2023 Shriners Children's 200 at The Glen

The 2023 Shriners Children's 200 at The Glen was the 23rd stock car race of the 2023 NASCAR Xfinity Series, and the 28th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, August 19, 2023, in Watkins Glen, New York at Watkins Glen International, a permanent road course. The race was originally scheduled to be contested over 82 laps, but was extended to 86 laps due to a NASCAR overtime finish. In a wild overtime finish, Sam Mayer, driving for JR Motorsports, would spin race-leader Ty Gibbs on the final restart, and held off Sheldon Creed on the final lap to earn his second career NASCAR Xfinity Series win, and his second of the season. Gibbs had dominated the entire race, leading a race-high 70 laps. After spinning, he would end up finishing 17th. To fill out the podium, Creed, driving for Richard Childress Racing, and Parker Kligerman, driving for Big Machine Racing, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.

After the race, NASCAR was later criticized due to the amount of oil and speedy dry on the racetrack from the previous caution, causing numerous drivers to spin or get loose in the final two laps, which included Josh Berry and Sammy Smith, after both of them spun coming to the white flag.

Background Watkins Glen International (nicknamed "The Glen") is an automobile race track located in Watkins Glen, New York at the southern tip of Seneca Lake. It was long known around the world as the home of the Formula One United States Grand Prix, which it hosted for twenty consecutive years (1961–1980), but the site has been home to road racing of nearly every class, including the World Sportscar Championship, Trans-Am, Can-Am, NASCAR Cup Series, the International Motor Sports Association and the IndyCar Series.

Initially, public roads in the village were used for the race course. In 1956 a permanent circuit for the race was built. In 1968 the race was extended to six hours, becoming the 6 Hours of Watkins Glen. The circuit's current layout has more or less been the same since 1971, although a chicane was installed at the uphill Esses in 1975 to slow cars through these corners, where there was a fatality during practice at the 1973 United States Grand Prix. The chicane was removed in 1985, but another chicane called the "Inner Loop" was installed in 1992 after J.D. McDuffie's fatal accident during the previous year's NASCAR Winston Cup event.

The circuit is known as the Mecca of North American road racing and is a very popular venue among fans and drivers. The facility is currently owned by International Speedway Corporation.

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 MotorsportsChevrolet07Josh BilickiSS-Green Light RacingFord7Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet08Alex LabbéSS-Green Light RacingChevrolet8Josh BerryJR MotorsportsChevrolet9Brandon JonesJR MotorsportsChevrolet10Kyle Busch (i)Kaulig RacingChevrolet11Daniel HemricKaulig RacingChevrolet16Chandler Smith (R)Kaulig RacingChevrolet17Alex Bowman (i)Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet18Sammy 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 RacingChevrolet35Stanton BarrettEmerling-Gase MotorsportsToyota38Joe Graf Jr.RSS RacingFord39Ryan SiegRSS RacingFord43Ryan EllisAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet44Stefan ParsonsAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet45Sage KaramAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet48Parker KligermanBig Machine RacingChevrolet51Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet53Patrick EmerlingEmerling-Gase MotorsportsChevrolet74Casey Carden (i)CHK RacingChevrolet78Anthony AlfredoB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet91Ross Chastain (i)DGM RacingChevrolet92Josh WilliamsDGM RacingChevrolet96Max McLaughlinFRS RacingChevrolet98Riley HerbstStewart-Haas RacingFordOfficial entry list

Practice The first and only practice session was held on Saturday, August 19, at 10:30 AM EST, and would last for 20 minutes. Justin Allgaier, driving for JR Motorsports, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 1:11.800, and an average speed of . Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed17Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet1:11.800122.841210Kyle Busch (i)Kaulig RacingChevrolet1:12.368121.877321Austin HillRichard Childress RacingChevrolet1:12.441121.754Full practice results

Qualifying Qualifying was held on Saturday, August 19, at 11:00 AM EST. Since Watkins Glen International is a road course, the qualifying system is a two group system, with two rounds. Drivers will be separated into two groups, Group A and Group B. Each driver will have multiple laps to set a time. The fastest 5 drivers from each group will advance to the final round. The fastest driver to set a time in that round will win the pole. Ty Gibbs, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would score the pole for the race, with a lap of 1:10.549, and an average speed of . Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTime ()Speed ()Time ()Speed ()119Ty Gibbs (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota1:10.758124.6501:10.549125.019217Alex Bowman (i)Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet1:11.011124.2061:10.718124.72137Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet1:10.761124.6451:10.861124.469400Cole CusterStewart-Haas RacingFord1:11.601123.1831:11.054124.13151Sam MayerJR MotorsportsChevrolet1:11.495123.3651:11.427123.483611Daniel HemricKaulig RacingChevrolet1:11.413123.5071:11.499123.35878Josh BerryJR MotorsportsChevrolet1:11.300123.7031:11.517123.327810Kyle Busch (i)Kaulig RacingChevrolet1:11.603123.1791:11.603123.179918Sammy Smith (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota1:11.567123.2411:11.704123.0061098Riley HerbstStewart-Haas RacingFord1:11.356123.6061:11.860122.739Eliminated from Round 11121Austin HillRichard Childress RacingChevrolet1:11.508123.343——1220John Hunter NemechekJoe Gibbs RacingToyota1:11.632123.129——132Sheldon CreedRichard Childress RacingChevrolet1:11.655123.090——1448Parker KligermanBig Machine RacingChevrolet1:11.791122.857——1526Kaz GralaSam Hunt RacingToyota1:11.807122.829——1651Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet1:11.823122.802——1791Ross Chastain (i)DGM RacingChevrolet1:11.916122.643——1816Chandler Smith (R)Kaulig RacingChevrolet1:12.144122.255——1924Connor Mosack (R)Sam Hunt RacingToyota1:12.206122.151——2025Brett MoffittAM RacingFord1:12.330121.941——2145Sage KaramAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet1:12.510121.638——2208Alex LabbéSS-Green Light RacingFord1:12.521121.620——2344Stefan ParsonsAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet1:12.550121.571——249Brandon JonesJR MotorsportsChevrolet1:12.578121.524——2527Jeb BurtonJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet1:12.707121.309——2639Ryan SiegRSS RacingFord1:12.722121.284——2778Anthony AlfredoB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet1:12.890121.004——2807Josh BilickiSS-Green Light RacingFord1:13.037120.761——2931Parker Retzlaff (R)Jordan Anderson RacingChevrolet1:13.081120.688——3002Blaine Perkins (R)Our MotorsportsChevrolet1:13.099120.658——3196Max McLaughlinFRS RacingChevrolet1:13.185120.516——326Brennan PooleJD MotorsportsChevrolet1:13.279120.362——334Kyle WeathermanJD MotorsportsChevrolet1:13.385120.188——Qualified by owner's points3492Josh WilliamsDGM RacingChevrolet1:13.431120.113——3543Ryan EllisAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet1:13.695119.682——3638Joe Graf Jr.RSS RacingFord1:14.040119.125——3728Kyle SiegRSS RacingFord1:14.408118.536——3835Stanton BarrettEmerling-Gase MotorsportsToyota1:14.657118.140——Failed to qualify3953Patrick EmerlingEmerling-Gase MotorsportsChevrolet1:14.548118.313——4074Casey Carden (i)CHK RacingChevrolet1:16.677115.028——Official qualifying resultsOfficial starting lineup

Race results Stage 1 Laps: 20 Pos.#DriverTeamMakePts119Ty Gibbs (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota027Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet931Sam MayerJR MotorsportsChevrolet848Josh BerryJR MotorsportsChevrolet7521Austin HillRichard Childress RacingChevrolet6620John Hunter NemechekJoe Gibbs RacingToyota572Sheldon CreedRichard Childress RacingChevrolet4898Riley HerbstStewart-Haas RacingFord3900Cole CusterStewart-Haas RacingFord21048Parker KligermanBig Machine RacingChevrolet1 Stage 2 Laps: 20 Pos.#DriverTeamMakePts119Ty Gibbs (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota0217Alex Bowman (i)Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet0321Austin HillRichard Childress RacingChevrolet847Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet7500Cole CusterStewart-Haas RacingFord661Sam MayerJR MotorsportsChevrolet578Josh BerryJR MotorsportsChevrolet4820John Hunter NemechekJoe Gibbs RacingToyota3948Parker KligermanBig Machine RacingChevrolet2102Sheldon CreedRichard Childress RacingChevrolet1 Stage 3 Laps: 46 Pos.St#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPts151Sam MayerJR MotorsportsChevrolet868Running532132Sheldon CreedRichard Childress RacingChevrolet860Running4131448Parker KligermanBig Machine RacingChevrolet860Running3641791Ross Chastain (i)DGM RacingChevrolet860Running051924Connor Mosack (R)Sam Hunt RacingToyota860Running3261220John Hunter NemechekJoe Gibbs RacingToyota860Running397400Cole CusterStewart-Haas RacingFord861Running3881816Chandler Smith (R)Kaulig RacingChevrolet860Running299217Alex Bowman (i)Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet864Running0102527Jeb BurtonJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet860Running2711249Brandon JonesJR MotorsportsChevrolet860Running2612326Brennan PooleJD MotorsportsChevrolet860Running2513334Kyle WeathermanJD MotorsportsChevrolet862Running24141121Austin HillRichard Childress RacingChevrolet860Running37152145Sage KaramAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet860Running221637Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet861Running3717119Ty Gibbs (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota8670Running018918Sammy Smith (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota860Running19193728Kyle SiegRSS RacingFord860Running182078Josh BerryJR MotorsportsChevrolet860Running28212639Ryan SiegRSS RacingFord860Running16223638Joe Graf Jr.RSS RacingFord850Running1523611Daniel HemricKaulig RacingChevrolet840Running14242208Alex LabbéSS-Green Light RacingChevrolet830Running13252807Josh BilickiSS-Green Light RacingFord830Running12262931Parker Retzlaff (R)Jordan Anderson RacingChevrolet820Running1127810Kyle Busch (i)Kaulig RacingChevrolet780Transmission0281526Kaz GralaSam Hunt RacingToyota780Accident9292025Brett MoffittAM RacingFord660Suspension8303543Ryan EllisAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet650Running7312778Anthony AlfredoB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet610Axle6323835Stanton BarrettEmerling-Gase MotorsportsToyota560Suspension5332344Stefan ParsonsAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet450Brakes4343196Max McLaughlinFRS RacingChevrolet430Accident3351098Riley HerbstStewart-Haas RacingFord370Suspension5363492Josh WilliamsDGM RacingChevrolet230Accident1371651Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet210Suspension1383002Blaine Perkins (R)Our MotorsportsChevrolet110Transmission1Official race results

Standings after the race

Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 1 Austin Hill 886 2 John Hunter Nemechek 877 (-9) 3 Justin Allgaier 852 (–34) 4 Cole Custer 775 (–111) 1 5 Sam Mayer 735 (–151) 1 6 Josh Berry 713 (–173) 7 Chandler Smith 651 (–235) 8 Daniel Hemric 635 (–251) 1 9 Sheldon Creed 629 (–257) 1 10 Riley Herbst 610 (–276) 11 Parker Kligerman 607 (–279) 12 Sammy Smith 586 (–300)Official driver's standings

Note: Only the first 12 positions are included for the driver standings.

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