The 2024 Dude Wipes 250 was the 7th stock car race of the 2024 NASCAR Xfinity Series, and the 17th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, April 6, 2024, at Martinsville Speedway in Ridgeway, Virginia, a permanent asphalt paperclip-shaped short track. The race was originally scheduled to be contested over 250 laps, but was increased to 251 laps due to a NASCAR overtime finish. In a wild and action packed race that saw numerous spins and wrecks, Aric Almirola, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would survive a chaotic overtime restart, and won the race after a multi-car incident occurred on the final lap with him in the lead. This was Almirola's fifth career NASCAR Xfinity Series win, and his first of the season. Almirola was the most consistent driver of the race, winning the first stage and leading a race-high 148 laps. To fill out the podium, Sam Mayer, driving for JR Motorsports, and Chandler Smith, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.

This was also the first race of the Dash 4 Cash. Drivers eligible for the Dash 4 Cash were Chandler Smith, Aric Almirola, Jesse Love, and Parker Kligerman, since they were the highest finishing Xfinity regulars following the race at Richmond. Almirola would claim the bonus cash after winning the race.

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Background

Martinsville Speedway is a NASCAR-owned stock car racing track located in Henry County, in Ridgeway, Virginia, just to the south of Martinsville. At in length, it is the shortest track in the NASCAR Cup Series. The track was also one of the first paved oval tracks in NASCAR, being built in 1947 by H. Clay Earles. It is also the only remaining race track on the NASCAR circuit since its beginning in 1948.

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 MotorsportsChevrolet07Myatt SniderSS-Green Light RacingChevrolet7Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet8Sammy SmithJR MotorsportsChevrolet9Brandon JonesJR MotorsportsChevrolet11Josh WilliamsKaulig RacingChevrolet14Logan BeardenSS-Green Light RacingChevrolet15Hailie Deegan (R)AM RacingFord16A. J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevrolet18Sheldon CreedJoe Gibbs RacingToyota19Taylor Gray (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota20Aric AlmirolaJoe Gibbs RacingToyota21Austin HillRichard Childress RacingChevrolet26Corey Heim (i)Sam Hunt RacingToyota27Jeb BurtonJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet28Kyle SiegRSS RacingFord29Blaine PerkinsRSS RacingFord31Parker RetzlaffJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet35Akinori OgataJoey Gase MotorsportsToyota38Matt DiBenedettoRSS RacingFord39Ryan SiegRSS RacingFord42Leland Honeyman (R)Young's MotorsportsChevrolet43Ryan EllisAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet44Brennan PooleAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet48Parker KligermanBig Machine RacingChevrolet51Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet53Joey GaseJoey Gase MotorsportsFord74Ryan VargasMike Harmon RacingChevrolet81Chandler SmithJoe Gibbs RacingToyota88Carson KvapilJR MotorsportsChevrolet91Kyle WeathermanDGM RacingChevrolet92Dexter BeanDGM RacingChevrolet97Shane van Gisbergen (R)Kaulig RacingChevrolet98Riley HerbstStewart–Haas RacingFordOfficial entry list

Practice Practice was held on Friday, April 5, at 5:05 PM EST. Since Martinsville Speedway is a short track, drivers will be split into two groups, Group A and B, with both sessions being 15 minutes long. A. J. Allmendinger, driving for Kaulig Racing, was the fastest driver between both groups, with a lap of 20.172, and a speed of . Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed116A. J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevrolet20.17293.873231Parker RetzlaffJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet20.29493.30838Sammy SmithJR MotorsportsChevrolet20.30693.252Full practice results

Qualifying Qualifying was held on Friday, April 5, at 5:40 PM EST. 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. Whoever sets the fastest time in that round will win the pole.

Brandon Jones, driving for JR Motorsports, would score the pole for the race, with a lap of 19.694, and a speed of .

Ryan Vargas was the only driver who failed to qualify.

Qualifying results Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed19Brandon JonesJR MotorsportsChevrolet19.69496.151200Cole CusterStewart–Haas RacingFord19.75795.845318Sheldon CreedJoe Gibbs RacingToyota19.75895.840427Jeb BurtonJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet19.79495.66557Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet19.79695.656620Aric AlmirolaJoe Gibbs RacingToyota19.80295.62775Anthony AlfredoOur MotorsportsChevrolet19.80795.603839Ryan SiegRSS RacingFord19.83295.48291Sam MayerJR MotorsportsChevrolet19.83495.4721021Austin HillRichard Childress RacingChevrolet19.85595.371112Jesse Love (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet19.86295.3381288Carson KvapilJR MotorsportsChevrolet19.87495.2801331Parker RetzlaffJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet19.89795.1701438Matt DiBenedettoRSS RacingFord19.90595.1321516A. J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevrolet19.93894.9741619Taylor Gray (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota19.93894.974178Sammy SmithJR MotorsportsChevrolet19.93994.9701848Parker KligermanBig Machine RacingChevrolet19.96094.8701997Shane van Gisbergen (R)Kaulig RacingChevrolet19.99794.6942026Corey Heim (i)Sam Hunt RacingToyota20.01294.6232151Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet20.03794.5052298Riley HerbstStewart–Haas RacingFord20.03994.4962311Josh WilliamsKaulig RacingChevrolet20.04094.4912444Brennan PooleAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet20.04994.4492542Leland Honeyman (R)Young's MotorsportsChevrolet20.08494.2842691Kyle WeathermanDGM RacingChevrolet20.11094.1622715Hailie Deegan (R)AM RacingFord20.12294.1062828Kyle SiegRSS RacingFord20.12994.0732943Ryan EllisAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet20.13994.0273029Blaine PerkinsRSS RacingFord20.14893.985316Garrett SmithleyJD MotorsportsChevrolet20.21093.696324Dawson Cram (R)JD MotorsportsChevrolet20.23293.5943392Dexter BeanDGM RacingChevrolet20.34893.061Qualified by owner's points3407Myatt SniderSS-Green Light RacingChevrolet20.43492.6693514Logan BeardenSS-Green Light RacingChevrolet20.64991.7043653Joey GaseJoey Gase MotorsportsFord20.65391.6863781Chandler SmithJoe Gibbs RacingToyota––3835Akinori OgataJoey Gase MotorsportsToyota––Failed to qualify3974Ryan VargasMike Harmon RacingChevrolet20.67591.589Official qualifying resultsOfficial starting lineup

Race results Stage 1 Laps: 60 Pos.#DriverTeamMakePts120Aric AlmirolaJoe Gibbs RacingToyota10218Sheldon CreedJoe Gibbs RacingToyota9300Cole CusterStewart-Haas RacingFord841Sam MayerJR MotorsportsChevrolet7516A. J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevrolet665Anthony AlfredoOur MotorsportsChevrolet5739Ryan SiegRSS RacingFord4821Austin HillRichard Childress RacingChevrolet3927Jeb BurtonJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet21031Parker RetzlaffJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet1 Stage 2 Laps: 60 Pos.#DriverTeamMakePts17Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet10220Aric AlmirolaJoe Gibbs RacingToyota938Sammy SmithJR MotorsportsChevrolet8488Carson KvapilJR MotorsportsChevrolet7500Cole CusterStewart-Haas RacingFord6618Sheldon CreedJoe Gibbs RacingToyota579Brandon JonesJR MotorsportsChevrolet4881Chandler SmithJoe Gibbs RacingToyota3927Jeb BurtonJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet21039Ryan SiegRSS RacingFord1 Stage 3 Laps: 131 FinSt#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPts1620Aric AlmirolaJoe Gibbs RacingToyota251148Running59291Sam MayerJR MotorsportsChevrolet25111Running4233781Chandler SmithJoe Gibbs RacingToyota2513Running3741288Carson KvapilJR MotorsportsChevrolet2510Running40557Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet25114Running426318Sheldon CreedJoe Gibbs RacingToyota2510Running457178Sammy SmithJR MotorsportsChevrolet25142Running388200Cole CusterStewart–Haas RacingFord25127Running439112Jesse Love (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet2510Running28102311Josh WilliamsKaulig RacingChevrolet2510Running27111997Shane van Gisbergen (R)Kaulig RacingChevrolet2510Running26121848Parker KligermanBig Machine RacingChevrolet2515Running25131619Taylor Gray (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota2510Running0142444Brennan PooleAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet2510Running231575Anthony AlfredoOur MotorsportsChevrolet2510Running27163029Blaine PerkinsRSS RacingFord2510Running2117839Ryan SiegRSS RacingFord2510Running25182715Hailie Deegan (R)AM RacingFord2510Running19193407Myatt SniderSS-Green Light RacingChevrolet2510Running18203392Dexter BeanDGM RacingChevrolet2510Running17211438Matt DiBenedettoRSS RacingFord2510Running16222151Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet2510Running15232828Kyle SiegRSS RacingFord2510Running1424324Dawson Cram (R)JD MotorsportsChevrolet2510Running13252298Riley HerbstStewart–Haas RacingFord2500Accident12262943Ryan EllisAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet2500Accident112719Brandon JonesJR MotorsportsChevrolet2500Accident14283653Joey GaseJoey Gase MotorsportsFord2501Running929316Garrett SmithleyJD MotorsportsChevrolet2490Running8303514Logan BeardenSS-Green Light RacingChevrolet2470Running7312542Leland Honeyman (R)Young's MotorsportsChevrolet2440Running632427Jeb BurtonJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet2420Accident9332691Kyle WeathermanDGM RacingChevrolet750Accident4341021Austin HillRichard Childress RacingChevrolet710Accident6352026Corey Heim (i)Sam Hunt RacingToyota700Accident0361516A. J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevrolet700Accident7371331Parker RetzlaffJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet700Accident2383835Akinori OgataJoey Gase MotorsportsToyota410Brakes1Official race results

Standings after the race

Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 1 Chandler Smith 302 1 2 Cole Custer 267 (-35) 1 3 Austin Hill 261 (–41) 4 Jesse Love 226 (–76) 2 5 Justin Allgaier 223 (–79) 1 6 Riley Herbst 206 (–96) 1 7 Parker Kligerman 202 (–100) 2 8 A. J. Allmendinger 192 (–110) 9 Sammy Smith 191 (–111) 1 10 Sheldon Creed 182 (–120) 8 11 Aric Almirola 160 (–142) 12 Anthony Alfredo 158 (–144)Official driver's standings

Manufacturers' Championship standings Pos Manufacturer Points 1 Chevrolet 255 2 Toyota 254 (–1) 3 Ford 210 (–45) Note: Only the first 12 positions are included for the driver standings.

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