20th race of the 2024 NASCAR Xfinity Series
Motor car race
The 2024 Pennzoil 250 was the 20th stock car race of the 2024 NASCAR Xfinity Series , and the 13th iteration of the event . The race was held on Saturday, July 20, 2024, at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana , a 2.5 miles (4.0 km) permanent square-shaped racetrack. Contested over 100 laps, the race ended in a 3-car battle for the win, with Stewart-Haas Racing driver Riley Herbst claiming just his second career win, and his first of the season. Teammate Cole Custer finished second, and Joe Gibbs Racing ’s Aric Almirola finished third. Shane Van Gisbergen and Sheldon Creed rounded out the top five, and Austin Hill , Daniel Dye , AJ Allmendinger , Justin Allgaier , and Carson Kvapil rounded out the top ten.
This race was followed by a three-week long break for the 2024 Summer Olympics which aired on NBC USA
Report
Indianapolis Motor Speedway , the circuit where the race was held.The Indianapolis Motor Speedway , located in Speedway, Indiana , (an enclave suburb of Indianapolis ) in the United States, is the home of the Indianapolis 500 and the Brickyard 400 . It is located on the corner of 16th Street and Georgetown Road, approximately six miles (10 km) west of Downtown Indianapolis .
Constructed in 1909, it is the original speedway, the first racing facility so named. It has a permanent seating capacity estimated at 235,000 with infield seating raising capacity to an approximate 400,000. It is the highest-capacity sports venue in the world .
Considered relatively flat by American standards, the track is a 2.5-mile (4.0 km), nearly rectangular oval with dimensions that have remained essentially unchanged since its inception: four 0.25-mile (0.40 km) turns, two 0.625-mile long (1.006 km) straightaways between the fourth and first turns and the second and third turns, and two .125-mile (0.201 km) short straightaways – termed "short chutes" – between the first and second, and third and fourth turns.
Entry list
(R) denotes rookie driver.(i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
Notes
^ Due to travel issues, Noah Gragson would pilot the No. 39 car for practice. Sieg was able to take over and complete the practice session.
Practice
The first and only practice session was held on Friday, July 19, at 1:05 PM EST , and would last for 50 minutes.[ 7] Chandler Smith , driving for Joe Gibbs Racing , would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 53.971, and a speed of 166.756 mph (268.368 km/h).
Qualifying
Qualifying was held on Saturday, July 20, at 12:05 PM EST .[ 7] Indianapolis Motor Speedway is an intermediate circuit, the qualifying system used is a single-car, single-lap based 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 in that session will win the pole.[ 8]
Road course qualifying rules were in effect. The timing line was set in Turn 3, where cars exited pit road, drove five-eights of a lap, then took the green flag in the north chute exiting Turn 3, and completing their lap there the next time by. Teams then immediately pitted the car, meaning only two laps were run. Indianapolis and Michigan used restrictor plates.
Cole Custer , driving for Stewart–Haas Racing , would score the pole for the race, with a lap of 53.705, and a speed of 167.582 mph (269.697 km/h).[ 9]
No drivers would fail to qualify.
Qualifying results
Race results
Stage 1 Laps: 30
Pos.
#
Driver
Team
Make
Pts
1
98
Riley Herbst
Stewart–Haas Racing
Ford
10
2
16
A. J. Allmendinger
Kaulig Racing
Chevrolet
9
3
39
Ryan Sieg
RSS Racing
Ford
8
4
9
Brandon Jones
JR Motorsports
Chevrolet
7
5
7
Justin Allgaier
JR Motorsports
Chevrolet
6
6
00
Cole Custer
Stewart–Haas Racing
Ford
5
7
48
Parker Kilgerman
Big Machine Racing
Chverolet
4
8
20
Aric Almirola
Joe Gibbs Racing
Toyota
3
9
88
Carson Kvapil
JR Motorsports
Chevrolet
2
10
38
Matt DiBenedetto
RSS Racing
Ford
1
Stage 2 Laps: 30
Pos.
#
Driver
Team
Make
Pts
1
39
Ryan Sieg
RSS Racing
Ford
10
2
20
Aric Almirola
Joe Gibbs Racing
Toyota
9
3
98
Riley Herbst
Stewart–Haas Racing
Ford
8
4
16
A. J. Allmendinger
Kaulig Racing
Chevrolet
7
5
7
Justin Allgaier
JR Motorsports
Chevrolet
6
6
00
Cole Custer
Stewart-Haas Racing
Ford
5
7
97
Shane van Gisbergen
Kaulig Racing
Chverolet
4
8
21
Austin Hill
Richard Childress Racing
Chevrolet
3
9
42
Leland Honeyman (R)
Young's Motorsports
Chevrolet
2
10
18
Sheldon Creed
Joe Gibbs Racing
Toyota
1
Stage 3 Laps: 40
Pos.
St.
#
Driver
Team
Make
Laps
Led
Status
Pts
1
2
98
Riley Herbst
Stewart-Haas Racing
Ford
100
30
Running
58
2
1
00
Cole Custer
Stewart-Haas Racing
Ford
100
47
Running
45
3
3
20
Aric Almirola
Joe Gibbs Racing
Toyota
100
5
Running
46
4
23
97
Shane van Gisbergen (R)
Kaulig Racing
Chevrolet
100
0
Running
37
5
12
18
Sheldon Creed
Joe Gibbs Racing
Toyota
100
0
Running
33
6
14
21
Austin Hill
Richard Childress Racing
Chevrolet
100
0
Running
34
7
22
10
Daniel Dye (i)
Kaulig Racing
Chevrolet
100
0
Running
0
8
8
16
A. J. Allmendinger
Kaulig Racing
Chevrolet
100
4
Running
45
9
9
7
Justin Allgaier
JR Motorsports
Chevrolet
100
0
Running
40
10
7
88
Carson Kvapil
JR Motorsports
Chevrolet
100
0
Running
29
11
27
39
Ryan Sieg
RSS Racing
Ford
100
4
Running
44
12
38
48
Parker Kligerman
Big Machine Racing
Chevrolet
100
0
Running
29
13
15
2
Jesse Love (R)
Richard Childress Racing
Chevrolet
100
0
Running
24
14
16
26
Conor Daly
Sam Hunt Racing
Toyota
100
0
Running
23
15
6
9
Brandon Jones
JR Motorsports
Chevrolet
100
10
Running
29
16
29
38
Matt DiBenedetto
RSS Racing
Ford
100
0
Running
22
17
17
19
Joe Graf Jr.
Joe Gibbs Racing
Toyota
100
0
Running
20
18
21
8
Sammy Smith
JR Motorsports
Chevrolet
100
0
Running
19
19
11
27
Jeb Burton
Jordan Anderson Racing
Chevrolet
100
0
Running
18
20
25
42
Leland Honeyman (R)
Young's Motorsports
Chevrolet
100
0
Running
19
21
30
44
Brennan Poole
Alpha Prime Racing
Chevrolet
100
0
Running
16
22
31
28
Kyle Sieg
RSS Racing
Ford
100
0
Running
15
23
34
43
Ryan Ellis
Alpha Prime Racing
Chevrolet
100
0
Running
14
24
35
35
Joey Gase
Joey Gase Motorsports
Chevrolet
100
0
Running
13
25
28
91
Kyle Weatherman
DGM Racing
Chevrolet
100
0
Running
12
26
36
14
David Starr
SS-Green Light Racing
Chevrolet
100
0
Running
11
27
32
92
Josh Bilicki
DGM Motorsports
Chevrolet
100
0
Running
10
28
33
13
B. J. McLeod
MBM Motorsports
Chevrolet
100
0
Running
9
29
24
29
Blaine Perkins
RSS Racing
Ford
100
0
Running
8
30
18
51
Jeremy Clements
Jeremy Clements Racing
Chevrolet
99
0
Running
7
31
26
45
Garrett Smithley
Alpha Prime Racing
Chevrolet
97
0
Running
6
32
37
07
Greg Van Alst
SS-Green Light Racing
Chevrolet
91
0
Ignition
5
33
13
81
Chandler Smith
Joe Gibbs Racing
Chevrolet
86
0
Running
4
34
5
5
Anthony Alfredo
Our Motorsports
Chevrolet
83
0
Accident
3
35
20
31
Parker Retzlaff
Jordan Anderson Racing
Chevrolet
83
0
Accident
2
36
19
11
Josh Williams
Kaulig Racing
Chevrolet
83
0
Accident
1
37
4
1
Sam Mayer
JR Motorsports
Chevrolet
0
0
Accident
1
38
10
15
Josh Berry (i)
AM Racing
Ford
0
0
Accident
0
Standings after the race
Drivers' Championship standings
Manufacturers' Championship standings Note : Only the first 12 positions are included for the driver standings.
References
^ "2024 schedule" . Jayski.com . Jayski's Silly Season Site . Retrieved June 10, 2024 .^ "Indianapolis Motor Speedway" . NASCAR.com . NASCAR Media Group, LLC. January 3, 2013. Archived from the original on July 17, 2015. Retrieved July 19, 2024 .^ "Entry list" (PDF) . Jayski.com . Jayski's Silly Season Site . July 19, 2024. Retrieved July 19, 2024 .^ "Practice Results" (PDF) . Jayski.com . Jayski's Silly Season Site . July 19, 2024. Retrieved July 19, 2024 .^ "Qualifying Results" (PDF) . Jayski.com . Jayski's Silly Season Site . July 20, 2024. Retrieved July 20, 2024 .^ "Starting lineup" (PDF) . Jayski.com . Jayski's Silly Season Site . July 20, 2024. Retrieved July 20, 2024 .^ a b "2024 NASCAR Xfinity Series Indianapolis Motor Speedway Race Page" . Jayski.com . Jayski's Silly Season Site . November 29, 2023. Retrieved June 10, 2024 .^ "2024 NASCAR Qualifying Procedures" . Jayski.com . Jayski's Silly Season Site . Retrieved July 20, 2024 .^ Srigley, Joseph (July 20, 2024). "Cole Custer Leads Stewart-Haas Front Row Lockout at Indianapolis Motor Speedway" . TobyChristie.com . Retrieved July 20, 2024 .
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