The 2023 ToyotaCare 250 was the 7th stock car race of the 2023 NASCAR Xfinity Series, the 43rd iteration of the event, and the first race of the Dash 4 Cash. The race was held on Saturday, April 1, 2023, in Richmond, Virginia at Richmond Raceway, a permanent tri-oval shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 250 laps to complete. Chandler Smith, driving for Kaulig Racing, would hold off John Hunter Nemechek in the final laps of the race, and earn his first career NASCAR Xfinity Series win. Smith would also dominate a portion of the race, leading 83 laps. To fill out the podium, Nemechek, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, and Josh Berry, driving for JR Motorsports, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
This was also the first race of the Dash 4 Cash. Drivers eligible for the Dash 4 Cash were Sammy Smith, Justin Allgaier, Daniel Hemric, and Sam Mayer, after they were the highest finishing Xfinity regulars following the race at COTA. Allgaier, who finished the race in 13th, would claim the bonus cash after finishing ahead of Smith, Hemric, and Mayer.
Background Richmond Raceway (RR) is a 0.75 miles (1.21 km), D-shaped, asphalt race track located just outside Richmond, Virginia in unincorporated Henrico County. It hosts the NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR Xfinity Series and the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. Known as "America's premier short track", it has formerly hosted events such as the International Race of Champions, Denny Hamlin Short Track Showdown, and the USAC sprint car series. Due to Richmond Raceway's unique "D" shape which allows drivers to reach high speeds, Richmond has long been known as a short track that races like a superspeedway. With its multiple racing grooves, and proclivity for contact Richmond is a favorite among NASCAR drivers and fans.
Entry list
(R) denotes rookie driver. (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
#DriverTeamMake00Cole CusterStewart-Haas RacingFord1Sam MayerJR MotorsportsChevrolet02Blaine PerkinsOur MotorsportsChevrolet2Sheldon CreedRichard Childress RacingChevrolet4Garrett SmithleyJD MotorsportsChevrolet6Brennan PooleJD MotorsportsChevrolet07Stefan ParsonsSS-Green Light RacingChevrolet7Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet08Gray GauldingSS-Green Light RacingFord8Josh BerryJR MotorsportsChevrolet9Brandon JonesJR MotorsportsChevrolet10Derek Kraus (i)Kaulig RacingChevrolet11Daniel HemricKaulig RacingChevrolet16Chandler Smith (R)Kaulig RacingChevrolet18Sammy Smith (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota19Joe Graf Jr.Joe Gibbs RacingToyota20John Hunter NemechekJoe Gibbs RacingToyota21Austin HillRichard Childress RacingChevrolet24Connor Mosack (R)Sam Hunt RacingToyota25Brett MoffittAM RacingFord26Kaz GralaSam Hunt RacingToyota27Jeb BurtonJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet28Kyle SiegRSS RacingFord31Parker Retzlaff (R)Jordan Anderson RacingChevrolet35Joey GaseEmerling-Gase MotorsportsToyota38Chris Hacker (i)RSS RacingFord39Ryan SiegRSS RacingFord43Ryan EllisAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet44Jeffrey EarnhardtAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet45Leland HoneymanAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet48Parker KligermanBig Machine RacingChevrolet51Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet53Patrick EmerlingEmerling-Gase MotorsportsFord66Mason Maggio (i)MBM MotorsportsToyota74Dawson CramCHK RacingChevrolet78Anthony AlfredoB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet91Alex LabbéDGM RacingChevrolet92Josh WilliamsDGM RacingChevrolet96Kyle WeathermanFRS RacingChevrolet98Riley HerbstStewart-Haas RacingFordOfficial entry list
Starting lineup Practice and qualifying was both scheduled to be held on Saturday, April 1, at 8:00 AM EST, and 8:30 AM EST, but were both cancelled due to constant rain showers. The starting lineup was determined by a performance-based metric system. As a result, Justin Allgaier, driving for JR Motorsports, earned the pole. Dawson Cram and Kyle Weatherman failed to qualify. Pos.#DriverTeamMake17Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet218Sammy Smith (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota31Sam MayerJR MotorsportsChevrolet498Riley HerbstStewart-Haas RacingFord511Daniel HemricKaulig RacingChevrolet62Sheldon CreedRichard Childress RacingChevrolet78Josh BerryJR MotorsportsChevrolet816Chandler Smith (R)Kaulig RacingChevrolet99Brandon JonesJR MotorsportsChevrolet1020John Hunter NemechekJoe Gibbs RacingToyota1110Derek Kraus (i)Kaulig RacingChevrolet1251Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet1378Anthony AlfredoB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet1431Parker Retzlaff (R)Jordan Anderson RacingChevrolet1519Joe Graf Jr.Joe Gibbs RacingToyota1627Jeb BurtonJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet1739Ryan SiegRSS RacingFord1821Austin HillRichard Childress RacingChevrolet1924Connor Mosack (R)Sam Hunt RacingToyota2048Parker KligermanBig Machine RacingChevrolet2126Kaz GralaSam Hunt RacingToyota2200Cole CusterStewart-Haas RacingFord2343Ryan EllisAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet2425Brett MoffittAM RacingFord2528Kyle SiegRSS RacingFord2692Josh WilliamsDGM RacingChevrolet2702Blaine PerkinsOur MotorsportsChevrolet2845Leland HoneymanAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet2938Chris Hacker (i)RSS RacingFord306Brennan PooleJD MotorsportsChevrolet3108Gray GauldingSS-Green Light RacingFord3291Alex LabbéDGM RacingChevrolet3353Patrick EmerlingEmerling-Gase MotorsportsFordQualified by owner's points3444Jeffrey EarnhardtAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet3535Joey GaseEmerling-Gase MotorsportsToyota3607Stefan ParsonsSS-Green Light RacingChevrolet374Garrett SmithleyJD MotorsportsChevrolet3866Mason Maggio (i)MBM MotorsportsToyotaFailed to qualify3974Dawson CramCHK RacingChevrolet4096Kyle WeathermanFRS RacingChevroletOfficial starting lineup
Race results Stage 1 Laps: 75 Pos.#DriverTeamMakePts116Chandler Smith (R)Kaulig RacingChevrolet10298Riley HerbstStewart-Haas RacingFord939Brandon JonesJR MotorsportsChevrolet848Josh BerryJR MotorsportsChevrolet7500Cole CusterStewart-Haas RacingFord667Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet5711Daniel HemricKaulig RacingChevrolet482Sheldon CreedRichard Childress RacingChevrolet3939Ryan SiegRSS RacingFord2101Sam MayerJR MotorsportsChevrolet1 Stage 2 Laps: 75 Pos.#DriverTeamMakePts18Josh BerryJR MotorsportsChevrolet1029Brandon JonesJR MotorsportsChevrolet9398Riley HerbstStewart-Haas RacingFord8416Chandler Smith (R)Kaulig RacingChevrolet7500Cole CusterStewart-Haas RacingFord6626Kaz GralaSam Hunt RacingToyota5720John Hunter NemechekJoe Gibbs RacingToyota4848Parker KligermanBig Machine RacingChevrolet397Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet2102Sheldon CreedRichard Childress RacingChevrolet1
Stage 3 Laps: 100 FinSt#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPts1816Chandler Smith (R)Kaulig RacingChevrolet25083Running5721020John Hunter NemechekJoe Gibbs RacingToyota25011Running39378Josh BerryJR MotorsportsChevrolet25063Running5142126Kaz GralaSam Hunt RacingToyota2500Running3852200Cole CusterStewart-Haas RacingFord2500Running44662Sheldon CreedRichard Childress RacingChevrolet2500Running3571739Ryan SiegRSS RacingFord2500Running3282048Parker KligermanBig Machine RacingChevrolet2500Running3291821Austin HillRichard Childress RacingChevrolet2500Running28101110Derek Kraus (i)Kaulig RacingChevrolet2500Running0113291Alex LabbéDGM RacingChevrolet2500Running26121627Jeb BurtonJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet2500Running251317Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet2502Running31142938Chris Hacker (i)RSS RacingFord2500Running0152343Ryan EllisAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet2500Running22161431Parker Retzlaff (R)Jordan Anderson RacingChevrolet2500Running211731Sam MayerJR MotorsportsChevrolet2500Running21183444Jeffrey EarnhardtAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet2500Running1919218Sammy Smith (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota25040Running18202528Kyle SiegRSS RacingFord2500Running172199Brandon JonesJR MotorsportsChevrolet25024Running33222425Brett MoffittAM RacingFord2500Running1523498Riley HerbstStewart-Haas RacingFord25027Running3124511Daniel HemricKaulig RacingChevrolet2490Running17252845Leland HoneymanAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet2490Running12262702Blaine PerkinsOur MotorsportsChevrolet2480Running11273535Joey GaseEmerling-Gase MotorsportsToyota2480Running10281924Connor Mosack (R)Sam Hunt RacingToyota2480Running9293353Patrick EmerlingEmerling-Gase MotorsportsFord2480Running830374Garrett SmithleyJD MotorsportsChevrolet2480Running7313866Mason Maggio (i)MBM MotorsportsToyota2470Running0323607Stefan ParsonsSS-Green Light RacingChevrolet2470Running5332692Josh WilliamsDGM RacingChevrolet2470Running434306Brennan PooleJD MotorsportsChevrolet2470Running3353108Gray GauldingSS-Green Light RacingFord2450Running2361251Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet2430Running1371519Joe Graf Jr.Joe Gibbs RacingToyota2360Running1381378Anthony AlfredoB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet1440Accident1Official race results
Standings after the race
Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 1 Austin Hill 277 2 Riley Herbst 265 (-12) 3 John Hunter Nemechek 259 (–18) 1 4 Chandler Smith 253 (–24) 4 5 Josh Berry 234 (–43) 2 6 Justin Allgaier 231 (–46) 1 7 Sheldon Creed 219 (–58) 2 8 Sam Mayer 208 (–69) 2 9 Sammy Smith 203 (–74) 2 10 Cole Custer 196 (–81) 1 11 Daniel Hemric 193 (–84) 1 12 Parker Kligerman 188 (–89)Official driver's standings
Note: Only the first 12 positions are included for the driver standings.
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