2023 Texas 350

The 2023 Texas 350 was the third race of the 2023 Piston Cup Season and following the tempers and crashes and amazing finish last year, this race won't look to disappoint. This race had no cautions or crashes, no one failed to finish, this race had 30 DIFFERENT LEAD CHANGES BETWEEN JUST 4 RACERS, and finally, this race looks to be the comeback year for Cruz Ramirez and Bubba Wheelhouse Jr. Cruz won, Eric Jones second, Chase Racelott third, and Bubba Wheelhouse Jr fourth.

THE DNQ's were Finn Lowtire, Joey Pitcrews, Will Rusch, Tim Treadless, Rich Mixon, Ryan Johnson, Charles Yankee, Miles Peeler, and Dan McBrakes.

## Transcript

### Start

Natalie: Jones and Racelott lead us to the flag!

Dale Jr: GREEN FLAG AND WERE RACING AT TEXAS BOYS!

### "One Of The Greatest Battles I Have Seen." - Dale Jr (Lap 140-144)

Natalie: THESE FOUR HAVE BEEN BATTLING LIKE CRAZY!

Dale Jr: It was Chase and Eric out front and behind it was Cruz and Bubba but now the four have gotten into it with each other and it is on from here!

Natalie: FOUR WIDE OUT OF TURN 4 NOW WITH CHASE ON THE VERY TOP, ERIC BELOW, CRUZ BELOW HIM, AND BUBBA ON THE BOTTOM AND ON THE APRON HE GOES AND SOMEHOW MAKES THE PASS AND BUBBA WHEELHOUSE NOW LEADS!

Dale Jr: LAP 141 AND CRUZ GETS A DRAFT AND OH MY GOSH! SHE DOES THE SLIDE JOB AND- AND MAKES IT STICK!

Natalie: Jones also goes into second as Racelott sticks in fourth behind Bubba in third!

Dale Jr: They are rampaging around the track like this is the final lap as they get to lap 142, we still have about 58 laps left!

Natalie: NOW ONTO LAP 143 WITH RACELOTT PASSING ALL 3 OF THEM IN ONE TURN TO TAKE THE LEAD BACK!

Dale Jr: THIS IS AMAZING RACING!

Natalie: ERIC JONES GOES TO THE INSIDE OF HIS FRIEND CHASE AND TAKES THE LEAD BACK BUT CHASE ON THE OUTSIDE BLOWS BY ONTO THE BACK STRAIGHT AWAY!

Dale Jr: WOW! This is one of the greatest battles I have ever seen.

### The Finish

Natalie: Final lap as Cruz Ramirez leads over Chase Racelott, Bubba Wheelhouse Jr, and Eric Jones!

Dale Jr: Her only 2 wins last year shocked us and now she is trying to win her first 2023 race!

Natalie: INTO TURNS 3 AND 4!

Dale Jr: CRUZ RAMIREZ WILL\_ OH BUBBA IN THE WALL BUT CRUZ WINS TEXAS!

Natalie: ERIC JONES JUST PUNTED BUBBA WHEELHOUSE OUT OF THE WAY TO GRAB THAT THIRD POSITION!

Dale Jr: AND NO ONE CRASHED OUT OF BLEW AN ENGINE!

Natalie: Everyone finished! Cruz wins!

### Results

1. Cruz Ramirez - 200 Laps - 43 Points
2. Chase Racelott - 200 Laps - 42 Points
3. Eric Jones - 200 Laps - 41 Points
4. Bubba Wheelhouse Jr - 200 Laps - 40 Points
5. Danny Swervez - 200 Laps - 39 Points
6. Ryan Laney - 200 Laps - 38 Points
7. Flip Dover - 200 Laps - 37 Points
8. Aaron Ford - 200 Laps - 36 Points
9. William Byrev - 200 Laps - 35 Points
10. Jonas Carvers - 200 Laps - 34 Points
11. Paul Conrev - 200 Laps - 33 Points
12. Klint Shiftright Jr - 200 Laps - 32 Points
13. Ace Cohen - 200 Laps - 31 Points
14. J.P Drive - 200 Laps - 30 Points
15. Joel Carterson - 200 Laps - 29 Points
16. Ruby Oaks Jr - 200 Laps - 28 Points
17. Everett Chapcar - 200 Laps - 27 Points
18. Alex Gearbox Jr - 200 Laps - 26 Points
19. Christopher Tiebreaker - 200 Laps - 25 Points
20. Mindy Gearson - 200 Laps - 24 Points
21. GoGo Logano - 200 Laps - 23 Points
22. Conrad Camber - 200 Laps - 22 Points
23. J.D McPillar - 200 Laps - 21 Points
24. H.J Hollis - 200 Laps - 20 Points
25. Jet Simmons - 200 Laps - 19 Points
26. Henry Lugnut - 200 Laps - 18 Points
27. Dan Carcia - 200 Laps - 17 Points
28. Jeffery Fillings - 200 Laps - 16 Points
29. Caleb Piston - 200 Laps - 15 Points
30. James Fuelers - 200 Laps - 14 Points
31. Michael Alexander Latifi - 200 Laps - 13 Points
32. Henry Miles - 200 Laps - 12 Points
33. Thomas Revsbit - 200 Laps - 11 Points
34. Maximus Inngas - 200 Laps - 10 Points
35. Aaron Muffler - 200 Laps - 9 Points
36. Harvey Rodcap - 200 Laps - 8 Points
37. Carstin Dillon - 200 Laps - 7 Points
38. Power Poppin' Busch - 200 Laps - 6 Points
39. Rowdy Revvin' Busch - 200 Laps - 5 Points
40. M'Fast Fong - 200 Laps - 4 Points
41. Adam Condon - 200 Laps - 3 Points
42. Cam Spinner - 200 Laps - 2 Points
43. Carl Engine - 200 Laps - 1 Point