| Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6][7] | |||
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| Race 28 of 33 in the2024 NASCAR Xfinity Series | |||
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| Date | October 5, 2024 (2024-10-05) | ||
| Location | Talladega Superspeedway inLincoln, Alabama | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 2.66 miles (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, andSteve Letarte. | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | MRN | ||
The2024 United Rentals 250 was the 28thstock car race of the2024 NASCAR Xfinity Series, the second race of the Round of 12, and the 4th iteration of theevent. The race was held on Saturday, October 5, 2024, atTalladega Superspeedway inLincoln, 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 anovertime finish.Sammy Smith, driving forJR Motorsports, would survive numerous late-race incidents, and held off a charging field on the final restart to earn his second careerNASCAR Xfinity Series win, and his first of the season. Smith would also claim a spot in the next round of the playoffs.[8] Pole-sitterJesse 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 forRSS Racing, andRiley Herbst, driving forStewart–Haas Racing, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
Talladega Superspeedway, formerly known as Alabama International Motor Speedway, is a motorsports complex located north ofTalladega, Alabama. It is located on the formerAnniston Air Force Base in the small city of Lincoln. A tri-oval, the track was constructed in 1969 by theInternational Speedway Corporation, a business controlled by theFrance family. Talladega is most known for its steep banking. The track currently hostsNASCAR's Cup Series,Xfinity Series andCraftsman Truck Series. Talladega is the longest NASCAR oval with a length of 2.66-mile-long (4.28 km) tri-oval like theDaytona International Speedway, which is 2.5-mile-long (4.0 km).
Qualifying was held on Saturday, October 5, at 11:00 PMCST.[10] SinceTalladega 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 forRichard 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 #74Mike Harmon Racing team, which withdrew from the race before qualifying session started.
Stage 1Laps: 20
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
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| 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 2Laps: 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 3Laps: 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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