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NASCAR Chevy Teams Have Parts Confiscated Ahead Of Qualifying For 2023 Phoenix

Kyle Larson, driver of the No. 5 NASCAR Chevy Camaro ZL1, earned the pole position at Phoenix Raceway for the Cup Series race despite having parts confiscated from his race car ahead of Saturday’s qualifying session.

NASCAR took the hood louvres of Larson’s No. 5 Camaro with intention to further assess the parts at its research facility. In fact, Larson’s No. 5 Camaro team was not the only NASCAR Chevy to have the hood louvres collected. Alex Bowman’s No. 48 Camaro, William Byron’s No. 24 Camaro, Josh Berry’s No. 9 Camaro and Justin Haley’s No. 31 Camaro also had the hood louvres taken by NASCAR. The sanctioning body did not state why it took the parts from these teams, or if any penalties will be assessed as a result.

Even so, Larson’s No. 5 NASCAR Chevy will start from the front row, thanks to his time of 27.642 second at 130.237 mph around the one-mile oval. He’ll have the No. 11 Toyota TRD Camry of Denny Hamlin starting beside him, having posted a time of 27.707 seconds at 129.931 mph. Byron’s No. 24 Camaro will start third with a time of 27.709 seconds at 129.922 mph.

Berry’s No. 9 Camaro and Bowman’s No. 48 Camaro, meanwhile, will start 17th and 18th, respectively. It’s important to note that Berry is currently subbing for Cup Series regular Chase Elliott in the No. 9 Camaro for the next few weeks as Elliott continues to recover from a fractured tibia sustained in an off-track incident. Finally, the No. 31 of Haley will start 26th.

The Cup Series race at Phoenix Raceway is scheduled to begin at 3:30 p.m. ET on Sunday, March 12th, 2023.

NASCAR Cup Series Qualifying Results, Phoenix Raceway, March 11, 2023
Pos Car Number Driver Team Time Speed Car
1 5 Kyle Larson HendrickCars.com Chevrolet 27.642 130.237 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
2 11 Denny Hamlin Shingrix Toyota 27.707 129.931 Toyota TRD Camry
3 24 William Byron Valvoline Chevrolet 27.709 129.922 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
4 6 Brad Keselowski Castrol Edge Ford 27.743 129.762 Ford Mustang
5 20 Christopher Bell Rheem Toyota 27.782 129.58 Toyota TRD Camry
6 1 Ross Chastain Kubota Chevrolet 27.822 129.394 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
7 34 Michael McDowell Love's Travel Stops Ford 27.867 129.185 Ford Mustang
8 12 Ryan Blaney Dent Wizard Ford 27.889 129.083 Ford Mustang
9 8 Kyle Busch Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen Chevrolet 27.918 128.949 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
10 43 Erik Jones Allegiant Chevrolet 27.933 128.88 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
11 99 Daniel Suarez Freeway Insurance Chevrolet 27.66 130.152 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
12 45 Tyler Reddick The Beast Unleashed Toyota 27.666 130.124 Toyota TRD Camry
13 19 Martin Truex Jr. Bass Pro Shops Toyota 27.667 130.119 Toyota TRD Camry
14 54 Ty Gibbs # Monster Energy Toyota 27.671 130.1 Toyota TRD Camry
15 4 Kevin Harvick Hunt Brothers Pizza Ford 27.683 130.044 Ford Mustang
16 22 Joey Logano Shell Pennzoil Ford 27.7 129.964 Ford Mustang
17 9 Josh Berry(i) Kelley Blue Book Chevrolet 27.716 129.889 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
18 48 Alex Bowman Ally Best Friends Chevrolet 27.723 129.856 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
19 23 Bubba Wallace McDonald's Toyota 27.75 129.73 Toyota TRD Camry
20 2 Austin Cindric Menards/Richmond Water Heaters Ford 27.753 129.716 Ford Mustang
21 17 Chris Buescher Socios Ford 27.757 129.697 Ford Mustang
22 16 AJ Allmendinger Action Industries Chevrolet 27.762 129.674 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
23 47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Thomas' Chevrolet 27.766 129.655 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
24 14 Chase Briscoe Mahindra Tractors Ford 27.779 129.594 Ford Mustang
25 41 Ryan Preece United Rentals Ford 27.784 129.571 Ford Mustang
26 31 Justin Haley LeafFilter Gutter Protection Chevrolet 27.87 129.171 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
27 21 Harrison Burton DEX Imaging Ford 27.974 128.691 Ford Mustang
28 7 Corey LaJoie EnviroXstream Chevrolet 27.988 128.627 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
29 15 Todd Gilliland OTR Mobile Ford 28.042 128.379 Ford Mustang
30 3 Austin Dillon BetMGM March Matchups Chevrolet 28.058 128.306 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
31 10 Aric Almirola Go Bowling Ford 28.084 128.187 Ford Mustang
32 42 Noah Gragson # Sunseeker Resort Chevrolet 28.14 127.932 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
33 78 BJ McLeod Superior Logistics Services Chevrolet 28.194 127.687 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
34 38 Zane Smith(i) Wellcare Ford 28.324 127.101 Ford Mustang
35 77 Ty Dillon Mutoh Chevrolet 28.752 125.209 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
36 51 Cody Ware Biohaven/Jacob Co Ford 28.854 124.766 Ford Mustang

# – Rookie
i – Points ineligible
* – Part-time driver

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Alexandra is a Colorado-based journalist with a passion for all things involving horsepower, be it automotive or equestrian.

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Comments

  1. Stock means Stock, lets see what kind of Toyota they send out to play with the ZL1, The new rules are a joke. You better watch them while you can, car racing will probably go electric in the future, listen to them HUMMMMMM……

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    1. the Hmmmm cars will only be watched by the young who grew up with E cars, as they have no clue what fun hearing the rumble of 40+ V8’s going as fast as they can around the track sounded like. The day is coming. Just like vacuum tubes were outdated by the transistor, and kids of the 80’s had no clue what a vacuum tube was.

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  2. I miss the early days of Nascar racing, when “run what you brung and hope you brung enough” was the way to win races.

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    1. Go support your local short track. They still do that there.

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      1. Is anyone really surprised? Chad Knaus, Vice President of Competition for Hendrick Motorsports, is know as an ‘innovator’. He has admitted this on Dale Jr’s show. He will cheat until he is caught. Then they’ll pay a price. I suspected something when I notice how strong and consistent their cars were running. They had to be doing something. It was noticeable.

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  3. Guess it didn’t matter, Hendrick still won in Phoenix.

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  4. NASCAR has basically become the new IROC … where all the cars are identical and you see which drivers are the best. There’s no such Toyota Camry with a V8 and rear wheel drive available to buy at any dealership in the world! (Unless it’s a race car on display & that’s not for sale). They’ve taken the “stock” out of stock car racing, so now it’s all about keeping teams even. I say, if you have a better, faster car, then let everyone else catch up, like the way it started.

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