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The official 2024 Focused Health 250 NASCAR XFINITY Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Atlanta Motor Speedway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.

Focused Health 250

Saturday, September 7th, 2024

Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton, GA

Previous race at Atlanta Motor Speedway
  • 23 Chevrolet
  • 5 Toyota
  • 9 Ford

  • Wednesday, September 4th, 2024
  • NASCAR Wire Service - Reid Spencer
Austin Hill seeks to maintain dominance at his home track

In the NASCAR Xfinity Series, Austin Hill is the undisputed master of superspeedways, and that’s particularly true of his home track, Atlanta Motor Speedway.

Since the repaving and reconfiguration of the 1.54-mile track in 2021, Hill has won three of five races contested there, and he’ll go for a fourth in Saturday’s Focused Health 250 (3 p.m. ET on USA, PRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).

All eight of Hill’s career victories have come on tracks of 1.5 miles or more in length, and six have come on venues where the superspeedway competition package is used.

So, it’s no surprise that the Winston, Georgia, native will draw a major share of attention on Saturday.

However, Hill will have to share the spotlight with the battle for the final four berths in the NASCAR Xfinity Series Playoffs, particularly the close contest on either side of the current cut line.

With a fifth-place finish in last Saturday’s race at Darlington, JR Motorsports driver Sammy Smith moved past 18th-place finisher Ryan Sieg into the final Playoff-eligible position. With three races left in the regular season, Smith leads Sieg by 10 points—a tenuous margin with Atlanta on the horizon.

“We had a strong car last week at Darlington, where we were competitive in the top 10 all day,” Smith said. “I was happy that we could bring home a strong finish for (sponsor) Pilot Flying J and JR Motorsports.

“I’m looking forward to getting back in the car at Atlanta to continue the momentum and fight for a better position in the Playoff points.”

  • Focused Health 250
  • Pole Winner: Jesse Love #
  • Age: 19
  • Team : No 2 - Samsara Chevrolet
  • Owner: Richard Childress
  • Crew Chief: Danny Stockman, Jr
  • Jesse Love won the Pole Award for the Focused Health 250 with a lap of 31926 seconds, 173652 mph
  • This is his fourth pole in 24 NASCAR Xfinity Series races
  • This is his fourth pole and 14th top-10 start in 2024
  • This is his second pole in two races at Atlanta Motor Speedway
  • Taylor Gray (second) posted his fifth top-10 start of 2024 and his first in one race at Atlanta Motor Speedway
  • Cole Custer (third) posted his sixth top-10 start at Atlanta Motor Speedway It is his 18th in 24 races this season
  • Jesse Love (first) was the fastest qualifying rookie

  • Saturday, September 7th, 2024
  • NASCAR Wire Service - Reid Spencer
Austin Hill sweeps Atlanta races in NASCAR Xfinity thriller

Seizing the lead for the first time on Lap 152 of 163 of Saturday’s Focused Health 250, Austin Hill stayed out front the rest of way to win his fourth NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Atlanta Motor Speedway, his home track.

The 30-year-old driver from Winston, Ga., won for the third time this season and completed a sweep of the two Atlanta races. Seven of Hill’s nine career victories have come at race tracks using the superspeedway competition package.

“I’m speechless right now,” Hill said in Victory Lane. “Our Bennett Chevrolet had speed all day, but the handling just was not there the way that I would like. You come to these superspeedway-style events, and you want to have a car that’s trimmed-out. You don’t worry too much about handling.

“But I thought handling was going to be an issue, and it definitely played a part today. We made some right moves at the right time between my spotter, Derek Kneeland, and me. We got up to second and when we had that restart (on Lap 150), I was contemplating ‘Do I go top, or do I go bottom?’

“We both agreed that we have to go bottom and try to get to the lead, and if the bottom didn’t work out, then so be it.”

Hill got help from an unexpected source. He expressed surprise that he got a decisive push on the final lap from Toyota driver Corey Heim, who was making his first superspeedway start in the Xfinity Series.

Toyota driver Chandler Smith was equally surprised—and frustrated. Smith dropped to the bottom to attempt to pass Hill on the final circuit and briefly nosed past the front bumper of Hill’s No. 21 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet. Heim stayed with Hill on top.

“I expected my Toyota teammate to come with me, and he didn’t,” said Smith, who ultimately finished fourth in the No. 82 Joe Gibbs Racing Supra. “I’m kind of speechless.”

Heim, who finished fifth behind Smith, thought his best chance to win the race was to stay with Hill.

“He (Smith) had no run and no momentum, so why go to the bottom?” Heim explained.

After he pushed Hill clear of Smith, Heim tried a pass at the top of the track but brushed the outside wall and lost momentum. Parker Kligerman swept past Heim into second place, with AJ Allmendinger following.

Hill beat Kligerman to the finish line by 0.340 seconds, with Allmendinger in third, just 0.004 seconds behind Kligerman.

“Congrats to Austin Hill – he’s the master of this place,” said Kligerman, who matched his career-best finish in the series.

A multi-car crash on Lap 145 dramatically altered the complexion of the race. Contact between the competitive cars of Justin Allgaier and Cole Custer ignited a six-car incident that collected the machines of Taylor Gray, Ryan Sieg, Riley Herbst and pole winner Jesse Love.

The wreck was particularly detrimental to Sieg, who is chasing Sammy Smith for the final spot in the 12-driver Xfinity Series Playoffs.

Sieg was running in the top 10 after making up a two-lap deficit—the result of an electrical issue in the opening laps—when the wreck occurred. He dropped from 10 to 44 points behind Smith, who overcame a pit road safety violation penalty to finish seventh.

The incident sidelined both Allgaier and Custer, who are battling for the regular-season championship. Allgaier maintains a 34-point margin over the reigning series champion, but both Smith (67 points behind) and Hill (71 points) now have outside chances to overtake the leader.

Note: Allmendinger, who led a race-high 40 laps, won the second 40-lap stage of Saturday’s race—his first stage win of the season… Love survived the last major wreck with the bumper cover of Herbst’s car stuck to the rook of his Chevrolet. He recovered to finish sixth… Five drivers led more laps than Hill, the race winner.

  • Drivers Entered: 37
  • Laps Scheduled: 163
  • Margin of Victory: 0.340 Seconds
  • Time of Race: 2 Hours 7 Minutes 5 Seconds
  • Average Speed: 118.514
  • Cautions: 6 for 36 laps
  • Lead Changes: 12
  • Green Flag Passes: 2,280 (18.0 passes per green flag lap)

  • Focused Health 250
  • Race Winner: Austin Hill
  • Age: 30
  • Team : No 21 - Bennett Transportation Chevrolet
  • Owner: Richard Childress
  • Crew Chief: Andy Street
  • Austin Hill won the Focused Health 250, his ninth victory in 105 Xfinity Series races
  • This is his third victory and 15th top-10 finish in 2024
  • This is his fourth victory and fifth top-10 finish in six races at Atlanta Motor Speedway
  • Parker Kligerman (second) posted his third top-10 finish in five races at Atlanta Motor Speedway It is his 11th top-10 finish in 2024
  • AJ Allmendinger (third) posted his fifth top-10 finish in seven races at Atlanta Motor Speedway
  • Jesse Love (sixth) was the highest finishing rookie
  • Justin Allgaier leads the point standings by 34 points over Cole Custer
Austin Hill celebrates with a burnout
Hampton, Georgia - February 24, 2024 : Austin Hill, driver of the #21 Bennett Transportation Chevrolet, celebrates with a burnout after winning the NASCAR Xfinity Series King of Tough 250 at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
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Focused Health 250 at Atlanta Motor Speedway Entry List
ENTRY # DRIVER HOMETOWN DOB AGE MAKE SPONSOR TEAM CREW CHIEF
1 16 AJ Allmendinger Los Gatos, CA Dec 16, 1981 42 Chevrolet Campers Inn RV Kaulig Racing Alex Yontz
2 20 Ryan Truex Mayetta, NJ Mar 18, 1992 32 Toyota The Toyota Gazoo Racing Joe Gibbs Racing Seth Chavka
3 7 Justin Allgaier Riverton, IL Jun 6, 1986 38 Chevrolet Hellmann's JR Motorsports Jim Pohlman
4 48 Parker Kligerman Westport, CT Aug 8, 1990 34 Chevrolet Big Machine Spiked Coolers Big Machine Racing Patrick Donahue
5 27 Jeb Burton Halifax, VA Aug 6, 1992 32 Chevrolet NORMA Precision Ammunition Jordan Anderson Racing Shane Whitbeck
6 38 Matt DiBenedetto Grass Valley, CA Jul 27, 1991 33 Ford ReMA RSS Racing Kevin Johnson
7 43 Ryan Ellis Torrence, CA Nov 29, 1989 34 Chevrolet Pella Windows & Doors Alpha Prime Racing Keith Wolfe
8 39 Ryan Sieg Tucker, GA Jun 20, 1987 37 Ford Sci Aps RSS Racing Matt Noyce
9 91 Kyle Weatherman Wentzville, MO Aug 28, 1997 27 Chevrolet Brand South Africa DGM Racing Mario Gosselin
10 44 Brennan Poole Sacramento, CA Apr 11, 1991 33 Chevrolet Hackett Truck Sales Alpha Prime Racing Frank Kerr
11 00 Cole Custer Ladera Ranch, CA Jan 23, 1998 26 Ford Autodesk/Haas Automation Stewart Haas Racing Jonathan Toney
12 45 Garrett Smithley Ligonier, PA Apr 27, 1992 32 Chevrolet Vet The Vote Alpha Prime Racing Kase Kallenbach
13 21 Austin Hill Winston, GA Apr 21, 1994 30 Chevrolet Bennett Transportation Richard Childress Racing Andy Street
14 9 Brandon Jones Atlanta, GA Feb 18, 1997 27 Chevrolet Menards/Jeld-Wen JR Motorsports Adam Wall
15 07 CJ McLaughlin Framingham, MA Jul 1, 1992 32 Chevrolet Main Street Auto SS-Green Light Racing Paul Clapprood
16 51 Jeremy Clements Spartanburg, SC Jan 16, 1985 39 Chevrolet Fly and Form Structures Jeremy Clements Racing Mark Setzer
17 11 Josh Williams Port Charlotte, FL Aug 3, 1993 31 Chevrolet Alloy Employer Services Kaulig Racing Eddie Pardue
18 98 Riley Herbst Las Vegas, NV Feb 24, 1999 25 Ford Monster Energy Stewart Haas Racing Davin Restivo
19 14 Mason Massey Douglasville, GA Jan 24, 1997 27 Ford TBA SS-Green Light Racing Jason Miller
20 5 Anthony Alfredo Ridgefield, CT Mar 1, 1999 25 Chevrolet Beyond Type 1 Our Motorsports Joshua Graham
21 18 Sheldon Creed Alpine, CA Sep 30, 1997 26 Toyota CW Sports Joe Gibbs Racing Sam McAulay
22 29 Blaine Perkins Bakersfield, CA Feb 28, 2000 24 Ford Pritchard Injury Firm RSS Racing Steve Addington
23 28 Kyle Sieg Tucker, GA Apr 16, 2001 23 Ford North Country Ford RSS Racing Joe Williams
24 1 Sam Mayer Franklin, WI Jun 26, 2003 21 Chevrolet High Rock Vodka JR Motorsports Mardy Lindley
25 74 Dawson Cram San Diego, CA Sep 12, 2001 22 Chevrolet TBA Mike Harmon Racing Mike Harmon
26 81 Chandler Smith Talking Rock, GA Jun 26, 2002 22 Toyota Wheelers Joe Gibbs Racing Jeff Meendering
27 26 Corey Heim Marietta, GA Jul 5, 2002 22 Toyota Toyota Racing Development Sam Hunt Racing Kris Bowen
28 15 Lawless Alan Los Angeles, CA Feb 2, 2000 24 Ford Deal Badger AM Racing Matthew Lucas
29 19 Taylor Gray Denver, NC Mar 25, 2005 19 Toyota Operation 300 Joe Gibbs Racing Tyler Allen
30 31 Parker Retzlaff Rhinelander, WI May 21, 2003 21 Chevrolet FUNKAWAY Jordan Anderson Racing Chad Kendrick
31 35 Mason Maggio Palm Beach Gardens, FL Jul 7, 2004 20 Chevrolet TBA Joey Gase Motorsports Mike Hillman Sr
32 92 Nick Leitz Chesapeake, VA Oct 15, 1996 27 Chevrolet Precision Measurements, Inc. DGM Racing Bryan Berry
33 8 Sammy Smith Johnston, IA Jun 4, 2004 20 Chevrolet Pilot Flying J JR Motorsports Phillip Bell
34 42 Leland Honeyman Jr Phoenix, AZ Feb 23, 2005 19 Chevrolet RANDCO Industries Young's Motorsports Andrew Abbott
35 2 Jesse Love Menlo Park, CA Jan 14, 2005 19 Chevrolet Samsara Richard Childress Racing Danny Stockman
36 97 Shane van Gisbergen Aucklund, New Zealand May 9, 1989 35 Chevrolet Quad Lock Kaulig Racing Kevin Walter
37 53 Morgen Baird Grass Lake, MI Mar 3, 1993 31 Ford Alro Steel Joey Gase Motorsports Mike Tyska