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.
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.
It was long known around the world as the home of the Formula One United States Grand Prix, which it hosted for twenty consecutive years (1961–1980), but the site has been home to road racing of nearly every class, including the World Sportscar Championship, Trans-Am, Can-Am, NASCAR Cup Series, the International Motor Sports Association and the IndyCar Series.
The circuit's current layout has more or less been the same since 1971, although a chicane was installed at the uphill Esses in 1975 to slow cars through these corners, where there was a fatality during practice at the 1973 United States Grand Prix.
[3] Justin Allgaier, driving for JR Motorsports, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 1:11.800, and an average speed of 122.841 mph (197.693 km/h).