2024 Hy-Vee PERKS 250

Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
Race 15 of 33 of the2024 NASCAR Xfinity Series
Date	June 15, 2024
Official name	10th Annual Hy-Vee PERKS 250
Location	Iowa Speedway inNewton, Iowa
Course	Permanent racing facility
Course length	0.875 miles (1.408 km)
Distance	253 laps, 221 mi (355 km)
Scheduled distance	250 laps, 218 mi (352 km)
Average speed	84.899 mph (136.632 km/h)
Pole position
Driver	Austin Hill	Richard Childress Racing
Grid positions set by competition-based formula
Most laps led
Driver	Chandler Smith	Joe Gibbs Racing
Laps	131
Winner
No. 1	Sam Mayer	JR Motorsports
Television in the United States
Network	USA
Announcers	Rick Allen,Dale Jarrett, andJeff Burton
Radio in the United States
Radio	MRN

The2024 Hy-Vee PERKS 250 was the 15thstock car race of the2024 NASCAR Xfinity Series, and the 10th iteration of theevent. The race was held on Saturday, June 15, 2024, atIowa Speedway inNewton, Iowa, a 0.875 miles (1.408 km) permanent asphalt tri-oval shaped racetrack. The race was originally scheduled to be contested over 250 laps, but was extended to 253 laps due to aNASCAR overtime finish. In an action-packed race,Sam Mayer, driving forJR Motorsports, would take the lead fromRiley Herbst in the late stages, and held off the field on an overtime restart to earn his sixth careerNASCAR Xfinity Series win, and his second of the season.^[8]Chandler Smith had dominated the majority of the race, leading a race-high 131 laps before fading back in the final stage to finish 8th.^[9] To fill out the podium, Herbst, driving forStewart–Haas Racing, andCorey Heim, driving forSam Hunt Racing, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.

This was the first race for the series at Iowa since2019,^[10] after the2020 race was canceled due to thepandemic and the race was removed from the 2021 schedule.^[11][12][13]

Iowa Speedway is a 7/8-mile (1.4 km) pavedoval motor racing track inNewton, Iowa,United States, approximately 30 miles (48 km) east ofDes Moines. The track was designed with influence fromRusty Wallace and patterned afterRichmond Raceway, a short track where Wallace was very successful. It has over 25,000 permanent seats as well as a unique multi-tieredRecreational Vehicle viewing area along the backstretch.

• (R) denotes rookie driver.

The first and only practice session was held on Friday, June 14, at 3:35 PMCST, and would last for 50 minutes.^[14]Corey Heim, driving forSam Hunt Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 22.648, and a speed of 139.085 mph (223.836 km/h).^[15][16]

Qualifying was originally scheduled to be held on Saturday, June 15, at 11:05 AMCST.^[14] The qualifying system used is a multi-car, multi-lap based system. All drivers will be on track for a 55-minute timed session, and whoever sets the fastest time in that session will win the pole.^[17]

Qualifying was cancelled due to inclement weather. The starting lineup would be determined per the NASCAR rulebook. As a result,Austin Hill, driving forRichard Childress Racing, would start on the pole.^[18]

Stage 1Laps: 60

Stage 2Laps: 60

Stage 3Laps: 130

Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 1 Cole Custer 547 1 2 Chandler Smith 546 (-1) 1 3 Austin Hill 506 (–41) 4 Justin Allgaier 503 (–44) 5 Jesse Love 442 (–105) 2 6 Sheldon Creed 442 (–105) 7 Riley Herbst 441 (–106) 2 8 A. J. Allmendinger 410 (–137) 9 Parker Kligerman 405 (–142) 1 10 Sam Mayer 396 (–151) 1 11 Sammy Smith 381 (–166) 2 12 Shane van Gisbergen 365 (–182) Official driver's standings

Manufacturers' Championship standings Pos Manufacturer Points 1 Chevrolet 530 2 Toyota 494 (-36) 3 Ford 438 (–92) Note: Only the first 12 positions are included for the driver standings.

• 2024 NASCAR Xfinity Series
• NASCAR races at Iowa Speedway
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• 2024 in sports in Iowa

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