NASCAR Xfinity Series: Starting lineup for Richmond Raceway released, Justin Allgaier takes pole

After an action-packed Pit Boss 250, the 2023 NASCAR Xfinity Series arrives at Richmond Raceway in Richmond, Virginia. Fans are eagerly awaiting the start of yet another exciting Xfinity race this Saturday (April 1). The ToyotaCare 250 will be live on FS1 and MRN at 1:00 pm ET.

The seventh race of the 2023 Xfinity Series season will be contested on a 0.75-mile, D-shaped asphalt short track. The 37 drivers will compete over 250 laps in the race to secure a chance at driving down Victory Lane.

Motorsport journalist Bob Pockrass shared the starting line-up for ToyotaCare 250 on his official Twitter account.

In Saturday’s washed-out Xfinity qualifying race, JR Motorsports' Justin Allgaier claimed his seventh career Xfinity Series pole and will be joined by rookie Sammy Smith.

The lineup was determined by the NASCAR series rulebook’s qualifying metric. This means that Allgaier will start on pole because of his past performances at Richmond Raceway.

He will be followed by Sam Mayer, Riley Herbst, and Daniel Hemric rounding out the top five.

Sheldon Creed, Josh Berry, Chandler Smith, Brandon Jones, and John H. Nemechek complete the top 10.

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2023 NASCAR ToyotaCare 250 starting line-up

Here are the starting positions of the 38-car grid at Richmond Raceway:

1. #7 - Justin Allgaier
2. #18 - Sammy Smith
3. #1 - Sam Mayer
4. #98 - Riley Herbst
5. #11 - Daniel Hemric
6. #2 - Sheldon Creed
7. #8 - Josh Berry
8. #16 - Chandler Smith
9. #9 - Brandon Jones
10. #20 - John H. Nemechek
11. #10 - Derek Kraus
12. #51 - Jeremy Clements
13. #78 - Anthony Alfredo
14. #31 - Parker Retzlaff
15. #19 - Joe Graf Jr
16. #27 - Jeb Burton
17. #39 - Ryan Sieg
18. #21 - Austin Hill
19. #24 - Connor Mosack
20. #48 - Parker Kligerman
21. #26 - Kaz Grala
22. #00 - Cole Custer
23. #43 - Ryan Ellis
24. #25 - Brett Moffitt
25. #28 - Kyle Sieg
26. #92 - Josh Williams
27. #02 - Blaine Perkins
28. #45 - Leland Honeyman
29. #38 - Chris Hacker
30. #6 - Brennan Poole
31. #08 - Gray Gaulding
32. #91 - Alex Labbe
33. #53 - Patrick Emerling
34. #44 - Jeffrey Earnhardt
35. #35 - Joey Gase
36. #07 - Stefan Parsons
37. #4 - Garrett Smithley
38. #66 - Mason Maggio

Catch NASCAR Xfinity Series teams and drivers at the Richmond Raceway for ToyotaCare 250 on Saturday and can be enjoyed on FS1 and MRN.