2024 Ambetter Health 302

Last updated
2024 Ambetter Health 302
Race details [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]
Race 30 of 33 in the 2024 NASCAR Xfinity Series
Las Vegas Motor Speedway diagram.svg
Date October 19, 2024 (2024-10-19)
Location Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas, Nevada
Course Permanent racing facility
1.5 mi (3.67 km)
Distance 201 laps, 302 mi (485 km)
Scheduled Distance 201 laps, 301 mi (485 km)
Average speed 127.215 mph (204.733 km/h)
Pole position
Driver JR Motorsports
Time 29.439
Most laps led
Driver A. J. Allmendinger Kaulig Racing
Laps 102
Winner
No. 16 A. J. Allmendinger Kaulig Racing
Television in the United States
Network The CW (produced by NBC Sports)
Announcers Rick Allen, Jeff Burton, and Steve Letarte.
Radio in the United States
Radio PRN

The 2024 Ambetter Health 302 was the 30th stock car race of the 2024 NASCAR Xfinity Series, the fourth race of the Playoffs, the first race of the Round of 8, and the 7th iteration of the event. The race was held on October 19, 2024, at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas, Nevada, a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) permanent quad-oval shaped intermediate speedway. The race took the scheduled 201 laps to complete. A. J. Allmendinger, driving for Kaulig Racing, would hold off Ryan Sieg in a fierce battle for the win, and after the caution came out with six to go, he took advantage of the restart and cruised to victory for his 18th career NASCAR Xfinity Series win, and his first of the season. Allmendinger was also the class of the field, leading a race-high 102 laps. With his win, he would also clinch a spot in the Championship 4. [9] To fill out the podium, Justin Allgaier, driving for JR Motorsports, would finish in 3rd, respectively.

Contents

Report

Background

Las Vegas Motor Speedway, the track where the race was held. Las Vegas Motor Speedway in March 2011.jpg
Las Vegas Motor Speedway, the track where the race was held.

Las Vegas Motor Speedway, located in Clark County, Nevada outside the Las Vegas city limits and about 15 miles northeast of the Las Vegas Strip, is a 1,200-acre (490 ha) complex of multiple tracks for motorsports racing. The complex is owned by Speedway Motorsports, Inc., which is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Entry list

  • (R) denotes rookie driver.
  • (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
  • (P) denotes playoff driver.
  • (OP) denotes owner's playoff car.
#DriverTeamMakeSponsor
00 Cole Custer (P) Stewart–Haas Racing Ford 3D Systems
1 Sam Mayer (P) JR Motorsports Chevrolet 10X Health
2 Jesse Love (R)(P) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet Whelen
5 Anthony Alfredo Our Motorsports Chevrolet Dead On Tools
07 Myatt Snider SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet BBPrintingCO.com
7 Justin Allgaier (P) JR Motorsports Chevrolet BRANDT
8 Sammy Smith (P) JR Motorsports Chevrolet Pilot Flying J
9 Brandon Jones JR Motorsports Chevrolet Pelonis / Menards
10 Daniel Dye (i) Kaulig Racing Chevrolet Trackside
11 Josh Williams Kaulig Racing Chevrolet Alloy Employer Services
14 J. J. Yeley SS-Green Light Racing Ford SS-Green Light Racing
15 Dylan Lupton AM Racing Ford AirBox / Lupton Excavation
16 A. J. Allmendinger (P) Kaulig Racing Chevrolet Modern Day Garage
18 Sheldon Creed Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Friends of Jaclyn Foundation
19 Taylor Gray (i) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Operation 300
20 Aric Almirola (OP) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota MRC Construction
21 Austin Hill (P) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet Global Industrial
26 Corey Heim (i) Sam Hunt Racing Toyota Synergy Modular
27 Jeb Burton Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet Puryear Tank Lines
28 Ryan Sieg RSS Racing Ford Sci Aps
29 Blaine Perkins RSS Racing Ford VIVID EV
31 Parker Retzlaff Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet FUNKAWAY
35 Akinori Ogata (i) Joey Gase Motorsports Chevrolet Mooneyes
38 Matt DiBenedetto RSS Racing Ford Recycled Materials Association
39 Kyle Sieg RSS Racing Ford The Thomas Group
42 Leland Honeyman (R) Young's Motorsports Chevrolet LH Waterfront Construction
43 Ryan Ellis Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet Snapchat
44 Brennan Poole Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet Macc Door Systems
45 Garrett Smithley Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet Vet the Vote
48 Parker Kligerman Big Machine Racing Chevrolet Big Machine Spiked Coolers
51 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet First Pacific Funding
53 Joey Gase Joey Gase Motorsports Chevrolet Nevada Donor Network
74 Ryan Vargas Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet Mike Harmon Racing
81 Chandler Smith (P) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota QuickTie
91 Kyle Weatherman DGM Racing Chevrolet MyRadar / Drive Smart Warranty
92 Dawson Cram (i) DGM Racing Chevrolet Trade With the Pros
97 Shane van Gisbergen (R) Kaulig Racing Chevrolet WeatherTech
98 Riley Herbst Stewart–Haas Racing Ford Monster Energy
Official entry list

Practice

The first and only practice session was held on Friday, October 18, at 3:35 PM PST, and would last for 30 minutes. [10] Brandon Jones, driving for JR Motorsports, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 30.155, and a speed of 179.075 mph (288.193 km/h).

Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed
19 Brandon Jones JR Motorsports Chevrolet 30.155179.075
219 Taylor Gray (i) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 30.366177.830
38 Sammy Smith (P) JR Motorsports Chevrolet 30.404177.608
Full practice results

Qualifying

Qualifying was held on Friday, October 18, at 3:10 PM PST. [10] Since Las Vegas Motor Speedway is an intermediate racetrack, the qualifying system used is a single-car, one-lap system with only one round. Drivers will be on track by themselves and will have one lap to post a qualifying time, and whoever sets the fastest time will win the pole. [11]

Brandon Jones, driving for JR Motorsports, would score the pole for the race, with a lap of 29.439, and a speed of 183.430 mph (295.202 km/h). [12]

No drivers would fail to qualify.

Qualifying results

Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed
19 Brandon Jones JR Motorsports Chevrolet 29.439183.430
200 Cole Custer (P) Stewart–Haas Racing Ford 29.478183.187
381 Chandler Smith (P) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 29.547182.760
41 Sam Mayer (P) JR Motorsports Chevrolet 29.566182.642
58 Sammy Smith (P) JR Motorsports Chevrolet 29.575182.587
67 Justin Allgaier (P) JR Motorsports Chevrolet 29.616182.334
798 Riley Herbst Stewart–Haas Racing Ford 29.627182.266
82 Jesse Love (R)(P) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 29.635182.217
916 A. J. Allmendinger (P) Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 29.724181.671
1028 Ryan Sieg RSS Racing Ford 29.741181.568
1148 Parker Kligerman Big Machine Racing Chevrolet 29.747181.531
1220 Aric Almirola (OP) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 29.810181.147
1319 Taylor Gray (i) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 29.859180.850
1426 Corey Heim (i) Sam Hunt Racing Toyota 29.875180.753
1527 Jeb Burton Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet 29.886180.687
1697 Shane van Gisbergen (R) Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 29.990180.060
1721 Austin Hill (P) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 30.058179.653
185 Anthony Alfredo Our Motorsports Chevrolet 30.100179.402
1951 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet 30.161179.039
2031 Parker Retzlaff Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet 30.167179.004
2115 Dylan Lupton AM Racing Ford 30.180178.926
2239 Kyle Sieg RSS Racing Ford 30.215178.719
2311 Josh Williams Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 30.283178.318
2438 Matt DiBenedetto RSS Racing Ford 30.310178.159
2542 Leland Honeyman (R) Young's Motorsports Chevrolet 30.371177.801
2692 Dawson Cram (i) DGM Racing Chevrolet 30.489177.113
2791 Kyle Weatherman DGM Racing Chevrolet 30.541176.811
2814 J. J. Yeley SS-Green Light Racing Ford 30.545176.788
2974 Ryan Vargas Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet 30.817175.228
3010 Daniel Dye (i) Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 30.907174.718
3145 Garrett Smithley Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet 30.955174.447
3244 Brennan Poole Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet 30.980174.306
3307 Myatt Snider SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet 31.184173.166
Qualified by owner's points
3443 Ryan Ellis Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet 31.196173.099
3529 Blaine Perkins RSS Racing Ford 31.242172.844
3653 Joey Gase Joey Gase Motorsports Chevrolet 31.374172.117
3735 Akinori Ogata (i) Joey Gase Motorsports Chevrolet 32.030168.592
3818 Sheldon Creed Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
Official qualifying results
Official starting lineup

Race results

Stage 1Laps: 45

Pos.#DriverTeamMakePts
100Cole Custer (P)Stewart–Haas RacingFord10
27Justin Allgaier (P)JR MotorsportsChevrolet9
398Riley HerbstStewart–Haas RacingFord8
416A. J. Allmendinger (P)Kaulig RacingChevrolet7
518Sheldon CreedJoe Gibbs RacingToyota6
628Ryan SiegRSS RacingFord5
72Jesse Love (R) (P)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet4
821Austin Hill (P)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet3
99Brandon JonesJR MotorsportsChevrolet2
101Sam Mayer (P)JR MotorsportsChevrolet1

Stage 2Laps: 45

Pos.#DriverTeamMakePts
17Justin Allgaier (P)JR MotorsportsChevrolet10
216A. J. Allmendinger (P)Kaulig RacingChevrolet9
328Ryan SiegRSS RacingFord8
49Brandon JonesJR MotorsportsChevrolet7
581Chandler Smith (P)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota6
600Cole Custer (P)Stewart–Haas RacingFord5
720Aric Almirola (OP)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota4
82Jesse Love (R) (P)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet3
998Riley HerbstStewart–Haas RacingFord2
1019Taylor Gray (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota1

Stage 3Laps: 111

Pos.St.#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPts
1916A. J. Allmendinger (P)Kaulig RacingChevrolet201102Running56
21028Ryan SiegRSS RacingFord2012Running48
367Justin Allgaier (P)JR MotorsportsChevrolet20142Running53
4381Chandler Smith (P)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota2010Running39
51148Parker KligermanBig Machine RacingChevrolet2010Running32
682Jesse Love (R) (P)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet2013Running38
7798Riley HerbstStewart–Haas RacingFord2014Running40
8200Cole Custer (P)Stewart–Haas RacingFord20131Running44
93818Sheldon CreedJoe Gibbs RacingToyota2010Running34
101721Austin Hill (P)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet2010Running30
111426Corey Heim (i)Sam Hunt RacingToyota2010Running0
123010Daniel Dye (i)Kaulig RacingChevrolet2010Running0
131220Aric Almirola (OP)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota2010Running28
1441Sam Mayer (P)JR MotorsportsChevrolet2010Running24
152311Josh WilliamsKaulig RacingChevrolet2010Running22
162438Matt DiBenedettoRSS RacingFord2010Running21
1719Brandon JonesJR MotorsportsChevrolet20111Running29
181951Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet2010Running19
19185Anthony AlfredoOur MotorsportsChevrolet2010Running18
202791Kyle WeathermanDGM RacingChevrolet2010Running17
213244Brennan PooleAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet2010Running16
222031Parker RetzlaffJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet2010Running15
233307Myatt SniderSS-Green Light RacingChevrolet2010Running14
241527Jeb BurtonJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet2010Running13
252814J. J. YeleySS-Green Light RacingFord1990Running12
262239Kyle SiegRSS RacingFord1990Running11
272115Dylan LuptonAM RacingFord1980Running10
283443Ryan EllisAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet1980Running9
293145Garrett SmithleyAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet1980Running8
303653Joey GaseJoey Gase MotorsportsChevrolet1980Running7
313529Blaine PerkinsRSS RacingFord1980Running6
3258Sammy Smith (P)JR MotorsportsChevrolet1975Running5
331319Taylor Gray (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota1970Running0
342974Ryan VargasMike Harmon RacingChevrolet1970Running3
353735Akinori Ogata (i)Joey Gase MotorsportsChevrolet1960Running0
362692Dawson Cram (i)DGM RacingChevrolet1930Running0
372542Leland Honeyman (R)Young's MotorsportsChevrolet1300Electrical1
381697Shane van Gisbergen (R)Kaulig RacingChevrolet770Fuel Pump1
Official race results

Standings after the race

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kaulig Racing</span> NASCAR team

Kaulig Racing is an American professional stock car racing team that competes in the NASCAR Cup Series and NASCAR Xfinity Series. The team is owned by Matt Kaulig, an owner of team sponsor LeafFilter. Kaulig Racing fields two Cup Series Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 teams: the No. 16 full-time for multiple drivers, and the No. 31 full-time for Daniel Hemric. It also fields three full-time Xfinity Chevrolet Camaro teams: the No. 11 for Josh Williams, the No. 16 for A. J. Allmendinger, and the No. 97 for Shane van Gisbergen in a partnership with Trackhouse Racing. Kaulig also fields the No. 10 part-time for Daniel Dye. The team has a technical alliance with Richard Childress Racing, and formerly operated out of the NTS Motorsports facility.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2020 NASCAR Xfinity Series</span> Sports season page

The 2020 NASCAR Xfinity Series was the 39th season of the NASCAR Xfinity Series, a stock car racing series sanctioned by NASCAR in the United States. The season began at Daytona International Speedway with the NASCAR Racing Experience 300 on February 15. The regular season ended with the Go Bowling 250 at Richmond Raceway on September 11. The NASCAR playoffs ended with the Desert Diamond Casino West Valley 200 at Phoenix Raceway on November 7.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2022 Alsco Uniforms 300 (Las Vegas)</span> Third race of the 2022 NASCAR Xfinity Series

The 2022 Alsco Uniforms 300 was the third stock car race of the 2022 NASCAR Xfinity Series and the 26th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, March 5, 2022, in North Las Vegas, Nevada at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, a 1.5 miles permanent D-shaped oval racetrack. The race was run over 200 laps. Ty Gibbs of Joe Gibbs Racing would win the race after taking the lead on the final restart. This was Gibbs' fifth career Xfinity Series win, and his first of the season. To fill out the podium, Noah Gragson of JR Motorsports and Daniel Hemric of Kaulig Racing would finish second and third, respectively.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2022 Ag-Pro 300</span> Ninth race of the 2022 NASCAR Xfinity Series

The 2022 Ag-Pro 300 was the ninth stock car race of the 2022 NASCAR Xfinity Series, the 31st iteration of the event, and the third race of the Dash 4 Cash. The race was held on Saturday, April 23, 2022, in Lincoln, Alabama at Talladega Superspeedway, a 2.66 mile permanent triangle-shaped superspeedway. The Dash 4 Cash in this race is consisted of Brandon Jones, Landon Cassill, A. J. Allmendinger, and Austin Hill, since they were the highest finishing Xfinity regulars after Martinsville Speedway. The race was extended from 113 laps to 124 laps, due to three NASCAR overtime attempts. At race's end, Noah Gragson of JR Motorsports would grab the win, after being able to take the lead on the final restart. This was Gragson's seventh career Xfinity Series win, and his second of the season. To fill out the podium, Jeffrey Earnhardt of Richard Childress Racing and A. J. Allmendinger of Kaulig Racing would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively. Allmendinger would win the Dash 4 Cash, after finishing ahead of Cassill, Jones, and Hill.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2022 Food City 300</span> 26th race of the 2022 NASCAR Xfinity Series

The 2022 Food City 300 was the 26th stock car race of the 2022 NASCAR Xfinity Series, the final race of the regular season, and the 41st iteration of the event. The race was held on Friday, September 16, 2022, in Bristol, Tennessee at Bristol Motor Speedway, a 0.533 miles (0.858 km) permanent oval-shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 300 laps to complete. Noah Gragson, driving for JR Motorsports, took advantage of the lead with 25 laps to go, and held off Brandon Jones for his eleventh career NASCAR Xfinity Series win, along with his sixth of the season, and his third win in a row. Gragson's teammate, Justin Allgaier, dominated most of the race, leading 148 laps and winning a stage. To fill out the podium, Austin Hill, driving for Richard Childress Racing, would finish 3rd, respectively.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2022 Andy's Frozen Custard 300</span> 27th race of the 2022 NASCAR Xfinity Series

The 2022 Andy's Frozen Custard 300 was the 27th stock car race of the 2022 NASCAR Xfinity Series, the first race of the Round of 12, and the 18th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, September 24, 2022, in Fort Worth, Texas at Texas Motor Speedway, a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) permanent tri-oval shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 200 laps to complete. Noah Gragson, driving for JR Motorsports, dominated a majority of the race, and scored his 12th career NASCAR Xfinity Series win, his fourth consecutive win, along with his seventh of the season. To fill out the podium, Austin Hill, driving for Richard Childress Racing, and Ty Gibbs, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2022 Drive for the Cure 250</span> 29th race of the 2022 NASCAR Xfinity Series

The 2022 Drive for the Cure 250 presented by BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina was the 29th stock car race of the 2022 NASCAR Xfinity Series, the final race of the Round of 12, and the 50th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, October 8, 2022, in Concord, North Carolina at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Roval, a 2.280 miles (3.669 km) permanent road course. The race was increased from 67 laps to 72 laps, due to several NASCAR overtime finishes. A. J. Allmendinger, driving for Kaulig Racing, held off Ty Gibbs in the final few laps to earn his 15th career NASCAR Xfinity Series win, and his fifth of the season. To fill out the podium, Noah Gragson, driving for JR Motorsports, would finish 3rd, respectively. Allmendinger and Gibbs would mostly dominate, leading 25 and 24 laps.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2022 Alsco Uniforms 302</span> 30th race of the 2022 NASCAR Xfinity Series

The 2022 Alsco Uniforms 302 was the 30th stock car race of the 2022 NASCAR Xfinity Series, the first race of the Round of 8, and the 5th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, October 15, 2022, in North Las Vegas, Nevada at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) permanent tri-oval shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 201 laps to complete. Josh Berry, driving for JR Motorsports, held off Noah Gragson and Justin Allgaier in the final few laps, and earned his fourth career NASCAR Xfinity Series win, along with his second of the season. He would also earn a spot in the championship 4. Gragson mainly dominated the race, leading 87 laps.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2023 Alsco Uniforms 300 (Las Vegas)</span> 3rd race of the 2023 NASCAR Xfinity Series

The 2023 Alsco Uniforms 300 was the 3rd stock car race of the 2023 NASCAR Xfinity Series, and the 27th iteration of the event. The race is scheduled to be held on Saturday, March 4, 2023, in North Las Vegas, Nevada at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) permanent tri-oval shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 200 laps to complete. Austin Hill, driving for Richard Childress Racing, made a last lap pass on Chandler Smith for the lead, and earned his fourth career NASCAR Xfinity Series win, along with his second of the season. Smith dominated the race in general, leading 118 laps. To fill out the podium, Justin Allgaier, driving for JR Motorsports, and Smith, driving for Kaulig Racing, would finish second and third, respectively.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2023 Pennzoil 150</span> 22nd race of the 2023 NASCAR Xfinity Series

The 2023 Pennzoil 150 Presented by Advance Auto Parts was the 22nd stock car race of the 2023 NASCAR Xfinity Series, and the 20th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, August 12, 2023, in Speedway, Indiana at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course, a 2.439 miles (3.925 km) permanent road course. The race took the scheduled 62 laps to complete. Ty Gibbs, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would dominate the final 15 laps of the race, and earn his 12th career NASCAR Xfinity Series win, and his first of the season. Gibbs and A. J. Allmendinger would dominate the entire race, leading 28 and 21 laps, respectively. To fill out the podium, Sam Mayer, driving for JR Motorsports, and Allmendinger, driving for Kaulig Racing, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2023 Alsco Uniforms 302</span> 30th race of the 2023 NASCAR Xfinity Series

The 2023 Alsco Uniforms 302 was the 30th stock car race of the 2023 NASCAR Xfinity Series, the first race of the Round of 8, and the 6th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, October 14, 2023, in Las Vegas, Nevada at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) permanent quad-oval shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 201 laps to complete. Riley Herbst, driving for Stewart-Haas Racing, would take the surprise win after putting on a blistering performance, winning the second stage and leading a race-high 103 laps, managing a 15 second lead over John Hunter Nemechek to earn his first career NASCAR Xfinity Series win in his 139th start. He would also be the first non-playoff driver to win a race this season. Stewart-Haas Racing would dominate over half of the race, with Herbst leading 103 laps and Cole Custer winning the first stage and leading 62 laps. To fill out the podium, Nemechek, driving Joe Gibbs Racing, and Custer, driving for SHR, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2024 Victoria's Voice Foundation 200</span> 3rd race of the 2024 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series

The 2024 Victoria's Voice Foundation 200 presented by Westgate Resorts was the 3rd stock car race of the 2024 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, and the 16th iteration of the event. The race was held on Friday, March 1, 2024, at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in North Las Vegas, Nevada, a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) permanent asphalt quad-oval shaped intermediate speedway. The race took the scheduled 134 laps to complete. Rajah Caruth, driving for Spire Motorsports, would take the historic win, after a successful pit road strategy which allowed him to take the lead on lap 114. With his win, he became the third African-American driver to win a NASCAR national series race, following Wendell Scott and Bubba Wallace. Ty Majeski had the most consistent run of the race, who won both stages and led a race-high 40 laps, but suffered from a pit road speeding penalty on the final pair of green flag pit stops. To fill out the podium, Tyler Ankrum, driving for McAnally-Hilgemann Racing, and Corey Heim, driving for Tricon Garage, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2024 The LiUNA!</span> 3rd race of the 2024 NASCAR Xfinity Series

The 2024 The LiUNA! was the 3rd stock car race of the 2024 NASCAR Xfinity Series, and the 28th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, March 2, 2024, at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in North Las Vegas, Nevada, a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) permanent asphalt quad-oval shaped intermediate speedway. The race took the scheduled 200 laps to complete. John Hunter Nemechek, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would cruise to victory in a dominating performance, leading a race-high 99 laps and earning his 10th career NASCAR Xfinity Series win, and his first of the season. Nemechek's teammate, Chandler Smith, won both stages and led 74 laps, but fell back in the final stage and finished 3rd. To fill out the podium, Cole Custer, driving for Stewart–Haas Racing, and Smith, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2024 Dude Wipes 250</span> 7th race of the 2024 NASCAR Xfinity Series

The 2024 Dude Wipes 250 was the 7th stock car race of the 2024 NASCAR Xfinity Series, and the 17th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, April 6, 2024, at Martinsville Speedway in Ridgeway, Virginia, a 0.526 miles (0.847 km) permanent asphalt paperclip-shaped short track. The race was originally scheduled to be contested over 250 laps, but was increased to 251 laps due to a NASCAR overtime finish. In a wild and action packed race that saw numerous spins and wrecks, Aric Almirola, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would survive a chaotic overtime restart, and won the race after a multi-car incident occurred on the final lap with him in the lead. This was Almirola's fifth career NASCAR Xfinity Series win, and his first of the season. Almirola was the most consistent driver of the race, winning the first stage and leading a race-high 148 laps. To fill out the podium, Sam Mayer, driving for JR Motorsports, and Chandler Smith, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2024 Andy's Frozen Custard 300</span> 8th race of the 2024 NASCAR Xfinity Series

The 2024 Andy's Frozen Custard 300 was the 8th stock car race of the 2024 NASCAR Xfinity Series, and the 20th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, April 13, 2024, at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas, a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) permanent asphalt quad-oval shaped intermediate speedway. The race took the scheduled 200 laps to complete. In one of the closest finishes in Xfinity Series history, Sam Mayer, driving for JR Motorsports, would make a last-lap pass for the lead on Ryan Sieg, and held him off in a wild photo finish to earn his fifth career NASCAR Xfinity Series win, and his first of the season. The margin of victory was 0.002 seconds, tying it for the second closest finish in Xfinity Series history, alongside Milwaukee 1996 and Talladega 1999. Sieg led 17 of the final 18 laps in the race, before being passed by Mayer on the final lap. Justin Allgaier was most consistent driver of the race, winning both stages and leading a race-high 117 laps, but ultimately fell back and rounded out the podium by finishing 3rd.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2024 Ag-Pro 300</span> 9th race of the 2024 NASCAR Xfinity Series

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. 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. 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.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2024 BetRivers 200</span> 10th race of the 2024 NASCAR Xfinity Series

The 2024 BetRivers 200 was the 10th stock car race of the 2024 NASCAR Xfinity Series, and the 43rd iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, April 27, 2024, at Dover Motor Speedway in Dover, Delaware, a 1 mile (1.6 km) permanent asphalt oval shaped speedway. The race was originally scheduled to be contested over 200 laps, but was increased to 208 laps due to numerous NASCAR overtime attempts. In a wild race with carnage in the final stages, Ryan Truex, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would steal the win after taking the lead from Carson Kvapil on the final restart, and won the race after the caution came out on the final lap. This was Truex's second career NASCAR Xfinity Series win, his first of the season, and his second consecutive win at Dover. Cole Custer had dominated the majority of the race, winning the second stage and leading a race-high 95 laps. He pitted following a brief red flag for rain, and navigated through the field to finish 5th. To fill out the podium, Kvapil and Sam Mayer, both driving for JR Motorsports, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2024 BetMGM 300</span> 12th race of the 2024 NASCAR Xfinity Series

The 2024 BetMGM 300 was the 12th stock car race of the 2024 NASCAR Xfinity Series, and the 47th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, May 25, 2024, in Concord, North Carolina at Charlotte Motor Speedway, a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) permanent asphalt tri-oval shaped intermediate speedway. The race took the scheduled 200 laps to complete. In a wild race with numerous lead changes, Chase Elliott, driving for Hendrick Motorsports, would steal the win after a successful late race strategy, leading the final 18 laps of the race to earn his sixth career NASCAR Xfinity Series win, and his first of the season. Justin Allgaier, who started in 9th, won both stages and led 40 laps, before being spun by Ty Gibbs with 24 laps to go. Sam Mayer led a race-high 44 laps and finished fourth. To fill out the podium, Brandon Jones and Sammy Smith, both driving for JR Motorsports, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2024 Focused Health 250 (Atlanta)</span> 24th race of the 2024 NASCAR Xfinity Series

The 2024 Focused Health 250 was the 24th stock car race of the 2024 NASCAR Xfinity Series, and the 4th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, September 7, 2024, in Hampton, Georgia at Atlanta Motor Speedway, a 1.54 miles (2.48 km) permanent quad-oval shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 163 laps to complete. Austin Hill, driving for Richard Childress Racing, would take advantage of a late-race restart, and held off the Parker Kligerman earn his 9th career NASCAR Xfinity Series win, his fourth of the season, and sweeping Atlanta, with a win in the spring. A. J. Allmendinger dominated most of the race, leading a race-high 40 laps. To fill out the podium, Kilgerman, driving for Big Machine Racing, and Allmendinger, driving for Kaulig Racing, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.

The 2024 Drive for the Cure 250 presented by BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina was the 29th stock car race of the 2024 NASCAR Xfinity Series, the third race of the playoffs, the final race of the Round of 12, and the 7th iteration of the event. The race was held on October 12, 2024, at the Charlotte Motor Speedway roval layout in Concord, North Carolina, a 2.32 miles (3.73 km) permanent road course. The race was originally scheduled to be contested over 67 laps, but was extended to 72 laps due to an overtime finish. In an action-packed event that sparked late-race controversy, Sam Mayer, driving for JR Motorsports, would take away the lead from Parker Kligerman in a fierce battle on the final restart, and cruised the rest of the way to earn his seventh career NASCAR Xfinity Series win, and his third of the season. Mayer would also claim a spot in the next round of the playoffs. Although there were numerous lead changes, A. J. Allmendinger led a race-high 18 laps, finishing second behind eventual winner Mayer. To fill out the podium, Shane van Gisbergen, driving for Kaulig Racing, would finish 3rd, respectively.

References

  1. "2024 schedule". Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site . Retrieved July 16, 2024.
  2. "Las Vegas Motor Speedway". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. January 3, 2013. Archived from the original on February 19, 2016. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
  3. "Entry list" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. October 18, 2024. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
  4. "Practice Results" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. October 18, 2024. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
  5. "Qualifying Results" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. October 18, 2024. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
  6. "Starting lineup" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. October 18, 2024. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
  7. "Race Results" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. October 19, 2024. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
  8. "Points standings" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. October 19, 2024. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
  9. "AJ Allmendinger clinches Championship 4 spot by winning Xfinity race at Las Vegas". Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. October 19, 2024. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
  10. 1 2 "2024 NASCAR Xfinity Series Las Vegas Motor Speedway Race Page". Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. September 26, 2024. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
  11. "2024 NASCAR Qualifying Procedures". Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site . Retrieved October 14, 2024.
  12. Srigley, Joseph (October 18, 2024). "Brandon Jones Scores Fourth Pole of 2024 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
Previous race:
2024 Drive for the Cure 250
NASCAR Xfinity Series
2024 season
Next race:
2024 Contender Boats 300