The 2023 United Rentals 200 NASCAR XFINITY Series pit stop performance data highlights the fastest pit stops, team efficiency, and crew performance from Phoenix Raceway.
Saturday, March 11th, 2023
Phoenix Raceway, Phoenix, AZ
High school senior Sammy Smith made the most of the fastest car in Saturday’s United Rentals 200, becoming the youngest NASCAR Xfinity Series winner Phoenix Raceway at age 18.
In a race that featured 11 cautions for 69 laps, Smith held off teammate Ryan Truex after a restart with 15 of 200 laps left to give Joe Gibbs Racing its 16th victory at the 1.0-mile track.
Smith led a race-high 92 laps, including the last 52, taking the lead from Kyle Busch on Lap 149. To secure his first victory in the series in his 13th start, Smith had to survive restarts on Laps 157, 177 and 186.
"That was tough with all of those restarts—and going against some of the best," said Smith, who takes his high school classes online. "I just have to thank everybody on Pilot/Flying J, Toyota, JGR guys and everybody on this 18 team for giving me an awesome car. This is awesome.
"This is a dream come true, and I did know that at some point this was coming. It took a lot of hard work and a lot of great people around me. Without all of these guys, I wouldn’t be here."
In a part-time role with JGR, Truex matched his career-best finish after restarting seventh on Lap 186.
"That was a good restart at the end," Truex said. "I thought I could at least try to make it exciting. Congrats to Sammy—he was the class of the field all day. His car was so good. He could really kind of do whatever he wanted.
"Sammy was just a little bit faster, but I’ll try again next time."
Sheldon Creed ran a miraculous third after spinning and losing track position on Lap 148 to cause the ninth caution. Creed got help from Kaulig Racing teammates Busch and Chandler Smith, who tangled on the last lap while racing for fourth.
Smith got the better of the exchange, finishing fifth to Busch’s ninth.
Busch and Chandler Smith weren’t the only teammates who traded paint on Saturday. JR Motorsports’ Josh Berry spun off the bumper of Sam Mayer on Lap 84 and fought back to finish eighth.
Justin Allgaier, who won the race’s first two stages, crashed hard on Lap 178 after contact from JR Motorsports teammate Brandon Jones and Sam Hunt Racing’s Kaz Grala. The accident eliminated Allgaier and set up Smith’s triumphant run to the checkered flag.
Riley Herbst ran fourth. John Hunter Nemechek recovered from a restart penalty—dipping below the yellow line on the apron before the start/finish line—to come home sixth. Austin Hill was seventh, followed by Berry, Busch and Daniel Hemric.
Mayer finished 11th and pole winner Cole Custer 12th.
Hill leads the series standings by 30 points over second-place Nemechek.
Summary of each driver's pit stop during the race. Detailed Report is below the Summary Report.
DRIVER | ST | FIN | STATUS | PIT STOPS | AVG DRVR TIME | DRVR RANK | AVG CREW TIME | CREW RANK | AVG TTL TIME | TTL RANK | FST STOP | SLW STOP |
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Austin Hill | 8 | 7 | Running | 3 | 36.143 | 2 | 14.898 | 1 | 51.040 | 1 | 50.443 | 52.087 |
Kyle Busch | 38 | 9 | Running | 3 | 35.691 | 1 | 16.016 | 8 | 51.707 | 2 | 51.121 | 52.093 |
Justin Allgaier | 2 | 36 | Accident | 3 | 36.853 | 13 | 15.493 | 4 | 52.346 | 3 | 51.698 | 53.373 |
Sammy Smith | 11 | 1 | Running | 3 | 37.129 | 16 | 15.315 | 2 | 52.444 | 4 | 52.240 | 52.695 |
Riley Herbst | 10 | 4 | Running | 3 | 36.852 | 12 | 15.594 | 5 | 52.445 | 5 | 50.896 | 53.557 |
John Hunter Nemechek | 4 | 6 | Running | 3 | 37.087 | 15 | 15.359 | 3 | 52.446 | 6 | 50.860 | 53.379 |
Ryan Truex | 12 | 2 | Running | 3 | 36.546 | 5 | 16.005 | 7 | 52.551 | 7 | 51.867 | 53.001 |
Daniel Hemric | 3 | 10 | Running | 3 | 36.507 | 4 | 16.203 | 9 | 52.710 | 8 | 50.730 | 55.418 |
Kaz Grala | 13 | 34 | Running | 3 | 37.638 | 19 | 15.893 | 6 | 53.532 | 9 | 52.664 | 54.726 |
Sheldon Creed | 5 | 3 | Running | 3 | 36.608 | 6 | 17.017 | 12 | 53.625 | 10 | 52.301 | 54.733 |
Josh Berry | 7 | 8 | Running | 2 | 36.852 | 11 | 16.900 | 11 | 53.752 | 11 | 51.659 | 55.844 |
Brandon Jones | 21 | 23 | Running | 3 | 36.635 | 7 | 17.390 | 14 | 54.026 | 12 | 52.256 | 55.152 |
Chandler Smith | 6 | 5 | Running | 3 | 36.850 | 10 | 17.195 | 13 | 54.044 | 13 | 52.780 | 54.930 |
Cole Custer | 1 | 12 | Running | 2 | 36.154 | 3 | 17.985 | 17 | 54.138 | 14 | 53.924 | 54.352 |
Sam Mayer | 14 | 11 | Running | 3 | 37.476 | 18 | 16.867 | 10 | 54.342 | 15 | 53.701 | 54.966 |
Parker Kligerman | 37 | 15 | Running | 2 | 36.998 | 14 | 17.472 | 15 | 54.469 | 16 | 54.171 | 54.767 |
Brett Moffitt | 17 | 13 | Running | 3 | 36.817 | 8 | 18.048 | 18 | 54.864 | 17 | 54.633 | 55.031 |
Jeb Burton | 16 | 22 | Running | 3 | 36.817 | 9 | 18.251 | 19 | 55.068 | 18 | 54.212 | 56.132 |
Jeremy Clements | 27 | 20 | Running | 4 | 37.645 | 20 | 18.276 | 20 | 55.922 | 19 | 54.469 | 57.459 |
Ryan Ellis | 19 | 19 | Running | 1 | 38.397 | 23 | 17.929 | 16 | 56.326 | 20 | 56.326 | 56.326 |
Connor Mosack | 36 | 24 | Running | 1 | 38.038 | 21 | 18.617 | 21 | 56.655 | 21 | 56.655 | 56.655 |
Anthony Alfredo | 25 | 14 | Running | 3 | 38.279 | 22 | 19.074 | 22 | 57.353 | 22 | 55.862 | 58.449 |
Ryan Sieg | 9 | 16 | Running | 2 | 37.313 | 17 | 20.387 | 26 | 57.700 | 23 | 57.444 | 57.955 |
Josh Williams | 20 | 21 | Running | 2 | 38.658 | 24 | 19.319 | 23 | 57.977 | 24 | 56.766 | 59.187 |
Brennan Poole | 28 | 29 | Running | 2 | 39.073 | 25 | 19.336 | 24 | 58.409 | 25 | 58.249 | 58.568 |
Jeffrey Earnhardt | 31 | 33 | Running | 2 | 39.739 | 26 | 19.536 | 25 | 59.274 | 26 | 58.749 | 59.799 |
Each 2- and 4-wheel pit stop during the race.
DRIVER | LDR LAP | DRV LAP | DRV TIME | CREW TIME | TOT TIME | TYPE |
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Kyle Busch | 142 | 142 | 35.639 | 15.482 | 51.121 | 4-wheel change |
Kyle Busch | 85 | 85 | 35.491 | 16.416 | 51.907 | 4-wheel change |
Kyle Busch | 49 | 49 | 35.944 | 16.149 | 52.093 | 4-wheel change |
Ryan Truex | 142 | 142 | 36.352 | 15.515 | 51.867 | 4-wheel change |
Ryan Truex | 40 | 40 | 36.535 | 16.249 | 52.784 | 4-wheel change |
Ryan Truex | 85 | 85 | 36.751 | 16.250 | 53.001 | 4-wheel change |
Justin Allgaier | 94 | 94 | 37.051 | 14.647 | 51.698 | 4-wheel change |
Justin Allgaier | 142 | 142 | 36.817 | 15.149 | 51.966 | 4-wheel change |
Justin Allgaier | 49 | 49 | 36.690 | 16.683 | 53.373 | 4-wheel change |
Parker Kligerman | 142 | 142 | 36.724 | 17.447 | 54.171 | 4-wheel change |
Parker Kligerman | 40 | 40 | 37.271 | 17.496 | 54.767 | 4-wheel change |
Brett Moffitt | 85 | 85 | 37.192 | 17.441 | 54.633 | 4-wheel change |
Brett Moffitt | 40 | 40 | 36.812 | 18.117 | 54.929 | 4-wheel change |
Brett Moffitt | 142 | 142 | 36.446 | 18.585 | 55.031 | 4-wheel change |
Jeb Burton | 142 | 142 | 36.761 | 17.451 | 54.212 | 4-wheel change |
Jeb Burton | 85 | 85 | 36.510 | 18.351 | 54.861 | 4-wheel change |
Jeb Burton | 40 | 40 | 37.180 | 18.952 | 56.132 | 4-wheel change |
Jeffrey Earnhardt | 182 | 182 | 38.897 | 19.852 | 58.749 | 4-wheel change |
Jeffrey Earnhardt | 50 | 50 | 40.580 | 19.219 | 59.799 | 4-wheel change |
Ryan Ellis | 85 | 85 | 38.397 | 17.929 | 56.326 | 4-wheel change |
Ryan Sieg | 85 | 85 | 37.224 | 20.220 | 57.444 | 4-wheel change |
Ryan Sieg | 40 | 40 | 37.401 | 20.554 | 57.955 | 4-wheel change |
Daniel Hemric | 85 | 85 | 36.382 | 14.348 | 50.730 | 4-wheel change |
Daniel Hemric | 49 | 49 | 36.701 | 15.282 | 51.983 | 4-wheel change |
Daniel Hemric | 142 | 142 | 36.438 | 18.980 | 55.418 | 4-wheel change |
Brennan Poole | 94 | 94 | 39.264 | 18.985 | 58.249 | 4-wheel change |
Brennan Poole | 49 | 49 | 38.882 | 19.686 | 58.568 | 4-wheel change |
Cole Custer | 142 | 142 | 35.806 | 18.118 | 53.924 | 4-wheel change |
Cole Custer | 85 | 85 | 36.501 | 17.851 | 54.352 | 4-wheel change |
John Hunter Nemechek | 142 | 142 | 36.880 | 13.980 | 50.860 | 4-wheel change |
John Hunter Nemechek | 85 | 85 | 37.552 | 15.548 | 53.100 | 4-wheel change |
John Hunter Nemechek | 40 | 40 | 36.830 | 16.549 | 53.379 | 4-wheel change |
Kaz Grala | 85 | 85 | 37.682 | 14.982 | 52.664 | 4-wheel change |
Kaz Grala | 40 | 40 | 37.724 | 15.481 | 53.205 | 4-wheel change |
Kaz Grala | 142 | 142 | 37.509 | 17.217 | 54.726 | 4-wheel change |
Austin Hill | 142 | 142 | 36.196 | 14.247 | 50.443 | 4-wheel change |
Austin Hill | 85 | 85 | 36.211 | 14.380 | 50.591 | 4-wheel change |
Austin Hill | 40 | 40 | 36.021 | 16.066 | 52.087 | 4-wheel change |
Brandon Jones | 142 | 142 | 36.474 | 15.782 | 52.256 | 4-wheel change |
Brandon Jones | 85 | 85 | 36.484 | 18.185 | 54.669 | 4-wheel change |
Brandon Jones | 40 | 40 | 36.948 | 18.204 | 55.152 | 4-wheel change |
Jeremy Clements | 172 | 172 | 37.586 | 16.883 | 54.469 | 4-wheel change |
Jeremy Clements | 94 | 94 | 37.449 | 17.651 | 55.100 | 4-wheel change |
Jeremy Clements | 40 | 40 | 37.306 | 19.352 | 56.658 | 4-wheel change |
Jeremy Clements | 143 | 143 | 38.240 | 19.219 | 57.459 | 4-wheel change |
Josh Williams | 85 | 85 | 37.814 | 18.952 | 56.766 | 4-wheel change |
Josh Williams | 40 | 40 | 39.501 | 19.686 | 59.187 | 4-wheel change |
Riley Herbst | 142 | 142 | 36.747 | 14.149 | 50.896 | 4-wheel change |
Riley Herbst | 49 | 49 | 36.300 | 16.583 | 52.883 | 4-wheel change |
Riley Herbst | 85 | 85 | 37.508 | 16.049 | 53.557 | 4-wheel change |
Anthony Alfredo | 94 | 94 | 38.245 | 17.617 | 55.862 | 4-wheel change |
Anthony Alfredo | 49 | 49 | 38.596 | 19.152 | 57.748 | 4-wheel change |
Anthony Alfredo | 142 | 142 | 37.995 | 20.454 | 58.449 | 4-wheel change |
Sheldon Creed | 142 | 142 | 36.586 | 15.715 | 52.301 | 4-wheel change |
Sheldon Creed | 85 | 85 | 36.891 | 16.950 | 53.841 | 4-wheel change |
Sheldon Creed | 49 | 49 | 36.348 | 18.385 | 54.733 | 4-wheel change |
Josh Berry | 142 | 142 | 36.544 | 15.115 | 51.659 | 4-wheel change |
Josh Berry | 40 | 40 | 37.159 | 18.685 | 55.844 | 4-wheel change |
Sam Mayer | 142 | 142 | 37.619 | 16.082 | 53.701 | 4-wheel change |
Sam Mayer | 85 | 85 | 37.455 | 16.905 | 54.360 | 4-wheel change |
Sam Mayer | 40 | 40 | 37.353 | 17.613 | 54.966 | 4-wheel change |
Chandler Smith | 49 | 49 | 36.931 | 15.849 | 52.780 | 4-wheel change |
Chandler Smith | 142 | 142 | 36.605 | 17.818 | 54.423 | 4-wheel change |
Chandler Smith | 85 | 85 | 37.013 | 17.917 | 54.930 | 4-wheel change |
Connor Mosack | 41 | 41 | 38.038 | 18.617 | 56.655 | 4-wheel change |
Sammy Smith | 85 | 85 | 36.825 | 15.415 | 52.240 | 4-wheel change |
Sammy Smith | 49 | 49 | 37.816 | 14.581 | 52.397 | 4-wheel change |
Sammy Smith | 142 | 142 | 36.747 | 15.948 | 52.695 | 4-wheel change |