NASCAR race results from Richmond Raceway
The rain has dissipated and the NASCAR Xfinity Series is on the grid in Richmond, Virginia. The 0.75-mile of Richmond Raceway is set for the first race of the weekend.
View 2023 Richmond race results for the NASCAR Xfinity Series below.
Richmond/Texas Menu
Mod: Prac | Qual | Race
Truck: Prac/Qual | Race
Xfinity: Prac/Qual | Race
Indy: Prac | Qual | Race
Cup: Prac/Qual | Race
There’s a $100,000 bonus to the highest finisher of the four Dash 4 Cash drivers. Dash 4 Cash Drivers: Justin Allgaier, Sammy Smith, Sam Mayer, Daniel Hemric.
Justin Allgaier and Sammy Smith set the front row. 250 laps of stock car racing are up next…
Richmond
Stage 1 – Report
Laps: 75 (1-75 / 250)
Green flag, they run side by side into turn one. Allgaier noses ahead and clears him off turn two via the inside lane.
Lap 3, Sammy Smith works under Allgaier off turn two. Smith to the lead in turn three.
Lap 5, Joe Graf Jr has a flat left front, no caution.
Lap 36, the competition caution is out.
Sammy Smith stays out as most of the field hits the pit lane.
Pit Penalties: Austin Hill and Brennan Poole drop to the rear.
Green, Sammy Smith holds the lead into turn one as they run four wide for 2nd behind him. Herbst is on the gas much earlier with fresher tires. Herbst to the lead via the outside lane off turn two.
Lap 44, Chandler Smith works inside of Herbst, Chandler Smith to the lead.
Chandler Smith wins stage one at Richmond Raceway!
Richmond Race Results (Stage 1) : 1. Chandler Smith; 2. Riley Herbst; 3. Brandon Jones; 4. Josh Berry; 5. Cole Custer; 6. Justin Allgaier; 7. Daniel Hemric; 8. Sheldon Creed; 9. Ryan Sieg; 10. Sam Mayer;
Richmond
Stage 2 – Report
Laps: 75 (76-150 / 250)
Chandler Smith leads the field to the pit lane. Riley Herbst wins the race to the pit exit. Sam Mayer had a slow stop and didn’t beat the pace car and he’s now a lap down.
Pit Penalty: Ryan Sieg drops to the rear.
Green flag on stage two, Herbst leads Brandon Jones off turn two. Chandler Smith works inside of Jones and he takes 2nd away.
Lap 105, Riley Herbst checks up as Joe Graf Jr is sideways off turn two. No caution, Chandler Smith stays in the gas and drives right by to take the lead.
Lap 140, Josh Berry is on the bumper of Chandler Smith in the battle for the stage win. They both slice through lap traffic. Berry works under Smith, boxes him in behind a lap car. Josh Berry to the lead.
Josh Berry wins stage two at Richmond Raceway!
Richmond Race Results (Stage 2) : 1. Josh Berry; 2. Brandon Jones; 3. Riley Herbst; 4. Chandler Smith; 5. Cole Custer; 6. Kaz Grala; 7. John Hunter Nemechek; 8. Parker Kligerman; 9. Justin Allgaier; 10. Sheldon Creed;
Richmond
Stage 3 – Report
Laps: 100 (151-250 / 250)
Green flag on stage three, Berry and Jones run side by side for the lead off turn two. Jones drives it deeper on the outside into turn three, Brandon Jones to the lead.
Lap 185, Josh Berry works inside of Brandon Jones. Berry returns to the lead. John Hunter Nemechek is on the bumper of Jones for 2nd after Nemechek nearly went a lap down in stage one.
50 to go, Berry leads Nemechek by 0.5 seconds.
40 to go, Allgaier heads for the pit lane. He’s gambling with a different strategy.
30 to go
30 to go, Jeremy Clements has stalled on the pit lane and the caution is out.
Green, Berry and Nemechek run side by side for the lead into turn one. Nemechek clears him via the outside lane off turn two! Chandler Smith leans on the bumper of Berry to take 2nd away.
20 to go, Brandon Jones misses the bottom and turns Riley Herbst in turn one, caution.
Green, Nemechek and Chandler Smith run side by side for the lead. Brett Moffitt is turned by Ryan Ellis behind them, caution.
Green, Chandler Smith and Nemechek run side by side off turn two. Smith drives it deep into turn three and he clears him on the outside lane.
5 to go, Nemechek shoves Smith into turn one. He moves up the banking but holds the lead via the outside lane.
2 to go, Chandler Smith opens the gap.
Chandler Smith wins at Richmind Raceway!
Richmond Raceway
Race Results
April 1, 2023
NASCAR Xfinity Series
Pos | Driver
1. Chandler Smith
2. John Hunter Nemechek
3. Josh Berry
4. Kaz Grala
5. Cole Custer
6. Sheldon Creed
7. Ryan Sieg
8. Parker Kligerman
9. Austin Hill
10. Derek Kraus
11. Alex Labbe
12. Jeb Burton
13. Justin Allgaier
14. Chris Hacker
15. Ryan Ellis
16. Parker Retzlaff
17. Sam Mayer
18. Jeffrey Earnhardt
19. Sammy Smith
20. Kyle Sieg
21. Brandon Jones
22. Brett Moffitt
23. Riley Herbst
24. Daniel Hemric
25. Leland Honeyman
26. Blaine Perkins
27. Joey Gase
28. Connor Mosack
29. Patrick Emerling
30. Garrett Smithley
31. Mason Maggio
32. Stefan Parsons
33. Josh Williams
34. Brennan Poole
35. Gray Gaulding
36. Jeremy Clements
37. Joe Graf Jr
38. Anthony Alfredo
Dash 4 Cash
$100,000 Bonus
The highest finisher of these four driver wins a $100,000 bonus:
Justin Allgaier
13th
Sam Mayer
17th
Sammy Smith
19th
Daniel Hemric
24th
NASCAR Xfinity Series
Point Standings
Pos | Driver | Wins | Points
1. Austin Hill
277 | 3 Wins
2. Riley Herbst
265
3. John Hunter Nemechek
259 | 1 Win
4. Chandler Smith
253 | 1 Win
5. Josh Berry
234
6. Justin Allgaier
231
7. Sheldon Creed
219
8. Sam Mayer
208
9. Sammy Smith
203 | 1 Win
10. Cole Custer
196
11. Daniel Hemric
193
12. Parker Kligerman
188
13. Ryan Sieg
175
14. Brandon Jones
161
15. Jeb Burton
149
16. Brett Moffitt
141
17. Anthony Alfredo
130
18. Parker Retzlaff
121
19. Jeremy Clements
115
20. Kaz Grala
107
21. Kyle Sieg
106
22. Joe Graf Jr
104
23. Ryan Ellis
86
24. Alex Labbe
76
25. Josh Williams
75
26. Ryan Truex
69
27. Jeffrey Earnhardt
66
28. Kyle Weatherman
60
29. Brennan Poole
59
30. Joey Gase
50
31. Connor Mosack
47
32. Gray Gaulding
43
33. Patrick Emerling
37
34. Blaine Perkins
37
35. Myatt Snider
33
36. Stefan Parsons
29
37. Derek Kraus
27
38. Miguel Paludo
24
39. Leland Honeyman
22
40. Parker Chase
21
