Auto Club 225 Auto Club Speedway Oval
WinnerAndrew W Payne
PoleAndrew W Payne
Points LeaderAndrew W Payne
18 starters • 10-pt lead after race
RISE THROUGH THE RANKS XFINITY • FINAL CHAMPIONSHIP HISTORY
V.I.P. Tires & Service Xfinity Season 2
21 races • 46 drivers • 6 championship lead changes
Andrew W Payne
3654Points
12Wins
13Top 5s
9Title Margin
21Races
46Drivers
6Lead Changes
3258Laps Led
1910Incidents
CHAMPIONSHIP STORY
How the Season Unfolded
RUNNER-UPChris Roberge4075 pts • 1 wins
MOST WINSAndrew W Payne12 wins
MOST POLESAndrew W Payne12 poles
MOST LAPS LEDAndrew W Payne1521 laps led
BIGGEST RACE MOVERJoseph Grijalva+16 • Las Vegas 225 Las Vegas Motor Speedway Oval
POINTS LEAD TIMELINE
Championship by Round
R1 • Jan 7, 2023
Andrew W Payne
Auto Club 225 Auto Club Speedway Oval • 59 pts • +10
R2 • Jan 14, 2023
Michael Strickland4
New Hampshire 225 New Hampshire Motor Speedway Oval • 104 pts • +5
R3 • Jan 21, 2023
Michael Strickland4
Five Flags 225 Five Flags Speedway • 154 pts • +20
R4 • Jan 28, 2023
Michael Strickland4
Daytona 225 Night Daytona International Speedway Oval • 186 pts • +40
R5 • Feb 4, 2023
Michael Strickland4
Las Vegas 225 Las Vegas Motor Speedway Oval • 238 pts • +79
R6 • Feb 11, 2023
Michael Strickland4
Richmond 225 Richmond Raceway [Retired] Richmond - 2007 • 294 pts • +81
R7 • Feb 18, 2023
Michael Strickland4
Atlanta 225 Old School EchoPark Speedway (Atlanta) Oval - 2008 • 320 pts • +47
R8 • Feb 25, 2023
Jeremiah M Burke
The Glen 150 Watkins Glen International Cup • 949 pts • +576
R9 • Mar 11, 2023
Jeremiah M Burke
Phoenix 225 Old School Phoenix Raceway Oval w/open dogleg • 949 pts • +14
R10 • Mar 18, 2023
Jeremiah M Burke
Kentucky Kentucky Speedway Oval • 949 pts • +14
R11 • Mar 25, 2023
Caleb Modzeleski
Dover 200 Dover Motor Speedway • 2909 pts • +1960
R12 • Apr 1, 2023
Caleb Modzeleski
Chicagoland 225 Chicagoland Speedway • 2937 pts • +1988
R13 • Apr 15, 2023
Caleb Modzeleski
North Wilkesboro 200 (Stages - 50/100/200) North Wilkesboro Speedway Oval - 1987 • 2937 pts • +1988
R14 • Apr 22, 2023
Caleb Modzeleski
Bristol 225 Night Bristol Motor Speedway Dual Pit Roads Night • 2937 pts • +1988
R15 • Apr 29, 2023
Mark Roettgen2
Kansas 225 Kansas Speedway Oval • 3000 pts • +20
R16 • May 6, 2023
Mark Roettgen2
Talladega 225 - ***Round of 12*** Talladega Superspeedway • 3050 pts • +39
R17 • May 13, 2023
Mark Roettgen2
Iowa 225 Iowa Speedway Oval - 2011 • 3073 pts • +8
R18 • May 20, 2023
Mark Roettgen2
Nashville SS 225 Nashville Superspeedway • 3504 pts • +18
R19 • Jun 3, 2023
Andrew W Payne
Michigan 225 - ***Round of 8*** Michigan International Speedway • 3595 pts • +52
R20 • Jun 10, 2023
Cameron Derieux
Homestead 200 Homestead Miami Speedway Oval • 4044 pts • +3
R21 • Jun 17, 2023
Cameron Derieux
Charlotte 225 Night - ***Championship 4*** [Retired] Charlotte Motor Speedway [Retired] Oval - 2018 • 4084 pts • +9
LEAD CHANGES
When the Championship Changed Hands
R2 • New Hampshire 225 New Hampshire Motor Speedway Oval
Andrew W Payne → Michael Strickland4
Jan 14, 2023 • new margin: 5 pts
R8 • The Glen 150 Watkins Glen International Cup
Michael Strickland4 → Jeremiah M Burke
Feb 25, 2023 • new margin: 576 pts
R11 • Dover 200 Dover Motor Speedway
Jeremiah M Burke → Caleb Modzeleski
Mar 25, 2023 • new margin: 1960 pts
R15 • Kansas 225 Kansas Speedway Oval
Caleb Modzeleski → Mark Roettgen2
Apr 29, 2023 • new margin: 20 pts
R19 • Michigan 225 - ***Round of 8*** Michigan International Speedway
Mark Roettgen2 → Andrew W Payne
Jun 3, 2023 • new margin: 52 pts
R20 • Homestead 200 Homestead Miami Speedway Oval
Andrew W Payne → Cameron Derieux
Jun 10, 2023 • new margin: 3 pts
Final Standings
FROZEN| Pos | Driver | Pts | Wins | Top 5 | Top 10 | Poles | Avg Finish | Laps Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cameron Derieux | 4084 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 6.12 | 311 |
| 2 | Chris Roberge | 4075 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 6.06 | 72 |
| 3 | Andrew W Payne | 3654 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 2.07 | 1521 |
| 4 | Mark Roettgen2 | 3608 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 9.05 | 40 |
| 5 | Joseph Grijalva | 3564 | 0 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 7.06 | 80 |
| 6 | Joe Nelson2 | 3532 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 10.11 | 0 |
| 7 | Matt Magner | 3468 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 8.92 | 257 |
| 8 | Devin Decuna | 3162 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 10.3 | 14 |
| 9 | Caleb Modzeleski | 2977 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 8.73 | 82 |
| 10 | Brad Dove | 2946 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 9.46 | 6 |
| 11 | Nate Biggart | 2080 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 7.0 | 35 |
| 12 | Robert Church | 2042 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 11.92 | 3 |
| 13 | Brian Rayburn | 2015 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 8.85 | 4 |
| 14 | Michael Strickland4 | 1769 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 6 | 5.26 | 526 |
| 15 | Jeremiah M Burke | 1599 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 4.17 | 36 |
| 16 | Mark O'Dell2 | 1500 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9.6 | 6 |
| 17 | John Hammond | 1450 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 7.6 | 34 |
| 18 | Brandon Bledsoe | 939 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15.14 | 2 |
| 19 | Jerry Culver | 386 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 10.92 | 5 |
| 20 | Michael Caffery | 298 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 5.88 | 4 |
| 21 | Robert Dudley | 219 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 6.33 | 3 |
| 22 | Colby Hartung | 190 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6.0 | 139 |
| 23 | Hayden Malcolm | 180 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12.57 | 0 |
| 24 | Curtis Shields2 | 167 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11.0 | 1 |
| 25 | Isaac Balsamo | 149 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16.14 | 0 |
| 26 | Philip Caffery | 106 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12.25 | 2 |
| 27 | Ed Parry | 94 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10.0 | 0 |
| 28 | Charles Garrett | 85 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14.0 | 0 |
| 29 | Matthew Modzeleski | 78 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7.5 | 73 |
| 30 | Donny Williams | 76 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.0 | 2 |
| 31 | Anthony Ferrante | 74 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14.33 | 0 |
| 32 | Courtland Herman | 72 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4.0 | 0 |
| 33 | Richard Holland III | 67 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9.0 | 0 |
| 34 | Adam Kilday | 63 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11.0 | 0 |
| 35 | Sam Benson2 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11.5 | 0 |
| 36 | Craig A Burns | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16.0 | 0 |
| 37 | Chris Parker5 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18.0 | 0 |
| 38 | Andrew Phipps | 44 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9.0 | 0 |
| 39 | Bob Garafolo | 43 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3.0 | 0 |
| 40 | Albert Reid | 35 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5.0 | 0 |
| 41 | Michael Cleary II | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.0 | 0 |
| 42 | Joseph Arambula | 30 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9.0 | 0 |
| 43 | Nicholas Casey | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22.0 | 0 |
| 44 | Joseph Thompson4 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15.0 | 0 |
| 45 | Michael Coulter | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17.0 | 0 |
| 46 | Mark Creighton | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20.0 | 0 |
RACE-BY-RACE
Season Timeline
New Hampshire 225 New Hampshire Motor Speedway Oval
WinnerMichael Strickland4
PoleMichael Strickland4
Points LeaderMichael Strickland4
14 starters • 5-pt lead after race
Five Flags 225 Five Flags Speedway
WinnerMatt Magner
PoleMatt Magner
Points LeaderMichael Strickland4
15 starters • 20-pt lead after race
Daytona 225 Night Daytona International Speedway Oval
WinnerAndrew W Payne
PoleMichael Strickland4
Points LeaderMichael Strickland4
20 starters • 40-pt lead after race
Las Vegas 225 Las Vegas Motor Speedway Oval
WinnerAndrew W Payne
PoleAndrew W Payne
Points LeaderMichael Strickland4
25 starters • 79-pt lead after race
Richmond 225 Richmond Raceway [Retired] Richmond - 2007
WinnerMichael Strickland4
PoleAndrew W Payne
Points LeaderMichael Strickland4
18 starters • 81-pt lead after race
Atlanta 225 Old School EchoPark Speedway (Atlanta) Oval - 2008
WinnerAndrew W Payne
PoleAndrew W Payne
Points LeaderMichael Strickland4
17 starters • 47-pt lead after race
The Glen 150 Watkins Glen International Cup
WinnerAndrew W Payne
PoleAndrew W Payne
Points LeaderJeremiah M Burke
16 starters • 576-pt lead after race
Phoenix 225 Old School Phoenix Raceway Oval w/open dogleg
WinnerAndrew W Payne
PoleAndrew W Payne
Points LeaderJeremiah M Burke
16 starters • 14-pt lead after race
Kentucky Kentucky Speedway Oval
WinnerAndrew W Payne
PoleMichael Strickland4
Points LeaderJeremiah M Burke
16 starters • 14-pt lead after race
Dover 200 Dover Motor Speedway
WinnerMichael Strickland4
PoleMichael Strickland4
Points LeaderCaleb Modzeleski
12 starters • 1960-pt lead after race
Chicagoland 225 Chicagoland Speedway
WinnerAndrew W Payne
PoleAndrew W Payne
Points LeaderCaleb Modzeleski
17 starters • 1988-pt lead after race
North Wilkesboro 200 (Stages - 50/100/200) North Wilkesboro Speedway Oval - 1987
WinnerCameron Derieux
PoleMichael Strickland4
Points LeaderCaleb Modzeleski
12 starters • 1988-pt lead after race
Bristol 225 Night Bristol Motor Speedway Dual Pit Roads Night
WinnerCameron Derieux
PoleMatt Magner
Points LeaderCaleb Modzeleski
14 starters • 1988-pt lead after race
Kansas 225 Kansas Speedway Oval
WinnerAndrew W Payne
PoleAndrew W Payne
Points LeaderMark Roettgen2
17 starters • 20-pt lead after race
Talladega 225 - ***Round of 12*** Talladega Superspeedway
WinnerMark Roettgen2
PoleMichael Strickland4
Points LeaderMark Roettgen2
16 starters • 39-pt lead after race
Iowa 225 Iowa Speedway Oval - 2011
WinnerAndrew W Payne
PoleAndrew W Payne
Points LeaderMark Roettgen2
15 starters • 8-pt lead after race
Nashville SS 225 Nashville Superspeedway
WinnerAndrew W Payne
PoleAndrew W Payne
Points LeaderMark Roettgen2
17 starters • 18-pt lead after race
Michigan 225 - ***Round of 8*** Michigan International Speedway
WinnerChris Roberge
PoleAndrew W Payne
Points LeaderAndrew W Payne
16 starters • 52-pt lead after race
Homestead 200 Homestead Miami Speedway Oval
WinnerColby Hartung
PoleColby Hartung
Points LeaderCameron Derieux
14 starters • 3-pt lead after race
Charlotte 225 Night - ***Championship 4*** [Retired] Charlotte Motor Speedway [Retired] Oval - 2018
WinnerAndrew W Payne
PoleAndrew W Payne
Points LeaderCameron Derieux
13 starters • 9-pt lead after race