2024 United Rentals 300

The 2024 United Rentals 300 was the 1st stock car race of the 2024 NASCAR Xfinity Series, and the 43rd iteration of the event. The race was originally scheduled to be held on Saturday, February 17, 2024, but was later postponed to Monday, February 19, due to consistent rain showers.[9] The race was held at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida, a 2.5 miles (4.0 km) permanent tri-oval shaped asphalt superspeedway. The race took the scheduled 120 laps to complete. In a wild race that saw numerous lead changes, Austin Hill, driving for Richard Childress Racing, would overcome from a late pit road penalty, and held off the leaders on the final restart to earn his seventh career NASCAR Xfinity Series win, and his first of the season. It was also his third consecutive win in the season-opener Daytona race.[10] Jesse Love, Hill's teammate, started on the pole and led a race-high 34 laps, before being involved in a wreck during Stage 2.[11] To fill out the podium, Sheldon Creed, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, and Parker Retzlaff, driving for Jordan Anderson Racing, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.

2024 United Rentals 300
Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]
Race 1 of 33 of the 2024 NASCAR Xfinity Series
Date February 19, 2024
Official name 43rd Annual United Rentals 300
Location Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, Florida
Course Permanent racing facility
2.5 mi (4.0 km)
Distance 120 laps, 300 mi (480 km)
Scheduled Distance 120 laps, 300 mi (480 km)
Average speed 108.119 mph (174.001 km/h)
Pole position
Driver Richard Childress Racing
Time 49.702
Most laps led
Driver Jesse Love Richard Childress Racing
Laps 34
Winner
No. 21 Austin Hill Richard Childress Racing
Television in the United States
Network FS1
Announcers Adam Alexander, Andy Petree, and Michael Waltrip
Radio in the United States
Radio MRN

Report

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Daytona International Speedway is a race track in Daytona Beach, Florida that is one of five superspeedways, the others being Pocono Raceway, Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Michigan International Speedway, and Talladega Superspeedway.[citation needed]

Background

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Daytona International Speedway, the circuit where the race will be held.

Daytona International Speedway is one of three superspeedways to hold NASCAR races, the other two being Atlanta Motor Speedway and Talladega Superspeedway.[12] The standard track at Daytona International Speedway is a four-turn superspeedway that is 2.5 miles (4.0 km) long.[13] The track's turns are banked at 31 degrees, while the front stretch, the location of the finish line, is banked at 18 degrees.[13]

Entry list

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  • (R) denotes rookie driver.
  • (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
# Driver Team Make Sponsor
00 Cole Custer Stewart–Haas Racing Ford Haas Automation
1 Sam Mayer JR Motorsports Chevrolet Carolina Carports
2 Jesse Love (R) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet Whelen
4 Dawson Cram (R) JD Motorsports Chevrolet FIRMAN Power Equipment
5 Anthony Alfredo Our Motorsports Chevrolet Dude Wipes
6 Garrett Smithley JD Motorsports Chevrolet Z&M Harley-Davidson
07 Patrick Emerling SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet Phillips Hunt Walker
7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet BRANDT
8 Sammy Smith JR Motorsports Chevrolet Pilot Flying J
9 Brandon Jones JR Motorsports Chevrolet Swiffer / Menards
10 Daniel Dye (i) Kaulig Racing Chevrolet Champion Container
11 Josh Williams Kaulig Racing Chevrolet Alloy Employer Services
14 Daniel Suárez (i) SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet Wendy's
15 Hailie Deegan (R) AM Racing Ford Klutch Vodka
16 A. J. Allmendinger Kaulig Racing Chevrolet Celsius
18 Sheldon Creed Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Friends of Jaclyn Foundation
19 Ryan Truex Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Toyota SmartPath
20 John Hunter Nemechek (i) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Pye Barker Fire & Safety
21 Austin Hill Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet Bennett Transportation
26 Sage Karam Sam Hunt Racing Toyota CRC Brakleen
27 Jeb Burton Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet Golden Corral
28 Kyle Sieg RSS Racing Ford Night Owl Companies
29 Blaine Perkins RSS Racing Ford AutoParkIt.com
31 Parker Retzlaff Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet FUNKAWAY
32 Jordan Anderson Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet Capital City Towing / Bommarito
35 Frankie Muniz Joey Gase Motorsports Ford Ford Performance
36 Natalie Decker DGM Racing Chevrolet Amped Fitness
38 C. J. McLaughlin RSS Racing Ford Viking Motorsports
39 Ryan Sieg RSS Racing Ford Sci Aps / Scrap University
42 Leland Honeyman (R) Young's Motorsports Chevrolet Ohio Logistics
43 Ryan Ellis Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet Heartbeat Hot Sauce
44 Brennan Poole Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet Finance Pro Plus
45 Caesar Bacarella Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet Prime Bites
48 Parker Kligerman Big Machine Racing Chevrolet Big Machine Spiked Light Coolers
51 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet One Stop / All South Electric
53 Joey Gase Joey Gase Motorsports Chevrolet NCPC Race Against Crime
66 David Starr MBM Motorsports Chevrolet GreenLightPP.com
74 Stanton Barrett Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet Save22
78 B. J. McLeod B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet Kales Truck Heavy Equipment
81 Chandler Smith Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Mobil 1
91 Kyle Weatherman DGM Racing Chevrolet DriveSmartWarranty.com
92 Josh Bilicki DGM Racing Chevrolet Zeigler Auto Group
97 Shane van Gisbergen (R) Kaulig Racing Chevrolet WeatherTech
98 Riley Herbst Stewart–Haas Racing Ford Monster Energy
Official entry list

Practice

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The first and only practice session was held on Friday, February 16, at 4:35 PM EST, and would last for 50 minutes.[14] Jeb Burton, driving for Jordan Anderson Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 48.338, and a speed of 186.189 mph (299.642 km/h).[15]

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 27 Jeb Burton Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet 48.338 186.189
2 8 Sammy Smith JR Motorsports Chevrolet 48.341 186.177
3 18 Sheldon Creed Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 48.349 186.147
Full practice results

Qualifying

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Qualifying was held on Saturday, February 17, at 1:30 PM EST.[14] It was originally scheduled to be held at 11:30 AM, but was delayed due to consistent rain showers in the area. Since Daytona International Speedway is a superspeedway, the qualifying system used is a single-car, single-lap system with two rounds. In the first round, drivers have one lap to set a time. The fastest ten drivers from the first round move on to the second round. Whoever sets the fastest time in Round 2 will win the pole.[16]

Because of the delayed start and the threat of more incoming rain, only one round of qualifying was contested. Jesse Love, driving for Richard Childress Racing, would score the pole for the race, with a lap of 49.702, and a speed of 181.079 mph (291.418 km/h).[17]

Six drivers would fail to qualify: Joey Gase, Caesar Bacarella, C. J. McLaughlin, Kyle Sieg, Stanton Barrett, and David Starr. Starr had originally qualified for the race, but his lap time was later disallowed after failing post-qualifying inspection. Dawson Cram, who originally failed to qualify, took over Starr's place in the field.[18]

Qualifying results

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Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 2 Jesse Love (R) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 49.702 181.079
2 21 Austin Hill Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 49.705 181.068
3 16 A. J. Allmendinger Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 49.779 180.799
4 48 Parker Kligerman Big Machine Racing Chevrolet 49.788 180.766
5 97 Shane van Gisbergen (R) Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 49.830 180.614
6 7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet 49.873 180.458
7 51 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet 49.921 180.285
8 20 John Hunter Nemechek (i) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 49.938 180.223
9 31 Parker Retzlaff Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet 49.963 180.133
10 5 Anthony Alfredo Our Motorsports Chevrolet 50.017 179.939
11 98 Riley Herbst Stewart–Haas Racing Ford 50.019 179.932
12 8 Sammy Smith JR Motorsports Chevrolet 50.032 179.885
13 07 Patrick Emerling SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet 50.035 179.874
14 18 Sheldon Creed Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 50.039 179.860
15 1 Sam Mayer JR Motorsports Chevrolet 50.056 179.799
16 27 Jeb Burton Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet 50.081 179.709
17 00 Cole Custer Stewart–Haas Racing Ford 50.087 179.687
18 14 Daniel Suárez (i) SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet 50.094 179.662
19 81 Chandler Smith Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 50.106 179.619
20 19 Ryan Truex Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 50.111 179.601
21 11 Josh Williams Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 50.123 179.558
22 9 Brandon Jones JR Motorsports Chevrolet 50.124 179.555
23 6 Garrett Smithley JD Motorsports Chevrolet 50.124 179.555
24 42 Leland Honeyman (R) Young's Motorsports Chevrolet 50.127 179.544
25 91 Kyle Weatherman DGM Racing Chevrolet 50.159 179.429
26 10 Daniel Dye (i) Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 50.297 178.937
27 92 Josh Bilicki DGM Racing Chevrolet 50.367 178.688
28 15 Hailie Deegan (R) AM Racing Ford 50.380 178.642
29 32 Jordan Anderson Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet 50.408 178.543
30 36 Natalie Decker DGM Racing Chevrolet 50.418 178.508
31 39 Ryan Sieg RSS Racing Ford 50.427 178.476
32 26 Sage Karam Sam Hunt Racing Toyota 50.429 178.469
33 44 Brennan Poole Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet 50.440 178.430
Qualified by owner's points
34 29 Blaine Perkins RSS Racing Ford 50.552 178.034
35 4 Dawson Cram (R) JD Motorsports Chevrolet 50.685 177.567
36 43 Ryan Ellis Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet 50.835 177.043
37 35 Frankie Muniz Joey Gase Motorsports Ford 50.907 176.793
38 78 B. J. McLeod B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet 50.937 176.689
Failed to qualify
39 53 Joey Gase Joey Gase Motorsports Chevrolet 50.486 178.267
40 45 Caesar Bacarella Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet 50.623 177.785
41 38 C. J. McLaughlin RSS Racing Ford 50.738 177.382
42 28 Kyle Sieg RSS Racing Ford 50.892 176.845
43 74 Stanton Barrett Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet 51.539 174.625
44 66 David Starr MBM Motorsports Chevrolet
Official qualifying results
Official starting lineup

Race results

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Stage 1 Laps: 30

Pos. # Driver Team Make Pts
1 2 Jesse Love (R) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 10
2 21 Austin Hill Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 9
3 48 Parker Kligerman Big Machine Racing Chevrolet 8
4 5 Anthony Alfredo Our Motorsports Chevrolet 7
5 27 Jeb Burton Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet 6
6 18 Sheldon Creed Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 5
7 20 John Hunter Nemechek (i) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 0
8 16 A. J. Allmendinger Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 3
9 7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet 2
10 19 Ryan Truex Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 1

Stage 2 Laps: 30

Pos. # Driver Team Make Pts
1 21 Austin Hill Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 10
2 8 Sammy Smith JR Motorsports Chevrolet 9
3 18 Sheldon Creed Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 8
4 00 Cole Custer Stewart–Haas Racing Ford 7
5 39 Ryan Sieg RSS Racing Ford 6
6 19 Ryan Truex Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 5
7 98 Riley Herbst Stewart–Haas Racing Ford 4
8 7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet 3
9 16 A. J. Allmendinger Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 2
10 9 Brandon Jones JR Motorsports Chevrolet 1

Stage 3 Laps: 60

Fin[19] St # Driver Team Make Laps Led Status Pts
1 2 21 Austin Hill Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 120 9 Running 59
2 14 18 Sheldon Creed Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 120 2 Running 48
3 9 31 Parker Retzlaff Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet 120 0 Running 34
4 29 32 Jordan Anderson Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet 120 6 Running 33
5 19 81 Chandler Smith Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 120 1 Running 32
6 11 98 Riley Herbst Stewart–Haas Racing Ford 120 8 Running 35
7 8 20 John Hunter Nemechek (i) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 120 0 Running 0
8 6 7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet 120 7 Running 34
9 22 9 Brandon Jones JR Motorsports Chevrolet 120 0 Running 29
10 3 16 A. J. Allmendinger Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 120 3 Running 32
11 36 43 Ryan Ellis Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet 120 11 Running 26
12 5 97 Shane van Gisbergen (R) Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 120 0 Running 25
13 17 00 Cole Custer Stewart–Haas Racing Ford 120 6 Running 31
14 34 29 Blaine Perkins RSS Racing Ford 120 0 Running 23
15 38 78 B. J. McLeod B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet 120 0 Running 22
16 23 6 Garrett Smithley JD Motorsports Chevrolet 120 0 Running 21
17 13 07 Patrick Emerling SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet 120 0 Running 20
18 30 36 Natalie Decker DGM Racing Chevrolet 120 7 Running 19
19 33 44 Brennan Poole Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet 120 0 Running 18
20 1 2 Jesse Love (R) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 120 34 Running 27
21 20 19 Ryan Truex Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 120 0 Running 22
22 31 39 Ryan Sieg RSS Racing Ford 120 12 Running 21
23 12 8 Sammy Smith JR Motorsports Chevrolet 119 6 Running 23
24 10 5 Anthony Alfredo Our Motorsports Chevrolet 118 0 Running 20
25 4 48 Parker Kligerman Big Machine Racing Chevrolet 118 0 Running 20
26 16 27 Jeb Burton Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet 118 8 Running 17
27 26 10 Daniel Dye (i) Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 117 0 Running 0
28 32 26 Sage Karam Sam Hunt Racing Toyota 111 0 Accident 9
29 7 51 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet 109 0 DVP 8
30 24 42 Leland Honeyman (R) Young's Motorsports Chevrolet 102 0 Accident 7
31 35 4 Dawson Cram (R) JD Motorsports Chevrolet 51 0 Accident 6
32 27 92 Josh Bilicki DGM Racing Chevrolet 51 0 Accident 5
33 37 35 Frankie Muniz Joey Gase Motorsports Ford 37 0 DVP 4
34 21 11 Josh Williams Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 37 0 DVP 3
35 18 14 Daniel Suárez (i) SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet 23 0 Accident 0
36 15 1 Sam Mayer JR Motorsports Chevrolet 22 0 Accident 1
37 28 15 Hailie Deegan (R) AM Racing Ford 22 0 Accident 1
38 25 91 Kyle Weatherman DGM Racing Chevrolet 22 0 Accident 1
Official race results

Standings after the race

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References

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