The 2024 Hy-Vee PERKS 250 was the 15th stock car race of the 2024 NASCAR Xfinity Series, and the 10th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, June 15, 2024, at Iowa Speedway in Newton, Iowa, a 0.875 miles (1.408 km) permanent asphalt tri-oval shaped racetrack. The race was originally scheduled to be contested over 250 laps, but was extended to 253 laps due to a NASCAR overtime finish. In an action-packed race, Sam Mayer, driving for JR Motorsports, would take the lead from Riley Herbst in the late stages, and held off the field on an overtime restart to earn his sixth career NASCAR Xfinity Series win, and his second of the season. Chandler Smith had dominated the majority of the race, leading a race-high 131 laps before fading back in the final stage to finish 8th. To fill out the podium, Herbst, driving for Stewart–Haas Racing, and Corey Heim, driving for Sam Hunt Racing, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
This was the first race for the series at Iowa since 2019, after the 2020 race was canceled due to the pandemic and the race was removed from the 2021 schedule.
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Background
Iowa Speedway is a 7/8-mile (1.4 km) paved oval motor racing track in Newton, Iowa, United States, approximately east of Des Moines. The track was designed with influence from Rusty Wallace and patterned after Richmond Raceway, a short track where Wallace was very successful. It has over 25,000 permanent seats as well as a unique multi-tiered Recreational Vehicle viewing area along the backstretch.
Entry list
(R) denotes rookie driver.
#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 RacingChevrolet14David StarrSS-Green Light RacingChevrolet15Hailie Deegan (R)AM RacingFord16A. J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevrolet18Sheldon CreedJoe Gibbs RacingToyota19Brett Moffitt (i)Joe 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 RacingChevrolet35Joey GaseJoey Gase MotorsportsChevrolet38Matt DiBenedettoRSS RacingFord39Ryan SiegRSS RacingFord42Leland Honeyman (R)Young's MotorsportsChevrolet43Ryan EllisAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet44Brennan PooleAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet48Parker KligermanBig Machine RacingChevrolet51Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet53Glen ReenJoey Gase MotorsportsChevrolet81Chandler SmithJoe Gibbs RacingToyota91Kyle WeathermanDGM RacingChevrolet92Ross Chastain (i)DGM RacingChevrolet97Shane van Gisbergen (R)Kaulig RacingChevrolet98Riley HerbstStewart–Haas RacingFordOfficial entry list
Practice
The first and only practice session was held on Friday, June 14, at 3:35 PM CST, and would last for 50 minutes. Corey Heim, driving for Sam Hunt Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 22.648, and a speed of .
Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed126Corey Heim (i)Sam Hunt RacingToyota22.648139.08522Jesse Love (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet22.737138.541327Jeb BurtonJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet22.990137.016Full practice results
Qualifying
Qualifying was originally scheduled to be held on Saturday, June 15, at 11:05 AM CST. The qualifying system used is a multi-car, multi-lap based system. All drivers will be on track for a 55-minute timed session, and whoever sets the fastest time in that session will win the pole.
Qualifying was cancelled due to inclement weather. The starting lineup would be determined per the NASCAR rulebook. As a result, Austin Hill, driving for Richard Childress Racing, would start on the pole.
Starting lineup Pos.#DriverTeamMake121Austin HillRichard Childress RacingChevrolet297Shane van Gisbergen (R)Kaulig RacingChevrolet318Sheldon CreedJoe Gibbs RacingToyota47Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet51Sam MayerJR MotorsportsChevrolet681Chandler SmithJoe Gibbs RacingToyota700Cole CusterStewart–Haas RacingFord820John Hunter Nemechek (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota92Jesse Love (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet1048Parker KligermanBig Machine RacingChevrolet1116A. J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevrolet1298Riley HerbstStewart–Haas RacingFord1331Parker RetzlaffJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet1444Brennan PooleAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet1539Ryan SiegRSS RacingFord1651Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet178Sammy SmithJR MotorsportsChevrolet1829Blaine PerkinsRSS RacingFord195Anthony AlfredoOur MotorsportsChevrolet2043Ryan EllisAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet2128Kyle SiegRSS RacingFord2226Corey Heim (i)Sam Hunt RacingToyota2391Kyle WeathermanDGM RacingChevrolet2438Matt DiBenedettoRSS RacingFord2542Leland Honeyman (R)Young's MotorsportsChevrolet269Brandon JonesJR MotorsportsChevrolet2711Josh WilliamsKaulig RacingChevrolet2892Ross Chastain (i)DGM RacingChevrolet2919Brett Moffitt (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota3027Jeb BurtonJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet3114David StarrSS-Green Light RacingChevrolet3207Patrick EmerlingSS-Green Light RacingChevrolet3315Hailie Deegan (R)AM RacingFordQualified by owner's points344Dawson Cram (R)JD MotorsportsChevrolet356Garrett SmithleyJD MotorsportsChevrolet3635Joey GaseJoey Gase MotorsportsChevrolet3710Daniel Dye (i)Kaulig RacingChevrolet3853Glen ReenJoey Gase MotorsportsChevroletOfficial qualifying resultsOfficial starting lineup
Race results Stage 1 Laps: 60 Pos.#DriverTeamMakePts181Chandler SmithJoe Gibbs RacingToyota10218Sheldon CreedJoe Gibbs RacingToyota931Sam MayerJR MotorsportsChevrolet847Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet758Sammy SmithJR MotorsportsChevrolet6600Cole CusterStewart–Haas RacingFord5719Brett Moffitt (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota0826Corey Heim (i)Sam Hunt RacingToyota0920John Hunter Nemechek (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota0102Jesse Love (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet1 Stage 2 Laps: 60 Pos.#DriverTeamMakePts181Chandler SmithJoe Gibbs RacingToyota1021Sam MayerJR MotorsportsChevrolet9392Ross Chastain (i)DGM RacingChevrolet0426Corey Heim (i)Sam Hunt RacingToyota058Sammy SmithJR MotorsportsChevrolet6618Sheldon CreedJoe Gibbs RacingToyota577Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet4898Riley HerbstStewart–Haas RacingFord3900Cole CusterStewart–Haas RacingFord21021Austin HillRichard Childress RacingChevrolet1 Stage 3 Laps: 130 FinSt#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPts151Sam MayerJR MotorsportsChevrolet25347Running5721298Riley HerbstStewart–Haas RacingFord2537Running3832226Corey Heim (i)Sam Hunt RacingToyota2530Running04178Sammy SmithJR MotorsportsChevrolet2530Running455318Sheldon CreedJoe Gibbs RacingToyota2530Running466700Cole CusterStewart–Haas RacingFord2530Running3872438Matt DiBenedettoRSS RacingFord2530Running308681Chandler SmithJoe Gibbs RacingToyota253131Running4992892Ross Chastain (i)DGM RacingChevrolet2530Running0103710Daniel Dye (i)Kaulig RacingChevrolet2530Running0111048Parker KligermanBig Machine RacingChevrolet2530Running26121539Ryan SiegRSS RacingFord2538Running25132542Leland Honeyman (R)Young's MotorsportsChevrolet2530Running24142043Ryan EllisAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet2530Running2315195Anthony AlfredoOur MotorsportsChevrolet2530Running22163635Joey GaseJoey Gase MotorsportsChevrolet2530Running21173114David StarrSS-Green Light RacingChevrolet2530Running20182919Brett Moffitt (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota2520Running0192128Kyle SiegRSS RacingFord2520Running18202711Josh WilliamsKaulig RacingChevrolet2524Running17211651Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet2527Running1622344Dawson Cram (R)JD MotorsportsChevrolet2520Running15233207Patrick EmerlingSS-Green Light RacingChevrolet2520Running14243027Jeb BurtonJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet2500Running13253315Hailie Deegan (R)AM RacingFord2500Running1226356Garrett SmithleyJD MotorsportsChevrolet2500Running1127820John Hunter Nemechek (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota24435Accident0281444Brennan PooleAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet2180Oil Line929121Austin HillRichard Childress RacingChevrolet2170Accident93047Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet20014Accident183192Jesse Love (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet1490Accident7321331Parker RetzlaffJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet1030Electrical5332391Kyle WeathermanDGM RacingChevrolet870Accident434297Shane van Gisbergen (R)Kaulig RacingChevrolet860Accident3351829Blaine PerkinsRSS RacingFord860Accident236269Brandon JonesJR MotorsportsChevrolet380Engine1371116A. J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevrolet320Accident1383853Glen ReenJoey Gase MotorsportsChevrolet200Carburetor1Official race results
Standings after the race
Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 1 Cole Custer 547 1 2 Chandler Smith 546 (-1) 1 3 Austin Hill 506 (–41) 4 Justin Allgaier 503 (–44) 5 Jesse Love 442 (–105) 2 6 Sheldon Creed 442 (–105) 7 Riley Herbst 441 (–106) 2 8 A. J. Allmendinger 410 (–137) 9 Parker Kligerman 405 (–142) 1 10 Sam Mayer 396 (–151) 1 11 Sammy Smith 381 (–166) 2 12 Shane van Gisbergen 365 (–182)Official driver's standings
Manufacturers' Championship standings Pos Manufacturer Points 1 Chevrolet 530 2 Toyota 494 (-36) 3 Ford 438 (–92) Note: Only the first 12 positions are included for the driver standings.
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