2024 National Debt Relief 250
| Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 32 of 33 of the 2024 NASCAR Xfinity Series | |||
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| Date | November 2, 2024 | ||
| Location | Martinsville Speedway in Ridgeway, Virginia | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 0.526 mi (0.847 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 250 laps, 131 mi (211 km) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Jordan Anderson Racing | ||
| Time | 19.901 | ||
| 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 will be 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 will be 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 is scheduled to be contested over 250 laps.
Report
[edit]Background
[edit]
Martinsville Speedway is an International Speedway Corporation-owned NASCAR stock car racing track located in Henry County, in Ridgeway, Virginia, just to the south of Martinsville. At 0.526 miles (0.847 km) in length, it is the shortest track in the NASCAR Cup Series. The track is also one of the first paved oval tracks in NASCAR, being built in 1947 by H. Clay Earles. It is also the only race track that has been on the NASCAR circuit from its beginning in 1948. Along with this, Martinsville is the only NASCAR oval track on the entire NASCAR track circuit to have asphalt surfaces on the straightaways, then concrete to cover the turns.
Entry list
[edit]- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
- (P) denotes playoff driver.
- (OP) denotes owner's playoff car.
Practice
[edit]For practice, drivers were separated into two groups, Group A and B. Both sessions were 15 minutes long, and was held on Friday, November 1, at 3:35 PM EST.[7] Jesse Love, driving for Richard Childress Racing, would set the fastest time between both sessions, with a lap of 20.454, and a speed of 92.579 mph (148.991 km/h).
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Jesse Love (R) (P) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 20.454 | 92.579 |
| 2 | 38 | Matt DiBenedetto | RSS Racing | Ford | 20.465 | 92.529 |
| 3 | 19 | William Sawalich (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 20.472 | 92.497 |
| Full practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
[edit]Qualifying was held on Friday, November 1, at 4:10 PM EST.[7] Since Martinsville Speedway is a short track, the qualifying system used is a single-car, two-lap system with only one round. Drivers will be on track by themselves and will have two laps to post a qualifying time, and whoever sets the fastest time will win the pole.[8]
Parker Retzlaff, driving for Jordan Anderson Racing, would score the pole for the race, with a lap of 19.901, and a speed of 95.151 mph (153.131 km/h).[9]
No drivers would fail to qualify.
Qualifying results
[edit]Race results
[edit]Stage 1 Laps: 60
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | ||||
| 2 | 9 | ||||
| 3 | 8 | ||||
| 4 | 7 | ||||
| 5 | 6 | ||||
| 6 | 5 | ||||
| 7 | 4 | ||||
| 8 | 3 | ||||
| 9 | 2 | ||||
| 10 | 1 |
Stage 2 Laps: 60
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | ||||
| 2 | 9 | ||||
| 3 | 8 | ||||
| 4 | 7 | ||||
| 5 | 6 | ||||
| 6 | 5 | ||||
| 7 | 4 | ||||
| 8 | 3 | ||||
| 9 | 2 | ||||
| 10 | 1 |
Stage 3 Laps: 136
| Pos. | St. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
References
[edit]- ^ "2024 schedule". Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. Retrieved June 10, 2024.
- ^ "Martinsville Speedway". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. January 3, 2013. Archived from the original on April 25, 2017. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
- ^ "Entry list" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. November 1, 2024. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
- ^ "Practice Results" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
- ^ "Qualifying Results" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. November 1, 2024. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
- ^ "Starting lineup" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. November 1, 2024. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
- ^ a b "2024 NASCAR Xfinity Series Martinsville Speedway Race Page". Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
- ^ "2024 NASCAR Qualifying Procedures". Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
- ^ Christie, Toby (November 1, 2024). "Non-Playoff Contenders Retzlaff, Alfredo Secure Front Row at Martinsville; Chandler Smith 3rd". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved November 1, 2024.