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2023 Production Alliance Group 300

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2023 Production Alliance Group 300
Race details
Race 2 of 33 of the 2023 NASCAR Xfinity Series
Date February 26, 2023
Official name 24th Annual Production Alliance Group 300
Location Auto Club Speedway, Fontana, California
Course Permanent racing facility
2.0 mi (3.1 km)
Distance 150 laps, 300 mi (480 km)
Scheduled Distance 150 laps, 300 mi (480 km)
Average speed 115.471 mph (185.833 km/h)
Pole position
Driver Richard Childress Racing
Grid positions set by competition-based formula
Most laps led
Driver John Hunter Nemechek Joe Gibbs Racing
Laps 49
Winner
No. 20 John Hunter Nemechek Joe Gibbs Racing
Television in the United States
Network FS2
Announcers Adam Alexander, Ryan Blaney, and Joey Logano
Radio in the United States
Radio MRN

The 2023 Production Alliance Group 300 was the 2nd stock car race of the 2023 NASCAR Xfinity Series, and the 24th iteration of the event. The race took place at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, California, a 2.0-mile (3.2 km) permanent tri-oval shaped superspeedway. The race was originally scheduled to be held on Saturday, February 25, 2023, but due to constant rain showers, the race was postponed until Sunday, February 26, immediately following the Pala Casino 400 Cup Series race on the same day.

The race took the scheduled 150 laps to complete. John Hunter Nemechek, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, dominated the final stages of the race, and earned his third career NASCAR Xfinity Series win, along with his first of the season.[1] To fill out the podium, Sam Mayer, driving for JR Motorsports, and Justin Allgaier, also driving for JR Motorsports, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.

This was also the final Xfinity Series race to be held on the 2.0 mile version of Auto Club Speedway, as the track will be renovated into a 0.5 mile short track in 2023.

Background

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Auto Club Speedway (previously California Speedway) was a two-mile (3.2 km), low-banked, D-shaped oval superspeedway in Fontana, California which hosted NASCAR racing annually from 1997 to 2023. It was also used for open wheel racing events. The racetrack was located near the former locations of Ontario Motor Speedway and Riverside International Raceway. The track was owned and operated by International Speedway Corporation and was the only track owned by ISC to have its naming rights sold. The speedway was served by the nearby Interstate 10 and Interstate 15 freeways as well as a Metrolink station located behind the backstretch.

Entry list

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  • (R) denotes rookie driver.
  • (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
# Driver Team Make Sponsor
00 Cole Custer Stewart-Haas Racing Ford Production Alliance Group
1 Sam Mayer JR Motorsports Chevrolet Accelerate Pros Talent
02 David Starr Our Motorsports Chevrolet Our Motorsports
2 Sheldon Creed Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet Whelen
4 Bayley Currey JD Motorsports Chevrolet KSDT CPA
6 Brennan Poole JD Motorsports Chevrolet JD Motorsports
07 Blaine Perkins (R) SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet AUTOParkIt.com
7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet BRANDT
08 Gray Gaulding SS-Green Light Racing Ford North South Machinery, Panini Group
8 Josh Berry JR Motorsports Chevrolet Bass Pro Shops, Tracker Boats
9 Brandon Jones JR Motorsports Chevrolet Patriot Lighting, Menards
10 Austin Dillon (i) Kaulig Racing Chevrolet LA Golf
11 Daniel Hemric Kaulig Racing Chevrolet Poppy Bank
16 Chandler Smith (R) Kaulig Racing Chevrolet Quick Tie Productions
18 Sammy Smith (R) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Pilot Flying J
19 Joe Graf Jr. Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota CoverSeal
20 John Hunter Nemechek Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Vons, Albertsons
21 Austin Hill Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet Bennett Transportation
24 Tyler Reddick (i) Sam Hunt Racing Toyota GearWrench
25 Brett Moffitt AM Racing Ford AM Technical Solutions
26 Kaz Grala Sam Hunt Racing Toyota Fire Department Coffee
27 Jeb Burton Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet Contractor Rewards, State Water Heaters
28 Alex Labbé RSS Racing Ford G Coin, Larue
31 Parker Retzlaff (R) Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet FUNKAWAY
35 Joey Gase Emerling-Gase Motorsports Ford OneLegacy, California Highway Patrol
38 Kyle Sieg RSS Racing Ford TopPools.com
39 Ryan Sieg RSS Racing Ford CMR Construction & Roofing
43 Ryan Ellis Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet Costa Oil
44 Jeffrey Earnhardt Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet Jesus Revolution
45 Rajah Caruth (i) Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet Circle
48 Parker Kligerman Big Machine Racing Chevrolet Big Machine Spiked Coolers
51 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet PacWest, First Pacific Funding
53 C. J. McLaughlin Emerling-Gase Motorsports Chevrolet Sci Aps
66 Timmy Hill (i) MBM Motorsports Ford Klutch Vodka
74 Ryan Vargas CHK Racing Chevrolet CHK Racing
78 Anthony Alfredo B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet Dude Wipes
91 Ross Chastain (i) DGM Racing Chevrolet JAG Metals
92 Josh Williams DGM Racing Chevrolet Alloy Employer Services, Call 811
98 Riley Herbst Stewart-Haas Racing Ford Monster Energy
99 Garrett Smithley B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet PCARx
Official entry list

Starting lineup

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Practice and qualifying were scheduled to be held on Saturday, February 25, at 9:05 AM PST, and 9:35 AM PST, but were both cancelled due to constant rain showers.[2] The starting lineup would be determined by a performance-based metric system. As a result, Austin Hill, driving for Richard Childress Racing, would earn the pole.[3] Garrett Smithley and Ryan Vargas would fail to qualify.

Pos. # Driver Team Make
1 21 Austin Hill Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
2 20 John Hunter Nemechek Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
3 7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet
4 31 Parker Retzlaff (R) Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet
5 16 Chandler Smith (R) Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
6 98 Riley Herbst Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
7 27 Jeb Burton Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet
8 00 Cole Custer Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
9 92 Josh Williams DGM Racing Chevrolet
10 9 Brandon Jones JR Motorsports Chevrolet
11 51 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet
12 08 Gray Gaulding SS-Green Light Racing Ford
13 18 Sammy Smith (R) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
14 19 Joe Graf Jr. Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
15 10 Austin Dillon (i) Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
16 39 Ryan Sieg RSS Racing Ford
17 78 Anthony Alfredo B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet
18 38 Kyle Sieg RSS Racing Ford
19 8 Josh Berry JR Motorsports Chevrolet
20 45 Rajah Caruth (i) Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet
21 02 David Starr Our Motorsports Chevrolet
22 1 Sam Mayer JR Motorsports Chevrolet
23 48 Parker Kligerman Big Machine Racing Chevrolet
24 24 Tyler Reddick (i) Sam Hunt Racing Toyota
25 25 Brett Moffitt AM Racing Ford
26 44 Jeffrey Earnhardt Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet
27 53 C. J. McLaughlin Emerling-Gase Motorsports Chevrolet
28 28 Alex Labbé RSS Racing Ford
29 26 Kaz Grala Sam Hunt Racing Toyota
30 6 Brennan Poole JD Motorsports Chevrolet
31 2 Sheldon Creed Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
32 43 Ryan Ellis Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet
33 07 Blaine Perkins (R) SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet
Qualified by owner's points
34 35 Joey Gase Emerling-Gase Motorsports Toyota
35 11 Daniel Hemric Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
36 4 Bayley Currey JD Motorsports Chevrolet
37 66 Timmy Hill (i) MBM Motorsports Ford
38 91 Ross Chastain (i) DGM Racing Chevrolet
Failed to qualify
39 99 Garrett Smithley B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet
40 74 Ryan Vargas CHK Racing Chevrolet
Official starting lineup

Race results

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Stage 1 Laps: 35

Pos. # Driver Team Make Pts
1 00 Cole Custer Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 10
2 21 Austin Hill Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 9
3 16 Chandler Smith (R) Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 8
4 11 Daniel Hemric Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 7
5 98 Riley Herbst Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 6
6 2 Sheldon Creed Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 5
7 25 Brett Moffitt AM Racing Ford 4
8 10 Austin Dillon (i) Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 0
9 20 John Hunter Nemechek Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 2
10 48 Parker Kligerman Big Machine Racing Chevrolet 1

Stage 2 Laps: 35

Pos. # Driver Team Make Pts
1 00 Cole Custer Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 10
2 20 John Hunter Nemechek Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 9
3 18 Sammy Smith (R) Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet 8
4 10 Austin Dillon (i) Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 0
5 48 Parker Kligerman Big Machine Racing Chevrolet 6
6 7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet 5
7 1 Sam Mayer JR Motorsports Chevrolet 4
8 2 Sheldon Creed Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 3
9 98 Riley Herbst Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 2
10 16 Chandler Smith (R) Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 1

Stage 3 Laps: 80

Fin[4] St # Driver Team Make Laps Led Status Pts
1 2 20 John Hunter Nemechek Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 150 49 Running 51
2 22 1 Sam Mayer JR Motorsports Chevrolet 150 0 Running 39
3 3 7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet 150 8 Running 39
4 5 16 Chandler Smith (R) Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 150 1 Running 42
5 19 8 Josh Berry JR Motorsports Chevrolet 150 3 Running 32
6 1 21 Austin Hill Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 150 4 Running 40
7 6 98 Riley Herbst Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 150 0 Running 38
8 15 10 Austin Dillon (i) Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 150 10 Running 0
9 25 25 Brett Moffitt AM Racing Ford 150 0 Running 32
10 23 48 Parker Kligerman Big Machine Racing Chevrolet 150 0 Running 34
11 14 19 Joe Graf Jr. Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 150 0 Running 26
12 35 11 Daniel Hemric Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 150 0 Running 32
13 29 26 Kaz Grala Sam Hunt Racing Toyota 150 0 Running 24
14 16 39 Ryan Sieg RSS Racing Ford 150 0 Running 23
15 18 38 Kyle Sieg RSS Racing Ford 150 0 Running 22
16 9 92 Josh Williams DGM Racing Chevrolet 150 0 Running 21
17 17 78 Anthony Alfredo B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet 150 0 Running 20
18 11 51 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet 150 0 Running 19
19 13 18 Sammy Smith (R) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 150 14 Running 26
20 4 31 Parker Retzlaff (R) Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet 150 0 Running 17
21 20 45 Rajah Caruth (i) Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet 150 0 Running 0
22 7 27 Jeb Burton Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet 150 0 Running 15
23 31 2 Sheldon Creed Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 150 15 Running 22
24 38 91 Ross Chastain (i) DGM Racing Chevrolet 150 0 Running 0
25 30 6 Brennan Poole JD Motorsports Chevrolet 150 0 Running 12
26 26 44 Jeffrey Earnhardt Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet 150 0 Running 11
27 8 00 Cole Custer Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 149 46 Running 30
28 28 28 Alex Labbé RSS Racing Ford 149 0 Running 9
29 34 35 Joey Gase Emerling-Gase Motorsports Toyota 149 0 Running 8
30 36 4 Bayley Currey JD Motorsports Chevrolet 149 0 Running 7
31 33 07 Blaine Perkins (R) SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet 149 0 Running 6
32 37 66 Timmy Hill (i) MBM Motorsports Ford 149 0 Running 0
33 10 9 Brandon Jones JR Motorsports Chevrolet 149 0 Running 4
34 32 43 Ryan Ellis Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet 149 0 Running 3
35 21 02 David Starr Our Motorsports Chevrolet 148 0 Running 2
36 24 24 Tyler Reddick (i) Sam Hunt Racing Toyota 148 0 Running 0
37 27 53 C. J. McLaughlin Emerling-Gase Motorsports Chevrolet 147 0 Running 1
38 12 08 Gray Gaulding SS-Green Light Racing Ford 26 0 Accident 1
Official race results

Standings after theace

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References

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  1. ^ Cook, Garrett (February 26, 2023). "John Hunter Wins Final Xfinity Race Before Auto Club Revamp". Frontstretch. Retrieved February 26, 2023.
  2. ^ "2023 NASCAR Xfinity Series Auto Club Speedway Race Page". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
  3. ^ Skala, Chris (February 25, 2023). "NASCAR Cup & Xfinity Series Qualifying Canceled Due to Weather". Frontstretch. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
  4. ^ "2023 Production Alliance Group 300 - Racing Reference". Racing-Reference.info. Retrieved February 26, 2023.


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