Results
The 2023 NASCAR Cup Series Championship NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Phoenix Raceway race.
NASCAR Cup Series Championship
Sunday, November 5th, 2023
Phoenix Raceway, Phoenix, AZ
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- Phoenix Raceway
- NASCAR Cup Series Championship
- Busch Light Pole Award Pole Winner: William Byron
- Age: 25
- Team : No. 24 - Axalta Chevrolet
- Owner: Hendrick Motorsports
- Crew Chief: Rudy Fugle
- William Byron won the Busch Light Pole Award for the NASCAR Cup Series Championship race with a lap of 27.15 seconds, 132.597 mph.
- This is his 12th pole in 216 NASCAR Cup Series races.
- This is his fourth pole and 23rd top-10 start in 2023.
- This is his first pole in 12 races at Phoenix Raceway.
- Martin Truex Jr. (second) posted his 17th top-10 start of 2023 and his 18th in 36 races at Phoenix Raceway.
- Kevin Harvick (third) posted his 21st top-10 start at Phoenix Raceway. It is his 13th in 36 races this season.
- Ty Gibbs (11th) was the fastest qualifying rookie.
- Drivers Entered: 36
- Laps Scheduled: 312
- Margin of Victory: 01.230 Seconds
- Time of Race: 2 Hours 52 Minutes 1 Seconds
- Average Speed: 108.827
- Cautions: 4 for 27 laps
- Lead Changes: 18
- Green Flag Passes: 2,201 (7.7 passes per green flag lap)
| FIN | ST | # | DRIVER | MAKE | TOT PTS | FIN PTS | STG PTS | PO PTS | LAPS | LED | X LED | S1 | S2 | STATUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | 32 | 16 | AJ Allmendinger | Chevrolet | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 308 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 28 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Ford | 24 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 312 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 31 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | Ford | 24 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 312 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | Running |
| 8 | 6 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Toyota | 29 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 312 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 27 | 34 | 15 | JJ Yeley | Ford | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 311 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 17 | 22 | Joey Logano | Ford | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 312 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 3 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Ford | 47 | 30 | 17 | 0 | 312 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 3 | Running |
| 25 | 18 | 8 | Kyle Busch | Chevrolet | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 311 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 2 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr | Toyota | 41 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 312 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | Running |
| 9 | 19 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Ford | 28 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 312 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 34 | 30 | 51 | Ryan Newman | Ford | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 305 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 21 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Chevrolet | 25 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 312 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 24 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr | Chevrolet | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 312 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 3 | 4 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Chevrolet | 34 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 312 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | Running |
| 17 | 23 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Chevrolet | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 312 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 2 | 15 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Ford | 35 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 312 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 6 | Running |
| 31 | 29 | 7 | Corey Lajoie | Chevrolet | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 308 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 28 | 33 | 77 | Ty Dillon | Chevrolet | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 310 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 20 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Chevrolet | 21 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 312 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 9 | 17 | Chris Buescher | Ford | 48 | 32 | 15 | 1 | 312 | 18 | 1 | 6 | 1 | Running |
| 20 | 7 | 43 | Erik Jones | Chevrolet | 21 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 312 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 10 | Running |
| 33 | 36 | 78 | BJ McLeod | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 306 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 12 | 41 | Ryan Preece | Ford | 23 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 312 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 16 | 99 | Daniel Suarez | Chevrolet | 26 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 312 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 1 | 8 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Chevrolet | 62 | 40 | 17 | 5 | 312 | 157 | 6 | 3 | 2 | Running |
| 10 | 5 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | Toyota | 37 | 27 | 10 | 0 | 312 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | Running |
| 4 | 1 | 24 | William Byron | Chevrolet | 34 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 312 | 95 | 4 | 1 | 4 | Running |
| 22 | 10 | 45 | Tyler Reddick | Toyota | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 312 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 29 | 35 | 31 | Justin Haley | Chevrolet | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 310 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 36 | 13 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Toyota | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 108 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | Accident |
| 35 | 27 | 2 | Austin Cindric | Ford | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 301 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 24 | 26 | 14 | Chase Briscoe | Ford | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 312 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 26 | 25 | 21 | Harrison Burton | Ford | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 311 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 11 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Toyota | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 312 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 30 | 14 | 38 | Todd Gilliland | Ford | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 309 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 22 | 42 | Carson Hocevar | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 312 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
Race Infractions
Penalties imposed prior to or during the race.
| Driver | Infraction | Penalty | Lap | Lap Assessed | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Keselowski | Pre-Race to the Rear Driver Change | Tail End | 0 | 0 | White |
| Kyle Busch | Speeding on pit road | Tail End | 64 | 68 | Yellow |
| BJ McLeod | Speeding on pit road | Tail End | 65 | 68 | Yellow |
| JJ Yeley | Speeding on pit road | Tail End | 65 | 68 | Yellow |
| Christopher Bell | Pitting before pit road is open Garage | Tail End | 109 | 0 | Yellow |
| Ryan Newman | Speeding on pit road | Pass Thru | 139 | 142 | Green |
| BJ McLeod | Speeding on pit road | Tail End | 190 | 193 | Yellow |
| Todd Gilliland | Speeding on pit road | Tail End | 273 | 281 | Green/Yellow |
| Joey Logano | Speeding on pit road | Tail End | 277 | 281 | Yellow |