The 2024 Ambetter Health 302 was the 30th stock car race of the 2024 NASCAR Xfinity Series, the fourth race of the Playoffs, the first race of the Round of 8, and the 7th iteration of the event. The race was held on October 19, 2024, at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas, Nevada, a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) permanent quad-oval shaped intermediate speedway. The race took the scheduled 201 laps to complete. A. J. Allmendinger, driving for Kaulig Racing, would hold off Ryan Sieg in a fierce battle for the win, and after the caution came out with six to go, he took advantage of the restart and cruised to victory for his 18th career NASCAR Xfinity Series win, and his first of the season. Allmendinger was also the class of the field, leading a race-high 102 laps. With his win, he would also clinch a spot in the Championship 4.[9] To fill out the podium, Justin Allgaier, driving for JR Motorsports, would finish in 3rd, respectively.
| Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8] | |||
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| Race 30 of 33 in the 2024 NASCAR Xfinity Series | |||
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| Date | October 19, 2024 | ||
| Location | Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas, Nevada | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 1.5 mi (3.67 km) | ||
| Distance | 201 laps, 302 mi (485 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 201 laps, 301 mi (485 km) | ||
| Average speed | 127.215 mph (204.733 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | JR Motorsports | ||
| Time | 29.439 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | |
| Laps | 102 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | The CW (produced by NBC Sports) | ||
| Announcers | Rick Allen, Jeff Burton, and Steve Letarte. | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | PRN | ||
Report
editBackground
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Las Vegas Motor Speedway, located in Clark County, Nevada outside the Las Vegas city limits and about 15 miles northeast of the Las Vegas Strip, is a 1,200-acre (490 ha) complex of multiple tracks for motorsports racing. The complex is owned by Speedway Motorsports, Inc., which is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Entry list
edit- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
- (P) denotes playoff driver.
- (OP) denotes owner's playoff car.
Practice
editThe first and only practice session was held on Friday, October 18, at 3:35 PM PST, and would last for 30 minutes.[10] Brandon Jones, driving for JR Motorsports, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 30.155, and a speed of 179.075 mph (288.193 km/h).
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | Brandon Jones | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.155 | 179.075 |
| 2 | 19 | Taylor Gray (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 30.366 | 177.830 |
| 3 | 8 | Sammy Smith (P) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.404 | 177.608 |
| Full practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
editQualifying was held on Friday, October 18, at 3:10 PM PST.[10] Since Las Vegas Motor Speedway is an intermediate racetrack, the qualifying system used is 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 will win the pole.[11]
Brandon Jones, driving for JR Motorsports, would score the pole for the race, with a lap of 29.439, and a speed of 183.430 mph (295.202 km/h).[12]
No drivers would fail to qualify.
Qualifying results
editRace results
editStage 1 Laps: 45
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 00 | Cole Custer (P) | Stewart–Haas Racing | Ford | 10 |
| 2 | 7 | Justin Allgaier (P) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart–Haas Racing | Ford | 8 |
| 4 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger (P) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 18 | Sheldon Creed | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 6 |
| 6 | 28 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | 5 |
| 7 | 2 | Jesse Love (R) (P) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 21 | Austin Hill (P) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 9 | Brandon Jones | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 1 | Sam Mayer (P) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage 2 Laps: 45
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | Justin Allgaier (P) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger (P) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 28 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | 8 |
| 4 | 9 | Brandon Jones | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 81 | Chandler Smith (P) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 6 |
| 6 | 00 | Cole Custer (P) | Stewart–Haas Racing | Ford | 5 |
| 7 | 20 | Aric Almirola (OP) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 4 |
| 8 | 2 | Jesse Love (R) (P) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart–Haas Racing | Ford | 2 |
| 10 | 19 | Taylor Gray (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 1 |
Stage 3 Laps: 111
| Pos. | St. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger (P) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 201 | 102 | Running | 56 |
| 2 | 10 | 28 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | 201 | 2 | Running | 48 |
| 3 | 6 | 7 | Justin Allgaier (P) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 201 | 42 | Running | 53 |
| 4 | 3 | 81 | Chandler Smith (P) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 201 | 0 | Running | 39 |
| 5 | 11 | 48 | Parker Kligerman | Big Machine Racing | Chevrolet | 201 | 0 | Running | 32 |
| 6 | 8 | 2 | Jesse Love (R) (P) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 201 | 3 | Running | 38 |
| 7 | 7 | 98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart–Haas Racing | Ford | 201 | 4 | Running | 40 |
| 8 | 2 | 00 | Cole Custer (P) | Stewart–Haas Racing | Ford | 201 | 31 | Running | 44 |
| 9 | 38 | 18 | Sheldon Creed | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 201 | 0 | Running | 34 |
| 10 | 17 | 21 | Austin Hill (P) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 201 | 0 | Running | 30 |
| 11 | 14 | 26 | Corey Heim (i) | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota | 201 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 12 | 30 | 10 | Daniel Dye (i) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 201 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 13 | 12 | 20 | Aric Almirola (OP) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 201 | 0 | Running | 28 |
| 14 | 4 | 1 | Sam Mayer (P) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 201 | 0 | Running | 24 |
| 15 | 23 | 11 | Josh Williams | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 201 | 0 | Running | 22 |
| 16 | 24 | 38 | Matt DiBenedetto | RSS Racing | Ford | 201 | 0 | Running | 21 |
| 17 | 1 | 9 | Brandon Jones | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 201 | 11 | Running | 29 |
| 18 | 19 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 201 | 0 | Running | 19 |
| 19 | 18 | 5 | Anthony Alfredo | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 201 | 0 | Running | 18 |
| 20 | 27 | 91 | Kyle Weatherman | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 201 | 0 | Running | 17 |
| 21 | 32 | 44 | Brennan Poole | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | 201 | 0 | Running | 16 |
| 22 | 20 | 31 | Parker Retzlaff | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 201 | 0 | Running | 15 |
| 23 | 33 | 07 | Myatt Snider | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 201 | 0 | Running | 14 |
| 24 | 15 | 27 | Jeb Burton | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 201 | 0 | Running | 13 |
| 25 | 28 | 14 | J. J. Yeley | SS-Green Light Racing | Ford | 199 | 0 | Running | 12 |
| 26 | 22 | 39 | Kyle Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | 199 | 0 | Running | 11 |
| 27 | 21 | 15 | Dylan Lupton | AM Racing | Ford | 198 | 0 | Running | 10 |
| 28 | 34 | 43 | Ryan Ellis | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | 198 | 0 | Running | 9 |
| 29 | 31 | 45 | Garrett Smithley | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | 198 | 0 | Running | 8 |
| 30 | 36 | 53 | Joey Gase | Joey Gase Motorsports | Chevrolet | 198 | 0 | Running | 7 |
| 31 | 35 | 29 | Blaine Perkins | RSS Racing | Ford | 198 | 0 | Running | 6 |
| 32 | 5 | 8 | Sammy Smith (P) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 197 | 5 | Running | 5 |
| 33 | 13 | 19 | Taylor Gray (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 197 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 34 | 29 | 74 | Ryan Vargas | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 197 | 0 | Running | 3 |
| 35 | 37 | 35 | Akinori Ogata (i) | Joey Gase Motorsports | Chevrolet | 196 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 36 | 26 | 92 | Dawson Cram (i) | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 193 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 37 | 25 | 42 | Leland Honeyman (R) | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 130 | 0 | Electrical | 1 |
| 38 | 16 | 97 | Shane van Gisbergen (R) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 77 | 0 | Fuel Pump | 1 |
| Official race results | |||||||||
Standings after the race
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References
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- ^ "Las Vegas Motor Speedway". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. January 3, 2013. Archived from the original on February 19, 2016. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
- ^ "Entry list" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. October 18, 2024. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
- ^ "Practice Results" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. October 18, 2024. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
- ^ "Qualifying Results" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. October 18, 2024. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
- ^ "Starting lineup" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. October 18, 2024. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
- ^ "Race Results" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. October 19, 2024. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
- ^ "Points standings" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. October 19, 2024. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
- ^ "AJ Allmendinger clinches Championship 4 spot by winning Xfinity race at Las Vegas". Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. October 19, 2024. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
- ^ a b "2024 NASCAR Xfinity Series Las Vegas Motor Speedway Race Page". Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. September 26, 2024. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
- ^ "2024 NASCAR Qualifying Procedures". Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
- ^ Srigley, Joseph (October 18, 2024). "Brandon Jones Scores Fourth Pole of 2024 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved October 18, 2024.