The NASCAR Ford teams had speed at the Indy Road Course for the Xfinity Series race on August 12th, 2023, but couldn’t find anything for the end of the race, trailing a Toyota and a slew of Chevys across the line. In fact, only two Mustang race cars finished within the top 10, all said and done.
The best-performing NASCAR Ford team was that of Cole Custer, who drove the No. 00 Mustang to a sixth-place result. Custer started near the front, pacing the No. 19 Toyota TRD Camry of Ty Gibbs. As the laps ticked by, Custer was able to stay near the front – until disaster struck on Lap 36.
The No. 7 Chevy Camaro of Justin Allgaier shoved the No. 00 Mustang into the grass, causing him to spin. He was able to save the car, and the race stayed green. Unfortunately, after the incident, Custer wasn’t able to get back to the leaders, and was relegated to his sixth-place finish.
Brett Moffitt was the only other Blue Oval team to finish in the top 10, taking 10th at the line. Riley Herbst, driver of the No. 25 Mustang, tailed him in 12th. All other Ford teams finished outside the top 20, while Gibbs’ No. 19 Supra captured the win.
| Finish | Start | Car Number | Driver | Team | Laps Run | Laps Led | Car |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 19 | Ty Gibbs(i) | He Gets Us Toyota | 62 | 28 | Toyota TRD Supra |
| 2 | 15 | 1 | Sam Mayer | Huck's Market Chevrolet | 62 | 5 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 3 | 1 | 10 | AJ Allmendinger(i) | LeafHome Water Solutions Chevrolet | 62 | 21 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 4 | 4 | 21 | Austin Hill | Bennett Transportation Chevrolet | 62 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 5 | 13 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | BRANDT Chevrolet | 62 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 6 | 6 | 00 | Cole Custer | HAAS Automation Ford | 62 | 0 | Ford Mustang |
| 7 | 12 | 48 | Parker Kligerman | Spiked Light Coolers Chevrolet | 62 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 8 | 9 | 2 | Sheldon Creed | Whelen Chevrolet | 62 | 1 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 9 | 21 | 26 | Kaz Grala | Toyota Outfitters Toyota | 62 | 0 | Toyota TRD Supra |
| 10 | 23 | 25 | Brett Moffitt | AM Technical Solutions Ford | 62 | 0 | Ford Mustang |
| 11 | 26 | 35 | Alex Labbe | Toyota | 62 | 0 | Toyota TRD Supra |
| 12 | 10 | 98 | Riley Herbst | Monster Energy Ford | 62 | 0 | Ford Mustang |
| 13 | 8 | 20 | John Hunter Nemechek | Mobil 1 Toyota | 62 | 0 | Toyota TRD Supra |
| 14 | 3 | 8 | Josh Berry | Jarrett Logistics Systems Chevrolet | 62 | 2 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 15 | 27 | 45 | Sage Karam | Til Valhalla Project Chevrolet | 62 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 16 | 14 | 27 | Jeb Burton | Puryear Tank Lines Chevrolet | 62 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 17 | 24 | 31 | Parker Retzlaff # | Bommarito.com/EasyCare Chevrolet | 62 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 18 | 19 | 36 | Josh Bilicki | Sherfick Companies Chevrolet | 62 | 1 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 19 | 20 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Wings Etc Grill & Pub Chevrolet | 62 | 1 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 20 | 29 | 4 | Kyle Weatherman | TeamJDMotorsports.com Chevrolet | 62 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 21 | 25 | 9 | Brandon Jones | Menards/Ortho Tomcat Chevrolet | 62 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 22 | 22 | 88 | Miguel Paludo | BRANDT Chevrolet | 62 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 23 | 32 | 78 | Anthony Alfredo | K & L Ready Mix Chevrolet | 62 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 24 | 11 | 50 | Preston Pardus | Chinchor Electric Inc. Chevrolet | 62 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 25 | 35 | 6 | Brennan Poole | Toxic Waste Hazardously Sour Candy Chevrolet | 62 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 26 | 16 | 24 | Connor Mosack | Toyota Genuine Parts Toyota | 62 | 0 | Toyota TRD Supra |
| 27 | 5 | 11 | Daniel Hemric | Cirkul Chevrolet | 61 | 3 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 28 | 17 | 18 | Sammy Smith # | TMC Toyota | 61 | 0 | Toyota TRD Supra |
| 29 | 33 | 43 | Ryan Ellis | Renascent Chevrolet | 61 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 30 | 36 | 28 | Kyle Sieg | RSS Racing Ford | 61 | 0 | Ford Mustang |
| 31 | 38 | 02 | Blaine Perkins # | Gratis Chevrolet | 60 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 32 | 30 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing Ford | 57 | 0 | Ford Mustang |
| 33 | 34 | 92 | Josh Williams | Alloy Employer Services Chevrolet | 57 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 34 | 18 | 16 | Chandler Smith # | Quick Tie Products Inc. Chevrolet | 56 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 35 | 37 | 38 | Joe Graf Jr. | G-coin Ford | 46 | 0 | Ford Mustang |
| 36 | 28 | 34 | Andre Castro | Wings and Wheels Foundation Chevrolet | 39 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 37 | 7 | 91 | Ross Chastain(i) | Skip Barber Racing School Chevrolet | 38 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 38 | 31 | 53 | Brad Perez | Chevrolet | 24 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 38 | 9 | 18 | Sammy Smith # | Pilot Flying J Toyota | 11 | 0 | Toyota TRD Supra |
# – Rookie
i – Points ineligible
* – Part-time driver
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