The 2024 NASCAR Xfinity Series was the 43rd season of the NASCAR Xfinity Series, a stock car racing series sanctioned by NASCAR in the United States. The season started on February 19 with the United Rentals 300 at Daytona International Speedway and ended with the NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship Race on November 9 at Phoenix Raceway.
Cole Custer of Stewart–Haas Racing entered the season as the defending NASCAR Xfinity Series champion. Following the 2024 Food City 300 at Bristol Motor Speedway, Custer won the regular season championship. At season's end, Justin Allgaier of JR Motorsports became the 2024 Xfinity Series champion.
This season marked the final year of Fox and NBC's coverage of the Xfinity Series under the 2015–2024 TV contract. Beginning in 2025, The CW will assume exclusive broadcast rights for the entire Xfinity Series schedule as part of a new agreement running through 2031. As a prelude to this transition, it was announced in April 2024 that the final eight races of the 2024 season — including the regular season finale (the Food City 300), and all playoff races — would air on The CW. However, NBC Sports would continue producing the broadcasts for these races.
This season unexpectedly marked the last time that Kyle Busch made an appearance in the series before his sudden death 2 years later. Busch, the 2009 Nationwide Series Champion when Nationwide was the series sponsor at that time, led the all-time most wins in the series.
Teams and drivers Full-time teams Manufacturer Team Driver Crew chief Chevrolet Alpha Prime Racing 43 Ryan Ellis Mike Hillman Sr. Keith Wolfe 44 Brennan Poole Frank Kerr Big Machine Racing 48 Parker KligermanPatrick Donahue DGM Racing 91 Kyle Weatherman Mario Gosselin Josh Bilicki Alex Labbé Myatt Snider 92 Josh Bilicki Bryan Berry Nathan Kennedy Nick Leitz Dexter Bean Kaden Honeycutt Natalie Decker Nathan Byrd Ross Chastain Dawson Cram Jeremy Clements Racing 51 Jeremy ClementsMark Setzer Jordan Anderson Racing 27 Jeb BurtonShane Whitbeck 31 Parker RetzlaffChad Kendrick JR Motorsports 1 Sam MayerMardy Lindley Andrew Overstreet 7 Justin AllgaierJim Pohlman 8 Sammy SmithAdam Wall Phillip Bell 9 Brandon JonesPhillip Bell Adam Wall Kaulig Racing 11 Josh WilliamsKevin Walter Eddie Pardue 16 A. J. AllmendingerAlex Yontz 97 Shane van Gisbergen (R)Bruce Schlicker Kevin Walter Our Motorsports 5 Anthony AlfredoJoshua Graham Richard Childress Racing 2 Jesse Love (R)Danny Stockman Jr. 21 Austin HillAndy StreetSS-Green Light Racing 07 Patrick Emerling Paul Clapprood Daniil Kvyat Myatt Snider Logan Bearden Alex Labbé Greg Van Alst C. J. McLaughlin Jade Buford Sage Karam Brad Perez Young's Motorsports 42 Leland Honeyman (R)Andrew Abbott Ford AM Racing 15 Hailie Deegan (R) Joe Williams Jr. Matt Lucas Ryan London Joey Logano Josh Berry Lawless Alan Gus Dean Logan Bearden Dylan Lupton RSS Racing 28 Kyle Sieg Mike Scearce R. B. Bracken Joe Williams Jr. Matt Noyce Kaz Grala Ryan Sieg 29 Blaine PerkinsSteve Addington 39 Ryan Sieg Matt Noyce Joe Williams Jr. Kyle Sieg Stewart–Haas Racing 00 Cole CusterJonathan Toney 98 Riley HerbstDavin Restivo Toyota Joe Gibbs Racing 18 Sheldon Creed Sam McAulay 19 Ryan Truex Seth Chavka Tyler Allen Aric Almirola Ty Gibbs Taylor Gray Josh Bilicki Brett Moffitt Justin Bonsignore Joe Graf Jr. William Sawalich 20 John Hunter Nemechek Tyler Allen Seth Chavka Aric Almirola Ty Gibbs Ryan Truex Christopher Bell 81 Chandler SmithJeff Meendering Sam Hunt Racing 26 Sage Karam Kris Bowen Jeffrey Earnhardt Corey Heim John Hunter Nemechek Dean Thompson Ed Jones Tyler Reddick Conor Daly Ryan Truex Bubba Pollard Chevrolet Ford SS-Green Light Racing 14 Daniel Suárez Jason Miller Rusty Ebersole J. J. Yeley R. C. Enerson Logan Bearden David Starr Mason Massey Andre Castro Entry is fielded in collaboration with Jesse Iwuji Motorsports. Brad Perez Chad Finchum C. J. McLaughlin Nathan Byrd Austin Green Greg Van Alst Ford Chevrolet Toyota Joey Gase Motorsports 35 Frankie Muniz Wayne Carroll Jr. Scott Eggleston Mike Hillman Sr. Mike Tyska Joey Gase Alex Labbé Akinori Ogata J. J. Yeley Chad Finchum Sage Karam Glen Reen Logan Bearden Brad Perez Stephen Mallozzi David Starr Mason Maggio Thomas Annunziata Carson Ware Armani Williams
Part-time teams Manufacturer Team Driver Crew chief Races Chevrolet Alpha Prime Racing 45 Caesar BacarellaAt Talladega in October (race #28), Caesar Bacarella experienced a mechanical issue in qualifying and was replaced by Tommy Joe Martins in the race. Teddy Brown Keith Wolfe Derek Peebles Pat Tryson Kase Kallenbach Brad Perez Alon Day Garrett Smithley Stefan Parsons Tommy Joe Martins Mason Maggio B. J. McLeod Motorsports 78 B. J. McLeod Pat Tryson DGM Racing 36 Natalie Decker B. J. Tucker Dan Pardus Nathan Kennedy Preston Pardus Daniel Suárez Kyle Weatherman Hendrick Motorsports 17 William Byron Brandon McSwain Kyle Larson Greg Ives Chase Elliott Boris Said Alex Bowman JD Motorsports 4 Dawson Cram (R) Kase Kallenbach Alex Bird Kevin Cram Patrick Gallagher Garrett Smithley Ty Dillon Thomas Annunziata Jordan Anderson Racing 32 Jordan Anderson Larry McReynolds Larry McReynolds, a commentator for NASCAR on Fox, crew chiefed the No. 32 car in practice and qualifying for the race (#1) at Daytona, but after the race was postponed from Saturday to Monday, he had to return to Fox's Charlotte studio to commentate the Daytona 500 which was also postponed to Monday and was therefore unable to crew chief the No. 32 car in the race. Car chief Jon Marlott filled in for him as crew chief in the race, which is why they are both listed for that race.Jon Marlott Sage Karam Ryan Vargas Mike Harmon Austin GreenEntries were fielded in a collaboration with Peterson Racing Group. Jody Measamer 87 Mike Skeen Kevin Allen JR Motorsports 88 Bubba Pollard Andrew Overstreet Carson Kvapil Connor Mosack Connor Zilisch Dale Earnhardt Jr. Kaulig Racing 10 Daniel Dye Philippe Lopez Mike Harmon Racing 74 Stanton Barrett George Church Mike Harmon Mike Hillman Sr. Ryan Vargas Jade Buford Dawson Cram Tim Viens Logan Bearden Pardus Racing Inc. 50 Preston Pardus Dan Pardus Richard Childress Racing 33 Kyle Busch Keith Rodden Ford Rette Jones Racing 30 Noah Gragson Mark Rette RSS Racing 38 C. J. McLaughlin Kevin Johnson Matt DiBenedetto Toyota Sam Hunt Racing 24 Ed Jones Bronson Butcher Chevrolet Ford Toyota Joey Gase Motorsports 53 Joey Gase Scott Eggleston Brian Keselowski Mike Hillman Sr. Mike Tyska Glen Reen Kenko Miura Morgen Baird Garrett Smithley Carson Ware Thomas Annunziata Mason Maggio Chevrolet Ford JD Motorsports 6 Garrett SmithleyMorgen Baird was scheduled to drive the No. 6 car at Richmond (race #6), however, he and his wife were on baby watch and Baird was replaced by Garrett Smithley. Dylan Roberts Kase Kallenbach Mike Hatch Ty Dillon Patrick Gallagher Thomas Annunziata Armani Williams Chevrolet Ford MBM Motorsports David Starr Carl Long <br/ >David Ingram Chad Finchum B. J. McLeod Kyle Keller Notes:
Other confirmed changes Drivers On November 15, 2023, B. J. McLeod Motorsports announced that Anthony Alfredo would not return to the No. 78 car in 2024. On November 27, 2023, Sam Hunt Racing announced that Kaz Grala would not return to their No. 26 car in 2024. In June 2024, it was revealed that Joe Gibbs Racing indefinitely suspended Aric Almirola for instigating a physical altercation with Bubba Wallace during a weekly competition meeting that included both the drivers of JGR and 23XI Racing prior to the 2024 BetMGM 300 at Charlotte Motor Speedway; Ty Gibbs took over the JGR No. 20 car for that race. On July 8, 2024, AM Racing parted ways with Hailie Deegan. The No. 15 car has since been shared with multiple drivers, including Joey Logano and Josh Berry.
Crew chiefs On October 27, 2023, Jason Ratcliff announced in an interview on SiriusXM NASCAR Radio that he would be retiring as a crew chief after the 2023 season. He crew chiefed the No. 19 car for Joe Gibbs Racing in 2023. He spent the majority of his 24-year career in NASCAR with JGR crew chiefing in the Cup and Xfinity Series and became the winningest crew chief in Xfinity Series history. He also crew chiefed for Brewco Motorsports in the Xfinity Series early in his career. On December 13, Seth Chavka, the former engineer of JGR's No. 54 car in the Cup Series driven by Ty Gibbs who also served as an engineer and interim crew chief for JGR in the Cup Series for Kyle Busch when he drove the No. 18 car and Erik Jones when he drove the No. 20 car, was announced as Ratcliff's replacement as crew chief of the No. 19 Xfinity Series car. On November 13, 2023, it was announced that Ben Beshore, who crew chiefed Joe Gibbs Racing's No. 20 car driven by John Hunter Nemechek in 2023, would be moving up to the Cup Series with Nemechek in the Legacy Motor Club No. 42 car. On December 13, Tyler Allen, the former engineer of JGR's No. 20 car in the Cup Series driven by Christopher Bell, was announced as Beshore's replacement as crew chief of the No. 20 car. On November 28, 2023, JR Motorsports revealed that Jason Burdett would not return to the team as a crew chief in 2024. Burdett crew chiefed for JRM for nine years, his first eight were on the No. 7 car with Regan Smith in 2015 and Justin Allgaier from 2016 to 2022 and his last year was on the No. 9 car with Brandon Jones. On December 18, Phillip Bell, the former engineer of the No. 9 car in 2022 when it was driven by Noah Gragson, was announced as Burdett's replacement as crew chief of the No. 9 car, returning to JRM after 1 year as Gragson's engineer in the Cup Series for Legacy Motor Club.
Interim crew chiefs On February 27, 2024, Jason Miller, crew chief of the SS-Green Light Racing No. 14 car, was suspended for two races following a physical altercation with DGM Racing No. 91 car driver Kyle Weatherman after the 2024 Raptor King of Tough 250 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Rusty Ebersole served as the interim crew chief at Las Vegas and Phoenix.
Manufacturers Ford Performance switched the decals to the 2024 Ford Mustang Dark Horse from the sixth generation Mustang decals for the 2024 season. The body, however, remained the same as the 2023 model.
Schedule
The entire schedule was released on October 4, 2023, consisting of 27 oval races, 5 road course races, and one street course race.
The Dash 4 Cash races (the spring races at Martinsville, Texas, Talladega and Dover) are listed in bold.