The 2024 Hy-Vee PERKS 250 was the 15th stock car race of the 2024 NASCAR Xfinity Series, and the 10th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, June 15, 2024, at Iowa Speedway in Newton, Iowa, a 0.875 miles (1.408 km) permanent asphalt tri-oval shaped racetrack. The race was originally scheduled to be contested over 250 laps, but was extended to 253 laps due to a NASCAR overtime finish. In an action-packed race, Sam Mayer, driving for JR Motorsports, would take the lead from Riley Herbst in the late stages, and held off the field on an overtime restart to earn his sixth career NASCAR Xfinity Series win, and his second of the season.[8] Chandler Smith had dominated the majority of the race, leading a race-high 131 laps before fading back in the final stage to finish 8th.[9] To fill out the podium, Herbst, driving for Stewart–Haas Racing, and Corey Heim, driving for Sam Hunt Racing, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
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Race 15 of 33 of the 2024 NASCAR Xfinity Series | |||
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| Date | June 15, 2024 | ||
| Official name | 10th Annual Hy-Vee PERKS 250 | ||
| Location | Iowa Speedway in Newton, Iowa | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 0.875 mi (1.408 km) | ||
| Distance | 253 laps, 221 mi (355 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 250 laps, 218 mi (352 km) | ||
| Average speed | 84.899 mph (136.632 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Richard Childress Racing | ||
| Grid positions set by competition-based formula | |||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Chandler Smith | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Laps | 131 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 1 | Sam Mayer | JR Motorsports | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | USA | ||
| Announcers | Rick Allen, Dale Jarrett, and Jeff Burton | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | MRN | ||
This was the first race for the series at Iowa since 2019,[10] after the 2020 race was canceled due to the pandemic and the race was removed from the 2021 schedule.[11][12][13]
Report
editBackground
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Iowa Speedway is a 7/8-mile (1.4 km) paved oval motor racing track in Newton, Iowa, United States, approximately 30 miles (48 km) east of Des Moines. The track was designed with influence from Rusty Wallace and patterned after Richmond Raceway, a short track where Wallace was very successful. It has over 25,000 permanent seats as well as a unique multi-tiered Recreational Vehicle viewing area along the backstretch.
Entry list
edit- (R) denotes rookie driver.
Practice
editThe first and only practice session was held on Friday, June 14, at 3:35 PM CST, and would last for 50 minutes.[14] Corey Heim, driving for Sam Hunt Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 22.648, and a speed of 139.085 mph (223.836 km/h).[15][16]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
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| 1 | 26 | Corey Heim (i) | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota | 22.648 | 139.085 |
| 2 | 2 | Jesse Love (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 22.737 | 138.541 |
| 3 | 27 | Jeb Burton | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 22.990 | 137.016 |
| Full practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
editQualifying was originally scheduled to be held on Saturday, June 15, at 11:05 AM CST.[14] The qualifying system used is a multi-car, multi-lap based system. All drivers will be on track for a 55-minute timed session, and whoever sets the fastest time in that session will win the pole.[17]
Qualifying was cancelled due to inclement weather. The starting lineup would be determined per the NASCAR rulebook. As a result, Austin Hill, driving for Richard Childress Racing, would start on the pole.[18]
Starting lineup
editRace results
editStage 1 Laps: 60
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
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| 1 | 81 | Chandler Smith | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 18 | Sheldon Creed | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 9 |
| 3 | 1 | Sam Mayer | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 8 | Sammy Smith | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 00 | Cole Custer | Stewart–Haas Racing | Ford | 5 |
| 7 | 19 | Brett Moffitt (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 0 |
| 8 | 26 | Corey Heim (i) | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota | 0 |
| 9 | 20 | John Hunter Nemechek (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 0 |
| 10 | 2 | Jesse Love (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage 2 Laps: 60
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 81 | Chandler Smith | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 1 | Sam Mayer | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 92 | Ross Chastain (i) | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 4 | 26 | Corey Heim (i) | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota | 0 |
| 5 | 8 | Sammy Smith | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 18 | Sheldon Creed | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 5 |
| 7 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart–Haas Racing | Ford | 3 |
| 9 | 00 | Cole Custer | Stewart–Haas Racing | Ford | 2 |
| 10 | 21 | Austin Hill | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage 3 Laps: 130
| Fin[19] | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 1 | Sam Mayer | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 253 | 47 | Running | 57 |
| 2 | 12 | 98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart–Haas Racing | Ford | 253 | 7 | Running | 38 |
| 3 | 22 | 26 | Corey Heim (i) | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota | 253 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 4 | 17 | 8 | Sammy Smith | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 253 | 0 | Running | 45 |
| 5 | 3 | 18 | Sheldon Creed | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 253 | 0 | Running | 46 |
| 6 | 7 | 00 | Cole Custer | Stewart–Haas Racing | Ford | 253 | 0 | Running | 38 |
| 7 | 24 | 38 | Matt DiBenedetto | RSS Racing | Ford | 253 | 0 | Running | 30 |
| 8 | 6 | 81 | Chandler Smith | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 253 | 131 | Running | 49 |
| 9 | 28 | 92 | Ross Chastain (i) | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 253 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 10 | 37 | 10 | Daniel Dye (i) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 253 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 11 | 10 | 48 | Parker Kligerman | Big Machine Racing | Chevrolet | 253 | 0 | Running | 26 |
| 12 | 15 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | 253 | 8 | Running | 25 |
| 13 | 25 | 42 | Leland Honeyman (R) | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 253 | 0 | Running | 24 |
| 14 | 20 | 43 | Ryan Ellis | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | 253 | 0 | Running | 23 |
| 15 | 19 | 5 | Anthony Alfredo | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 253 | 0 | Running | 22 |
| 16 | 36 | 35 | Joey Gase | Joey Gase Motorsports | Chevrolet | 253 | 0 | Running | 21 |
| 17 | 31 | 14 | David Starr | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 253 | 0 | Running | 20 |
| 18 | 29 | 19 | Brett Moffitt (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 252 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 19 | 21 | 28 | Kyle Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | 252 | 0 | Running | 18 |
| 20 | 27 | 11 | Josh Williams | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 252 | 4 | Running | 17 |
| 21 | 16 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 252 | 7 | Running | 16 |
| 22 | 34 | 4 | Dawson Cram (R) | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 252 | 0 | Running | 15 |
| 23 | 32 | 07 | Patrick Emerling | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 252 | 0 | Running | 14 |
| 24 | 30 | 27 | Jeb Burton | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | Running | 13 |
| 25 | 33 | 15 | Hailie Deegan (R) | AM Racing | Ford | 250 | 0 | Running | 12 |
| 26 | 35 | 6 | Garrett Smithley | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | Running | 11 |
| 27 | 8 | 20 | John Hunter Nemechek (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 244 | 35 | Accident | 0 |
| 28 | 14 | 44 | Brennan Poole | Alpha Prime Racing | Chevrolet | 218 | 0 | Oil Line | 9 |
| 29 | 1 | 21 | Austin Hill | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 217 | 0 | Accident | 9 |
| 30 | 4 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 14 | Accident | 18 |
| 31 | 9 | 2 | Jesse Love (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 149 | 0 | Accident | 7 |
| 32 | 13 | 31 | Parker Retzlaff | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 103 | 0 | Electrical | 5 |
| 33 | 23 | 91 | Kyle Weatherman | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 87 | 0 | Accident | 4 |
| 34 | 2 | 97 | Shane van Gisbergen (R) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 86 | 0 | Accident | 3 |
| 35 | 18 | 29 | Blaine Perkins | RSS Racing | Ford | 86 | 0 | Accident | 2 |
| 36 | 26 | 9 | Brandon Jones | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 38 | 0 | Engine | 1 |
| 37 | 11 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 32 | 0 | Accident | 1 |
| 38 | 38 | 53 | Glen Reen | Joey Gase Motorsports | Chevrolet | 20 | 0 | Carburetor | 1 |
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Standings after the race
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References
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