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2023 Crayon 301

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2023 Crayon 301
Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]
Race 20 of 36 in the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series
Date July 17, 2023 (2023-07-17)
Location New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, New Hampshire
Course Permanent racing facility
1.058 mi (1.703 km)
Distance 301 laps, 318.458 mi (512.603 km)
Average speed 101.572 miles per hour (163.464 km/h)
Pole position
Driver Joe Gibbs Racing
Time 30.524
Most laps led
Driver Martin Truex Jr. Joe Gibbs Racing
Laps 254
Winner
No. 19 Martin Truex Jr. 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 PRN
Booth Announcers Doug Rice and Mark Garrow
Turn Announcers Rob Albright (1 & 2) and Pat Patterson (3 & 4)

The 2023 Crayon 301 was a NASCAR Cup Series race held on July 17, 2023, at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, New Hampshire. Contested over 301 laps on the 1.058-mile (1.703 km) speedway, it was the 20th race of the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series season. The race was postponed from Sunday, July 16 to Monday, July 17, due to rain.

Report

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Background

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New Hampshire Motor Speedway, the track where the race was held.

New Hampshire Motor Speedway is a 1.058-mile (1.703 km) oval speedway located in Loudon, New Hampshire, which has hosted NASCAR racing annually since the early 1990s, as well as the longest-running motorcycle race in North America, the Loudon Classic. Nicknamed "The Magic Mile", the speedway is often converted into a 1.6-mile (2.6 km) road course, which includes much of the oval.

The track was originally the site of Bryar Motorsports Park before being purchased and redeveloped by Bob Bahre. The track is currently one of eight major NASCAR tracks owned and operated by Speedway Motorsports.

Entry list

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  • (R) denotes rookie driver.
  • (i) denotes the driver ineligible for series driver points.
No. Driver Team Manufacturer
1 Ross Chastain Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet
2 Austin Cindric Team Penske Ford
3 Austin Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
4 Kevin Harvick Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
5 Kyle Larson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
6 Brad Keselowski RFK Racing Ford
7 Corey LaJoie Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
8 Kyle Busch Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
9 Chase Elliott Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
10 Aric Almirola Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
12 Ryan Blaney Team Penske Ford
14 Chase Briscoe Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
15 Ryan Newman Rick Ware Racing Ford
16 A. J. Allmendinger Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
17 Chris Buescher RFK Racing Ford
19 Martin Truex Jr. Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
20 Christopher Bell Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
21 Harrison Burton Wood Brothers Racing Ford
22 Joey Logano Team Penske Ford
23 Bubba Wallace 23XI Racing Toyota
24 William Byron Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
31 Justin Haley Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
34 Michael McDowell Front Row Motorsports Ford
38 Todd Gilliland Front Row Motorsports Ford
41 Ryan Preece Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
42 Noah Gragson (R) Legacy Motor Club Chevrolet
43 Erik Jones Legacy Motor Club Chevrolet
45 Tyler Reddick 23XI Racing Toyota
47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet
48 Alex Bowman Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
51 Cole Custer (i) Rick Ware Racing Ford
54 Ty Gibbs (R) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
77 Ty Dillon Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
78 B. J. McLeod Live Fast Motorsports Chevrolet
99 Daniel Suárez Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet
Official entry list

Practice

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Michael McDowell was the fastest in the practice session with a time of 30.129 seconds and a speed of 126.416 mph (203.447 km/h).[10]

Practice results

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Pos No. Driver Team Manufacturer Time Speed
1 34 Michael McDowell Front Row Motorsports Ford 30.129 126.416
2 19 Martin Truex Jr. Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 30.131 126.408
3 1 Ross Chastain Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet 30.210 126.077
Official practice results

Qualifying

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Christopher Bell scored the pole for the race with a time of 30.524 and a speed of 124.781 mph (200.816 km/h).[11]

Qualifying results

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Pos No. Driver Team Manufacturer R1 R2
1 20 Christopher Bell Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 30.425 30.524
2 19 Martin Truex Jr. Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 30.375 30.531
3 10 Aric Almirola Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 30.423 30.542
4 22 Joey Logano Team Penske Ford 30.318 30.571
5 12 Ryan Blaney Team Penske Ford 30.468 30.635
6 45 Tyler Reddick 23XI Racing Toyota 30.572 30.640
7 24 William Byron Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 30.465 30.742
8 23 Bubba Wallace 23XI Racing Toyota 30.566 30.748
9 6 Brad Keselowski RFK Racing Ford 30.533 30.752
10 8 Kyle Busch Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 30.586 0.000
11 3 Austin Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 30.474
12 99 Daniel Suárez Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet 30.596
13 4 Kevin Harvick Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 30.598
14 16 A. J. Allmendinger Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 30.629
15 5 Kyle Larson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 30.638
16 47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet 30.653
17 34 Michael McDowell Front Row Motorsports Ford 30.665
18 9 Chase Elliott Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 30.666
19 31 Justin Haley Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 30.667
20 11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 30.689
21 41 Ryan Preece Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 30.709
22 2 Austin Cindric Team Penske Ford 30.726
23 38 Todd Gilliland Front Row Motorsports Ford 30.754
24 7 Corey LaJoie Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 30.761
25 48 Alex Bowman Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 30.780
26 17 Chris Buescher RFK Racing Ford 30.786
27 14 Chase Briscoe Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 30.824
28 21 Harrison Burton Wood Brothers Racing Ford 30.927
29 42 Noah Gragson (R) Legacy Motor Club Chevrolet 30.931
30 43 Erik Jones Legacy Motor Club Chevrolet 30.953
31 1 Ross Chastain Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet 30.955
32 78 B. J. McLeod Live Fast Motorsports Chevrolet 31.073
33 15 Ryan Newman Rick Ware Racing Ford 31.087
34 51 Cole Custer (i) Rick Ware Racing Ford 31.163
35 77 Ty Dillon Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 31.219
36 54 Ty Gibbs (R) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 31.408
Official qualifying results

Race

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Race results

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Stage results

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Stage One Laps: 70

Pos No Driver Team Manufacturer Points
1 19 Martin Truex Jr. Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 10
2 24 William Byron Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 9
3 45 Tyler Reddick 23XI Racing Toyota 8
4 10 Aric Almirola Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 7
5 12 Ryan Blaney Team Penske Ford 6
6 20 Christopher Bell Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 5
7 11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 4
8 99 Daniel Suárez Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet 3
9 22 Joey Logano Team Penske Ford 2
10 34 Michael McDowell Front Row Motorsports Ford 1
Official stage one results

Stage Two Laps: 115

Pos No Driver Team Manufacturer Points
1 19 Martin Truex Jr. Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 10
2 5 Kyle Larson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 9
3 22 Joey Logano Team Penske Ford 8
4 12 Ryan Blaney Team Penske Ford 7
5 11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 6
6 4 Kevin Harvick Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 5
7 48 Alex Bowman Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 4
8 6 Brad Keselowski RFK Racing Ford 3
9 45 Tyler Reddick 23XI Racing Toyota 2
10 20 Christopher Bell Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 1
Official stage two results

Final Stage results

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Stage Three Laps: 116

Pos Grid No Driver Team Manufacturer Laps Points
1 2 19 Martin Truex Jr. Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 301 60
2 4 22 Joey Logano Team Penske Ford 301 45
3 15 5 Kyle Larson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 301 43
4 13 4 Kevin Harvick Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 301 38
5 9 6 Brad Keselowski RFK Racing Ford 301 35
6 6 45 Tyler Reddick 23XI Racing Toyota 301 41
7 20 11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 301 40
8 8 23 Bubba Wallace 23XI Racing Toyota 301 29
9 11 3 Austin Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 301 28
10 27 14 Chase Briscoe Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 301 27
11 30 43 Erik Jones Legacy Motor Club Chevrolet 301 26
12 18 9 Chase Elliott Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 301 25
13 17 34 Michael McDowell Front Row Motorsports Ford 301 25
14 25 48 Alex Bowman Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 301 27
15 26 17 Chris Buescher RFK Racing Ford 301 22
16 12 99 Daniel Suárez Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet 301 24
17 19 31 Justin Haley Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 301 20
18 16 47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet 301 19
19 14 16 A. J. Allmendinger Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 301 18
20 28 21 Harrison Burton Wood Brothers Racing Ford 301 17
21 23 38 Todd Gilliland Front Row Motorsports Ford 301 16
22 5 12 Ryan Blaney Team Penske Ford 301 28
23 31 1 Ross Chastain Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet 301 14
24 7 24 William Byron Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 301 22
25 22 2 Austin Cindric Team Penske Ford 301 12
26 35 77 Ty Dillon Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 301 11
27 36 54 Ty Gibbs (R) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 301 10
28 21 41 Ryan Preece Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 300 9
29 1 20 Christopher Bell Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 299 14
30 33 15 Ryan Newman Rick Ware Racing Ford 299 7
31 32 78 B. J. McLeod Live Fast Motorsports Chevrolet 295 6
32 29 42 Noah Gragson (R) Legacy Motor Club Chevrolet 268 5
33 24 7 Corey LaJoie Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 176 4
34 3 10 Aric Almirola Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 168 10
35 34 51 Cole Custer (i) Rick Ware Racing Ford 130 0
36 10 8 Kyle Busch Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 71 1
Official race results

Race statistics

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  • Lead changes: 13 among 9 different drivers
  • Cautions/Laps: 8 for 41 laps
  • Red flags: 0
  • Time of race: 3 hours, 8 minutes, and 7 seconds
  • Average speed: 101.572 miles per hour (163.464 km/h)

Media

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Television

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USA covered the race on the television side. Rick Allen, four-time and all-time Loudon winner 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.

USA
Booth announcers Pit reporters
Lap-by-lap: Rick Allen
Color-commentator: Jeff Burton
Color-commentator: Steve Letarte
Color-commentator: Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Dave Burns
Kim Coon
Marty Snider

Radio

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PRN had the radio call for the race, which was also simulcast on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio. Doug Rice and Mark Garrow called the race from the booth when the field races down the frontstretch. Rob Albright called the race from turns 1 & 2 and Pat Patterson called the race from turns 3 & 4. Brad Gillie, Brett McMillan and Wendy Venturini handled the duties on pit lane.

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

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References

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  1. ^ "2023 schedule". Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. Retrieved October 10, 2022.
  2. ^ "New Hampshire Motor Speedway". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. January 3, 2013. Archived from the original on May 2, 2017. Retrieved June 5, 2022.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "NASCAR unveils 2023 schedule for its national series". National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, LLC. September 14, 2022. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
  5. ^ "Entry List" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. July 10, 2023. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
  6. ^ "Practice Results". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. July 15, 2023. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
  7. ^ "Qualifying Results". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. July 15, 2023. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
  8. ^ "Crayon 301 Results". NASCAR.com. NASCAR. July 17, 2023. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
  9. ^ "Points standings" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. July 17, 2023. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
  10. ^ Utter, Jim (July 15, 2023). "Michael McDowell surprises at the top of NASCAR Cup practice". Motorsport.com. Loudon, New Hampshire: Motorsport Network. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
  11. ^ Utter, Jim (July 15, 2023). "Bell leads Truex in all-JGR front row for Loudon Cup race". Motorsport.com. Loudon, New Hampshire: Motorsport Network. Retrieved July 15, 2023.


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