The 2024 BetMGM 300 was the 12th stock car race of the 2024 NASCAR Xfinity Series, and the 47th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, May 25, 2024, in Concord, North Carolina at Charlotte Motor Speedway, a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) permanent asphalt tri-oval shaped intermediate speedway. The race took the scheduled 200 laps to complete. In a wild race with numerous lead changes, Chase Elliott, driving for Hendrick Motorsports, would steal the win after a successful late race strategy, leading the final 18 laps of the race to earn his sixth career NASCAR Xfinity Series win, and his first of the season.[9] Justin Allgaier, who started in 9th, won both stages and led 40 laps, before being spun by Ty Gibbs with 24 laps to go. Sam Mayer led a race-high 44 laps and finished fourth. To fill out the podium, Brandon Jones and Sammy Smith, both driving for JR Motorsports, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
| Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8] | |||
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| Race 12 of 23 of the 2024 NASCAR Xfinity Series | |||
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| Date | May 25, 2024 | ||
| Official name | 43rd Annual BetMGM 300 | ||
| Location | Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 1.5 mi (2.4 km) | ||
| Distance | 200 laps, 300 mi (480 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 200 laps, 300 mi (480 km) | ||
| Average speed | 115.053 mph (185.160 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Joe Gibbs Racing | ||
| Time | 30.475 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Sam Mayer | JR Motorsports | |
| Laps | 44 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 17 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | Fox | ||
| Announcers | Joey Logano, Ryan Blaney, and Erik Jones | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | PRN | ||
Report
editBackground
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The race was held at Charlotte Motor Speedway, located in Concord, North Carolina. The speedway complex includes a 1.5-mile (2.4 km) quad-oval track that was utilized for the race, as well as a dragstrip and a dirt track. The speedway was built in 1959 by Bruton Smith and is considered the home track for NASCAR with many race teams based in the Charlotte metropolitan area. The track is owned and operated by Speedway Motorsports Inc. (SMI) with Marcus G. Smith serving as track president.
Entry list
edit- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
Practice
editThe first and only practice was held on Friday, May 24, at 3:35 PM EST, and would last for 20 minutes.[10] Cole Custer, driving for Stewart–Haas Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 30.616, and a speed of 176.378 mph (283.853 km/h).[11]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 00 | Cole Custer | Stewart–Haas Racing | Ford | 30.616 | 176.378 |
| 2 | 21 | Austin Hill | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 30.684 | 175.987 |
| 3 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.779 | 175.444 |
| Full practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
editQualifying was held on Friday, May 24, at 4:05 PM EST.[10] Since Charlotte Motor Speedway is an intermediate speedway, 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. Whoever sets the fastest time in that round will win the pole.[12]
Ty Gibbs, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would score the pole for the race, with a lap of 30.475, and a speed of 177.194 mph (285.166 km/h).[13]
Two drivers would fail to qualify: Jade Buford and Akinori Ogata.
Qualifying results
editRace results
editStage 1 Laps: 45
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 20 | Ty Gibbs (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 0 |
| 3 | 33 | Kyle Busch (i) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 4 | 9 | Brandon Jones | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 8 | Sammy Smith | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 21 | Austin Hill | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 81 | Chandler Smith | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 3 |
| 9 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | 2 |
| 10 | 00 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 1 |
Stage 2 Laps: 45
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 33 | Kyle Busch (i) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 3 | 21 | Austin Hill | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 1 | Sam Mayer | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 18 | Sheldon Creed | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 6 |
| 6 | 20 | Ty Gibbs (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 0 |
| 7 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | 4 |
| 8 | 81 | Chandler Smith | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 3 |
| 9 | 2 | Jesse Love (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 30 | Noah Gragson (i) | Rette Jones Racing | Ford | 0 |
Stage 3 Laps: 110
| Fin[14] | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 | 17 | Chase Elliott (i) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 18 | Running | 0 |
| 2 | 10 | 9 | Brandon Jones | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 42 |
| 3 | 16 | 8 | Sammy Smith | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 39 |
| 4 | 13 | 1 | Sam Mayer | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 44 | Running | 40 |
| 5 | 11 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 38 |
| 6 | 2 | 33 | Kyle Busch (i) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 34 | Running | 0 |
| 7 | 21 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | 200 | 0 | Running | 36 |
| 8 | 36 | 11 | Josh Williams | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 29 |
| 9 | 1 | 20 | Ty Gibbs (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 200 | 27 | Running | 0 |
| 10 | 18 | 30 | Noah Gragson (i) | Rette Jones Racing | Ford | 200 | 9 | Running | 0 |
| 11 | 27 | 91 | Kyle Weatherman | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 26 |
| 12 | 15 | 19 | Taylor Gray (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 200 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 13 | 24 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 24 |
| 14 | 12 | 31 | Parker Retzlaff | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 23 |
| 15 | 29 | 97 | Shane van Gisbergen (R) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 22 |
| 16 | 17 | 5 | Anthony Alfredo | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 21 |
| 17 | 5 | 27 | Jeb Bruton | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 20 |
| 18 | 3 | 81 | Chandler Smith | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 200 | 0 | Running | 25 |
| 19 | 34 | 28 | Kyle Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | 199 | 5 | Running | 18 |
| 20 | 32 | 15 | Hailie Deegan (R) | AM Racing | Ford | 199 | 0 | Running | 17 |
| 21 | 38 | 14 | J. J. Yeley | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | Running | 16 |
| 22 | 33 | 4 | Dawson Cram (R) | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | Running | 15 |
| 23 | 25 | 42 | Leland Honeyman (R) | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | Running | 14 |
| 24 | 20 | 6 | Garrett Smithley | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | Running | 13 |
| 25 | 8 | 21 | Austin Hill | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 198 | 0 | Running | 24 |
| 26 | 14 | 38 | Matt DiBenedetto | RSS Racing | Ford | 198 | 0 | Running | 11 |
| 27 | 22 | 43 | Ryan Ellis | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | 198 | 0 | Running | 10 |
| 28 | 4 | 2 | Jesse Love (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 198 | 14 | Running | 11 |
| 29 | 37 | 92 | Natalie Decker | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 196 | 0 | Running | 8 |
| 30 | 35 | 07 | Patrick Emerling | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 191 | 0 | Running | 7 |
| 31 | 23 | 44 | Brennan Poole | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | 190 | 0 | Running | 6 |
| 32 | 6 | 00 | Cole Custer | Stewart–Haas Racing | Ford | 184 | 0 | Accident | 6 |
| 33 | 9 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 176 | 40 | Accident | 24 |
| 34 | 26 | 26 | Dean Thompson (i) | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota | 137 | 0 | Fuel Pump | 0 |
| 35 | 31 | 29 | Blaine Perkins | RSS Racing | Ford | 135 | 0 | Suspension | 2 |
| 36 | 7 | 18 | Sheldon Creed | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 119 | 9 | Oil Coller | 7 |
| 37 | 28 | 48 | Parker Kligerman | Big Machine Racing | Chevrolet | 71 | 0 | Accident | 1 |
| 38 | 19 | 98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart–Haas Racing | Ford | 29 | 0 | Accident | 1 |
| Official race results | |||||||||
Standings after the race
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References
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