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2024 BetMGM 300

2024 BetMGM 300

12th race of the 2024 NASCAR Xfinity Series


The 2024 BetMGM 300 was the 12th stock car race of the 2024 NASCAR Xfinity Series, and the 47th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, May 25, 2024, in Concord, North Carolina at Charlotte Motor Speedway, a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) permanent asphalt tri-oval shaped intermediate speedway. The race took the scheduled 200 laps to complete. In a wild race with numerous lead changes, Chase Elliott, driving for Hendrick Motorsports, would steal the win after a successful late race strategy, leading the final 18 laps of the race to earn his sixth career NASCAR Xfinity Series win, and his first of the season.[9] Justin Allgaier, who started in 9th, won both stages and led 40 laps, before being spun by Ty Gibbs with 24 laps to go. Sam Mayer led a race-high 44 laps and finished fourth. To fill out the podium, Brandon Jones and Sammy Smith, both driving for JR Motorsports, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.

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Background

Charlotte Motor Speedway, the circuit where the race was held.

The race was held at Charlotte Motor Speedway, located in Concord, North Carolina. The speedway complex includes a 1.5-mile (2.4 km) quad-oval track that was utilized for the race, as well as a dragstrip and a dirt track. The speedway was built in 1959 by Bruton Smith and is considered the home track for NASCAR with many race teams based in the Charlotte metropolitan area. The track is owned and operated by Speedway Motorsports Inc. (SMI) with Marcus G. Smith serving as track president.

Entry list

  • (R) denotes rookie driver.
  • (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
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Practice

The first and only practice was held on Friday, May 24, at 3:35 PM EST, and would last for 20 minutes.[10] Cole Custer, driving for Stewart–Haas Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 30.616, and a speed of 176.378 mph (283.853 km/h).[11]

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Qualifying

Qualifying was held on Friday, May 24, at 4:05 PM EST.[10] Since Charlotte Motor Speedway is an intermediate speedway, the qualifying system used is a single-car, one-lap system with only one round. Drivers will be on track by themselves and will have one lap to post a qualifying time. Whoever sets the fastest time in that round will win the pole.[12]

Ty Gibbs, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would score the pole for the race, with a lap of 30.475, and a speed of 177.194 mph (285.166 km/h).[13]

Two drivers would fail to qualify: Jade Buford and Akinori Ogata.

Qualifying results

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Race results

Stage 1 Laps: 45

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Stage 2 Laps: 45

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Stage 3 Laps: 110

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Standings after the race

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References

  1. "2024 schedule". Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
  2. "Charlotte Motor Speedway". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. January 3, 2013. Archived from the original on September 29, 2015. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
  3. "Entry list" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. May 24, 2024. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
  4. "Practice Results" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. May 24, 2024. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
  5. "Qualifying Results" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. May 24, 2024. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
  6. "Starting lineup" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. May 24, 2024. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
  7. "Race Results" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. May 25, 2024. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
  8. "Points standings" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. May 25, 2024. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
  9. Srigley, Joseph (May 24, 2024). "Practice Results: 2024 NXS BetMGM 300 at Charlotte". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
  10. Christie, Toby (May 24, 2024). "Cup Regulars Ty Gibbs, Kyle Busch to Lead Xfinity Field to Green at Charlotte". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
  11. "2024 BetMGM 300 - Racing Reference". Racing-Reference.info. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
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