The 2023 Shriners Children's 200 at The Glen was the 23rd stock car race of the 2023 NASCAR Xfinity Series, and the 28th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, August 19, 2023, in Watkins Glen, New York at Watkins Glen International, a 2.454 miles (3.949 km) permanent road course. The race was originally scheduled to be contested over 82 laps, but was extended to 86 laps due to a NASCAR overtime finish. In a wild overtime finish, Sam Mayer, driving for JR Motorsports, would spin race-leader Ty Gibbs on the final restart, and held off Sheldon Creed on the final lap to earn his second career NASCAR Xfinity Series win, and his second of the season.[1] Gibbs had dominated the entire race, leading a race-high 70 laps. After spinning, he would end up finishing 17th. To fill out the podium, Creed, driving for Richard Childress Racing, and Parker Kligerman, driving for Big Machine Racing, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
| Race details | |||
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| Race 23 of 33 of the 2023 NASCAR Xfinity Series | |||
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| Date | August 19, 2023 | ||
| Official name | 28th Annual Shriners Children's 200 at The Glen | ||
| Location | Watkins Glen International, Watkins Glen, New York | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 2.454 mi (3.949 km) | ||
| Distance | 86 laps, 210 mi (338 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 82 laps, 201 mi (323 km) | ||
| Average speed | 86.857 mph (139.783 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Joe Gibbs Racing | ||
| Time | 1:10.549 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Laps | 70 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 1 | Sam Mayer | JR Motorsports | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | USA | ||
| Announcers | Rick Allen, Steve Letarte (booth), Mike Bagley (Esses), Dale Earnhardt Jr. (Turn 5) and Jeff Burton (Turns 6–7) | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | MRN | ||
After the race, NASCAR was later criticized due to the amount of oil and speedy dry on the racetrack from the previous caution, causing numerous drivers to spin or get loose in the final two laps, which included Josh Berry and Sammy Smith, after both of them spun coming to the white flag.[2]
Background edit
Watkins Glen International (nicknamed "The Glen") is an automobile race track located in Watkins Glen, New York at the southern tip of Seneca Lake. It was long known around the world as the home of the Formula One United States Grand Prix, which it hosted for twenty consecutive years (1961–1980), but the site has been home to road racing of nearly every class, including the World Sportscar Championship, Trans-Am, Can-Am, NASCAR Cup Series, the International Motor Sports Association and the IndyCar Series.
Initially, public roads in the village were used for the race course. In 1956 a permanent circuit for the race was built. In 1968 the race was extended to six hours, becoming the 6 Hours of Watkins Glen. The circuit's current layout has more or less been the same since 1971, although a chicane was installed at the uphill Esses in 1975 to slow cars through these corners, where there was a fatality during practice at the 1973 United States Grand Prix. The chicane was removed in 1985, but another chicane called the "Inner Loop" was installed in 1992 after J.D. McDuffie's fatal accident during the previous year's NASCAR Winston Cup event.
The circuit is known as the Mecca of North American road racing and is a very popular venue among fans and drivers. The facility is currently owned by International Speedway Corporation.
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 Saturday, August 19, at 10:30 AM EST, and would last for 20 minutes.[3] Justin Allgaier, driving for JR Motorsports, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 1:11.800, and an average speed of 122.841 mph (197.693 km/h).[4]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1:11.800 | 122.841 |
| 2 | 10 | Kyle Busch (i) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 1:12.368 | 121.877 |
| 3 | 21 | Austin Hill | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 1:12.441 | 121.754 |
| Full practice results | ||||||
Qualifying edit
Qualifying was held on Saturday, August 19, at 11:00 AM EST.[3] Since Watkins Glen International 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] Ty Gibbs, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would score the pole for the race, with a lap of 1:10.549, and an average speed of 125.019 mph (201.199 km/h).[6]
Race results edit
Stage 1 Laps: 20
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 | Ty Gibbs (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 0 |
| 2 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 1 | Sam Mayer | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 8 | Josh Berry | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 21 | Austin Hill | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 20 | John Hunter Nemechek | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 5 |
| 7 | 2 | Sheldon Creed | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 3 |
| 9 | 00 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 2 |
| 10 | 48 | Parker Kligerman | Big Machine Racing | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage 2 Laps: 20
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 | Ty Gibbs (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 0 |
| 2 | 17 | Alex Bowman (i) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 3 | 21 | Austin Hill | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 00 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 6 |
| 6 | 1 | Sam Mayer | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 8 | Josh Berry | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 20 | John Hunter Nemechek | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 3 |
| 9 | 48 | Parker Kligerman | Big Machine Racing | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 2 | Sheldon Creed | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage 3 Laps: 46
| Pos.[7] | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 1 | Sam Mayer | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 86 | 8 | Running | 53 |
| 2 | 13 | 2 | Sheldon Creed | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 86 | 0 | Running | 41 |
| 3 | 14 | 48 | Parker Kligerman | Big Machine Racing | Chevrolet | 86 | 0 | Running | 36 |
| 4 | 17 | 91 | Ross Chastain (i) | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 86 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 5 | 19 | 24 | Connor Mosack (R) | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota | 86 | 0 | Running | 32 |
| 6 | 12 | 20 | John Hunter Nemechek | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 86 | 0 | Running | 39 |
| 7 | 4 | 00 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 86 | 1 | Running | 38 |
| 8 | 18 | 16 | Chandler Smith (R) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 86 | 0 | Running | 29 |
| 9 | 2 | 17 | Alex Bowman (i) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 86 | 4 | Running | 0 |
| 10 | 25 | 27 | Jeb Burton | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 86 | 0 | Running | 27 |
| 11 | 24 | 9 | Brandon Jones | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 86 | 0 | Running | 26 |
| 12 | 32 | 6 | Brennan Poole | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 86 | 0 | Running | 25 |
| 13 | 33 | 4 | Kyle Weatherman | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 86 | 2 | Running | 24 |
| 14 | 11 | 21 | Austin Hill | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 86 | 0 | Running | 37 |
| 15 | 21 | 45 | Sage Karam | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | 86 | 0 | Running | 22 |
| 16 | 3 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 86 | 1 | Running | 37 |
| 17 | 1 | 19 | Ty Gibbs (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 86 | 70 | Running | 0 |
| 18 | 9 | 18 | Sammy Smith (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 86 | 0 | Running | 19 |
| 19 | 37 | 28 | Kyle Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | 86 | 0 | Running | 18 |
| 20 | 7 | 8 | Josh Berry | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 86 | 0 | Running | 28 |
| 21 | 26 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | 86 | 0 | Running | 16 |
| 22 | 36 | 38 | Joe Graf Jr. | RSS Racing | Ford | 85 | 0 | Running | 15 |
| 23 | 6 | 11 | Daniel Hemric | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 84 | 0 | Running | 14 |
| 24 | 22 | 08 | Alex Labbé | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 83 | 0 | Running | 13 |
| 25 | 28 | 07 | Josh Bilicki | SS-Green Light Racing | Ford | 83 | 0 | Running | 12 |
| 26 | 29 | 31 | Parker Retzlaff (R) | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 82 | 0 | Running | 11 |
| 27 | 8 | 10 | Kyle Busch (i) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 78 | 0 | Transmission | 0 |
| 28 | 15 | 26 | Kaz Grala | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota | 78 | 0 | Accident | 9 |
| 29 | 20 | 25 | Brett Moffitt | AM Racing | Ford | 66 | 0 | Suspension | 8 |
| 30 | 35 | 43 | Ryan Ellis | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | 65 | 0 | Running | 7 |
| 31 | 27 | 78 | Anthony Alfredo | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 61 | 0 | Axle | 6 |
| 32 | 38 | 35 | Stanton Barrett | Emerling-Gase Motorsports | Toyota | 56 | 0 | Suspension | 5 |
| 33 | 23 | 44 | Stefan Parsons | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | 45 | 0 | Brakes | 4 |
| 34 | 31 | 96 | Max McLaughlin | FRS Racing | Chevrolet | 43 | 0 | Accident | 3 |
| 35 | 10 | 98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 37 | 0 | Suspension | 5 |
| 36 | 34 | 92 | Josh Williams | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 23 | 0 | Accident | 1 |
| 37 | 16 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 21 | 0 | Suspension | 1 |
| 38 | 30 | 02 | Blaine Perkins (R) | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 11 | 0 | Transmission | 1 |
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References edit
- ^ Glover, Luken (August 19, 2023). "Sam Mayer Turns Ty Gibbs, Wins Xfinity Race at Watkins Glen". Frontstretch. Retrieved August 19, 2023.
- ^ Srigley, Joseph (August 19, 2023). "Sam Mayer Spins (Ty Gibbs) and Wins Amidst Late-Race Chaos in Xfinity Race at Watkins Glen". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved August 19, 2023.
- ^ a b "2023 NASCAR Xfinity Series Watkins Glen International Race Page". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
- ^ "Practice Results: 2023 NASCAR Xfinity Series Shriners Children's 200 at The Glen". TobyChristie.com. August 19, 2023. Retrieved August 19, 2023.
- ^ "2023 NASCAR Qualifying Procedures". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
- ^ Stumpf, Stephen (August 19, 2023). "Ty Gibbs on Pole for Watkins Glen Xfinity Race". Frontstretch. Retrieved August 19, 2023.
- ^ "2023 Shriners Children's 200 at The Glen - Racing Reference". Racing-Reference.info. Retrieved August 19, 2023.