The NASCAR Ford teams had a rough go at Darlington Raceway on September 3rd, 2023, stricken by unfortunate circumstances as a Chevy celebrated in Victory Lane.
Kevin Harvick, driver of the No. 4 Ford Mustang, kept the top drivers in his sights for most of the night, chasing the No. 45 Toyota TRD Camry of Tyler Reddick around the 1.366-mile oval track. However, on Lap 310, Harvick attempted to navigate to Pit Road, forcing Reddick’s No. 45 Camry to check up in front of Ryan Newman’s No. 51 Mustang. Newman then spun, forcing a caution. In turn, Harvick’s No. 4 Mustang was caught on Pit Road, which was closed at the time, resulting in a penalty and a 19th-place finish.
Meanwhile, Michael McDowell, driver of the No. 34 NASCAR Ford and another Playoffs contender, struggled throughout the day. He had gone a lap down by the time he was swept up into a wreck that critically damaged his race car. He was forced to retire from the race and is currently last in the Playoffs standings.
Joey Logano’s No. 22 Mustang struck the wall a few times during the race, ultimately finishing 12th.
| Finish | Start | Car Number | Driver | Team | Laps Run | Laps Led | Car |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | 5 | Kyle Larson (P) | HendrickCars.com Chevrolet | 367 | 55 | Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 |
| 2 | 3 | 45 | Tyler Reddick (P) | Jordan Brand Toyota | 367 | 90 | Toyota TRD Camry |
| 3 | 8 | 17 | Chris Buescher (P) | BuildSubmarines.com Ford | 367 | 0 | Ford Mustang |
| 4 | 23 | 24 | William Byron (P) | Liberty University Chevrolet | 367 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 |
| 5 | 27 | 1 | Ross Chastain (P) | Unishippers Chevrolet | 367 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 |
| 6 | 5 | 6 | Brad Keselowski (P) | Solomon Plumbing Ford | 367 | 0 | Ford Mustang |
| 7 | 19 | 23 | Bubba Wallace (P) | McDonald's Toyota | 367 | 0 | Toyota TRD Camry |
| 8 | 13 | 9 | Chase Elliott (P) | NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet | 367 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 |
| 9 | 4 | 12 | Ryan Blaney (P) | Menards/Richmond Water Heaters Ford | 367 | 0 | Ford Mustang |
| 10 | 20 | 43 | Erik Jones | Allegiant Chevrolet | 367 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 |
| 11 | 11 | 8 | Kyle Busch (P) | McLaren Custom Grills Chevrolet | 367 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 |
| 12 | 6 | 22 | Joey Logano (P) | Shell Pennzoil Ford | 367 | 0 | Ford Mustang |
| 13 | 16 | 16 | AJ Allmendinger | Action Industries Chevrolet | 367 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 |
| 14 | 10 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Smithfield Ford | 367 | 0 | Ford Mustang |
| 15 | 12 | 14 | Chase Briscoe | HighPoint.com/Lady in Black Ford | 367 | 0 | Ford Mustang |
| 16 | 25 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (P) | Boost by Kroger/Irish Spring Chevrolet | 367 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 |
| 17 | 15 | 42 | Carson Hocevar(i) | Sunseeker Resort Chevrolet | 367 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 |
| 18 | 31 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. (P) | Bass Pro Shops Toyota | 367 | 0 | Toyota TRD Camry |
| 19 | 7 | 4 | Kevin Harvick (P) | Mobil 1 Take 5 Ford | 367 | 1 | Ford Mustang |
| 20 | 28 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Morgan & Morgan Chevrolet | 367 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 |
| 21 | 17 | 54 | Ty Gibbs # | Monster Energy Toyota | 367 | 0 | Toyota TRD Camry |
| 22 | 22 | 7 | Corey LaJoie | Gainbridge Chevrolet | 367 | 3 | Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 |
| 23 | 1 | 20 | Christopher Bell (P) | Yahoo! Toyota | 366 | 40 | Toyota TRD Camry |
| 24 | 29 | 31 | Justin Haley | LeafFilter Gutter Protection Chevrolet | 366 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 |
| 25 | 2 | 11 | Denny Hamlin (P) | Sport Clips Haircuts Toyota | 366 | 177 | Toyota TRD Camry |
| 26 | 30 | 38 | Todd Gilliland | Quincy Compressor Ford | 366 | 0 | Ford Mustang |
| 27 | 35 | 51 | Ryan Newman | Parts Plus/Biohaven Ford | 365 | 0 | Ford Mustang |
| 28 | 34 | 41 | Ryan Preece | HaasTooling.com Ford | 364 | 0 | Ford Mustang |
| 29 | 26 | 77 | Ty Dillon | Raze Energy Blue Shock Chevrolet | 364 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 |
| 30 | 33 | 15 | JJ Yeley(i) | Ollie's Bargain Outlet Ford | 362 | 1 | Ford Mustang |
| 31 | 14 | 2 | Austin Cindric | Discount Tire Ford | 361 | 0 | Ford Mustang |
| 32 | 9 | 34 | Michael McDowell (P) | StageFront.VIP Ford | 329 | 0 | Ford Mustang |
| 33 | 24 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Ally Chevrolet | 322 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 |
| 34 | 21 | 99 | Daniel Suarez | Freeway.com Chevrolet | 320 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 |
| 35 | 32 | 21 | Harrison Burton | Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford | 318 | 0 | Ford Mustang |
| 36 | 36 | 78 | BJ McLeod | Affliction Chevrolet | 210 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 |
# – Rookie
i – Points ineligible
* – Part-time driver
P – Playoffs eligible
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Comments
WOW !! No mention of the 17 & 6 who were competitive the whole race !!
Another glorious win for Chevy and another humiliating defeat for FURD!