2023 United Rentals 200

The 2023 United Rentals 200 was the 4th stock car race of the 2023 NASCAR Xfinity Series, and the 19th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, March 11, 2023, in Avondale, Arizona at Phoenix Raceway, a 1 mile (1.6 km) permanent tri-oval shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 200 laps to complete. Sammy Smith, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would score the win after holding off Ryan Truex in the closing stages of the race. This was Smith's first career NASCAR Xfinity Series win. He would dominate the race as well, leading 92 laps.[1] To fill out the podium, Truex, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, and Sheldon Creed, driving for Richard Childress Racing, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.

2023 United Rentals 200
Race details
Race 4 of 33 of the 2023 NASCAR Xfinity Series
Date March 11, 2023
Official name 19th Annual United Rentals 200
Location Phoenix Raceway, Avondale, Arizona
Course Permanent racing facility
1 mi (1.6 km)
Distance 200 laps, 200 mi (320 km)
Scheduled Distance 200 laps, 200 mi (320 km)
Average speed 82.079 mph (132.093 km/h)
Pole position
Driver
Stewart-Haas Racing
Time 27.701
Most laps led
Driver Sammy Smith Joe Gibbs Racing
Laps 92
Winner
No. 18 Sammy Smith Joe Gibbs Racing
Television in the United States
Network FS1
Announcers Adam Alexander, Kevin Harvick, and Joey Logano
Radio in the United States
Radio MRN

With his win, Smith became the youngest driver to win at Phoenix Raceway in the Xfinity Series.[2]

Background

Phoenix Raceway is a 1-mile, low-banked tri-oval race track located in Avondale, Arizona, near Phoenix. The motorsport track opened in 1964 and currently hosts two NASCAR race weekends annually including the final championship race since 2020. Phoenix Raceway has also hosted the CART, IndyCar Series, USAC and the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. The raceway is currently owned and operated by NASCAR.

Entry list
  • (R) denotes rookie driver.
  • (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
# Driver Team Make Sponsor
00 Cole Custer Stewart-Haas Racing Ford Haas Automation
1 Sam Mayer JR Motorsports Chevrolet Accelerate Pros Talent
02 Kyle Weatherman Our Motorsports Chevrolet Our Motorsports
2 Sheldon Creed Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet Whelen
4 Bayley Currey JD Motorsports Chevrolet Mike's Weather Page, Firman
6 Brennan Poole JD Motorsports Chevrolet Rudy's Barbecue, Macc Door Systems
07 Blaine Perkins (R) SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet Swift
7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet hellowater
08 Gray Gaulding SS-Green Light Racing Ford Panini NFT
8 Josh Berry JR Motorsports Chevrolet Jarrett Logistics Systems
9 Brandon Jones JR Motorsports Chevrolet Barracuda Pumps, Menards
10 Kyle Busch (i) Kaulig Racing Chevrolet LA Golf
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
19 Ryan Truex Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Toyota Genuine Parts
20 John Hunter Nemechek Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Safeway, Albertsons
21 Austin Hill Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet United Rentals
24 Connor Mosack (R) Sam Hunt Racing Toyota Toyota Racing Development
25 Brett Moffitt AM Racing Ford AM Technical Solutions
26 Kaz Grala Sam Hunt Racing Toyota Fire Department Coffee
27 Jeb Burton Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet Bommarito.com, EasyCare
28 Kyle Sieg RSS Racing Ford RSS Racing
31 Parker Retzlaff (R) Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet Bommarito Automotive Group
35 Joey Gase Emerling-Gase Motorsports Toyota Nevada Donor Network
38 Joe Graf Jr. RSS Racing Ford GTECHNIQ
39 Ryan Sieg RSS Racing Ford CMR Construction & Roofing
43 Ryan Ellis Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet Rolling Plains Construction
44 Jeffrey Earnhardt Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet Gas POS, BZ Mart
45 Leland Honeyman Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet Klean Freak Body Wipes
48 Parker Kligerman Big Machine Racing Chevrolet Big Machine Spiked Coolers
51 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet Fox Sports, Spartan Waste
53 Patrick Emerling Emerling-Gase Motorsports Chevrolet Sci Aps
66 Timmy Hill (i) MBM Motorsports Ford LastOptionBed.com
74 Dawson Cram CHK Racing Chevrolet Lerner & Rowe Injury Lawyers
78 Anthony Alfredo B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet TicketSmarter
91 Garrett Smithley DGM Racing Chevrolet DozerWinchParts.com
92 Josh Williams DGM Racing Chevrolet Call 811, Alloy Employer Services
98 Riley Herbst Stewart-Haas Racing Ford Monster Energy
Official entry list

Practice

The first and only practice session was held on Saturday, March 11, at 9:30 AM MST, and would last for 20 minutes.[3] Cole Custer, driving for Stewart-Haas Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 27.947, and an average speed of 128.815 mph (207.308 km/h).[4]

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 00 Cole Custer Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 27.947 128.815
2 10 Kyle Busch (i) Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 27.992 128.608
3 16 Chandler Smith (R) Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 28.003 128.558
Full practice results

Qualifying

Qualifying was held on Saturday, March 11, at 10:00 AM MST.[3] Since Phoenix Raceway is a mile oval, 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.[5] Cole Custer, driving for Stewart-Haas Racing, would score the pole for the race, with a lap of 27.701, and an average speed of 129.959 mph (209.149 km/h).[6]

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 00 Cole Custer Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 27.701 129.959
2 7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet 27.755 129.706
3 11 Daniel Hemric Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 27.845 129.287
4 20 John Hunter Nemechek Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 27.858 129.227
5 2 Sheldon Creed Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 27.869 129.176
6 16 Chandler Smith (R) Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 27.902 129.023
7 8 Josh Berry JR Motorsports Chevrolet 27.954 128.783
8 21 Austin Hill Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 27.959 128.760
9 39 Ryan Sieg RSS Racing Ford 28.008 128.535
10 98 Riley Herbst Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 28.020 128.480
11 18 Sammy Smith (R) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 28.021 128.475
12 19 Ryan Truex Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 28.097 128.128
13 26 Kaz Grala Sam Hunt Racing Toyota 28.129 127.982
14 1 Sam Mayer JR Motorsports Chevrolet 28.142 127.923
15 31 Parker Retzlaff (R) Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet 28.142 127.923
16 27 Jeb Burton Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet 28.144 127.914
17 25 Brett Moffitt AM Racing Ford 28.173 127.782
18 02 Kyle Weatherman Our Motorsports Chevrolet 28.205 127.637
19 43 Ryan Ellis Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet 28.211 127.610
20 92 Josh Williams DGM Racing Chevrolet 28.262 127.380
21 9 Brandon Jones JR Motorsports Chevrolet 28.264 127.371
22 28 Kyle Sieg RSS Racing Ford 28.288 127.262
23 45 Leland Honeyman Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet 28.407 126.729
24 38 Joe Graf Jr. RSS Racing Ford 28.410 126.716
25 78 Anthony Alfredo B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet 28.427 126.640
26 08 Gray Gaulding SS-Green Light Racing Ford 28.455 126.516
27 51 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet 28.456 126.511
28 6 Brennan Poole JD Motorsports Chevrolet 28.529 126.187
29 74 Dawson Cram CHK Racing Chevrolet 28.587 125.931
30 91 Garrett Smithley DGM Racing Chevrolet 28.712 125.383
31 44 Jeffrey Earnhardt Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet 28.738 125.270
32 4 Bayley Currey JD Motorsports Chevrolet 28.752 125.209
33 35 Joey Gase Emerling-Gase Motorsports Toyota 28.855 124.762
Qualified by owner's points
34 53 Patrick Emerling Emerling-Gase Motorsports Chevrolet 28.864 124.723
35 07 Blaine Perkins (R) SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet 28.927 124.451
36 24 Connor Mosack (R) Sam Hunt Racing Toyota 29.065 123.860
37 10 Kyle Busch (i) Kaulig Racing Chevrolet – –
38 48 Parker Kligerman Big Machine Racing Chevrolet – –
Failed to qualify
39 66 Timmy Hill (i) MBM Motorsports Ford 28.968 124.275
Official qualifying results
Official starting lineup

Race results

Stage 1 Laps: 45

Pos. # Driver Team Make Pts
1 7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet 10
2 2 Sheldon Creed Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 9
3 18 Sammy Smith (R) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 8
4 98 Riley Herbst Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 7
5 11 Daniel Hemric Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 6
6 00 Cole Custer Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 5
7 10 Kyle Busch (i) Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 0
8 1 Sam Mayer JR Motorsports Chevrolet 3
9 20 John Hunter Nemechek Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 2
10 16 Chandler Smith (R) Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 1

Stage 2 Laps: 45

Pos. # Driver Team Make Pts
1 7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet 10
2 21 Austin Hill Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 9
3 11 Daniel Hemric Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 8
4 18 Sammy Smith (R) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 7
5 10 Kyle Busch (i) Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 0
6 78 Anthony Alfredo B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet 5
7 1 Sam Mayer JR Motorsports Chevrolet 4
8 98 Riley Herbst Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 3
9 26 Kaz Grala Sam Hunt Racing Toyota 2
10 2 Sheldon Creed Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 1

Stage 3 Laps: 110

Fin[7] St # Driver Team Make Laps Led Status Pts
1 11 18 Sammy Smith (R) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 200 92 Running 55
2 12 19 Ryan Truex Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 200 0 Running 35
3 5 2 Sheldon Creed Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 200 0 Running 44
4 10 98 Riley Herbst Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 200 0 Running 43
5 6 16 Chandler Smith (R) Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 200 2 Running 33
6 4 20 John Hunter Nemechek Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 200 19 Running 33
7 8 21 Austin Hill Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 200 22 Running 39
8 7 8 Josh Berry JR Motorsports Chevrolet 200 0 Running 29
9 38 10 Kyle Busch (i) Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 200 3 Running 0
10 3 11 Daniel Hemric Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 200 0 Running 41
11 14 1 Sam Mayer JR Motorsports Chevrolet 200 4 Running 33
12 1 00 Cole Custer Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 200 38 Running 30
13 17 25 Brett Moffitt AM Racing Ford 200 0 Running 24
14 25 78 Anthony Alfredo B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet 200 0 Running 28
15 37 48 Parker Kligerman Big Machine Racing Chevrolet 200 0 Running 22
16 9 39 Ryan Sieg RSS Racing Ford 200 0 Running 21
17 18 02 Kyle Weatherman Our Motorsports Chevrolet 200 0 Running 20
18 15 31 Parker Retzlaff (R) Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet 200 0 Running 19
19 19 43 Ryan Ellis Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet 200 0 Running 18
20 27 51 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet 200 0 Running 17
21 20 92 Josh Williams DGM Racing Chevrolet 200 0 Running 16
22 16 27 Jeb Burton Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet 200 0 Running 15
23 21 9 Brandon Jones JR Motorsports Chevrolet 200 0 Running 14
24 36 24 Connor Mosack (R) Sam Hunt Racing Toyota 200 0 Running 13
25 22 28 Kyle Sieg RSS Racing Ford 200 0 Running 12
26 33 35 Joey Gase Emerling-Gase Motorsports Toyota 200 0 Running 11
27 23 45 Leland Honeyman Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet 200 0 Running 10
28 32 4 Bayley Currey JD Motorsports Chevrolet 200 0 Running 9
29 28 6 Brennan Poole JD Motorsports Chevrolet 200 0 Running 8
30 34 53 Patrick Emerling Emerling-Gase Motorsports Chevrolet 200 0 Running 7
31 24 38 Joe Graf Jr. RSS Racing Ford 200 0 Running 6
32 30 91 Garrett Smithley DGM Racing Chevrolet 200 0 Running 5
33 31 44 Jeffrey Earnhardt Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet 200 0 Running 4
34 13 26 Kaz Grala Sam Hunt Racing Toyota 199 0 Running 5
35 35 07 Blaine Perkins (R) SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet 192 0 Suspension 2
36 2 7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet 178 20 Accident 21
37 26 08 Gray Gaulding SS-Green Light Racing Ford 137 0 Accident 1
38 29 74 Dawson Cram CHK Racing Chevrolet 99 0 Fuel Pump 1
Official race results

Standings after the race

References
  1. Skala, Chris (March 11, 2023). "18-Year-Old Sammy Smith Dominates at Phoenix, Scores 1st Xfinity Win". Frontstretch. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
  2. "Sammy Smith becomes youngest winner at Phoenix in Xfinity race". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. March 11, 2023. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
  3. "2023 NASCAR Xfinity Series Phoenix Raceway Spring Race Page". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. Retrieved March 6, 2023.
  4. "Practice Results: 2023 NASCAR Xfinity Series United Rentals 200 at Phoenix". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
  5. "2023 NASCAR Qualifying Procedures". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. Retrieved March 6, 2023.
  6. Long, Dustin (March 11, 2023). "Phoenix Xfinity starting lineup: Cole Custer wins pole". NASCAR Talk | NBC Sports. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
  7. "2023 United Rentals 200 - Racing Reference". Racing-Reference.info. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
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