Only two NASCAR Chevy Camaro race cars led laps during the Xfinity Series race at Martinsville Speedway on April 15th, 2023, and all The Bow Tie could do was chase a pair of Toyotas and a Ford across the finish line at the end of the night.
Josh Berry, driver of the No. 8 NASCAR Chevy, scored his first top-five finish of the 2023 Xfinity Series season, though it wasn’t the result he’d hoped to gain after leading for 27 laps. He crossed the line in fourth, just ahead of his teammate, Brandon Jones, in the No. 9 Camaro.
Meanwhile, Justin Allgaier finished sixth in the No. 7 Camaro, followed by Daniel Hemric’s No. 11 Camaro and Derek Kraus’s No. 10 Camaro, respectively. Chandler Smith’s No. 16 Camaro rounded out a Bow Tie-dominant top 10 finishers, although this result may not seem all that impressive compared to that of the winner.
The only other NASCAR Chevy to lead was the No. 21 Camaro of Austin Hill, who had control of the field for eight laps total.
John Hunter Nemechek led 198 of 250 laps during the event, putting on a clinic as he raced to victory.
| Finish | Start | Car Number | Driver | Team | Laps Run | Laps Led | Car |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 20 | John Hunter Nemechek | Pye Barker Fire & Safety Toyota | 250 | 198 | Toyota TRD Supra |
| 2 | 7 | 18 | Sammy Smith # | Pilot Flying J Toyota | 250 | 6 | Toyota TRD Supra |
| 3 | 1 | 00 | Cole Custer | Haas Automation Ford | 250 | 5 | Ford Mustang |
| 4 | 6 | 8 | Josh Berry | Bass Pro Shops/TRACKER Boats Chevrolet | 250 | 27 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 5 | 10 | 9 | Brandon Jones | Menards/Atlas Roofing Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 6 | 8 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | Chevy Truck Season Chevrolet | 250 | 6 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 7 | 13 | 11 | Daniel Hemric | AG1 by Athletic Greens Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 8 | 12 | 10 | Derek Kraus | Intl. Order of T. Roosevelet Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 9 | 16 | 25 | Brett Moffitt | AM Technical Solutions Ford | 250 | 0 | Ford Mustang |
| 10 | 11 | 16 | Chandler Smith # | Quick Tie Products Inc. Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 11 | 4 | 31 | Parker Retzlaff # | FUNKAWAY Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 12 | 14 | 19 | Ryan Truex | Toyota Outfitters Toyota | 250 | 0 | Toyota TRD Supra |
| 13 | 23 | 2 | Blaine Perkins # | Ollie's Bargain Outlet Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 14 | 31 | 27 | Jeb Burton | J.E. Burton Construction Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 15 | 19 | 26 | Kaz Grala | Island Coastal Lager Toyota | 250 | 0 | Toyota TRD Supra |
| 16 | 15 | 21 | Austin Hill | Bennett Transportation Chevrolet | 250 | 8 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 17 | 21 | 48 | Parker Kligerman | Big Machine Racing Spiked Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 18 | 17 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | CMRroofing.com Ford | 250 | 0 | Ford Mustang |
| 19 | 20 | 92 | Josh Williams | Call 811/Alloy Employer Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 20 | 25 | 44 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | SQRL/Gas POS Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 21 | 36 | 35 | Patrick Emerling | Toyota | 250 | 0 | Toyota TRD Supra |
| 22 | 26 | 53 | Matt Mills(i) | J.F. Electric Ford | 250 | 0 | Ford Mustang |
| 23 | 37 | 8 | Gray Gaulding | Panini NFT Ford | 250 | 0 | Ford Mustang |
| 24 | 38 | 78 | Anthony Alfredo | DUDE Wipes Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 25 | 30 | 45 | Leland Honeyman | Eighth Order Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 26 | 24 | 91 | Alex Labbe | Parking Guidance Systems Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 27 | 3 | 2 | Sheldon Creed | Whelen Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 28 | 35 | 43 | Ryan Ellis | Costa Oil Chevrolet | 249 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 29 | 32 | 6 | Brennan Poole | SEM Products Chevrolet | 246 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 30 | 9 | 98 | Riley Herbst | Monster Energy Ford | 222 | 0 | Ford Mustang |
| 31 | 5 | 1 | Sam Mayer | Accelerate Pros Talent Chevrolet | 221 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 32 | 22 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | First Pacific Funding Chevrolet | 210 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 33 | 18 | 24 | Connor Mosack | Toyota Racing Development Toyota | 205 | 0 | Toyota TRD Supra |
| 34 | 27 | 96 | Kyle Weatherman | Fanttik/BrewHaha Chevrolet | 198 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 35 | 28 | 28 | Kyle Sieg | Night Owl Ford | 145 | 0 | Ford Mustang |
| 36 | 29 | 7 | Dawson Cram | Sokal Chevrolet | 143 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 37 | 34 | 38 | Joe Graf Jr. | Lefcourt Brothers Ford | 133 | 0 | Ford Mustang |
| 38 | 33 | 74 | Kaden Honeycutt(i) | Service Master Restore Chevrolet | 83 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
# – Rookie
i – Points ineligible
* – Part-time driver
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Chevy not a treat at Long Beach either first 5 cars were Hondas