2024 Pennzoil 250
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| Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6] | |||
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| Race 20 of 33 of the 2024 NASCAR Xfinity Series | |||
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| Date | July 20, 2024 | ||
| Official name | 13th Annual Pennzoil 250 | ||
| Location | Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 2.5 miles (4.0 km) | ||
| Scheduled distance | 100 laps, 250 mi (400 km) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Stewart–Haas Racing | ||
| Time | 53.705 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing | |
| Laps | 47 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart-Haas Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | USA | ||
| Announcers | Rick Allen, Steve Letarte, and Jeff Burton | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | IMS | ||
The 2024 Pennzoil 250 was the 20th stock car race of the 2024 NASCAR Xfinity Series, and the 13th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, July 20, 2024, at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana, a 2.5 miles (4.0 km) permanent square-shaped racetrack. Contested over 100 laps, the race ended in a 3-car battle for the win, with Stewart-Haas Racing driver Riley Herbst claiming just his second career win, and his first of the season. It was Stewart-Haas Racing's 100th win across NASCAR's top 3 series. Teammate Cole Custer finished second, and Joe Gibbs Racing’s Aric Almirola finished third. Shane Van Gisbergen and Sheldon Creed rounded out the top five, and Austin Hill, Daniel Dye, A. J. Allmendinger, Justin Allgaier, and Carson Kvapil rounded out the top ten.
This race was followed by a three-week long break for the 2024 Summer Olympics which aired on NBC and USA.
Entry list
Practice
The first and only practice session was held on Friday, July 19, at 1:05 PM EST, and would last for 50 minutes.[7] Chandler Smith, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 53.971, and a speed of 166.756 mph (268.368 km/h).
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 81 | Chandler Smith | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 53.971 | 166.756 |
| 2 | 48 | Parker Kligerman | Big Machine Racing | Chevrolet | 54.031 | 166.571 |
| 3 | 26 | Conor Daly | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota | 54.547 | 164.995 |
| Full practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
Qualifying was held on Saturday, July 20, at 12:05 PM EST.[7] Since Indianapolis Motor Speedway is an intermediate circuit, the qualifying system used is a single-car, single-lap based system with only one round. Drivers will be on track by themselves and will have one lap to post a qualifying time, and whoever sets the fastest time in that session will win the pole.[8]
Road course qualifying rules were in effect. The timing line was set in Turn 3, where cars exited pit road, drove five-eights of a lap, then took the green flag in the north chute exiting Turn 3, and completing their lap there the next time by. Teams then immediately pitted the car, meaning only two laps were run. Indianapolis and Michigan used restrictor plates.
Cole Custer, driving for Stewart–Haas Racing, would score the pole for the race, with a lap of 53.705, and a speed of 167.582 mph (269.697 km/h).[9]
No drivers would fail to qualify.
