NASCAR Xfinity Series at Richmond

Richmond Raceway — April 1, 2023

Chandler Smith

Winner

250

Laps

Entries

Leaders

Chandler Smith won the 2023 NASCAR Xfinity Series at Richmond at Richmond Raceway on April 1, 2023, leading 83 of 250 laps. John Hunter Nemechek finished second; Josh Berry rounded out the podium. The race featured 7 different leaders.

Race Details

Date

Saturday, April 1, 2023

Track

Richmond Raceway

Season

2023

Winner

Chandler Smith

Leaders

7 drivers

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Pos	Start	+/-	Driver	Laps	Interval	Status	Led	Pts
1	8	+7	Chandler Smith	250	—	Running	83	57
2	10	+8	John Hunter Nemechek	250	—	Running	11	39
3	7	+4	Josh Berry	250	—	Running	63	51
4	21	+17	Kaz Grala	250	—	Running	—	38
5	22	+17	Cole Custer	250	—	Running	—	44
6	6	—	Sheldon Creed	250	—	Running	—	35
7	17	+10	Ryan Sieg	250	—	Running	—	32
8	20	+12	Parker Kligerman	250	—	Running	—	32
9	18	+9	Austin Hill	250	—	Running	—	28
10	11	+1	Derek Kraus	250	—	Running	—	27
11	32	+21	Alex Labbe	250	—	Running	—	26
12	16	+4	Jeb Burton	250	—	Running	—	25
13	1	-12	Justin Allgaier	250	—	Running	2	31
14	29	+15	Chris Hacker	250	—	Running	—	0
15	23	+8	Ryan Ellis	250	—	Running	—	22
16	14	-2	Parker Retzlaff	250	—	Running	—	21
17	3	-14	Sam Mayer	250	—	Running	—	21
18	34	+16	Jeffrey Earnhardt	250	—	Running	—	19
19	2	-17	Sammy Smith	250	—	Running	40	18
20	25	+5	Kyle Sieg	250	—	Running	—	17
21	9	-12	Brandon Jones	250	—	Running	24	33
22	24	+2	Brett Moffitt	250	—	Running	—	15
23	4	-19	Riley Herbst	250	—	Running	27	31
24	5	-19	Daniel Hemric	249	—	Running	—	17
25	28	+3	Leland Honeyman Jr.	249	—	Running	—	12
26	27	+1	Blaine Perkins	248	—	Running	—	11
27	35	+8	Joey Gase	248	—	Running	—	10
28	19	-9	Connor Mosack	248	—	Running	—	9
29	33	+4	Patrick Emerling	248	—	Running	—	8
30	37	+7	Garrett Smithley	248	—	Running	—	7
31	38	+7	Mason Maggio	247	—	Running	—	0
32	36	+4	Stefan Parsons	247	—	Running	—	5
33	26	-7	Josh Williams	247	—	Running	—	4
34	30	-4	Brennan Poole	247	—	Running	—	3
35	31	-4	Gray Gaulding	245	—	Running	—	2
36	12	-24	Jeremy Clements	243	—	Running	—	1
37	15	-22	Joe Graf Jr.	236	—	Running	—	1
38	13	-25	Anthony Alfredo	144	—	DNF	—	1

Model Performance

How well did the NR-Rating model predict this race? Across 10 matched drivers, the model averaged 11.2 positions off — worse than the season average of 8.5. Below Average

Pos	Driver	Predicted	Actual	Delta	Conf.
2	John Hunter Nemechek	20.1	2	+18.1	Moderate
3	Josh Berry	19.0	3	+16.0	Moderate
5	Cole Custer	23.0	5	+18.0	High Confidence
9	Austin Hill	20.2	9	+11.2	Moderate
10	Derek Kraus	21.3	10	+11.3	High Confidence
13	Justin Allgaier	17.7	13	+4.7	Moderate
23	Riley Herbst	22.1	23	-0.9	High Confidence
27	Joey Gase	22.0	27	-5.0	High Confidence
34	Brennan Poole	23.1	34	-10.9	High Confidence
38	Anthony Alfredo	22.0	38	-16.0	High Confidence

Predicted finish from NR-Rating model. Delta = predicted − actual (positive = driver beat prediction). Confidence: High Confidence = low variance (stdDev ≤ 9), Moderate = medium variance, Coinflip = high variance.

Historical Context

Chandler Smith: has 7 career starts at Richmond Raceway with a 6.4 avg finish (3 wins) — the model may have underweighted this track history.
Justin Allgaier: was the model’s top pick based on 8 career starts at Richmond Raceway with a 11.3 avg finish (2 wins), finishing P13 on the day.
John Hunter Nemechek: was the biggest surprise, finishing P2 vs predicted P20. Track history: 8 starts, 13.9 avg finish.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who won the 2023 NASCAR Xfinity Series at Richmond?

Chandler Smith won the 2023 NASCAR Xfinity Series at Richmond at Richmond Raceway.

Where was the 2023 NASCAR Xfinity Series at Richmond held?

The 2023 NASCAR Xfinity Series at Richmond was held at Richmond Raceway on April 1, 2023.