2024 National Debt Relief 250
| Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 32 of 33 of the 2024 NASCAR Xfinity Series | |||
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| Date | November 2, 2024 | ||
| Location | Martinsville Speedway in Ridgeway, Virginia | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 0.526 mi (0.847 km) | ||
| Distance | 250 laps, 131 mi (211 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 250 laps, 131 mi (211 km) | ||
| Average speed | 60.000 mph (96.561 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Jordan Anderson Racing | ||
| Time | 19.901 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Aric Almirola | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Laps | 150 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 20 | Aric Almirola | Joe Gibbs 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 | MRN | ||
The 2024 National Debt Relief 250 was the 32nd stock car race of the 2024 NASCAR Xfinity Series, the sixth race of the Playoffs, the final race of the Round of 8, and the fifth iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, November 2, 2024, at Martinsville Speedway in Ridgeway, Virginia, a 0.526 miles (0.847 km) permanent paper-clip shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 250 laps to complete. In an action-packed race with numerous cautions, Aric Almirola, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would put on a dominating performance, winning both stages and leading a race-high 150 laps to earn his eighth career NASCAR Xfinity Series win, and his third of the season. He would also lock the No. 20 team into the Championship 4 of the owner's playoffs.[9] To fill out the podium, Sammy Smith, driving for JR Motorsports, and Chandler Smith, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
Following the race, Chandler Smith and Cole Custer confronted each other on pit road, with Smith taking a swing at Custer before being pulled away by track officials and pit crew members.[10] Chandler, Jesse Love, Sam Mayer, and Sammy Smith were eliminated from playoff contention following the race. Austin Hill, A. J. Allmendinger, Custer, and Justin Allgaier would advance into the Championship 4.[11]
Report
[edit]Background
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Martinsville Speedway is an International Speedway Corporation-owned NASCAR stock car racing track located in Henry County, in Ridgeway, Virginia, just to the south of Martinsville. At 0.526 miles (0.847 km) in length, it is the shortest track in the NASCAR Cup Series. The track is also one of the first paved oval tracks in NASCAR, being built in 1947 by H. Clay Earles. It is also the only race track that has been on the NASCAR circuit from its beginning in 1948. Along with this, Martinsville is the only NASCAR oval track on the entire NASCAR track circuit to have asphalt surfaces on the straightaways, then concrete to cover the turns.
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
[edit]For practice, drivers were separated into two groups, Group A and B. Both sessions were 15 minutes long, and was held on Friday, November 1, at 3:35 PM EST.[12] Jesse Love, driving for Richard Childress Racing, would set the fastest time between both sessions, with a lap of 20.454, and a speed of 92.579 mph (148.991 km/h).
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Jesse Love (R) (P) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 20.454 | 92.579 |
| 2 | 38 | Matt DiBenedetto | RSS Racing | Ford | 20.465 | 92.529 |
| 3 | 19 | William Sawalich (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 20.472 | 92.497 |
| Full practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
[edit]Qualifying was held on Friday, November 1, at 4:10 PM EST.[12] Since Martinsville 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.[13]
Parker Retzlaff, driving for Jordan Anderson Racing, would score the pole for the race, with a lap of 19.901, and a speed of 95.151 mph (153.131 km/h).[14]
No drivers would fail to qualify.
Qualifying results
[edit]Race results
[edit]Stage 1 Laps: 60
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 | Aric Almirola (OP) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 00 | Cole Custer (P) | Stewart–Haas Racing | Ford | 9 |
| 3 | 7 | Justin Allgaier (P) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 81 | Chandler Smith (P) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 7 |
| 5 | 2 | Jesse Love (R) (P) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart–Haas Racing | Ford | 5 |
| 7 | 11 | Josh Williams | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 8 | Sammy Smith (P) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 18 | Sheldon Creed | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 2 |
| 10 | 27 | Jeb Burton | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage 2 Laps: 60
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 | Aric Almirola (OP) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 28 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | 9 |
| 3 | 18 | Sheldon Creed | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 8 |
| 4 | 8 | Sammy Smith (P) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 7 | Justin Allgaier (P) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 81 | Chandler Smith (P) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 5 |
| 7 | 00 | Cole Custer (P) | Stewart–Haas Racing | Ford | 4 |
| 8 | 98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart–Haas Racing | Ford | 3 |
| 9 | 19 | William Sawalich (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 0 |
| 10 | 44 | Brennan Poole | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage 3 Laps: 136
| Pos.[15] | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 20 | Aric Almirola (OP) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 250 | 150 | Running | 60 |
| 2 | 7 | 8 | Sammy Smith (P) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | Running | 45 |
| 3 | 3 | 81 | Chandler Smith (P) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 250 | 34 | Running | 46 |
| 4 | 10 | 00 | Cole Custer (P) | Stewart–Haas Racing | Ford | 250 | 17 | Running | 46 |
| 5 | 5 | 7 | Justin Allgaier (P) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | Running | 46 |
| 6 | 8 | 18 | Sheldon Creed | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 250 | 13 | Running | 41 |
| 7 | 2 | 5 | Anthony Alfredo | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | Running | 30 |
| 8 | 18 | 48 | Parker Kligerman | Big Machine Racing | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | Running | 29 |
| 9 | 21 | 27 | Jeb Burton | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | Running | 29 |
| 10 | 22 | 91 | Myatt Snider | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | Running | 27 |
| 11 | 13 | 98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart–Haas Racing | Ford | 250 | 0 | Running | 34 |
| 12 | 4 | 2 | Jesse Love (R) (P) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | Running | 31 |
| 13 | 19 | 44 | Brennan Poole | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | Running | 25 |
| 14 | 6 | 21 | Austin Hill (P) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | Running | 23 |
| 15 | 38 | 28 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | 250 | 13 | Running | 31 |
| 16 | 16 | 38 | Matt DiBenedetto | RSS Racing | Ford | 250 | 0 | Running | 21 |
| 17 | 23 | 11 | Josh Williams | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | Running | 24 |
| 18 | 26 | 43 | Ryan Ellis | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | Running | 19 |
| 19 | 24 | 29 | Blaine Perkins | RSS Racing | Ford | 250 | 0 | Running | 18 |
| 20 | 31 | 15 | Dylan Lupton | AM Racing | Ford | 250 | 0 | Running | 17 |
| 21 | 27 | 39 | Kyle Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | 250 | 3 | Running | 16 |
| 22 | 36 | 53 | Mason Maggio (i) | Joey Gase Motorsports | Ford | 250 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 23 | 35 | 07 | Patrick Emerling | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | Running | 14 |
| 24 | 32 | 50 | Preston Pardus | Pardus Racing | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | Running | 13 |
| 25 | 28 | 92 | Dawson Cram (i) | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 26 | 37 | 14 | Greg Van Alst | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | Running | 11 |
| 27 | 29 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 249 | 0 | Running | 10 |
| 28 | 20 | 97 | Shane van Gisbergen (R) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 249 | 0 | Running | 9 |
| 29 | 14 | 9 | Brandon Jones | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 234 | 0 | DVP | 8 |
| 30 | 12 | 1 | Sam Mayer (P) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 228 | 0 | Accident | 7 |
| 31 | 17 | 26 | Bubba Pollard | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota | 223 | 0 | Running | 6 |
| 32 | 30 | 45 | Garrett Smithley | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | 205 | 0 | Ignition | 5 |
| 33 | 15 | 19 | William Sawalich (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 164 | 0 | Suspension | 0 |
| 34 | 34 | 74 | Logan Bearden | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 162 | 0 | Brakes | 3 |
| 35 | 25 | 42 | Leland Honeyman (R) | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 56 | 0 | Accident | 2 |
| 36 | 1 | 31 | Parker Retzlaff | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 53 | 20 | Accident | 1 |
| 37 | 33 | 35 | Carson Ware | Joey Gase Motorsports | Chevrolet | 44 | 0 | Brakes | 1 |
| 38 | 11 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger (P) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 13 | 0 | Accident | 1 |
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Standings after the race
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References
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- ^ "Practice Results" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
- ^ "Qualifying Results" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. November 1, 2024. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
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- ^ "2024 NASCAR Qualifying Procedures". Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
- ^ Christie, Toby (November 1, 2024). "Non-Playoff Contenders Retzlaff, Alfredo Secure Front Row at Martinsville; Chandler Smith 3rd". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
- ^ "2024 National Debt Relief 250 - Racing Reference". Racing-Reference.info. November 2, 2024. Retrieved November 2, 2024.