2023 Cooper Canyon 400

The 2023 Copper Canyon 400 was the 21st race of the 2023 season and it saw Denny Carlin dominate the race by nearly lapping the entire field while an incredible battle for 2nd happened involving Cruz Ramirez, Martin Carex Jr, Ryan Laney and Connor Tormaski and it ended with 2nd Ryan Laney, 3rd Connor Tormaski, 4th Cruz Ramirez and 5th Martin Carex Jr. GoGo Logano, Daniel Swevez, Carstin Dillon, Tim Treadless and Flip Spinner all got involved in a massive pileup which caused only 1 caution through the entire race.

## Transcript

### Start

* Bob Cutlass: The pace car goes in as the drivers get ready and away we go!

### Cruz Ramirez and Max Carstappen battle

* Bob Cutlass: Right now we are focusing on Cruz Ramirez and Max Carstappen as here goes Carstappen on the inside of Cruz Ramirez and takes 5th place!
* Natalie Certain: Just look at that pace of the Red Bull Engine! Nobody can even beat him.
* Max Carstappen: See ya Later Cruz!
* (Dinoco Team Radio)
* Cruz Ramirez: This is ridiculous he's really getting on my nerves!
* Smokey: I can see that Cruz just keep your head down.

### Lap 344 Caution

* Bob Cutlass: We just ended Commercial as Denny Carlin laps another car who has a mile of a gap. AS WE HAVE A CRASH AT TURN 2!
* (Rusteze Team Radio)
* Connor Tormaski's Crew Chief: Caution is out! Caution is out!
* Bob Cutlass: Flip Spinner went airborne when Logano made contact with him.
* (Replay)
* Bob Cutlass: Here is the accident again so GoGo Logano goes for a move on Flip Spinner.
* Natalie Certain: Then all the sudden he sends him off into the wall goes the 38 he's upside down and hit again by Carstin Dillon, Tim Treadless gets involved along with Daniel Swevez and slapped by GoGo Logano.
* Bob Cutlass: Look at the air time Flip Dover gets after hitting the wall and getting whacked by Dillon.

## Results

1. Denny Carlin - 400 laps - 43 Points
2. Ryan Laney - 400 laps - 42 Points
3. Connor Tormaski - 400 laps - 41 Points
4. Cruz Ramirez - 400 laps - 40 Points
5. Martin Carex Jr - 400 laps - 39 Points
6. M Fast Fong - 400 laps - 38 Points
7. Jonas Carves - 400 laps - 37 Points
8. Max Carstappen - 400 laps - 36 Points
9. Landon Mitchentire Jr - 399 laps - 35 Points
10. Eric Jones - 399 laps - 34 Points
11. Chase Racelott - 399 laps - 33 Points
12. William Byrev - 399 laps - 32 Points
13. Bubba Wheelhouse - 399 laps - 31 Points
14. Aric Amirolling - 398 laps - 30 Points
15. Fox Roofflap - 398 laps - 29 Points
16. Brad Carslowski - 398 laps - 28 Points
17. Jet Simmons - 398 laps - 27 Points
18. Chris Bueshcar - 398 laps - 26 Points
19. Kevin Carvick - 397 laps - 25 Points
20. Kyle Carson - 397 laps - 24 Points
21. Kyle Buschtire - 396 laps - 23 Points
22. Carl Engines - 396 laps - 22 Points
23. Joel Carterson - 396 laps - 21 Points
25. Cam Spinner - 394 laps - 20 Points
26. Alex Bowman - 394 laps - 19 Points
27. Ace Cohen - 394 laps - 18 Points
29. Corey CarJoie - 394 laps - 17 Points
30. Adam Wheeler - 393 laps - 16 Points
32. Klint Shiftright Jr - 393 laps - 15 Points
33. Flip Dover - 393 laps - 14 Points
34. Stace Cyber Jr - 393 laps - 13 Points
35. Aaron Clocker - 392 laps - 12 Points
38. Sheldon Shifter - 392 laps - 11 Points
39. Michael Alexander Latifi - 391 laps - 10 Points
40. Henry Lugnuts - 390 laps - 9 Points
43. Brad Speedland - 385 laps - 8 Points
44. Tyler Reverick - 384 laps - 7 Points
46. Richie Gunzit - 383 laps - 6 Points
49. Flip Spinner - 344 laps (Accident) - 5 Points
50. Carstin Ace Dillon - 344 laps (Accident) - 4 Points
51. Tim Treadless - 344 laps (Accident) - 3 Points
52. GoGo Logano - 344 laps (Accident) - 2 Points
53. Daniel Swevez - 344 laps (Accident) - 1 Points