The NASCAR Chevy teams have plenty of representation in the postseason Playoffs field of 16 championship-eligible drivers, but some big names were eliminated after the Cup Series race at Daytona on August 26th, 2023.
Perhaps the biggest name to miss out on the 2023 Playoffs is Chase Elliott, driver of the No. 9 Chevy Camaro ZL1. While Elliott finished fourth at the line, it wasn’t enough to overcome missing seven races this year – six of which were due to a leg injury, and one due to suspension.
“Yeah, I really liked where we were before the caution [on Lap 156],” Elliott said. “Honestly, after the restart there, we had the bottom lane that we wanted. I knew the 6 [Keselowski] was going to go with the 17 [Buescher] I thought the 4 [Harvick] was going to take the bottom, and they did. We really had all the help we could ask for behind.”
Elliott, the 2020 Cup Series champion, went on, “I couldn’t stay locked onto Kevin like I needed to to surge the bottom lane forward. Brad [Keselowski] and [race winner] Chris [Buescher] were there. Just had a good enough hold on that top lane, and they could kind of control each of them. Yeah, it’s a bummer, for sure. Hate the season has worked out like it has. The good news is the car got in in the owners’ points. That’s a big deal.”
Alex Bowman, whose No. 48 NASCAR Chevy Camaro finished sixth, also missed out on the Playoffs after missing four races due to a back injury.
With that in mind, there are still quite a few NASCAR Chevy teams up for a championship, which includes the following 16 drivers:
- William Byron, No. 24 Chevy Camaro ZL1
- Martin Truex Jr., No. 19 Toyota TRD Camry
- Denny Hamlin, No. 11 Toyota TRD Camry
- Chris Buescher, No. 17 Ford Mustang
- Kyle Busch, No. 8 Chevy Camaro ZL1
- Kyle Larson, No. 5 Chevy Camaro ZL1
- Christopher Bell, No. 20 Toyota TRD Camry
- Ross Chastain, No. 1 Chevy Camaro ZL1
- Brad Keselowski, No. 6 Ford Mustang
- Tyler Reddick, No. 45 Toyota TRD Camry
- Joey Logano, No. 22 Ford Mustang
- Ryan Blaney, No. 12 Ford Mustang
- Michael McDowell, No. 34 Ford Mustang
- Ricky Stenhouse Jr., No. 47 Chevy Camaro ZL1
- Kevin Harvick, No. 4 Ford Mustang
- Bubba Wallace, No. 23 Toyota TRD Camry
Chris Buescher, driver of the No. 17 Ford Mustang, won the race at Daytona in Overtime, while Martin Truex Jr., driver of the No. 19 Toyota TRD Camry, won the regular season championship.
| Finish | Start | Car Number | Driver | Team | Laps Run | Laps Led | Car |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | 17 | Chris Buescher | Fifth Third Bank Ford | 163 | 2 | Ford Mustang |
| 2 | 12 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | King's Hawaiian Ford | 163 | 6 | Ford Mustang |
| 3 | 2 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Smithfield Ford | 163 | 3 | Ford Mustang |
| 4 | 23 | 9 | Chase Elliott | LLumar Chevrolet | 163 | 2 | Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 |
| 5 | 14 | 22 | Joey Logano | Shell Pennzoil Ford | 163 | 9 | Ford Mustang |
| 6 | 31 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Ally Arena Chevrolet | 163 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 |
| 7 | 18 | 8 | Kyle Busch | Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen Chevrolet | 163 | 5 | Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 |
| 8 | 27 | 24 | William Byron | RaptorTough.com Chevrolet | 163 | 1 | Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 |
| 9 | 10 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | GEARWRENCH Ford | 163 | 14 | Ford Mustang |
| 10 | 37 | 7 | Corey LaJoie | NEGU Chevrolet | 163 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 |
| 11 | 30 | 77 | Ty Dillon | Gainbridge Chevrolet | 163 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 |
| 12 | 4 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | Columbia Sportswear Company Toyota | 163 | 0 | Toyota TRD Camry |
| 13 | 39 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Fr8Auctions Ford | 163 | 0 | Ford Mustang |
| 14 | 26 | 62 | * Austin Hill(i) | United Rentals/Beard Oil Chevrolet | 163 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 |
| 15 | 36 | 13 | * Chandler Smith(i) | Quick Tie Products Inc. Chevrolet | 163 | 0 | Chev |
| 16 | 15 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Yahoo! Toyota | 163 | 0 | Toyota TRD Camry |
| 17 | 25 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Worldwide Express Chevrolet | 163 | 19 | Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 |
| 18 | 24 | 43 | Erik Jones | Allegiant Chevrolet | 163 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 |
| 19 | 33 | 51 | JJ Yeley(i) | Biohaven/Jacob Co. Ford | 163 | 0 | Ford Mustang |
| 20 | 22 | 99 | Daniel Suarez | Freeway.com Chevrolet | 163 | 1 | Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 |
| 21 | 28 | 31 | Justin Haley | Celsius Chevrolet | 163 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 |
| 22 | 29 | 42 | Josh Berry(i) | Sunseeker Resort Chevrolet | 163 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 |
| 23 | 38 | 78 | BJ McLeod | B'laster Chevrolet | 163 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 |
| 24 | 13 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Bass Pros Shops/Ducks Unlimited Toyota | 163 | 4 | Toyota TRD Camry |
| 25 | 20 | 45 | Tyler Reddick | The Beast Unleashed Toyota | 163 | 0 | Toyota TRD Camry |
| 26 | 19 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | FedEx Cares Toyota | 162 | 12 | Toyota TRD Camry |
| 27 | 7 | 5 | Kyle Larson | HendrickCars.com Chevrolet | 161 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 |
| 28 | 3 | 21 | Harrison Burton | DEX Imaging Ford | 160 | 5 | Ford Mustang |
| 29 | 17 | 16 | AJ Allmendinger | Action Industries Chevrolet | 160 | 8 | Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 |
| 30 | 1 | 14 | Chase Briscoe | Magical Vacation Planner Ford | 156 | 67 | Ford Mustang |
| 31 | 9 | 41 | Ryan Preece | RaceChoice.com Ford | 155 | 0 | Ford Mustang |
| 32 | 35 | 38 | Todd Gilliland | Boot Barn Ford | 131 | 0 | Ford Mustang |
| 33 | 21 | 3 | Austin Dillon | BREZTRI Chevrolet | 102 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 |
| 34 | 32 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Boost by Kroger/Entenmann's Chevrolet | 96 | 1 | Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 |
| 35 | 5 | 54 | Ty Gibbs # | Monster Energy Toyota | 94 | 0 | Toyota TRD Camry |
| 36 | 8 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Advance Auto Parts Ford | 94 | 4 | Ford Mustang |
| 37 | 16 | 2 | Austin Cindric | Menards/Cardell Cabinetry Ford | 94 | 0 | Ford Mustang |
| 38 | 6 | 36 | * Riley Herbst(i) | Monster Energy Zero Sugar Ford | 94 | 0 | Ford Mustang |
| 39 | 34 | 15 | Brennan Poole(i) | Finance Pro Plus Ford | 93 | 0 | Ford Mustang |
# – Rookie
i – Points ineligible
* – Part-time driver
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Comments
Once again the new generation car proved it is a piece of crap. Very boring race till the last lap. Glad Ryan Preece survived his crash just bruised up. Like watching Roller Derby! They should make no pushing allowed! Who drives like that anyway?
Yes terribly boring … three-wide racing through the entire pack, countless lead changes, drama about who would make the championship … far worse than follow-the-leader racing without lead changes and passing /s