The 2023 Ally 400 was a NASCAR Cup Series race held on June 25, 2023, at Nashville Superspeedway in Lebanon, Tennessee. Contested over 300 laps on the 1+1⁄3-mile (2.146 km) superspeedway, it was the 17th race of the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series season.
| Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8] | |||
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| Race 17 of 36 in the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series | |||
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| Date | June 25, 2023 | ||
| Location | Nashville Superspeedway in Lebanon, Tennessee | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility 1.333 mi (2.145 km) | ||
| Distance | 300 laps, 400 mi (640 km) | ||
| Average speed | 132.914 miles per hour (213.904 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Trackhouse Racing | ||
| Time | 29.797 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing | |
| Laps | 99 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | NBC | ||
| Announcers | Rick Allen, Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte, and Dale Earnhardt Jr. | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | PRN | ||
| Booth Announcers | Doug Rice and Mark Garrow | ||
| Turn Announcers | Rob Albright (1–2) and Pat Patterson (3–4) | ||
Report
Background
Nashville Superspeedway is a motor racing complex located in Gladeville, Tennessee, United States, about 30 miles (48 km) southeast of Nashville. The track was built in 2001 and is currently used for events, driving schools and GT Academy, a reality television competition.
It is a concrete oval track 1+1⁄3 miles (2.146 km) long. Nashville Superspeedway is owned by Dover Motorsports, Inc., which also owns Dover International Speedway. Nashville Superspeedway was the longest concrete oval in NASCAR during the time it was on the NASCAR Xfinity Series and NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series circuits. Current permanent seating capacity is approximately 25,000. Additional portable seats are brought in for some events, and seating capacity can be expanded to 150,000. Infrastructure is in place to expand the facility to include a short track, drag strip, and road course.
Entry list
- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (i) denotes the driver ineligible for series driver points.
Practice
Tyler Reddick was the fastest in the practice session with a time of 29.510 seconds and a speed of 162.250 mph (261.116 km/h).[9]
Practice results
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 45 | Tyler Reddick | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 29.510 | 162.250 |
| 2 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 29.664 | 161.408 |
| 3 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 29.671 | 161.370 |
| Official practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
Ross Chastain scored the pole for the race with a time of 29.797 and a speed of 160.687 mph (258.601 km/h).[10]
Qualifying results
Race
Race results
Stage results
Stage OneLaps: 90
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 45 | Tyler Reddick | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 7 |
| 5 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 6 |
| 6 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 8 | Kyle Busch | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 2 |
| 10 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 1 |
| Official stage one results | |||||
Stage TwoLaps: 95
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 9 |
| 3 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 6 |
| 6 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 5 |
| 7 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 2 |
| 10 | 43 | Erik Jones | Legacy Motor Club | Chevrolet | 1 |
| Official stage two results | |||||
Final Stage results
Stage ThreeLaps: 115
| Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 300 | 57 |
| 2 | 6 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 300 | 51 |
| 3 | 8 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 300 | 50 |
| 4 | 14 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 300 | 42 |
| 5 | 7 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 300 | 35 |
| 6 | 5 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 300 | 46 |
| 7 | 22 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 300 | 38 |
| 8 | 23 | 43 | Erik Jones | Legacy Motor Club | Chevrolet | 300 | 30 |
| 9 | 11 | 8 | Kyle Busch | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 300 | 32 |
| 10 | 19 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 300 | 31 |
| 11 | 20 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing | Ford | 300 | 26 |
| 12 | 10 | 99 | Daniel Suárez | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 300 | 25 |
| 13 | 26 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 300 | 24 |
| 14 | 16 | 54 | Ty Gibbs (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 300 | 23 |
| 15 | 9 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 300 | 27 |
| 16 | 25 | 41 | Ryan Preece | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 300 | 21 |
| 17 | 15 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 300 | 20 |
| 18 | 12 | 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing | Ford | 300 | 19 |
| 19 | 4 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 300 | 18 |
| 20 | 36 | 7 | Corey LaJoie | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 300 | 17 |
| 21 | 31 | 21 | Harrison Burton | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 300 | 16 |
| 22 | 28 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 299 | 15 |
| 23 | 3 | 31 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 299 | 14 |
| 24 | 17 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 299 | 15 |
| 25 | 21 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 299 | 12 |
| 26 | 30 | 42 | Noah Gragson (R) | Legacy Motor Club | Chevrolet | 299 | 11 |
| 27 | 24 | 2 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 299 | 10 |
| 28 | 33 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 299 | 9 |
| 29 | 29 | 51 | J. J. Yeley (i) | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 298 | 0 |
| 30 | 2 | 45 | Tyler Reddick | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 298 | 17 |
| 31 | 18 | 14 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 298 | 6 |
| 32 | 34 | 77 | Ty Dillon | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 298 | 5 |
| 33 | 32 | 15 | Brennan Poole (i) | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 297 | 0 |
| 34 | 35 | 78 | Josh Bilicki (i) | Live Fast Motorsports | Chevrolet | 297 | 0 |
| 35 | 27 | 38 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 296 | 2 |
| 36 | 13 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 146 | 1 |
| Official race results | |||||||
Race statistics
- Lead changes: 21 among 12 different drivers
- Cautions/Laps: 4 for 24 laps
- Red flags: 0
- Time of race: 3 hours, 0 minutes, and 7 seconds
- Average speed: 132.914 miles per hour (213.904 km/h)
Media
Television
NBC Sports covered the race on the television side. Rick Allen, Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte, and 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. Parker Kligerman provided live reports from Chicago during the race.
| NBC | ||
|---|---|---|
| Booth announcers | Pit reporters | Specialty reporter |
| Lap-by-lap: Rick Allen Color-commentator: Jeff Burton Color-commentator: Steve Letarte Color-commentator: Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Dave Burns Kim Coon Marty Snider | Parker Kligerman |
Radio
Radio coverage of the race was broadcast by the Performance Racing Network (PRN), and was also simulcasted on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio. This was the first Nashville race covered by PRN Radio, as radio rights shifted from Motor Racing Network after the 2022 season.
| PRN | ||
|---|---|---|
| Booth announcers | Turn announcers | Pit reporters |
| Lead announcer: Doug Rice Announcer: Mark Garrow | Turns 1 & 2: Rob Albright Turns 3 & 4: Pat Patterson | Brad Gillie Brett McMillan Wendy Venturini |
Standings after the race
- Manufacturers' Championship standings
| Pos | Manufacturer | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 1 | Chevrolet | 642 |
| | 2 | Toyota | 598 (–44) |
| | 3 | Ford | 572 (–70) |
- Note: Only the first 16 positions are included for the driver standings.
- . – Driver has clinched a position in the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs.