Despite showing strength the last few weekends, the NASCAR Ford teams left Martinsville disappointed after the Xfinity Series race on October 28th, 2023.
Riley Herbst was the most impressive Blue Oval racer, piloting his No. 98 Mustang to a fourth-place finish. While he was able to keep the leaders in his sights, he wasn’t able to seal the deal, but managed to avoid the melee on the last lap while several Chevy competitors had it out.
Unfortunately, Herbst was the only NASCAR Ford team to finish in the top 10, as the next-best Mustang racer – the No. 28 Ford of CJ McLaughlin – finished 13th.
Meanwhile, Cole Custer, driver of the No. 00 Mustang, will be the only NASCAR Ford team up for a championship at Phoenix next weekend, joining Sam Mayer, driver of the No. 1 Chevy Camaro; Justin Allgaier, driver of the No. 7 Camaro; and John Hunter Nemechek, driver of the No. 20 Toyota TRD Supra as the four drivers who will race for the 2023 Xfinity Series title.
Custer finished 19th at Martinsville, leading one lap during the event.
Justin Allgaier’s No. 7 Camaro got across the finish line at Martinsville in first place, barely ahead of the No. 2 Camaro of Sheldon Creed.
| Finish | Start | Car Number | Driver | Team | Laps Run | Laps Led | Car |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 7 | Justin Allgaier (P) | Hellmann's Chevrolet | 256 | 21 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 2 | 8 | 2 | Sheldon Creed (P) | Whelen Chevrolet | 256 | 1 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 3 | 1 | 18 | Sammy Smith # (P) | Pilot Flying J/Pringles Toyota | 256 | 147 | Toyota TRD Supra |
| 4 | 4 | 98 | Riley Herbst | Monster Energy Ford | 256 | 0 | Ford Mustang |
| 5 | 12 | 8 | Josh Berry | Bass Pro Shops/TRACKER Boats Chevrolet | 256 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 6 | 14 | 10 | Daniel Hemric (P) | Campers Inn RV Chevrolet | 256 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 7 | 10 | 31 | Parker Retzlaff # | FUNKAWAY Chevrolet | 256 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 8 | 22 | 78 | Anthony Alfredo | Dead On Tools Chevrolet | 256 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 9 | 38 | 27 | Jeb Burton | State Water Heaters Chevrolet | 256 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 10 | 15 | 48 | Parker Kligerman | Spiked Light Coolers Chevrolet | 256 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 11 | 19 | 11 | Layne Riggs | Infinity Communications Group Chevrolet | 256 | 9 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 12 | 26 | 44 | Rajah Caruth(i) | Virginia State Chevrolet | 256 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 13 | 34 | 28 | CJ McLaughlin | Sci Aps Ford | 256 | 0 | Ford Mustang |
| 14 | 24 | 92 | Josh Williams | Alloy Employer Services Chevrolet | 256 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 15 | 11 | 19 | Myatt Snider | Tree Top Toyota | 256 | 1 | Toyota TRD Supra |
| 16 | 6 | 9 | Brandon Jones | Menards/Delta Faucets Chevrolet | 256 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 17 | 20 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Spartan Waste/Fox Sports 98.3 Chevrolet | 256 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 18 | 5 | 20 | John Hunter Nemechek (P) | Mobil 1 Toyota | 256 | 54 | Toyota TRD Supra |
| 19 | 3 | 00 | Cole Custer (P) | Haas Automation Ford | 256 | 1 | Ford Mustang |
| 20 | 16 | 25 | Brett Moffitt | AM Technical Solutions Ford | 256 | 0 | Ford Mustang |
| 21 | 9 | 21 | Austin Hill (P) | Global Industrial Chevrolet | 255 | 22 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 22 | 31 | 02 | Blaine Perkins # | PayDay Salutes Chevrolet | 255 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 23 | 18 | 91 | Josh Bilicki | Evolution Edges/ChemungSupply Chevrolet | 255 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 24 | 32 | 43 | Ryan Ellis | KeenParts.com Chevrolet | 245 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 25 | 17 | 1 | Sam Mayer (P) | Accelerate Pros Talent Chevrolet | 244 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 26 | 29 | 45 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | ForeverLawn Cleveland Chevrolet | 244 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 27 | 30 | 08 | Chad Finchum | Garrison Homes Ford | 244 | 0 | Ford Mustang |
| 28 | 23 | 26 | Kaz Grala | Island Coastal Lager Toyota | 243 | 0 | Toyota TRD Supra |
| 29 | 33 | 38 | Joe Graf Jr. | Bucked Up Energy Ford | 240 | 0 | Ford Mustang |
| 30 | 35 | 35 | Chris Hacker(i) | Chevrolet | 237 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 31 | 25 | 24 | Connor Mosack | Toyota Genuine Parts Toyota | 232 | 0 | Toyota TRD Supra |
| 32 | 27 | 6 | Brennan Poole | Finance Pro Plus Chevrolet | 218 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 33 | 36 | 53 | Akinori Ogata(i) | Pneumatic Tools Shinano Chevrolet | 217 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 34 | 21 | 4 | JJ Yeley | Old House Life Chevrolet | 207 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 35 | 13 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | Sci Aps Ford | 203 | 0 | Ford Mustang |
| 36 | 7 | 16 | Chandler Smith # (P) | Quick Tie Products Inc. Chevrolet | 187 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 37 | 37 | 07 | Devin Jones | Verinext Chevrolet | 131 | 0 | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 38 | 28 | 29 | Kyle Sieg | Night Owl Ford | 40 | 0 | Ford Mustang |
# – Rookie
i – Points ineligible
* – Part-time driver
P – Playoffs eligible
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