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2023 Quaker State 400


Race details
Race 19 of 36 in the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series
July 9, 2023 (2023-07-09)
Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, Georgia
Permanent racing facility
1.54 miles (2.48 km)
185 laps, 284.9 mi (458.404 km)
260 laps, 400.4 mi (644.244 km)
118.475 miles per hour (190.667 km/h)
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31.261
Aric AlmirolaStewart-Haas Racing
46
William ByronHendrick Motorsports
USA
Rick Allen, Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte, and Dale Earnhardt Jr.
PRN
Doug Rice and Mark Garrow
Rob Albright (1 & 2) and Pat Patterson (3 & 4)

The 2023 Quaker State 400 was a NASCAR Cup Series race held on July 9, 2023, at Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, Georgia. Originally scheduled for 260 laps on the 1.54-mile-long (2.48 km) asphalt quad-oval intermediate speedway (with superspeedway rules), the race was shortened to 185 laps due to rain. It was the 19th race of the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series season.

Atlanta Motor Speedway, the track where the race was held.

Atlanta Motor Speedway is a track in Hampton, Georgia, 20 miles (32 km) south of Atlanta. It is a 1.54-mile (2.48 km) quad-oval track with a seating capacity of 111,000. It opened in 1960 as a 1.5-mile (2.4 km) standard oval. In 1994, 46 condominiums were built over the northeastern side of the track. In 1997, to standardize the track with Speedway Motorsports' other two 1.5-mile (2.4 km) ovals, the entire track was almost completely rebuilt. The frontstretch and backstretch were swapped, and the configuration of the track was changed from oval to quad-oval. The project made the track one of the fastest on the NASCAR circuit.

  • (R) denotes rookie driver.
  • (i) denotes the driver ineligible for series driver points.
.mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}No.DriverTeamManufacturer
1Ross ChastainTrackhouse RacingChevrolet
2Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord
3Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet
4Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFord
5Kyle LarsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
6Brad KeselowskiRFK RacingFord
7Corey LaJoieSpire MotorsportsChevrolet
8Kyle BuschRichard Childress RacingChevrolet
9Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
10Aric AlmirolaStewart-Haas RacingFord
11Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota
12Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord
14Chase BriscoeStewart-Haas RacingFord
15J. J. Yeley (i)Rick Ware RacingFord
16A. J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevrolet
17Chris BuescherRFK RacingFord
19Martin Truex Jr.Joe Gibbs RacingToyota
20Christopher BellJoe Gibbs RacingToyota
21Harrison BurtonWood Brothers RacingFord
22Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord
23Bubba Wallace23XI RacingToyota
24William ByronHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
31Justin HaleyKaulig RacingChevrolet
34Michael McDowellFront Row MotorsportsFord
38Todd GillilandFront Row MotorsportsFord
41Ryan PreeceStewart-Haas RacingFord
42Noah Gragson (R)Legacy Motor ClubChevrolet
43Erik JonesLegacy Motor ClubChevrolet
45Tyler Reddick23XI RacingToyota
47Ricky Stenhouse Jr.JTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet
48Alex BowmanHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
51Cole Custer (i)Rick Ware RacingFord
54Ty Gibbs (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota
62Austin Hill (i)Beard MotorsportsChevrolet
77Ty DillonSpire MotorsportsChevrolet
78B. J. McLeodLive Fast MotorsportsChevrolet
99Daniel SuárezTrackhouse RacingChevrolet

Aric Almirola scored the pole for the race with a time 31.261 of and a speed of 177.346 mph (285.411 km/h).

PosNo.DriverTeamManufacturerR1R2
10Aric AlmirolaStewart-Haas RacingFord31.38731.261
12Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord31.29331.275
14Chase BriscoeStewart-Haas RacingFord31.29531.296
22Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord31.32331.344
21Harrison BurtonWood Brothers RacingFord31.34131.357
4Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFord31.42531.373
54Ty Gibbs (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota31.36931.375
5Kyle LarsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet31.46431.388
38Todd GillilandFront Row MotorsportsFord31.45731.404
2Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord31.46531.482
6Brad KeselowskiRFK RacingFord31.477
45Tyler Reddick23XI RacingToyota31.494
41Ryan PreeceStewart-Haas RacingFord31.506
11Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota31.511
17Chris BuescherRFK RacingFord31.527
19Martin Truex Jr.Joe Gibbs RacingToyota31.574
31Justin HaleyKaulig RacingChevrolet31.574
24William ByronHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet31.579
16A. J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevrolet31.598
34Michael McDowellFront Row MotorsportsFord31.611
51Cole Custer (i)Rick Ware RacingFord31.650
8Kyle BuschRichard Childress RacingChevrolet31.731
9Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet31.751
15J. J. Yeley (i)Rick Ware RacingFord31.770
43Erik JonesLegacy Motor ClubChevrolet31.773
99Daniel SuárezTrackhouse RacingChevrolet31.834
77Ty DillonSpire MotorsportsChevrolet31.877
7Corey LaJoieSpire MotorsportsChevrolet31.880
47Ricky Stenhouse Jr.JTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet31.924
1Ross ChastainTrackhouse RacingChevrolet32.278
42Noah Gragson (R)Legacy Motor ClubChevrolet32.346
62Austin Hill (i)Beard MotorsportsChevrolet32.501
3Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet32.525
20Christopher BellJoe Gibbs RacingToyota32.754
78B. J. McLeodLive Fast MotorsportsChevrolet32.990
48Alex BowmanHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet33.539
23Bubba Wallace23XI RacingToyota0.000

Stage One Laps: 60

PosNoDriverTeamManufacturerPoints
112Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord10
25Kyle LarsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet9
319Martin Truex Jr.Joe Gibbs RacingToyota8
422Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord7
524William ByronHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet6
620Christopher BellJoe Gibbs RacingToyota5
72Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord4
834Michael McDowellFront Row MotorsportsFord3
945Tyler Reddick23XI RacingToyota2
1010Aric AlmirolaStewart-Haas RacingFord1

Stage Two Laps: 100

PosNoDriverTeamManufacturerPoints
16Brad KeselowskiRFK RacingFord10
212Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord9
317Chris BuescherRFK RacingFord8
42Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord7
516A. J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevrolet6
623Bubba Wallace23XI RacingToyota5
731Justin HaleyKaulig RacingChevrolet4
834Michael McDowellFront Row MotorsportsFord3
920Christopher BellJoe Gibbs RacingToyota2
1041Ryan PreeceStewart-Haas RacingFord1

Stage Three Laps: 25 (shortened by rain)

PosGridNoDriverTeamManufacturerLapsPoints
11824William ByronHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet18546
22699Daniel SuárezTrackhouse RacingChevrolet18535
31916A. J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevrolet18540
42034Michael McDowellFront Row MotorsportsFord18539
5228Kyle BuschRichard Childress RacingChevrolet18532
6116Brad KeselowskiRFK RacingFord18541
72415J. J. Yeley (i)Rick Ware RacingFord1850
81731Justin HaleyKaulig RacingChevrolet18533
9212Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord18547
102947Ricky Stenhouse Jr.JTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet18527
112543Erik JonesLegacy Motor ClubChevrolet18526
12102Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord18536
13239Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet18524
141411Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota18523
151517Chris BuescherRFK RacingFord18530
16938Todd GillilandFront Row MotorsportsFord18521
17422Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord18527
18110Aric AlmirolaStewart-Haas RacingFord18520
192777Ty DillonSpire MotorsportsChevrolet18518
203378B. J. McLeodLive Fast MotorsportsChevrolet18517
21353Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet18516
22314Chase BriscoeStewart-Haas RacingFord18515
233420Christopher BellJoe Gibbs RacingToyota18521
241341Ryan PreeceStewart-Haas RacingFord18514
253723Bubba Wallace23XI RacingToyota18517
263648Alex BowmanHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet18511
271245Tyler Reddick23XI RacingToyota18512
28521Harrison BurtonWood Brothers RacingFord1849
291619Martin Truex Jr.Joe Gibbs RacingToyota18416
3064Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFord1817
31287Corey LaJoieSpire MotorsportsChevrolet1796
322151Cole Custer (i)Rick Ware RacingFord1780
333142Noah Gragson (R)Legacy Motor ClubChevrolet1744
34754Ty Gibbs (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota1503
35301Ross ChastainTrackhouse RacingChevrolet1242
3685Kyle LarsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet11110
373262Austin Hill (i)Beard MotorsportsChevrolet920
  • Lead changes: 18 among 12 different drivers
  • Cautions/Laps: 7 for 43
  • Red flags: 1 for weather
  • Time of race: 2 hours, 24 minutes, and 17 seconds
  • Average speed: 118.475 miles per hour (190.667 km/h)

USA covered the race on the television side. Rick Allen, Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte, and 2004 Atlanta winner Dale Earnhardt Jr. called the race from the broadcast booth. Dave Burns, Kim Coon and Marty Snider handled the pit road duties from pit lane.

USA
Lap-by-lap: Rick AllenColor-commentator: Jeff BurtonColor-commentator: Steve LetarteColor-commentator: Dale Earnhardt Jr.Dave BurnsKim CoonMarty Snider

The race was broadcast on radio by the Performance Racing Network and simulcast on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio. Doug Rice and Mark Garrow called the race from the booth when the field raced down the front stretch. Rob Albright called the race from atop a billboard outside of turn 2 when the field raced through turns 1 and 2. Pat Patterson called the race from a billboard outside of turn 3 when the field raced through turns 3 and 4. On pit road, PRN was manned by Brad Gillie, Brett McMillan, Doug Turnbull and Wendy Venturini.

PRN
Lead announcer: Doug RiceAnnouncer: Mark GarrowTurns 1 & 2: Rob Albright Turns 3 & 4: Pat PattersonBrad GillieBrett McMillanDoug TurnbullWendy Venturini
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