The NASCAR Chevy teams had a rollercoaster of a race at Phoenix Raceway for the Xfinity Series race on March 11th, 2023. Teammates tangled, Camaro race cars spun out and recovered, and the Bow Tie put up a fight against the Toyota Supra racers that would ultimately lead them across the line.
Sheldon Creed, driver of the No. 2 Chevy Camaro in the Xfinity Series, spun on Lap 148, losing track position and causing a caution, but he was able to salvage a third-place finish at the end of the day. Meanwhile, Cup Series regular, Kyle Busch, took control of the No. 10 Camaro for the race at Phoenix, but on the last lap, he contacted his teammate, Chandler Smith, in the No. 16 Camaro. Busch’s No. 10 Camaro ultimately finished ninth, while Smith brought the No. 16 Camaro across the line in fifth place.
Justin Allgaier, driver of the No. 7 Camaro, looked to be the car to beat in the early portion of the race, even sweeping the first and second stage wins. However, he was involved in an incident with his fellow NASCAR Chevy driver, Brandon Jones in the No. 9 Camaro. Allgaier’s No. 7 Chevy spun and crashed hard on Lap 178, ending his hopes of a dominating performance.
The No. 8 Camaro of Josh Berry and the No. 1 Camaro of Sam Mayer also had a run-in, resulting in Berry’s No. 9 Camaro spinning out. Berry managed to wheel the No. 8 Camaro back to a seventh-place finish, while Mayer’s No. 1 Camaro crossed the line 11th.
Sammy Smith, meanwhile, guided the No. 18 Toyota Supra to the win, followed by the No. 19 Supra of Ryan Truex.
Finish | Start | Car Number | Driver | Team | Laps Run | Laps Led | Car |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 11 | 18 | Sammy Smith # | Pilot Flying J Toyota | 200 | 92 | Toyota Supra |
2 | 12 | 19 | Ryan Truex | Toyota Genuine Parts Toyota | 200 | 0 | Toyota Supra |
3 | 5 | 2 | Sheldon Creed | Whelen Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
4 | 10 | 98 | Riley Herbst | Monster Energy Ford | 200 | 0 | Ford Mustang |
5 | 6 | 16 | Chandler Smith # | Quick Tie Products Inc. Chevrolet | 200 | 2 | Chevrolet Camaro |
6 | 4 | 20 | John Hunter Nemechek | Safeway/Albertsons Toyota | 200 | 19 | Toyota Supra |
7 | 8 | 21 | Austin Hill | United Rentals Chevrolet | 200 | 22 | Chevrolet Camaro |
8 | 7 | 8 | Josh Berry | Jarrett Logistics Systems Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
9 | 38 | 10 | Kyle Busch(i) | LA Golf Chevrolet | 200 | 3 | Chevrolet Camaro |
10 | 3 | 11 | Daniel Hemric | Cirkul Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
11 | 14 | 1 | Sam Mayer | Accelerate Pros Talent Chevrolet | 200 | 4 | Chevrolet Camaro |
12 | 1 | 00 | Cole Custer | Haas Automation Ford | 200 | 38 | Ford Mustang |
13 | 17 | 25 | Brett Moffitt | AM Technical Solutions Ford | 200 | 0 | Ford Mustang |
14 | 25 | 78 | Anthony Alfredo | Ticket Smarter Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
15 | 37 | 48 | Parker Kligerman | Big Machine Racing Spiked Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
16 | 9 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | CMRroofing.com Ford | 200 | 0 | Ford Mustang |
17 | 18 | 2 | Kyle Weatherman | Our Motorsports Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
18 | 15 | 31 | Parker Retzlaff # | Bommarito Automotive Group Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
19 | 19 | 43 | Ryan Ellis | Rolling Plains Construction Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
20 | 27 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Fox Sports/Spartan Waste Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
21 | 20 | 92 | Josh Williams | Call 811/Alloy Employer Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
22 | 16 | 27 | Jeb Burton | Bommarito.com/EasyCare Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
23 | 21 | 9 | Brandon Jones | Menards/Barracuda Pumps Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
24 | 36 | 24 | Connor Mosack | Toyota Racing Development Toyota | 200 | 0 | Toyota Supra |
25 | 22 | 28 | Kyle Sieg | Ford | 200 | 0 | Ford Mustang |
26 | 33 | 35 | Joey Gase | Nevada Donor Network Toyota | 200 | 0 | Toyota Supra |
27 | 23 | 45 | Leland Honeyman | Klean Freak Body Wipes Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
28 | 32 | 4 | Bayley Currey | Mikes Weather Page/Firman Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
29 | 28 | 6 | Brennan Poole | Rudy's Barbecue/Macc Door Systems Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
30 | 34 | 53 | Patrick Emerling | Sci Aps Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
31 | 24 | 38 | Joe Graf Jr | GTECHNIQ Ford | 200 | 0 | Ford Mustang |
32 | 30 | 91 | Garrett Smithley | DozerWinchParts.com Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
33 | 31 | 44 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | Gas POS/BZ Mart Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
34 | 13 | 26 | Kaz Grala | Fire Department Coffee Toyota | 199 | 0 | Toyota Supra |
35 | 35 | 7 | Blaine Perkins # | Swift Chevrolet | 192 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
36 | 2 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | hellowater Chevrolet | 178 | 20 | Chevrolet Camaro |
37 | 26 | 8 | Gray Gaulding | Panini NFT Ford | 137 | 0 | Ford Mustang |
38 | 29 | 74 | Dawson Cram | Lerner & Rowe Injury Lawyers Chevrolet | 99 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
# – Rookie
i – Points ineligible
* – Part-time driver
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