2023 Toyota Owners 400
# 2023 Toyota Owners 400

The 2023 Toyota Owners 400 was a NASCAR Cup Series race held on April 2, 2023, at Richmond Raceway in Richmond, Virginia. Contested over 400 laps on the 0.75 mile (1.2 km) asphalt short track, it was the seventh race of the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series season. It was the last full-time start for Cody Ware before he missed the dirt track race and getting suspended by NASCAR after his arrest on April 10.

## Report

### Background

Richmond Raceway (RR) is a 0.75 miles (1.21 km), D-shaped, asphalt race track located just outside Richmond, Virginia in unincorporated Henrico County. It hosts the NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR Xfinity Series and the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series. Known as "America's premier short track", it has formerly hosted events such as the International Race of Champions, Denny Hamlin Short Track Showdown, and the USAC sprint car series. Due to Richmond Raceway's unique "D" shape which allows drivers to reach high speeds, Richmond has long been known as a short track that races like a superspeedway. With its multiple racing grooves, and proclivity for contact Richmond is a favorite among NASCAR drivers and fans.

**Entry list**

* (R) denotes rookie driver.
* (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.

| No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet |
| 2 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford |
| 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford |
| 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing | Ford |
| 7 | Corey LaJoie | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 8 | Kyle Busch | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 9 | Josh Berry (i) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford |
| 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford |
| 13 | Chandler Smith (i) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet |
| 14 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford |
| 15 | J. J. Yeley | Rick Ware Racing | Ford |
| 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet |
| 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing | Ford |
| 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 21 | Harrison Burton | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford |
| 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford |
| 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota |
| 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 31 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet |
| 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford |
| 38 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | Ford |
| 41 | Ryan Preece | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford |
| 42 | Noah Gragson (R) | Legacy Motor Club | Chevrolet |
| 43 | Erik Jones | Legacy Motor Club | Chevrolet |
| 45 | Tyler Reddick | 23XI Racing | Toyota |
| 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet |
| 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 51 | Cody Ware | Rick Ware Racing | Ford |
| 54 | Ty Gibbs (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 77 | Ty Dillon | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 78 | Anthony Alfredo (i) | Live Fast Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 99 | Daniel Suárez | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet |
| Official entry list ||||

## Practice

Practice was cancelled due to inclement weather.

## Qualifying

Qualifying was cancelled due to inclement weather. Alex Bowman was awarded the pole for the race as a result of NASCAR's pandemic formula with a score of 3.050.

### Starting Lineup

| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 2 | 8 | Kyle Busch | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 3 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 4 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet |
| 5 | 45 | Tyler Reddick | 23XI Racing | Toyota |
| 6 | 2 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford |
| 7 | 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing | Ford |
| 8 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet |
| 9 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 10 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford |
| 11 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 12 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 13 | 38 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | Ford |
| 14 | 54 | Ty Gibbs (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 15 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford |
| 16 | 7 | Corey LaJoie | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 17 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford |
| 18 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford |
| 19 | 14 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford |
| 20 | 99 | Daniel Suárez | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet |
| 21 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 22 | 43 | Erik Jones | Legacy Motor Club | Chevrolet |
| 23 | 42 | Noah Gragson (R) | Legacy Motor Club | Chevrolet |
| 24 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing | Ford |
| 25 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet |
| 26 | 21 | Harrison Burton | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford |
| 27 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 28 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota |
| 29 | 31 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet |
| 30 | 9 | Josh Berry (i) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 31 | 51 | Cody Ware | Rick Ware Racing | Ford |
| 32 | 41 | Ryan Preece | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford |
| 33 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford |
| 34 | 15 | J. J. Yeley | Rick Ware Racing | Ford |
| 35 | 78 | Anthony Alfredo (i) | Live Fast Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 36 | 77 | Ty Dillon | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 37 | 13 | Chandler Smith (i) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet |
| Official starting lineup |||||

## Race

### Race results

**Stage Results**

Stage One Laps: 70

| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 7 |
| 5 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 6 |
| 6 | 45 | Tyler Reddick | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 5 |
| 7 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 3 |
| 9 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing | Ford | 2 |
| 10 | 14 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 1 |
| Official stage one results ||||||

Stage Two Laps: 160

| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 9 |
| 3 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 7 |
| 5 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing | Ford | 5 |
| 7 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 2 |
| 10 | 54 | Ty Gibbs (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 1 |
| Official stage two results ||||||

### Final Stage Results

Stage Three Laps: 170

| Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 9 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 400 | 52 |
| 2 | 30 | 9 | Josh Berry (i) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 400 | 0 |
| 3 | 4 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 400 | 48 |
| 4 | 21 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 400 | 45 |
| 5 | 10 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 400 | 41 |
| 6 | 15 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 400 | 31 |
| 7 | 18 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 400 | 36 |
| 8 | 1 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 400 | -23 |
| 9 | 14 | 54 | Ty Gibbs (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 400 | 29 |
| 10 | 24 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing | Ford | 400 | 34 |
| 11 | 12 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 400 | 33 |
| 12 | 19 | 14 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 400 | 26 |
| 13 | 33 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 400 | 24 |
| 14 | 2 | 8 | Kyle Busch | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 400 | 23 |
| 15 | 13 | 38 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 400 | 22 |
| 16 | 5 | 45 | Tyler Reddick | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 400 | 26 |
| 17 | 37 | 13 | Chandler Smith (i) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 400 | 0 |
| 18 | 32 | 41 | Ryan Preece | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 400 | 19 |
| 19 | 26 | 21 | Harrison Burton | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 400 | 18 |
| 20 | 11 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racinfg | Toyota | 400 | 27 |
| 21 | 16 | 7 | Corey LaJoie | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 400 | 16 |
| 22 | 28 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 400 | 15 |
| 23 | 20 | 99 | Daniel Suárez | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 400 | 14 |
| 24 | 3 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 400 | -29 |
| 25 | 27 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 399 | 12 |
| 26 | 17 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 399 | 11 |
| 27 | 25 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 399 | 10 |
| 28 | 6 | 2 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 399 | 9 |
| 29 | 29 | 31 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 399 | 8 |
| 30 | 7 | 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing | Ford | 398 | 7 |
| 31 | 22 | 43 | Erik Jones | Legacy Motor Club | Chevrolet | 398 | 6 |
| 32 | 36 | 77 | Ty Dillon | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 398 | 5 |
| 33 | 35 | 78 | Anthony Alfredo (i) | Live Fast Motorsports | Chevrolet | 396 | 0 |
| 34 | 31 | 51 | Cody Ware | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 395 | 3 |
| 35 | 8 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 384 | 2 |
| 36 | 34 | 15 | J. J. Yeley | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 383 | 1 |
| 37 | 23 | 42 | Noah Gragson (R) | Legacy Motor Club | Chevrolet | 303 | 1 |
| Official race results ||||||||

### Race statistics

* Lead changes: 22 among 11 different drivers
* Cautions/Laps: 8 for 54 laps
* Red flags: 0
* Time of race: 3 hours, 17 minutes and 37 seconds
* Average speed: 91.085 miles per hour (146.587 km/h)

## Media

### Television

Fox Sports covered their 22nd race at the Richmond Raceway. Mike Joy, two-time Richmond winner Clint Bowyer, and Larry McReynolds called the race from the broadcast booth. Jamie Little and Regan Smith handled pit road for the television side.

FS1 :

| Booth announcers | Pit reporters |
| - | - |
| Lap-by-lap: Mike Joy Color-commentator: Clint Bowyer Color-commentator: Larry McReynolds | Jamie Little Regan Smith |

### Radio

MRN had the radio call for the race which was also simulcasted on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio. Alex Hayden, Jeff Striegle and 1989 NASCAR Winston Cup Champion Rusty Wallace called the race in the booth when the field raced down the frontstretch. Mike Bagley called the race from a platform inside the backstretch when the field raced down the backstretch. Steve Post, Jason Toy, and Brienne Pedigo handled pit road for the radio side.

MRN :

| Booth announcers | Turn announcers | Pit reporters |
| - | - | - |
| Lead announcer: Alex Hayden Announcer: Jeff Striegle Announcer: Rusty Wallace | Backstretch: Mike Bagley | Steve Post Jason Toy Brienne Pedigo |

## Standings after the race

| | Pos | Driver | Points |
| - | - | - | - |
| | 1 | Alex Bowman | 263 |
| | 2 | Ross Chastain | 259 (–4) |
| 4 | 3 | Christopher Bell | 229 (–34) |
| 1 | 4 | William Byron | 228 (–35) |
| 1 | 5 | Kevin Harvick | 227 (–36) |
| 3 | 6 | Kyle Larson | 222 (–41) |
| 2 | 7 | Joey Logano | 222 (–41) |
| 4 | 8 | Kyle Busch | 215 (–48) |
| 2 | 9 | Martin Truex Jr. | 198 (–65) |
| 2 | 10 | Brad Keselowski | 196 (–67) |
| 3 | 11 | Ryan Blaney | 188 (–75) |
| 2 | 12 | Denny Hamlin | 188 (–75) |
| | 13 | Tyler Reddick | 187 (–76) |
| 4 | 14 | Austin Cindric | 175 (–88) |
| 1 | 15 | Chris Buescher | 164 (–99) |
| 1 | 16 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 161 (–102) |
| Official driver's standings ||||
| Pos | Manufacturer | Points |
| 1 | Chevrolet | 268 |
| 2 | Toyota | 239 (–29) |
| 3 | Ford | 236 (–32) |
