30.324 162.169
20 78 Anthony Alfredo B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet 30.379 161.875
21 91 Ross Chastain (i) DGM Racing Chevrolet 30.403 161.747
22 44 Sage Karam Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet 30.412 161.699
23 48 Parker Kligerman Big Machine Racing Chevrolet 30.476 161.360
24 24 Corey Heim (i) Sam Hunt Racing Toyota 30.523 161.111
25 77 Carson Hocevar (i) Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 30.543 161.006
26 26 Kaz Grala Sam Hunt Racing Toyota 30.592 160.748
27 92 Josh Williams DGM Racing Chevrolet 30.642 160.486
28 07 Stefan Parsons SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet 30.651 160.438
29 28 Kyle Sieg RSS Racing Ford 30.904 159.125
30 3 Ty Dillon (i) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 30.919 159.048
31 35 Patrick Emerling Emerling-Gase Motorsports Chevrolet 30.961 158.832
32 43 Ryan Ellis Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet 30.993 158.668
33 45 Jeffrey Earnhardt Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet 31.252 157.353
Qualified by owner's points
34 53 Matt Mills (i) Emerling-Gase Motorsports Ford 31.407 156.577
35 6 Brennan Poole JD Motorsports Chevrolet 31.442 156.402
36 08 Gray Gaulding SS-Green Light Racing Ford 31.520 156.015
37 38 Joe Graf Jr. RSS Racing Ford – –
38 02 Blaine Perkins Our Motorsports Chevrolet – –
Failed to qualify
39 4 Garrett Smithley JD Motorsports Chevrolet 31.387 156.676
40 66 Chad Finchum MBM Motorsports Ford 31.466 156.283
41 74 Dawson Cram CHK Racing Chevrolet 31.729 154.988
Official qualifying results
Official starting lineup

Race results

Stage 1 Laps: 45

Pos. # Driver Team Make Pts
1 10 Kyle Larson (i) Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 0
2 20 John Hunter Nemechek Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 9
3 21 Austin Hill Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 8
4 00 Cole Custer Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 7
5 1 Sam Mayer JR Motorsports Chevrolet 6
6 19 Ryan Truex Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 5
7 2 Sheldon Creed Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 4
8 9 Brandon Jones JR Motorsports Chevrolet 3
9 11 Daniel Hemric Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 2
10 25 Brett Moffitt AM Racing Ford 1

Stage 2 Laps: 45

Pos. # Driver Team Make Pts
1 20 John Hunter Nemechek Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 10
2 10 Kyle Larson (i) Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 0
3 7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet 8
4 1 Sam Mayer JR Motorsports Chevrolet 7
5 00 Cole Custer Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 6
6 21 Austin Hill Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 5
7 39 Ryan Sieg RSS Racing Ford 4
8 8 Josh Berry JR Motorsports Chevrolet 3
9 48 Parker Kligerman Big Machine Racing Chevrolet 2
10 18 Sammy Smith (R) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 1

Stage 3 Laps: 57

Pos.[20] St # Driver Team Make Laps Led Status Pts
1 3 10 Kyle Larson (i) Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 147 46 Running 0
2 17 7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet 147 2 Running 43
3 5 00 Cole Custer Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 147 0 Running 47
4 10 21 Austin Hill Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 147 2 Running 46
5 1 20 John Hunter Nemechek Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 147 57 Running 51
6 25 77 Carson Hocevar (i) Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 147 3 Running 0
7 13 8 Josh Berry JR Motorsports Chevrolet 147 0 Running 33
8 4 1 Sam Mayer JR Motorsports Chevrolet 147 35 Running 42
9 26 26 Kaz Grala Sam Hunt Racing Toyota 147 0 Running 28
10 24 24 Corey Heim (i) Sam Hunt Racing Toyota 147 0 Running 27
11 9 18 Sammy Smith (R) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 147 0 Running 27
12 15 27 Jeb Burton Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet 147 0 Running 25
13 23 48 Parker Kligerman Big Machine Racing Chevrolet 147 0 Running 26
14 19 51 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet 147 1 Running 23
15 20 78 Anthony Alfredo B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet 147 0 Running 22
16 12 11 Daniel Hemric Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 147 0 Running 23
17 27 92 Josh Williams DGM Racing Chevrolet 147 0 Running 20
18 21 91 Ross Chastain (i) DGM Racing Chevrolet 147 0 Running 0
19 30 3 Ty Dillon (i) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 147 0 Running 0
20 14 25 Brett Moffitt AM Racing Ford 147 0 Running 18
21 31 35 Patrick Emerling Emerling-Gase Motorsports Chevrolet 147 1 Running 16
22 28 07 Stefan Parsons SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet 147 0 Running 15
23 35 6 Brennan Poole JD Motorsports Chevrolet 147 0 Running 14
24 8 31 Parker Retzlaff (R) Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet 147 0 Running 13
25 7 2 Sheldon Creed Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 147 0 Running 16
26 33 45 Jeffrey Earnhardt Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet 147 0 Running 11
27 16 39 Ryan Sieg RSS Racing Ford 146 0 Running 14
28 34 53 Matt Mills (i) Emerling-Gase Motorsports Ford 146 0 Running 0
29 36 08 Gray Gaulding SS-Green Light Racing Ford 146 1 Running 8
30 29 28 Kyle Sieg RSS Racing Ford 146 0 Running 7
31 22 44 Sage Karam Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet 144 0 Running 6
32 37 38 Joe Graf Jr. RSS Racing Ford 140 0 Accident 5
33 32 43 Ryan Ellis Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet 74 0 Accident 4
34 11 9 Brandon Jones JR Motorsports Chevrolet 68 0 Accident 6
35 2 19 Ryan Truex Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 68 0 Accident 7
36 6 16 Chandler Smith (R) Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 67 0 Accident 1
37 38 02 Blaine Perkins Our Motorsports Chevrolet 35 0 Suspension 1
38 18 98 Riley Herbst Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 20 0 Accident 1
Official race results

Standings after the race

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