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Dominant Xfinity NASCAR Ford Wrecks At Richmond Spring 2023: Video

Riley Herbst, driver of the No. 98 NASCAR Ford Mustang in the Xfinity Series, looked to be a force to contend with at Richmond Raceway on April 1st, 2023, but a late-race wreck took him out of contention for the win.

Herbst and the No. 98 Mustang showed the way for 27 laps during Saturday’s race, easily finding the front of the field after starting fourth, as qualifying was rained out earlier in the day and the lineups set by formula. However, while racing for fourth place late in the race, Herbst’s No. 98 Mustang made contact with the No. 9 Camaro of Brandon Jones. The No. 98 NASCAR Ford backed hard into the outside wall, and while Herbst was able to finish the race, he was unable to continue contending for the win, and wound up 23rd at the line.

The most impressive showing by a Blue Oval team was a fifth-place effort by Cole Custer’s No. 00 Mustang, bouncing back from an issue on Pit Road that mired him deep in the pack. Ryan Sieg’s No. 39 Mustang also quietly finished in the top 10, claiming a seventh-place finish.

Chandler Smith’s No. 16 Camaro, meanwhile, took home the winner’s trophy.

NASCAR Xfinity Series Race Results, Richmond Raceway, April 1, 2023
Finish Start Car Number Driver Team Laps Run Laps Led Car
1 8 16 Chandler Smith # Quick Tie Products Inc. Chevrolet 250 83 Chevrolet Camaro
2 10 20 John Hunter Nemechek Safeway/ACME Toyota 250 11 Toyota TRD Supra
3 7 8 Josh Berry Jarrett Logistics Systems Chevrolet 250 63 Chevrolet Camaro
4 21 26 Kaz Grala Toyota Racing Development Toyota 250 0 Toyota TRD Supra
5 22 0 Cole Custer Haas Automation Ford 250 0 Ford Mustang
6 6 2 Sheldon Creed Whelen Chevrolet 250 0 Chevrolet Camaro
7 17 39 Ryan Sieg CMRroofing.com Ford 250 0 Ford Mustang
8 20 48 Parker Kligerman Big Machine Racing Spiked Chevrolet 250 0 Chevrolet Camaro
9 18 21 Austin Hill United Rentals Chevrolet 250 0 Chevrolet Camaro
10 11 10 Derek Kraus Intl. Order of T. Roosevelet Chevrolet 250 0 Chevrolet Camaro
11 32 91 Alex Labbe Parking Guidance Systems Chevrolet 250 0 Chevrolet Camaro
12 16 27 Jeb Burton W.G. Speeks/Contractor Rewards Chevrolet 250 0 Chevrolet Camaro
13 1 7 Justin Allgaier BRANDT Chevrolet 250 2 Chevrolet Camaro
14 29 38 Chris Hacker(i) Morgan & Morgan Ford 250 0 Ford Mustang
15 23 43 Ryan Ellis Device 42 Chevrolet 250 0 Chevrolet Camaro
16 14 31 Parker Retzlaff # FUNKAWAY Chevrolet 250 0 Chevrolet Camaro
17 3 1 Sam Mayer Accelerate Pros Talent Chevrolet 250 0 Chevrolet Camaro
18 34 44 Jeffrey Earnhardt SQRL/Gas POS Chevrolet 250 0 Chevrolet Camaro
19 2 18 Sammy Smith # TMC Toyota 250 40 Toyota TRD Supra
20 25 28 Kyle Sieg Night Owl Ford 250 0 Ford Mustang
21 9 9 Brandon Jones Menards/NIBCO Chevrolet 250 24 Chevrolet Camaro
22 24 25 Brett Moffitt AM Technical Solutions Ford 250 0 Ford Mustang
23 4 98 Riley Herbst Monster Energy Ford 250 27 Ford Mustang
24 5 11 Daniel Hemric Cirkul Chevrolet 249 0 Chevrolet Camaro
25 28 45 Leland Honeyman Big Green Egg Chevrolet 249 0 Chevrolet Camaro
26 27 2 Blaine Perkins # Our Motorsports Chevrolet 248 0 Chevrolet Camaro
27 35 35 Joey Gase Donate Life VA Toyota 248 0 Toyota TRD Supra
28 19 24 Connor Mosack Toyota Racing Development Toyota 248 0 Toyota TRD Supra
29 33 53 Patrick Emerling Bonesteel Aerospace Ford 248 0 Ford Mustang
30 37 4 Garrett Smithley Morooka USA Chevrolet 248 0 Chevrolet Camaro
31 38 66 Mason Maggio(i) HMY Yachts Toyota 247 0 Toyota TRD Supra
32 36 7 Stefan Parsons Sokal Chevrolet 247 0 Chevrolet Camaro
33 26 92 Josh Williams Call 811/Alloy Employer Chevrolet 247 0 Chevrolet Camaro
34 30 6 Brennan Poole JD Motorsports Chevrolet 247 0 Chevrolet Camaro
35 31 8 Gray Gaulding Panini NFT Ford 245 0 Ford Mustang
36 12 51 Jeremy Clements Fox Sports/Spartan Waste Chevrolet 243 0 Chevrolet Camaro
37 15 19 Joe Graf Jr. CoverSeal Toyota 236 0 Toyota TRD Supra
38 13 78 Anthony Alfredo DUDE Wipes Chevrolet 144 0 Chevrolet Camaro

# – Rookie
i – Points ineligible
* – Part-time driver

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Alexandra is a Colorado-based journalist with a passion for all things involving horsepower, be it automotive or equestrian.

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