The 2023 Pennzoil 150 Presented by Advance Auto Parts was the 22nd stock car race of the 2023 NASCAR Xfinity Series, and the 20th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, August 12, 2023, in Speedway, Indiana at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course, a permanent road course. The race took the scheduled 62 laps to complete. Ty Gibbs, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would dominate the final 15 laps of the race, and earn his 12th career NASCAR Xfinity Series win, and his first of the season. Gibbs and A. J. Allmendinger would dominate the entire race, leading 28 and 21 laps, respectively. To fill out the podium, Sam Mayer, driving for JR Motorsports, and Allmendinger, driving for Kaulig Racing, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
Background The Indianapolis Motor Speedway, located in Speedway, Indiana, (an enclave suburb of Indianapolis) in the United States, is the home of the Indianapolis 500 and the Brickyard 400. It is located on the corner of 16th Street and Georgetown Road, approximately west of Downtown Indianapolis.
Constructed in 1909, it is the original speedway, the first racing facility so named. It has a permanent seating capacity estimated at 235,000 with infield seating raising capacity to an approximate 400,000. It is the highest-capacity sports venue in the world.
Entry list
(R) denotes rookie driver. (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
#DriverTeamMake00Cole CusterStewart-Haas RacingFord1Sam MayerJR MotorsportsChevrolet02Blaine Perkins (R)Our MotorsportsChevrolet2Sheldon CreedRichard Childress RacingChevrolet4Kyle WeathermanJD MotorsportsChevrolet6Brennan PooleJD MotorsportsChevrolet07Colin Garrett (i)SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet7Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet08Camden MurphySS-Green Light RacingFord8Josh BerryJR MotorsportsChevrolet9Brandon JonesJR MotorsportsChevrolet10A. J. Allmendinger (i)Kaulig RacingChevrolet11Daniel HemricKaulig RacingChevrolet16Chandler Smith (R)Kaulig RacingChevrolet18Sammy Smith (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota19Ty Gibbs (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota20John Hunter NemechekJoe Gibbs RacingToyota21Austin HillRichard Childress RacingChevrolet24Connor Mosack (R)Sam Hunt RacingToyota25Brett MoffittAM RacingFord26Kaz GralaSam Hunt RacingToyota27Jeb BurtonJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet28Kyle SiegRSS RacingFord31Parker Retzlaff (R)Jordan Anderson RacingChevrolet34Andre CastroJesse Iwuji MotorsportsChevrolet35Alex LabbéEmerling-Gase MotorsportsToyota36Josh BilickiDGM RacingChevrolet38Joe Graf Jr.RSS RacingFord39Ryan SiegRSS RacingFord43Ryan EllisAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet44Conor Daly (i)Alpha Prime RacingChevrolet45Sage KaramAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet48Parker KligermanBig Machine RacingChevrolet50Preston PardusPardus RacingChevrolet51Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet53Brad PerezEmerling-Gase MotorsportsChevrolet66Will Rodgers (i)MBM MotorsportsToyota78Anthony AlfredoB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet88Miguel PaludoJR MotorsportsChevrolet91Ross Chastain (i)DGM RacingChevrolet92Josh WilliamsDGM RacingChevrolet98Riley HerbstStewart-Haas RacingFordOfficial entry list
Practice The first and only practice session was held on Saturday, August 12, at 9:35 AM EST, and would last for 20 minutes. A. J. Allmendinger, driving for Kaulig Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 1:40.181, and an average speed of . Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed110A. J. Allmendinger (i)Kaulig RacingChevrolet1:40.18187.64521Sam MayerJR MotorsportsChevrolet1:40.54587.328319Ty Gibbs (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota1:40.62587.259Full practice results
Qualifying Qualifying is scheduled to be held on Saturday, August 12, at 10:05 AM EST. Despite Indianapolis Motor Speedway being a road course, the qualifying system used was a multi-car, multi-lap system with only one round. In that round, whoever sets the fastest time will win the pole. A. J. Allmendinger, driving for Kaulig Racing, would score the pole for the race, with a lap of 1:34.428, and an average speed of . Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed110A. J. Allmendinger (i)Kaulig RacingChevrolet1:34.42892.985219Ty Gibbs (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota1:35.07592.35238Josh BerryJR MotorsportsChevrolet1:35.08692.342421Austin HillRichard Childress RacingChevrolet1:35.20792.224511Daniel HemricKaulig RacingChevrolet1:35.50591.937600Cole CusterStewart-Haas RacingFord1:35.62291.824791Ross Chastain (i)DGM RacingChevrolet1:35.80891.646820John Hunter NemechekJoe Gibbs RacingToyota1:35.82691.62992Sheldon CreedRichard Childress RacingChevrolet1:36.02691.4381098Riley HerbstStewart-Haas RacingFord1:36.26091.2151150Preston PardusPardus RacingChevrolet1:36.26591.2111248Parker KligermanBig Machine RacingChevrolet1:36.30591.173137Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet1:36.33091.1491427Jeb BurtonJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet1:36.48891.000151Sam MayerJR MotorsportsChevrolet1:36.54590.9461624Connor Mosack (R)Sam Hunt RacingToyota1:36.69590.8051718Sammy Smith (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota1:36.71990.7831816Chandler Smith (R)Kaulig RacingChevrolet1:36.72990.7731936Josh BilickiDGM RacingChevrolet1:36.74890.7552051Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet1:36.94290.5742126Kaz GralaSam Hunt RacingToyota1:37.08090.4452288Miguel PaludoJR MotorsportsChevrolet1:37.11990.4092325Brett MoffittAM RacingFord1:37.13390.3962431Parker Retzlaff (R)Jordan Anderson RacingChevrolet1:37.51990.038259Brandon JonesJR MotorsportsChevrolet1:37.72789.8462635Alex LabbéEmerling-Gase MotorsportsToyota1:37.85989.7252745Sage KaramAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet1:38.20289.4122834Andre CastroJesse Iwuji MotorsportsChevrolet1:38.38989.242294Kyle WeathermanJD MotorsportsChevrolet1:38.40589.2273039Ryan SiegRSS RacingFord1:38.48489.1563153Brad PerezEmerling-Gase MotorsportsChevrolet1:38.48489.1563278Anthony AlfredoB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet1:38.55589.0913343Ryan EllisAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet1:38.61189.041Qualified by owner's points3492Josh WilliamsDGM RacingChevrolet1:39.08088.619356Brennan PooleJD MotorsportsChevrolet1:40.21887.6133628Kyle SiegRSS RacingFord1:40.75287.1493738Joe Graf Jr.RSS RacingFord1:41.08186.8653802Blaine Perkins (R)Our MotorsportsChevrolet––Failed to qualify3908Camden MurphySS-Green Light RacingFord1:39.62988.1314044Conor Daly (i)Alpha Prime RacingChevrolet1:39.78187.9974166Will Rodgers (i)MBM MotorsportsToyota1:39.97287.8294207Colin Garrett (i)SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet1:41.43186.565Official qualifying resultsOfficial starting lineup
Race results Stage 1 Laps: 20 Pos.#DriverTeamMakePts110A. J. Allmendinger (i)Kaulig RacingChevrolet021Sam MayerJR MotorsportsChevrolet9311Daniel HemricKaulig RacingChevrolet8448Parker KligermanBig Machine RacingChevrolet757Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet6619Ty Gibbs (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota0731Parker Retzlaff (R)Jordan Anderson RacingChevrolet4816Chandler Smith (R)Kaulig RacingChevrolet398Josh BerryJR MotorsportsChevrolet21000Cole CusterStewart-Haas RacingFord1 Stage 2 Laps: 20 Pos.#DriverTeamMakePts110A. J. Allmendinger (i)Kaulig RacingChevrolet0219Ty Gibbs (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota031Sam MayerJR MotorsportsChevrolet842Sheldon CreedRichard Childress RacingChevrolet7598Riley HerbstStewart-Haas RacingFord6621Austin HillRichard Childress RacingChevrolet5716Chandler Smith (R)Kaulig RacingChevrolet4820John Hunter NemechekJoe Gibbs RacingToyota3911Daniel HemricKaulig RacingChevrolet21051Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet1 Stage 3 Laps: 22 Pos.St#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPts1219Ty Gibbs (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota6228Running02151Sam MayerJR MotorsportsChevrolet625Running523110A. J. Allmendinger (i)Kaulig RacingChevrolet6221Running04421Austin HillRichard Childress RacingChevrolet620Running385137Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet620Running386600Cole CusterStewart-Haas RacingFord620Running3271248Parker KligermanBig Machine RacingChevrolet620Running37892Sheldon CreedRichard Childress RacingChevrolet621Running3692126Kaz GralaSam Hunt RacingToyota620Running28102325Brett MoffittAM RacingFord620Running27112635Alex LabbéEmerling-Gase MotorsportsToyota620Running26121098Riley HerbstStewart-Haas RacingFord620Running3113820John Hunter NemechekJoe Gibbs RacingToyota620Running271438Josh BerryJR MotorsportsChevrolet622Running25152745Sage KaramAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet620Running22161427Jeb BurtonJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet620Running21172431Parker Retzlaff (R)Jordan Anderson RacingChevrolet620Running24181936Josh BilickiDGM RacingChevrolet621Running19192051Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet621Running1920294Kyle WeathermanJD MotorsportsChevrolet620Running1721259Brandon JonesJR MotorsportsChevrolet620Running16222288Miguel PaludoJR MotorsportsChevrolet620Running15233278Anthony AlfredoB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet620Running14241150Preston PardusPardus RacingChevrolet620Running1325356Brennan PooleJD MotorsportsChevrolet620Running12261624Connor Mosack (R)Sam Hunt RacingToyota620Running1127511Daniel HemricKaulig RacingChevrolet613Running20281718Sammy Smith (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota610Running9293343Ryan EllisAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet610Running8303628Kyle SiegRSS RacingFord610Running7313802Blaine Perkins (R)Our MotorsportsChevrolet600Running6323039Ryan SiegRSS RacingFord570Suspension5333492Josh WilliamsDGM RacingChevrolet570Running4341816Chandler Smith (R)Kaulig RacingChevrolet560Suspension10353738Joe Graf Jr.RSS RacingFord460Axle2362834Andre CastroJesse Iwuji MotorsportsChevrolet390Suspension137791Ross Chastain (i)DGM RacingChevrolet380Suspension0383153Brad PerezEmerling-Gase MotorsportsChevrolet240Brakes1Official race results
Standings after the race
Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 1 1 Austin Hill 849 1 2 John Hunter Nemechek 838 (-11) 3 Justin Allgaier 815 (–34) 4 Cole Custer 737 (–112) 5 Josh Berry 685 (–164) 6 Sam Mayer 682 (–167) 7 Chandler Smith 622 (–227) 8 Daniel Hemric 621 (–228) 9 Riley Herbst 605 (–244) 1 10 Sheldon Creed 588 (–261) 1 11 Parker Kligerman 571 (–278) 2 12 Sammy Smith 567 (–282)Official driver's standings
Note: Only the first 12 positions are included for the driver standings.
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