The 2023 Pacific Office Automation 147 was the 13th stock car race of the 2023 NASCAR Xfinity Series, and the 2nd iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, June 3, 2023, in Portland, Oregon at Portland International Raceway, a permanent road course. The race was increased from 75 to 77 laps, due to a NASCAR overtime finish. In a wild finish, Cole Custer, driving for Stewart-Haas Racing, would take advantage of the lead with two laps to go, after the 3rd-place driver of Parker Kligerman locked his brakes coming into turn one, ultimately forcing Justin Allgaier and Sheldon Creed to miss the chicane. Custer eventually held off Allgaier in a last lap dash to earn his 11th career NASCAR Xfinity Series win, and his first of the season. Creed, who started on the pole, would dominate the race in general, leading a race-high 47 laps. To fill out the podium, Allgaier, driving for JR Motorsports, and Sam Mayer, also driving for JR Motorsports, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.

Background Portland International Raceway (PIR) is a motorsport facility in Portland in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is part of the Delta Park complex on the former site of Vanport, just south of the Columbia River. It lies west of the Delta Park/Vanport light rail station and less than a mile west of Interstate 5.

The track hosts the IndyCar Series, ICSCC and SCCA and OMRRA road racing, the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West, and SCCA autocross events. Additionally, the PIR grounds are host to OBRA (Oregon Bicycle Racing Association) bicycling races on the track and the surrounding grounds. The facility includes a dragstrip and a motocross track.

Entry list

(R) denotes rookie driver. (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.

#DriverTeamMake00Cole CusterStewart-Haas RacingFord1Sam MayerJR MotorsportsChevrolet02Blaine Perkins (R)Our MotorsportsChevrolet2Sheldon CreedRichard Childress RacingChevrolet4Garrett SmithleyJD MotorsportsChevrolet6Brennan PooleJD MotorsportsChevrolet07Stefan ParsonsSS-Green Light RacingChevrolet7Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet08Preston PardusPardus Racing Inc.Chevrolet8Josh BerryJR MotorsportsChevrolet9Brandon JonesJR MotorsportsChevrolet10Jordan Taylor (i)Kaulig RacingChevrolet11Daniel HemricKaulig RacingChevrolet16Chandler Smith (R)Kaulig RacingChevrolet18Sammy Smith (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota19Myatt SniderJoe 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 RacingChevrolet35Parker ChaseEmerling-Gase MotorsportsToyota38Joe Graf Jr.RSS RacingFord39Ryan SiegRSS RacingFord43Leland HoneymanAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet44Dylan LuptonAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet45Jeffrey EarnhardtAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet48Parker KligermanBig Machine RacingChevrolet51Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet53Patrick EmerlingEmerling-Gase MotorsportsChevrolet66Mason Maggio (i)MBM MotorsportsToyota78Anthony AlfredoB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet91Alex LabbéDGM RacingChevrolet92Josh WilliamsDGM RacingChevrolet98Riley HerbstStewart-Haas RacingFordOfficial entry list

Practice For practice, drivers were split into two groups, Group A and B. Both sessions were 15 minutes long, and was held on Saturday, June 3, at 8:30 AM PST. Parker Kligerman, driving for Big Machine Racing, would set the fastest time between both groups, with a lap of 1:15.123, and a speed of 94.405 mph (151.930 km/h). Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed148Parker KligermanBig Machine RacingChevrolet1:15.12394.405200Cole CusterStewart-Haas RacingFord1:15.43494.016318Sammy Smith (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota1:15.46893.974Full practice results

Qualifying Qualifying was held on Saturday, June 3, at 9:00 AM PST. Since Portland International 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. Sheldon Creed, driving for Richard Childress Racing, would score the pole for the race, with a lap of 1:14.111, and an average speed of . Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTime ()Speed ()Time ()Speed ()12Sheldon CreedRichard Childress RacingChevrolet1:15.07994.4611:14.11195.694200Cole CusterStewart-Haas RacingFord1:14.74394.8851:14.34195.39838Josh BerryJR MotorsportsChevrolet1:14.85294.7471:14.46395.242420John Hunter NemechekJoe Gibbs RacingToyota1:14.62895.0311:14.55395.12757Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet1:15.08394.4551:14.73494.897610Jordan Taylor (i)Kaulig RacingChevrolet1:15.10794.4251:14.83294.772716Chandler Smith (R)Kaulig RacingChevrolet1:14.47495.2281:14.85294.747821Austin HillRichard Childress RacingChevrolet1:14.61395.0501:14.91594.667919Myatt SniderJoe Gibbs RacingToyota1:14.85794.7411:15.04594.5031011Daniel HemricKaulig RacingChevrolet1:14.54195.1421:15.06094.484Eliminated from Round 11124Connor Mosack (R)Sam Hunt RacingToyota1:14.86094.737——1298Riley HerbstStewart-Haas RacingFord1:15.05994.486——1327Jeb BurtonJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet1:15.17794.337——1448Parker KligermanBig Machine RacingChevrolet1:15.22794.275——1591Alex LabbéDGM RacingChevrolet1:15.25294.243——1618Sammy Smith (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota1:15.28194.207——1778Anthony AlfredoB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet1:15.39994.060——1826Kaz GralaSam Hunt RacingToyota1:15.47393.967——1925Brett MoffittAM RacingFord1:15.61093.797——2051Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet1:15.83593.519——2143Leland HoneymanAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet1:15.90293.436——2244Dylan LuptonAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet1:16.18193.094——2331Parker Retzlaff (R)Jordan Anderson RacingChevrolet1:16.24493.017——2439Ryan SiegRSS RacingFord1:16.33692.905——2508Preston PardusSS-Green Light RacingFord1:16.60092.585——266Brennan PooleJD MotorsportsChevrolet1:16.62092.561——2702Blaine Perkins (R)Our MotorsportsChevrolet1:17.07292.018——2892Josh WilliamsDGM RacingChevrolet1:17.17491.896——2953Patrick EmerlingEmerling-Gase MotorsportsChevrolet1:17.30891.737——3028Kyle SiegRSS RacingFord1:17.44591.575——3145Jeffrey EarnhardtAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet1:17.46191.556——3235Parker ChaseEmerling-Gase MotorsportsToyota1:17.52691.479——3338Joe Graf Jr.RSS RacingFord1:18.02590.894——Qualified by owner's points3466Mason Maggio (i)MBM MotorsportsToyota1:18.44790.405——354Garrett SmithleyJD MotorsportsChevrolet1:18.52190.320——361Sam MayerJR MotorsportsChevrolet————379Brandon JonesJR MotorsportsChevrolet————3807Stefan ParsonsSS-Green Light RacingChevrolet————Official qualifying resultsOfficial starting lineup

Post-race conflict After the race, a heated discussion took place between Jordan Anderson Racing driver Jeb Burton and Kaulig Racing driver Chandler Smith. With under ten laps to go, Smith bumped into the back of Burton coming into turn four, causing him to spin through the grass. After the race, Burton attempted to confront Smith on pit road. After throwing a few shots, Burton was cut off by Smith's pit crew members. In the end, one of the crew members put Burton in a headlock. After the scuffle, Burton went into a heated argument with Kaulig Racing president Chris Rice.

Race results Stage 1 Laps: 25 Pos.#DriverTeamMakePts12Sheldon CreedRichard Childress RacingChevrolet10220John Hunter NemechekJoe Gibbs RacingToyota937Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet8421Austin HillRichard Childress RacingChevrolet758Josh BerryJR MotorsportsChevrolet6610Jordan Taylor (i)Kaulig RacingChevrolet0700Cole CusterStewart-Haas RacingFord4819Myatt SniderJoe Gibbs RacingToyota3948Parker KligermanBig Machine RacingChevrolet21098Riley HerbstStewart-Haas RacingFord1 Stage 2 Laps: 25 Pos.#DriverTeamMakePts100Cole CusterStewart-Haas RacingFord10220John Hunter NemechekJoe Gibbs RacingToyota937Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet8448Parker KligermanBig Machine RacingChevrolet7510Jordan Taylor (i)Kaulig RacingChevrolet062Sheldon CreedRichard Childress RacingChevrolet571Sam MayerJR MotorsportsChevrolet4898Riley HerbstStewart-Haas RacingFord3921Austin HillRichard Childress RacingChevrolet21027Jeb BurtonJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet1 Stage 3 Laps: 27 Pos.St#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPts1200Cole CusterStewart-Haas RacingFord775Running54257Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet7723Running513361Sam MayerJR MotorsportsChevrolet770Running38438Josh BerryJR MotorsportsChevrolet770Running395821Austin HillRichard Childress RacingChevrolet770Running416919Myatt SniderJoe Gibbs RacingToyota770Running34712Sheldon CreedRichard Childress RacingChevrolet7747Running4581124Connor Mosack (R)Sam Hunt RacingToyota770Running299716Chandler Smith (R)Kaulig RacingChevrolet770Running2810420John Hunter NemechekJoe Gibbs RacingToyota772Running45111591Alex LabbéDGM RacingChevrolet770Running26121925Brett MoffittAM RacingFord770Running2513379Brandon JonesJR MotorsportsChevrolet770Running24141448Parker KligermanBig Machine RacingChevrolet770Running32152702Blaine Perkins (R)Our MotorsportsChevrolet770Running22162892Josh WilliamsDGM RacingChevrolet770Running21172331Parker Retzlaff (R)Jordan Anderson RacingChevrolet770Running20182439Ryan SiegRSS RacingFord770Running19193145Jeffrey EarnhardtAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet770Running18202953Patrick EmerlingEmerling-Gase MotorsportsChevrolet770Running17211778Anthony AlfredoB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet770Running16222051Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet770Running15233338Joe Graf Jr.RSS RacingFord770Running1424354Garrett SmithleyJD MotorsportsChevrolet770Running13251327Jeb BurtonJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet770Running13261826Kaz GralaSam Hunt RacingToyota770Running1127610Jordan Taylor (i)Kaulig RacingChevrolet770Running0282143Leland HoneymanAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet760Accident9292244Dylan LuptonAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet760Running8301618Sammy Smith (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota750Running7312508Preston PardusSS-Green Light RacingFord720Running6321298Riley HerbstStewart-Haas RacingFord650Engine9331011Daniel HemricKaulig RacingChevrolet470Running4343028Kyle SiegRSS RacingFord460Rear Gear3353235Parker ChaseEmerling-Gase MotorsportsToyota360Tie Rod2363466Mason Maggio (i)MBM MotorsportsToyota280Transmission0373807Stefan ParsonsSS-Green Light RacingChevrolet170Overheating138266Brennan PooleJD MotorsportsChevrolet150Accident1Official race results

Notes

Standings after the race

Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 1 John Hunter Nemechek 522 2 Austin Hill 508 (-14) 3 Justin Allgaier 478 (–44) 4 Cole Custer 457 (–65) 5 Josh Berry 431 (–91) 6 Chandler Smith 402 (–120) 7 Sheldon Creed 396 (–126) 8 Sammy Smith 357 (–165) 2 9 Sam Mayer 353 (–169) 1 10 Riley Herbst 346 (–176) 1 11 Daniel Hemric 333 (–189) 1 12 Brandon Jones 319 (–203)Official driver's standings

Note: Only the first 12 positions are included for the driver standings.

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