The 2024 Food City 300 was the 26th stock car race of the 2024 NASCAR Xfinity Series, the final race of the regular season, and the 43rd iteration of the event. The race was held on Friday, September 20, 2024, at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee, a 0.533 miles (0.858 km) permanent oval shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 300 laps to complete. Cole Custer driving for Stewart–Haas Racing, would come out on top, earning his 15th career NASCAR Xfinity Series victory. Custer would dominate, leading a race high 104 laps. To fill out the podium, Sheldon Creed, and Chandler Smith, both driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
| Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8] | |||
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| Race 26 of 33 of the 2024 NASCAR Xfinity Series | |||
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| Date | September 20, 2024 | ||
| Official name | 43rd Annual Food City 300 | ||
| Location | Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 0.533 mi (0.858 km) | ||
| Distance | 300 laps, 160 mi (257 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 300 laps, 160 mi (257 km) | ||
| Average speed | 79.344 mph (127.692 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Joe Gibbs Racing | ||
| Time | 15.810 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing | |
| Laps | 104 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 00 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | The CW | ||
| Announcers | Rick Allen, Jeff Burton, and Steve Letarte | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | PRN | ||
This was also the first race The CW would air. The CW took over the TV rights to the entire Xfinity Series schedule as part of the next TV contract which runs from 2025 to 2031.[9]
Report
editBackground
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The Bristol Motor Speedway, formerly known as Bristol International Raceway and Bristol Raceway, is a NASCAR short track venue located in Bristol, Tennessee. Constructed in 1960, it held its first NASCAR race on July 30, 1961. Despite its short length, Bristol is among the most popular tracks on the NASCAR schedule because of its distinct features, which include extraordinarily steep banking, an all concrete surface, two pit roads, and stadium-like seating. It has also been named one of the loudest NASCAR tracks.
Entry list
edit- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
Practice
editFor practice, drivers will be separated into two groups, Group A and B. Both sessions will be 15 minutes long, and was held on Friday, September 20, at 2:35 PM EST.[10] Justin Allgaier, driving for JR Motorsports, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 16.055, and a speed of 119.514 mph (192.339 km/h).
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
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| 1 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 16.055 | 119.514 |
| 2 | 00 | Cole Custer | Stewart–Haas Racing | Ford | 16.124 | 119.003 |
| 3 | 26 | Jeffrey Earnhardt (i) | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota | 16.144 | 118.855 |
| Full practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
editQualifying was held on Friday, September 20, at 3:10 PM EST.[10] Since Bristol Motor Speedway is a short track, the qualifying system used is a single-car, two-lap system with only one round. Drivers will be on track by themselves and will have two laps to post a qualifying time, and whoever sets the fastest time will win the pole.[11]
Chandler Smith, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would score the pole for the race, with a lap of 15.810, and a speed of 121.366 mph (195.320 km/h).[12]
Dawson Cram was the only driver who failed to qualify.
Qualifying results
editRace results
editStage 1 Laps: 85
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 81 | Chandler Smith | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 2 | Jesse Love (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 18 | Sheldon Creed | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 8 |
| 4 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 5 | Anthony Alfredo | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 00 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 4 |
| 8 | 26 | Jeffrey Earnhardt (i) | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota | 0 |
| 9 | 20 | Ryan Truex | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 2 |
| 10 | 19 | Joe Graf Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 1 |
Stage 2 Laps: 85
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 00 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 9 |
| 3 | 20 | Ryan Truex | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 8 |
| 4 | 18 | Sheldon Creed | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 7 |
| 5 | 81 | Chandler Smith | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 6 |
| 6 | 2 | Jesse Love (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 4 |
| 8 | 1 | Sam Mayer | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 48 | Parker Kligerman | Big Machine Racing | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage 3 Laps: 130
| Pos.[13] | St. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
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| 1 | 2 | 00 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 300 | 104 | Running | 53 |
| 2 | 14 | 18 | Sheldon Creed | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 300 | 28 | Running | 50 |
| 3 | 1 | 81 | Chandler Smith | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 300 | 29 | Running | 50 |
Standings after the race
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References
edit- ^ "2024 schedule". Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
- ^ "Bristol Motor Speedway". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. January 3, 2013. Archived from the original on February 19, 2016. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
- ^ "Entry list" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. September 20, 2024. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
- ^ "Practice Results" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. September 20, 2024. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
- ^ "Qualifying Results" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. September 20, 2024. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
- ^ "Starting lineup" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. September 20, 2024. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
- ^ "Race Results" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. September 20, 2024. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
- ^ "Points standings" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. September 20, 2024. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
- ^ "The NASCAR Xfinity Series will have an exclusive new home on The CW Network". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. July 28, 2023. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
- ^ a b "2024 NASCAR Xfinity Series Bristol Motor Speedway Race Page". Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
- ^ "2024 NASCAR Qualifying Procedures". Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
- ^ Christie, Toby (September 20, 2024). "Chandler Smith Rockets to Food City 300 Pole at Bristol". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
- ^ "2024 Food City 300". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved September 20, 2024.