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2024 Food City 300

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2024 Food City 300
Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]
Race 26 of 33 of the 2024 NASCAR Xfinity Series
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

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.

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

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Background

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Bristol Motor Speedway, the track where the race was held.

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

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  • (R) denotes rookie driver.
  • (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
# Driver Team Make Sponsor
00 Cole Custer Stewart–Haas Racing Ford HighPoint.com
1 Sam Mayer JR Motorsports Chevrolet Carolina Carports
2 Jesse Love (R) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet Whelen
5 Anthony Alfredo Our Motorsports Chevrolet Dumpkin Spice Dude Wipes
07 Greg Van Alst SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet CB Fabricating
7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet BRANDT
8 Sammy Smith JR Motorsports Chevrolet Pilot Flying J
9 Brandon Jones JR Motorsports Chevrolet Pelonis / Menards
11 Josh Williams Kaulig Racing Chevrolet Alloy Employer Services
14 Chad Finchum SS-Green Light Racing Ford Elite Petroleum
15 Logan Bearden AM Racing Ford Mullis Constitution Group
16 A. J. Allmendinger Kaulig Racing Chevrolet Barger Precast
18 Sheldon Creed Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Friends of Jaclyn Foundation
19 Joe Graf Jr. Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota CoverSeal
20 Ryan Truex Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Toyota Genuine Parts
21 Austin Hill Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet Bennett Transportations
26 Jeffrey Earnhardt (i) Sam Hunt Racing Toyota K9 Grass by ForeverLawn
27 Jeb Burton Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet Fly Alliance / State Water Heaters
28 Kyle Sieg RSS Racing Ford ReliableRVParts.shop
29 Blaine Perkins RSS Racing Ford Caliber Steel
31 Parker Retzlaff Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet The Visual Pak Companies
32 Austin Green Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet 3Dimemsional.com
35 Carson Ware Joey Gase Motorsports Toyota Key Heating and Cooling
38 Matt DiBenedetto RSS Racing Ford Recycled Materials Association
39 Ryan Sieg RSS Racing Ford Sci Aps
42 Leland Honeyman (R) Young's Motorsports Chevrolet Ohio Logistics
43 Ryan Ellis Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet Sweetwater Construction Corp
44 Brennan Poole Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet Cliff Bowman
45 Stefan Parsons (i) Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet TruShine Car Wash
48 Parker Kligerman Big Machine Racing Chevrolet Big Machine Spiked Coolers
51 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet One Stop / All South Electric
53 Garrett Smithley Joey Gase Motorsports Ford Joey Gase Motorsports
74 Dawson Cram (i) Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet Mike Harmon Racing
81 Chandler Smith Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Mobil 1
88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. JR Motorsports Chevrolet Hellmann's
91 Kyle Weatherman DGM Racing Chevrolet Crav'n Flavor
92 Josh Bilicki DGM Racing Chevrolet Rita's Ice
97 Shane van Gisbergen (R) Kaulig Racing Chevrolet WeatherTech
98 Riley Herbst Stewart–Haas Racing Ford Monster Energy
Official entry list

Practice

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For 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
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

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Qualifying 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

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Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 81 Chandler Smith Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 15.810 121.366
2 00 Cole Custer Stewart–Haas Racing Ford 15.925 120.490
3 5 Anthony Alfredo Our Motorsports Chevrolet 15.935 120.414
4 7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet 15.945 120.339
5 16 A. J. Allmendinger Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 16.042 119.611
6 26 Jeffrey Earnhardt (i) Sam Hunt Racing Toyota 16.047 119.574
7 51 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet 16.051 119.544
8 9 Brandon Jones JR Motorsports Chevrolet 16.061 119.470
9 91 Kyle Weatherman DGM Racing Chevrolet 16.061 119.470
10 2 Jesse Love (R) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 16.064 119.447
11 48 Parker Kligerman Big Machine Racing Chevrolet 16.066 119.432
12 39 Ryan Sieg RSS Racing Ford 16.075 119.365
13 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. JR Motorsports Chevrolet 16.075 119.365
14 18 Sheldon Creed Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 16.085 119.291
15 98 Riley Herbst Stewart–Haas Racing Ford 16.088 119.269
16 20 Ryan Truex Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 16.108 119.121
17 21 Austin Hill Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 16.125 118.995
18 14 Chad Finchum SS-Green Light Racing Ford 16.134 118.929
19 19 Joe Graf Jr. Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 16.141 118.877
20 1 Sam Mayer JR Motorsports Chevrolet 16.171 118.657
21 8 Sammy Smith JR Motorsports Chevrolet 16.180 118.591
22 92 Josh Bilicki DGM Racing Chevrolet 16.188 118.532
23 45 Stefan Parsons (i) Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet 16.188 118.532
24 38 Matt DiBenedetto RSS Racing Ford 16.203 118.423
25 27 Jeb Burton Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet 16.207 118.393
26 43 Ryan Ellis Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet 16.255 118.044
27 31 Parker Retzlaff Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet 16.263 117.986
28 32 Austin Green Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet 16.294 117.761
29 44 Brennan Poole Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet 16.328 117.516
30 35 Carson Ware Joey Gase Motorsports Chevrolet 16.339 117.437
31 42 Leland Honeyman (R) Young's Motorsports Chevrolet 16.356 117.315
32 11 Josh Williams Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 16.386 117.100
33 29 Blaine Perkins RSS Racing Ford 16.392 117.057
Qualified by owner's points
34 97 Shane van Gisbergen (R) Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 16.426 116.815
35 15 Logan Bearden AM Racing Ford 16.442 116.701
36 28 Kyle Sieg RSS Racing Ford 16.504 116.263
37 53 Garrett Smithley Joey Gase Motorsports Ford 16.817 114.099
38 07 Greg Van Alst SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet 16.832 113.997
Failed to qualify
39 74 Dawson Cram (i) Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet 16.620 115.451
Official qualifying results
Official starting lineup

Race results

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Stage 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
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

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  1. ^ "2024 schedule". Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
  2. ^ "Bristol Motor Speedway". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. January 3, 2013. Archived from the original on February 19, 2016. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  3. ^ "Entry list" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. September 20, 2024. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
  4. ^ "Practice Results" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. September 20, 2024. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
  5. ^ "Qualifying Results" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. September 20, 2024. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
  6. ^ "Starting lineup" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. September 20, 2024. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
  7. ^ "Race Results" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. September 20, 2024. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
  8. ^ "Points standings" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. September 20, 2024. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
  9. ^ "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.
  10. ^ a b "2024 NASCAR Xfinity Series Bristol Motor Speedway Race Page". Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
  11. ^ "2024 NASCAR Qualifying Procedures". Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
  12. ^ Christie, Toby (September 20, 2024). "Chandler Smith Rockets to Food City 300 Pole at Bristol". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
  13. ^ "2024 Food City 300". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved September 20, 2024.


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