# 2023 Tennessee Lottery 250

The 2023 Tennessee Lottery 250 was the 15th stock car race of the 2023 NASCAR Xfinity Series, and the 3rd iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, June 24, 2023, in Gladeville, Tennessee at Nashville Superspeedway, a 1.333 miles (2.145 km) permanent tri-oval shaped racetrack. The race was originally scheduled to be contested over 188 laps, but was extended to 196 laps due to a NASCAR overtime finish. In a race that saw multiple cautions, A. J. Allmendinger, driving for Kaulig Racing, would dominate the final portions of the race, and hold off the field on the final restart to earn his 17th career NASCAR Xfinity Series win, and his second of the season. Allmendinger's teammate, Chandler Smith, dominated the majority of the race, leading a race-high 74 laps. To fill out the podium, Riley Herbst, driving for Stewart-Haas Racing, and Sam Mayer, driving for JR Motorsports, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.

## Background

Nashville Superspeedway is a motor racing complex located in Gladeville, Tennessee, United States, about 30 miles (48 km) southeast of Nashville. The track was built in 2001 and is currently used for events, driving schools and GT Academy, a reality television competition.
It is a concrete oval track 1+1⁄3 miles (2.146 km) long. Nashville Superspeedway is owned by Speedway Motorsports, which also owns many other NASCAR tracks. Nashville Superspeedway was the longest concrete oval in NASCAR during the time it was on the NASCAR Xfinity Series and NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series circuits. Current permanent seating capacity is approximately 25,000. Additional portable seats are brought in for some events, and seating capacity can be expanded to 150,000. Infrastructure is in place to expand the facility to include a short track, drag strip, and road course.

### Entry list

* (R) denotes rookie driver.
* (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
| # | Driver | Team | Make | Sponsor |
| 00 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | Haas Automation |
| 1 | Sam Mayer | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | Huck's Market |
| 02 | Blaine Perkins (R) | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | Our Motorsports |
| 2 | Sheldon Creed | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | Whelen |
| 4 | Kyle Weatherman | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | Trophy Tractor |
| 6 | Brennan Poole | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | Macc Door Systems |
| 07 | Stefan Parsons | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | Nelson's Green Brier Distillery |
| 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | BRANDT |
| 08 | Mason Massey | SS-Green Light Racing | Ford | BRUNT Workwear |
| 8 | Josh Berry | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | Bass Pro Shops, Tracker Boats |
| 9 | Brandon Jones | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | DuPont Air Filtration, Menards |
| 10 | A. J. Allmendinger (i) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | Bailey Zimmerman - Religiously |
| 11 | Daniel Hemric | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | Cirkul |
| 16 | Chandler Smith (R) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | Quick Tie Productions |
| 18 | Sammy Smith (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | Pilot Flying J |
| 19 | Ty Gibbs (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | He Gets Us |
| 20 | John Hunter Nemechek | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | Pye-Barker Fire & Safety |
| 21 | Austin Hill | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | Bennett Transportation |
| 24 | Connor Mosack (R) | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota | Toyota Genuine Parts |
| 25 | Brett Moffitt | AM Racing | Ford | SLTC, Lineworker.com |
| 26 | Kaz Grala | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota | CRUSH Tropical Punch |
| 27 | Jeb Burton | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | Hawkins Homes |
| 28 | Zane Smith (i) | RSS Racing | Ford | Blue Oval City |
| 29 | Kyle Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | Peek Pool & Spas |
| 31 | Parker Retzlaff (R) | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | FUNKAWAY |
| 35 | David Starr | Emerling-Gase Motorsports | Chevrolet | Kales Truck & Heavy Equipment |
| 38 | Joe Graf Jr. | RSS Racing | Ford | G-Coin |
| 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | CMR Construction & Roofing |
| 43 | Ryan Ellis | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | Keen Parts |
| 44 | Sage Karam | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | Building Research Systems |
| 45 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | Roadrunner Markets, ForeverLawn |
| 48 | Parker Kligerman | Big Machine Racing | Chevrolet | Big Machine Spiked Light Coolers |
| 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | All South Electric |
| 53 | Joey Gase | Emerling-Gase Motorsports | Ford | Sci Aps |
| 66 | Chad Finchum | MBM Motorsports | Ford | Ted Russell Ford Lincoln |
| 74 | Dawson Cram | CHK Racing | Chevrolet | CHK Racing |
| 77 | Carson Hocevar (i) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | Premier Security Solutions |
| 78 | Anthony Alfredo | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | Dude Wipes |
| 91 | Chad Chastain (i) | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | Use Your Melon Drive Sober |
| 92 | Josh Williams | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | Dan-O's Seasoning |
| 98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | Monster Energy |
| Official entry list |||||