The 2024 Kansas Lottery 300 was the 27th race of the 2024 NASCAR Xfinity Series, the first race of the Round of 12, and the 24th iteration of the event. The race was held on September 28, 2024, at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kansas, a permanent quad-oval shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 300 laps to complete. In an amazing battle for the lead, Aric Almirola, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would make a successful late race pass on Cole Custer, and led the final four laps to earn his sixth career NASCAR Xfinity Series win, and his second of the season. He would also lock the No. 20 team into the next round of the owner's playoffs. Chandler Smith was the most dominant driver of the race, leading a race-high 114 laps before getting passed by Custer and Almirola in the final stages, finishing third.
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Background
Kansas Speedway is a tri-oval race track in Kansas City, Kansas. It was built in 2001 and it currently hosts the first playoff race on the schedule. The IndyCar Series also raced at here until 2011. The speedway is owned and operated by the NASCAR.
Entry list
(R) denotes rookie driver. (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points. (P) denotes playoff driver. (OP) denotes owner's playoff car.
#DriverTeamMake00Cole Custer (P)Stewart–Haas RacingFord1Sam Mayer (P)JR MotorsportsChevrolet2Jesse Love (R) (P)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet5Anthony AlfredoOur MotorsportsChevrolet07Patrick EmerlingSS-Green Light RacingChevrolet7Justin Allgaier (P)JR MotorsportsChevrolet8Sammy Smith (P)JR MotorsportsChevrolet9Brandon JonesJR MotorsportsChevrolet10Daniel Dye (i)Kaulig RacingChevrolet11Josh WilliamsKaulig RacingChevrolet14J. J. YeleySS-Green Light RacingFord15Logan BeardenAM RacingFord16A. J. Allmendinger (P)Kaulig RacingChevrolet18Sheldon Creed (P)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota19Taylor Gray (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota20Aric Almirola (OP)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota21Austin Hill (P)Richard 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 RacingChevrolet45Brad PerezAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet48Parker Kligerman (P)Big Machine RacingChevrolet51Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet74Ryan VargasMike Harmon RacingChevrolet81Chandler Smith (P)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota88Connor ZilischJR MotorsportsChevrolet91Kyle WeathermanDGM RacingChevrolet92Dawson Cram (i)DGM RacingChevrolet97Shane van Gisbergen (R) (P)Kaulig RacingChevrolet98Riley Herbst (P)Stewart–Haas RacingFordOfficial entry list
Practice
The first and only practice session was held on Friday, September 28, at 11:05 AM CST, and would last for 20 minutes. Connor Zilisch, driving for JR Motorsports, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 31.434, and a speed of .
Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed188Connor ZilischJR MotorsportsChevrolet31.434171.789219Taylor Gray (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota31.448171.712327Jeb BurtonJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet31.449171.707Full practice results
Qualifying Qualifying was held on Saturday, September 28, at 11:35 AM CST. Since Kansas Speedway is an intermediate racetrack, the qualifying system used is a single-car, one-lap system with only one round. Drivers will be on track by themselves and will have one lap to post a qualifying time, and whoever sets the fastest time will win the pole.
Brandon Jones, driving for JR Motorsports, would score the pole for the race, with a lap of 30.760, and a speed of .
No drivers would fail to qualify.
Qualifying results Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed19Brandon JonesJR MotorsportsChevrolet30.760175.553281Chandler Smith (P)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota30.806175.291300Cole Custer (P)Stewart–Haas RacingFord30.856175.006488Connor ZilischJR MotorsportsChevrolet30.885174.84251Sam Mayer (P)JR MotorsportsChevrolet30.896174.780620Aric Almirola (OP)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota30.980174.30672Jesse Love (R) (P)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet31.005174.165848Parker Kligerman (P)Big Machine RacingChevrolet31.021174.07697Justin Allgaier (P)JR MotorsportsChevrolet31.034174.0031021Austin Hill (P)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet31.065173.8291119Taylor Gray (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota31.117173.5391239Ryan SiegRSS RacingFord31.135173.438138Sammy Smith (P)JR MotorsportsChevrolet31.239172.8611416A. J. Allmendinger (P)Kaulig RacingChevrolet31.263172.7281518Sheldon Creed (P)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota31.334172.3371698Riley Herbst (P)Stewart–Haas RacingFord31.413171.9031726Corey Heim (i)Sam Hunt RacingToyota31.557171.1191811Josh WilliamsKaulig RacingChevrolet31.572171.0381927Jeb BurtonJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet31.595170.913205Anthony AlfredoOur MotorsportsChevrolet31.638170.6812128Kyle SiegRSS RacingFord31.651170.6112297Shane van Gisbergen (R) (P)Kaulig RacingChevrolet31.708170.3042331Parker RetzlaffJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet31.731170.1812438Matt DiBenedettoRSS RacingFord31.748170.0892514J. J. YeleySS-Green Light RacingFord32.000168.7502651Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet32.013168.6812792Dawson Cram (i)DGM RacingChevrolet32.022168.6342844Brennan PooleAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet32.035168.5662943Ryan EllisAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet32.037168.5553010Daniel Dye (i)Kaulig RacingChevrolet32.038168.5503115Logan BeardenAM RacingFord32.072168.3713229Blaine PerkinsRSS RacingFord32.273167.3233391Kyle WeathermanDGM RacingChevrolet32.437166.477Qualified by owner's points3435Joey GaseJoey Gase MotorsportsChevrolet32.463166.3433507Patrick EmerlingSS-Green Light RacingChevrolet32.486166.2253674Ryan VargasMike Harmon RacingChevrolet32.906164.1043745Brad PerezAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet––3842Leland Honeyman (R)Young's MotorsportsChevrolet––Official qualifying resultsOfficial starting lineup
Race results
Stage 1 Laps: 45 Pos.#DriverTeamMakePts120Aric Almirola (OP)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota10281Chandler Smith (P)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota9300Cole Custer (P)Stewart–Haas RacingFord849Brandon JonesJR MotorsportsChevrolet751Sam Mayer (P)JR MotorsportsChevrolet6618Sheldon Creed (P)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota5721Austin Hill (P)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet487Justin Allgaier (P)JR MotorsportsChevrolet3998Riley Herbst (P)Stewart–Haas RacingFord21048Parker Kligerman (P)Big Machine RacingChevrolet1 Stage 2 Laps: 45 Pos.#DriverTeamMakePts11Sam Mayer (P)JR MotorsportsChevrolet10220Aric Almirola (OP)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota9300Cole Custer (P)Stewart–Haas RacingFord8481Chandler Smith (P)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota7588Connor ZilischJR MotorsportsChevrolet6621Austin Hill (P)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet5718Sheldon Creed (P)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota489Brandon JonesJR MotorsportsChevrolet3838Matt DiBenedettoRSS RacingFord21039Ryan SiegRSS RacingFord1 Stage 3 Laps: 110 Pos.St#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPts1620Aric Almirola (OP)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota20016Running592300Cole Custer (P)Stewart–Haas RacingFord20048Running513281Chandler Smith (P)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota200114Running504488Connor ZilischJR MotorsportsChevrolet2000Running3951518Sheldon Creed (P)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota2000Running41619Brandon JonesJR MotorsportsChevrolet2004Running4171021Austin Hill (P)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet2000Running3982297Shane van Gisbergen (R) (P)Kaulig RacingChevrolet2000Running29972Jesse Love (R) (P)Richard Childress RacingChevrolet2000Running28101698Riley Herbst (P)Stewart–Haas RacingFord2000Running29111811Josh WilliamsKaulig RacingChevrolet2000Running2612848Parker Kligerman (P)Big Machine RacingChevrolet2000Running261351Sam Mayer (P)JR MotorsportsChevrolet20018Running40142438Matt DiBenedettoRSS RacingFord2000Running2515205Anthony AlfredoOur MotorsportsChevrolet2000Running22161239Ryan SiegRSS RacingFord2000Running22171416A. J. Allmendinger (P)Kaulig RacingChevrolet1990Running20182844Brennan PooleAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet1990Running19192943Ryan EllisAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet1990Running18202514J. J. YeleySS-Green Light RacingFord1990Running17212331Parker RetzlaffJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet1990Running1622138Sammy Smith (P)JR MotorsportsChevrolet1990Running15231927Jeb BurtonJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet1980Running14242128Kyle SiegRSS RacingFord1980Running13253842Leland Honeyman (R)Young's MotorsportsChevrolet1980Running12263391Kyle WeathermanDGM RacingChevrolet1970Running11272651Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet1970Running10283229Blaine PerkinsRSS RacingFord1970Running9293674Ryan VargasMike Harmon RacingChevrolet1960Running8303507Patrick EmerlingSS-Green Light RacingChevrolet1960Running7311726Corey Heim (i)Sam Hunt RacingToyota1950Running0323435Joey GaseJoey Gase MotorsportsChevrolet1940Running5333115Logan BeardenAM RacingFord1900Running4343010Daniel Dye (i)Kaulig RacingChevrolet1890Running0352792Dawson Cram (i)DGM RacingChevrolet1740Fuel Pressure03697Justin Allgaier (P)JR MotorsportsChevrolet730Accident4373745Brad PerezAlpha Prime RacingChevrolet610Oil Pump1381119Taylor Gray (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota450Engine0Official race results
Standings after the race
Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 1 1 Cole Custer 2,079 2 2 Chandler Smith 2,074 (-5) 3 Austin Hill 2,064 (–15) 3 4 Sam Mayer 2,051 (–28) 4 5 Sheldon Creed 2,048 (–31) 1 6 Shane van Gisbergen 2,046 (–33) 1 7 Jesse Love 2,041 (–38) 8 Riley Herbst 2,039 (–40) 8 9 Justin Allgaier 2,038 (–41) 10 A. J. Allmendinger 2,026 (–53) 1 11 Parker Kligerman 2,024 (–55) 1 12 Sammy Smith 2,016 (–63)Official driver's standings
Manufacturers' Championship standings Pos Manufacturer Points 1 Chevrolet 998 2 Toyota 966 (-32) 3 Ford 870 (–128) Note: Only the first 12 positions are included for the driver standings.
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