The 2023 HighPoint.com 400 was a NASCAR Cup Series race held on July 23, 2023, at Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. Contested over 160 laps on the 2.5-mile (4.0 km) speedway, it was the 21st race of the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series season.
| Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9] | |||
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| Race 21 of 36 in the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series | |||
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| Date | July 23, 2023 | ||
| Location | Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, Pennsylvania | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 2.5 mi (4 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 160 laps, 400 mi (640 km) | ||
| Average speed | 119.363 miles per hour (192.096 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Hendrick Motorsports | ||
| Time | 52.746 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | |
| Laps | 60 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | USA | ||
| Announcers | Rick Allen, Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte, and Dale Earnhardt Jr. | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | MRN | ||
| Booth Announcers | Alex Hayden, Jeff Striegle, and Todd Gordon | ||
| Turn Announcers | Dave Moody (1), Mike Bagley (2) and Kyle Rickey (3) | ||
Report
editBackground
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Pocono Raceway is a 2.5-mile (4.0 km) oval speedway located in Long Pond, Pennsylvania, which has hosted NASCAR racing annually since the early 1970s. Nicknamed "The Tricky Triangle", the speedway has three distinct corners and is known for high speeds along its lengthy straightaways.
From 1982 to 2019, the circuit had two race weekends. In 2020, the circuit was reduced to one race meeting of two races. The first race was moved to World Wide Technology Raceway near St. Louis starting in 2022.
Entry list
edit- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (i) denotes the driver ineligible for series driver points.
Practice
editTyler Reddick was the fastest in the practice session with a time of 53.382 seconds and a speed of 168.596 mph (271.329 km/h).[10]
Practice results
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| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 45 | Tyler Reddick | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 53.382 | 168.596 |
| 2 | 8 | Kyle Busch | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 53.418 | 168.483 |
| 3 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 53.445 | 168.397 |
| Official practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
editWilliam Byron scored the pole for the race with a time of 52.746 and a speed of 170.629 mph (274.601 km/h).[11]
Qualifying results
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Race
editRace results
editStage results
editStage One Laps: 30
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 10 |
| 2 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 9 |
| 3 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 8 |
| 4 | 45 | Tyler Reddick | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 7 |
| 5 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 5 |
| 7 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 4 |
| 8 | 31 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing | Ford | 2 |
| 10 | 43 | Erik Jones | Legacy Motor Club | Chevrolet | 1 |
| Official stage one results | |||||
Stage Two Laps: 65
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 77 | Ty Dillon | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 7 |
| 5 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 45 | Tyler Reddick | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 5 |
| 7 | 54 | Ty Gibbs (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 4 |
| 8 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 3 |
| 9 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 2 |
| 10 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 1 |
| Official stage two results | |||||
Final Stage results
editStage Three Laps: 65
| Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 160 | 55 |
| 2 | 7 | 45 | Tyler Reddick | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 160 | 47 |
| 3 | 2 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 160 | 44 |
| 4 | 4 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 160 | 33 |
| 5 | 11 | 54 | Ty Gibbs (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 160 | 36 |
| 6 | 5 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 160 | 31 |
| 7 | 22 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 160 | 30 |
| 8 | 26 | 21 | Harrison Burton | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 160 | 29 |
| 9 | 24 | 43 | Erik Jones | Legacy Motor Club | Chevrolet | 160 | 29 |
| 10 | 35 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 160 | 27 |
| 11 | 10 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 160 | 32 |
| 12 | 27 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 160 | 25 |
| 13 | 21 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 160 | 24 |
| 14 | 1 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 160 | 31 |
| 15 | 36 | 38 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 160 | 22 |
| 16 | 13 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing | Ford | 160 | 21 |
| 17 | 16 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 160 | 26 |
| 18 | 18 | 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing | Ford | 160 | 21 |
| 19 | 15 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 160 | 23 |
| 20 | 3 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 160 | 27 |
| 21 | 25 | 8 | Kyle Busch | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 160 | 16 |
| 22 | 32 | 42 | Noah Gragson (R) | Legacy Motor Club | Chevrolet | 160 | 15 |
| 23 | 9 | 2 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 160 | 14 |
| 24 | 20 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 160 | 19 |
| 25 | 31 | 51 | Cole Custer (i) | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 160 | 0 |
| 26 | 28 | 15 | J. J. Yeley (i) | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 160 | 0 |
| 27 | 12 | 7 | Corey LaJoie | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 160 | 10 |
| 28 | 33 | 77 | Ty Dillon | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 160 | 18 |
| 29 | 29 | 14 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 160 | 8 |
| 30 | 14 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 160 | 10 |
| 31 | 34 | 41 | Ryan Preece | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 159 | 6 |
| 32 | 30 | 78 | B. J. McLeod | Live Fast Motorsports | Chevrolet | 159 | 5 |
| 33 | 19 | 31 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 153 | 7 |
| 34 | 23 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 105 | 3 |
| 35 | 6 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 48 | 12 |
| 36 | 17 | 99 | Daniel Suárez | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 37 | 1 |
| Official race results | |||||||
Race statistics
edit- Lead changes: 14 among 9 different drivers
- Cautions/Laps: 11 for 44 laps
- Red flags: 0
- Time of race: 3 hours, 21 minutes, and 4 seconds
- Average speed: 119.363 miles per hour (192.096 km/h)
Media
editTelevision
editUSA covered the race on the television side. Rick Allen, Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte, and Dale Earnhardt Jr. called the race from the broadcast booth. Kim Coon, Parker Kligerman and Marty Snider handled the pit road duties from pit lane.
| USA | |
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| Booth announcers | Pit reporters |
| Lap-by-lap: Rick Allen Color-commentator: Jeff Burton Color-commentator: Steve Letarte Color-commentator: Dale Earnhardt Jr. |
Kim Coon Parker Kligerman Marty Snider |
Radio
editRadio coverage of the race was broadcast by Motor Racing Network (MRN) and was also simulcast on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio. Alex Hayden, Jeff Striegle, and Todd Gordon called the race in the booth when the field raced through the tri-oval. Dave Moody called the race from the Sunoco spotters stand outside turn 2 when the field raced through turns 1 and 2. Mike Bagley called the race from a platform inside the backstretch when the field raced down the backstretch. Kyle Rickey called the race from the Sunoco spotters stand outside turn 3. Steve Post, Brienne Pedigo, and Jason Toy worked pit road for MRN.
| MRN Radio | ||
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| Booth announcers | Turn announcers | Pit reporters |
| Lead announcer: Alex Hayden Announcer: Jeff Striegle Announcer: Todd Gordon |
Turns 1 & 2: Dave Moody Backstretch: Mike Bagley Turn 3: Kyle Rickey |
Steve Post Brienne Pedigo Jason Toy |
Standings after the race
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References
edit- ^ "2023 schedule". Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. Retrieved October 10, 2022.
- ^ "Pocono Raceway". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. January 3, 2013. Archived from the original on April 29, 2017. Retrieved June 5, 2022.
- ^ Taranto, Steven (September 14, 2022). "NASCAR releases 2023 Cup Series schedule highlighted by new Chicago, All-Star race stops". CBS Broadcasting Inc. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
- ^ "NASCAR unveils 2023 schedule for its national series". National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, LLC. September 14, 2022. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
- ^ "Entry List" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. July 17, 2023. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
- ^ "Practice Results". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. July 22, 2023. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
- ^ "Qualifying Results". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. July 22, 2023. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
- ^ "HighPoint.com 400 Results". NASCAR.com. NASCAR. July 23, 2023. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
- ^ "Points standings" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. July 23, 2023. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
- ^ Utter, Jim (July 22, 2023). "Tyler Reddick leads the way in Pocono Cup practice". Motorsport.com. Long Pond, Pennsylvania: Motorsport Network. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
- ^ Utter, Jim (July 22, 2023). "William Byron beats Martin Truex Jr. to Pocono Cup pole". Motorsport.com. Long Pond, Pennsylvania: Motorsport Network. Retrieved July 22, 2023.