| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 1 of 23 of the 2023 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series | |||
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| Date | February 17, 2023 | ||
| Official name | 24th Annual NextEra Energy 250 | ||
| Location | Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, Florida | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 2.5 mi (4.0 km) | ||
| Distance | 79 laps, 197 mi (317 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 100 laps, 250 mi (402 km) | ||
| Average speed | 115.935 mph (186.579 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Rev Racing | ||
| Time | 49.478 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver |
Corey LaJoie Christian Eckes |
Spire Motorsports McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | |
| Laps | 19 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 38 | Zane Smith | Front Row Motorsports | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | FS1 | ||
| Announcers | Adam Alexander, Phil Parsons, and Michael Waltrip | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | MRN | ||
The 2023 NextEra Energy 250 was the 1st stock car race of the 2023 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, and the 24th iteration of the event. The race was held on Friday, February 17, 2023, in Daytona Beach, Florida, at Daytona International Speedway, a 2.5 miles (4.0 km) permanent tri-oval shaped superspeedway. The race was scheduled to be contested over 100 laps, but was shortened to 79 laps due to rain. Zane Smith, the reigning winner of the race, driving for Front Row Motorsports, would win the race after leading when the final caution came out for rain. This was Smith's eighth career NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series win, and his first of the season.[1] To fill out the podium, Tanner Gray, driving for Tricon Garage, and Christian Eckes, driving for McAnally-Hilgemann Racing, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
- ^ Rutherford, Kevin (February 17, 2023). "Zane Smith Wins Rain-Shortened Truck Opener at Daytona". Frontstretch. Retrieved February 18, 2023.