Chandler Smith, driver of the No. 16 NASCAR Chevy Camaro in the Xfinity Series, laid down a blistering lap at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on Friday, June 14th, 2023, fast enough to take the pole position uncontested for the race on Saturday, June 15th.
Smith wheeled the No. 16 Camaro around the “Magic Mile” in 30.159 seconds at 126.91 mph. He bested John Hunter Nemecheck, driver of the No. 20 Toyota TRD Supra and last weekend’s race winner at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Nemecheck’s No. 20 Supra made the mile circuit in 30.199 seconds at 126.123 mph for the second-best starting position.
Meanwhile, starting third will be the No. 8 Camaro of Josh Berry, who made the lap in 30.199 seconds at 125.649 seconds. As a reminder, this is Berry’s last season with The Bow Tie, as he will take over the No. 4 Ford Mustang in the Cup Series beginning in 2024, replacing the retiring Kevin Harvick.
Justin Allgaier will start from fourth in the No. 7 NASCAR Chevy, while fifth will be the No. 9 Camaro of Brandon Jones. The green flag will drop at 3 p.m. ET on Saturday, July 15th.
| Pos | Car Number | Driver | Team | Time | Speed | Car |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 | Chandler Smith # | Quick Tie Products Inc. Chevrolet | 30.159 | 126.291 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 2 | 20 | John Hunter Nemechek | Persil Toyota | 30.199 | 126.123 | Toyoya TRD Supra |
| 3 | 8 | Josh Berry | Jarrett Logistics Systems Chevrolet | 30.313 | 125.649 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 4 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | BRANDT Chevrolet | 30.337 | 125.55 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 5 | 9 | Brandon Jones | Menards/Watts Chevrolet | 30.356 | 125.471 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 6 | 0 | Cole Custer | HAAS Automation Ford | 30.368 | 125.421 | Ford Mustang |
| 7 | 18 | Sammy Smith # | TMC Toyota | 30.47 | 125.002 | Toyota TRD Supra |
| 8 | 21 | Austin Hill | Bennett Transportation Chevrolet | 30.5 | 124.879 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 9 | 10 | Austin Dillon(i) | LA Golf Chevrolet | 30.518 | 124.805 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 10 | 1 | Sam Mayer | Accelerate Pros Talent Chevrolet | 30.589 | 124.515 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 11 | 11 | Daniel Hemric | Campers Inn RV Chevrolet | 30.596 | 124.487 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 12 | 25 | Brett Moffitt | AM Technical Solutions Ford | 30.615 | 124.41 | Ford Mustang |
| 13 | 31 | Parker Retzlaff # | FUNKAWAY Chevrolet | 30.622 | 124.381 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 14 | 98 | Riley Herbst | Monster Energy Ford | 30.647 | 124.28 | Ford Mustang |
| 15 | 48 | Parker Kligerman | Spiked Light Coolers Chevrolet | 30.659 | 124.231 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 16 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Spartan Waste/Fox Sports 98.3 Chevrolet | 30.666 | 124.203 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 17 | 2 | Sheldon Creed | Whelen Chevrolet | 30.759 | 123.827 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 18 | 78 | Anthony Alfredo | Steele Group Chevrolet | 30.771 | 123.779 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 19 | 19 | Joe Graf Jr. | Rocky's ACE Hardware Toyota | 30.795 | 123.682 | Toyota TRD Supra |
| 20 | 27 | Jeb Burton | Rocky Chevrolet | 30.822 | 123.574 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 21 | 91 | Alex Labbe | VR Victoriaville Chevrolet | 30.888 | 123.31 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 22 | 92 | Josh Williams | Sleep Well/Alloy Chevrolet | 31.007 | 122.837 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 23 | 4 | Kyle Weatherman | TEAMJDMOTORSPORTS.COM Chevrolet | 31.091 | 122.505 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 24 | 6 | Brennan Poole | 511Auction.com Chevrolet | 31.158 | 122.241 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 25 | 24 | Connor Mosack | FW Webb Company Toyota | 31.198 | 122.085 | Toyota TRD Supra |
| 26 | 28 | Kyle Sieg | Onsite Power Academy Ford | 31.266 | 121.819 | Ford Mustang |
| 27 | 44 | Rajah Caruth(i) | Circle Chevrolet | 31.279 | 121.769 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 28 | 35 | Patrick Emerling | Chevrolet | 31.282 | 121.757 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 29 | 43 | Ryan Ellis | Costa Oil Chevrolet | 31.304 | 121.671 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 30 | 7 | Stefan Parsons | Ollie's/Rich Mar Florist Chevrolet | 31.347 | 121.504 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 31 | 38 | Chris Hacker(i) | Morgan & Morgan Ford | 31.353 | 121.481 | Ford Mustang |
| 32 | 2 | Blaine Perkins # | Inflatable Park Chevrolet | 31.472 | 121.022 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 33 | 8 | Mason Massey | BRUNT Ford | 31.514 | 120.861 | Ford Mustang |
| 34 | 66 | Chad Finchum | Wild Willies Ford | Owner Points | 118.947 | Ford Mustang |
| 35 | 53 | CJ McLaughlin | SciAps Chevrolet | Owner Points | 115.534 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 36 | 45 | Greg Van Alst | CB Fabricating Chevrolet | Owner Points | 114.344 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 37 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | CMRroofing.com Ford | Owner Points | 0 | Ford Mustang |
| 38 | 26 | Kaz Grala | Island Coastal Lager Toyota | Owner Points | 0 | Toyota TRD Supra |
# – Rookie
i – Points ineligible
* – Part-time driver
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