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Beef. It’s What’s For Dinner. 300

Saturday, February 18th, 2023

Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, FL

  • 30 Chevrolet
  • 9 Ford
  • 5 Toyota

  • Daytona International Speedway
  • Beef. It's What's For Dinner. 300
  • Pole Winner: Austin Hill
  • Age: 28
  • Team : No. 21 - Bennett Transportation Chevrolet
  • Owner: Richard Childress
  • Crew Chief: Andy Street
  • Austin Hill won the Pole Award for the Beef. It's What's For Dinner. 300 with a lap of 49.298 seconds, 182.563 mph.
  • This is his second pole in 49 NASCAR Xfinity Series races.
  • This is his first pole and first top-10 start in 2023.
  • This is his first pole in four races at Daytona International Speedway.
  • Parker Kligerman (second) posted his first top-10 start of 2023 and his third in four races at Daytona International Speedway.
  • Cole Custer (third) posted his second top-10 start at Daytona International Speedway. It is his first in one race this season.
  • Chandler Smith (eighth) was the fastest qualifying rookie.

  • Saturday, February 18th, 2023
  • NASCAR Wire Service - Reid Spencer
Hill wins NASCAR Xfinity opener in overtime photo finish at Daytona

After Sam Mayer spun on the roof of his Chevrolet on the backstretch at Daytona International Speedway, trailing a shower of sparks, Austin Hill, Justin Allgaier and John Hunter Nemechek sat in their cars and waited.

And after what must have seemed an eternity to the drivers, NASCAR reviewed video of the final lap of overtime and declared Hill the winner of his second straight season opener at the World Center of Racing in front of the largest crowd to witness an Xfinity Series race at Daytona since the $400-million renovation of the facility in 2016.

A consummate superspeedway racer, Hill led a race-high 38 laps in Saturday's Beef. It's What's for Dinner. 300 and was narrowly ahead of surging John Hunter Nemechek when the sanctioning body called the caution for Mayer's spectacular accident on Lap 125-five circuits beyond the scheduled distance.

"As soon as the caution lights came on, I thought I had it, but it was so close," Hill said. "To get back-to-back here at Daytona, it's really special. That's three wins for me now, two in the Xfinity, one in the truck here. We came from the back two different times.

"I hope everyone enjoyed it. It was such a blast. I had so much fun. We won at Daytona! Let's go!"

Hill's first thought, however, was for Mayer. Contact between Hill's No. 21 Camaro and Mayer's No. 1 Chevrolet sent Mayer spinning and then flipping upside down until his car hit the infield grass and landed upright.

Mayer was treated and released from the infield care center.

"When I saw the 1 (Mayer) and the 7 (Allgaier) get together, I just went to go squeeze them, and the 1 came down, he started getting loose, and then you can't lift-it's last lap," Hill said. "I hope Sam is OK, man. That was a heck of a flip there."

Allgaier, who was credited with a third-place finish, had another close call in the race that has eluded him.

"I've been short my whole life, so I guess it's just fitting," quipped the 5-foot-6-inch driver. "But really proud of everybody at JR Motorsports. Our Chevy Camaros tonight were absolutely blazing fast.

"Obviously, I'm glad Sam is OK. He had a heck of a run there at the end."

Rookie Parker Retzlaff finished a career-best fourth, followed by Myatt Snider. Riley Herbst, Joe Graf Jr., Ryan Sieg, Cole Custer and Justin Haley completed the top 10.

Hill won the first stage, but only through Allgaier's benevolence. On the final lap of the stage, Hill steered down the track to block Allgaier's Chevrolet. Allgaier backed out of the throttle to give Hill room, as the rear bumper of Hill's Camaro slid uncomfortably close to the nose of Allgaier's car.

"If I don't lift, I wreck the whole field," Allgaier said on his radio. "It's stupid racing."

"Justin really cut me a break," Hill acknowledged. "I really appreciate that from him."

Allgaier must have gotten some karmic benefit from his magnanimity. When Parker Kligerman turned Sheldon Creed's Chevrolet while bump-drafting near the entrance to Turn 1 on Lap 40, Allgaier's Chevrolet spun sideways onto the apron behind the initial wreck.

After a tape job to the left rear of his car, Allgaier returned to the track, started at the rear of the field and quickly charged back into the lead on Lap 54. Allgaier went on to win the second stage, with Mayer close behind him.

"To go to the back and have that spin and just battle our way through, it's crazy how fast our car was tonight and how good we were in traffic," Allgaier said.

Unfortunately for the veteran driver, speed, maneuverability and good karma could carry him only so far.

  • Drivers Entered: 44 (6 drivers will not make the race)
  • Laps Scheduled: 120
  • Laps Actual: 125 - NASCAR OVERTIME!
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: 2 Hours 21 Minutes 30 Seconds
  • Average Speed: 132.509
  • Cautions: 8 for 32 laps
  • Lead Changes: 25
  • Green Flag Passes: 5,000 (53.8 passes per green flag lap)

  • Daytona International Speedway
  • Beef. It's What's For Dinner. 300
  • Race Winner: Austin Hill
  • Age: 28
  • Team : No. 21 - Bennett Transportation Chevrolet
  • Owner: Richard Childress Racing
  • Crew Chief: Andy Street
  • Austin Hill won the Beef. It's What's For Dinner. 300, his third victory in 49 Xfinity Series races.
  • This is his first victory and first top-10 finish in 2023.
  • This is his second victory and second top-10 finish in four races at Daytona International Speedway.
  • John Hunter Nemechek (second) posted his second top-10 finish in four races at Daytona International Speedway. It is his first top-10 finish in 2023.
  • Justin Allgaier (third) posted his 11th top-10 finish in 25 races at Daytona International Speedway.
  • Parker Retzlaff (fourth) was the highest finishing rookie.
Cole Custer celebrates in victory lane
Avondale, Arizona - November 4, 2023 : Cole Custer, driver of the #00 Haas Automation Ford, celebrates in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship at Phoenix Raceway.
Jared C TiltonGetty Images

Pit Stop Summary Report

Summary of each driver's pit stop during the race. Detailed Report is below the Summary Report.

Average Driver and Crew Pit Stop Time
Beef. It’s What’s For Dinner. 300 at Daytona International Speedway Pit Stop Summary
DRIVER ST FIN STATUS # STOPS AVG DRV TIME DRV RNK AVG CREW TIME CREW RANK AVG TOT TIME TOT RNK FASTEST STOP SLOWEST STOP
Austin Hill 1 1 Running 2 24.727 16 7.541 1 32.268 1 32.005 32.530
John Hunter Nemechek 7 2 Running 2 24.075 11 9.209 2 33.284 2 31.811 34.757
Josh Berry 18 26 Running 2 23.438 4 11.528 4 34.966 3 31.774 38.157
Sam Mayer 14 27 Accident 1 23.772 8 11.812 5 35.584 4 35.584 35.584
Riley Herbst 9 6 Running 2 23.670 6 12.634 6 36.304 5 31.988 40.619
Myatt Snider 13 5 Running 2 23.432 3 13.230 9 36.662 6 31.418 41.905
Cole Custer 3 9 Running 2 23.840 9 13.180 7 37.020 7 33.107 40.932
Brandon Jones 11 14 Running 2 23.881 10 13.313 10 37.194 8 32.589 41.798
Chandler Smith 8 12 Running 2 24.133 12 13.181 8 37.314 9 31.735 42.892
Justin Allgaier 5 3 Running 2 23.507 5 14.081 11 37.588 10 31.181 43.994
Parker Kligerman 2 23 Running 1 28.857 21 9.576 3 38.433 11 38.433 38.433
Justin Haley 19 10 Running 2 25.078 17 14.766 12 39.844 12 33.165 46.522
Sheldon Creed 4 34 Accident 1 23.036 2 17.317 14 40.353 13 40.353 40.353
Parker Chase 34 16 Running 1 23.711 7 17.784 16 41.495 14 41.495 41.495
Kaz Grala 33 32 Engine 1 24.678 15 17.551 15 42.229 15 42.229 42.229
Brett Moffitt 32 29 Running 1 22.997 1 19.519 20 42.516 16 42.516 42.516
Ryan Ellis 35 35 Accident 1 27.194 20 15.382 13 42.576 17 42.576 42.576
Anthony Alfredo 10 24 Running 1 24.502 14 19.019 19 43.521 18 43.521 43.521
Parker Retzlaff 16 4 Running 1 25.290 18 18.919 18 44.209 19 44.209 44.209
Jeremy Clements 38 17 Running 1 25.787 19 18.518 17 44.305 20 44.305 44.305
Kyle Sieg 26 21 Running 2 24.180 13 20.437 21 44.617 21 44.463 44.771

Pit Stop Detailed Report

Each 2- and 4-wheel pit stop during the race.

Beef. It’s What’s For Dinner. 300 at Daytona International Speedway Pit Stop Detail
DRIVER LDR LAP DRV LAP DRV TIME CREW TIME TOT TIME TYPE
Justin Allgaier 62 62 23.307 7.874 31.181 Right-sides only
Justin Allgaier 32 32 23.707 20.287 43.994 4-wheel change
Parker Kligerman 75 74 28.857 9.576 38.433 Right-sides only
Brett Moffitt 22 22 22.997 19.519 42.516 4-wheel change
Ryan Ellis 9 8 27.194 15.382 42.576 4-wheel change
Cole Custer 62 62 24.532 8.575 33.107 Right-sides only
Cole Custer 22 22 23.148 17.784 40.932 4-wheel change
Justin Haley 32 32 24.388 8.777 33.165 Left-sides only
Justin Haley 62 62 25.768 20.754 46.522 4-wheel change
John Hunter Nemechek 62 62 24.237 7.574 31.811 Right-sides only
John Hunter Nemechek 32 32 23.913 10.844 34.757 Left-sides only
Kaz Grala 63 62 24.678 17.551 42.229 4-wheel change
Austin Hill 32 32 24.698 7.307 32.005 Left-sides only
Austin Hill 62 62 24.756 7.774 32.530 Right-sides only
Brandon Jones 62 62 24.014 8.575 32.589 Right-sides only
Brandon Jones 22 22 23.747 18.051 41.798 4-wheel change
Jeremy Clements 62 62 25.787 18.518 44.305 4-wheel change
Myatt Snider 62 62 23.744 7.674 31.418 Right-sides only
Myatt Snider 9 8 23.120 18.785 41.905 4-wheel change
Riley Herbst 62 62 23.871 8.117 31.988 Right-sides only
Riley Herbst 22 22 23.468 17.151 40.619 4-wheel change
Anthony Alfredo 90 90 24.502 19.019 43.521 4-wheel change
Sheldon Creed 22 22 23.036 17.317 40.353 4-wheel change
Josh Berry 62 62 23.933 7.841 31.774 Right-sides only
Josh Berry 32 32 22.942 15.215 38.157 4-wheel change
Kyle Sieg 34 33 24.343 20.120 44.463 4-wheel change
Kyle Sieg 92 91 24.017 20.754 44.771 4-wheel change
Sam Mayer 62 62 23.772 11.812 35.584 Right-sides only
Chandler Smith 32 32 23.292 8.443 31.735 Left-sides only
Chandler Smith 63 62 24.974 17.918 42.892 4-wheel change
Parker Chase 62 62 23.711 17.784 41.495 4-wheel change
Parker Retzlaff 62 62 25.290 18.919 44.209 4-wheel change