Chandler Smith, driver of the No. 16 Chevy Camaro in the Xfinity Series, scored his first career victory in the division at Richmond Raceway on April 1st, 2023, outdueling the No. 20 Toyota Supra of John Hunter Nemechek on a late-race restart to claim the trophy.
Smith’s No. 16 Camaro led 83 laps on his way to the checkered flag, and even when he wasn’t in control of the field, he wasn’t far from the top spot, sticking well within the top five for most of the race. His victory at Richmond was particularly sweet, as just a few weeks ago at Vegas, the No. 16 Camaro was arguably the most dominant race car, but he wasn’t able to win.
“Feels great,” Smith said of his win after the race. “This goes to testimony as to Vegas, dominated that race but didn’t win and said, it was all in God’s timing.” He added, “Here we are in Richmond, my favorite race track and we’re sitting in Victory Lane.”
Meanwhile, Josh Berry’s No. 8 Camaro led 63 laps, ultimately finishing third as he chased the taillights of the No. 16 Camaro of Smith and Nemechek’s No. 20 Supra. Berry is currently competing at the Cup Series level as well, subbing for Chase Elliott in the No. 9 Camaro – which he drove to a 2nd-place finish during Sunday’s race.
| Finish | Start | Car Number | Driver | Team | Laps Run | Laps Led | Car |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 16 | Chandler Smith # | Quick Tie Products Inc. Chevrolet | 250 | 83 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 2 | 10 | 20 | John Hunter Nemechek | Safeway/ACME Toyota | 250 | 11 | Toyota TRD Supra |
| 3 | 7 | 8 | Josh Berry | Jarrett Logistics Systems Chevrolet | 250 | 63 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 4 | 21 | 26 | Kaz Grala | Toyota Racing Development Toyota | 250 | 0 | Toyota TRD Supra |
| 5 | 22 | 0 | Cole Custer | Haas Automation Ford | 250 | 0 | Ford Mustang |
| 6 | 6 | 2 | Sheldon Creed | Whelen Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 7 | 17 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | CMRroofing.com Ford | 250 | 0 | Ford Mustang |
| 8 | 20 | 48 | Parker Kligerman | Big Machine Racing Spiked Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 9 | 18 | 21 | Austin Hill | United Rentals Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 10 | 11 | 10 | Derek Kraus | Intl. Order of T. Roosevelet Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 11 | 32 | 91 | Alex Labbe | Parking Guidance Systems Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 12 | 16 | 27 | Jeb Burton | W.G. Speeks/Contractor Rewards Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 13 | 1 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | BRANDT Chevrolet | 250 | 2 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 14 | 29 | 38 | Chris Hacker(i) | Morgan & Morgan Ford | 250 | 0 | Ford Mustang |
| 15 | 23 | 43 | Ryan Ellis | Device 42 Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 16 | 14 | 31 | Parker Retzlaff # | FUNKAWAY Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 17 | 3 | 1 | Sam Mayer | Accelerate Pros Talent Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 18 | 34 | 44 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | SQRL/Gas POS Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 19 | 2 | 18 | Sammy Smith # | TMC Toyota | 250 | 40 | Toyota TRD Supra |
| 20 | 25 | 28 | Kyle Sieg | Night Owl Ford | 250 | 0 | Ford Mustang |
| 21 | 9 | 9 | Brandon Jones | Menards/NIBCO Chevrolet | 250 | 24 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 22 | 24 | 25 | Brett Moffitt | AM Technical Solutions Ford | 250 | 0 | Ford Mustang |
| 23 | 4 | 98 | Riley Herbst | Monster Energy Ford | 250 | 27 | Ford Mustang |
| 24 | 5 | 11 | Daniel Hemric | Cirkul Chevrolet | 249 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 25 | 28 | 45 | Leland Honeyman | Big Green Egg Chevrolet | 249 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 26 | 27 | 2 | Blaine Perkins # | Our Motorsports Chevrolet | 248 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 27 | 35 | 35 | Joey Gase | Donate Life VA Toyota | 248 | 0 | Toyota TRD Supra |
| 28 | 19 | 24 | Connor Mosack | Toyota Racing Development Toyota | 248 | 0 | Toyota TRD Supra |
| 29 | 33 | 53 | Patrick Emerling | Bonesteel Aerospace Ford | 248 | 0 | Ford Mustang |
| 30 | 37 | 4 | Garrett Smithley | Morooka USA Chevrolet | 248 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 31 | 38 | 66 | Mason Maggio(i) | HMY Yachts Toyota | 247 | 0 | Toyota TRD Supra |
| 32 | 36 | 7 | Stefan Parsons | Sokal Chevrolet | 247 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 33 | 26 | 92 | Josh Williams | Call 811/Alloy Employer Chevrolet | 247 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 34 | 30 | 6 | Brennan Poole | JD Motorsports Chevrolet | 247 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 35 | 31 | 8 | Gray Gaulding | Panini NFT Ford | 245 | 0 | Ford Mustang |
| 36 | 12 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Fox Sports/Spartan Waste Chevrolet | 243 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 37 | 15 | 19 | Joe Graf Jr. | CoverSeal Toyota | 236 | 0 | Toyota TRD Supra |
| 38 | 13 | 78 | Anthony Alfredo | DUDE Wipes Chevrolet | 144 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
# – Rookie
i – Points ineligible
* – Part-time driver
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