The 2023 Pennzoil 150 Presented by Advance Auto Parts was the 22nd stock car race of the 2023 NASCAR Xfinity Series, and the 20th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, August 12, 2023, in Speedway, Indiana at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course, a 2.439 miles (3.925 km) permanent road course. The race took the scheduled 62 laps to complete. Ty Gibbs, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would dominate the final 15 laps of the race, and earn his 12th career NASCAR Xfinity Series win, and his first of the season. Gibbs and A. J. Allmendinger would dominate the entire race, leading 28 and 21 laps, respectively.[1] To fill out the podium, Sam Mayer, driving for JR Motorsports, and Allmendinger, driving for Kaulig Racing, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.

2023 Pennzoil 150 Presented by Advance Auto Parts
Race details
Race 22 of 33 of the 2023 NASCAR Xfinity Series
Date August 12, 2023
Official name 20th Annual Pennzoil 150 Presented by Advance Auto Parts
Location Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Speedway, Indiana
Course Permanent racing facility
2.439 mi (3.925 km)
Distance 62 laps, 151 mi (243 km)
Scheduled Distance 62 laps, 151 mi (243 km)
Average speed 77.174 mph (124.200 km/h)
Pole position
Driver Kaulig Racing
Time 1:34.428
Most laps led
Driver Ty Gibbs Joe Gibbs Racing
Laps 28
Winner
No. 19 Ty Gibbs Joe Gibbs Racing
Television in the United States
Network USA
Announcers Rick Allen, Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte, and Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Radio in the United States
Radio PRN
IMS Radio

Background

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The Indianapolis Motor Speedway, located in Speedway, Indiana, (an enclave suburb of Indianapolis) in the United States, is the home of the Indianapolis 500 and the Brickyard 400. It is located on the corner of 16th Street and Georgetown Road, approximately six miles (10 km) west of Downtown Indianapolis.

Constructed in 1909, it is the original speedway, the first racing facility so named. It has a permanent seating capacity estimated at 235,000 with infield seating raising capacity to an approximate 400,000. It is the highest-capacity sports venue in the world.

Entry list

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  • (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 Huck's Market
02 Blaine Perkins (R) Our Motorsports Chevrolet Gratis
2 Sheldon Creed Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet Whelen
4 Kyle Weatherman JD Motorsports Chevrolet JD Motorsports
6 Brennan Poole JD Motorsports Chevrolet Toxic Waste Sour Candy
07 Colin Garrett (i) SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet 111 Veterans Project
7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet BRANDT
08 Camden Murphy SS-Green Light Racing Ford Garners Towing
8 Josh Berry JR Motorsports Chevrolet Jarrett Logistics Systems
9 Brandon Jones JR Motorsports Chevrolet Ortho Tomcat, Menards
10 A. J. Allmendinger (i) Kaulig Racing Chevrolet LeafHome Water Solutions
11 Daniel Hemric Kaulig Racing Chevrolet Cirkul
16 Chandler Smith (R) Kaulig Racing Chevrolet Quick Tie Products
18 Sammy Smith (R) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota TMC Transportation
19 Ty Gibbs (i) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota He Gets Us
20 John Hunter Nemechek Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Mobil 1
21 Austin Hill Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet Bennett Transportation
24 Connor Mosack (R) Sam Hunt Racing Toyota Toyota Genuine Parts
25 Brett Moffitt AM Racing Ford AM Technical Solutions
26 Kaz Grala Sam Hunt Racing Toyota Toyota Outfitters
27 Jeb Burton Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet Puryear Tank Lines
28 Kyle Sieg RSS Racing Ford RSS Racing
31 Parker Retzlaff (R) Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet Bommarito.com, EasyCare
34 Andre Castro Jesse Iwuji Motorsports Chevrolet Wings & Wheels Foundation
35 Alex Labbé Emerling-Gase Motorsports Toyota Emerling-Gase Motorsports
36 Josh Bilicki DGM Racing Chevrolet Sherfick Companies
38 Joe Graf Jr. RSS Racing Ford G-Coin
39 Ryan Sieg RSS Racing Ford RSS Racing
43 Ryan Ellis Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet Renascent
44 Conor Daly (i) Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet Gilreath Farms, AAN Adjusters
45 Sage Karam Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet Til Valhalla Project
48 Parker Kligerman Big Machine Racing Chevrolet Big Machine Spiked Light Coolers
50 Preston Pardus Pardus Racing Chevrolet Chinchor Electric
51 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet Wings Etc. Grill & Pub
53 Brad Perez Emerling-Gase Motorsports Chevrolet Emerling-Gase Motorsports
66 Will Rodgers (i) MBM Motorsports Toyota ReCap Recovery Drink
78 Anthony Alfredo B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet K&L Ready Mix
88 Miguel Paludo JR Motorsports Chevrolet BRANDT
91 Ross Chastain (i) DGM Racing Chevrolet Skip Barber Racing School
92 Josh Williams DGM Racing Chevrolet Alloy Employer Services
98 Riley Herbst Stewart-Haas Racing Ford Monster Energy
Official entry list

Practice

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The first and only practice session was held on Saturday, August 12, at 9:35 AM EST, and would last for 20 minutes.[2] A. J. Allmendinger, driving for Kaulig Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 1:40.181, and an average speed of 87.645 mph (141.051 km/h).[3]

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 10 A. J. Allmendinger (i) Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 1:40.181 87.645
2 1 Sam Mayer JR Motorsports Chevrolet 1:40.545 87.328
3 19 Ty Gibbs (i) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 1:40.625 87.259
Full practice results

Qualifying

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Qualifying is scheduled to be held on Saturday, August 12, at 10:05 AM EST.[2] Despite Indianapolis Motor Speedway being a road course, the qualifying system used was a multi-car, multi-lap system with only one round. In that round, whoever sets the fastest time will win the pole.[4] A. J. Allmendinger, driving for Kaulig Racing, would score the pole for the race, with a lap of 1:34.428, and an average speed of 92.985 mph (149.645 km/h).[5]

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 10 A. J. Allmendinger (i) Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 1:34.428 92.985
2 19 Ty Gibbs (i) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 1:35.075 92.352
3 8 Josh Berry JR Motorsports Chevrolet 1:35.086 92.342
4 21 Austin Hill Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 1:35.207 92.224
5 11 Daniel Hemric Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 1:35.505 91.937
6 00 Cole Custer Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 1:35.622 91.824
7 91 Ross Chastain (i) DGM Racing Chevrolet 1:35.808 91.646
8 20 John Hunter Nemechek Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 1:35.826 91.629
9 2 Sheldon Creed Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 1:36.026 91.438
10 98 Riley Herbst Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 1:36.260 91.215
11 50 Preston Pardus Pardus Racing Chevrolet 1:36.265 91.211
12 48 Parker Kligerman Big Machine Racing Chevrolet 1:36.305 91.173
13 7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet 1:36.330 91.149
14 27 Jeb Burton Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet 1:36.488 91.000
15 1 Sam Mayer JR Motorsports Chevrolet 1:36.545 90.946
16 24 Connor Mosack (R) Sam Hunt Racing Toyota 1:36.695 90.805
17 18 Sammy Smith (R) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 1:36.719 90.783
18 16 Chandler Smith (R) Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 1:36.729 90.773
19 36 Josh Bilicki DGM Racing Chevrolet 1:36.748 90.755
20 51 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet 1:36.942 90.574
21 26 Kaz Grala Sam Hunt Racing Toyota 1:37.080 90.445
22 88 Miguel Paludo JR Motorsports Chevrolet 1:37.119 90.409
23 25 Brett Moffitt AM Racing Ford 1:37.133 90.396
24 31 Parker Retzlaff (R) Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet 1:37.519 90.038
25 9 Brandon Jones JR Motorsports Chevrolet 1:37.727 89.846
26 35 Alex Labbé Emerling-Gase Motorsports Toyota 1:37.859 89.725
27 45 Sage Karam Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet 1:38.202 89.412
28 34 Andre Castro Jesse Iwuji Motorsports Chevrolet 1:38.389 89.242
29 4 Kyle Weatherman JD Motorsports Chevrolet 1:38.405 89.227
30 39 Ryan Sieg RSS Racing Ford 1:38.484 89.156
31 53 Brad Perez Emerling-Gase Motorsports Chevrolet 1:38.484 89.156
32 78 Anthony Alfredo B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet 1:38.555 89.091
33 43 Ryan Ellis Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet 1:38.611 89.041
Qualified by owner's points
34 92 Josh Williams DGM Racing Chevrolet 1:39.080 88.619
35 6 Brennan Poole JD Motorsports Chevrolet 1:40.218 87.613
36 28 Kyle Sieg RSS Racing Ford 1:40.752 87.149
37 38 Joe Graf Jr. RSS Racing Ford 1:41.081 86.865
38 02 Blaine Perkins (R) Our Motorsports Chevrolet
Failed to qualify
39 08 Camden Murphy SS-Green Light Racing Ford 1:39.629 88.131
40 44 Conor Daly (i) Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet 1:39.781 87.997
41 66 Will Rodgers (i) MBM Motorsports Toyota 1:39.972 87.829
42 07 Colin Garrett (i) SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet 1:41.431 86.565
Official qualifying results
Official starting lineup

Race results

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Stage 1 Laps: 20

Pos. # Driver Team Make Pts
1 10 A. J. Allmendinger (i) Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 0
2 1 Sam Mayer JR Motorsports Chevrolet 9
3 11 Daniel Hemric Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 8
4 48 Parker Kligerman Big Machine Racing Chevrolet 7
5 7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet 6
6 19 Ty Gibbs (i) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 0
7 31 Parker Retzlaff (R) Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet 4
8 16 Chandler Smith (R) Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 3
9 8 Josh Berry JR Motorsports Chevrolet 2
10 00 Cole Custer Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 1

Stage 2 Laps: 20

Pos. # Driver Team Make Pts
1 10 A. J. Allmendinger (i) Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 0
2 19 Ty Gibbs (i) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 0
3 1 Sam Mayer JR Motorsports Chevrolet 8
4 2 Sheldon Creed Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 7
5 98 Riley Herbst Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 6
6 21 Austin Hill Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 5
7 16 Chandler Smith (R) Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 4
8 20 John Hunter Nemechek Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 3
9 11 Daniel Hemric Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 2
10 51 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet 1

Stage 3 Laps: 22

Pos.[6] St # Driver Team Make Laps Led Status Pts
1 2 19 Ty Gibbs (i) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 62 28 Running 0
2 15 1 Sam Mayer JR Motorsports Chevrolet 62 5 Running 52
3 1 10 A. J. Allmendinger (i) Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 62 21 Running 0
4 4 21 Austin Hill Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 62 0 Running 38
5 13 7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet 62 0 Running 38
6 6 00 Cole Custer Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 62 0 Running 32
7 12 48 Parker Kligerman Big Machine Racing Chevrolet 62 0 Running 37
8 9 2 Sheldon Creed Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 62 1 Running 36
9 21 26 Kaz Grala Sam Hunt Racing Toyota 62 0 Running 28
10 23 25 Brett Moffitt AM Racing Ford 62 0 Running 27
11 26 35 Alex Labbé Emerling-Gase Motorsports Toyota 62 0 Running 26
12 10 98 Riley Herbst Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 62 0 Running 31
13 8 20 John Hunter Nemechek Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 62 0 Running 27
14 3 8 Josh Berry JR Motorsports Chevrolet 62 2 Running 25
15 27 45 Sage Karam Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet 62 0 Running 22
16 14 27 Jeb Burton Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet 62 0 Running 21
17 24 31 Parker Retzlaff (R) Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet 62 0 Running 24
18 19 36 Josh Bilicki DGM Racing Chevrolet 62 1 Running 19
19 20 51 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet 62 1 Running 19
20 29 4 Kyle Weatherman JD Motorsports Chevrolet 62 0 Running 17
21 25 9 Brandon Jones JR Motorsports Chevrolet 62 0 Running 16
22 22 88 Miguel Paludo JR Motorsports Chevrolet 62 0 Running 15
23 32 78 Anthony Alfredo B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet 62 0 Running 14
24 11 50 Preston Pardus Pardus Racing Chevrolet 62 0 Running 13
25 35 6 Brennan Poole JD Motorsports Chevrolet 62 0 Running 12
26 16 24 Connor Mosack (R) Sam Hunt Racing Toyota 62 0 Running 11
27 5 11 Daniel Hemric Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 61 3 Running 20
28 17 18 Sammy Smith (R) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 61 0 Running 9
29 33 43 Ryan Ellis Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet 61 0 Running 8
30 36 28 Kyle Sieg RSS Racing Ford 61 0 Running 7
31 38 02 Blaine Perkins (R) Our Motorsports Chevrolet 60 0 Running 6
32 30 39 Ryan Sieg RSS Racing Ford 57 0 Suspension 5
33 34 92 Josh Williams DGM Racing Chevrolet 57 0 Running 4
34 18 16 Chandler Smith (R) Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 56 0 Suspension 10
35 37 38 Joe Graf Jr. RSS Racing Ford 46 0 Axle 2
36 28 34 Andre Castro Jesse Iwuji Motorsports Chevrolet 39 0 Suspension 1
37 7 91 Ross Chastain (i) DGM Racing Chevrolet 38 0 Suspension 0
38 31 53 Brad Perez Emerling-Gase Motorsports Chevrolet 24 0 Brakes 1
Official race results

Standings after the race

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References

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  1. ^ Folsom, Chase (August 12, 2023). "Ty Gibbs Drives Away to Xfinity Win At Indianapolis". Frontstretch. Retrieved August 12, 2023.
  2. ^ a b "2023 NASCAR Xfinity Series Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course Race Page". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
  3. ^ "Practice Results: 2023 NASCAR Xfinity Series Pennzoil 150 at The Brickyard". TobyChristie.com. August 12, 2023. Retrieved August 12, 2023.
  4. ^ "2023 NASCAR Qualifying Procedures". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
  5. ^ Watson, Wyatt (August 12, 2023). "AJ Allmendinger Earns Pole for Xfinity Indy Road Course Race". Frontstretch. Retrieved August 12, 2023.
  6. ^ "2023 Pennzoil 150 - Racing Reference". Racing-Reference.info. Retrieved August 12, 2023.


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