The 2023 BRANDT 200 was the first stock car race of the

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season, and was the 60th running of the

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. The race was held on Saturday, February 18, 2023, in

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, a 2.5 mile (4 km) permanent tri-oval shaped asphalt

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. The race was contested over 80 laps. In a chaotic race that brought several cautions, Greg Van Alst, driving for his own team, Greg Van Alst Motorsports, would win the race after making a last lap pass on Jason White for the lead. This was Alst's first career

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win. To fill out the podium,

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, driving for

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, and Sean Corr, driving for Empire Racing, would finish 2nd and 3rd respectively. This race was known as the stock car debut for

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, the actor known for starring in the

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.'' This was his first start as part of his full-time season with

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Background

is one of three

s to hold

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races, the other two being

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and

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. The standard track at Daytona International Speedway is a four-turn superspeedway that is 2.5 miles (4.0 km) long. The track's turns are banked at 31

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, while the front stretch, the location of the finish line, is banked at 18 degrees.

Entry list

* (R) denotes rookie driver.

Practice

The first and only practice session was held on Thursday, February 16, at 4:05 PM EST, and would last for 50 minutes.

, driving for

, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 49.393, and an average speed of .

Qualifying

Qualifying was held on Friday, February 17, at 1:30 PM EST. For qualifying, drivers were split into six different groups. The driver who sets the overall fastest lap will win the pole.

, driving for

, would score the pole for the race, with a lap of 49.396, and an average speed of .

Race results

Standings after the race

;Drivers' Championship standings *Note: Only the first 10 positions are included for the driver standings.

References

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