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NASCAR Chevy Teams Fade At Martinsville Fall 2023: Video

The NASCAR Chevy teams had a bit of a lackluster race at Martinsville Speedway on October 29th, 2023 – right down to the Camaro pace car, which suffered a mechanical failure and had to be towed off the racing surface.

Kyle Larson was the best-performing NASCAR Chevy racer, piloting the No. 5 Camaro to a sixth-place result. While he was able to pace the leaders during the race, he wasn’t able to muscle his way to the front, and didn’t lead any laps. No matter, though – he’s already locked into the Championship 4, thanks to his win at Las Vegas last weekend.

Meanwhile, the No. 9 Camaro of Chase Elliott took control of the race for 77 laps after a round of pit stops handed the lead to him. It appeared that he would redeem himself after missing several races this year due to a leg injury and another after being suspended, but he was eventually passed by the No. 10 Ford Mustang of Aric Almirola for the lead and wasn’t able to regain it. He ultimately finished 17th. Unless he wins at Phoenix, this season will mark his first winless Cup series campaign since the 2018 season.

The No. 24 Camaro of William Byron, meanwhile, shouldered his way into the Championship 4, battling a poorly handling race car to a 13th-place finish. He was able to bump Denny Hamlin, driver of the No. 11 Toyota TRD Camry, from the final Playoffs berth.

Ryan Blaney’s No. 12 Mustang earned its third win of the season, propelling him to the Championship 4. As a reminder, the four drivers eligible for the 2023 Cup Series title at Phoenix are Larson, Byron, Blaney and Christopher Bell.

NASCAR Cup Series Race Results, Martinsville Speedway, October 29, 2023
Finish Start Car Number Driver Team Laps Run Laps Led Car
1 11 12 Ryan Blaney (P) Discount Tire Ford 500 145 Ford Mustang
2 12 10 Aric Almirola Smithfield Ford 500 66 Ford Mustang
3 4 11 Denny Hamlin (P) FedEx Toyota 500 156 Toyota TRD Camry
4 3 14 Chase Briscoe Mahindra Tractors Ford 500 0 Ford Mustang
5 15 22 Joey Logano Shell Pennzoil Ford 500 0 Ford Mustang
6 5 5 Kyle Larson (P) HendrickCars.com Chevrolet 500 0 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
7 7 20 Christopher Bell (P) Interstate Batteries Toyota 500 0 Toyota TRD Camry
8 18 17 Chris Buescher (P) Nexletol Ford 500 0 Ford Mustang
9 21 2 Austin Cindric Menards/Richmond Water Heaters Ford 500 0 Ford Mustang
10 17 38 Todd Gilliland Quincy Compressor Ford 500 0 Ford Mustang
11 6 23 Bubba Wallace Xfinity Toyota 500 0 Toyota TRD Camry
12 1 19 Martin Truex Jr. (P) Auto-Owners Insurance Toyota 500 47 Toyota TRD Camry
13 16 24 William Byron (P) PODS Chevrolet 499 0 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
14 13 1 Ross Chastain Moose Fraternity Chevrolet 499 0 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
15 28 21 Harrison Burton Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford 499 0 Ford Mustang
16 8 4 Kevin Harvick Hunt Brothers Pizza Ford 499 0 Ford Mustang
17 14 9 Chase Elliott (P) NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet 499 83 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
18 2 54 Ty Gibbs # Monster Energy Toyota 499 0 Toyota TRD Camry
19 20 47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Kroger/Reese's Chevrolet 499 0 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
20 9 41 Ryan Preece United Rentals Ford 499 0 Ford Mustang
21 29 43 Erik Jones Allegiant Allways Rewards Chevrolet 499 0 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
22 30 7 Corey LaJoie Gainbridge Chevrolet 499 3 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
23 26 3 Austin Dillon Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet 499 0 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
24 34 77 Ty Dillon Ferris Commercial Mowers Chevrolet 499 0 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
25 23 34 Michael McDowell StageFront.VIP Ford 499 0 Ford Mustang
26 19 45 Tyler Reddick (P) The Beast Unleashed Toyota 498 0 Toyota TRD Camry
27 31 8 Kyle Busch BetMGM Chevrolet 498 0 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
28 25 16 AJ Allmendinger Action Industries Chevrolet 498 0 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
29 33 51 Ryan Newman(i) Biohaven/Jacob Co Ford 497 0 Ford Mustang
30 24 31 Justin Haley LeafFilter Gutter Protection Chevrolet 497 0 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
31 32 42 Carson Hocevar(i) Sunseeker Resorts Chevrolet 496 0 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
32 22 48 Alex Bowman Ally Chevrolet 496 0 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
33 10 6 Brad Keselowski King's Hawaiian Ford 306 0 Ford Mustang
34 27 99 Daniel Suarez Jockey Outdoors By Luke Bryan Chevrolet 274 0 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
35 35 15 JJ Yeley(i) IFCJ.org Ford 271 0 Ford Mustang
36 36 78 BJ McLeod(i) Falk'd Up Garage Chevrolet 147 0 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1

# – Rookie
i – Points ineligible
* – Part-time driver
P – Playoffs eligible

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Alexandra is a Colorado-based journalist with a passion for all things involving horsepower, be it automotive or equestrian.

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