2023 ToyotaCare 250

2023 ToyotaCare 250

Race details
Race 7 of 33 of the 2023 NASCAR Xfinity Series
Date	April 1, 2023
Official name	43rd Annual ToyotaCare 250
Location	Richmond Raceway, Richmond, Virginia
Course	Permanent racing facility 0.75 mi (1.21 km)
Distance	250 laps, 187 mi (301 km)
Scheduled Distance	250 laps, 187 mi (301 km)
Average speed	86.884 mph (139.826 km/h)
Pole position
Driver	Justin Allgaier	JR Motorsports
Grid positions set by competition-based formula
Most laps led
Driver	Chandler Smith	Kaulig Racing
Laps	83
Winner
No. 16	Chandler Smith	Kaulig Racing
Television in the United States
Network	FS1
Announcers	Adam Alexander, Kevin Harvick, and Joey Logano
Radio in the United States
Radio	MRN

The 2023 ToyotaCare 250 was the 7th stock car race of the 2023 NASCAR Xfinity Series, the 43rd iteration of the event, and the first race of the Dash 4 Cash. The race was held on Saturday, April 1, 2023, in Richmond, Virginia at Richmond Raceway, a 0.75 miles (1.21 km) permanent tri-oval shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 250 laps to complete. Chandler Smith, driving for Kaulig Racing, would hold off John Hunter Nemechek in the final laps of the race, and earn his first career NASCAR Xfinity Series win. Smith would also dominate a portion of the race, leading 83 laps.^[1] To fill out the podium, Nemechek, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, and Josh Berry, driving for JR Motorsports, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.

This was also the first race of the Dash 4 Cash. Drivers eligible for the Dash 4 Cash were Sammy Smith, Justin Allgaier, Daniel Hemric, and Sam Mayer, after they were the highest finishing Xfinity regulars following the race at COTA. Allgaier, who finished the race in 13th, would claim the bonus cash after finishing ahead of Smith, Hemric, and Mayer.^[2]

Richmond Raceway (RR) is a 0.75 miles (1.21 km), D-shaped, asphalt race track located just outside Richmond, Virginia in unincorporated Henrico County. It hosts the NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR Xfinity Series and the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series.^[3] Known as "America's premier short track", it has formerly hosted events such as the International Race of Champions, Denny Hamlin Short Track Showdown, and the USAC sprint car series. Due to Richmond Raceway's unique "D" shape which allows drivers to reach high speeds, Richmond has long been known as a short track that races like a superspeedway. With its multiple racing grooves, and proclivity for contact Richmond is a favorite among NASCAR drivers and fans.^[4]

• (R) denotes rookie driver.
• (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.

Practice and qualifying was both scheduled to be held on Saturday, April 1, at 8:00 AM EST, and 8:30 AM EST, but were both cancelled due to constant rain showers.^[5] The starting lineup was determined by a performance-based metric system. As a result, Justin Allgaier, driving for JR Motorsports, earned the pole.^[6] Dawson Cram and Kyle Weatherman failed to qualify.

Stage 1 Laps: 75

Stage 2 Laps: 75

Stage 3 Laps: 100

Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 1 Austin Hill 277 2 Riley Herbst 265 (-12) 3 John Hunter Nemechek 259 (–18) 1 4 Chandler Smith 253 (–24) 4 5 Josh Berry 234 (–43) 2 6 Justin Allgaier 231 (–46) 1 7 Sheldon Creed 219 (–58) 2 8 Sam Mayer 208 (–69) 2 9 Sammy Smith 203 (–74) 2 10 Cole Custer 196 (–81) 1 11 Daniel Hemric 193 (–84) 1 12 Parker Kligerman 188 (–89) Official driver's standings Note: Only the first 12 positions are included for the driver standings.