| Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 29 of 33 in the 2024 NASCAR Xfinity Series | |||
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| Date | October 12, 2024 | ||
| Location | Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 2.32 mi (3.73 km) | ||
| Distance | 72 laps, 167 mi (268 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 67 laps, 155 mi (250 km) | ||
| Average speed | 66.290 mph (106.683 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Kaulig Racing | ||
| Time | 1:24.523 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | |
| Laps | 18 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 1 | Sam Mayer | JR Motorsports | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | The CW (produced by NBC Sports) | ||
| Announcers | Rick Allen, Jeff Burton, and Steve Letarte. | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | PRN | ||
The 2024 Drive for the Cure 250 presented by BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina was the 29th stock car race of the 2024 NASCAR Xfinity Series, the third race of the playoffs, the final race of the Round of 12, and the 7th iteration of the event. The race was held on October 12, 2024, at the Charlotte Motor Speedway roval layout in Concord, North Carolina, a 2.32 miles (3.73 km) permanent road course. The race was originally scheduled to be contested over 67 laps, but was extended to 72 laps due to an overtime finish. In an action-packed event that sparked late-race controversy, Sam Mayer, driving for JR Motorsports, would take away the lead from Parker Kligerman in a fierce battle on the final restart, and cruised the rest of the way to earn his seventh career NASCAR Xfinity Series win, and his third of the season. Mayer would also claim a spot in the next round of the playoffs.[9] Although there were numerous lead changes, A. J. Allmendinger led a race-high 18 laps, finishing second behind eventual winner Mayer. To fill out the podium, Shane van Gisbergen, driving for Kaulig Racing, would finish 3rd, respectively.
Following the race, Gisbergen, Sheldon Creed, Riley Herbst, and Kligerman were eliminated from playoff contention. Justin Allgaier, Cole Custer, Austin Hill, Chandler Smith, Mayer, Jesse Love, Allmendinger, and Sammy Smith would advance into the Round of 8.[10]
- ^ "2024 schedule". Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
- ^ "Charlotte Motor Speedway". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. January 3, 2013. Archived from the original on February 19, 2016. Retrieved October 11, 2024.
- ^ "Entry list" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. October 12, 2024. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
- ^ "Practice Results" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. October 12, 2024. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
- ^ "Qualifying Results" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. October 12, 2024. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
- ^ "Starting lineup" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. October 12, 2024. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
- ^ "Race Results" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. October 12, 2024. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
- ^ "Points standings" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. October 12, 2024. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
- ^ "Sam Mayer has walk-off win at Charlotte Roval, advances to Round of 8". Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. October 12, 2024. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
- ^ Richardson, Cameron (October 12, 2024). "Allgaier bounces back at Roval to reach Xfinity Series Playoffs Round of 8, SVG eliminated". The Official Site of NASCAR. NASCAR. Retrieved October 12, 2024.