2023 A-GAME 200
Race details | |||
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Race 10 of 33 of the 2023 NASCAR Xfinity Series | |||
Date | April 29, 2023 | ||
Official name | 42nd Annual A-GAME 200 | ||
Location | Dover Motor Speedway, Dover, Delaware | ||
Course |
Permanent racing facility 1 mi (1.6 km) | ||
Scheduled Distance | 200 laps, 200 mi (321 km) | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver | Big Machine Racing | ||
Grid positions set by competition-based formula | |||
Television in the United States | |||
Network | FS1 | ||
Announcers | Adam Alexander, Austin Dillon, and Joey Logano | ||
Radio in the United States | |||
Radio | MRN |
The 2023 A-GAME 200 will be the 10th stock car race of the 2023 NASCAR Xfinity Series, and the 42nd iteration of the event. The race is scheduled to be held on Saturday, April 29, 2023, in Dover, Delaware at Dover Motor Speedway, a 1 mile (1.6 km) permanent oval-shaped racetrack. The race is scheduled to be contested over 200 laps.
This will also be the fourth and final race of the Dash 4 Cash. The drivers eligible for the Dash 4 Cash are Cole Custer, Sheldon Creed, Jeb Burton, and Parker Kligerman, after they were the highest finishing Xfinity regulars following the race at Talladega.
Background
Dover Motor Speedway is an oval race track in Dover, Delaware, United States that has held at least two NASCAR races since it opened in 1969. In addition to NASCAR, the track also hosted USAC and the NTT IndyCar Series. The track features one layout, a 1 mile (1.6 km) concrete oval, with 24° banking in the turns and 9° banking on the straights. The speedway is owned and operated by Speedway Motorsports.
The track, nicknamed "The Monster Mile", was built in 1969 by Melvin Joseph of Melvin L. Joseph Construction Company, Inc., with an asphalt surface, but was replaced with concrete in 1995. Six years later in 2001, the track's capacity moved to 135,000 seats, making the track have the largest capacity of sports venue in the mid-Atlantic. In 2002, the name changed to Dover International Speedway from Dover Downs International Speedway after Dover Downs Gaming and Entertainment split, making Dover Motorsports. From 2007 to 2009, the speedway worked on an improvement project called "The Monster Makeover", which expanded facilities at the track and beautified the track. After the 2014 season, the track's capacity was reduced to 95,500 seats.
Entry list
- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
Starting lineup
Practice and qualifying were both scheduled to be held on Friday, April 28, at 3:05 PM EST, and 3:35 PM EST, but were both cancelled due to constant rain showers.[1] The starting lineup was determined by a performance-based metric system. As a result, Parker Kligerman, driving for Big Machine Racing, would earn the pole.[2][3] Dawson Cram would fail to qualify.
Race results
Stage 1 Laps: 45
Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
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1 | 19 | Ryan Truex | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 10 |
2 | 20 | John Hunter Nemechek | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 9 |
3 | 2 | Sheldon Creed | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 8 |
4 | 21 | Austin Hill | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 7 |
5 | 8 | Josh Berry | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 6 |
6 | 9 | Brandon Jones | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 5 |
7 | 18 | Sammy Smith (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 4 |
8 | 00 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 3 |
9 | 11 | Daniel Hemric | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 2 |
10 | 16 | Chandler Smith (R) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage 2 Laps: 45
Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
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1 | 19 | Ryan Truex | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 10 |
2 | 21 | Austin Hill | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 9 |
3 | 20 | John Hunter Nemechek | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 8 |
4 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 7 |
5 | 00 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 6 |
6 | 16 | Chandler Smith (R) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 5 |
7 | 2 | Sheldon Creed | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 4 |
8 | 18 | Sammy Smith (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 3 |
9 | 1 | Sam Mayer | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2 |
10 | 11 | Daniel Hemric | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage 3 Laps: 110
Fin. | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
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Standings after the race
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References
- ^ "2023 NASCAR Xfinity Series Dover Motor Speedway Race Page". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. Retrieved April 24, 2023.
- ^ Rutherford, Kevin (April 28, 2023). "Parker Kligerman on Dover Xfinity Pole After Qualifying Canceled". Frontstretch. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
- ^ "2023 NASCAR Qualifying Procedures". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. Retrieved April 24, 2023.