The 2023 Alsco Uniforms 300 was the 12th stock car race of the 2023 NASCAR Xfinity Series, and the 42nd iteration of the event. The race was held in Concord, North Carolina at Charlotte Motor Speedway, a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) tri-oval shaped racetrack. It was originally scheduled to be held on Saturday, May 27, 2023, but due to constant rain showers, the race was postponed until Monday, May 29, immediately following the Coca-Cola 600Cup Series race on the same day. The race took the scheduled 200 laps to complete. Justin Allgaier, driving for JR Motorsports, was able to stretch out his fuel mileage during the final 20 laps, and earn his 20th career NASCAR Xfinity Series win, and his first of the season. Allgaier dominated the majority of the race as well, leading a race-high 83 laps.[1] To fill out the podium, John Hunter Nemechek, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, and Cole Custer, driving for Stewart-Haas Racing, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
The 2,000 acres (8.1 km2) complex also features a state-of-the-art 0.250 mi (0.402 km) drag racing strip, ZMAX Dragway. It is the only all-concrete, four-lane drag strip in the United States and hosts NHRA events. Alongside the drag strip is a state-of-the-art clay oval that hosts dirt racing including the World of Outlaws finals among other popular racing events.
Entry list
(R) denotes rookie driver.
(i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
^Kyle Busch was originally scheduled to the drive the 10 car for Kaulig Racing at Charlotte, but due to the Xfinity race being postponed to the same day as the Cup race, Justin Haley took over the 10 car for the race. Busch practiced and qualified the car before Haley took over.[2]
Practice
The first and only practice session was held on Friday, May 26, at 3:35 PM EST, and would last for 20 minutes.[3]John Hunter Nemechek, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 30.159, and an average speed of 179.051 mph (288.155 km/h).[4]
Qualifying was held on Friday, May 26, at 4:05 PM EST.[3] Since Charlotte Motor Speedway is an intermediate racetrack, the qualifying system used is a single-car, one-lap system with only one round. In that round, whoever sets the fastest time will win the pole.[5]Justin Allgaier, driving for JR Motorsports, would score the pole for the race, with a lap of 29.806, and an average speed of 181.172 mph (291.568 km/h).[6]
