Race: Pala Casino 400
NASCAR Cup Series: Race 2 of 36
Date: February 26, 2023
Track: Auto Club Speedway
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Pala Casino 400 Race Information
| Winner | Kyle Busch | Car | No. 8 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Richard Childress Racing | Sponsor | Lucas Oil |
| Winner Start | 21 | Winner Laps Led | 27 |
| Most Laps Led | Ross Chastain (91) | Starters | 36 |
| Race Distance | 400 miles (200 laps) | Track Length | 2. miles |
| Track Type | Paved | Lead-Lap Finishers | 20 |
| Cautions | 8 for 38 laps | Lead Changes | 28 |
Pala Casino 400 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 | 8 | Kyle Busch | Lucas Oil | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 27 | Running | 49 |
| 2 | 33 | 9 | Chase Elliott | NAPA Auto Parts | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 1 | Running | 40 |
| 3 | 8 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Kubota | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 91 | Running | 54 |
| 4 | 7 | 99 | Daniel Suarez | Freeway Insurance | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 47 |
| 5 | 10 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | GEARWRENCH | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 200 | 5 | Running | 42 |
| 6 | 13 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Sport Clips Haircuts | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 200 | 11 | Running | 42 |
| 7 | 16 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | Castrol Edge | RFK Racing | Ford | 200 | 2 | Running | 32 |
| 8 | 4 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Ally | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 17 | Running | 39 |
| 9 | 28 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Dow Coatings | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 3 | Running | 28 |
| 10 | 3 | 22 | Joey Logano | AAA Southern California | Team Penske | Ford | 200 | 19 | Running | 39 |
| 11 | 14 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr | Reser's Fine Foods | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 200 | 0 | Running | 28 |
| 12 | 2 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr | Ralphs/Tree Top | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 25 |
| 13 | 5 | 17 | Chris Buescher | Pala Casino | RFK Racing | Ford | 200 | 0 | Running | 24 |
| 14 | 12 | 7 | Corey LaJoie | NEGU | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 24 |
| 15 | 24 | 21 | Harrison Burton | DEX Imaging | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 200 | 0 | Running | 22 |
| 16 | 23 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Monster Energy | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 200 | 0 | Running | 21 |
| 17 | 25 | 38 | Todd Gilliland | Long John Silver's | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 200 | 0 | Running | 20 |
| 18 | 26 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Horizon Hobby | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 200 | 6 | Running | 19 |
| 19 | 34 | 43 | Erik Jones | Allegiant | Legacy Motor Club | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 18 |
| 20 | 31 | 14 | Chase Briscoe | Rush Truck Centers/MobilDelvac | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 200 | 0 | Running | 17 |
| 21 | 29 | 31 | Justin Haley | LeafFilter Gutter Protection | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | Running | 16 |
| 22 | 20 | 42 | Noah Gragson | Sunseeker Resort | Legacy Motor Club | Chevrolet | 199 | 1 | Running | 15 |
| 23 | 22 | 15 | JJ Yeley | ActOne Group | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 199 | 0 | Running | 14 |
| 24 | 30 | 78 | BJ McLeod | American Hartford Gold | Live Fast Motorsports | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | Running | 13 |
| 25 | 32 | 24 | William Byron | RaptorTough.com | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 198 | 0 | Running | 17 |
| 26 | 9 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Wurth | Team Penske | Ford | 196 | 16 | Running | 20 |
| 27 | 11 | 51 | Cody Ware | Biohaven | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 195 | 0 | Running | 10 |
| 28 | 19 | 2 | Austin Cindric | Menards/Quaker State | Team Penske | Ford | 194 | 0 | Running | 9 |
| 29 | 15 | 5 | Kyle Larson | HendrickCars.com | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 185 | 0 | Running | 8 |
| 30 | 18 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | Leidos | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 172 | 0 | Engine | 7 |
| 31 | 36 | 77 | Ty Dillon | NationsGuard | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 140 | 0 | Engine | 6 |
| 32 | 1 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Sirius XM | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 88 | 1 | Accident | 5 |
| 33 | 27 | 41 | Ryan Preece | HaasTooling.com | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 87 | 0 | Accident | 4 |
| 34 | 35 | 45 | Tyler Reddick | The Beast Unleashed | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 87 | 0 | Accident | 3 |
| 35 | 17 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Smithfield | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 86 | 0 | Accident | 2 |
| 36 | 6 | 16 | AJ Allmendinger | Farmsmart | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 75 | 0 | Accident | 1 |
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