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] Pole-sitter 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.
| Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6][7] | |||
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| Race 28 of 33 in the 2024 NASCAR Xfinity Series | |||
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| Date | October 5, 2024 | ||
| Location | Talladega Superspeedway in Lincoln, Alabama | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 2.66 mi (4.28 km) | ||
| Distance | 98 laps, 260 mi (418 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 94 laps, 250 mi (402 km) | ||
| Average speed | 124.927 mph (201.051 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Richard Childress Racing | ||
| Time | 52.578 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Jesse Love | Richard Childress Racing | |
| Laps | 28 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 8 | Sammy Smith | JR Motorsports | |
| 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 | MRN | ||
Report
editBackground
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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
edit- (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
edit- ^ Due to Caesar Bacarella feeling under the weather following qualifying,Tommy Joe Martins would replace Bacaralla in the race.[9]
Qualifying
editQualifying was held on Saturday, October 5, at 11:00 PM CST.[10] Since 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
editRace results
editStage 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 |
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Standings after the race
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References
edit- ^ "2024 schedule". Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
- ^ "Talladega SuperSpeedway". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. January 3, 2013. Archived from the original on April 28, 2017. Retrieved October 5, 2024.
- ^ "Entry list" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. October 4, 2024. Retrieved October 5, 2024.
- ^ "Qualifying Results" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. October 5, 2024. Retrieved October 5, 2024.
- ^ "Starting lineup" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. October 5, 2024. Retrieved October 5, 2024.
- ^ "Race Results" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. October 5, 2024. Retrieved October 5, 2024.
- ^ "Points standings" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. October 5, 2024. Retrieved October 5, 2024.
- ^ "Sammy Smith scores Talladega win, upsets Playoff field". Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. October 5, 2024. Retrieved October 5, 2024.
- ^ "Tommy Joe Martins filling in for Caesar Bacarella at Talladega". Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. October 5, 2024. Retrieved October 5, 2024.
- ^ "2024 NASCAR Xfinity Series Taladega Superspeedway Fall Race Page". Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
- ^ "2024 NASCAR Qualifying Procedures". Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
- ^ Srigley, Joseph (October 5, 2024). "Jesse Love Captures Fifth Career Pole in Playoff Race at Talladega". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved October 5, 2024.
- ^ "2024 United Rentals 250 - Racing Reference". Racing-Reference.info. October 5, 2024. Retrieved October 5, 2024.
- ^ "No. 1 JR Motorsports Chevrolet, Sam Mayer disqualified after Xfinity race at Talladega". NASCAR. October 5, 2024. Retrieved October 5, 2024.