Ken Pettit enters the four-to-go stretch 64 points ahead of Ryan Heuser for the Championship crown! Both drivers will start inside the top-10, with the NOS Energy Chevrolet on the pole. Ironically, the #138 and #8 cars finished 1st and 7th during the spring race. Today, they will start 1st and 7th.

Race Results

Points Standings

Race Recap

Dakota Wilkins pulled ahead early with his Lucas Racing horsepower propelling him to the ultimate heights. He would lead three laps in total, before renouncing the lead to John Battista who is in a desperate plea to dominate the event. He and John Tharp would swap the top-spots early in the go.

Battista, Tharp, Timothy McDonnell and Matt Raboin pulled ahead in a four-car breakaway at the front. McDonnell would nab his first bonus points of the race, amongst the seven drivers with a realistic chance to to catch the #8 and #138 in the standings. Towards the back, Tony Pizzaro and Matthew Dominique fell victim to flat tires, going a lap down early.

The first casualty of the event was Cristiano De Sa after a broken camshaft on lap 50, earning his 9th finish outside the top-35 in only 15 races in 2023. A caution flag brought out by a Matthew Dominique spin packed the field back together, seeing Bink Lucas and Matt Raboin fight it out for the top spot. Battista, Zakk Miller and John Battista all meandered spots at the front while the rest of the field remained in a two-to-three-wide frenzy.

2023 Dunacell 500, Part 1

2023 Dunacell 500, Part 2