John Hunter Nemechek wins crash-filled Xfinity Series race at Texas: John Hunter Nemechek made the winning pass with seven laps remaining in Saturday’s Andy’s Frozen Custard 300 NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Texas Motor Speedway to punch his ticket to the next round of the series Playoffs and increase his series-best and career-best single season total to seven victories.(Read more)(9-23-2023)

For the seventh time in the 2023 season, #20-John Hunter Nemechek wound up in Victory Lane, as he won Saturday’s Andy’s Frozen Custard 300 Xfinity Series race at Texas Motor Speedway. It’s his second win at Texas, also capturing the checkered flag in 2021. With the victory, Nemechek is locked into the Round of 8.
#48-Parker Kligerman tied his best career finish in second. With a handful of laps remaining, Kligerman made a move on #7-Justin Allgaier for the race lead but got loose, allowing Nemechek to pass both drivers. #18-Sammy Smith placed third with #16-Chandler Smith and Allgaier rounding out the top five. Allgaier won both stages and led a race-high 133 laps after starting from the pole position.
#00-Cole Custer placed sixth, as #21-Austin Hill finished seventh with a battered car. #2-Sheldon Creed, #9-Brandon Jones and #25-Brett Moffitt complete the top 10.
Playoff drivers finishing outside the top 10 were: #10-Daniel Hemric (24th), #8-Josh Berry (27th), #27-Jeb Burton (31st) and #1-Sam Mayer (38th).
There were nine lead changes among four drivers and 12 cautions for 65 yellow flag laps.
The average speed of the race was 107.153 mph.
See race details at: Race Results, Drivers Points Standings, Owners Points Standings, Cumulative Report, Penalty Report.

Texas Paint Schemes

Race Fast Facts – Texas:
John Hunter Nemechek (P) won the Andy’s Frozen Custard 300, his ninth victory in 95 Xfinity Series
races, and advances to the next round of the Playoffs.
This is his seventh victory and 21st top-10 finish in 2023.
This is his second victory and fifth top-10 finish in six races at Texas Motor Speedway.
Parker Kligerman (P) (second) posted his first top-10 finish in four races at Texas Motor Speedway. It is his 15th top-10 finish in 2023.
Sammy Smith # (P) (third) posted his first top-10 finish in one race at Texas Motor Speedway.
Sammy Smith (P) (third) was the highest finishing rookie.

Xfinity Series Standings after Texas (Race 28 of 33):
1)#20-John Hunter Nemechek — Advanced to Round of 8
2)#7-Justin Allgaier — Advanced to Round of 8
3)#00-Cole Custer — Advanced to Round of 8
4)#21-Austin Hill 2,098, +44
5)#16-Chandler Smith 2,086, +32
6)#18-Sammy Smith 2,072, +18
7)#2-Sheldon Creed 2,063, +9
8)#10-Daniel Hemric 2,055, +1
Currently below elimination line
9)#48-Parker Kligerman 2,054, -1
10)#27-Jeb Burton 2036, -19
11)#8-Josh Berry 2028, -27
12)#1-Sam Mayer 2021, -34
See the Drivers Points Standings and Owners Points Standings.

Cars to the rear: #11-Layne Riggs, #16-Chandler Smith, #25-Brett Moffitt, #38-Joe Graf Jr. (unapproved adjustments).

Pit Stall Selections

Coming off his win at Bristol, #7-Justin Allgaier won the pole (185.008 mph) for Saturday’s Andy’s Frozen Custard 300 Xfinity Series race at Texas Motor Speedway. This is Allgaier’s third pole of the 2023 season, setting his new career-high for a single season.
In his final start of the season for Joe Gibbs Racing, #19-Trevor Bayne will start second (184.919 mph). Playoff drivers #00-Cole Custer (184.281 mph), #8-Josh Berry (184.181 mph) and #21-Austin Hill (184.080 mph) round out the top five.
#1-Sam Mayer will lineup sixth, with #48-Parker Kligerman, #9-Brandon Jones, #16-Chandler Smith and #98-Riley Herbst completing the top 10.
Playoff driver starting outside the top 10 include: #20-John Hunter Nemechek (11th), #10-Daniel Hemric (14th), #18-Sammy Smith (15th), #2-Sheldon Creed (25th) and #27-Jeb Burton (28th).
Did Not Qualify: #02-Blaine Perkins, #4-Garrett Smithley
See the complete Texas Starting Lineup.

Qualifying Fast Facts — Texas
Justin Allgaier (P) won the Pole Award for the Andy’s Frozen Custard 300 with a lap of 29.188 seconds, 185.008 mph.
This is his 10th pole in 433 NASCAR Xfinity Series races.
This is his third pole and 21st top-10 start in 2023.
This is his first pole in 26 races at Texas Motor Speedway.
Trevor Bayne (P) (second) posted his second top-10 start of 2023 and his sixth in ten races at Texas Motor Speedway.
Cole Custer (P) (third) posted his seventh top-10 start at Texas Motor Speedway. It is his 23rd in 28 races this season.
Chandler Smith (P) (ninth) was the fastest qualifying rookie.

Qualifying Order

Practice for the Andy’s Frozen Custard 300 Xfinity Series race at Texas Motor Speedway is complete. After 20 minutes, the top five, slowest, news and notes:
#7-Justin Allgaier 181.953 mph
#8-Josh Berry 181.342 mph
#19-Trevor Bayne 181.087 mph
#48-Parker Kligerman 180.892 mph
#16-Chandler Smith 180.838 mph
Slowest: #28-CJ McLaughlin 168.737 mph
Most laps run: #16-Smith, 36
Notes: Only a couple of minutes into the session, #11-Layne Riggs spun off Turn 2 and made contact with the wall.
See full Texas Practice Results.

Crew Rosters

Goodyear Tire Notes

There are 40 cars on the entry list for the Andy’s Frozen Custard 300 Xfinity Series race at Texas Motor Speedway. Two drivers/teams will miss the show.
Notables: #4-Garrett Smithley, #07-David Starr, #08-JJ Yeley, #11-Layne Riggs, #19-Trevor Bayne, #24-Connor Mosack, #28-CJ McLaughlin, #29-Kyle Sieg, #35-Joey Gase, #44-Daniel Dye, #45-Jeffrey Earnhardt, #53-Patrick Emerling, #66-Sage Karam, #74-Dawson Cram, #91-Kyle Weatherman.
See the full entry list on the Texas Entry List page.

Texas At-Track Schedule