The 2023 Craftsman 150 will be the 23rd and final stock car race of the 2023 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, the Championship 4 race, and the 29th iteration of the event. The race is scheduled to be held on Friday, November 3, 2023, in Avondale, Arizona at Phoenix Raceway, a permanent tri-oval shaped racetrack. The race is scheduled to be contested over 150 laps.
Background
Phoenix Raceway – also known as PIR – is a one-mile, low-banked tri-oval race track located in Avondale, Arizona. It is named after the nearby metropolitan area of Phoenix. The motorsport track opened in 1964 and currently hosts two NASCAR race weekends annually. PIR has also hosted the IndyCar Series, CART, USAC and the Rolex Sports Car Series. The raceway is currently owned and operated by International Speedway Corporation.
The raceway was originally constructed with a road course that ran both inside and outside of the main tri-oval. In 1991 the track was reconfigured with the current interior layout. PIR has an estimated grandstand seating capacity of around 67,000. Lights were installed around the track in 2004 following the addition of a second annual NASCAR race weekend.
Phoenix Raceway is home to two annual NASCAR race weekends, one of 13 facilities on the NASCAR schedule to host more than one race weekend a year. The track is both the first and last stop in the western United States, as well as the fourth and the last track on the schedule.
Championship drivers
Corey Heim advanced after winning at Bristol. Carson Hocevar advanced after winning at Homestead–Miami. Grant Enfinger advanced by virtue of points. Ben Rhodes advanced by virtue of points.
Entry list
(R) denotes rookie driver. (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points. (CC) denotes championship contender.
Practice
The first and only practice session is scheduled to be held on Thursday, November 2, at 5:00 PM MST, and last for 50 minutes.
Qualifying
Qualifying is scheduled to be held on Friday, November 3, at 3:05 PM MST. Since Phoenix Raceway is a mile oval, the qualifying system used is a single-car, one-lap system with only one round. In that round, whoever sets the fastest time will win the pole.