The 2023 NASCAR Xfinity Series was the 42nd season of the NASCAR Xfinity Series. The season began with the Beef. Its What's For Dinner 300 at Daytona International Speedway on February 18 and ended with the NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship Race at Phoenix Raceway on November 4.
Cole Custer won his first Xfinity Series championship with 3 wins, 14 Top 5s, 21 Top 10s and 6 Poles. It was also Stewart-Haas Racing's first Xfinity Series Championship. Austin Hill, driving for Richard Childress Racing, won the regular season championship following the 2023 Kansas Lottery 300 at Kansas Speedway.
Teams and Drivers[]
Full-Time teams[]
| Team | Manufacturer | No. | Driver(s) | Crew chief |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stewart-Haas Racing | 
|
00 | Cole Custer | Jonathan Toney Greg Zipadelli |
| 98 | Riley Herbst | Richard Boswell Davin Restivo | ||
| JR Motorsports | 
|
1 | Sam Mayer | Mardy Lindley Andrew Overstreet |
| 7 | Justin Allgaier | Jim Pohlman | ||
| 8 | Josh Berry | Taylor Moyer | ||
| 9 | Brandon Jones | Jason Burdett | ||
| Our Motorsports |
|
02 | David Starr Kyle Weatherman Blaine Perkins |
Teddy Brown Dan Stillman |
| Richard Childress Racing |
|
2 | Sheldon Creed | Jeff Stankiewicz Sam Bowers |
| 21 | Austin Hill | Andy Street Mike Shiplett | ||
| JD Motorsports |
|
4 | Bayley Currey Garrett Smithley Ty Dillon Kyle Weatherman JJ Yeley Stefan Parsons |
Wayne Carroll Robert Goodman |
| 6 | Brennan Poole Garrett Smithley |
Kase Kallenbach | ||
| SS GreenLight Racing |
/ |
07 | Blaine Perkins Carson Hocevar Dawson Cram Stefan Parsons David Starr Daniel Suarez Spencer Pumpelly Mason Maggio Katherine Legge Colin Garrett Josh Bilicki JJ Yeley Devin Jones |
Mike Hillman Daniel Johnson Jason Miller Teddy Brown |
| 08 | Gray Gaulding Aric Almirola Natalie Decker Preston Pardus Kyle Weatherman Joey Gase Alex Labbe Mason Massey Camden Murphy Chad Finchum JJ Yeley Stefan Parsons |
Jason Miller Daniel Johnson | ||
| Kaulig Racing |
|
10 | Justin Haley Austin Dillon AJ Allmendinger Kyle Busch Derek Kraus Kyle Larson Jordan Taylor Justin Marks Daniel Suarez Ross Chastain Daniel Hemric |
Alex Yontz |
| 11 | Daniel Hemric Derek Kraus Layne Riggs Jordan Taylor |
Jason Trinchere | ||
| 16 | Chandler Smith | Bruce Schlicker | ||
| Joe Gibbs Racing | 
|
18 | Sammy Smith | Jeff Meendering |
| 19 | Ryan Truex Joe Graf Jr. Connor Mosack Myatt Snider Ty Gibbs Trevor Bayne Denny Hamlin |
Jason Ratcliff | ||
| 20 | John Hunter Nemechek | Ben Beshore | ||
| Sam Hunt Racing |
|
24 | Connor Mosack Tyler Reddick Parker Chase Corey Heim Sage Karam |
Kris Bowen |
| 26 | Kaz Grala | Allen Hart | ||
| AM Racing |
|
25 | Brett Moffitt | Joe Williams Jr. |
| Jordan Anderson Racing |
|
27 | Jeb Burton Jordan Anderson |
Shane Whitbeck Larry McReynolds |
| 31 | Parker Retzlaff | Joshua Graham | ||
| RSS Racing |
|
28 | Kyle Sieg Alex Labbe Aric Almirola Brent Sherman Zane Smith CJ McLaughlin Joe Graf Jr. |
Buddy Parrott Steve Addington Teddy Brown Allen Chambers Jerry Kennedy Kevin Johnson |
| 38 | Joe Graf Jr. Ryan Sieg Kyle Sieg Chris Hacker Nick Leitz |
Steve Addington Buddy Parrott | ||
| 39 | Ryan Sieg Joe Graf Jr. |
Mike Scearce Matt Noyce | ||
| Emerling-Gase Motorsports |
/ |
35 | CJ McLaughlin Joey Gase Patrick Emerling Brad Perez Natalie Decker Parker Chase Leland Honeyman Jr. David Starr Alex Labbe Stanton Barrett Alex Guenette Chris Hacker |
Paul Clapprood Rick Bourgeois Wayne Carroll |
| 53 | Joey Gase CJ McLaughlin Natalie Decker Patrick Emerling Brad Perez Matt Mills Akinori Ogata BJ McLeod Conor Daly Chris Hacker |
Rick Bourgeois Paul Claprood Wayne Carroll | ||
| Alpha Prime Racing |
/ |
43 | Ryan Ellis Caesar Bacarella Dylan Lupton |
Michael Brandt Frank Kerr |
| 44 | Jeffrey Earnhardt Sage Karam Dylan Lupton Greg Van Alst Rajah Caruth Brad Perez Mason Massey Conor Daly Caesar Bacarella Dawson Cram Daniel Dye |
Michael Groves Frank Kerr Mike Hillman | ||
| 45 | Sage Karam Stefan Parsons Leland Honeyman Jr. Rajah Caruth Jeffrey Earnhardt Ryan Ellis Greg Van Alst |
Frank Kerr Michael Brandt Michael Groves Gene Nead James Long | ||
| Big Machine Racing |
|
48 | Parker Kligerman | Patrick Donahue |
| Jeremy Clements Racing |
|
51 | Jeremy Clements | Mark Setzer |
| BJ McLeod Motorsports |
|
78 | Anthony Alfredo | Pat Tryson |
| DGM Racing |
|
91 | Josh Bilicki Ross Chastain Garrett Smithley Chad Chastain Kyle Weatherman Dexter Bean Alex Labbe Alex Guenette |
Mario Gosselin Bryan Berry |
| 92 | Josh Williams Alex Labbe |
Bryan Berry Mario Gosselin |
Schedule[]
| No. | Race name | Track | Date | Time (EST) | TV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beef. Its What's For Dinner. 300 | Daytona International Speedway | February 18 | 5:00pm | FS1 |
| 2 | Production Alliance Group 300 | Auto Club Speedway | February 25 | 5:00pm | FS1 |
| 3 | Alsco Uniforms 300 | Las Vegas Motor Speedway | March 4 | 4:30pm | FS1 |
| 4 | United Rentals 200 | Phoenix Raceway | March 11 | 4:30pm | FS1 |
| 5 | Raptor King of Tough 250 | Atlanta Motor Speedway | March 18 | 5:00pm | FS1 |
| 6 | Pit Boss 250 presented by USA Today | Circuit of the Americas | March 25 | 5:00pm | FS1 |
| 7 | Toyota Care 250 | Richmond Raceway | April 1 | 1:00pm | FS1 |
| 8 | Call 811 Before You Dig 250 | Martinsville Speedway | April 15 | 7:30pm | FS1 |
| 9 | Ag-Pro 300 | Talladega Superspeedway | April 22 | 4:00pm | FS1 |
| 10 | A-Game 200 | Dover Motor Speedway | April 29 | 1:30pm | FS1 |
| 11 | Shriners Children's 200 | Darlington Raceway | May 13 | 1:30pm | FOX |
| 12 | Alsco Uniforms 300 | Charlotte Motor Speedway | May 29 | 11:00am | FS1 |
| 13 | Pacific Office Automation 147 | Portland International Raceway | June 3 | 4:30pm | FS1 |
| 14 | DoorDash 250 | Sonoma Raceway | June 10 | 8:00pm | FS1 |
| 15 | Tennessee Lottery 250 | Nashville Superspeedway | June 24 | 3:30pm | USA |
| 16 | The Loop 121 | Chicago Street Course | July 1 | 5:00pm | USA |
| 17 | Alsco Uniforms 250 | Atlanta Motor Speedway | July 8 | 8:00pm | USA |
| 18 | Ambetter Health 200 | New Hampshire Motor Speedway | July 15 | 3:00pm | USA |
| 19 | Explore the Pocono Mountains 225 | Pocono Raceway | July 22 | 5:30pm | USA |
| 20 | Road America 180 | Road America | July 29 | 3:00pm | NBC |
| 21 | Cabo Wabo 250 | Michigan International Speedway | August 5 | 3:30pm | NBC |
| 22 | Pennzoil 150 at The Brickyard | Indianapolis Motor Speedway | August 12 | 5:30pm | USA |
| 23 | Shriners Children's 200 | Watkins Glen International | August 19 | 3:30pm | USA |
| 24 | Wawa 250 Powered by Coca-Cola | Daytona International Speedway | August 25 | 7:30pm | USA |
| 25 | Sport Clips Haircuts VFW Help A Hero 200 | Darlington Raceway | September 2 | 3:30pm | USA |
| 26 | Kansas Lottery 300 | Kansas Speedway | September 9 | 3:00pm | NBC |
| NASCAR Playoffs | |||||
| Round of 12 | |||||
| 27 | Food City 300 | Bristol Motor Speedway | September 15 | 7:30pm | USA |
| 28 | Andy's Frozen Custard 300 | Texas Motor Speedway | September 23 | 3:30pm | USA |
| 29 | Drive for the Cure 250 | Charlotte Motor Speedway | October 7 | 3:00pm | NBC |
| Round of 8 | |||||
| 30 | Alsco Uniforms 302 | Las Vegas Motor Speedway | October 14 | 3:30pm | USA |
| 31 | Contender Boats 250 | Homestead-Miami Speedway | October 21 | 3:00pm | USA |
| 32 | Dead On Tools 250 | Martinsville Speedway | October 28 | 3:30pm | USA |
| Championship Race | |||||
| 33 | NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship Race | Phoenix Raceway | November 4 | 7:00pm | USA |
Results[]
| No. | Race | Pole sitter | Winner | Make | Cautions | Caution laps | Average speed | Number of lead changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2023 Beef. Its What's For Dinner. 300 | Austin Hill | Austin Hill |
|
8 | 32 | 132.524 | 25 |
| 2 | 2023 Production Alliance Group 300 | N/A | John Hunter Nemechek |
|
10 | 41 | 115.471 | 23 |
| 3 | 2023 Alsco Uniforms 300 | Chandler Smith | Austin Hill |
|
4 | 22 | 136.519 | 14 |
| 4 | 2023 United Rentals 200 | Cole Custer | Sammy Smith |
|
11 | 69 | 82.079 | 14 |
| 5 | 2023 Raptor King of Tough 250 | N/A | Austin Hill |
|
12 | 68 | 91.382 | 13 |
| 6 | 2023 Pit Boss 250 presented by USA Today | A.J. Allmendinger | A.J. Allmendinger |
|
5 | 7 | 75.263 | 6 |
| 7 | 2023 Toyota Care 250 | N/A | Chandler Smith |
|
6 | 43 | 86.884 | 10 |
| 8 | 2023 Call 811 Before You Dig 250 | Cole Custer | John Hunter Nemechek |
|
10 | 82 | 59.398 | 7 |
| 9 | 2023 Ag-Pro 300 | Austin Hill | Jeb Burton |
|
10 | 48 | 106.960 | 28 |
| 10 | 2023 A-Game 200 | N/A | Ryan Truex |
|
6 | 33 | 107.191 | 11 |
| 11 | 2023 Shriners Children's 200 | John Hunter Nemechek | Kyle Larson |
|
10 | 51 | 91.924 | 18 |
| 12 | 2023 Alsco Uniforms 300 | Justin Allgaier | Justin Allgaier |
|
4 | 31 | 122.532 | 8 |
| 13 | 2023 Pacific Office Automation 147 | Sheldon Creed | Cole Custer |
|
5 | 10 | 65.126 | 5 |
| 14 | 2023 DoorDash 250 | Kyle Larson | Aric Almirola |
|
2 | 8 | 76.388 | 10 |
| 15 | 2023 Tennessee Lottery 250 | Cole Custer | A.J. Allmendinger |
|
11 | 58 | 97.542 | 17 |
| 16 | 2023 The Loop 121 | Cole Custer | Cole Custer |
|
3 | 9 | 52.660 | 0 |
| 17 | 2023 Alsco Uniforms 250 | Chandler Smith | John Hunter Nemechek |
|
8 | 50 | 108.029 | 14 |
| 18 | 2023 Ambetter Health 200 | Chandler Smith | John Hunter Nemechek |
|
10 | 60 | 82.417 | 13 |
| 19 | 2023 Explore the Pocono Mountains 225 | Josh Berry | Austin Hill |
|
6 | 21 | 122.922 | 11 |
| 20 | 2023 Road America 180 | A.J. Allmendinger | Sam Mayer |
|
8 | 15 | 65.265 | 2 |
| 21 | 2023 Cabo Wabo 250 | Josh Berry | John Hunter Nemechek |
|
7 | 31 | 124.931 | 7 |
| 22 | 2023 Pennzoil 150 at The Brickyard | A.J. Allmendinger | Ty Gibbs |
|
3 | 9 | 77.174 | 10 |
| 23 | 2023 Shriners Children's 200 | Ty Gibbs | Sam Mayer |
|
5 | 18 | 86.857 | 9 |
| 24 | 2023 Wawa 250 Powered by Coca-Cola | Austin Hill | Justin Allgaier |
|
6 | 32 | 124.779 | 20 |
| 25 | 2023 Sport Clips Haircuts VFW Help A Hero 200 | John Hunter Nemechek | Denny Hamlin |
|
7 | 34 | 106.826 | 15 |
| 26 | 2023 Kansas Lottery 300 | Justin Allgaier | John Hunter Nemechek |
|
10 | 49 | 109.256 | 7 |
| 27 | 2023 Food City 300 | Cole Custer | Justin Allgaier |
|
6 | 48 | 85.521 | 8 |
| 28 | 2023 Andy's Frozen Custard 300 | Justin Allgaier | John Hunter Nemechek |
|
12 | 65 | 107.153 | 9 |
| 29 | 2023 Drive for the Cure 250 | Sam Mayer | Sam Mayer |
|
4 | 12 | 77.387 | 10 |
| 30 | 2023 Alsco Uniforms 302 | Josh Berry | Riley Herbst |
|
5 | 26 | 130.598 | 11 |
| 31 | 2023 Contender Boats 250 | Cole Custer | Sam Mayer |
|
6 | 33 | 116.517 | 13 |
| 32 | 2023 Dead On Tools 250 | Sammy Smith | Justin Allgaier |
|
15 | 101 | 55.294 | 13 |
| 33 | 2023 NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship Race | Sammy Smith | Cole Custer |
|
8 | 46 | 90.527 | 12 |
Final Points Standings[]
| Pos | Driver | Races | Wins | Top 5s | Top 10s | Poles | Points | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cole Custer | 33 | 3 | 14 | 21 | 6 | 4040 | |
| 2 | Justin Allgaier | 33 | 4 | 15 | 20 | 3 | 4034 | -6 |
| 3 | Sam Mayer | 33 | 4 | 13 | 19 | 0 | 4032 | -8 |
| 4 | John H. Nemechek | 33 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 2 | 4009 | -31 |
| 5 | Austin Hill | 33 | 4 | 16 | 24 | 3 | 2273 | -1,767 |
| 6 | Sammy Smith | 33 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 2 | 2248 | -1,792 |
| 7 | Sheldon Creed | 33 | 0 | 7 | 15 | 1 | 2225 | -1,815 |
| 8 | Daniel Hemric | 33 | 0 | 6 | 18 | 0 | 2224 | -1,816 |
| 9 | Chandler Smith | 33 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 2219 | -1,821 |
| 10 | Parker Kligerman | 33 | 0 | 8 | 18 | 0 | 2209 | -1,831 |
| 11 | Josh Berry | 33 | 0 | 11 | 18 | 3 | 2172 | -1,868 |
| 12 | Jeb Burton | 33 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2126 | -1,914 |
| NASCAR Playoffs cut-off | ||||||||
| 13 | Riley Herbst | 33 | 1 | 10 | 17 | 0 | 904 | -3,136 |
| 14 | Brandon Jones | 33 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 793 | -3,247 |
| 15 | Brett Moffitt | 33 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 680 | -3,360 |
| 16 | Parker Retzlaff | 33 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 662 | -3,378 |
| 17 | Kaz Grala | 33 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 617 | -3,423 |
| 18 | Ryan Sieg | 33 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 606 | -3,434 |
| 19 | Jeremy Clements | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 533 | -3,507 |
| 20 | Anthony Alfredo | 33 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 454 | -3,586 |
| 21 | Josh Williams | 32 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 446 | -3,594 |
| 22 | Kyle Sieg | 31 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 428 | -3,612 |
| 23 | Joe Graf Jr | 33 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 395 | -3,645 |
| 24 | Brennan Poole | 31 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 366 | -3,674 |
| 25 | Ryan Ellis | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 366 | -3,674 |
| 26 | Kyle Weatherman | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 336 | -3,704 |
| 27 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 272 | -3,768 |
| 28 | Connor Mosack | 24 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 270 | -3,770 |
| 29 | Blaine Perkins | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 258 | -3,782 |
| 30 | Alex Labbe | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 246 | -3,794 |
| 31 | Ryan Truex | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 197 | -3,843 |
| 32 | Myatt Snider | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 166 | -3,874 |
| 33 | Josh Bilicki | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 164 | -3,876 |
| 34 | Patrick Emerling | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164 | -3,876 |
| 35 | Sage Karam | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 160 | -3,880 |
| 36 | Joey Gase | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 152 | -3,888 |
| 37 | Gray Gaulding | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 132 | -3,908 |
| 38 | Garrett Smithley | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 125 | -3,915 |
| 39 | C.J. McLaughlin | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 103 | -3,937 |
| 40 | Leland Honeyman | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 93 | -3,947 |
Manufacturer's Championship[]
With 17 wins, Chevrolet won the 2023 Xfinity Series Manufacturer's Championship.[1]
| Pos | Make | Points | Race wins |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
1,234 | 17 |
| 2 |
|
1,136 | 11 |
| 3 |
|
1,095 | 5 |
Rookie of the Year[]
Sammy Smith won the 2023 Xfinity Series Sunoco Rookie of the Year award.[1]
| Pos | Driver | Points | Race wins | Rookie of the race awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sammy Smith | 2,248 | 1 | 14 |
| 2 | Chandler Smith | 2,219 | 1 | 10 |
| 3 | Parker Retzlaff | 662 | 0 | 9 |
| 4 | Blaine Perkins | 258 | 0 | 0 |
Other season awards[]
- Pole Award: Cole Custer (6)[1]
- Arrowhead Brass Arrow-Up Award: (awarded to the driver who improves the most positions during a race) Jeb Burton, Kaz Grala, Brennan Poole, Alex Labbe (3)[1]
- Mobil 1 Driver of the Race: John Hunter Nemechek (8)[1]
References[]
| NASCAR Xfinity Series seasons |
|---|
| 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 |
| 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 |
| 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |