The 2023 DoorDash 250 was the 14th stock car race of the 2023 NASCAR Xfinity Series, and the inaugural iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, June 10, 2023, in Sonoma, California at Sonoma Raceway, a permanent road course. The race took the scheduled 79 laps to complete. Aric Almirola, driving for RSS Racing, would score the upset win, after taking advantage of a pit road strategy, leading the final 15 laps of the race to earn his fourth career NASCAR Xfinity Series win, his first of the season, and the first NASCAR win for RSS Racing. Kyle Larson dominated nearly the entire race, winning both stages and leading a race-high 53 laps, but ultimately fell back and finished third. To fill out the podium, A. J. Allmendinger, driving for Kaulig Racing, and Larson, driving for Hendrick Motorsports, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
Background
Sonoma Raceway is a road course and drag strip located on the landform known as Sears Point in the southern Sonoma Mountains in Sonoma, California, U.S. The road course features 12 turns on a hilly course with of total elevation change. It is host to one of only seven NASCAR Cup Series races each year that are run on road courses. It is also host to the NTT IndyCar Series and several other auto races and motorcycle races such as the American Federation of Motorcyclists series. Sonoma Raceway continues to host amateur, or club racing events which may or may not be open to the general public. The largest such car club is the Sports Car Club of America.
In 2022, the race was reverted to racing the club configuration.
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 RacingChevrolet4Ty Dillon (i)JD MotorsportsChevrolet6Brennan PooleJD MotorsportsChevrolet07Daniel Suárez (i)SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet7Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet08Kyle WeathermanSS-Green Light RacingFord8Josh BerryJR MotorsportsChevrolet9Brandon JonesJR MotorsportsChevrolet10A. J. Allmendinger (i)Kaulig RacingChevrolet11Daniel HemricKaulig RacingChevrolet16Chandler Smith (R)Kaulig RacingChevrolet17Kyle Larson (i)Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet18Sammy Smith (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota19Ty Gibbs (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota20John Hunter NemechekJoe Gibbs RacingToyota21Austin HillRichard Childress RacingChevrolet24Connor Mosack (R)Sam Hunt RacingToyota25Brett MoffittAM RacingFord26Kaz GralaSam Hunt RacingToyota27Jeb BurtonJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet28Aric Almirola (i)RSS RacingFord29Alex LabbéRSS RacingFord31Parker Retzlaff (R)Jordan Anderson RacingChevrolet35Leland HoneymanEmerling-Gase MotorsportsToyota36Josh BilickiDGM RacingChevrolet38Joe Graf Jr.RSS RacingFord39Ryan SiegRSS RacingFord43Dylan LuptonAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet44Sage KaramAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet45Jeffrey EarnhardtAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet48Parker KligermanBig Machine RacingChevrolet51Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet53Brad PerezEmerling-Gase MotorsportsToyota66Mason Filippi (i)MBM MotorsportsFord78Anthony AlfredoB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet91Ross Chastain (i)DGM RacingChevrolet92Josh WilliamsDGM RacingChevrolet98Riley HerbstStewart-Haas RacingFordOfficial entry list
Practice The first and only practice session was held on Friday, June 9, at 1:05 PM PST, and would last for 50 minutes. Kyle Larson, driving for Hendrick Motorsports, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 1:19.255, and an average speed of . Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed117Kyle Larson (i)Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet1:19.25590.39222Sheldon CreedRichard Childress RacingChevrolet1:20.43589.066310A. J. Allmendinger (i)Kaulig RacingChevrolet1:20.44789.052Full practice results
Qualifying Qualifying was held on Saturday, June 10, at 12:00 PM PST. Since Sonoma 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. Kyle Larson, driving for Hendrick Motorsports, would score the pole for the race, with a lap of 1:18.387, and an average speed of . Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTime ()Speed ()Time ()Speed ()117Kyle Larson (i)Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet1:18.40391.3741:18.38791.39327Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet1:19.83589.7351:19.10690.56232Sheldon CreedRichard Childress RacingChevrolet1:19.67889.9121:19.22290.429428Aric Almirola (i)RSS RacingFord1:19.61189.9881:19.27090.375510A. J. Allmendinger (i)Kaulig RacingChevrolet1:19.43090.1931:19.35890.27461Sam MayerJR MotorsportsChevrolet1:19.52490.0861:19.41590.210719Ty Gibbs (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota1:19.69989.8881:19.44890.172811Daniel HemricKaulig RacingChevrolet1:19.45290.1681:19.58590.017920John Hunter NemechekJoe Gibbs RacingToyota1:19.63989.9561:19.67389.9181018Sammy Smith (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota1:19.62089.9771:19.79589.780Eliminated from Round 11129Alex LabbéRSS RacingFord1:19.70189.886——1248Parker KligermanBig Machine RacingChevrolet1:19.71389.872——1321Austin HillRichard Childress RacingChevrolet1:19.71789.868——1425Brett MoffittAM RacingFord1:19.71789.868——1591Ross Chastain (i)DGM RacingChevrolet1:20.00089.550——1631Parker Retzlaff (R)Jordan Anderson RacingChevrolet1:20.00189.549——1707Daniel Suárez (i)SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet1:20.03489.512——1808Kyle WeathermanSS-Green Light RacingFord1:20.09589.444——198Josh BerryJR MotorsportsChevrolet1:20.15589.377——2016Chandler Smith (R)Kaulig RacingChevrolet1:20.21589.310——2144Sage KaramAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet1:20.28589.232——2292Josh WilliamsDGM RacingChevrolet1:20.30189.214——2398Riley HerbstStewart-Haas RacingFord1:20.37789.130——2451Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet1:20.54788.942——2536Josh BilickiDGM RacingChevrolet1:20.58788.898——2600Cole CusterStewart-Haas RacingFord1:20.63088.850——2726Kaz GralaSam Hunt RacingToyota1:20.80588.658——289Brandon JonesJR MotorsportsChevrolet1:20.81288.650——2924Connor Mosack (R)Sam Hunt RacingToyota1:20.81888.644——3027Jeb BurtonJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet1:20.86688.591——3153Brad PerezEmerling-Gase MotorsportsToyota1:20.94088.510——324Ty Dillon (i)JD MotorsportsChevrolet1:21.00088.444——3343Dylan LuptonAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet1:21.05088.390——Qualified by owner's points3439Ryan SiegRSS RacingFord1:21.09988.336——3545Jeffrey EarnhardtAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet1:21.37988.033——3602Blaine Perkins (R)Our MotorsportsChevrolet1:21.39388.017——3778Anthony AlfredoB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet1:21.58987.806——3838Joe Graf Jr.RSS RacingFord1:22.01587.350——Failed to qualify396Brennan PooleJD MotorsportsChevrolet1:21.37988.033——4035Leland HoneymanEmerling-Gase MotorsportsChevrolet1:22.00287.364——4166Mason Filippi (i)MBM MotorsportsFord1:22.38886.954——Official qualifying resultsOfficial starting lineup
Race results Stage 1 Laps: 20 Pos.#DriverTeamMakePts117Kyle Larson (i)Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet0210A. J. Allmendinger (i)Kaulig RacingChevrolet0328Aric Almirola (i)RSS RacingFord047Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet7519Ty Gibbs (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota0611Daniel HemricKaulig RacingChevrolet571Sam MayerJR MotorsportsChevrolet4848Parker KligermanBig Machine RacingChevrolet392Sheldon CreedRichard Childress RacingChevrolet21018Sammy Smith (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota1 Stage 2 Laps: 25 Pos.#DriverTeamMakePts117Kyle Larson (i)Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet0210A. J. Allmendinger (i)Kaulig RacingChevrolet0319Ty Gibbs (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota047Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet7521Austin HillRichard Childress RacingChevrolet6628Aric Almirola (i)RSS RacingFord0720John Hunter NemechekJoe Gibbs RacingToyota4898Riley HerbstStewart-Haas RacingFord3948Parker KligermanBig Machine RacingChevrolet2101Sam MayerJR MotorsportsChevrolet1 Stage 3 Laps: 34 Pos.St#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPts1428Aric Almirola (i)RSS RacingFord7917Running02510A. J. Allmendinger (i)Kaulig RacingChevrolet792Running03117Kyle Larson (i)Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet7953Running04719Ty Gibbs (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota790Running051248Parker KligermanBig Machine RacingChevrolet790Running3762600Cole CusterStewart-Haas RacingFord790Running31727Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet790Running4481321Austin HillRichard Childress RacingChevrolet794Running3591018Sammy Smith (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota790Running291061Sam MayerJR MotorsportsChevrolet790Running321132Sheldon CreedRichard Childress RacingChevrolet790Running28121425Brett MoffittAM RacingFord790Running2513811Daniel HemricKaulig RacingChevrolet790Running29142016Chandler Smith (R)Kaulig RacingChevrolet790Running23152398Riley HerbstStewart-Haas RacingFord790Running2516920John Hunter NemechekJoe Gibbs RacingToyota791Running25172451Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet790Running20181591Ross Chastain (i)DGM RacingChevrolet790Running0192536Josh BilickiDGM RacingChevrolet790Running18202726Kaz GralaSam Hunt RacingToyota790Running1721289Brandon JonesJR MotorsportsChevrolet790Running16221808Kyle WeathermanSS-Green Light RacingFord790Running1523324Ty Dillon (i)JD MotorsportsChevrolet790Running0243343Dylan LuptonAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet790Running13251129Alex LabbéRSS RacingFord792Running12263027Jeb BurtonJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet790Running11271707Daniel Suárez (i)SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet790Running0283439Ryan SiegRSS RacingFord790Running9293153Brad PerezEmerling-Gase MotorsportsToyota790Running8303602Blaine Perkins (R)Our MotorsportsChevrolet790Running7313838Joe Graf Jr.RSS RacingFord790Running6322924Connor Mosack (R)Sam Hunt RacingToyota780Running533198Josh BerryJR MotorsportsChevrolet760Running4342144Sage KaramAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet710Transmission3352292Josh WilliamsDGM RacingChevrolet600Suspension2363545Jeffrey EarnhardtAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet590Accident1373778Anthony AlfredoB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet440Suspension1381631Parker Retzlaff (R)Jordan Anderson RacingChevrolet210Transmission1Official race results
Standings after the race
Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 1 John Hunter Nemechek 547 2 Austin Hill 543 (-4) 3 Justin Allgaier 522 (–25) 4 Cole Custer 488 (–59) 5 Josh Berry 435 (–112) 6 Chandler Smith 425 (–122) 7 Sheldon Creed 424 (–123) 8 Sammy Smith 386 (–161) 9 Sam Mayer 385 (–162) 10 Riley Herbst 371 (–176) 11 Daniel Hemric 362 (–185) 2 12 Parker Kligerman 344 (–203)Official driver's standings
Note: Only the first 12 positions are included for the driver standings.
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