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NASCAR Ford Starting Fourth For Xfinity Series Richmond Spring 2023

Rain got the better of on-track activity on Saturday, April 1st, 2023, at Richmond Raceway, canceling qualifying for the Xfinity Series race. As a result, the lineups were set by formula rather than on-track speeds, placing the best NASCAR Ford Mustang racer in the fourth-place starting position.

As a reminder, in the event that qualifying cannot be completed for any reason, NASCAR relies on a formula in order to set the lineup. This formula takes into account an individual driver’s performance in the previous weekend’s race with the following metrics:

  • Fastest lap time position (15 percent)
  • Driver’s final race position (25 percent)
  • Owner’s final race position (25 percent)
  • Owner points position (35 percent)

As such, Riley Herbst, driver of the No. 98 NASCAR Ford Mustang, earned the best starting position of all The Blue Oval’s racers, and will take the green flag from fourth place. Unfortunately, to find the next-best Ford, look all the way down in 17th, where the No. 39 Mustang of Ryan Sieg will take the green flag. Meanwhile, the No. 7 Chevy Camaro of Justin Allgaier has the pole position, followed by the No. 18 Toyota Supra of Sammy Smith in second, and the No. 1 Camaro of Sam Meyer in third.

Weather permitting, the green flag at Richmond will drop for the Xfinity Series race at 1 p.m. ET on Saturday, April 1st.

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

# – 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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