2023_United_Rentals_200

2023 United Rentals 200

2023 United Rentals 200

4th race of the 2023 NASCAR Xfinity Series


The 2023 United Rentals 200 was the 4th stock car race of the 2023 NASCAR Xfinity Series, and the 19th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, March 11, 2023, in Avondale, Arizona at Phoenix Raceway, a 1 mile (1.6 km) permanent tri-oval shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 200 laps to complete. Sammy Smith, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would score the win after holding off Ryan Truex in the closing stages of the race. This was Smith's first career NASCAR Xfinity Series win. He would dominate the race as well, leading 92 laps.[1] To fill out the podium, Truex, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, and Sheldon Creed, driving for Richard Childress Racing, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.

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With his win, Smith became the youngest driver to win at Phoenix Raceway in the Xfinity Series.[2]

Background

Phoenix Raceway is a 1-mile, low-banked tri-oval race track located in Avondale, Arizona, near Phoenix. The motorsport track opened in 1964 and currently hosts two NASCAR race weekends annually including the final championship race since 2020. Phoenix Raceway has also hosted the CART, IndyCar Series, USAC and the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. The raceway is currently owned and operated by NASCAR.

Entry list

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

The first and only practice session was held on Saturday, March 11, at 9:30 AM MST, and would last for 20 minutes.[3] Cole Custer, driving for Stewart-Haas Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 27.947, and an average speed of 128.815 mph (207.308 km/h).[4]

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Qualifying

Qualifying was held on Saturday, March 11, at 10:00 AM MST.[3] Since Phoenix Raceway is a mile oval, the qualifying system used is a single-car, single-lap system with only one round. In that round, whoever sets the fastest time will win the pole.[5] Cole Custer, driving for Stewart-Haas Racing, would score the pole for the race, with a lap of 27.701, and an average speed of 129.959 mph (209.149 km/h).[6]

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Race results

Stage 1 Laps: 45

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Stage 2 Laps: 45

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Stage 3 Laps: 110

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Standings after the race

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References

  1. Skala, Chris (March 11, 2023). "18-Year-Old Sammy Smith Dominates at Phoenix, Scores 1st Xfinity Win". Frontstretch. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
  2. "Sammy Smith becomes youngest winner at Phoenix in Xfinity race". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. March 11, 2023. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
  3. "2023 NASCAR Xfinity Series Phoenix Raceway Spring Race Page". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. Retrieved March 6, 2023.
  4. "2023 NASCAR Qualifying Procedures". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. Retrieved March 6, 2023.
  5. Long, Dustin (March 11, 2023). "Phoenix Xfinity starting lineup: Cole Custer wins pole". NASCAR Talk | NBC Sports. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
  6. "2023 United Rentals 200 - Racing Reference". Racing-Reference.info. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
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