The Blue Oval is quite outnumbered in the Xfinity Series, and unfortunately, the NASCAR Ford teams weren’t around to make a go at the checkered flag on Saturday, July 8th, 2023, at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
Ryan Sieg, driver of the No. 39 Ford Mustang, led 15 laps before being involved in an incident on a Lap 87 restart. Toward the middle of the pack, the No. 98 Mustang of Riley Herbst was forced to slow due to a blown tire. This caused Brandon Jones, driver of the No. 9 Chevy Camaro, to swerve to avoid Herbst’s No. 98 Mustang, collecting Sieg’s No. 39 Mustang and spinning him into the outside wall. The damage proved too much to overcome, and Sieg’s No. 39 was forced to retire from the race.
“We did everything right,” Sieg said after exiting the infield care center. “It just sucks to be on this side of it. We’ve been fast in all of four of these (Atlanta) races.”
With the top Mustangs eliminated, the best-finishing NASCAR Ford was that of Brett Moffitt, who piloted the No. 25 Mustang to an 11th-place result. John Hunter Nemechek, driver of the No. 20 Toyota TRD Supra, was the winner in a NASCAR Overtime finish.
| Finish | Start | Car Number | Driver | Team | Laps Run | Laps Led | Car |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 20 | John Hunter Nemechek | Mobil 1 Toyota | 169 | 3 | Toyota TRD Supra |
| 2 | 11 | 11 | Daniel Hemric | Cirkul Chevrolet | 169 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 3 | 7 | 00 | Cole Custer | HAAS Automation Ford | 169 | 0 | Ford Mustang |
| 4 | 13 | 10 | Justin Haley(i) | Campers Inn RV Chevrolet | 169 | 80 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 5 | 5 | 1 | Sam Mayer | Accelerate Pros Talent Chevrolet | 169 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 6 | 12 | 19 | Ty Gibbs(i) | He Gets Us Toyota | 169 | 0 | Toyota TRD Supra |
| 7 | 34 | 28 | Kyle Sieg | Cedar Ridge Landscaping Ford | 169 | 0 | Ford Mustang |
| 8 | 17 | 48 | Parker Kligerman | Spiked Light Coolers Chevrolet | 169 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 9 | 16 | 92 | Josh Williams | Coolray/Alloy Employer Chevrolet | 169 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 10 | 3 | 18 | Sammy Smith # | TMC Toyota | 169 | 0 | Toyota TRD Supra |
| 11 | 27 | 25 | Brett Moffitt | AM Technical Solutions Ford | 169 | 0 | Ford Mustang |
| 12 | 10 | 21 | Austin Hill | Bennett Transportation Chevrolet | 169 | 1 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 13 | 21 | 27 | Jeb Burton | Alsco Uniforms Chevrolet | 169 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 14 | 31 | 26 | Kaz Grala | CRUSH Strawberry Lemonade Toyota | 169 | 0 | Toyota TRD Supra |
| 15 | 8 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Fly and Form Structures Chevrolet | 169 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 16 | 20 | 31 | Parker Retzlaff # | Bommarito.com/FVP/EasyCare Chevrolet | 169 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 17 | 14 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | Hellman's Chevrolet | 169 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 18 | 24 | 91 | Josh Bilicki | Insurance King Chevrolet | 168 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 19 | 4 | 8 | Josh Berry | Jarrett Logistics Systems Chevrolet | 168 | 34 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 20 | 1 | 16 | Chandler Smith # | Roofing Georgia Chevrolet | 168 | 5 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 21 | 28 | 38 | Joe Graf Jr. | Getcoverseal.com Ford | 167 | 4 | Ford Mustang |
| 22 | 35 | 35 | David Starr | Fr8Auctions/Half Off Ford | 167 | 0 | Ford Mustang |
| 23 | 19 | 45 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | Advanced Material Handling Chevrolet | 167 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 24 | 32 | 8 | Mason Massey | A-Z Companies/Special Olympics Chevrolet | 167 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 25 | 30 | 43 | Ryan Ellis | Classic Collision Chevrolet | 167 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 26 | 37 | 4 | Garrett Smithley | Trophy Tractor Chevrolet | 167 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 27 | 25 | 24 | Parker Chase | Ontivity Toyota | 167 | 0 | Toyota TRD Supra |
| 28 | 29 | 6 | Brennan Poole | Macc Door Systems Chevrolet | 165 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 29 | 36 | 53 | Akinori Ogata(i) | YKK aP Chevrolet | 103 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 30 | 26 | 7 | Mason Maggio(i) | ACE Hardware/HMY Yachts Chevrolet | 102 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 31 | 33 | 36 | Kyle Weatherman | Fanttik Chevrolet | 97 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 32 | 22 | 02 | Blaine Perkins # | Warrior Health Foundation Chevrolet | 96 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 33 | 15 | 9 | Brandon Jones | Menards/Atlas Roofing Chevrolet | 91 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 34 | 18 | 78 | Anthony Alfredo | TicketSmarter Chevrolet | 90 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 35 | 9 | 2 | Sheldon Creed | Whelen Chevrolet | 88 | 24 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 36 | 6 | 98 | Riley Herbst | Monster Energy Ford | 88 | 3 | Ford Mustang |
| 37 | 23 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | CMRroofing.com Ford | 87 | 15 | Ford Mustang |
| 38 | 38 | 44 | Greg Van Alst | CB Fabricating Chevrolet | 62 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
# – Rookie
i – Points ineligible
* – Part-time driver
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