The 2023 UNOH 200 presented by Ohio Logistics was the 20th stock car race of the

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, the first race of the Round of 8, and the 26th iteration of the

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. The race was held on Thursday, September 14, 2023, in

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, a permanent oval shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 200 laps to complete.

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, driving for

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, would make a late-race pass on

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for lead with five laps to go, and held him off to earn his fifth career

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win, and his third of the season. He would also earn a spot in the Championship 4. Eckes had dominated the entire race, winning both stages and leading a race-high 150 laps. To fill out the podium, Eckes, driving for

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, and

Grant Enfinger Grant McArthur Enfinger (born January 22, 1985) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He competes full-time in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, driving the No. 9 Chevrolet Silverado#Fourth-generation Silverado / fifth-generation S ...

, driving for

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, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.

Background

The Bristol Motor Speedway, formerly known as Bristol International Raceway and Bristol Raceway, is a

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short track venue located in

. Constructed in 1960, it held its first NASCAR race on July 30, 1961. Despite its short length, Bristol is among the most popular tracks on the NASCAR schedule because of its distinct features, which include extraordinarily steep banking, an all concrete surface, two pit roads, and

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-like seating. It has also been named one of the loudest NASCAR tracks.

Entry list

* (R) denotes rookie driver. * (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points. * (P) denotes playoff driver.

Practice

For practice, drivers will be separated into two groups, Group A and B. Both sessions will be 15 minutes long, and was held on Thursday, September 14, at 4:00 PM EST.

, driving for

, would set the fastest time between both sessions, with a lap of 15.424, and an average speed of .

Qualifying

Qualifying was held on Thursday, September 14, at 4:35 PM EST. Since

is a short track, the qualifying system used is a single-car, two-lap system with only one round. In that round, whoever sets the fastest time will win the pole.

, driving for

, would score the pole for the race, with a lap of 15.101, and an average speed of .

Race results

Stage 1 ''Laps: 55'' Stage 2 ''Laps: 55'' Stage 3 ''Laps: 90''

Standings after the race

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

References

{{2023 NASCAR Truck Series NASCAR races at Bristol Motor Speedway

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