The 2023 Tennessee Lottery 250 was the 15th stock car race of the 2023 NASCAR Xfinity Series, and the 3rd iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, June 24, 2023, in Gladeville, Tennessee at Nashville Superspeedway, a permanent tri-oval shaped racetrack. The race was originally scheduled to be contested over 188 laps, but was extended to 196 laps due to a NASCAR overtime finish. In a race that saw multiple cautions, A. J. Allmendinger, driving for Kaulig Racing, would dominate the final portions of the race, and hold off the field on the final restart to earn his 17th career NASCAR Xfinity Series win, and his second of the season. Allmendinger's teammate, Chandler Smith, dominated the majority of the race, leading a race-high 74 laps. To fill out the podium, Riley Herbst, driving for Stewart-Haas Racing, and Sam Mayer, driving for JR Motorsports, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
Background
Nashville Superspeedway is a motor racing complex located in Gladeville, Tennessee, United States, about southeast of Nashville. The track was built in 2001 and is currently used for events, driving schools and GT Academy, a reality television competition.
It is a concrete oval track long. Nashville Superspeedway is owned by Speedway Motorsports, which also owns many other NASCAR tracks. Nashville Superspeedway was the longest concrete oval in NASCAR during the time it was on the NASCAR Xfinity Series and NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series circuits. Current permanent seating capacity is approximately 25,000. Additional portable seats are brought in for some events, and seating capacity can be expanded to 150,000. Infrastructure is in place to expand the facility to include a short track, drag strip, and road course.
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 MotorsportsChevrolet07Stefan ParsonsSS-Green Light RacingChevrolet7Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet08Mason MasseySS-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 RacingChevrolet28Zane Smith (i)RSS RacingFord29Kyle SiegRSS RacingFord31Parker Retzlaff (R)Jordan Anderson RacingChevrolet35David StarrEmerling-Gase MotorsportsChevrolet38Joe Graf Jr.RSS RacingFord39Ryan SiegRSS RacingFord43Ryan EllisAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet44Sage KaramAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet45Jeffrey EarnhardtAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet48Parker KligermanBig Machine RacingChevrolet51Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet53Joey GaseEmerling-Gase MotorsportsFord66Chad FinchumMBM MotorsportsFord74Dawson CramCHK RacingChevrolet77Carson Hocevar (i)Spire MotorsportsChevrolet78Anthony AlfredoB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet91Chad Chastain (i)DGM RacingChevrolet92Josh WilliamsDGM RacingChevrolet98Riley HerbstStewart-Haas RacingFordOfficial entry list
Notes
Practice The first and only practice session was held on Friday, June 23, at 4:35 PM CST, and would last for 50 minutes. Ty Gibbs, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 30.787, and an average speed of . Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed119Ty Gibbs (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota30.787155.520200Cole CusterStewart-Haas RacingFord30.927154.816398Riley HerbstStewart-Haas RacingFord30.953154.686Full practice results
Qualifying Qualifying was held on Saturday, June 24, at 11:00 AM CST. Since Nashville Superspeedway is an intermediate racetrack, the qualifying system used is a single-car, one-lap system with only one round. In that round, whoever sets the fastest time will win the pole. Cole Custer, driving for Stewart-Haas Racing, would score the pole for the race, with a lap of 30.493, and an average speed of . Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed100Cole CusterStewart-Haas RacingFord30.493157.020216Chandler Smith (R)Kaulig RacingChevrolet30.633156.302318Sammy Smith (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota30.676156.083419Ty Gibbs (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota30.753155.692598Riley HerbstStewart-Haas RacingFord30.761155.652628Zane Smith (i)RSS RacingFord30.805155.429721Austin HillRichard Childress RacingChevrolet30.850155.203877Carson Hocevar (i)Spire MotorsportsChevrolet30.854155.182929Kyle SiegRSS RacingFord30.874155.0821031Parker Retzlaff (R)Jordan Anderson RacingChevrolet30.931154.7961110A. J. Allmendinger (i)Kaulig RacingChevrolet30.961154.6461227Jeb BurtonJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet30.974154.5811348Parker KligermanBig Machine RacingChevrolet31.001154.4471439Ryan SiegRSS Racing Ford31.004154.432159Brandon JonesJR MotorsportsChevrolet31.018154.362167Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet31.020154.3521738Joe Graf Jr.RSS RacingFord31.041154.2481807Stefan ParsonsSS-Green Light RacingChevrolet31.051154.198192Sheldon CreedRichard Childress RacingChevrolet31.063154.1382026Kaz GralaSam Hunt RacingToyota31.136153.7772120John Hunter NemechekJoe Gibbs RacingToyota31.198153.4712291Chad Chastain (i)DGM RacingChevrolet31.206153.432238Josh BerryJR MotorsportsChevrolet31.229153.3192451Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet31.240153.2652543Ryan EllisAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet31.290153.0202625Brett MoffittAM RacingFord31.337152.7912702Blaine Perkins (R)Our MotorsportsChevrolet31.361152.6742878Anthony AlfredoB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet31.366152.6492992Josh WilliamsDGM RacingChevrolet31.416152.4063045Jeffrey EarnhardtAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet31.437152.3053108Mason MasseySS-Green Light RacingFord31.476152.116324Kyle WeathermanJD MotorsportsChevrolet31.515151.9283311Daniel HemricKaulig RacingChevrolet31.557151.725Qualified by owner's points341Sam MayerJR MotorsportsChevrolet31.606151.490356Brennan PooleJD MotorsportsChevrolet31.970149.7653635David StarrEmerling-Gase MotorsportsChevrolet32.244148.4933753Joey GaseEmerling-Gase MotorsportsFord32.715146.3553824Connor Mosack (R)Sam Hunt RacingToyota––Failed to qualify3944Sage KaramAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet31.625151.3994066Chad FinchumMBM MotorsportsFord31.700151.0414174Dawson CramCHK RacingChevrolet31.757150.770Official qualifying resultsOfficial starting lineup
Race results Stage 1 Laps: 45 Pos.#DriverTeamMakePts119Ty Gibbs (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota0200Cole CusterStewart-Haas RacingFord9310A. J. Allmendinger (i)Kaulig RacingChevrolet0477Carson Hocevar (i)Spire MotorsportsChevrolet0518Sammy Smith (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota6616Chandler Smith (R)Kaulig RacingChevrolet5798Riley HerbstStewart-Haas RacingFord481Sam MayerJR MotorsportsChevrolet3920John Hunter NemechekJoe Gibbs RacingToyota21048Parker KligermanBig Machine RacingChevrolet1 Stage 2 Laps: 50 Pos.#DriverTeamMakePts116Chandler Smith (R)Kaulig RacingChevrolet10200Cole CusterStewart-Haas RacingFord9311Daniel HemricKaulig RacingChevrolet841Sam MayerJR MotorsportsChevrolet7598Riley HerbstStewart-Haas RacingFord6620John Hunter NemechekJoe Gibbs RacingToyota5728Zane Smith (i)RSS RacingFord088Josh BerryJR MotorsportsChevrolet3931Parker Retzlaff (R)Jordan Anderson RacingChevrolet21025Brett MoffittAM RacingFord1 Stage 3 Laps: 101
Pos.St#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPts11110A. J. Allmendinger (i)Kaulig RacingChevrolet19625Running02598Riley HerbstStewart-Haas RacingFord1960Running453341Sam MayerJR MotorsportsChevrolet1966Running444721Austin HillRichard Childress RacingChevrolet1963Running335238Josh BerryJR MotorsportsChevrolet1961Running3562120John Hunter NemechekJoe Gibbs RacingToyota1960Running387628Zane Smith (i)RSS RacingFord1960Running083311Daniel HemricKaulig RacingChevrolet1961Running379100Cole CusterStewart-Haas RacingFord19632Running46101031Parker Retzlaff (R)Jordan Anderson RacingChevrolet1963Running29111348Parker KligermanBig Machine RacingChevrolet19622Running2712216Chandler Smith (R)Kaulig RacingChevrolet19674Running40131227Jeb BurtonJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet1960Running24142625Brett MoffittAM RacingFord1960Running2415167Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet1960Running22162026Kaz GralaSam Hunt RacingToyota1960Running2117192Sheldon CreedRichard Childress RacingChevrolet1950Running2018324Kyle WeathermanJD MotorsportsChevrolet1950Running19191439Ryan SiegRSS RacingFord1950Running1820356Brennan PooleJD MotorsportsChevrolet1950Running17211738Joe Graf Jr.RSS RacingFord1950Running16222451Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet1950Running15232878Anthony AlfredoB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet1950Running1424159Brandon JonesJR MotorsportsChevrolet1950Running1325929Kyle SiegRSS RacingFord1950Running12262702Blaine Perkins (R)Our MotorsportsChevrolet1940Running11273045Jeffrey EarnhardtAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet1940Running10282543Ryan EllisAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet1940Running9292291Chad Chastain (i)DGM RacingChevrolet1940Running0303635David StarrEmerling-Gase MotorsportsChevrolet1930Running7313753Joey GaseEmerling-Gase MotorsportsFord1930Running6323108Mason MasseySS-Green Light RacingFord1860Running5332992Josh WilliamsDGM RacingChevrolet1110Alternator434318Sammy Smith (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota681Accident9353824Connor Mosack (R)Sam Hunt RacingToyota610DVP236877Carson Hocevar (i)Spire MotorsportsChevrolet530Accident037419Ty Gibbs (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota5328Accident0381807Stefan ParsonsSS-Green Light RacingChevrolet00Accident1Official race results
Standings after the race
Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 1 John Hunter Nemechek 585 2 Austin Hill 576 (-9) 3 Justin Allgaier 544 (–41) 4 Cole Custer 534 (–51) 5 Josh Berry 470 (–115) 6 Chandler Smith 465 (–120) 7 Sheldon Creed 444 (–141) 1 8 Sam Mayer 429 (–156) 1 9 Riley Herbst 416 (–169) 1 10 Daniel Hemric 399 (–186) 3 11 Sammy Smith 395 (–190) 12 Parker Kligerman 371 (–214)Official driver's standings
Note: Only the first 12 positions are included for the driver standings.
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