The 2024 SciAps 200 was the 16th stock car race of the 2024 NASCAR Xfinity Series, and the 30th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, June 22, 2024, at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, New Hampshire, a 1.058 miles (1.703 km) permanent asphalt oval shaped racetrack. The race was originally scheduled to be contested over 200 laps, but was increased to 203 laps due to a NASCAR overtime finish. In a wild finish, Christopher Bell, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would take the lead from the dominating Cole Custer on the final restart, and held off his teammate Sheldon Creed on the final lap to earn his 18th career NASCAR Xfinity Series win, and his first of the season.[5] Custer had put on a dominating performance, leading a race-high 114 laps before falling back to third on the final lap.
| Race details[1][2][3][4] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 16 of 33 of the 2024 NASCAR Xfinity Series | |||
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| Date | June 22, 2024 | ||
| Official name | 30th Annual SciAps 200 | ||
| Location | New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, New Hampshire | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 1.058 mi (1.703 km) | ||
| Distance | 203 laps, | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 200 laps, 211 mi (340 km) | ||
| Average speed | 82.951 miles per hour (133.497 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Stewart–Haas Racing | ||
| Grid positions set by competition-based formula | |||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing | |
| Laps | 114 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | USA | ||
| Announcers | Rick Allen, Jeff Burton, and Steve Letarte | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | PRN | ||
Report
editBackground
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New Hampshire Motor Speedway is a 1.058-mile (1.703 km) oval speedway located in Loudon, New Hampshire, which America, the Loudon Classic. Nicknamed "The Magic Mile", the speedway is often converted into a 1.6-mile (2.6 km) road has hosted NASCAR racing annually since the early 1990s, as well as the longest-running motorcycle race in North course, which includes much of the oval.
The track was originally the site of Bryar Motorsports Park before being purchased and redeveloped by Bob Bahre. The track is currently one of eight major NASCAR tracks owned and operated by Speedway Motorsports.
Entry list
edit- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
Starting lineup
editPractice and qualifying were both scheduled to be held on Friday, June 21, at 4:05 PM and 4:35 PM EST.[6] Since New Hampshire Motor Speedway is a mile oval, the qualifying system used is a single-car, one-lap based system. 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.[7]
Practice and qualifying were both cancelled due to inclement weather. The starting lineup would be determined per the NASCAR rulebook. As a result, Cole Custer, driving for Stewart–Haas Racing, would start on the pole.[8]
Jade Buford was the only driver who failed to qualify.
Starting lineup
editRace results
editStage 1 Laps: 45
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Sam Mayer | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 8 | Sammy Smith | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 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 | 17 | Alex Bowman (i) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 7 | 88 | Carson Kvapil | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | 3 |
| 9 | 27 | Jeb Burton | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 19 | Justin Bonsignore | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 1 |
Stage 2 Laps: 45
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 | Christopher Bell (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 0 |
| 2 | 19 | Justin Bonsignore | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 00 | Cole Custer | Stewart–Haas Racing | Ford | 8 |
| 4 | 18 | Sheldon Creed | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 7 |
| 5 | 81 | Chandler Smith | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 6 |
| 6 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 26 | Corey Heim (i) | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota | 0 |
| 8 | 9 | Brandon Jones | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 21 | Austin Hill | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 48 | Parker Kligerman | Big Machine Racing | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage 3 Laps: 116
| Pos.[9] | St. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 | 20 | Christopher Bell (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 203 | 43 | Running | 0 |
| 2 | 5 | 18 | Sheldon Creed | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 203 | 1 | Running | 42 |
| 3 | 1 | 00 | Cole Custer | Stewart–Haas Racing | Ford | 203 | 114 | Running | 42 |
| 4 | 12 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 203 | 0 | Running | 44 |
| 5 | 38 | 88 | Carson Kvapil | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 203 | 24 | Running | 36 |
| 6 | 9 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | 203 | 0 | Running | 34 |
| 7 | 8 | 48 | Parker Kligerman | Big Machine Racing | Chevrolet | 203 | 0 | Running | 31 |
| 8 | 4 | 98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart–Haas Racing | Ford | 203 | 0 | Running | 37 |
| 9 | 37 | 17 | Alex Bowman (i) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 203 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 10 | 7 | 26 | Corey Heim (i) | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota | 203 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 11 | 22 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 203 | 0 | Running | 33 |
| 12 | 6 | 8 | Sammy Smith | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 203 | 3 | Running | 34 |
| 13 | 15 | 2 | Jesse Love (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 203 | 3 | Running | 24 |
| 14 | 29 | 9 | Brandon Jones | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 203 | 0 | Running | 26 |
| 15 | 2 | 81 | Chandler Smith | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 203 | 1 | Running | 28 |
| 16 | 21 | 44 | Brennan Poole | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | 203 | 0 | Running | 21 |
| 17 | 20 | 27 | Jeb Burton | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 203 | 0 | Running | 22 |
| 18 | 28 | 97 | Shane van Gisbergen (R) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 203 | 0 | Running | 19 |
| 19 | 3 | 1 | Sam Mayer | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 203 | 9 | Running | 28 |
| 20 | 11 | 5 | Anthony Alfredo | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 203 | 0 | Running | 17 |
| 21 | 18 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 203 | 0 | Running | 16 |
| 22 | 25 | 19 | Justin Bonsignore | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 203 | 3 | Running | 25 |
| 23 | 17 | 11 | Josh Williams | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 203 | 0 | Running | 14 |
| 24 | 13 | 21 | Austin Hill | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 203 | 2 | Running | 15 |
| 25 | 32 | 91 | Kyle Weatherman | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 203 | 0 | Running | 12 |
| 26 | 24 | 31 | Parker Retzlaff | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 203 | 0 | Running | 11 |
| 27 | 33 | 29 | Blaine Perkins | RSS Racing | Ford | 203 | 0 | Running | 10 |
| 28 | 35 | 35 | Glen Reen | Joey Gase Motorsports | Chevrolet | 203 | 0 | Running | 9 |
| 29 | 34 | 4 | Garrett Smithley | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 202 | 0 | Running | 8 |
| 30 | 31 | 14 | Mason Massey | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 202 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 31 | 19 | 28 | Kyle Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | 201 | 0 | Running | 6 |
| 32 | 30 | 15 | Hailie Deegan (R) | AM Racing | Ford | 201 | 0 | Running | 5 |
| 33 | 36 | 6 | Armani Williams | MBM Motorsports | Ford | 198 | 0 | Running | 4 |
| 34 | 27 | 07 | Patrick Emerling | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 197 | 0 | Running | 3 |
| 35 | 16 | 43 | Ryan Ellis | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | 196 | 0 | DVP | 2 |
| 36 | 26 | 92 | Nathan Byrd | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 185 | 0 | Crash | 1 |
| 37 | 14 | 42 | Leland Honeyman (R) | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 95 | 0 | Crash | 1 |
| 38 | 10 | 38 | Matt DiBenedetto | RSS Racing | Ford | 203 | 0 | DSQ | 0 |
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Standings after the race
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References
edit- ^ "2024 schedule". Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. Retrieved June 9, 2024.
- ^ "New Hampshire Motor Speedway". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. January 3, 2013. Archived from the original on May 2, 2017. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
- ^ "Entry list" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. June 21, 2024. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
- ^ "Starting lineup" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. June 21, 2024. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
- ^ "Christopher Bell remains undefeated in Xfinity competition at New Hampshire". Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. June 22, 2024. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
- ^ "2024 NASCAR Xfinity Series New Hampshire Motor Speedway Race Page". Jayski’s Silly Season Site. June 5, 2024. Retrieved June 9, 2024.
- ^ "2024 NASCAR Qualifying Procedures". Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
- ^ Srigley, Joseph (June 21, 2024). "Xfinity Series Qualifying Canceled; Cole Custer Starting on Pole". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
- ^ "2024 SciAps 200 - Racing Reference". Racing-Reference.info. Retrieved June 22, 2024.