Texas Motor Speedway was a race full of wrecks and tire blowouts, and the NASCAR Ford teams that held on to the end just didn’t have the speed to win on Sunday, September 24th, 2023.
The best Blue Oval racer was the No. 4 Ford Mustang of Kevin Harvick, who nosed his way into sixth place at the line after a relatively quiet run. However, Harvick is not eligible for the Playoffs, as he was eliminated after last weekend’s race at Bristol. Meanwhile Brad Keselowski’s No. 6 NASCAR Ford tailed him in seventh. Keselowski is still competing in the Playoffs, and his top 10 finish is an encouraging result as the season winds down. As it stands right now, he’s eight points above the cutoff line, and historically does well at Talladega, where the Cup Series will race next weekend.
Chase Briscoe, driver of the No. 14 Mustang, finished 10th, meanwhile, after a successful run. He’s not eligible for the Playoffs, however.
Ryan Blaney, driver of the No. 12 Mustang, appeared to have a decent day in the bag, racing the leaders for most of the afternoon, until he was nailed with a speeding penalty with 59 laps left. To add insult to injury, before Blaney could recover from the penalty, he was swept into a multicar wreck after two other competitors made contact. The No. 12 Mustang was damaged beyond repair, and he was forced to retire, ultimately finishing 28th, 11 laps down. He’s now below the Playoffs cutoff line an in danger of being eliminated from the postseason championship, with two races left before the Round of 12 concludes.
William Byron’s No. 24 Chevy Camaro ZL1 secured a berth in the Round of 8 with his surprise win at Texas.
| Finish | Start | Car Number | Driver | Team | Laps Run | Laps Led | Car |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | 24 | William Byron (P) | Liberty University Chevrolet | 267 | 6 | Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 |
| 2 | 5 | 1 | Ross Chastain (P) | Worldwide Express Chevrolet | 267 | 1 | Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 |
| 3 | 1 | 23 | Bubba Wallace (P) | McDonald's Toyota | 267 | 111 | Toyota TRD Camry |
| 4 | 9 | 20 | Christopher Bell (P) | Interstate Batteries Toyota | 267 | 0 | Toyota TRD Camry |
| 5 | 10 | 11 | Denny Hamlin (P) | FedEx Toyota | 267 | 0 | Toyota TRD Camry |
| 6 | 22 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Hunt Brothers Pizza Ford | 267 | 0 | Ford Mustang |
| 7 | 3 | 6 | Brad Keselowski (P) | BuildSubmarines.com Ford | 267 | 0 | Ford Mustang |
| 8 | 8 | 99 | Daniel Suarez | Kubota Chevrolet | 267 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 |
| 9 | 24 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Kroger/NOS Energy Drink Chevrolet | 267 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 |
| 10 | 31 | 14 | Chase Briscoe | Rush Truck Centers/Cummins Ford | 267 | 0 | Ford Mustang |
| 11 | 29 | 9 | Chase Elliott (P) | Kelley Blue Book Chevrolet | 267 | 1 | Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 |
| 12 | 14 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Ally Chevrolet | 267 | 1 | Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 |
| 13 | 28 | 31 | Justin Haley | LeafFilter Gutter Protection Chevrolet | 267 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 |
| 14 | 2 | 17 | Chris Buescher (P) | Fastenal Ford | 267 | 2 | Ford Mustang |
| 15 | 17 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Love's/Delo Ford | 267 | 0 | Ford Mustang |
| 16 | 19 | 42 | Carson Hocevar(i) | Sunseeker Resorts Chevrolet | 267 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 |
| 17 | 16 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. (P) | Bass Pro Shops Toyota | 267 | 0 | Toyota TRD Camry |
| 18 | 21 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Smithfield Ford | 267 | 0 | Ford Mustang |
| 19 | 26 | 77 | Ty Dillon | Shelton Companies Chevrolet | 267 | 3 | Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 |
| 20 | 30 | 21 | Harrison Burton | DEX Imaging Ford | 267 | 0 | Ford Mustang |
| 21 | 20 | 22 | Joey Logano | AAA Insurance Ford | 267 | 0 | Ford Mustang |
| 22 | 34 | 78 | BJ McLeod(i) | Gunk Chevrolet | 267 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 |
| 23 | 25 | 41 | Ryan Preece | Autodesk Ford | 267 | 0 | Ford Mustang |
| 24 | 33 | 38 | Zane Smith(i) | Ambetter Health Ford | 267 | 0 | Ford Mustang |
| 25 | 15 | 45 | Tyler Reddick (P) | Jordan Brand Toyota | 267 | 36 | Toyota TRD Camry |
| 26 | 27 | 7 | Corey LaJoie | Gainbridge Chevrolet | 262 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 |
| 27 | 32 | 2 | Austin Cindric | Discount Tire Ford | 261 | 1 | Ford Mustang |
| 28 | 23 | 12 | Ryan Blaney (P) | Menards/Dutch Boy Ford | 258 | 0 | Ford Mustang |
| 29 | 6 | 16 | AJ Allmendinger | Action Industries Chevrolet | 255 | 1 | Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 |
| 30 | 12 | 43 | Erik Jones | vseverybody.com Chevrolet | 255 | 3 | Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 |
| 31 | 11 | 5 | Kyle Larson (P) | HendrickCars.com Chevrolet | 248 | 99 | Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 |
| 32 | 35 | 15 | JJ Yeley(i) | Patriot Mobile/Folds of Honor Ford | 241 | 2 | Ford Mustang |
| 33 | 4 | 54 | Ty Gibbs # | Interstate Batteries Toyota | 77 | 0 | Toyota TRD Camry |
| 34 | 7 | 8 | Kyle Busch (P) | 3CHI Chevrolet | 73 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 |
| 35 | 36 | 51 | Todd Gilliland | Biohaven/Jacob Co. Ford | 52 | 0 | Ford Mustang |
| 36 | 13 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet | 40 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 |
# – Rookie
i – Points ineligible
* – Part-time driver
P – Playoffs eligible
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