2024 Ag-Pro 300

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2024 Ag-Pro 300
Race details [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]
Race 9 of 33 of the 2024 NASCAR Xfinity Series
Talladega Superspeedway.svg
DateApril 20, 2024
Official name 33rd Annual Ag-Pro 300
Location Talladega Superspeedway in Lincoln, Alabama
Course Permanent racing facility
2.66 mi (4.28 km)
Distance 124 laps, 329 mi (529 km)
Scheduled Distance 113 laps, 300 mi (483 km)
Average speed 131.323 mph (211.344 km/h)
Pole position
Driver Richard Childress Racing
Time 52.723
Most laps led
Driver Austin Hill Richard Childress Racing
Laps 41
Winner
No. 2 Jesse Love Richard Childress Racing
Television in the United States
Network Fox
Announcers Adam Alexander, Ryan Blaney, and Daniel Suárez
Radio in the United States
Radio MRN

The 2024 Ag-Pro 300 was the 9th stock car race of the 2024 NASCAR Xfinity Series, and the 33rd iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, April 20, 2024, at Talladega Superspeedway in Lincoln, Alabama, a 2.66 miles (4.28 km) permanent asphalt quad-oval shaped superspeedway. The race was originally scheduled to be contested over 113 laps, but was increased to 124 laps due to numerous NASCAR overtime attempts. In an action packed race with numerous lead changes, Jesse Love, driving for Richard Childress Racing, would take advantage of the lead on an overtime restart, and held off the field to earn his first career NASCAR Xfinity Series win in his ninth career start. [8] RCR continued to show their dominance at superspeedways, with Austin Hill leading a race-high 41 laps and Love leading 28 laps. Hill was involved in a wreck in the late stages, and ultimately finished 14th. [9] To fill out the podium, Riley Herbst, driving for Stewart–Haas Racing, and Anthony Alfredo, driving for Our Motorsports, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.

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This was also the third race of the Dash 4 Cash. Drivers who were eligible for the Dash 4 Cash were Sam Mayer, Ryan Sieg, Justin Allgaier, and A. J. Allmendinger, since they were the highest finishing Xfinity Series regulars following the race at Texas. [10] Sieg would claim the $100K bonus cash after finishing 17th, two positions ahead of his closest competitor, A. J. Allmendinger. [11]

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Background

Talladega Superspeedway, the circuit where the race will be held. TalladegaSuperspeedway2.jpg
Talladega Superspeedway, the circuit where the race will be held.

Talladega Superspeedway, formerly known as Alabama International Motor Speedway, is a motorsports complex located north of Talladega, Alabama. It is located on the former Anniston Air Force Base in the small city of Lincoln. A tri-oval, the track was constructed in 1969 by the International Speedway Corporation, a business controlled by the France family. Talladega is most known for its steep banking. The track currently hosts NASCAR's Cup Series, Xfinity Series and Craftsman Truck Series. Talladega is the longest NASCAR oval with a length of 2.66-mile-long (4.28 km) tri-oval like the Daytona International Speedway, which is 2.5-mile-long (4.0 km).

Entry list

  • (R) denotes rookie driver.
  • (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
#DriverTeamMakeSponsor
00 Cole Custer Stewart–Haas Racing Ford Haas Automation
1 Sam Mayer JR Motorsports Chevrolet First Bank of Alabama
2 Jesse Love (R) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet Whelen Aerospace Technologies
4 Dawson Cram (R) JD Motorsports Chevrolet JD Motorsports
5 Anthony Alfredo Our Motorsports Chevrolet Dude Wipes
6 Garrett Smithley JD Motorsports Chevrolet JD Motorsports
07 Patrick Emerling SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet BIG Studio Group
7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet BRANDT
8 Sammy Smith JR Motorsports Chevrolet Pilot Flying J Coffee
9 Brandon Jones JR Motorsports Chevrolet Criterion Appliances / Menards
11 Josh Williams Kaulig Racing Chevrolet Alloy Employer Services
14 Mason Massey (i) SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet Fan Controlled Sports
15 Hailie Deegan (R) AM Racing Ford AirBox
16 A. J. Allmendinger Kaulig Racing Chevrolet Celsius
18 Sheldon Creed Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Friends of Jaclyn Foundation
19 Taylor Gray (i) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Operation 300
20 Ryan Truex Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota The Toyota Gazoo Racing
21 Austin Hill Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet Bennett Transportation
26 Jeffrey Earnhardt Sam Hunt Racing Toyota ForeverLawn
27 Jeb Burton Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet Puryear Tank Lines
28 Kyle Sieg RSS Racing Ford North Country Ford
29 Blaine Perkins RSS Racing Ford Ollie's Bargain Outlet
31 Parker Retzlaff Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet EasyCare
32 Jordan Anderson Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet Bommarito Automotive Group
35 Joey Gase Joey Gase Motorsports Chevrolet Fireside RV Rental
38 Matt DiBenedetto RSS Racing Ford Viking Motorsports
39 Ryan Sieg RSS Racing Ford Sci Aps
42 Leland Honeyman (R) Young's Motorsports Chevrolet Mezrano Injury Lawyers
43 Ryan Ellis Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet Four Loko Jungle Juice
44 Brennan Poole Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet CW & Sons Infrastructure
45 Caesar Bacarella Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet Prime Bites Brownie
48 Parker Kligerman Big Machine Racing Chevrolet Big Machine Spiked Light Coolers
51 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet One Stop / All South Electric
66 David Starr MBM Motorsports Chevrolet GreenLightPP.com
81 Chandler Smith Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Quick Tie Products
91 Kyle Weatherman DGM Racing Chevrolet Drive Smart Warranty
92 Josh Bilicki DGM Racing Chevrolet Insurance King
97 Shane van Gisbergen (R) Kaulig Racing Chevrolet Wendy's
98 Riley Herbst Stewart–Haas Racing Ford Monster Energy
Official entry list

Qualifying

Qualifying was held on Friday, April 19, at 4:30 PM CST. [12] Since Talladega Superspeedway is a superspeedway, the qualifying system used is a single-car, single-lap system with two rounds. In the first round, drivers will be on track by themselves and will have one lap to set a time. The fastest ten drivers from the first round move on to the second and final round. Whoever sets the fastest time in Round 2 will win the pole. [13]

Austin Hill, driving for Richard Childress Racing, would advance from the preliminary round and set the fastest time in Round 2, with a lap of 52.723, and a speed of 181.629 mph (292.304 km/h). [14]

Garrett Smithley was the only driver who failed to qualify. Smithley had original made the race, but his time would be disallowed after a roof hatch came loose during his qualifying attempt. Mason Massey, who originally failed to qualify, would take his place on the grid.

Qualifying results

Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTime (R1)Speed (R1)Time (R2)Speed (R2)
121 Austin Hill Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 52.793181.38852.723181.629
22 Jesse Love (R) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 52.906181.00052.871181.120
348 Parker Kligerman Big Machine Racing Chevrolet 52.880181.08952.996180.693
400 Cole Custer Stewart–Haas Racing Ford 53.196180.01453.150180.169
58 Sammy Smith JR Motorsports Chevrolet 53.237179.87553.184180.054
620 Ryan Truex Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 53.237179.87553.217179.942
781 Chandler Smith Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 53.256179.81153.241179.861
898 Riley Herbst Stewart–Haas Racing Ford 53.214179.95353.267179.774
911 Josh Williams Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 53.186180.04753.328179.568
1018 Sheldon Creed Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 53.176180.08153.567178.767
Eliminated in Round 1
115 Anthony Alfredo Our Motorsports Chevrolet 53.259179.801
1207 Patrick Emerling SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet 53.318179.602
1319 Taylor Gray (i) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 53.330179.561
1416 A. J. Allmendinger Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 53.338179.534
151 Sam Mayer JR Motorsports Chevrolet 53.346179.507
167 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet 53.350179.494
1735 Joey Gase Joey Gase Motorsports Chevrolet 53.361179.457
1897 Shane van Gisbergen (R) Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 53.387179.370
1966 David Starr MBM Motorsports Chevrolet 53.429179.229
2091 Kyle Weatherman DGM Racing Chevrolet 53.436179.205
2131 Parker Retzlaff Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet 53.450179.158
2251 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet 53.460179.125
239 Brandon Jones JR Motorsports Chevrolet 53.468179.098
2439 Ryan Sieg RSS Racing Ford 53.473179.081
2528 Kyle Sieg RSS Racing Ford 53.490179.024
2629 Blaine Perkins RSS Racing Ford 53.554178.810
2744 Brennan Poole Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet 53.670178.424
2838 Matt DiBenedetto RSS Racing Ford 53.701178.321
2945 Caesar Bacarella Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet 53.747178.168
304 Dawson Cram (R) JD Motorsports Chevrolet 53.757178.135
3115 Hailie Deegan (R) AM Racing Ford 53.760178.125
3232 Jordan Anderson Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet 53.771178.089
3342 Leland Honeyman (R) Young's Motorsports Chevrolet 53.932177.557
Qualified by owner's points
3426 Jeffrey Earnhardt Sam Hunt Racing Toyota 53.942177.524
3527 Jeb Burton Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet 53.970177.432
3692 Josh Bilicki DGM Racing Chevrolet 53.984177.386
3743 Ryan Ellis Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet 54.192176.705
3814 Mason Massey (i) SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet 54.433175.923
Failed to qualify
396 Garrett Smithley JD Motorsports Chevrolet 53.388179.366
Official qualifying results
Official starting lineup

Race results

Stage 1Laps: 25

Pos.#DriverTeamMakePts
12Jesse Love (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet10
248Parker KligermanBig Machine RacingChevrolet9
321Austin HillRichard Childress RacingChevrolet8
481Chandler SmithJoe Gibbs RacingToyota7
516A. J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevrolet6
620Ryan TruexJoe Gibbs RacingToyota5
797Shane van Gisbergen (R)Kaulig RacingChevrolet4
89Brandon JonesJR MotorsportsChevrolet3
998Riley HerbstStewart–Haas RacingFord2
1000Cole CusterStewart–Haas RacingFord1

Stage 2Laps: 25

Pos.#DriverTeamMakePts
121Austin HillRichard Childress RacingChevrolet10
22Jesse Love (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet9
316A. J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevrolet8
439Ryan SiegRSS RacingFord8
59Brandon JonesJR MotorsportsChevrolet6
681Chandler SmithJoe Gibbs RacingToyota5
748Parker KligermanBig Machine RacingChevrolet4
898Riley HerbstStewart–Haas RacingFord3
927Jeb BurtonJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet2
1000Cole CusterStewart–Haas RacingFord1

Stage 3Laps: 74

Fin [15] St#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPts
122Jesse Love (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet12428Running59
2898Riley HerbstStewart–Haas RacingFord12413Running40
3115Anthony AlfredoOur MotorsportsChevrolet1246Running34
43342Leland Honeyman (R)Young's MotorsportsChevrolet1240Running33
52744Brennan PooleAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet1240Running32
61018Sheldon CreedJoe Gibbs RacingToyota1240Running31
72945Caesar BacarellaAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet1240Running30
82838Matt DiBenedettoRSS RacingFord1241Running29
93527Jeb BurtonJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet1240Running30
10400Cole CusterStewart–Haas RacingFord1244Running29
113814Mason Massey (i)SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet1240Running0
123115Hailie Deegan (R)AM RacingFord1240Running25
132528Kyle SiegRSS RacingFord1240Running24
14121Austin HillRichard Childress RacingChevrolet12441Running41
151319Taylor Gray (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota1241Running0
163692Josh BilickiDGM RacingChevrolet1240Running21
172439Ryan SiegRSS RacingFord1247Running27
181735Joey GaseJoey Gase MotorsportsChevrolet1240Running19
191416A. J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevrolet1240Running32
20911Josh WilliamsDGM RacingChevrolet1240Running17
2158Sammy SmithJR MotorsportsChevrolet1242Running16
221897Shane van Gisbergen (R)Kaulig RacingChevrolet1241Running19
232629Blaine PerkinsRSS RacingFord1230Running14
241966David StarrMBM MotorsportsChevrolet1231Running13
25781Chandler SmithJoe Gibbs RacingToyota1233Running24
263743Ryan EllisAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet1230Running11
272091Kyle WeathermanDGM RacingChevrolet1200DVP10
28304Dawson Cram (R)JD MotorsportsChevrolet1200Running9
29348Parker KligermanBig Machine RacingChevrolet11710Accident21
302131Parker RetzlaffJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet1130Ignition7
313232Jordan AndersonJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet1111Accident6
321207Patrick EmerlingSS-Green Light RacingChevrolet1110Accident5
33239Brandon JonesJR MotorsportsChevrolet654Accident13
34620Ryan TruexJoe Gibbs RacingToyota651Accident8
352251Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet650Accident2
36151Sam MayerJR MotorsportsChevrolet650Accident1
373426Jeffrey EarnhardtSam Hunt RacingToyota460Engine1
38167Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet240Accident1
Official race results

Standings after the race

References

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  5. "Starting lineup" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. April 19, 2024. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
  6. "Race Results" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. April 20, 2024. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
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  15. "2024 Ag-Pro 300 - Racing Reference". Racing-Reference.info. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
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