Nemechek Tops in Phoenix Xfinity Practice

John Hunter Nemechek, driver of the #20 Pye Barker Fire & Safety Toyota, speaks to the media during the NASCAR Championship Media Day at Phoenix Raceway on November 02, 2023 in Avondale, Arizona. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)
(PHOENIX, AZ – NOV 3, 2023 – RIS) John Hunter Nemechek topped the lap speed table for both single-lap speed and ten-lap average in preparation for Saturday’s championship-deciding NASCAR Xfinity race. Cole Custer set the second-quickest single lap at 27.817 sec and 129.417 mph, some 0.138 second slower than Nemechek’s 27.679 / 130.063 best round.
The fourth-fastest car, Justin Allgaier, also a Playoffs driver, set a time of 27.918, while the fourth Playoffs driver, Sam Mayer, was tenth on the charts at the end of the session.
Practice: NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship - Phoenix Raceway
Pos, Driver, Car, Time, Speed, Lap #, # Laps, -Fastest, -Next
1) John Hunter Nemechek (P), No. 20 Pye Barker Fire & Safety Toyota, 27.679 sec, 130.063 mph, 4, 45, ---, ---
2) Cole Custer (P), No. 00 Haas Automation Ford, 27.817, 129.417, 3, 41, -0.138 sec, -0.138 sec
3) Riley Herbst, No. 98 Monster Energy Ford, 27.913, 128.972, 2, 42, -0.234, -0.096
4) Justin Allgaier (P), No. 7 BRANDT Chevrolet, 27.918, 128.949, 3, 43, -0.239, -0.005
5) Sammy Smith #, No. 18 Pilot Flying J Toyota, 27.920, 128.940, 6, 50, -0.241, -0.002
6) Jeb Burton, No. 27 Bommarito.com/EasyCare Chevrolet, 27.937, 128.861, 4, 36, -0.258, -0.017
7) Brandon Jones, No. 9 Menards/Tuscany Faucets Chevrolet, 27.948, 128.811, 6, 47, -0.269, -0.011
8) Josh Berry, No. 8 Bass Pro Shops/TRACKER Boats Chevrolet, 27.963, 128.742, 6, 32, -0.284, -0.015
9) Sheldon Creed, No. 2 Whelen Chevrolet, 27.976, 128.682, 3, 46, -0.297, -0.013
10) Sam Mayer (P), No. 1 Accelerate Pros Talent Chevrolet, 27.999, 128.576, 5, 30, -0.320, -0.023
11) Parker Retzlaff #, No. 31 FUNKAWAY Chevrolet, 28.015, 128.503, 2, 43, -0.336, -0.016
12) Myatt Snider, No. 19 Tree Top Toyota, 28.033, 128.420, 3, 28, -0.354, -0.018
13) Chandler Smith #, No. 16 Quick Tie Products Inc. Chevrolet, 28.047, 128.356, 4, 56, -0.368, -0.014
14) Daniel Hemric, No. 10 Action Industries Chevrolet, 28.074, 128.233, 2, 36, -0.395, -0.027
15) Austin Hill, No. 21 Bennett Transportation Chevrolet, 28.121, 128.018, 4, 54, -0.442, -0.047
16) Parker Kligerman, No. 48 Spiked Light Coolers Chevrolet, 28.128, 127.986, 4, 36, -0.449, -0.007
17) Rajah Caruth(i), No. 17 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, 28.137, 127.945, 11, 45, -0.458, -0.009
18) Derek Kraus(i), No. 11 Western States Flooring Chevrolet, 28.155, 127.864, 4, 39, -0.476, -0.018
19) Kyle Weatherman, No. 91 Fanttik Chevrolet, 28.196, 127.678, 4, 38, -0.517, -0.041
20) Jeremy Clements, No. 51 Impel Union Chevrolet, 28.204, 127.641, 5, 27, -0.525, -0.008
21) Kaz Grala, No. 26 Ruedebusch Toyota, 28.214, 127.596, 5, 45, -0.535, -0.010
22) Connor Mosack, No. 24 Toyota Outfitters Toyota, 28.229, 127.528, 4, 35, -0.550, -0.015
23) Ryan Sieg, No. 39 Sci Aps Ford, 28.232, 127.515, 5, 30, -0.553, -0.003
24) Brett Moffitt, No. 25 AM Technical Solutions Ford, 28.238, 127.488, 8, 27, -0.559, -0.006
25) Chris Hacker(i), No. 53 Morgan & Morgan Chevrolet, 28.247, 127.447, 1, 33, -0.568, -0.009
26) JJ Yeley, No. 08 Fan Controlled/Safelite Ford, 28.283, 127.285, 4, 12, -0.604, -0.036
27) Daniel Dye(i), No. 44 Champion Container Chevrolet, 28.303, 127.195, 6, 19, -0.624, -0.020
28) Timmy Hill(i), No. 66 Angry Crab Shack Ford, 28.448, 126.547, 4, 14, -0.769, -0.145
29) Josh Williams, No. 92 Seacrest Studios/ALLOY Chevrolet, 28.450, 126.538, 7, 24, -0.771, -0.002
30) Anthony Alfredo, No. 78 RTIC Chevrolet, 28.513, 126.258, 4, 36, -0.834, -0.063
31) Kyle Sieg, No. 38 JW Sports Cards Ford, 28.542, 126.130, 6, 37, -0.863, -0.029
32) Blaine Perkins #, No. 02 Gratis Chevrolet, 28.574, 125.989, 3, 25, -0.895, -0.032
33) Brennan Poole, No. 6 KSDT CPA Chevrolet, 28.574, 125.989, 6, 47, -0.895, -0.000
34) Dawson Cram, No. 07 TITAN CONSTRUCTION Chevrolet, 28.590, 125.918, 21, 23, -0.911, -0.016
35) Joey Gase, No. 35 Donate Life Arizona Ford, 28.607, 125.843, 5, 23, -0.928, -0.017
36) Ryan Ellis, No. 43 Spider Energy Drink Chevrolet, 28.693, 125.466, 37, 37, -1.014, -0.086
37) Brad Perez, No. 74 Lerner & Rowe Injury Lawyers Chevrolet, 28.754, 125.200, 4, 9, -1.075, -0.061
38) Joe Graf Jr, No. 28 Bucked Up Ford, 28.862, 124.731, 12, 40, -1.183, -0.108
39) Stefan Parsons(i), No. 4 Jupiter Rings Buffalo Sauce Chevrolet, 29.039, 123.971, 3, 27, -1.360, -0.177
40) Jeffrey Earnhardt, No. 45 ForeverLawn Chevrolet, 29.253, 123.064, 11, 17, -1.574, -0.214No.
(i) Ineligible for driver points in this series, (#) Rookie, (P) Playoffs
Best 10 Consecutive Lap Average
Pos, Driver, Car, From Lap, To Lap, Avg Speed
1) John Hunter Nemechek (P), No. 20 Pye Barker Fire & Safety Toyota, 10, 19, 127.387 mph
2) Austin Hill, No. 21 Bennett Transportation Chevrolet, 8, 17, 127.099
3) Cole Custer (P), No. 00 Haas Automation Ford, 11, 20, 126.979
4) Sam Mayer (P), No. 1 Accelerate Pros Talent Chevrolet, 11, 20, 126.668
5) Justin Allgaier (P), No. 7 BRANDT Chevrolet, 11, 20, 126.564
6) Sammy Smith #, No. 18 Pilot Flying J Toyota, 11, 20, 126.563
7) Sheldon Creed, No. 2 Whelen Chevrolet, 13, 22, 126.399
8) Chandler Smith #, No. 16 Quick Tie Products Inc. Chevrolet, 20, 29, 125.767
9) Myatt Snider, No. 19 Tree Top Toyota, 19, 28, 125.464
10) Josh Berry, No. 8 Bass Pro Shops/TRACKER Boats Chevrolet, 18, 27, 125.287
11) Daniel Hemric, No. 10 Action Industries Chevrolet, 15, 24, 125.138
12) Kyle Sieg, No. 38 JW Sports Cards Ford, 8, 17, 124.781
13) Derek Kraus(i), No. 11 Western States Flooring Chevrolet, 15, 24, 124.595
14) Brett Moffitt, No. 25 AM Technical Solutions Ford, 18, 27, 124.524
15) Riley Herbst, No. 98 Monster Energy Ford, 27, 36, 124.194
16) Rajah Caruth(i), No. 17 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, 26, 35, 124.164
17) Ryan Ellis, No. 43 Spider Energy Drink Chevrolet, 10, 19, 124.162
18) Brandon Jones, No. 9 Menards/Tuscany Faucets Chevrolet, 26, 35, 124.060
19) Connor Mosack, No. 24 Toyota Outfitters Toyota, 23, 32, 123.993
20) Kaz Grala, No. 26 Ruedebusch Toyota, 25, 34, 123.755
21) Brennan Poole, No. 6 KSDT CPA Chevrolet, 26, 35, 122.218
* Must run 10 consecutive laps to be included.
John Davison
Long-time RIS staffer, beginning in the mid-80s. Charlotte, NC area local contact.