| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 4 of 33 of the 2023 NASCAR Xfinity Series | |||
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| Date | March 11, 2023 | ||
| Official name | 19th Annual United Rentals 200 | ||
| Location | Phoenix Raceway, Avondale, Arizona | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 1 mi (1.6 km) | ||
| Distance | 200 laps, 200 mi (320 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 200 laps, 200 mi (320 km) | ||
| Average speed | 82.079 mph (132.093 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Stewart-Haas Racing | ||
| Time | 27.701 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Sammy Smith | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Laps | 92 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 18 | Sammy Smith | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | FS1 | ||
| Announcers | Adam Alexander, Kevin Harvick, and Joey Logano | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | MRN | ||
The 2023 United Rentals 200 was the 4th stock car race of the 2023 NASCAR Xfinity Series, and the 19th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, March 11, 2023, in Avondale, Arizona at Phoenix Raceway, a 1 mile (1.6 km) permanent tri-oval shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 200 laps to complete. Sammy Smith, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would score the win after holding off Ryan Truex in the closing stages of the race. This was Smith's first career NASCAR Xfinity Series win. He would dominate the race as well, leading 92 laps.[1] To fill out the podium, Truex, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, and Sheldon Creed, driving for Richard Childress Racing, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
With his win, Smith became the youngest driver to win at Phoenix Raceway in the Xfinity Series.[2]
- ^ Skala, Chris (March 11, 2023). "18-Year-Old Sammy Smith Dominates at Phoenix, Scores 1st Xfinity Win". Frontstretch. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
- ^ "Sammy Smith becomes youngest winner at Phoenix in Xfinity race". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. March 11, 2023. Retrieved March 11, 2023.