Entry List

The official 2023 Pennzoil 150 presented by Advance Auto Parts NASCAR XFINITY Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.

Pennzoil 150 presented by Advance Auto Parts

Saturday, August 12th, 2023

Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course, Speedway, IN

  • 28 Chevrolet
  • 7 Ford
  • 7 Toyota

  • Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course
  • Pennzoil 150 presented by Advance Auto Parts
  • Pole Winner: AJ Allmendinger
  • Age: 41
  • Team : No. 10 - LeafHome Water Solutions Chevrolet
  • Owner: Matthew Kaulig
  • Crew Chief: Alex Yontz
  • AJ Allmendinger won the Pole Award for the Pennzoil 150 presented by Advance Auto Parts with a lap of 94.428 seconds, 92.985 mph.
  • This is his 11th pole in 98 NASCAR Xfinity Series races.
  • This is his third pole and fourth top-10 start in 2023.
  • This is his third pole in four races at Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course.
  • Ty Gibbs (second) posted his sixth top-10 start of 2023 and his third in three races at Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course.
  • Josh Berry (third) posted his second top-10 start at Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course. It is his 11th in 22 races this season.
  • Sammy Smith (17th) was the fastest qualifying rookie.

  • Saturday, August 12th, 2023
  • NASCAR Wire Service - Reid Spencer
Ty Gibbs dominates Indy Road Course for NASCAR Xfinity Series victory

In Saturday's Pennzoil 150 presented by Advance Auto Parts NASCAR Xfinity Series race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course, the fastest car met superior strategy.

In this case, the fastest car—Ty Gibbs' No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota won the battle—decisively—over the craftiness of AJ Allmendinger, as the two full-time NASCAR Cup Series drivers stole the show and potential Playoff points from the Xfinity regulars.

Allmendinger, the pole winner, parlayed pit strategy into a pair of stage wins, but Gibbs charged ahead after a restart with 16 of 62 laps left and beat Sam Mayer to the finish line by 7.959 seconds at the 2.439, 14-turn circuit. Mayer passed a disappointed Allmendinger for the runner-up spot on the penultimate lap.

The victory was the first of the season for Gibbs, who won last year's Xfinity title before moving up to his full-time Cup ride. It was his first victory on the Indy Road Course and his 12th win in 58 starts in the series.

"Awesome car—great car—thank you, (crew chief) Jason Ratcliff," exulted Gibbs, who will try to hold onto the final Playoff-eligible position in Sunday's Verizon 200 at the Brickyard Cup Series race (2:30 p.m. ET on NBC, IMS Network and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).

"I raced go-karts down the street with a bunch of kids…it's really special."

His strategy for Sunday is uncomplicated.

"Just have a good car, set the car up right and go win," Gibbs said.

Mayer, who won the first Xfinity Series race of his career on July 29 at Road America, was satisfied with second on Saturday.

"That was all I had right there to catch the 10 (Allmendinger) and get us some more points," said Mayer, who scored his fourth straight top-five finish. "I'm really proud of our guys here today. Our Chevrolet was really fast. But a lot of positivity going into the next couple of weeks because we are clicking off top fives like it's easy.

"These road courses have been good to us the last couple of weeks—and the ovals are just as good. I'm looking forward to what we have going into (Watkins) Glen next week and then a bunch of ovals after that."

Series leader Austin Hill finished fourth, followed by Justin Allgaier, Cole Custer and Parker Kligerman. Sheldon Creed, Kaz Grala and Brett Moffitt completed the top 10. Allgaier clinched a spot in the Xfinity Series Playoffs.

Allmendinger started from the pole but surrendered the lead to Ty Gibbs on Lap 3. Gibbs remained out front until lightning in the area forced NASCAR to red-flag the race at 6:04 p.m.

During the delay, rain soaked the track, but the skies began to clear before the cars restarted. A strategic call by Allmendinger put the driver of the No. 10 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet back in the lead.

Before the field took the green flag after the resumption of the race, Allmendinger and Mayer pitted for slick tires, while the vast majority of the field stayed on slower treaded rain tires.

Allmendinger rapidly gained ground from the back of the field, and after Gibbs pitted for slicks on lap 14, Allmendinger held a lead of more than 16 seconds in the exchange. He lost just over one second of that advantage before the Brad Perez's Chevrolet stopped on the track on Lap 27 to cause the second caution of the afternoon.

"We were never fast enough to win the race," Allmendinger said. "I thought Ty was the class of the field… We got in a good rhythm there, maybe if it would've stayed green. We just needed a 52-lap green run there to win today."

In short order after a restart on Lap 31, Allmendinger regained the lead from Mayer, who had stayed out on older tires during the caution.

Gibbs restarted three positions deeper in the field than Allmendinger and began to close the gap to the leader. After Gibbs out braked Mayer into Turn 7 and took the second spot on Lap 38, he trailed Allmendinger by 3.049 seconds.

When both Allmendinger and Gibbs pitted for tires and fuel on Lap 43, however, Gibbs won the race off pit road, right before NASCAR called the third caution when Andre Castro stopped on the track.

On the subsequent restart on Lap 47, Gibbs, wh

  • Drivers Entered: 42 (4 drivers will not make the race)
  • Laps Scheduled: 62
  • Margin of Victory: 07.959 Seconds
  • Time of Race: 1 Hours 57 Minutes 34 Seconds
  • Average Speed: 77.174
  • Cautions: 3 for 9 laps
  • Lead Changes: 10
  • Green Flag Passes: 2,323 (43.8 passes per green flag lap)
AJ Allmendinger, Matt Kaulig, and Chris Rice celebrate by kissing the yard of bricks
Indianapolis, Indiana - July 30, 2022 : AJ Allmendinger, driver of the #16 Nutrien Ag Solutions Chevrolet, (C) Matt Kaulig, owner of Kaulig Racing (R) and Chris Rice, President of Kaulig Racing (L) celebrate by kissing the yard of bricks after winning the the NASCAR Xfinity Series Pennzoil 150 at the Brickyard at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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ENTRY
#
DRIVER
HOMETOWN
DOB
AGE
MAKE
SPONSOR
TEAM
CREW CHIEF

1
10
Los Gatos, CA
Dec 16, 1981
41
Chevrolet
LeafHome Water Solutions
2
7
Riverton, IL
Jun 6, 1986
37
Chevrolet
BRANDT
3
48
Westport, CT
Aug 8, 1990
33
Chevrolet
Spiked Light Coolers
4
25
Grimes, IA
Aug 7, 1992
31
Ford
AM Technical Solutions
5
27
Halifax, VA
Aug 6, 1992
31
Chevrolet
Puryear Tank Lines
6
43
Torrence, CA
Nov 29, 1989
33
Chevrolet
Renascent
7
39
Tucker, GA
Jun 20, 1987
36
Ford
RSS Racing
8
91
Alva, FL
Dec 4, 1992
30
Chevrolet
Skip Barber Racing School
9
4
Wentzville, MO
Aug 28, 1997
25
Chevrolet
TBA
10
11
Kannapolis, NC
Jan 27, 1991
32
Chevrolet
Cirkul
11
6
Sacramento, CA
Apr 11, 1991
32
Chevrolet
Toxic Waste Hazardously Sour Candy
12
00
Ladera Ranch, CA
Jan 23, 1998
25
Ford
HAAS Automation
13
36
Menomonee Falls, WI
Jun 3, 1995
28
Chevrolet
SHERFICK COMPANIES
14
20
Mooresville, NC
Jun 11, 1997
26
Toyota
TBA
15
26
Boston, MA
Dec 29, 1998
24
Toyota
Toyota Outfitters
16
35
Saint-Albert, Canada
Apr 29, 1993
30
Toyota
TBA
17
21
Winston, GA
Apr 21, 1994
29
Chevrolet
Bennett Transportation
18
9
Atlanta, GA
Feb 18, 1997
26
Chevrolet
Menards / Ortho Tomcat
19
51
Spartanburg, SC
Jan 16, 1985
38
Chevrolet
Wings Etc Grill & Pub
21
92
Port Charlotte, FL
Aug 3, 1993
30
Chevrolet
Alloy Employer Services
22
98
Las Vegas, NV
Feb 24, 1999
24
Ford
Monster Energy
23
78
Ridgefield, CT
Mar 1, 1999
24
Chevrolet
K & L Ready Mix
24
50
New Smyrna Beach, FL
Feb 15, 1997
26
Chevrolet
Chinchor Electric Inc.
25
08
Itasca, IL
Jul 23, 1996
27
Ford
GARNERS TOWING
26
2
Alpine, CA
Sep 30, 1997
25
Chevrolet
Whelen
28
8
Hendersonville, TN
Oct 22, 1990
32
Chevrolet
Jarrett Logistics Systems
29
88
Nova Prata, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Jul 26, 1983
40
Chevrolet
BRANDT
30
19
Charlotte, NC
Oct 4, 2002
20
Toyota
He Gets Us
31
02
Bakersfield, CA
Feb 28, 2000
23
Chevrolet
Gratis
32
28
Tucker, GA
Apr 16, 2001
22
Ford
RSS Racing
33
1
Franklin, WI
Jun 26, 2003
20
Chevrolet
Huck's Market
34
45
Nazareth, PA
Mar 5, 1995
28
Chevrolet
Til Valhalla Project
35
16
Talking Rock, GA
Jun 26, 2002
21
Chevrolet
Quick Tie Products, Inc.
36
44
Noblesville, IN
Dec 15, 1991
31
Chevrolet
Gilreath Farms/AAN Adjusters
37
07
Guilford, England
Jul 12, 1980
43
Chevrolet
Blast Equality Collab
38
31
Rhinelander, WI
May 21, 2003
20
Chevrolet
Bommarito.com/ EasyCare
39
53
Hollywood, FL
Jan 21, 1997
26
Chevrolet
TBA
40
24
Charlotte, NC
Jan 20, 1999
24
Toyota
Toyota Genuine Parts
41
18
Johnston, IA
Jun 4, 2004
19
Toyota
TMC
42
34
New York City, NY
Jan 6, 1999
24
Chevrolet
TBA