2023 Shriners Children's 200 at The Glen
The 2023 Shriners Children's 200 at The Glen was the 23rd stock car race of the 2023 NASCAR Xfinity Series, and the 28th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, August 19, 2023, in Watkins Glen, New York at Watkins Glen International, a 2.454 miles (3.949 km) permanent road course. The race was originally scheduled to be contested over 82 laps, but was extended to 86 laps due to a NASCAR overtime finish. In a wild overtime finish, Sam Mayer, driving for JR Motorsports, would spin race-leader Ty Gibbs on the final restart, and held off Sheldon Creed on the final lap to earn his second career NASCAR Xfinity Series win, and his second of the season. Gibbs had dominated the entire race, leading a race-high 70 laps. After spinning, he would end up finishing 17th. To fill out the podium, Creed, driving for Richard Childress Racing, and Parker Kligerman, driving for Big Machine Racing, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 23 of 33 of the 2023 NASCAR Xfinity Series | |||
| Date | August 19, 2023 | ||
| Official name | 28th Annual Shriners Children's 200 at The Glen | ||
| Location | Watkins Glen International, Watkins Glen, New York | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 2.454 mi (3.949 km) | ||
| Distance | 86 laps, 210 mi (338 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 82 laps, 201 mi (323 km) | ||
| Average speed | 86.857 mph (139.783 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver |
| Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Time | 1:10.549 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Laps | 70 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 1 | Sam Mayer | JR Motorsports | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | USA | ||
| Announcers | Rick Allen, Steve Letarte (booth), Mike Bagley (Esses), Dale Earnhardt Jr. (Turn 5) and Jeff Burton (Turns 6–7) | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | MRN | ||
After the race, NASCAR was later criticized due to the amount of oil and speedy dry on the racetrack from the previous caution, causing numerous drivers to spin or get loose in the final two laps, which included Josh Berry and Sammy Smith, after both of them spun coming to the white flag.