2023 DoorDash 250
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 14 of 33 of the 2023 NASCAR Xfinity Series | |||
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| Date | June 10, 2023 | ||
| Official name | Inaugural DoorDash 250 | ||
| Location | Sonoma Raceway, Sonoma, California | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 1.99 mi (3.20 km) | ||
| Distance | 79 laps, 156 mi (251 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 79 laps, 156 mi (251 km) | ||
| Average speed | 76.388 mph (122.935 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Hendrick Motorsports | ||
| Time | 1:18.387 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | |
| Laps | 53 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 28 | Aric Almirola | RSS Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | FS1 | ||
| Announcers | Adam Alexander, Kevin Harvick, and Austin Cindric | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | PRN | ||
The 2023 DoorDash 250 was the 14th stock car race of the 2023 NASCAR Xfinity Series, and the inaugural iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, June 10, 2023, in Sonoma, California at Sonoma Raceway, a 1.99 miles (3.20 km) permanent road course. The race took the scheduled 79 laps to complete. Aric Almirola, driving for RSS Racing, would score the upset win, after taking advantage of a pit road strategy, leading the final 15 laps of the race to earn his fourth career NASCAR Xfinity Series win, his first of the season, and the first NASCAR win for RSS Racing.[1] Kyle Larson dominated nearly the entire race, winning both stages and leading a race-high 53 laps, but ultimately fell back and finished third. To fill out the podium, A. J. Allmendinger, driving for Kaulig Racing, and Larson, driving for Hendrick Motorsports, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
Background
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Sonoma Raceway is a 1.99-mile (3.20 km) road course and drag strip located on the landform known as Sears Point in the southern Sonoma Mountains in Sonoma, California, U.S. The road course features 12 turns on a hilly course with 160 feet (49 m) of total elevation change. It is host to one of only seven NASCAR Cup Series races each year that are run on road courses. It is also host to the NTT IndyCar Series and several other auto races and motorcycle races such as the American Federation of Motorcyclists series. Sonoma Raceway continues to host amateur, or club racing events which may or may not be open to the general public. The largest such car club is the Sports Car Club of America.
In 2022, the race was reverted to racing the club configuration.[2]
Entry list
[edit]- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
Practice
[edit]The first and only practice session was held on Friday, June 9, at 1:05 PM PST, and would last for 50 minutes.[3] Kyle Larson, driving for Hendrick Motorsports, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 1:19.255, and an average speed of 90.392 mph (145.472 km/h).[4]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 | Kyle Larson (i) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1:19.255 | 90.392 |
| 2 | 2 | Sheldon Creed | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 1:20.435 | 89.066 |
| 3 | 10 | A. J. Allmendinger (i) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 1:20.447 | 89.052 |
| Full practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
[edit]Qualifying was held on Saturday, June 10, at 12:00 PM PST.[3] Since Sonoma Raceway is a road course, the qualifying system is a two group system, with two rounds. Drivers will be separated into two groups, Group A and Group B. Each driver will have multiple laps to set a time. The fastest 5 drivers from each group will advance to the final round. The fastest driver to set a time in that round will win the pole.[5] Kyle Larson, driving for Hendrick Motorsports, would score the pole for the race, with a lap of 1:18.387, and an average speed of 91.393 mph (147.083 km/h).[6]
Race results
[edit]Stage 1 Laps: 20
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 | Kyle Larson (i) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 2 | 10 | A. J. Allmendinger (i) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 3 | 28 | Aric Almirola (i) | RSS Racing | Ford | 0 |
| 4 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 19 | Ty Gibbs (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 0 |
| 6 | 11 | Daniel Hemric | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 1 | Sam Mayer | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 48 | Parker Kligerman | Big Machine Racing | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 2 | Sheldon Creed | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 18 | Sammy Smith (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 1 |
Stage 2 Laps: 25
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 | Kyle Larson (i) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 2 | 10 | A. J. Allmendinger (i) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 3 | 19 | Ty Gibbs (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 0 |
| 4 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 21 | Austin Hill | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 28 | Aric Almirola (i) | RSS Racing | Ford | 0 |
| 7 | 20 | John Hunter Nemechek | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 4 |
| 8 | 98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 3 |
| 9 | 48 | Parker Kligerman | Big Machine Racing | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 1 | Sam Mayer | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage 3 Laps: 34
| Pos.[7] | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 28 | Aric Almirola (i) | RSS Racing | Ford | 79 | 17 | Running | 0 |
| 2 | 5 | 10 | A. J. Allmendinger (i) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 79 | 2 | Running | 0 |
| 3 | 1 | 17 | Kyle Larson (i) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 79 | 53 | Running | 0 |
| 4 | 7 | 19 | Ty Gibbs (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 79 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 5 | 12 | 48 | Parker Kligerman | Big Machine Racing | Chevrolet | 79 | 0 | Running | 37 |
| 6 | 26 | 00 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 79 | 0 | Running | 31 |
| 7 | 2 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 79 | 0 | Running | 44 |
| 8 | 13 | 21 | Austin Hill | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 79 | 4 | Running | 35 |
| 9 | 10 | 18 | Sammy Smith (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 79 | 0 | Running | 29 |
| 10 | 6 | 1 | Sam Mayer | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 79 | 0 | Running | 32 |
| 11 | 3 | 2 | Sheldon Creed | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 79 | 0 | Running | 28 |
| 12 | 14 | 25 | Brett Moffitt | AM Racing | Ford | 79 | 0 | Running | 25 |
| 13 | 8 | 11 | Daniel Hemric | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 79 | 0 | Running | 29 |
| 14 | 20 | 16 | Chandler Smith (R) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 79 | 0 | Running | 23 |
| 15 | 23 | 98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 79 | 0 | Running | 25 |
| 16 | 9 | 20 | John Hunter Nemechek | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 79 | 1 | Running | 25 |
| 17 | 24 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 79 | 0 | Running | 20 |
| 18 | 15 | 91 | Ross Chastain (i) | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 79 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 19 | 25 | 36 | Josh Bilicki | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 79 | 0 | Running | 18 |
| 20 | 27 | 26 | Kaz Grala | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota | 79 | 0 | Running | 17 |
| 21 | 28 | 9 | Brandon Jones | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 79 | 0 | Running | 16 |
| 22 | 18 | 08 | Kyle Weatherman | SS-Green Light Racing | Ford | 79 | 0 | Running | 15 |
| 23 | 32 | 4 | Ty Dillon (i) | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 79 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 24 | 33 | 43 | Dylan Lupton | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | 79 | 0 | Running | 13 |
| 25 | 11 | 29 | Alex Labbé | RSS Racing | Ford | 79 | 2 | Running | 12 |
| 26 | 30 | 27 | Jeb Burton | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 79 | 0 | Running | 11 |
| 27 | 17 | 07 | Daniel Suárez (i) | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 79 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 28 | 34 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | 79 | 0 | Running | 9 |
| 29 | 31 | 53 | Brad Perez | Emerling-Gase Motorsports | Toyota | 79 | 0 | Running | 8 |
| 30 | 36 | 02 | Blaine Perkins (R) | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 79 | 0 | Running | 7 |
| 31 | 38 | 38 | Joe Graf Jr. | RSS Racing | Ford | 79 | 0 | Running | 6 |
| 32 | 29 | 24 | Connor Mosack (R) | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota | 78 | 0 | Running | 5 |
| 33 | 19 | 8 | Josh Berry | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 76 | 0 | Running | 4 |
| 34 | 21 | 44 | Sage Karam | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | 71 | 0 | Transmission | 3 |
| 35 | 22 | 92 | Josh Williams | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 60 | 0 | Suspension | 2 |
| 36 | 35 | 45 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | 59 | 0 | Accident | 1 |
| 37 | 37 | 78 | Anthony Alfredo | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 44 | 0 | Suspension | 1 |
| 38 | 16 | 31 | Parker Retzlaff (R) | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 21 | 0 | Transmission | 1 |
| Official race results | |||||||||
Standings after the race
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References
[edit]- ^ Christie, Toby (June 10, 2023). "Aric Almirola Stuns With 'Special' Victory in NASCAR Xfinity Race at Sonoma Over Allmendinger and Larson". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
- ^ "Sonoma Raceway bringing back the Chute for 2022 NASCAR Weekend". SpeedwayMedia.com. Retrieved 2022-01-10.
- ^ a b "2023 NASCAR Xfinity Series Sonoma Raceway Race Page". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
- ^ Srigley, Joseph (June 9, 2023). "Kyle Larson Sets Blistering Pace in Xfinity Series Practice from Sonoma". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved June 9, 2023.
- ^ "2023 NASCAR Qualifying Procedures". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. Retrieved May 30, 2023.
- ^ Christie, Toby (June 10, 2023). "Kyle Larson Scorches Field to Take Pole for Sonoma NASCAR Xfinity Race". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
- ^ "2023 DoorDash 250 - Racing Reference". Racing-Reference.info. Retrieved June 10, 2023.