2023 Los Angeles 500

The **2023 Los Angeles 500** is the 36th and final race of the 2023 Piston Cup Season.

While Michael Rotor scored the race win by dominating the second half of the race, Ryan Laney, who finished 2nd, would become the 2023 Piston Cup champion in a season mostly dominated by him, H.J. Hollis, who finished third in the race, would finish second on the championship standings.

## Transcript

### Final laps of the season

Billy: Blaney stays still, he just needs to finish this race to be crowned the champion, 1.4 seconds separating Laney and Michael Rotor for the race win!!

Dale Jr: Michael Rotor is on front trying to end his best season so far in a high note, the View Zeen team has got a lot of improvement from previous years, let's remember, Rotor's future past 2023 was uncertain during the begining of the season, after the team saw the massive improvement, they made Rotor sign a multi-year extension with the team at least for the next 3 years, this is the race where he led the most laps of his career!!

Billy: If the #39 next year can get more runs like in this particular race, they would be serious contenders for the 2024 championship, we expect this View Zeen to be really strong next year!!

Dale Jr: Just a few corners separating Rotor and Blaney, unless something massively unfortunate occurs, the #12 would already locked the championship, WHITE FLAG ON THE AIR, THE FINAL LAP OF THE SEASON!!!

Billy: Michael Rotor looking for the race win, and Ryan Laney looking for his first Piston Cup, Rotor for the final time into the backstretch, Laney has over a 27 points gap against 2nd place in standings H.J. Hollis, and today the #12 is going to get the maximum price on the Piston Cup history, Michael Rotor gets the race win, AND RYAN LANEY IS YOUR 2023 PISTON CUP SEASON CHAMPION!!!

*(Blinkr team radio)*

Ryan: Oh, oh guys, I can believe it, WE ARE PISTON CUP CHAMPIONS, THIS IS SO EMOTIONAL, THANKS FOR ALL GUYS, WE DID IT!!!

Jonathan Hassler: YOUR WELCOME, WE ALL MADE THIS POSSIBLE, THANKS TO ALL THIS FANTASTIC CREW, TEAM AND EVERYONE BEHIND THIS!!!!

*(End of radio)*

(Ryan Laney makes a big burnout, with the crowd roaring and cheering him after his championship win)

### Post-race interviews

#### Ryan Laney

Milo Carson: Ryan, your tires almost didn't survived that burnout, that pretty much says how much hapiness are you feeling right now, an incredible season for you, how were you feeling on those final laps?

Ryan: Oh god, those were the 250 most stressing laps of my entire career, anything could have gone wrong screwing our championship run, but so proud that everything came right, would have liked to also score the race win, but with the importance being on the championship that doesn't matters that much, what an unbelivable year, what an unbelivable race for all of us, getting the first championship for the Blinkr team, I'm not an very emotional guy, but this ocassion deserves this type of emotions, so appreciate Blinkr, my crew chief Jonathan, all my pit crew, Miles, Cale, Willie, Tyler, all of them make this possible!!

Milo: Let's give a big applause for our most recent champion Ryan Blaney, there's his pit crew coming to celebrate, as well as Cruz Ramirez, Daniel Swervez, Chase Racelott and Bubba Wheelhouse coming there to give their congratulations to his friend, all this racers are happy, but there's one that isn't feeling that great, and that's our runner-up on the championship, H.J. Hollis, who is currently with Shannon Spokes.

#### H.J. Hollis

Shannon: H.J, you had an amazing year for sure, but wasn't enough to catch Laney through the final portions of the year, what could you have done different in those races?

H.J: Yeah, we were pretty fast all year long, we were at one point leading the standings halfway the season, our pit crew were great all year, but we needed a little more of consistency to stay on front of the #12 more ofter, but I must say, I not regret this season at all, we'll just try to come back stronger next year

Shannon: During the season we all noticed with how much respect you raced against the other contenders, but and in this particular moment you weren't thinking on doing something to get the points gap lower?

H.J: Well, I always like to race everyone with the respect they deserve, it wasn't like I was gonna wreck someone or anything like that, but I was getting really desesperated, raced the hardest I have ever raced, but still, never tried to get on any problems, Ryan is a deserving champion, congrats to the Blinkr team and Ryan, we'll try to beat them next year.

Shannon: Thanks H.J, also, let's not forget about our race winner, Michael Rotor, who is currently on the Sludge Cola victory lane.

#### Michael Rotor

Pit Reporter #3: Michael Rotor is already here with some Sludgee Cola and Dinoco cans, tell us, what this win means to you?

Michael: Nothing will beat this day, between all those years, this is the most important for me, I led the most laps on a single season, I wished I could have a few more wins or sneak into the Top 10 into the standings, but there was a lot of competitive teams out there, our View Zeen team as always doing the best they can, they really did their best on this 2023 season.

Pit Reporter #3: How will you carry the momentum you have into 2024, because there's already several expectations for your team coming the next year?

Michael: Yeah, we have now a new vision for View Zeen coming into 2024, we have invested a lot of money on improving our team, our headcuarters and even got a simulator on our center, so yeah, we'll come with all the energy and momentum into next year, and hopefully make that big championship run I have always wished for!!

Pit Reporter #3: Thanks Michael, we now come back to you, Billy and Dale Jr.

*(End of transcript)*

## Results

1. Michael Rotor - 250 laps - 43 points
2. Ryan Laney - 250 laps - 42 points
3. H.J. Hollis - 250 laps - 41 points
4. William Byrev - 250 laps - 40 points
5. Cruz Ramirez - 250 laps - 39 points
6. Flip Dover - 250 laps - 38 points
7. Eric Jones - 250 laps - 37 points
8. Paul Conrev - 250 laps - 36 points
9. Chase Racelott - 250 laps - 35 points
10. Bubba Wheelhouse - 250 laps - 34 points
11. Henry Miles - 250 laps - 33 points
12. Jackson Storm - 250 laps - 32 points
13. Harvey Rodcap - 250 laps - 31 points
14. Ace Cohen - 250 laps - 30 points
15. Daniel Swervez - 250 laps - 29 points
16. Barry DePedal - 250 laps - 28 points
17. Tim Treadless - 250 laps - 27 points
18. Rowdy Revvin' Busch - 250 laps - 26 points
19. Ed Truncan - 250 laps - 25 points
20. Nick Shift - 250 laps - 24 points
21. Axel Wheeler - 250 laps - 23 points
22. Charles Axel Jr. - 250 laps - 22 points
23. J.P. Drive - 250 laps - 21 points
24. Dan Carcia - 250 laps - 20 points
25. Aaron Clocker - 250 laps - 19 points
26. Klint Shiftright Jr. - 250 laps - 18 points
27. J.D. McPillar - 250 laps - 17 points
28. Conrad Camber - 250 laps - 16 points
29. Will Rusch - 249 laps - 15 points
30. Christopher Tirebraker - 249 laps - 14 points
31. GoGo Logano - 249 laps - 13 points
32. Chris Roamin' - 249 laps - 12 points
33. Ruby Oaks Jr. - 249 laps - 11 points
34. Cam Spinner - 248 laps - 10 points
35. Richie Gunzit - 248 laps - 9 points
36. Aric Almirolling - 248 laps - 8 points
37. Carstin Dillon - 248 laps - 7 points
38. Jonas Carvers - 247 laps - 6 points
39. Brian Omnis - 247 laps - 5 points
40. Sheldon Shifter - 247 laps - 4 points
41. Rich Mixon - 247 laps - 3 points
42. Andy Carly - 246 laps - 2 points
43. Carl Engine - 246 laps - 1 point