2023 Shriners Children's 200
11th race of the 2023 NASCAR Xfinity Series / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 2023 Shriners Children's 200 was the 11th stock car race of the 2023 NASCAR Xfinity Series, and the 42nd iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, May 13, 2023, in Darlington, South Carolina at Darlington Raceway, a 1.366 miles (2.198 km) permanent egg-shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 147 laps to complete. In an exciting last-lap battle, Kyle Larson, driving for Kaulig Racing, would capture the win after making contact with John Hunter Nemechek on the final turn, causing Nemechek to spin on the frontstretch. This was Larson's 14th career NASCAR Xfinity Series win, and his first of the season. Larson and Nemechek would dominate the majority of the race, leading 46 and 57 laps, respectively.[1] To fill out the podium, Justin Allgaier, driving for JR Motorsports, and Cole Custer, driving for Stewart-Haas Racing, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
Race details | |||
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Race 11 of 33 of the 2023 NASCAR Xfinity Series | |||
Date | May 13, 2023 | ||
Official name | 4th Annual Shriners Children's 200 | ||
Location | Darlington Raceway, Darlington, South Carolina | ||
Course |
Permanent racing facility 1.366 mi (2.198 km) | ||
Distance | 147 laps, 200 mi (323 km) | ||
Scheduled Distance | 147 laps, 200 mi (323 km) | ||
Average speed | 91.924 mph (147.937 km/h) | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver | Joe Gibbs Racing | ||
Time | 29.613 | ||
Most laps led | |||
Driver | John Hunter Nemechek | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
Laps | 57 | ||
Winner | |||
No. 10 | Kyle Larson | Kaulig Racing | |
Television in the United States | |||
Network | FOX | ||
Announcers | Adam Alexander, Ryan Blaney, and Michael Waltrip | ||
Radio in the United States | |||
Radio | MRN |