Cole Custer declared winner of rain-shortened Chicago Xfinity Series race: Drenching rain and standing water on the Chicago Street Course forced NASCAR to declare Cole Custer the winner of The Loop 121 NASCAR Xfinity Series race three laps short of halfway and five laps short of the completion of Stage 2.(Read more)(7-2-2023)

Due to standing water flooding a portion of the Chicago Street Course, #00-Cole Custer was declared the winner of the Xfinity Series race a few laps shy of the minimum distance of the race was reached. The race made it 25 laps on Saturday before it was postponed due to lightning. #00-Custer led all 25 laps from the pole and is awarded seven playoff points for sweeping the stages.
#20-John Hunter Nemechek is credited with second place, which is where he ran the whole race. #7-Justin Allgaier finishes third, with #25-Brett Moffitt scoring his first top-five finish of the season in fourth and #21-Austin Hill rounded out the top five.
#18-Sammy Smith finished sixth, as #11-Daniel Hemric, #16-Chandler Smith, #48-Parker Kligerman and #26-Kaz Grala completed the top 10.
There were no lead changes among one drivers and three cautions for nine yellow flag laps.
The average speed of the race was 52.660 mph.
See race details at: Race Results, Drivers Points Standings, Owners Points Standings, Cumulative Report, Penalty Report.

Chicago Paint Schemes

Race Fast Facts – Chicago:
Cole Custer won the The Loop 121, his 12th victory in 126 Xfinity Series races.
This is his second victory and 11th top-10 finish in 2023.
This is his first victory and first top-10 finish in one race at Chicago Street Race.
John Hunter Nemechek (second) posted his first top-10 finish in one race at Chicago Street Race. It is
his 13th top-10 finish in 2023.
Justin Allgaier (third) posted his first top-10 finish in one races at Chicago Street Race.
Sammy Smith (sixth) was the highest finishing rookie.
John Hunter Nemechek leads the point standings by 16 points over Austin Hill

Xfinity Series Playoff Standings after Chicago (Race 16 of 33):
1)#21-Austin Hill (3 wins)
2)#20-John Hunter Nemechek (2 wins, regular season championship leader)
3)#00-Cole Custer (2 wins)
4)#7-Justin Allgaier (1 win)
5)#16-Chandler Smith (1 win)
6)#18-Sammy Smith (1 win)
7)#27-Jeb Burton (1 win)
8)#8-Josh Berry 484, +81
9)#1-Sam Mayer 448, +45
10)#2-Sheldon Creed 445, +42
11)#11-Daniel Hemric 436, +33
12)#98-Riley Herbst 429, +26
Currently below playoff cutline
13)#48-Parker Kligerman 403, -26
14)#Brett Moffitt 361, -68
15)#9-Brandon Jones 355, -74
See the Drivers Points Standings and Owners Points Standings.

Cars to the rear: #1-Sam Mayer, #02-Blaine Perkins, #07-Spencer Pumpelly, #9-Brandon Jones, #92-Josh Williams (all unapproved adjustments); #2-Sheldon Creed (backup car).

Pit Stall Selections

#00-Cole Custer won the pole for The Loop 121 at the inaugural race at the Chicago Street Course (87.590 mph). It is the 16th pole of his career.
#2-Sheldon Creed turned the second quickest time (87.573 mph), but wrecked on his second lap and will have to go to a backup car. #20-John Hunter Nemechek will start third (87.308 mph), with #19-Connor Mosack (87.016 mph) and #21-Austin Hill (86.597 mph) rounding out the top five.
#7-Justin Allgaier will start the 55-lap race from sixth, as #25-Brett Moffitt, #18-Sammy Smith, #11-Daniel Hemric and #48-Parker Kligerman make up the top 10.
Did Not Qualify: #08-Joey Gase, #45-Jeffrey Earnhardt, #66-Dexter Stacey, #74-Dawson Cram, #91-Dexter Bean.
See the complete Chicago Starting Lineup.#00-Cole Custer won the pole for The Loop 121 at the inaugural race at the Chicago Street Course (87.590 mph). It is the 16th pole of his career.
#2-Sheldon Creed turned the second quickest time (87.573 mph), but wrecked on his second lap and will have to go to a backup car. #20-John Hunter Nemechek will start third (87.308 mph), with #19-Connor Mosack (87.016 mph) and #21-Austin Hill (86.597 mph) rounding out the top five.
#7-Justin Allgaier will start the 55-lap race from sixth, as #25-Brett Moffitt, #18-Sammy Smith, #11-Daniel Hemric and #48-Parker Kligerman make up the top 10.
Did Not Qualify: #08-Joey Gase, #45-Jeffrey Earnhardt, #66-Dexter Stacey, #74-Dawson Cram, #91-Dexter Bean.
See the complete Chicago Starting Lineup.

Qualifying Notes — Chicago Street Course
Cole Custer won the Pole Award for the The Loop 121 with a lap of 90.421 seconds, 87.590 mph.
This is his 16th pole in 126 NASCAR Xfinity Series races.
This is his fourth pole and 13th top-10 start in 2023.
This is his first pole in one races at Chicago Street Race.
Sheldon Creed (second) posted his 13th top-10 start of 2023 and his first in one race at Chicago Street Race.
John Hunter Nemechek (third) posted his first top-10 start at Chicago Street Race. It is his 14th in 16 races this season.
Sammy Smith (eighth) was the fastest qualifying rookie

Qualifying Order

Practice for The Loop 121 Xfinity Series race at the Chicago Street Course is complete. After a 50-minute session, the top five, slowest, news and notes:
#10-Justin Marks 85.958 mph
#2-Sheldon Creed 85.940 mph
#1-Sam Mayer 85.854 mph
#18-Sammy Smith 85.746 mph
#21-Austin Hill 85.637 mph
Slowest: #66-Dexter Stacey 74.862 mph
Most laps run: #21-Hill, 25
Notes: #20-John Hunter Nemechek spun into the tire barriers in the waning minutes of practice; #88-Miguel Paludo spun on the exit of Turn 1; #92-Josh Williams lost a battery early in the session.
See full Chicago Practice Results.

Crew Rosters

Goodyear Tire Notes

There are 43 cars on the entry list for the inaugural Xfinity Series race at the Chicago Street Course. Five drivers/team will miss the race.
Notables: #4-Kyle Weatherman, #08-Joey Gase, #10-Justin Marks, #19-Connor Mosack, #24-Parker Chase, #28-Brent Sherman #34-Andre Castro, #35-Alex Labbe, #36-Alex Guenette, #44-Sage Karam, #50-Preston Pardus, #53-Brad Perez, #66-Dexter Stacey, #74-Dawson Cram, #88-Miguel Paludo, #91-Dexter Bean.
See the full entry list on the Chicago Street Course Entry List.

TandemDraft Stats – Xfinity Chicago Street Course

Chicago At-Track Schedule