2024 Call811.com Every Dig. Every Time. 200

The 2024 Call811.com Every Dig. Every Time. 200 was the 4th stock car race of the 2024 NASCAR Xfinity Series, and the 20th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, March 9, 2024, at Phoenix Raceway in Avondale, Arizona, a permanent asphalt tri-oval shaped speedway. The race was originally scheduled to be contested over 200 laps, but was increased to 205 laps, due to a NASCAR overtime finish. Chandler Smith, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would take the lead on the final restart with two laps to go, and held off the field to earn his second career NASCAR Xfinity Series win, and his first of the season. Smith was consistent throughout the entire race, leading a race-high 88 laps and winning the first stage. Justin Allgaier dominated the final portion of the race, leading 52 laps before blowing a tire and hitting the wall with five laps to go. To fill out the podium, Jesse Love, driving for Richard Childress Racing, and Sheldon Creed, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.

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Background

Phoenix Raceway is a 1-mile, low-banked tri-oval race track located in Avondale, Arizona, near Phoenix. The motorsport track opened in 1964 and currently hosts two NASCAR race weekends annually including the final championship race since 2020. Phoenix Raceway has also hosted the CART, IndyCar Series, USAC and the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. The raceway is currently owned and operated by NASCAR.

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 MotorsportsChevrolet11Josh WilliamsKaulig RacingChevrolet14J. J. YeleySS-Green Light RacingChevrolet15Hailie Deegan (R)AM RacingFord16A. J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevrolet17William Byron (i)Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet18Sheldon CreedJoe Gibbs RacingToyota19Aric AlmirolaJoe Gibbs RacingToyota20John Hunter Nemechek (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota21Austin HillRichard Childress RacingChevrolet26Corey Heim (i)Sam Hunt RacingToyota27Jeb BurtonJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet28Kyle SiegRSS RacingFord29Blaine PerkinsRSS RacingFord31Parker RetzlaffJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet32Ryan VargasJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet35Frankie MunizJoey Gase MotorsportsFord38C. J. McLaughlinRSS RacingFord39Ryan SiegRSS RacingFord42Leland Honeyman (R)Young's MotorsportsChevrolet43Ryan EllisAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet44Brennan PooleAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet48Parker KligermanBig Machine RacingChevrolet51Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet78B. J. McLeodB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet81Chandler SmithJoe Gibbs RacingToyota91Kyle WeathermanDGM RacingChevrolet92Nick LeitzDGM RacingChevrolet97Shane van Gisbergen (R)Kaulig RacingChevrolet98Riley HerbstStewart–Haas RacingFordOfficial entry list

Practice The first and only practice session was held on Saturday, March 9, at 9:30 AM MST, and would last for 20 minutes. John Hunter Nemechek, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 27.617, and a speed of . Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed120John Hunter Nemechek (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota27.617130.354281Chandler SmithJoe Gibbs RacingToyota27.694129.99232Jesse Love (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet27.799129.501Full practice results

Qualifying Qualifying was held on Saturday, March 9, at 11:00 AM MST. Since Phoenix Raceway is a one-mile speedway, the qualifying system used is a single-car, single-lap system with only one round. Whoever sets the fastest time in that round will win the pole.

Cole Custer, driving for Stewart–Haas Racing, would score the pole for the race, with a lap of 27.380, and a speed of .

C. J. McLaughlin was the only driver who failed to qualify.

Qualifying results Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed100Cole CusterStewart–Haas RacingFord27.380131.483281Chandler SmithJoe Gibbs RacingToyota27.507130.876326Corey Heim (i)Sam Hunt RacingToyota27.507130.876498Riley HerbstStewart–Haas RacingFord27.510130.86257Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet27.603130.421618Sheldon CreedJoe Gibbs RacingToyota27.655130.17572Jesse Love (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet27.704129.945819Aric AlmirolaJoe Gibbs RacingToyota27.750129.730920John Hunter Nemechek (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota27.761129.6781016A. J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevrolet27.773129.622119Brandon JonesJR MotorsportsChevrolet27.797129.5101248Parker KligermanBig Machine RacingChevrolet27.807129.4641339Ryan SiegRSS RacingFord27.810129.4501491Kyle WeathermanDGM RacingChevrolet27.834129.3381521Austin HillRichard Childress RacingChevrolet27.867129.185168Sammy SmithJR MotorsportsChevrolet27.878129.1341727Jeb BurtonJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet27.918128.9491831Parker RetzlaffJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet27.956128.7741915Hailie Deegan (R)AM RacingFord27.961128.751205Anthony AlfredoOur MotorsportsChevrolet27.981128.659211Sam MayerJR MotorsportsChevrolet28.003128.5582244Brennan PooleAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet28.044128.3702397Shane van Gisbergen (R)Kaulig RacingChevrolet28.120128.0232442Leland Honeyman (R)Young's MotorsportsChevrolet28.165127.8182551Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet28.214127.5962628Kyle SiegRSS RacingFord28.215127.5922711Josh WilliamsKaulig RacingChevrolet28.316127.1372817William Byron (i)Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet28.321127.1142978B. J. McLeodB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet28.362126.9303043Ryan EllisAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet28.383126.8363129Blaine PerkinsRSS RacingFord28.459126.4983214J. J. YeleySS-Green Light RacingChevrolet28.672125.558334Dawson Cram (R)JD MotorsportsChevrolet28.764124.156Qualified by owner's points3492Nick LeitzDGM RacingChevrolet28.903124.5553535Frankie MunizJoey Gase MotorsportsFord29.304122.8503607Patrick EmerlingSS-Green Light RacingChevrolet30.073119.7093732Ryan VargasJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet––386Garrett SmithleyJD MotorsportsChevrolet––Failed to qualify3938C. J. McLaughlinRSS RacingFord29.025124.031Official qualifying resultsOfficial starting lineup

Race results Stage 1 Laps: 45 Pos.#DriverTeamMakePts181Chandler SmithJoe Gibbs RacingToyota10200Cole CusterStewart-Haas RacingFord937Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet8419Aric AlmirolaJoe Gibbs RacingToyota7598Riley HerbstStewart-Haas RacingFord669Brandon JonesJR MotorsportsChevrolet571Sam MayerJR MotorsportsChevrolet4826Corey Heim (i)Sam Hunt RacingToyota0920John Hunter Nemechek (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota0102Jesse Love (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet1 Stage 2 Laps: 45 Pos.#DriverTeamMakePts100Cole CusterStewart-Haas RacingFord1027Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet9319Aric AlmirolaJoe Gibbs RacingToyota8481Chandler SmithJoe Gibbs RacingToyota7598Riley HerbstStewart-Haas RacingFord6620John Hunter Nemechek (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota071Sam MayerJR MotorsportsChevrolet482Jesse Love (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet399Brandon JonesJR MotorsportsChevrolet21021Austin HillRichard Childress RacingChevrolet1 Stage 3 Laps: 115 FinSt#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPts1281Chandler SmithJoe Gibbs RacingToyota20588Running57272Jesse Love (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet2050Running393618Sheldon CreedJoe Gibbs RacingToyota2050Running3441521Austin HillRichard Childress RacingChevrolet2050Running345100Cole CusterStewart–Haas RacingFord20561Running5162397Shane van Gisbergen (R)Kaulig RacingChevrolet2050Running317119Brandon JonesJR MotorsportsChevrolet2050Running3781248Parker KligermanBig Machine RacingChevrolet2050Running299168Sammy SmithJR MotorsportsChevrolet2050Running2810205Anthony AlfredoOur MotorsportsChevrolet2050Running27112442Leland Honeyman (R)Young's MotorsportsChevrolet2050Running26121339Ryan SiegRSS RacingFord2050Running25133129Blaine PerkinsRSS RacingFord2050Running24142978B. J. McLeodB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet2050Running23152551Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet2050Running22161491Kyle WeathermanDGM RacingChevrolet2050Running21173492Nick LeitzDGM RacingChevrolet2050Running20181016A. J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevrolet2040Running19193214J. J. YeleySS-Green Light RacingChevrolet2040Running18202244Brennan PooleAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet2040Running17213043Ryan EllisAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet2040Running1622326Corey Heim (i)Sam Hunt RacingToyota2030Running0232817William Byron (i)Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet2020Running024498Riley HerbstStewart–Haas RacingFord2020Running25252628Kyle SiegRSS RacingFord2010Running1226386Garrett SmithleyJD MotorsportsChevrolet2000Running11272711Josh WilliamsKaulig RacingChevrolet2000Running1028334Dawson Cram (R)JD MotorsportsChevrolet1980Running92957Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet19552Accident25303535Frankie MunizJoey Gase MotorsportsFord1560Vibration731819Aric AlmirolaJoe Gibbs RacingToyota1540Accident2132920John Hunter Nemechek (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota1464Accident0331915Hailie Deegan (R)AM RacingFord1460Accident434211Sam MayerJR MotorsportsChevrolet1430Accident11351831Parker RetzlaffJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet1430Accident2361727Jeb BurtonJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet1430Accident1373732Ryan VargasJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet170Suspension1383607Patrick EmerlingSS-Green Light RacingChevrolet50Accident1Official race results

Standings after the race

Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 1 1 Chandler Smith 183 1 2 Austin Hill 182 (-1) 2 3 Cole Custer 150 (–33) 1 4 Riley Herbst 146 (–37) 2 5 Jesse Love 135 (–48) 6 Sheldon Creed 130 (–53) 3 7 A. J. Allmendinger 124 (–59) 8 Justin Allgaier 119 (–64) 1 9 Brandon Jones 118 (–65) 1 10 Sammy Smith 114 (–69) 11 Parker Kligerman 105 (–78) 12 Anthony Alfredo 98 (–85)Official driver's standings

Manufacturers' Championship standings Pos Manufacturer Points 1 Chevrolet 148 2 Toyota 140 (–8) 3 Ford 120 (–28) Note: Only the first 12 positions are included for the driver standings.

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