2023 ToyotaCare 250
# 2023 ToyotaCare 250

The 2023 ToyotaCare 250 was the 7th stock car race of the 2023 NASCAR Xfinity Series, the 43rd iteration of the event, and the first race of the Dash 4 Cash. The race was held on Saturday, April 1, 2023, in Richmond, Virginia at Richmond Raceway, a 0.75 miles (1.21 km) permanent tri-oval shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 250 laps to complete. Chandler Smith, driving for Kaulig Racing, would hold off John Hunter Nemechek in the final laps of the race, and earn his first career NASCAR Xfinity Series win. Smith would also dominate a portion of the race, leading 83 laps. To fill out the podium, Nemechek, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, and Josh Berry, driving for JR Motorsports, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.

This was also the first race of the Dash 4 Cash. Drivers eligible for the Dash 4 Cash were Sammy Smith, Justin Allgaier, Daniel Hemric, and Sam Mayer, after they were the highest finishing Xfinity regulars following the race at COTA. Allgaier, who finished the race in 13th, would claim the bonus cash after finishing ahead of Smith, Hemric, and Mayer.

## 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 Camping World 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.

| # | Driver | Team | Make | Sponsor |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 00 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | Haas Automation |
| 1 | Sam Mayer | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | Accelerate Pros Talent |
| 02 | Blaine Perkins | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | Our Motorsports |
| 2 | Sheldon Creed | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | Whelen |
| 4 | Garrett Smithley | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | Morooka USA |
| 6 | Brennan Poole | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | JD Motorsports |
| 07 | Stefan Parsons | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | SOKAL Digital |
| 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | BRANDT |
| 08 | Gray Gaulding | SS-Green Light Racing | Ford | Panini NFT |
| 8 | Josh Berry | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | Jarrett Logistics Systems |
| 9 | Brandon Jones | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | NIBCO, Menards |
| 10 | Derek Kraus (i) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | Intl. Order of T. Roosevelt |
| 11 | Daniel Hemric | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | Cirkul |
| 16 | Chandler Smith (R) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | Quick Tie Productions |
| 18 | Sammy Smith (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | TMC Transportation |
| 19 | Joe Graf Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | CoverSeal |
| 20 | John Hunter Nemechek | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | Safeway, ACME |
| 21 | Austin Hill | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | United Rentals |
| 24 | Connor Mosack (R) | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota | Toyota Racing Development |
| 25 | Brett Moffitt | AM Racing | Ford | AM Technical Solutions |
| 26 | Kaz Grala | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota | Toyota Racing Development |
| 27 | Jeb Burton | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | W. G. Speeks, Contractor Rewards |
| 28 | Kyle Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | Night Owl Contractors |
| 31 | Parker Retzlaff (R) | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | FUNKAWAY |
| 35 | Joey Gase | Emerling-Gase Motorsports | Toyota | Donate Life Virginia |
| 38 | Chris Hacker (i) | RSS Racing | Ford | Morgan & Morgan |
| 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | CMR Construction & Roofing |
| 43 | Ryan Ellis | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | Device 42 |
| 44 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | SQRL, Gas POS |
| 45 | Leland Honeyman | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | Big Green Egg |
| 48 | Parker Kligerman | Big Machine Racing | Chevrolet | Big Machine Spiked Coolers |
| 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | Fox Sports, Spartan Waste |
| 53 | Patrick Emerling | Emerling-Gase Motorsports | Ford | Bonesteel Aerospace |
| 66 | Mason Maggio (i) | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | HMY Yachts |
| 74 | Dawson Cram | CHK Racing | Chevrolet | ServiceMaster Restore |
| 78 | Anthony Alfredo | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | Dude Wipes |
| 91 | Alex Labbé | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | Parking Guidance Systems |
| 92 | Josh Williams | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | Parking Guidance Systems |
| 96 | Kyle Weatherman | FRS Racing | Chevrolet | BrewHaha Brewing Company |
| 98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | Monster Energy |
| Official entry list |||||

## Starting lineup

Practice and qualifying was both scheduled to be held on Saturday, April 1, at 8:00 AM EST, and 8:30 AM EST, but were both cancelled due to constant rain showers. The starting lineup was determined by a performance-based metric system. As a result, Justin Allgaier, driving for JR Motorsports, earned the pole. Dawson Cram and Kyle Weatherman failed to qualify.

| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 2 | 18 | Sammy Smith (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 3 | 1 | Sam Mayer | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 4 | 98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford |
| 5 | 11 | Daniel Hemric | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet |
| 6 | 2 | Sheldon Creed | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 7 | 8 | Josh Berry | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 8 | 16 | Chandler Smith (R) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet |
| 9 | 9 | Brandon Jones | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 10 | 20 | John Hunter Nemechek | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 11 | 10 | Derek Kraus (i) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet |
| 12 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet |
| 13 | 78 | Anthony Alfredo | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 14 | 31 | Parker Retzlaff (R) | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet |
| 15 | 19 | Joe Graf Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 16 | 27 | Jeb Burton | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet |
| 17 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford |
| 18 | 21 | Austin Hill | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 19 | 24 | Connor Mosack (R) | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota |
| 20 | 48 | Parker Kligerman | Big Machine Racing | Chevrolet |
| 21 | 26 | Kaz Grala | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota |
| 22 | 00 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford |
| 23 | 43 | Ryan Ellis | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet |
| 24 | 25 | Brett Moffitt | AM Racing | Ford |
| 25 | 28 | Kyle Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford |
| 26 | 92 | Josh Williams | DGM Racing | Chevrolet |
| 27 | 02 | Blaine Perkins | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 28 | 45 | Leland Honeyman | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet |
| 29 | 38 | Chris Hacker (i) | RSS Racing | Ford |
| 30 | 6 | Brennan Poole | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 31 | 08 | Gray Gaulding | SS-Green Light Racing | Ford |
| 32 | 91 | Alex Labbé | DGM Racing | Chevrolet |
| 33 | 53 | Patrick Emerling | Emerling-Gase Motorsports | Ford |
| Qualified by owner's points |||||
| 34 | 44 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet |
| 35 | 35 | Joey Gase | Emerling-Gase Motorsports | Toyota |
| 36 | 07 | Stefan Parsons | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet |
| 37 | 4 | Garrett Smithley | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 38 | 66 | Mason Maggio (i) | MBM Motorsports | Toyota |
| Failed to qualify |||||
| 39 | 74 | Dawson Cram | CHK Racing | Chevrolet |
| 40 | 96 | Kyle Weatherman | FRS Racing | Chevrolet |
| Official starting lineup |||||

## Race results

Stage 1 Laps: 75

| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 16 | Chandler Smith (R) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 9 |
| 3 | 9 | Brandon Jones | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 8 | Josh Berry | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 00 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 6 |
| 6 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 11 | Daniel Hemric | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 2 | Sheldon Creed | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | 2 |
| 10 | 1 | Sam Mayer | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 |

Stage 2 Laps: 75

| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 8 | Josh Berry | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 9 | Brandon Jones | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 8 |
| 4 | 16 | Chandler Smith (R) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 00 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 6 |
| 6 | 26 | Kaz Grala | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota | 5 |
| 7 | 20 | John Hunter Nemechek | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 4 |
| 8 | 48 | Parker Kligerman | Big Machine Racing | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 2 | Sheldon Creed | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 1 |

Stage 3 Laps: 100

| Fin | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 8 | 16 | Chandler Smith (R) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 250 | 83 | Running | 57 |
| 2 | 10 | 20 | John Hunter Nemechek | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 250 | 11 | Running | 39 |
| 3 | 7 | 8 | Josh Berry | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 250 | 63 | Running | 51 |
| 4 | 21 | 26 | Kaz Grala | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota | 250 | 0 | Running | 38 |
| 5 | 22 | 00 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 250 | 0 | Running | 44 |
| 6 | 6 | 2 | Sheldon Creed | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | Running | 35 |
| 7 | 17 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | 250 | 0 | Running | 32 |
| 8 | 20 | 48 | Parker Kligerman | Big Machine Racing | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | Running | 32 |
| 9 | 18 | 21 | Austin Hill | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | Running | 28 |
| 10 | 11 | 10 | Derek Kraus (i) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 11 | 32 | 91 | Alex Labbé | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | Running | 26 |
| 12 | 16 | 27 | Jeb Burton | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | Running | 25 |
| 13 | 1 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 250 | 2 | Running | 31 |
| 14 | 29 | 38 | Chris Hacker (i) | RSS Racing | Ford | 250 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 15 | 23 | 43 | Ryan Ellis | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | Running | 22 |
| 16 | 14 | 31 | Parker Retzlaff (R) | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | Running | 21 |
| 17 | 3 | 1 | Sam Mayer | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | Running | 21 |
| 18 | 34 | 44 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | Running | 19 |
| 19 | 2 | 18 | Sammy Smith (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 250 | 40 | Running | 18 |
| 20 | 25 | 28 | Kyle Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | 250 | 0 | Running | 17 |
| 21 | 9 | 9 | Brandon Jones | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 250 | 24 | Running | 33 |
| 22 | 24 | 25 | Brett Moffitt | AM Racing | Ford | 250 | 0 | Running | 15 |
| 23 | 4 | 98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 250 | 27 | Running | 31 |
| 24 | 5 | 11 | Daniel Hemric | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 249 | 0 | Running | 17 |
| 25 | 28 | 45 | Leland Honeyman | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | 249 | 0 | Running | 12 |
| 26 | 27 | 02 | Blaine Perkins | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 248 | 0 | Running | 11 |
| 27 | 35 | 35 | Joey Gase | Emerling-Gase Motorsports | Toyota | 248 | 0 | Running | 10 |
| 28 | 19 | 24 | Connor Mosack (R) | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota | 248 | 0 | Running | 9 |
| 29 | 33 | 53 | Patrick Emerling | Emerling-Gase Motorsports | Ford | 248 | 0 | Running | 8 |
| 30 | 37 | 4 | Garrett Smithley | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 248 | 0 | Running | 7 |
| 31 | 38 | 66 | Mason Maggio (i) | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 247 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 32 | 36 | 07 | Stefan Parsons | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 247 | 0 | Running | 5 |
| 33 | 26 | 92 | Josh Williams | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 247 | 0 | Running | 4 |
| 34 | 30 | 6 | Brennan Poole | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 247 | 0 | Running | 3 |
| 35 | 31 | 08 | Gray Gaulding | SS-Green Light Racing | Ford | 245 | 0 | Running | 2 |
| 36 | 12 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 243 | 0 | Running | 1 |
| 37 | 15 | 19 | Joe Graf Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 236 | 0 | Running | 1 |
| 38 | 13 | 78 | Anthony Alfredo | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 144 | 0 | Accident | 1 |
| Official race results ||||||||||

## Standings after the race

| | Pos | Driver | Points |
| - | - | - | - |
| | 1 | Austin Hill | 277 |
| | 2 | Riley Herbst | 265 (-12) |
| | 3 | John Hunter Nemechek | 259 (–18) |
| 1 | 4 | Chandler Smith | 253 (–24) |
| 4 | 5 | Josh Berry | 234 (–43) |
| 2 | 6 | Justin Allgaier | 231 (–46) |
| 1 | 7 | Sheldon Creed | 219 (–58) |
| 2 | 8 | Sam Mayer | 208 (–69) |
| 2 | 9 | Sammy Smith | 203 (–74) |
| 2 | 10 | Cole Custer | 196 (–81) |
| 1 | 11 | Daniel Hemric | 193 (–84) |
| 1 | 12 | Parker Kligerman | 188 (–89) |
| Official driver's standings ||||
