2024 United Rentals 250
28th race of the 2024 NASCAR Xfinity Series
Motor car race
The 2024 United Rentals 250 was the 28th stock car race of the 2024 NASCAR Xfinity Series , the second race of the Round of 12, and the 4th iteration of the event . The race was held on Saturday, October 5, 2024, at Talladega Superspeedway in Lincoln, Alabama , a 2.66-mile (4.28 km) permanent quad-oval shaped superspeedway. The race was originally scheduled to be contested over 94 laps, but was increased to 98 laps due to an overtime finish . Sammy Smith , driving for JR Motorsports , would survive numerous late-race incidents, and held off a charging field on the final restart to earn his second career NASCAR Xfinity Series win, and his first of the season. Smith would also claim a spot in the next round of the playoffs.[ 8] Jesse Love led a race-high 28 laps, and after getting involved in a late incident, he rebounded to finish sixth. To fill out the podium, Ryan Sieg , driving for RSS Racing , and Riley Herbst , driving for Stewart–Haas Racing , would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
Report
Background
Talladega Superspeedway , the circuit where the race was 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.(P) denotes playoff driver.(OP) denotes owner's playoff car.
Notes
Qualifying
Qualifying was held on Saturday, October 5, at 11:00 PM CST .[ 10] Talladega Superspeedway is a superspeedway, the qualifying system used is a single-car, one-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 to determine positions 11-38. The fastest ten drivers from the first round move on to the second round to determine positions 1-10. Whoever sets the fastest time in Round 2 will win the pole.[ 11]
Jesse Love , driving for Richard Childress Racing , would win the pole after advancing from the preliminary round and setting the fastest time in Round 2, with a lap of 52.578, and a speed of 182.129 mph (293.108 km/h).[ 12]
No drivers would fail to qualify, except the #74 Mike Harmon Racing team, which withdrew from the race before qualifying session started.
Qualifying results
Race results
Stage 1 Laps: 20
Pos.
#
Driver
Team
Make
Pts
1
81
Chandler Smith (P)
Joe Gibbs Racing
Toyota
10
2
16
A. J. Allmendinger (P)
Kaulig Racing
Chevrolet
9
3
7
Justin Allgaier (P)
JR Motorsports
Chevrolet
8
4
21
Austin Hill (P)
Richard Childress Racing
Chevrolet
7
5
18
Sheldon Creed (P)
Joe Gibbs Racing
Toyota
6
6
5
Anthony Alfredo
Our Motorsports
Chevrolet
5
7
19
Taylor Gray (i)
Joe Gibbs Racing
Toyota
0
8
00
Cole Custer (P)
Stewart–Haas Racing
Ford
3
9
26
Dean Thompson (i)
Sam Hunt Racing
Toyota
0
10
8
Sammy Smith (P)
JR Motorsports
Chevrolet
1
Stage 2 Laps: 20
Pos.
#
Driver
Team
Make
Pts
1
21
Austin Hill (P)
Richard Childress Racing
Chevrolet
10
2
8
Sammy Smith (P)
JR Motorsports
Chevrolet
9
3
2
Jesse Love (R) (P)
Richard Childress Racing
Chevrolet
8
4
97
Shane van Gisbergen (R) (P)
Kaulig Racing
Chevrolet
7
5
81
Chandler Smith (P)
Joe Gibbs Racing
Toyota
6
6
98
Riley Herbst (P)
Stewart–Haas Racing
Ford
5
7
16
A. J. Allmendinger (P)
Kaulig Racing
Chevrolet
4
8
18
Sheldon Creed (P)
Joe Gibbs Racing
Toyota
3
9
00
Cole Custer (P)
Stewart–Haas Racing
Ford
2
10
9
Brandon Jones
JR Motorsports
Chevrolet
1
Stage 3 Laps: 58
Pos.[ 13]
St
#
Driver
Team
Make
Laps
Led
Status
Pts
1
27
8
Sammy Smith (P)
JR Motorsports
Chevrolet
98
5
Running
49
2
15
39
Ryan Sieg
RSS Racing
Ford
98
1
Running
35
3
7
98
Riley Herbst (P)
Stewart–Haas Racing
Ford
98
22
Running
39
4
4
18
Sheldon Creed (P)
Joe Gibbs Racing
Toyota
98
0
Running
42
5
3
81
Chandler Smith (P)
Joe Gibbs Racing
Toyota
98
11
Running
48
6
1
2
Jesse Love (R) (P)
Richard Childress Racing
Chevrolet
98
28
Running
39
7
16
27
Jeb Burton
Jordan Anderson Racing
Chevrolet
98
0
Running
30
8
23
14
David Starr
SS-Green Light Racing
Chevrolet
98
1
Running
29
9
30
44
Brennan Poole
Alpha Prime Racing
Chevrolet
98
0
Running
28
10
34
28
Kyle Sieg
RSS Racing
Ford
98
0
Running
27
11
5
16
A. J. Allmendinger (P)
Kaulig Racing
Chevrolet
98
13
Running
39
12
6
48
Parker Kligerman (P)
Big Machine Racing
Chevrolet
98
0
Running
25
13
38
45
Tommy Joe Martins
Alpha Prime Racing
Chevrolet
98
0
Running
24
14
19
42
Leland Honeyman (R)
Young's Motorsports
Chevrolet
98
0
Running
23
15
32
43
Ryan Ellis
Alpha Prime Racing
Chevrolet
98
0
Running
22
16
33
38
Matt DiBenedetto
RSS Racing
Ford
98
0
Running
20
17
21
07
C. J. McLaughlin
SS-Green Light Racing
Chevrolet
98
0
Running
19
18
31
29
Blaine Perkins
RSS Racing
Ford
98
1
Running
18
19
9
20
Aric Almirola (OP)
Joe Gibbs Racing
Toyota
98
0
Running
17
20
22
26
Dean Thompson (i)
Sam Hunt Racing
Toyota
98
0
Running
0
21
29
35
Joey Gase
Joey Gase Motorsports
Chevrolet
98
0
Running
15
22
37
53
Carson Ware
Joey Gase Motorsports
Ford
98
0
Running
14
23
2
21
Austin Hill (P)
Richard Childress Racing
Chevrolet
98
7
Running
30
24
36
15
Dylan Lupton
AM Racing
Ford
97
0
Running
12
25
14
7
Justin Allgaier (P)
JR Motorsports
Chevrolet
97
8
Running
19
26
10
00
Cole Custer (P)
Stewart–Haas Racing
Ford
97
0
Running
14
27
18
88
Carson Kvapil
JR Motorsports
Chevrolet
91
0
Accident
9
28
20
9
Brandon Jones
JR Motorsports
Chevrolet
91
0
Accident
9
29
13
5
Anthony Alfredo
Our Motorsports
Chevrolet
91
0
Accident
12
30
24
31
Parker Retzlaff
Jordan Anderson Racing
Chevrolet
91
0
Accident
6
31
35
91
Kyle Weatherman
DGM Racing
Chevrolet
87
0
Running
5
32
11
19
Taylor Gray (i)
Joe Gibbs Racing
Toyota
75
0
Accident
0
33
26
32
Jordan Anderson
Jordan Anderson Racing
Chevrolet
75
0
Accident
3
34
17
11
Josh Williams
Kaulig Racing
Chevrolet
75
0
Accident
2
35
8
97
Shane van Gisbergen (R) (P)
Kaulig Racing
Chevrolet
75
0
Accident
8
36
28
51
Jeremy Clements
Jeremy Clements Racing
Chevrolet
60
0
Brakes
1
37
25
92
Nick Leitz
DGM Racing
Chevrolet
41
0
Accident
1
DSQ
12
1
Sam Mayer (P) [ a]
JR Motorsports
Chevrolet
98
1
Running
1
Official race results
^ Mayer originally finished 16th, but was later disqualified as it was determined that the rear of his car did not meet minimum height requirements.[ 14]
Standings after the race
Drivers' Championship standings
Pos
Driver
Points
1
1
Chandler Smith
2,122
1
2
Austin Hill
2,094 (-28)
2
3
Cole Custer
2,093 (–29)
1
4
Sheldon Creed
2,090 (–32)
2
5
Jesse Love
2,080 (–42)
2
6
Riley Herbst
2,078 (–44)
3
7
Sam Mayer
2,075 (–47)
4
8
Sammy Smith
2,065 (–57)
1
9
A. J. Allmendinger
2,065 (–57)
1
10
Justin Allgaier
2,057 (–65)
5
11
Shane van Gisbergen
2,054 (–68)
1
12
Parker Kligerman
2,049 (–73)
Official driver's standings
Manufacturers' Championship standings Note : Only the first 12 positions are included for the driver standings.
References
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