2023 Race to Stop Suicide

2023 Race to Stop Suicide 200 	2023 Race to Stop Suicide 200
Race details 	Race details
Race 1 of 28 races in the 2023 NASCAR Touring Series	Race 1 of 28 races in the 2023 NASCAR Touring Series
 	
Date 	February 11, 2023
Location 	New Smyrna Speedway in New Smyrna Beach, Florida
Course 	0.5 miles (0.8 km)
Distance 	200 laps, 100 mi (160.9344 km)
Pole position 	Pole position
Driver 	Dennis Stewart Jr
Time 	21.464
Most laps led 	Most laps led
Driver 	-
Laps 	-
Winner 	Winner
# 	-
Television in the United States 	Television in the United States
Network 	ESPN+
Announcers 	Jeff Walton, Lincoln Walker, Geoff Ramsay, Brian Williams
The 2023 Race to Stop Suicide 200 presented by Place of Hope was a NASCAR eBay Motors Touring Series race held on February 11, 2023 at New Smyrna Speedway in New Smyrna Beach, Florida. Contested over 200 laps and 100-miles (160.9344 km), it was the first of twenty-eight races of the 2023 NASCAR Touring Series season.FormatThe race features the return of NASCAR Heats to the Touring Series. Single-car qualifying sets the starting line-ups for four 15-lap heat races with the fastest two from qualifying advancing to the main event. The remaining 23 spots are filled based on finishing position plus passing points in the heat races. The main event is a 200 lap race, covering 100 miles (160.9344 km).Entry list33 drivers are entered and expected to attempt to qualify for this event. Only 25 starting spots are available. 
# 	No.	Driver 	Team 	Manufacturer	Sponsor
1 	00 	Richard Collins 	Dillon McKinney Racing	Toyota 	Pearl Milling Company
2 	04 	Jake Drew (R) 	Six Star Motorsports 	Ford 	Sunrise Ford
3 	1 	Douglas Green 	JR Motorsports 	Chevrolet 	Dollar General
4 	2 	Earl Richardson 	Team Penske Racing 	Dodge 	Menards / CSX Transportation
5 	3 	Raven Ray 	BlackStorm Motorsports	Honda 	Taco Bell
6 	4 	Hailee Deegan 	Six Star Motorsports 	Ford 	Monster Energy
7 	5 	Dennis Stewart Jr 	JR Motorsports 	Chevrolet 	Harrison's Workwear
8 	8 	Nicole Diaz 	JR Motorsports 	Chevrolet 	Bass Pro Shops / Black Riffle Coffee Company
9 	9 	Chris Wood 	JR Motorsports 	Chevrolet 	Walmart
10	10 	Drew Dollar 	Dillon McKinney Racing	Toyota 	Lynx Capital
11	12 	Scott Wilson 	Team Penske Racing 	Dodge 	Verizon 5G
12	15 	Bill Russell 	Venturini Motorsports 	Toyota 	Toyota Racing Development
13	17 	Riley Evans 	Miller Family Racing 	Ford 	Credit One Bank
14	18 	James Butler 	Joe Gibbs Racing 	Toyota 	Domino's
15	19 	Johnathan Powell 	Joe Gibbs Racing 	Toyota 	FedEx Express
16	20 	Katherine Thompson	Joe Gibbs Racing 	Toyota 	Interstate Batteries
17	22 	Kyle Little 	Team Penske Racing 	Dodge 	Pennzoil
18	23 	Richard Mason 	23XI Racing 	Toyota 	DoorDash
19	25 	Marie Washington 	BlackStorm Motorsports	Honda 	Krispy Kreme FUNdraising
20	26 	Russell Ward 	Legacy Motor Club 	Chevrolet 	Albertsons
21	28 	Brandon Walker 	BlackStorm Motorsports	Honda 	T-Mobile
22	37 	Dave Ramsay 	Ramsay-Manley Racing 	Dodge 	Dodge Motorsports
23	43 	Thad Moffitt 	Legacy Motor Club 	Chevrolet 	Performance Plus
24	44 	Joseph Strickland 	Six Star Motorsports 	Ford 	Fastenal
25	45 	Rebecca Smith 	Six Star Motorsports 	Ford 	Gaia Medical
26	51 	Ryan Henderson 	Kyle Busch Motorsports	Chevrolet 	Hellmann's
27	55 	Sean Turner 	Venturini Motorsports 	Toyota 	Craftsman
28	71 	Chris Miller, Jr. 	Miller Family Racing 	Ford 	Coca-Cola Zero Sugar
29	76 	Frank Perry 	Polygon Motorsports 	Honda 	US Army
30	79 	Anthony Rodriguez 	Polygon Motorsports 	Honda 	National Guard
31	83 	Ryan White 	Red Bull Junior Team 	Honda 	Red Bull
32	91 	Bruce Smith 	Ramsay-Manley Racing 	Dodge 	Dodge Motorsports
33	95 	Robert Cooper 	Red Bull Junior Team 	Honda 	Red Bull
PracticeThere will be one practice session held on February 11. This session lasted one hour.
Pos.	No.	Driver 	Team 	Manufacturer	Time
1 	45 	Rebecca Smith 	Six Star Motorsports 	Ford 	21.397
2 	2 	Earl Richardson	Team Penske Racing 	Dodge 	21.415
3 	51 	Ryan Henderson 	Kyle Busch Motorsports	Chevrolet 	21.415
Qualifying
# 	No.	Driver 	Team 	Time 	Heat race
1 	5 	Dennis Stewart Jr 	JR Motorsports 	21.464	Heat One
2 	44 	Joseph Strickland 	Six Star Motorsports 	21.470	Heat Two
3 	8 	Nicole Diaz 	JR Motorsports 	21.496	Heat Three
4 	18 	James Butler 	Joe Gibbs Racing 	21.501	Heat Four
5 	1 	Douglas Green 	JR Motorsports 	21.502	Heat One
6 	19 	Johnathan Powell 	Joe Gibbs Racing 	21.526	Heat Two
7 	9 	Chris Wood 	JR Motorsports 	21.528	Heat Three
8 	83 	Ryan White 	Red Bull Junior Team 	21.529	Heat Four
9 	20 	Katherine Thompson	Joe Gibbs Racing 	21.552	Heat One
10	12 	Scott Wilson 	Team Penske Racing 	21.552	Heat Two
11	4 	Hailee Deegan 	Six Star Motorsports 	21.555	Heat Three
12	51 	Ryan Henderson 	Kyle Busch Motorsports	21.567	Heat Four
13	04 	Jake Drew (R) 	Six Star Motorsports 	21.569	Heat One
14	2 	Earl Richardson 	Team Penske Racing 	21.581	Heat Two
15	3 	Raven Ray 	BlackStorm Motorsports	21.594	Heat Three
16	28 	Brandon Walker 	BlackStorm Motorsports	21.628	Heat Four
17	15 	Bill Russell 	Venturini Motorsports 	21.633	Heat One
18	45 	Rebecca Smith 	Six Star Motorsports 	21.638	Heat Two
19	55 	Sean Turner 	Venturini Motorsports 	21.654	Heat Three
20	22 	Kyle Little 	Team Penske Racing 	21.674	Heat Four
21	71 	Chris Miller, Jr. 	Miller Family Racing 	21.696	Heat One
22	43 	Thad Moffitt 	Legacy Motor Club 	21.712	Heat Two
23	95 	Robert Cooper 	Red Bull Junior Team 	21.724	Heat Three
24	26 	Russell Ward 	Legacy Motor Club 	21.735	Heat Four
25	23 	Richard Mason 	23XI Racing 	21.752	Heat One
26	00 	Richard Collins 	Dillon McKinney Racing	DNQ 	Heat Two
27	25 	Marie Washington 	BlackStorm Motorsports	DNQ 	Heat Three
28	91 	Bruce Smith 	Ramsay-Manley Racing 	DNQ 	Heat Four
29	10 	Drew Dollar 	Dillon McKinney Racing	DNQ 	Heat One
30	76 	Frank Perry 	Polygon Motorsports 	DNQ 	Heat Two
31	37 	Dave Ramsay 	Ramsay-Manley Racing 	DNQ 	Heat Three
32	17 	Riley Evans 	Miller Family Racing 	DNQ 	Heat Four
33	79 	Anthony Rodriguez 	Polygon Motorsports 	DNQ 	Heat one
Heat racesHeat 1
Pos.	Grid	No.	Driver 	Interval	Laps	Led	Points	Status
1 	2 	1 	Douglas Green 	104.070 	15 	15*	11 	Running
2 	1 	5 	Dennis Stewart Jr 	-0.69 	15 	0 	9 	Running
3 	4 	04 	Jake Drew (R) 	-1.14 	15 	0 	9 	Running
4 	3 	20 	Katherine Thompson	-1.30 	15 	0 	7 	Running
5 	5 	15 	Bill Russell 	-3.13 	15 	0 	6 	Running
6 	6 	71 	Chris Miller, Jr. 	-3.97 	15 	0 	5 	Running
7 	8 	10 	Drew Dollar 	-4.55 	15 	0 	5 	Running
8 	7 	23 	Richard Mason 	-4.72 	15 	0 	3 	Running
9 	9 	79 	Anthony Rodriguez 	-5.15 	15 	0 	2 	Running
 Heat 2
Pos.	Grid	No.	Driver 	Interval	Laps	Led	Points	Status
1 	2 	19 	Johnathan Powell 	103.846 	15 	15*	11 	Running
2 	1 	44 	Joseph Strickland	-0.51 	15 	0 	9 	Running
3 	4 	2 	Earl Richardson 	-0.76 	15 	0 	9 	Running
4 	6 	43 	Thad Moffitt 	-1.53 	15 	0 	9 	Running
5 	3 	12 	Scott Wilson 	-1.99 	15 	0 	6 	Running
6 	5 	45 	Rebecca Smith 	-2.24 	15 	0 	6 	Running
7 	8 	76 	Frank Perry 	-3.16 	15 	0 	4 	Running
8 	7 	00 	Richard Collins 	-3.57 	15 	0 	4 	Running
 Heat 3
Pos.	Grid	No.	Driver 	Interval	Laps	Led	Points	Status
1 	2 	9 	Chris Wood 	103.634 	15 	15*	11 	Running
2 	1 	8 	Nicole Diaz 	-0.19 	15 	0 	9 	Running
3 	4 	3 	Raven Ray 	-1.03 	15 	0 	9 	Running
4 	6 	95 	Robert Cooper 	-1.48 	15 	0 	9 	Running
5 	3 	4 	Hailee Deegan 	-2.02 	15 	0 	6 	Running
6 	5 	55 	Sean Turner 	-4.62 	15 	0 	5 	Running
7 	8 	37 	Dave Ramsay 	-4.63 	15 	0 	5 	Running
8 	7 	25 	Marie Washington	-4.80 	15 	0 	3 	Running
 Heat 4
Pos.	Grid	No.	Driver 	Interval	Laps	Led	Points	Status
1 	2 	83 	Ryan White 	103.885 	15 	15*	11 	Running
2 	1 	18 	James Butler 	-0.47 	15 	0 	9 	Running
3 	4 	28 	Brandon Walker	-0.71 	15 	0 	9 	Running
4 	8 	17 	Riley Evans 	-2.33 	15 	0 	11 	Running
5 	7 	91 	Bruce Smith 	-3.42 	15 	0 	8 	Running
6 	6 	26 	Russell Ward 	-7.33 	15 	0 	5 	Running
7 	5 	22 	Kyle Little 	-1L 	14 	0 	4 	Running
8 	3 	51 	Ryan Henderson	-15L 	0 	0 	— 	DNS
Starting lineupThe starting lineup is determined by the heat races.
# 	No. 	Driver 	Team 	Manufacturer 	Notes
1 	5 	Dennis Stewart Jr 	JR Motorsports 	Chevrolet 	Fastest in qualifying
2 	44 	Joseph Strickland 	Six Star Motorsports 	Ford 	Second fastest in qualifying
3 	1 	Douglas Green 	JR Motorsports 	Chevrolet 	Heat One winner
4 	19 	Johnathan Powell 	Joe Gibbs Racing 	Toyota 	Heat Two winner
5 	9 	Chris Wood 	JR Motorsports 	Chevrolet 	Heat Three winner
6 	83 	Ryan White 	Red Bull Junior Team 	Toyota 	Heat Four winner
7 	17 	Riley Evans 	Miller Family Racing 	Ford 	
8 	04 	Jake Drew (R) 	Six Star Motorsports 	Ford 	
9 	2 	Earl Richardson 	Team Penske Racing 	Dodge 	
10 	43 	Thad Moffitt 	Legacy Motor Club 	Chevrolet 	
11 	8 	Nicole Diaz 	JR Motorsports 	Chevrolet 	
12 	3 	Raven Ray 	BlackStorm Motorsports	Honda 	
13 	95 	Robert Cooper 	Red Bull Junior Team 	Toyota 	
14 	18 	James Butler 	Joe Gibbs Racing 	Toyota 	
15 	28 	Brandon Walker 	BlackStorm Motorsports	Honda 	
16 	91 	Bruce Smith 	Ramsay-Manley Racing 	Dodge 	
17 	20 	Katherine Thompson	Joe Gibbs Racing 	Toyota 	
18 	15 	Bill Russell 	Venturini Motorsports 	Toyota 	
19 	12 	Scott Wilson 	Team Penske Racing 	Dodge 	
20 	45 	Rebecca Smith 	Six Star Motorsports 	Ford 	
21 	4 	Hailee Deegan 	Six Star Motorsports 	Ford 	
22 	71 	Chris Miller, Jr. 	Miller Family Racing 	Ford 	
23 	10 	Drew Dollar 	Dillon McKinney Racing	Toyota 	
24 	55 	Sean Turner 	Venturini Motorsports 	Toyota 	
25 	37 	Dave Ramsay 	Ramsay-Manley Racing 	Dodge 	
Failed to qualify	Failed to qualify	Failed to qualify 	Failed to qualify 	Failed to qualify	Failed to qualify
26 	26 	Russell Ward 	Legacy Motor Club 	Chevrolet 	
27 	76 	Frank Perry 	Polygon Motorsports 	Honda 	
28 	00 	Richard Collins 	Dillon McKinney Racing	Toyota 	
29 	22 	Kyle Little 	Team Penske Racing 	Dodge 	
30 	23 	Richard Mason 	23XI Racing 	Toyota 	
31 	25 	Marie Washington 	BlackStorm Motorsports	Honda 	
32 	79 	Anthony Rodriguez 	Polygon Motorsports 	Honda 	
33 	51 	Ryan Henderson 	Kyle Busch Motorsports	Chevrolet 	
ResultsThe main event is a 200-lap race.
Pos.	Grid	No.	Driver 	Interval	Laps	Led	Status
1 	1 	5 	Dennis Stewart Jr 	 	 	 	
2 	2 	1 	Douglas Green 	 	 	 	
3 	3 	20 	Katherine Thompson	 	 	 	
4 	4 	04 	Jake Drew (R) 	 	 	 	
5 	5 	15 	Bill Russell 	 	 	 	
6 	6 	71 	Chris Miller, Jr. 	 	 	 	
7 	7 	23 	Richard Mason 	 	 	 	
8 	8 	10 	Drew Dollar 	 	 	 	
1 	1 	18 	James Butler 	 	 	 	
2 	2 	83 	Ryan White 	 	 	 	
3 	3 	51 	Ryan Henderson 	 	 	 	
4 	4 	28 	Brandon Walker 	 	 	 	
5 	5 	22 	Kyle Little 	 	 	 	
6 	6 	26 	Russell Ward 	 	 	 	
7 	7 	91 	Bruce Smith 	 	 	 	
8 	8 	17 	Riley Evans