2024 NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship Race

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Race 33 of 33 of the2024 NASCAR Xfinity Series
Date	November 9, 2024
Official name	26th Annual NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship Race
Location	Phoenix Raceway inAvondale, Arizona
Course	Permanent racing facility
Course length	1 miles (1.6 km)
Distance	213 laps, 213 mi (342 km)
Scheduled distance	200 laps, 200 mi (320 km)
Average speed	88.545 mph (142.499 km/h)
Pole position
Driver	William Sawalich	Joe Gibbs Racing
Time	26.832
Most laps led
Driver	Riley Herbst	Stewart–Haas Racing
Laps	167
Winner
No. 98	Riley Herbst	Stewart–Haas Racing
Television in the United States
Network	The CW (produced byNBC Sports)
Announcers	Rick Allen,Jeff Burton, andSteve Letarte.
Radio in the United States
Radio	MRN

The2024 NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship Race was the 33rd and finalstock car race of the2024 NASCAR Xfinity Series, the Championship 4 race, and the 26th iteration of theevent. The race was held on Saturday, November 9, 2024, atPhoenix Raceway inAvondale, Arizona, a 1 mile (1.6 km) permanent tri-oval shaped racetrack. The race was originally scheduled to be contested over 200 laps, but was increased to 213 laps due to numerous overtime restarts. In an action-packed race,Riley Herbst, driving forStewart–Haas Racing, would make a last lap pass onJustin Allgaier for the lead to earn his third careerNASCAR Xfinity Series win, his second of the season, and the final win forTony Stewart as a partner in Stewart-Haas Racing, which after dissolving of the partnership with Gene Haas becameHaas Factory Team.^[9] Herbst was also the class of the field, winning both stages and leading a race-high 167 laps. To fill out the podium, Allgaier, driving forJR Motorsports, andAric Almirola, driving forJoe Gibbs Racing, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.

Despite mid race penalties and a second place finish, Allgaier claimed the 2024 NASCAR Xfinity Series championship, finishing six positions ahead of the rest of the final four drivers.^[10] This is Allgaier's first championship in the series, after previously competing in the final four six different times.^[11]

Phoenix Raceway – also known asPIR – is a one-mile, low-bankedtri-oval race track located inAvondale, Arizona. It is named after the nearby metropolitan area ofPhoenix. Themotorsport track opened in 1964 and currently hosts twoNASCAR race weekends annually. PIR has also hosted theIndyCar Series,CART,USAC and theRolex Sports Car Series. The raceway is currently owned and operated byInternational Speedway Corporation.

The raceway was originally constructed with a 2.5 mi (4.0 km)road course that ran both inside and outside of the main tri-oval. In 1991 the track was reconfigured with the current 1.51 mi (2.43 km) interior layout. PIR has an estimated grandstand seating capacity of around 67,000. Lights were installed around the track in 2004 following the addition of a second annual NASCAR race weekend.

Phoenix Raceway is home to two annual NASCAR race weekends, one of 13 facilities on the NASCAR schedule to host more than one race weekend a year. The track is both the first and last stop in the western United States, as well as the fourth and the last track on the schedule.

• A. J. Allmendinger advanced after winning atLas Vegas.^[12]
• Austin Hill advanced after winning atHomestead–Miami.^[13]
• Justin Allgaier advanced by virtue of points.^[14]
• Cole Custer advanced by virtue of points.^[14]

• (R) denotes rookie driver.
• (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
• (CC) denotes championship contender.
• (OP) denotes owner's playoff car.

The first and only practice session was held on Friday, November 8, at 3:05 PMMST, and would last for 50 minutes.^[15]Jesse Love, driving forRichard Childress Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 27.587, and a speed of 130.496 mph (210.013 km/h).

Qualifying was held on Saturday, November 9, at 2:00 PMMST.^[15] SincePhoenix Raceway is a mile oval, the qualifying system used was a single-car, one-lap system with only one round. Drivers will be on track by themselves and will have one lap to post a qualifying time, and whoever sets the fastest time won the pole.^[16]

William Sawalich, driving forJoe Gibbs Racing, would score the pole for the race, with a lap of 26.832, and a speed of 134.168 mph (215.922 km/h).^[17]

No drivers would fail to qualify.

Stage 1Laps: 45

Stage 2Laps: 45

Stage 3Laps: 123

Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 3 1 Justin Allgaier 4,035 1 2 Cole Custer 4,029 (–6) 1 3 A. J. Allmendinger 4,028 (–7) 3 4 Austin Hill 4,027 (–8) 5 Chandler Smith 2,314 (–1,721) 6 Sheldon Creed 2,264 (–1,771) 1 7 Riley Herbst 2,254 (–1,781) 1 8 Jesse Love 2,247 (–1,788) 9 Sam Mayer 2,205 (–1,830) 10 Parker Kligerman 2,190 (–1,845) 11 Sammy Smith 2,185 (–1,850) 12 Shane van Gisbergen 2,157 (–1,878) Official driver's standings

Manufacturers' Championship standings Pos Manufacturer Points 1 Chevrolet 1,228 2 Toyota 1,172 (–56) 3 Ford 1,072 (–156) Note: Only the first 12 positions are included for the driver standings.

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