2023 Xfinity 500
The 2023 Xfinity 500 is an upcoming NASCAR Cup Series race that will be held on October 29, 2023, at Martinsville Speedway in Ridgeway, Virginia. Contested over 500 laps on the .526 mile (.847 km) short track, it will be the 35th race of the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series season, the ninth race of the Playoffs, and final race of the Round of 8.
| Race details[1][2][3][4][5] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 35 of 36 in the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series | |||
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| Date | October 29, 2023 | ||
| Location | Martinsville Speedway in Ridgeway, Virginia | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility .526 mi (.847 km) | ||
| Distance | 500 laps, 263 mi (423.5 km) | ||
| 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 | TBA | ||
| Turn Announcers | TBA | ||
Report
Background
Martinsville Speedway is an International Speedway Corporation-owned NASCAR stock car racing track located in Henry County, in Ridgeway, Virginia, just to the south of Martinsville. At 0.526 miles (0.847 km) in length, it is the shortest track in the NASCAR Cup Series. The track is also one of the first paved oval tracks in NASCAR, being built in 1947 by H. Clay Earles. It is also the only race track that has been on the NASCAR circuit from its beginning in 1948. Along with this, Martinsville is the only NASCAR oval track on the entire NASCAR track circuit to have asphalt surfaces on the straightaways, then concrete to cover the turns.
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.
Media
Television
NBC will cover the race on the television side. Rick Allen, 1997 race winner Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte and 2014 race winner Dale Earnhardt Jr. will call the race from the broadcast booth. Reporters TBA will handle 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. | TBA |
Radio
MRN will have the radio call for the race, which will also be simulcast on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio. Announcers will announced at a later time
| MRN Radio | ||
|---|---|---|
| Booth announcers | Turn announcers | Pit reporters |
| TBA | TBA | TBA |
References
- "2023 schedule". Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
- "Martinsville Speedway". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. January 3, 2013. Archived from the original on April 25, 2017. Retrieved September 26, 2022.
- 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 23, 2023. Retrieved October 23, 2023.