The 2023 Kansas Lottery 300 was the 26th stock car race of the 2023 NASCAR Xfinity Series, the final race of the regular season, and the 23rd iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, September 9, 2023, in Kansas City, Kansas at Kansas Speedway, a permanent quad-oval shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 200 laps to complete. John Hunter Nemechek, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would put on a blistering performance, winning both stages and leading a race-high 154 laps, earning his ninth career NASCAR Xfinity Series win, and his sixth of the season. To fill out the podium, Brandon Jones, driving for JR Motorsports, and Sheldon Creed, driving for Richard Childress Racing, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.

The race was noted with a battle for the final playoff spot between Riley Herbst and Parker Kligerman. Herbst and Kligerman entered the race with one point separating each other. After a series of issues for Herbst, he would fail to make the playoffs for the first time in his Xfinity Series career. Kligerman would have a strong day, finishing in fourth after running top ten for most of the race, earning a spot in the playoffs for the first time in his career, and the first for Big Machine Racing.

The 12 drivers that would qualify for the playoffs are John Hunter Nemechek, Austin Hill, Justin Allgaier, Cole Custer, Sam Mayer, Chandler Smith, Sammy Smith, Jeb Burton, Josh Berry, Sheldon Creed, Daniel Hemric, and Parker Kligerman. Following the race, Hill would claim the Regular Season Championship.

Background Kansas Speedway is a tri-oval race track in Kansas City, Kansas. It was built in 2001 and it currently hosts two annual NASCAR race weekends. The IndyCar Series also raced at here until 2011. The speedway is owned and operated by the International Speedway Corporation.

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 MotorsportsChevrolet07Dawson CramSS-Green Light RacingChevrolet7Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet08Mason MasseySS-Green Light RacingFord8Josh BerryJR MotorsportsChevrolet9Brandon JonesJR MotorsportsChevrolet10Daniel HemricKaulig RacingChevrolet11Derek KrausKaulig 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 RacingChevrolet28C. J. McLaughlinRSS RacingFord29Kyle SiegRSS RacingFord31Parker Retzlaff (R)Jordan Anderson RacingChevrolet35Joey GaseEmerling-Gase MotorsportsToyota38Nick Leitz (i)RSS RacingFord39Ryan SiegRSS RacingFord43Ryan EllisAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet44Leland HoneymanAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet45Rajah Caruth (i)Alpha Prime RacingChevrolet48Parker KligermanBig Machine RacingChevrolet51Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet53Matt Mills (i)Emerling-Gase MotorsportsChevrolet66Timmy Hill (i)Driver changed to Leland Honeyman for the race after Honeyman failed to qualify.MBM MotorsportsFord78Anthony AlfredoB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet91Kyle WeathermanDGM RacingChevrolet92Josh WilliamsDGM RacingChevrolet98Riley HerbstStewart-Haas RacingFordOfficial entry list

Notes

Practice The first and only practice session was held on Saturday, September 9, at 9:05 AM CST, and would last for 20 minutes. Daniel Hemric, driving for Kaulig Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 30.856, and an average speed of . Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed110Daniel HemricKaulig RacingChevrolet30.856175.00627Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet30.932174.57638Josh BerryJR MotorsportsChevrolet30.982174.295Full practice results

Qualifying Qualifying was held on Saturday, September 9, at 9:35 AM CST. Since Kansas Speedway is an intermediate racetrack, the qualifying system used is a single-car, one-lap system with only one round. In that round, whoever sets the fastest time will win the pole. Justin Allgaier, driving for JR Motorsports, would score the pole for the race, with a lap of 30.646, and an average speed of . Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed17Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet30.646176.206218Sammy Smith (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota30.796175.347300Cole CusterStewart-Haas RacingFord30.862174.97249Brandon JonesJR MotorsportsChevrolet30.879174.876510Daniel HemricKaulig RacingChevrolet30.925174.61668Josh BerryJR MotorsportsChevrolet30.933174.571720John Hunter NemechekJoe Gibbs RacingToyota30.956174.441898Riley HerbstStewart-Haas RacingFord31.004174.171921Austin HillRichard Childress RacingChevrolet31.087173.7061025Brett MoffittAM RacingFord31.092173.6781119Joe Graf Jr.Joe Gibbs RacingToyota31.094173.6671216Chandler Smith (R)Kaulig RacingChevrolet31.097173.650131Sam MayerJR MotorsportsChevrolet31.138173.4221439Ryan SiegRSS RacingFord31.168173.2551548Parker KligermanBig Machine RacingChevrolet31.191173.127162Sheldon CreedRichard Childress RacingChevrolet31.205173.0491727Jeb BurtonJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet31.266172.7121811Derek KrausKaulig RacingChevrolet31.273172.6731991Kyle WeathermanDGM RacingChevrolet31.397171.9912024Connor Mosack (R)Sam Hunt RacingToyota31.491171.4782151Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet31.576171.0162245Rajah Caruth (i)Alpha Prime RacingChevrolet31.624170.7562343Ryan EllisAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet31.645170.6432492Josh WilliamsDGM RacingChevrolet31.755170.0522507Dawson CramSS-Green Light RacingChevrolet31.789169.8702631Parker Retzlaff (R)Jordan Anderson RacingChevrolet31.814169.7372753Matt Mills (i)Emerling-Gase MotorsportsChevrolet31.872169.4282866Timmy Hill (i)MBM MotorsportsFord31.884169.3642929Kyle SiegRSS RacingFord31.895169.3063038Nick Leitz (i)RSS RacingFord31.898169.2903126Kaz GralaSam Hunt RacingToyota31.931169.1153278Anthony AlfredoB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet31.950169.014336Brennan PooleJD MotorsportsChevrolet31.957168.977Qualified by owner's points344Garrett SmithleyJD MotorsportsChevrolet31.964168.9403502Blaine Perkins (R)Our MotorsportsChevrolet32.069168.3873635Joey GaseEmerling-Gase MotorsportsToyota32.177167.8223708Mason MasseySS-Green Light RacingFord32.310167.1313828C. J. McLaughlinRSS RacingFord––Failed to qualify3944Leland HoneymanAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet32.078168.340Official qualifying resultsOfficial starting lineup

Race results Stage 1 Laps: 45 Pos.#DriverTeamMakePts120John Hunter NemechekJoe Gibbs RacingToyota10200Cole CusterStewart-Haas RacingFord937Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet849Brandon JonesJR MotorsportsChevrolet7518Sammy Smith (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota6648Parker KligermanBig Machine RacingChevrolet5721Austin HillRichard Childress RacingChevrolet482Sheldon CreedRichard Childress RacingChevrolet3998Riley HerbstStewart-Haas RacingFord21011Derek KrausKaulig RacingChevrolet1 Stage 2 Laps: 45 Pos.#DriverTeamMakePts120John Hunter NemechekJoe Gibbs RacingToyota10218Sammy Smith (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota937Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet848Josh BerryJR MotorsportsChevrolet7521Austin HillRichard Childress RacingChevrolet662Sheldon CreedRichard Childress RacingChevrolet5748Parker KligermanBig Machine RacingChevrolet4811Derek KrausKaulig RacingChevrolet3931Parker Retzlaff (R)Jordan Anderson RacingChevrolet21025Brett MoffittAM RacingFord1 Stage 3 Laps: 110 Pos.St#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPts1720John Hunter NemechekJoe Gibbs RacingToyota200154Running60249Brandon JonesJR MotorsportsChevrolet2002Running423162Sheldon CreedRichard Childress RacingChevrolet2000Running4241548Parker KligermanBig Machine RacingChevrolet2000Running425921Austin HillRichard Childress RacingChevrolet2000Running42668Josh BerryJR MotorsportsChevrolet2000Running3871025Brett MoffittAM RacingFord2000Running3181811Derek KrausKaulig RacingChevrolet2000Running3391119Joe Graf Jr.Joe Gibbs RacingToyota2000Running28103126Kaz GralaSam Hunt RacingToyota2000Running27112631Parker Retzlaff (R)Jordan Anderson RacingChevrolet2000Running28121727Jeb BurtonJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet1990Running25132492Josh WilliamsDGM RacingChevrolet1990Running24142024Connor Mosack (R)Sam Hunt RacingToyota1990Running23152151Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet1990Running22163708Mason MasseySS-Green Light RacingFord1990Running21172343Ryan EllisAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet1990Running201817Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet19940Running35192753Matt Mills (i)Emerling-Gase MotorsportsChevrolet1980Running0202929Kyle SiegRSS RacingFord1980Running17212507Dawson CramSS-Green Light RacingChevrolet1980Running16223828C. J. McLaughlinRSS RacingFord1980Running1523898Riley HerbstStewart-Haas RacingFord1980Running16243635Joey GaseEmerling-Gase MotorsportsToyota1980Running1325344Garrett SmithleyJD MotorsportsChevrolet1980Running12262866Leland HoneymanMBM MotorsportsFord1970Running11273278Anthony AlfredoB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet1970Running1028336Brennan PooleJD MotorsportsChevrolet1970Running9292245Rajah Caruth (i)Alpha Prime RacingChevrolet1970Running0301439Ryan SiegRSS RacingFord1960Running7313038Nick Leitz (i)RSS RacingFord1940Running0321216Chandler Smith (R)Kaulig RacingChevrolet1860Running5333502Blaine Perkins (R)Our MotorsportsChevrolet1400Brakes434510Daniel HemricKaulig RacingChevrolet1200Running335218Sammy Smith (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota971Accident1736300Cole CusterStewart-Haas RacingFord603Accident1037131Sam MayerJR MotorsportsChevrolet200Accident1381991Kyle WeathermanDGM RacingChevrolet190Accident1Official race results

Standings after the race

Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 1 1 John Hunter Nemechek 2,049 1 2 Austin Hill 2,039 (-10) 3 Justin Allgaier 2,026 (–23) 4 Cole Custer 2,017 (–32) 5 Sam Mayer 2,015 (–34) 3 6 Chandler Smith 2,009 (–40) 1 7 Josh Berry 2,009 (–40) 1 8 Sheldon Creed 2,008 (–41) 3 9 Sammy Smith 2,006 (–43) 3 10 Jeb Burton 2,006 (–43) 3 11 Daniel Hemric 2,003 (–46) 1 12 Parker Kligerman 2,002 (–47)Official driver's standings

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

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