2023 Florida 500

The 2023 Florida 500 is the first race of the 2023 Piston Cup Season. Denny Carlin wins the race with Max Carstappen in 2ND AS A PART TIMER IN HIS 1ST PISTON CUP RACE and rounding out the podium M Fast Fong.

Bubba Wheelhouse and Aston Renault collided on Lap 73 with Aston Renault hitting the inside wall very hard. On lap 322 7 Cars where involved a massive crash when Aric Amirolling made contact with Henry Dahl collecting with 7 drivers off Billy CarJoy, rookie Landon Mitchentire Jr, Eric Jones, Alex Bowman, William Byrev and Flip Dover.

## Transcript

### Start

* Bob Cutlass: A new season begins here green flag underway!
* Dale Earnhardt Jr: Let's do this.

### Lap 73 Crash

* Bob Cutlass: We have two cars off and that is Aston Renault and Bubba Wheelhouse.
* Aston Renault: I'm okay guys that was an heavy impact I had with Bubba but I'm fine!

### Restart

* Bob Cutlass: As we go to the restart Kyle Buschtire will lead ahead of Chase Racelott!

### Lap 322 Crash

* Bob Cutlass: DAHL GETS TAGGED!
* Dale Earnhardt Jr: THERE'S THE BIG ONE!
* Bob Cutlass: 8 CARS INVOLVED HENRY DAHL MADE CONTACT WITH ARIC AMIROLLING THEN COLLECTS ALEX BOWMAN THEN EVERYONE GETS INVOLVED!
* Dale Earnhardt Jr: CarJoy, Mitchentire Jr on his debut is out, Carves, Jones, Dover, Byrev and Bowman were the victims of this crash!

### Restart

* Bob Cutlass: Once again we get back to the restart in the Florida 500 led by Chris Weathers.
* Dale Earnhardt Jr: Does not last long cause M Fast Fong leads!

### Finish

* Bob Cutlass: Carlin as they head to the final lap of this race! He's holding off Dillon to kick off the season with a win!
* Dale Earnhardt Jr: LOOK AT MAX CARSTAPPEN!
* Bob Cutlass: UNBELIEVABLE SCENES AS DENNY CARLIN WINS THE FLORIDA 500 AND MAX CARSTAPPEN FINISHES IN 2ND PLACE AS A PART TIMER!
* Dale Earnhardt Jr: CARSTAPPEN ON THE PODIUM AS A PART TIMER IN HIS 1ST RACE! ABSOLUTE SCENES!
* Denny Carlin: YES GUYS COME ON WOO! VICTORY GREAT JOB!
* Max Carstappen: HOLY (Censored)! P2 P2 P2 WHAT A DEBUT!
* Murray Clutchburn: MAX WHAT AN ABSOLUTE BRILLIANT RACE ON YOUR DEBUT! NOBODY EXPECTED THAT TO HAPPEN!
* Max Carstappen: Boy that was brilliant!

## Results

1. Denny Carlin - 500 laps - 43 Points
2. Max Carstappen - 500 laps - 42 Points
3. M Fast Fong - 500 laps - 41 Points
4. Carstin Dillon - 500 laps - 40 Points
5. Fox Roofflap - 500 laps - 39 Points
6. Cruz Ramirez - 500 laps - 38 Points
7. Chase Racelott - 500 laps - 37 Points
8. Kyle Buschtire - 500 laps - 36 Points
9. Connor Tormaski 500 laps - 35 Points
10. Ace Cohen 500 laps - 34 Points
11. GoGo Logano - 500 laps - 33 Points
12. KA Bullets - 500 laps - 32 Points
13. Kyle Carson - 499 laps - 31 Points
14. Aaron Clocker - 499 laps - 30 Points
15. Darren Sparks - 499 laps - 29 Points
16. Martin Carex Jr - 499 laps - 28 Points
17. Cam Spinner - 499 laps - 27 Points
18. Brad Carslowski - 498 laps - 26 Points
19. Joel Carterson 498 laps - 25 Points
20. Kevin Carvick 498 laps - 24 points
21. Tim Treadless - 498 laps - 23 Points
22. Chris Bueshcar - 498 laps -22 Points
23. Aric Amirolling - 498 laps - 21 Points
24. Daniel Swevez - 496 laps - 20 Points
25. Chris Weathers - 496 laps - 19 Points
26. Henry Lugnuts - 495 laps - 18 Points
27. Tyler Reverick - 495 laps - 17 Points
28. Ryan Laney - 495 laps - 16 Points
29. Paul Conrev - 493 laps - 15 Points
30. Corey CarJoie - 493 laps - 14 Points
31. Rich Mixon - 493 laps - 13 Points
32. Asa Revis - 492 laps - 12 Points
33. Joey Pitcrews - 492 laps - 11 Points
34. Alex Bowman 322 laps (Accident) - 10 Points
35. Flip Dover 322 laps (Accident) - 9 Points
36. Eric Jones 322 laps (Accident) - 8 Points
37. William Byrev - 322 laps (Accident) - 7 Points
38. Landon Mitchentire Jr - 322 laps (Accident) - 6 Points
39. Jonas Carves - 322 laps (Accident) - 5 Points
40. Billy CarJoy - 322 laps (Accident) - 4 Points
41. Henry Dahl - 322 laps (Accident) - 3 Points
42. Bubba Wheelhouse - 73 laps (Accident) - 2 Points
43. Aston Renault - 73 laps (Accident) - 1 Points