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No. 12 NASCAR Ford Tails Toyota At Homestead 2023: Video

After a hard-fought Cup Series race at Homestead-Miami Speedway on October 22nd, 2023, Ryan Blaney’s No. 12 NASCAR Ford Mustang came up just short in his bid for the win, following Christopher Bell’s No. 20 Toyota TRD Camry across the line.

Blaney followed Bell to the checkered flag 1.651 seconds back, a slightly disappointing result after leading 53 laps.

“We were trying, we just needed laps,” he said after the race. “The long run car was really good. I just couldn’t fire off for 10 laps or so. I think the track cooling off [during the red flag] helped those guys. I think we were better in the hotter, slicker conditions when ‘fire off’ speed didn’t matter as much and it fell off quicker. That played into our benefit.

He added, “We ran out of laps a little bit. I am proud of the effort. It was a really good day, we just got beat a little bit there at the end.”

The No. 45 Camry of Tyler Reddick finished third, followed by the No. 24 Chevy Camaro ZL1 of William Byron, while the No. 16 Camaro of AJ Allmendinger rounded out the top five.

Joey Logano’s No. 22 NASCAR Ford finished eighth, while Aric Almirola’s No. 10 Mustang brought it home in ninth. Kevin Harvick, driver of the No. 4 Mustang, took 11th place in his final start at Homestead.

NASCAR Cup Series Race Results, Homestead-Miami Speedway, October 22, 2023
Finish Start Car Number Driver Team Laps Run Laps Led Car
1 13 20 Christopher Bell (P) Rheem/Watts Toyota 267 26 Toyota TRD Camry
2 10 12 Ryan Blaney (P) Menards/Duracell Ford 267 53 Ford Mustang
3 3 45 Tyler Reddick (P) McDonald's Toyota 267 1 Toyota TRD Camry
4 7 24 William Byron (P) Liberty University Chevrolet 267 25 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
5 25 16 AJ Allmendinger Campers Inn RV Chevrolet 267 0 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
6 2 23 Bubba Wallace McDonald's Toyota 267 9 Toyota TRD Camry
7 9 54 Ty Gibbs # Monster Energy Toyota 267 0 Toyota TRD Camry
8 36 22 Joey Logano Shell Pennzoil Ford 267 0 Ford Mustang
9 30 10 Aric Almirola Smithfield Ford 267 0 Ford Mustang
10 6 3 Austin Dillon Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet 267 0 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
11 22 4 Kevin Harvick Budweiser Ford 267 0 Ford Mustang
12 26 2 Austin Cindric Freightliner Ford 267 0 Ford Mustang
13 29 41 Ryan Preece United Rentals Ford 267 0 Ford Mustang
14 19 43 Erik Jones Allegiant Chevrolet 267 0 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
15 16 9 Chase Elliott (P) Hooters Chevrolet 267 0 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
16 14 99 Daniel Suarez Freeway.com Chevrolet 267 0 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
17 21 14 Chase Briscoe Magical Vacation Planner Ford 267 0 Ford Mustang
18 18 8 Kyle Busch 3CHI Chevrolet 267 0 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
19 12 48 Alex Bowman Ally Koker's Garage Chevrolet 267 0 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
20 20 7 Corey LaJoie Gainbridge Chevrolet 267 0 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
21 17 17 Chris Buescher (P) Fastenal Ford 267 0 Ford Mustang
22 15 34 Michael McDowell Love's/Fleetguard Ford 267 0 Ford Mustang
23 27 31 Justin Haley LeafFIlter Gutter Protection Chevrolet 267 0 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
24 33 77 Ty Dillon Raze Shot Focus Chevrolet 266 0 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
25 32 38 Todd Gilliland Serial1.com E-Bikes Ford 266 0 Ford Mustang
26 34 51 Ryan Newman(i) Jacob Companies Ford 265 0 Ford Mustang
27 23 47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Boost by Kroger/Vitaminwater Chevrolet 263 0 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
28 4 6 Brad Keselowski BuildSubmarines.com Ford 262 16 Ford Mustang
29 1 19 Martin Truex Jr. (P) Bass Pro Shops Toyota 237 10 Toyota TRD Camry
30 11 11 Denny Hamlin (P) Sport Clips Haircuts Toyota 236 31 Toyota TRD Camry
31 8 1 Ross Chastain Kubota Chevrolet 221 0 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
32 24 42 John Hunter Nemechek(i) Sunseeker Resorts Chevrolet 218 0 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
33 31 15 JJ Yeley(i) IFCJ.org Ford 218 0 Ford Mustang
34 5 5 Kyle Larson (P) HendrickCars.com Chevrolet 214 96 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
35 35 78 Josh Bilicki(i) Zeigler Auto Group Chevrolet 201 0 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
36 28 21 Harrison Burton DEX Imaging Ford 165 0 Ford Mustang

# – Rookie
i – Points ineligible
* – Part-time driver
P – Playoffs eligible

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Alexandra is a Colorado-based journalist with a passion for all things involving horsepower, be it automotive or equestrian.

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