2024 National Debt Relief 250

2024 National Debt Relief 250
Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]
Race 32 of 33 of the 2024 NASCAR Xfinity Series
Date November 2, 2024
Location Martinsville Speedway in Ridgeway, Virginia
Course Permanent racing facility
0.526 mi (0.847 km)
Distance 250 laps, 131 mi (211 km)
Scheduled Distance 250 laps, 131 mi (211 km)
Average speed 60.000 mph (96.561 km/h)
Pole position
Driver
Jordan Anderson Racing
Time 19.901
Most laps led
Driver Aric Almirola Joe Gibbs Racing
Laps 150
Winner
No. 20 Aric Almirola Joe Gibbs Racing
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 MRN

The 2024 National Debt Relief 250 was the 32nd stock car race of the 2024 NASCAR Xfinity Series, the sixth race of the Playoffs, the final race of the Round of 8, and the fifth iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, November 2, 2024, at Martinsville Speedway in Ridgeway, Virginia, a 0.526 miles (0.847 km) permanent paper-clip shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 250 laps to complete. In an action-packed race with numerous cautions, Aric Almirola, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would put on a dominating performance, winning both stages and leading a race-high 150 laps to earn his eighth career NASCAR Xfinity Series win, and his third of the season. He would also lock the No. 20 team into the Championship 4 of the owner's playoffs.[9] To fill out the podium, Sammy Smith, driving for JR Motorsports, and Chandler Smith, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.

Following the race, Chandler Smith and Cole Custer confronted each other on pit road, with Smith taking a swing at Custer before being pulled away by track officials and pit crew members.[10] Chandler, Jesse Love, Sam Mayer, and Sammy Smith were eliminated from playoff contention following the race. Austin Hill, A. J. Allmendinger, Custer, and Justin Allgaier would advance into the Championship 4.[11]

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  2. ^ "Martinsville Speedway". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. January 3, 2013. Archived from the original on April 25, 2017. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
  3. ^ "Entry list" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. November 1, 2024. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
  4. ^ "Practice Results" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
  5. ^ "Qualifying Results" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. November 1, 2024. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
  6. ^ "Starting lineup" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. November 1, 2024. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
  7. ^ "Race Results" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. November 2, 2024. Retrieved November 2, 2024.
  8. ^ "Points standings" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. November 2, 2024. Retrieved November 2, 2024.
  9. ^ "Aric Almirola sweeps Xfinity Series races at Martinsville in 2024". Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. November 2, 2024. Retrieved November 2, 2024.
  10. ^ Albino, Dustin (November 2, 2024). "Chandler Smith slaps Cole Custer following Martinsville run-in". Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. Retrieved November 2, 2024.
  11. ^ Spencer, Reid (November 2, 2024). "Aric Almirola sweeps '24 Xfinity Series races at Martinsville, Championship 4 set". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Wire Service. Retrieved November 2, 2024.