| Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6][7] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 28 of 33 in the 2024 NASCAR Xfinity Series | |||
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| Date | October 5, 2024 | ||
| Location | Talladega Superspeedway in Lincoln, Alabama | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 2.66 mi (4.28 km) | ||
| Distance | 98 laps, 260 mi (418 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 94 laps, 250 mi (402 km) | ||
| Average speed | 124.927 mph (201.051 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Richard Childress Racing | ||
| Time | 52.578 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Jesse Love | Richard Childress Racing | |
| Laps | 28 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 8 | Sammy Smith | 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 | MRN | ||
The 2024 United Rentals 250 was the 28th stock car race of the 2024 NASCAR Xfinity Series, the second race of the Round of 12, and the 4th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, October 5, 2024, at Talladega Superspeedway in Lincoln, Alabama, a 2.66-mile (4.28 km) permanent quad-oval shaped superspeedway. The race was originally scheduled to be contested over 94 laps, but was increased to 98 laps due to an overtime finish. Sammy Smith, driving for JR Motorsports, would survive numerous late-race incidents, and held off a charging field on the final restart to earn his second career NASCAR Xfinity Series win, and his first of the season. Smith would also claim a spot in the next round of the playoffs.[8] Pole-sitter Jesse Love led a race-high 28 laps, and after getting involved in a late incident, he rebounded to finish sixth. To fill out the podium, Ryan Sieg, driving for RSS Racing, and Riley Herbst, driving for Stewart–Haas Racing, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
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- ^ "Talladega SuperSpeedway". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. January 3, 2013. Archived from the original on April 28, 2017. Retrieved October 5, 2024.
- ^ "Entry list" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. October 4, 2024. Retrieved October 5, 2024.
- ^ "Qualifying Results" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. October 5, 2024. Retrieved October 5, 2024.
- ^ "Starting lineup" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. October 5, 2024. Retrieved October 5, 2024.
- ^ "Race Results" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. October 5, 2024. Retrieved October 5, 2024.
- ^ "Points standings" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. October 5, 2024. Retrieved October 5, 2024.
- ^ "Sammy Smith scores Talladega win, upsets Playoff field". Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. October 5, 2024. Retrieved October 5, 2024.