The 2024 United Rentals 300 was the 1st stock car race of the 2024 NASCAR Xfinity Series, and the 43rd iteration of the event. The race was originally scheduled to be held on Saturday, February 17, 2024, but was later postponed to Monday, February 19, due to consistent rain showers. The race was held at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida, a permanent tri-oval shaped asphalt superspeedway. The race took the scheduled 120 laps to complete. In a wild race that saw numerous lead changes, Austin Hill, driving for Richard Childress Racing, would overcome from a late pit road penalty, and held off the leaders on the final restart to earn his seventh career NASCAR Xfinity Series win, and his first of the season. It was also his third consecutive win in the season-opener Daytona race. Jesse Love, Hill's teammate, started on the pole and led a race-high 34 laps, before being involved in a wreck during Stage 2. To fill out the podium, Sheldon Creed, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, and Parker Retzlaff, driving for Jordan Anderson Racing, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
Report Daytona International Speedway is a race track in Daytona Beach, Florida that is one of five superspeedways, the others being Pocono Raceway, Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Michigan International Speedway, and Talladega Superspeedway.
Background
Daytona International Speedway is one of three superspeedways to hold NASCAR races, the other two being Atlanta Motor Speedway and Talladega Superspeedway. The standard track at Daytona International Speedway is a four-turn superspeedway that is long. The track's turns are banked at 31 degrees, while the front stretch, the location of the finish line, is banked at 18 degrees.
Entry list
(R) denotes rookie driver. (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
#DriverTeamMake00Cole CusterStewart–Haas RacingFord1Sam MayerJR MotorsportsChevrolet2Jesse Love (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet4Dawson Cram (R)JD MotorsportsChevrolet5Anthony AlfredoOur MotorsportsChevrolet6Garrett SmithleyJD MotorsportsChevrolet07Patrick EmerlingSS-Green Light RacingChevrolet7Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet8Sammy SmithJR MotorsportsChevrolet9Brandon JonesJR MotorsportsChevrolet10Daniel Dye (i)Kaulig RacingChevrolet11Josh WilliamsKaulig RacingChevrolet14Daniel Suárez (i)SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet15Hailie Deegan (R)AM RacingFord16A. J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevrolet18Sheldon CreedJoe Gibbs RacingToyota19Ryan TruexJoe Gibbs RacingToyota20John Hunter Nemechek (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota21Austin HillRichard Childress RacingChevrolet26Sage KaramSam Hunt RacingToyota27Jeb BurtonJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet28Kyle SiegRSS RacingFord29Blaine PerkinsRSS RacingFord31Parker RetzlaffJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet32Jordan AndersonJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet35Frankie MunizJoey Gase MotorsportsFord36Natalie DeckerDGM RacingChevrolet38C. J. McLaughlinRSS RacingFord39Ryan SiegRSS RacingFord42Leland Honeyman (R)Young's MotorsportsChevrolet43Ryan EllisAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet44Brennan PooleAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet45Caesar BacarellaAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet48Parker KligermanBig Machine RacingChevrolet51Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet53Joey GaseJoey Gase MotorsportsChevrolet66David StarrMBM MotorsportsChevrolet74Stanton BarrettMike Harmon RacingChevrolet78B. J. McLeodB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet81Chandler SmithJoe Gibbs RacingToyota91Kyle WeathermanDGM RacingChevrolet92Josh BilickiDGM RacingChevrolet97Shane van Gisbergen (R)Kaulig RacingChevrolet98Riley HerbstStewart–Haas RacingFordOfficial entry list
Practice The first and only practice session was held on Friday, February 16, at 4:35 PM EST, and would last for 50 minutes. Jeb Burton, driving for Jordan Anderson Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 48.338, and a speed of . Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed127Jeb BurtonJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet48.338186.18928Sammy SmithJR MotorsportsChevrolet48.341186.177318Sheldon CreedJoe Gibbs RacingToyota48.349186.147Full practice results
Qualifying Qualifying was held on Saturday, February 17, at 1:30 PM EST. It was originally scheduled to be held at 11:30 AM, but was delayed due to consistent rain showers in the area. Since Daytona International Speedway is a superspeedway, the qualifying system used is a single-car, single-lap system with two rounds. In the first round, drivers have one lap to set a time. The fastest ten drivers from the first round move on to the second round. Whoever sets the fastest time in Round 2 will win the pole.
Because of the delayed start and the threat of more incoming rain, only one round of qualifying was contested. Jesse Love, driving for Richard Childress Racing, would score the pole for the race, with a lap of 49.702, and a speed of .
Six drivers would fail to qualify: Joey Gase, Caesar Bacarella, C. J. McLaughlin, Kyle Sieg, Stanton Barrett, and David Starr. Starr had originally qualified for the race, but his lap time was later disallowed after failing post-qualifying inspection. Dawson Cram, who originally failed to qualify, took over Starr's place in the field.
Qualifying results Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed12Jesse Love (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet49.702181.079221Austin HillRichard Childress RacingChevrolet49.705181.068316A. J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevrolet49.779180.799448Parker KligermanBig Machine RacingChevrolet49.788180.766597Shane van Gisbergen (R)Kaulig RacingChevrolet49.830180.61467Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet49.873180.458751Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet49.921180.285820John Hunter Nemechek (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota49.938180.223931Parker RetzlaffJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet49.963180.133105Anthony AlfredoOur MotorsportsChevrolet50.017179.9391198Riley HerbstStewart–Haas RacingFord50.019179.932128Sammy SmithJR MotorsportsChevrolet50.032179.8851307Patrick EmerlingSS-Green Light RacingChevrolet50.035179.8741418Sheldon CreedJoe Gibbs RacingToyota50.039179.860151Sam MayerJR MotorsportsChevrolet50.056179.7991627Jeb BurtonJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet50.081179.7091700Cole CusterStewart–Haas RacingFord50.087179.6871814Daniel Suárez (i)SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet50.094179.6621981Chandler SmithJoe Gibbs RacingToyota50.106179.6192019Ryan TruexJoe Gibbs RacingToyota50.111179.6012111Josh WilliamsKaulig RacingChevrolet50.123179.558229Brandon JonesJR MotorsportsChevrolet50.124179.555236Garrett SmithleyJD MotorsportsChevrolet50.124179.5552442Leland Honeyman (R)Young's MotorsportsChevrolet50.127179.5442591Kyle WeathermanDGM RacingChevrolet50.159179.4292610Daniel Dye (i)Kaulig RacingChevrolet50.297178.9372792Josh BilickiDGM RacingChevrolet50.367178.6882815Hailie Deegan (R)AM RacingFord50.380178.6422932Jordan AndersonJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet50.408178.5433036Natalie DeckerDGM RacingChevrolet50.418178.5083139Ryan SiegRSS RacingFord50.427178.4763226Sage KaramSam Hunt RacingToyota50.429178.4693344Brennan PooleAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet50.440178.430Qualified by owner's points3429Blaine PerkinsRSS RacingFord50.552178.034354Dawson Cram (R)JD MotorsportsChevrolet50.685177.5673643Ryan EllisAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet50.835177.0433735Frankie MunizJoey Gase MotorsportsFord50.907176.7933878B. J. McLeodB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet50.937176.689Failed to qualify3953Joey GaseJoey Gase MotorsportsChevrolet50.486178.2674045Caesar BacarellaAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet50.623177.7854138C. J. McLaughlinRSS RacingFord50.738177.3824228Kyle SiegRSS RacingFord50.892176.8454374Stanton BarrettMike Harmon RacingChevrolet51.539174.6254466David StarrMBM MotorsportsChevrolet––Official qualifying resultsOfficial starting lineup
Race results Stage 1 Laps: 30 Pos.#DriverTeamMakePts12Jesse Love (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet10221Austin HillRichard Childress RacingChevrolet9348Parker KligermanBig Machine RacingChevrolet845Anthony AlfredoOur MotorsportsChevrolet7527Jeb BurtonJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet6618Sheldon CreedJoe Gibbs RacingToyota5720John Hunter Nemechek (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota0816A. J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevrolet397Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet21019Ryan TruexJoe Gibbs RacingToyota1 Stage 2 Laps: 30 Pos.#DriverTeamMakePts121Austin HillRichard Childress RacingChevrolet1028Sammy SmithJR MotorsportsChevrolet9318Sheldon CreedJoe Gibbs RacingToyota8400Cole CusterStewart–Haas RacingFord7539Ryan SiegRSS RacingFord6619Ryan TruexJoe Gibbs RacingToyota5798Riley HerbstStewart–Haas RacingFord487Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet3916A. J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevrolet2109Brandon JonesJR MotorsportsChevrolet1 Stage 3 Laps: 60 FinSt#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPts1221Austin HillRichard Childress RacingChevrolet1209Running5921418Sheldon CreedJoe Gibbs RacingToyota1202Running483931Parker RetzlaffJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet1200Running3442932Jordan AndersonJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet1206Running3351981Chandler SmithJoe Gibbs RacingToyota1201Running3261198Riley HerbstStewart–Haas RacingFord1208Running357820John Hunter Nemechek (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota1200Running0867Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet1207Running349229Brandon JonesJR MotorsportsChevrolet1200Running2910316A. J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevrolet1203Running32113643Ryan EllisAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet12011Running2612597Shane van Gisbergen (R)Kaulig RacingChevrolet1200Running25131700Cole CusterStewart–Haas RacingFord1206Running31143429Blaine PerkinsRSS RacingFord1200Running23153878B. J. McLeodB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet1200Running2216236Garrett SmithleyJD MotorsportsChevrolet1200Running21171307Patrick EmerlingSS-Green Light RacingChevrolet1200Running20183036Natalie DeckerDGM RacingChevrolet1207Running19193344Brennan PooleAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet1200Running182012Jesse Love (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet12034Running27212019Ryan TruexJoe Gibbs RacingToyota1200Running22223139Ryan SiegRSS RacingFord12012Running2123128Sammy SmithJR MotorsportsChevrolet1196Running2324105Anthony AlfredoOur MotorsportsChevrolet1180Running2025448Parker KligermanBig Machine RacingChevrolet1180Running20261627Jeb BurtonJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet1188Running17272610Daniel Dye (i)Kaulig RacingChevrolet1170Running0283226Sage KaramSam Hunt RacingToyota1110Accident929751Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet1090DVP8302442Leland Honeyman (R)Young's MotorsportsChevrolet1020Accident731354Dawson Cram (R)JD MotorsportsChevrolet510Accident6322792Josh BilickiDGM RacingChevrolet510Accident5333735Frankie MunizJoey Gase MotorsportsFord370DVP4342111Josh WilliamsKaulig RacingChevrolet370DVP3351814Daniel Suárez (i)SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet230Accident036151Sam MayerJR MotorsportsChevrolet220Accident1372815Hailie Deegan (R)AM RacingFord220Accident1382591Kyle WeathermanDGM RacingChevrolet220Accident1Official race results
Standings after the race
Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 1 Austin Hill 59 2 Sheldon Creed 48 (-11) 3 Riley Herbst 35 (–24) 4 Parker Retzlaff 34 (–25) 5 Justin Allgaier 34 (–25) 6 Jordan Anderson 33 (–26) 7 Chandler Smith 32 (–27) 8 A. J. Allmendinger 32 (–27) 9 Cole Custer 31 (–28) 10 Brandon Jones 29 (–30) 11 Jesse Love 27 (–32) 12 Ryan Ellis 26 (–33)Official driver's standings
Manufacturers' Championship standings Pos Manufacturer Points 1 Chevrolet 40 2 Toyota 35 (–5) 3 Ford 31 (–9) Note: Only the first 12 positions are included for the driver standings.
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