# 2023 Beef. It's What's for Dinner. 300

The 2023 Beef. It's What's for Dinner. 300 was the 1st stock car race of the 2023 NASCAR Xfinity Series, and the 42nd iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, February 18, 2023, in Daytona Beach, Florida, at Daytona International Speedway, a 2.5 miles (4.0 km) permanent tri-oval shaped superspeedway. The race was scheduled to be contested over 120 laps, but due to a NASCAR overtime finish, it was increased to 125 laps. Austin Hill, driving for Richard Childress Racing, would win the race after leading when the final caution came out on the last lap. This was Hill's third career NASCAR Xfinity Series win, and his first of the season. Hill would dominate the race as well, leading 39 laps. To fill out the podium, John Hunter Nemechek, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, and Justin Allgaier, driving for JR Motorsports, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.

## Background

Daytona International Speedway is one of three superspeedways to hold NASCAR races, the other two being Atlanta Motor Speedway and Talladega Superspeedway. The standard track at Daytona International Speedway is a four-turn superspeedway that is 2.5 miles (4.0 km) long. The track's turns are banked at 31 degrees, while the front stretch, the location of the finish line, is banked at 18 degrees.

### Entry list

* (R) denotes rookie driver.
* (i) denotes a driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
| # | Driver | Team | Make | Sponsor(s) |
| 00 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | Haas Automation |
| 1 | Sam Mayer | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | Accelerate Pros Talent |
| 02 | David Starr | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | Special Report with Bret Baier |
| 2 | Sheldon Creed | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | Whelen |
| 4 | Bayley Currey | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | Mike's Weather Page, Firman |
| 5 | Jade Buford | Big Machine Racing | Chevrolet | Big Machine Double Spiked Coolers |
| 6 | Brennan Poole | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | Macc Door Systems |
| 07 | Blaine Perkins (R) | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | AUTOParkIt.com |
| 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | BRANDT |
| 08 | Gray Gaulding | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | Panini Group |
| 8 | Josh Berry | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | Bass Pro Shops, TrueTimber |
| 9 | Brandon Jones | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | Swiffer, Menards |
| 10 | Justin Haley (i) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | DaaBIN Store |
| 11 | Daniel Hemric | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | Cirkul |
| 13 | Timmy Hill (i) | MBM Motorsports | Ford | Klutch Vodka |
| 16 | Chandler Smith (R) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | Quick Tie Productions |
| 18 | Sammy Smith (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | TMC Transportation |
| 19 | Myatt Snider | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | Tree Top |
| 20 | John Hunter Nemechek | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | Mobil 1 |
| 21 | Austin Hill | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | Bennett Transportation |
| 24 | Parker Chase | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota | Ontivity |
| 25 | Brett Moffitt | AM Racing | Ford | AM Technical Solutions |
| 26 | Kaz Grala | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota | Island Coastal Lager |
| 27 | Jeb Burton | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | State Water Heaters |
| 28 | Kyle Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | NightOwl Contractors |
| 31 | Parker Retzlaff (R) | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | FUNKAWAY |
| 34 | Jesse Iwuji | Jesse Iwuji Motorsports | Chevrolet | Jesse Iwuji Motorsports |
| 35 | C. J. McLaughlin | Emerling-Gase Motorsports | Ford | Sci Aps |
| 36 | Alex Labbé | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | Larue, DuroKing |
| 38 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | CMR Construction & Roofing |
| 39 | Joe Graf Jr. | RSS Racing | Ford | Cover Seal |
| 43 | Ryan Ellis | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | Heartbeat Hot Sauce |
| 44 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | ForeverLawn |
| 45 | Caesar Bacarella | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | Clear Cryptos |
| 48 | Parker Kligerman | Big Machine Racing | Chevrolet | Big Machine Spiked Coolers |
| 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | One Stop, All South Electric |
| 53 | Joey Gase | Emerling-Gase Motorsports | Ford | National Crime Prevention Council |
| 66 | Dexter Stacey | MBM Motorsports | Chevrolet | ReCap Recovery Drink |
| 74 | Ryan Vargas | CHK Racing | Chevrolet | Leargas Security |
| 78 | Anthony Alfredo | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | TicketSmarter |
| 91 | Josh Bilicki (i) | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | Zeigler Auto Group, Insurance King |
| 92 | Josh Williams | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | Alloy Employer Services, Call 811 |
| 98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | Monster Energy |
| 99 | Garrett Smithley | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | Trophy Tractor |
| Official entry list |||||

## Practice

The first and only practice session was held on Friday, February 17, at 4:35 PM EST, and would last for 50 minutes. Myatt Snider, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 47.965, and an average speed of 187.637 mph (301.972 km/h).
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 19 | Myatt Snider | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 47.965 | 187.637 |
| 2 | 9 | Brandon Jones | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 48.018 | 187.430 |
| 3 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 48.018 | 187.430 |
| Full practice results |||||||

## Qualifying

Qualifying was held on Saturday, February 18, at 11:30 AM EST. Since Daytona International Speedway is a superspeedway, the qualifying system used is a single-car, single-lap system with two rounds. In the first round, drivers have one lap to set a time. The fastest ten drivers from the first round move on to the second round. Whoever sets the fastest time in Round 2 wins the pole.
Austin Hill, driving for Richard Childress Racing, would win the pole after advancing from the preliminary round and setting the fastest lap in Round 2, with a lap of 49.298, and an average speed of 182.563 mph (293.807 km/h).
Six drivers would fail to qualify: Dexter Stacey, Josh Bilicki, Garrett Smithley, Timmy Hill, Ryan Vargas, and Alex Labbé.
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time (R1) | Speed (R1) | Time (R2) | Speed (R2) |
| 1 | 21 | Austin Hill | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 49.282 | 182.622 | 49.298 | 182.563 |
| 2 | 48 | Parker Kligerman | Big Machine Racing | Chevrolet | 49.398 | 182.194 | 49.331 | 182.441 |
| 3 | 00 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 49.628 | 181.349 | 49.364 | 182.319 |
| 4 | 2 | Sheldon Creed | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 49.478 | 181.899 | 49.392 | 182.216 |
| 5 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 49.591 | 181.485 | 49.394 | 182.208 |
| 6 | 11 | Daniel Hemric | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 49.375 | 182.278 | 49.511 | 181.778 |
| 7 | 20 | John Hunter Nemechek | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 49.643 | 181.294 | 49.542 | 181.664 |
| 8 | 16 | Chandler Smith (R) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 49.570 | 181.561 | 49.560 | 181.598 |
| 9 | 98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 49.511 | 181.778 | 49.654 | 181.254 |
| 10 | 78 | Anthony Alfredo | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 49.433 | 182.065 | 49.705 | 181.068 |
| Eliminated in Round 1 |||||||||
| 11 | 9 | Brandon Jones | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 49.644 | 181.291 | — | — |
| 12 | 5 | Jade Buford | Big Machine Racing | Chevrolet | 49.649 | 181.273 | — | — |
| 13 | 19 | Myatt Snider | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 49.682 | 181.152 | — | — |
| 14 | 1 | Sam Mayer | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 49.690 | 181.123 | — | — |
| 15 | 18 | Sammy Smith (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 49.711 | 181.046 | — | — |
| 16 | 31 | Parker Retzlaff (R) | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 49.756 | 180.883 | — | — |
| 17 | 45 | Caesar Bacarella | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | 49.758 | 180.875 | — | — |
| 18 | 8 | Josh Berry | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 49.764 | 180.854 | — | — |
| 19 | 10 | Justin Haley (i) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 49.817 | 180.661 | — | — |
| 20 | 27 | Jeb Burton | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 49.861 | 180.502 | — | — |
| 21 | 6 | Brennan Poole | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 49.968 | 180.115 | — | — |
| 22 | 38 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | 49.997 | 180.011 | — | — |
| 23 | 08 | Gray Gaulding | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 50.079 | 179.716 | — | — |
| 24 | 44 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | 50.115 | 179.587 | — | — |
| 25 | 92 | Josh Williams | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 50.196 | 179.297 | — | — |
| 26 | 28 | Kyle Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | 50.198 | 179.290 | — | — |
| 27 | 07 | Blaine Perkins (R) | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 50.221 | 179.208 | — | — |
| 28 | 02 | David Starr | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 50.228 | 179.183 | — | — |
| 29 | 39 | Joe Graf Jr. | RSS Racing | Ford | 50.229 | 179.179 | — | — |
| 30 | 4 | Bayley Currey | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 50.259 | 179.072 | — | — |
| 31 | 35 | C. J. McLaughlin | Emerling-Gase Motorsports | Ford | 50.264 | 179.055 | — | — |
| 32 | 25 | Brett Moffitt | AM Racing | Ford | 50.265 | 179.051 | — | — |
| 33 | 26 | Kaz Grala | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota | 50.295 | 178.944 | — | — |
| Qualified by owner's points |||||||||
| 34 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 50.389 | 178.610 | — | — |
| 35 | 24 | Parker Chase | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota | 50.413 | 178.525 | — | — |
| 36 | 43 | Ryan Ellis | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | 50.502 | 178.211 | — | — |
| 37 | 53 | Joey Gase | Emerling-Gase Motorsports | Ford | 51.119 | 176.060 | — | — |
| 38 | 34 | Jesse Iwuji | Jesse Iwuji Motorsports | Chevrolet | — | — | — | — |
| Failed to qualify |||||||||
| 39 | 66 | Dexter Stacey | MBM Motorsports | Chevrolet | 50.381 | 178.639 | — | — |
| 40 | 91 | Josh Bilicki (i) | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 50.472 | 178.317 | — | — |
| 41 | 99 | Garrett Smithley | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 50.662 | 177.648 | — | — |
| 42 | 13 | Timmy Hill (i) | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 50.921 | 176.744 | — | — |
| 43 | 74 | Ryan Vargas | CHK Racing | Chevrolet | — | — | — | — |
| 44 | 36 | Alex Labbé | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | — | — | — | — |
| Official qualifying results |||||||||
| Official starting lineup |||||||||

## Race results

Stage 1 Laps: 30
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
| 1 | 21 | Austin Hill | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 16 | Chandler Smith (R) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 10 | Justin Haley (i) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 5 | 27 | Jeb Burton | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 2 | Sheldon Creed | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 8 | Josh Berry | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 48 | Parker Kligerman | Big Machine Racing | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 20 | John Hunter Nemechek | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 2 |
| 10 | 19 | Myatt Snider | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 1 |
Stage 2 Laps: 30
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
| 1 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 1 | Sam Mayer | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 21 | Austin Hill | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 9 | Brandon Jones | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 25 | Brett Moffitt | AM Racing | Ford | 6 |
| 6 | 8 | Josh Berry | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 4 |
| 8 | 20 | John Hunter Nemechek | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 3 |
| 9 | 00 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 2 |
| 10 | 27 | Jeb Burton | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage 3 Laps: 65
| Fin | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
| 1 | 1 | 21 | Austin Hill | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 125 | 39 | Running | 58 |
| 2 | 7 | 20 | John Hunter Nemechek | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 125 | 8 | Running | 40 |
| 3 | 5 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 125 | 36 | Running | 52 |
| 4 | 16 | 31 | Parker Retzlaff (R) | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 125 | 0 | Running | 33 |
| 5 | 13 | 19 | Myatt Snider | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 125 | 0 | Running | 33 |
| 6 | 9 | 98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 125 | 0 | Running | 35 |
| 7 | 29 | 39 | Joe Graf Jr. | RSS Racing | Ford | 125 | 0 | Running | 30 |
| 8 | 22 | 38 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | 125 | 0 | Running | 29 |
| 9 | 3 | 00 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 125 | 1 | Running | 30 |
| 10 | 19 | 10 | Justin Haley (i) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 125 | 1 | Running | 0 |
| 11 | 20 | 27 | Jeb Burton | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 125 | 0 | Running | 33 |
| 12 | 8 | 16 | Chandler Smith (R) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 125 | 0 | Running | 34 |
| 13 | 17 | 45 | Stefan Parsons | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | 125 | 0 | Running | 24 |
| 14 | 11 | 9 | Brandon Jones | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 125 | 0 | Running | 30 |
| 15 | 25 | 92 | Josh Williams | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 125 | 0 | Running | 22 |
| 16 | 34 | 24 | Parker Chase | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota | 125 | 0 | Running | 21 |
| 17 | 38 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 125 | 0 | Running | 20 |
| 18 | 36 | 53 | Joey Gase | Emerling-Gase Motorsports | Ford | 125 | 0 | Running | 19 |
| 19 | 15 | 18 | Sammy Smith (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 125 | 0 | Running | 18 |
| 20 | 23 | 08 | Gray Gaulding | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 125 | 1 | Running | 17 |
| 21 | 26 | 28 | Kyle Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | 125 | 0 | Running | 16 |
| 22 | 28 | 02 | David Starr | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 125 | 2 | Running | 15 |
| 23 | 2 | 48 | Parker Kligerman | Big Machine Racing | Chevrolet | 125 | 1 | Running | 17 |
| 24 | 10 | 78 | Anthony Alfredo | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 125 | 0 | Running | 13 |
| 25 | 12 | 5 | Jade Buford | Big Machine Racing | Chevrolet | 125 | 0 | Running | 12 |
| 26 | 18 | 8 | Josh Berry | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 125 | 17 | Running | 20 |
| 27 | 14 | 1 | Sam Mayer | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 124 | 14 | Accident | 19 |
| 28 | 24 | 44 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | 124 | 0 | Running | 9 |
| 29 | 32 | 25 | Brett Moffitt | AM Racing | Ford | 124 | 0 | Running | 14 |
| 30 | 37 | 34 | Jesse Iwuji | Jesse Iwuji Motorsports | Chevrolet | 110 | 0 | Electrical | 7 |
| 31 | 31 | 35 | C. J. McLaughlin | Emerling-Gase Motorsports | Ford | 87 | 0 | Accident | 6 |
| 32 | 33 | 26 | Kaz Grala | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota | 82 | 0 | Engine | 5 |
| 33 | 21 | 6 | Brennan Poole | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 81 | 0 | Engine | 4 |
| 34 | 4 | 2 | Sheldon Creed | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 41 | 5 | Accident | 8 |
| 35 | 35 | 43 | Ryan Ellis | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | 41 | 0 | Accident | 2 |
| 36 | 6 | 11 | Daniel Hemric | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 20 | 0 | Accident | 1 |
| 37 | 27 | 07 | Blaine Perkins (R) | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 19 | 0 | Accident | 1 |
| 38 | 30 | 4 | Bayley Currey | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 8 | 0 | Engine | 1 |
| Official race results ||||||||||