The 2024 Tennessee Lottery 250 was the 17th stock car race of the 2024 NASCAR Xfinity Series, and the 4th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, June 29, 2024, in Lebanon, Tennessee at Nashville Superspeedway, a permanent tri-oval shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 188 laps to complete. John Hunter Nemechek, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would take the lead from Cole Custer late in the race, and led the final 46 laps to earn his 11th career NASCAR Xfinity Series win, and his second of the season. Nemechek also dominated the majority of the race, leading a race-high 76 laps. To fill out the podium, Chandler Smith, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, and Jesse Love, driving for Richard Childress Racing, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively. This was the last start for Hailie Deegan as she would be replaced by Joey Logano at the Chicago Street Course and other drivers replacing her.

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Background

Nashville Superspeedway is a motor racing complex located in Lebanon, Tennessee, United States, about southeast of Nashville. The track was built in 2001 and is currently used for events, driving schools and GT Academy, a reality television competition.

It is a concrete oval track long. Nashville Superspeedway is owned by Speedway Motorsports, which also owns many other NASCAR tracks. Nashville Superspeedway was the longest concrete oval in NASCAR during the time it was on the NASCAR Xfinity Series and NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series circuits. Current permanent seating capacity is approximately 25,000. Additional portable seats are brought in for some events, and seating capacity can be expanded to 150,000. Infrastructure is in place to expand the facility to include a short track, drag strip, and road course.

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 (i)JD MotorsportsChevrolet5Anthony AlfredoOur MotorsportsChevrolet6Garrett SmithleyJD MotorsportsFord07Patrick EmerlingSS-Green Light RacingChevrolet7Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet8Sammy SmithJR MotorsportsChevrolet9Brandon JonesJR MotorsportsChevrolet11Josh WilliamsKaulig RacingChevrolet14Chad FinchumSS-Green Light RacingChevrolet15Hailie Deegan (R)AM RacingFord16A. J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevrolet18Sheldon CreedJoe Gibbs RacingToyota19Ty Gibbs (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota20John Hunter Nemechek (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota21Austin HillRichard Childress RacingChevrolet26Tyler Reddick (i)Sam Hunt RacingToyota27Jeb BurtonJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet28Kyle SiegRSS RacingFord29Blaine PerkinsRSS RacingFord30Noah Gragson (i)Rette Jones RacingFord31Parker RetzlaffJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet35Logan BeardenJoey Gase MotorsportsChevrolet38Matt DiBenedettoRSS RacingFord39Ryan SiegRSS RacingFord42Leland Honeyman (R)Young's MotorsportsChevrolet43Ryan EllisAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet44Brennan PooleAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet48Parker KligermanBig Machine RacingChevrolet51Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet74Jade BufordMike Harmon RacingChevrolet81Chandler SmithJoe Gibbs RacingToyota88Carson KvapilJR MotorsportsChevrolet91Kyle 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 Saturday, June 29, at 11:00 AM EST, and would last for 20 minutes. Chandler Smith, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 31.173, and a speed of .

Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed181Chandler SmithJoe Gibbs RacingToyota31.173153.594219Ty Gibbs (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota31.176153.580392Ross Chastain (i)DGM RacingChevrolet31.347152.742Full practice results

Qualifying Qualifying was held on Saturday, June 29, at 11:30 AM EST. Since Nashville Superspeedway is an intermediate speedway, the qualifying system used is a single-car, single-lap system with only one round. All drivers will be on track by themselves and will have one lap to post a qualifying time. Whoever sets the fastest time in that session will win the pole.

Ty Gibbs, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would score the pole for the race, with a lap of 30.876, and a speed of .

Jade Buford was the only driver who failed to qualify.

Qualifying results Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed119Ty Gibbs (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota30.876155.072200Cole CusterStewart-Haas RacingToyota30.927154.816339Ryan SiegRSS RacingFord30.962154.641416A. J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevrolet30.966154.621521Austin HillRichard Childress RacingChevrolet30.973154.58667Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet30.979154.556730Noah Gragson (i)Rette Jones RacingFord30.988154.511881Chandler SmithJoe Gibbs RacingToyota30.990154.501998Riley HerbstStewart–Haas RacingFord31.037154.2671048Parker KligermanBig Machine RacingChevrolet31.050154.2031126Tyler Reddick (i)Sam Hunt RacingToyota31.061154.148128Sammy SmithJR MotorsportsChevrolet31.091154.000139Brandon JonesJR MotorsportsChevrolet31.099153.9601418Sheldon CreedJoe Gibbs RacingToyota31.104153.9351520John Hunter NemechekJoe Gibbs RacingToyota31.111153.9011651Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet31.121153.851175Anthony AlfredoOur MotorsportsChevrolet31.149153.7131844Brennan PooleAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet31.182153.5501927Jeb BurtonJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet31.240153.2652092Ross Chastain (i)DGM RacingChevrolet31.249153.2212131Parker RetzlaffJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet31.285153.0452238Matt DiBenedettoRSS RacingFord31.341152.7712343Ryan EllisAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet31.397152.499241Sam MayerJR MotorsportsChevrolet31.470152.1452542Leland Honeyman (R)JR MotorsportsChevrolet31.470152.1452611Josh WilliamsKaulig RacingChevrolet31.501151.9952728Kyle SiegRSS RacingFord31.516151.9232897Shane van GisbergenKaulig RacingChevrolet31.541151.8022991Kyle WeathermanDGM RacingChevrolet31.542151.7983088Carson KvapilJR MotorsportsChevrolet31.578151.6253115Hailie Deegan (R)AM RacingFord31.601151.514324Dawson Cram (i)JD MotorsportsChevrolet31.675151.1603307Patrick EmerlingSS-Green Light RacingChevrolet31.687151.103Qualified by owner's points3429Blaine PerkinsRSS RacingFord31.790150.6133514Chad FinchumSS-Green Light RacingChevrolet31.796150.585366Garrett SmithleyJD MotorsportsFord31.848150.3393735Logan BeardenJoey Gase MotorsportsChevrolet31.897150.108382Jesse Love (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet––Failed to qualify3974Jade BufordMike Harmon RacingChevrolet––Official qualifying resultsOfficial starting lineup

Race results Stage 1 Laps: 45 Pos.#DriverTeamMakePts119Ty Gibbs (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota0216A. J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevrolet939Brandon JonesJR MotorsportsChevrolet8400Cole CusterStewart–Haas RacingFord757Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet6630Noah Gragson (i)Rette Jones RacingFord0798Riley HerbstStewart–Haas RacingFord4820John Hunter Nemechek (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota0981Chandler SmithJoe Gibbs RacingToyota21039Ryan SiegRSS RacingFord1 Stage 2 Laps: 45 Pos.#DriverTeamMakePts120John Hunter Nemechek (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota0216A. J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevrolet9300Cole CusterStewart–Haas RacingFord8419Ty Gibbs (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota0581Chandler SmithJoe Gibbs RacingToyota6630Noah Gragson (i)Rette Jones RacingFord072Jesse Love (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet489Brandon JonesJR MotorsportsChevrolet397Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet21098Riley HerbstStewart–Haas RacingFord1 Stage 3 Laps: 98 Pos.St.#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPts11520John Hunter Nemechek (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota18876Running02881Chandler SmithJoe Gibbs RacingToyota1880Running433382Jesse Love (R)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet1880Running384521Austin HillRichard Childress RacingChevrolet1880Running335730Noah Gragson (i)Rette Jones RacingFord1880Running06998Riley HerbstStewart–Haas RacingFord1880Running367416A. J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevrolet1880Running48867Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet1880Running379200Cole CusterStewart–Haas RacingFord18864Running4310241Sam MayerJR MotorsportsChevrolet1880Running2711339Ryan SeigRSS RacingFord1880Running27123088Carson KvapilJR MotorsportsChevrolet1880Running2513139Brandon JonesJR MotorsportsChevrolet1880Running35141126Tyler Reddick (i)Sam Hunt RacingToyota1880Running0152897Shane van GisbergenKaulig RacingChevrolet1880Running22161048Parker KilgermanBig Machine RacingChevrolet1880Running21172131Parker RetzlaffJorden Anderson RacingChevrolet1880Running2018175Anthony AlfredoOur MotorsportsChevrolet1880Running19191927Jeb Bruton Jorden Anderson RacingChevrolet1880Running1820119Ty Gibbs (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota18848Running0211844Brennan PooleAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet1880Running16221651Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet1880Running15232343Ryan EllisAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet1880Running14242611Josh WilliamsKaulig RacingChevrolet1870Running13252542Leland Honeyman (R)Young's MotorsportsChevrolet1870Running12262728Kyle SeigRSS RacingFord1870Running11272092Ross Chastain (i)DGM RacingChevrolet1870Running0283115Hallie Deegan (R)AM RacingFord1870Running9292238Matt DiBenedettoRSS RacingFord1870Running830128Sammy SmithJR MotorsportsChevrolet1870Running7312991Kyle WeathermanDGM RacingChevrolet1860Running6323735Logan BeardenJoey Gase MotorsportsChevrolet1850Running5331418Sheldon CreedJoe Gibbs RacingToyota1850Running4343514Chad FinchumSS-Green Light RacingFord1840Running3353429Blaine PerkinsRSS RacingFord1840Running236366Garrett SmithleyJD MotorsportsChevrolet1830Running137324Dawson Cram (i)JD MotorsportsChevrolet1830Running0383307Patrick EmerlingSS-Green Light RacingChevrolet1830Running1Official race results

Standings after the race

Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 1 Cole Custer 632 2 Chandler Smith 617 (-15) 3 Justin Allgaier 584 (–48) 4 Austin Hill 554 (–78) 1 5 Riley Herbst 514 (–118) 1 6 Jesse Love 504 (–128) 1 7 A. J. Allmendinger 491 (–141) 3 8 Sheldon Creed 488 (–144) 9 Parker Kligerman 457 (–175) 10 Sam Mayer 451 (–181) 11 Sammy Smith 422 (–210) 12 Ryan Sieg 411 (–221)Official driver's standings

Manufacturers' Championship standings Pos Manufacturer Points 1 Chevrolet 597 2 Toyota 574 (-23) 3 Ford 504 (–93) Note: Only the first 12 positions are included for the driver standings.

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