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Ambetter Health 200

Saturday, July 15th, 2023

New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Loudon, NH

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  • 26 Chevrolet
  • 7 Ford
  • 6 Toyota

  • New Hampshire Motor Speedway
  • Ambetter Health 200
  • Pole Winner: Chandler Smith
  • Age: 21
  • Team : No. 16 - Quick Tie Products Inc. Chevrolet
  • Owner: Matthew Kaulig
  • Crew Chief: Bruce Schlicker
  • Chandler Smith won the Pole Award for the Ambetter Health 200 with a lap of 30.159 seconds, 126.291 mph.
  • This is his third pole in 21 NASCAR Xfinity Series races.
  • This is his third pole and 13th top-10 start in 2023.
  • This is his first pole in one races at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.
  • John Hunter Nemechek (second) posted his 16th top-10 start of 2023 and his second in three races at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.
  • Josh Berry (third) posted his second top-10 start at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. It is his eighth in 18 races this season.
  • Chandler Smith (first) was the fastest qualifying rookie.

  • Saturday, July 15th, 2023
  • NASCAR Wire Service - Holly Cain
John Hunter Nemechek grabs first back-to-back victory of his career in Ambetter Health 200 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway for the NASCAR Xfinity Series

John Hunter Nemechek completed the first back-to-back victory effort of his career convincingly winning Saturday’s Ambetter Health 200 NASCAR Xfinity Series race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway to answer a big victory last week at Atlanta Motor Speedway too.

Nemechek held off rookie Chandler Smith by .424-second on an overtime restart, leading a race best 137 laps in the No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota and becoming the winningest driver in the series this season with four victories – upping his career total to six. The 26-year old second-generation NASCAR star Nemechek now leads the championship run by 33-points over Richard Childress Racing driver Austin Hill, a three-time race winner in 2023 and the third place finisher on Saturday.

“They’ve had dominant JGR Supras the last couple years and I had to hold up my end of the bargain,’’ said a smiling Nemechek, who at one point led the field by more than 4-seconds.

“It’s nerve-wracking for sure [the final restart], so I’m so proud of this No. 20 team and everybody at Joe Gibbs Racing,’’ Nemechek added, “I think our first clean race of the year and hats off to all our guys.

“I love coming up here and shout out to a driver who is one of the masters up here,’’ he said with a smile, conceding “The Master” was tomorrow’s NASCAR Cup Series polesitter and JGR teammate Christopher Bell.

“I was a little worried there with the last restarts. We kept getting really good launches and were able to clear them but I didn’t know who was saving what. I was trying to save for Cole [Custer], he really pushed us there.”

The runner-up finisher Smith, who earned his first career NASCAR Xfinity Series pole position on Friday for this race, led only the first lap but stayed in contention and kept the front pack honest throughout the day. Unfortunately for the 21-year old Kaulig Racing driver, there was a malfunction with his cool suit on the steamy summer New England afternoon and he was treated with IVs at the care center following the race, but reported in good shape overall.

The race on the 1.058-mile oval included 10 caution periods – the last forcing an overtime finish. Nemechek had just rolled under the white flag – signaling the last lap – when a pair of his closest challengers on the day – Cole Custer and Sheldon Creed – crashed behind him dueling for third place. The incident ended the race. 

Stewart-Haas Racing’s Custer – the youngest winner in NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series history when he won at New Hampshire in 2014 at the age of 16 – collided with RCR driver Creed while vying for third place. Custer, a two-time winner this season, had run among the Top-3 for much of the race. Creed is still racing for his first victory of the season.

Behind Nemechek, Smith and Hill, Kaulig Racing’s Daniel Hemric and JGR rookie driver Sammy Smith rounded out the Top-5. Smith earned his first career Stage win, taking the Stage 2 flag and leading 18 laps on the day.

JR Motorsports’ Justin Allgaier finished sixth after leading 27 laps early in the race and winning Stage 1; tying him with Nemechek for most stage wins (five) on the season. 

Jeb Burton, who won earlier in the season at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway finished seventh, followed by Josh Williams, the owner-driver collecting the 11th Top-10 finish of his career and the first back-to-back Top-10s of the season. Brett Moffitt and Mason Massey rounded out the New Hampshire Top-10. It marked Massey’s first Top-10 of 2023 as well.

Parker Kligerman, a New Englander and fan favorite, was collected in a 12-car accident during a restart only 71 laps into the event and had to settle for a 31st place finish. He came into the race ranked 13th, only six points out of 12th with the Top-12 ranked drivers becoming Playoff eligible. And despite being in the multi-car accident, the race claimed enough caution casualties that Kligerman leaves his “hometown” track now ranked 12th – 16 points up on 13th place Burton.

As for Nemechek, he is currently riding a massive streak of career accomplishment.

“Now it’s time to keep clicking off these victories,’’ Nemechek said.

  • Drivers Entered: 39 (1 drivers will not make the race)
  • Laps Scheduled: 200
  • Laps Actual: 206 - NASCAR OVERTIME!
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: 2 Hours 38 Minutes 40 Seconds
  • Average Speed: 82.417
  • Cautions: 10 for 60 laps
  • Lead Changes: 13
  • Green Flag Passes: 1,377 (9.4 passes per green flag lap)

  • New Hampshire Motor Speedway
  • Ambetter Health 200
  • Race Winner: John Hunter Nemechek
  • Age: 26
  • Team : No. 20 - Persil Toyota
  • Owner: Joe Gibbs
  • Crew Chief: Ben Beshore
  • John Hunter Nemechek won the Ambetter Health 200, his sixth victory in 85 Xfinity Series races.
  • This is his fourth victory and 15th top-10 finish in 2023.
  • This is his first victory and second top-10 finish in three races at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.
  • Chandler Smith (second) posted his first top-10 finish in one race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. It is his eighth top-10 finish in 2023.
  • Austin Hill (third) posted his second top-10 finish in two races at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.
  • Chandler Smith (second) was the highest finishing rookie.
  • John Hunter Nemechek leads the point standings by 33 points over Austin Hill.
Sammy Smith and John Hunter Nemechek lead the field to a restart
Loudon, New Hampshire - July 15, 2023 : Sammy Smith, driver of the #18 TMC Toyota, and John Hunter Nemechek, driver of the #20 Persil Toyota, lead the field to a restart during the NASCAR Xfinity Series Ambetter Health 200 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.
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Ambetter Health 200 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway Draftkings results
FINISH & PLACE DIFFERENTIAL POINTS FAST LAP POINTS LAPS LED POINTS TOTAL POINTS
RNK SLRY DRIVER TEAM # MAKE LAPS DR ST FIN FIN PTS PD PTS FST % FST FST PTS LED % LED LED PTS TOT PTS
1 11,000 John Hunter Nemechek Joe Gibbs Racing 20 Toyota 206 150.00 2 1 45 1 54 39.71 24.30 137 66.5 34.25 104.55
5 9,900 Chandler Smith Kaulig Racing 16 Chevrolet 206 118.80 1 2 42 -1 15 11.03 6.75 10 4.9 2.50 50.25
10 9,600 Austin Hill Richard Childress Racing 21 Chevrolet 206 96.90 8 3 41 5 2 1.47 0.90 0 0.0 0.00 46.90
9 8,400 Daniel Hemric Kaulig Racing 11 Chevrolet 206 91.10 11 4 40 7 1 0.74 0.45 0 0.0 0.00 47.45
4 10,200 Sammy Smith Joe Gibbs Racing 18 Toyota 206 104.60 7 5 39 2 16 11.76 7.20 18 8.7 4.50 52.70
8 10,800 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports 7 Chevrolet 206 107.30 4 6 38 -2 11 8.09 4.95 27 13.1 6.75 47.70
6 7,300 Jeb Burton Jordan Anderson Racing 27 Chevrolet 206 77.20 20 7 37 13 0 0 0.00 0 0.0 0.00 50.00
6 5,700 Josh Williams DGM Racing 92 Chevrolet 206 76.50 22 8 36 14 0 0 0.00 0 0.0 0.00 50.00
13 8,000 Brett Moffitt AM Racing 25 Ford 206 79.70 12 9 35 3 0 0 0.00 0 0.0 0.00 38.00
2 5,300 Mason Massey SS-Green Light Racing 08 Chevrolet 206 60.70 33 10 34 23 0 0 0.00 0 0.0 0.00 57.00
16 8,800 Brandon Jones JR Motorsports 9 Chevrolet 206 104.60 5 11 32 -6 3 2.21 1.35 0 0.0 0.00 27.35
12 6,900 Alex Labbe DGM Racing 91 Chevrolet 206 66.80 21 12 31 9 0 0 0.00 0 0.0 0.00 40.00
3 7,800 Kaz Grala Sam Hunt Racing 26 Toyota 206 70.30 38 13 30 25 0 0 0.00 0 0.0 0.00 55.00
11 4,900 Patrick Emerling N/A 35 Ford 206 55.80 28 14 29 14 0 0 0.00 0 0.0 0.00 43.00
15 6,500 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing 51 Chevrolet 206 70.50 16 15 28 1 0 0 0.00 0 0.0 0.00 29.00
17 9,400 Austin Dillon Kaulig Racing 10 Chevrolet 206 85.90 9 16 27 -7 7 5.15 3.15 4 1.9 1.00 24.15
26 10,600 Josh Berry JR Motorsports 8 Chevrolet 206 91.20 3 17 26 -14 3 2.21 1.35 0 0.0 0.00 13.35
24 9,200 Sam Mayer JR Motorsports 1 Chevrolet 206 90.80 10 18 25 -8 2 1.47 0.90 0 0.0 0.00 17.90
14 5,600 Ryan Ellis Alpha Prime Racing 43 Chevrolet 206 56.20 29 19 24 10 0 0 0.00 0 0.0 0.00 34.00
21 8,600 Riley Herbst Stewart Haas Racing 98 Ford 206 75.60 14 20 23 -6 7 5.15 3.15 0 0.0 0.00 20.15
22 9,000 Sheldon Creed Richard Childress Racing 2 Chevrolet 205 89.90 17 21 21 -4 3 2.21 1.35 0 0.0 0.00 18.35
30 10,400 Cole Custer Stewart Haas Racing 00 Ford 205 104.60 6 22 20 -16 11 8.09 4.95 0 0.0 0.00 8.95
19 6,300 Kyle Sieg RSS Racing 28 Ford 205 56.30 26 23 19 3 0 0 0.00 0 0.0 0.00 22.00
23 5,500 Brennan Poole JD Motorsports 6 Chevrolet 204 43.80 24 24 18 0 0 0 0.00 0 0.0 0.00 18.00
18 5,200 Blaine Perkins Our Motorsports 02 Chevrolet 203 44.50 32 25 17 7 0 0 0.00 0 0.0 0.00 24.00
25 6,100 Connor Mosack Sam Hunt Racing 24 Toyota 203 52.20 25 26 16 -1 0 0 0.00 0 0.0 0.00 15.00
29 6,800 Kyle Weatherman JD Motorsports 4 Chevrolet 202 37.30 23 27 15 -4 0 0 0.00 0 0.0 0.00 11.00
20 4,800 CJ McLaughlin N/A 53 Chevrolet 201 33.70 35 28 14 7 0 0 0.00 0 0.0 0.00 21.00
31 7,100 Joe Graf Jr Joe Gibbs Racing 19 Toyota 196 69.20 19 29 13 -10 0 0 0.00 8 4.1 2.00 5.00
27 5,900 Chris Hacker RSS Racing 38 Ford 195 44.30 31 30 12 1 0 0 0.00 0 0.0 0.00 13.00
36 7,500 Parker Retzlaff Jordan Anderson Racing 31 Chevrolet 190 66.10 13 31 10 -18 1 0.74 0.45 2 1.1 0.50 -7.05
37 8,200 Parker Kligerman Big Machine Racing 48 Chevrolet 70 58.80 15 32 9 -17 0 0 0.00 0 0.0 0.00 -8.00
28 7,700 Ryan Sieg RSS Racing 39 Ford 70 39.50 37 33 8 4 0 0 0.00 0 0.0 0.00 12.00
38 6,600 Anthony Alfredo BJ McLeod Motorsports 78 Chevrolet 70 46.20 18 34 7 -16 0 0 0.00 0 0.0 0.00 -9.00
31 4,600 Chad Finchum Motorsports Business Management 66 Toyota 60 28.00 34 35 6 -1 0 0 0.00 0 0.0 0.00 5.00
34 5,000 Stefan Parsons SS-Green Light Racing 07 Chevrolet 48 30.20 30 36 5 -6 0 0 0.00 0 0.0 0.00 -1.00
35 7,200 Rajah Caruth Alpha Prime Racing 44 Chevrolet 47 30.20 27 37 4 -10 0 0 0.00 0 0.0 0.00 -6.00
33 5,400 Greg Van Alst Alpha Prime Racing 45 Chevrolet 17 23.20 36 38 3 -2 0 0 0.00 0 0.0 0.00 1.00