Christopher Bell Wins in Miami: Back to Championship 4: In one of the most thrilling NASCAR Cup Series Playoff races of the season, Joe Gibbs Racing driver Christopher Bell rallied from a frustrating race start to lead the final 16 laps of Sunday’s 4EVER 400 presented by Mobil 1 at Homestead-Miami Speedway to earn a second straight appearance into the Championship 4. Bell, who only made his first appearance inside the top five on track with less than 50 laps remaining, got around a pair of the day’s front runners in the final laps to blaze to the lead in the No. 20 JGR Toyota and claim that automatic championship admission ticket. It’s the 28-year-old Oklahoma native’s second win of the season – sixth of his career – and the first of the season’s eight Playoff races to date.[Read More](10-22-2023)
#20-Christopher Bell won the 4EVER 400 Presented by Mobil 1 NASCAR Cup Series race at Homestead-Miami Speedway. The win is his 2nd win of the year, 1st at Homestead and 6th career win.
#12-Ryan Blaney finished 2nd followed by #45-Tyler Reddick, #24-William Byron, #16-A.J. Allmendinger, #23-Bubba Wallace, #54-Ty Gibbs, #22-Joey Logano, #10-Aric Almirola, and #3-Austin Dillon.
Bell never took the lead in the race until 37 laps remaining. He came back after a late caution to grab the lead again with 15 laps to go and pulled away to win by 1.6 seconds over Blaney.
Several playoff drivers had trouble during the race:
#5-Kyle Larson led 96 laps on the day, but hit the barrier trying to get onto pit road with 54 laps remaining. He could not continue and finished 34th.
#11-Denny Hamlin got into the wall in turn 2 with 32 laps remaining after something broke in the steering. He finished 30th.
Pole winner #19-Martin Truex, Jr. had engine problems with 30 laps left and fell out, finishing 29th.
Stage 1 was won by #5-Kyle Larson. Stage 2 was won by #12-Ryan Blaney.
There were 25 lead changes among 9 drivers and 5 cautions for 35 yellow flag laps.
The average speed of the race was: 125.221mph.
See race details at: Race Results, Driver Points Standings, Owner Points Standings, Cumulative Report, Penalty Report.
Where the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series Playoff drivers finished at Homestead:
#20-Christopher Bell, 1st
#12-Ryan Blaney, 2nd
#45-Tyler Reddick, 3rd
#24-William Byron, 4th
#17-Chris Buescher, 21st
#19-Martin Truex, Jr, 29th
#11-Denny Hamlin, 30th
#5-Kyle Larson, 34th
Race Fast Facts – Homestead:
Christopher Bell (P) won the 4EVER 400 Presented by Mobil 1, his sixth victory in 142 Cup Series races.
Bell clinches a spot in the Championship 4. This is his second victory and 18th top-10 finish in 2023.
This is his first victory and second top-10 finish in four races at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
Ryan Blaney (P) (second) posted his second top-10 finish in nine races at Homestead-Miami Speedway. It is his 16th top-10 finish in 2023.
Tyler Reddick (P) (third) posted his third top-10 finish in four races at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
Ty Gibbs (seventh) was the highest finishing rookie.
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Cup Series Playoff Standings after Homestead:
Race 34 of 36 for the year; 8 of 10 in the Playoffs; 2 of 3 in the Round of 8
1) #20-Christopher Bell [2 wins, 1 win in Round of 8], 4110
2) #5-Kyle Larson [4 wins, 1 win in Round of 8], 4105
3) #24-William Byron [6 wins], 4126, +30 ahead of 5th
4) #12-Ryan Blaney [2 wins], 4106, +10
Currently behind the cutoff for the Championship race:
5) #45-Tyler Reddick [2 wins], 4096, -10 behind 4th
6) #11-Denny Hamlin [3 wins], 4089, -17
7) #19-Martin Truex, Jr. [3 wins], 4089, -17
8) #17-Chris Buescher [3 wins], 4063, -43
See the Driver Points Standings and Owner Points Standings.
Paint Schemes
Cars to the rear: #22-Joey Logano (backup car)
Pit Stall Selections: The selections of pit stalls for the 4EVER 400 Presented by Mobil 1 NASCAR Cup Series race at Homestead-Miami Speedway have been made.
Pole winner #19-Truex, Jr. chose pit stall 1.
Outside pole sitter #23-Wallace took the 14th stall.
See all pit choices on the Homestead Pit Stall page.
#19-Martin Truex, Jr. won the Busch pole for the 4EVER 400 Presented by Mobil 1 NASCAR Cup Series race at Homestead-Miami Speedway with speed of 167.411mph for his second pole of the year, first at Homestead and 22nd of his career.
#23-Bubba Wallace will start second followed by #45-Tyler Reddick, #6-Brad Keselowski, #5-Kyle Larson, #3-Austin Dillon, #24-William Byron, #1-Ross Chastain, #54-Ty Gibbs, #12-Ryan Blaney.
See the complete qualifying results and the 4EVER 400 Presented by Mobil 1 Starting Lineup.
Where the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series Playoff drivers start at Homestead:
#19-Martin Truex, Jr, 1st
#45-Tyler Reddick, 3rd
#5-Kyle Larson, 5th
#24-William Byron,7th
#12-Ryan Blaney, 10th
#11-Denny Hamlin, 11th
#20-Christopher Bell, 13th
#17-Chris Buescher, 17th
Homestead-Miami Speedway – Qualifying Fast Facts:
Martin Truex Jr. (P) won the Pole Award for the 4EVER 400 Presented by Mobil 1 with a lap of 32.256 seconds, 167.411 mph.
This is his 22nd pole in 655 NASCAR Cup Series races.
This is his second pole and 15th top-10 start in 2023.
This is his first pole in 19 races at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
Bubba Wallace (second) posted his 15th top-10 start of 2023 and his first in five races at Homestead Miami Speedway.
Tyler Reddick (P) (third) posted his second top-10 start at Homestead-Miami Speedway. It is his 21st in 34 races this season.
Ty Gibbs (ninth) was the fastest qualifying rookie.
This is Toyota’s 500th pole across NASCAR’s three national series. Toyota has earned 148 in the NASCAR Cup Series, 179 in the NASCAR Xfinity Series and 173 in the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series.
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Qualifying Order
Practice for the 4EVER 400 Presented by Mobil 1 NASCAR Cup Series race at Homestead-Miami Speedway is complete:
#23-Wallace 169.088
#2-Cindric 167.999
#12-Blaney 167.762
#20-Bell 167.650
#34-McDowell 167.468
Slowest: #78-Bilicki 159.165
Most laps run: 33, #20-Bell, #14-Briscoe
Best 10 consecutive lap avg (of 36 drivers): #23-Wallace, 163.049
Note: #22-Logano wrecked at the conclusion of Group B’s session. He will move to a backup car.
See the fastest speeds, best 10 consecutive lap average, laps run, and more on the 4EVER 400 Presented by Mobil 1 Practice speeds page.
Crew Rosters
The entry list for the 4EVER 400 Presented by Mobil 1 NASCAR Cup Series race at Homestead-Miami Speedway is posted, 36 teams/drivers [for 40 spots] are listed.
Some of the drivers entered include: #15-J.J. Yeley, #42-John Hunter Nemechek, #51-Ryan Newman, #78-Josh Bilicki.
See the full entry list on the 4EVER 400 Presented by Mobil 1 Entry List page.
Goodyear Fast Facts — Homestead-Miami Speedway
Season Race #: 34 of 36 (October 22, 2023)
Track Size: 1.5-mile
The Purse: $7,634,143
Banking/Turn 1 & 2: 18-20 degrees
Banking/Turn 3 & 4: 18-20 degrees
Banking/Frontstretch: 4 degrees
Banking/Backstretch: 4 degrees
Frontstretch Length: 1,760 feet
Backstretch Length: 1,760 feet
Race Length: 267 laps / 400.5 miles
Stages 1 Length: 80 Laps
Stages 2 Length: 85 Laps
Finale Stage Length: 102 Laps
Championship 4 Clinch Scenarios: Homestead-Miami edition
To decide this season’s NASCAR Cup Series champion the current Round of 8 contenders, not named Kyle Larson, have just two chances left – this weekend at Homestead- Miami and next weekend at Martinsville Speedway – to earn one of the three remaining spots in the Championship 4 Round of the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs. Hendrick Motorsports’ Kyle Larson punched his ticket to the Championship 4 with his big win last weekend at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, the second-time in his career the 2021 series champion has earned a spot in the final postseason round (2021, 2023). This weekend, the 4EVER 400 Presented by Mobil 1 (Sunday at 2:30 p.m. ET on NBC, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio) offers 400.5 miles (267 laps) for the competitors to battle it out. Here is a look at the clinch scenarios for the drivers vying for a spot in the next round.
Already Clinched
The following driver has clinched a spot in the 4-driver field of the next round: Kyle Larson.
Can Clinch Via Points
If there is a repeat winner or a win by a driver who cannot advance to the next round, the following drivers could clinch by being 56 points above the 3rd winless driver in the standings. The same point requirements listed below would hold true if a new win comes from among William Byron or Martin Truex Jr.
- William Byron: Could only clinch with help
- Martin Truex Jr.: Could only clinch with help
If there is a new winner from Denny Hamlin or another winless driver lower in the standings but still eligible to advance to the next round, the following drivers could clinch by being 56 points above the 2nd winless driver in the standings.
- William Byron: Could only clinch with help
Can Clinch Via Win
The following drivers would clinch on their win alone: William Byron, Martin Truex Jr., Denny Hamlin, Christopher Bell, Tyler Reddick, Ryan Blaney, Chris Buescher.
TandemDraft Stats – Homestead
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