Entry List

The official 2024 Drive for the Cure 250 NASCAR XFINITY Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.

Drive for the Cure 250

Saturday, October 12th, 2024

Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course, Concord, NC

  • 25 Chevrolet
  • 6 Toyota
  • 7 Ford

  • Wednesday, October 9th, 2024
  • NASCAR Wire Service - Reid Spencer
NASCAR Xfinity elimination race has all the ingredients for intense drama

It would be difficult to imagine a tighter race for the final spots in the NASCAR Xfinity Series’ Round of 8 entering Saturday’s Drive for the Cure 250 Presented by Blue Cross Blue Shield of NC at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course.

Only 23 points separate seventh-place AJ Allmendinger from 12th-place Parker Kligerman as the series prepares to trim its Playoff field from 12 drivers to eight. Justin Allgaier, who entered the Playoffs as the top seed, is seven points below the cut in ninth place, followed by Shane van Gisbergen (-10), Sam Mayer (-13) and Kligerman.

Initially, all eyes will turn to Allmendinger, who is undefeated in four Xfinity starts at the 17-turn, 2.280-mile circuit, which has undergone significant changes to Turns 6, 7 and 16 since last year’s race.

“I’m always super pumped to get to the Roval,” said Allmendinger, who did not run last year’s Xfinity race but picked up his first NASCAR Cup Series win there. “The last five years we’ve made such great memories, and hopefully we can continue to make some more.

“The new layout will be a little bit different compared to what we have run in the past, so that will be a new challenge. Overall, we’re going there with the mentality to try to get as many points as possible in the stages and get the best finish we can to hopefully get us into the next round of the Playoffs.”

Allmendinger’s main competition is likely to come from his Kaulig Racing teammate, Van Gisbergen, who like Allmendinger, also is racing in the Cup series this weekend. The three-time Australian Supercars champion has three Xfinity Series road course victories this season—at Portland, Sonoma and the Chicago Street Course.

“It’s going to be a big challenge, as it’s not like anything I’ve ever driven before,” Van Gisbergen said. “The track is a hybrid, not really a road course, and the cars are compromised to run on the oval as well. Going to be a fun weekend, but also going to be tough.

“We are on the other side of the playoff cut line than we want to be on, so just want to be up there at the front and get as many points as possible, which should hopefully put us in a good position for an awesome result in my WeatherTech Chevy.”

Mayer, who won last year’s Roval Playoff race from the pole, hopes to erase his 13-point deficit. Both Sammy Smith and Chandler Smith already have clinched spots in the Round of 8, leaving six berths up for grabs on Saturday.

  • Drive for the Cure 250 Presented by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina
  • Pole Winner: Shane Van Gisbergen
  • Age: 35
  • Team : No 97 - WeatherTech Chevrolet
  • Owner: Matthew Kaulig
  • Crew Chief: Kevin Walter
  • Shane Van Gisbergen won the Pole Award for the Drive for the Cure 250 Presented by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina with a lap of 84523 seconds, 97110 mph
  • This is his third pole in 29 NASCAR Xfinity Series races
  • This is his third pole and eighth top-10 start in 2024
  • This is his first pole in one races at Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course
  • Sam Mayer (second) posted his 15th top-10 start of 2024 and his third in four races at Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course
  • AJ Allmendinger (third) posted his third top-10 start at Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course It is his 21st in 29 races this season
  • Shane Van Gisbergen (first) was the fastest qualifying rookie

  • Drivers Entered: 38
  • Laps Scheduled: 67
  • Laps Actual: 72 - NASCAR OVERTIME!
  • Margin of Victory: 01.474 Seconds
  • Time of Race: 2 Hours 25 Minutes 35 Seconds
  • Average Speed: 66.290
  • Cautions: 7 for 20 laps
  • Lead Changes: 12
  • Green Flag Passes: 1,506 (29.0 passes per green flag lap)

  • Drive for the Cure 250 Presented by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina
  • Race Winner: Sam Mayer
  • Age: 21
  • Team : No 1 - QPS Employment Group Chevrolet
  • Owner: LW Miller
  • Crew Chief: Mardy Lindley
  • Sam Mayer won the Drive for the Cure 250 Presented by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina, his seventh victory in 113 Xfinity Series races
  • This is his third victory and 12th top-10 finish in 2024
  • This is his second victory and third top-10 finish in four races at Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course
  • AJ Allmendinger (second) posted his fifth top-10 finish in five races at Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course It is his 15th top-10 finish in 2024
  • Shane van Gisbergen (third) posted his first top-10 finish in one races at Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course
  • Shane van Gisbergen (third) was the highest finishing rookie
  • Chandler Smith leads the point standings by 23 points over Austin Hill
Cole Custer celebrates in victory lane
Avondale, Arizona - November 4, 2023 : Cole Custer, driver of the #00 Haas Automation Ford, celebrates in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship at Phoenix Raceway.
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Drive for the Cure 250 at Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course 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 Aric Almirola Tampa, FL Mar 14, 1984 40 Toyota He Gets Us Joe Gibbs Racing Tyler Allen
3 7 Justin Allgaier Riverton, IL Jun 6, 1986 38 Chevrolet Jarrett Logistics 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 BG Products Jordan Anderson Racing Shane Whitbeck
6 38 Matt DiBenedetto Grass Valley, CA Jul 27, 1991 33 Ford Malvern Panalytical RSS Racing Kevin Johnson
7 43 Ryan Ellis Torrence, CA Nov 29, 1989 34 Chevrolet Classic Collision Alpha Prime Racing Keith Wolfe
8 15 Dylan Lupton Wilton, CA Dec 7, 1993 30 Ford Lupton Excavation AM Racing Ryan London
9 28 Ryan Sieg Tucker, GA Jun 20, 1987 37 Ford TBA RSS Racing Matt Noyce
10 44 Brennan Poole Sacramento, CA Apr 11, 1991 33 Chevrolet Macc Door Systems Alpha Prime Racing Frank Kerr
11 00 Cole Custer Ladera Ranch, CA Jan 23, 1998 26 Ford Andy's Frozen Custard Stewart Haas Racing Jonathan Toney
12 19 Josh Bilicki Menomonee Falls, WI Jun 3, 1995 29 Toyota Insurance King Joe Gibbs Racing Seth Chavka
13 91 Alex Labbe Saint-Albert, Canada Apr 29, 1993 31 Chevrolet TBA DGM Racing Mario Gosselin
14 21 Austin Hill Winston, GA Apr 21, 1994 30 Chevrolet Bennett Transportation Richard Childress Racing Andy Street
15 9 Brandon Jones Atlanta, GA Feb 18, 1997 27 Chevrolet Menards/Delta Faucets JR Motorsports Adam Wall
16 51 Jeremy Clements Spartanburg, SC Jan 16, 1985 39 Chevrolet Kevin Whitaker Chevrolet 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 5 Anthony Alfredo Ridgefield, CT Mar 1, 1999 25 Chevrolet Our Motorsports Our Motorsports Joshua Graham
20 50 Preston Pardus New Smyrna Beach, FL Feb 15, 1997 27 Chevrolet Chinchor Electric Inc. Pardus Racing, Inc Dan Pardus
21 18 Sheldon Creed Alpine, CA Sep 30, 1997 27 Toyota Friends of Jaclyn Foundation Joe Gibbs Racing Sam McAulay
22 29 Blaine Perkins Bakersfield, CA Feb 28, 2000 24 Ford To The POINT RSS Racing Steve Addington
23 39 Kyle Sieg Tucker, GA Apr 16, 2001 23 Ford Sci Aps RSS Racing Joe Williams
24 1 Sam Mayer Franklin, WI Jun 26, 2003 21 Chevrolet QPS Employment Group JR Motorsports Mardy Lindley
25 92 Dawson Cram San Diego, CA Sep 12, 2001 23 Chevrolet Trade With the Pros DGM Racing Bryan Berry
26 07 Sage Karam Nazareth, PA Mar 5, 1995 29 Chevrolet TBA SS-Green Light Racing Paul Clapprood
27 81 Chandler Smith Talking Rock, GA Jun 26, 2002 22 Toyota Wheelers Joe Gibbs Racing Jeff Meendering
28 31 Parker Retzlaff Rhinelander, WI May 21, 2003 21 Chevrolet Carolina Cowboys Jordan Anderson Racing Chad Kendrick
29 45 Brad Perez Hollywood, FL Jan 21, 1997 27 Chevrolet TBA Alpha Prime Racing Kase Kallenbach
30 88 Connor Mosack Charlotte, NC Jan 20, 1999 25 Chevrolet Apollo Pex JR Motorsports Andrew Overstreet
31 8 Sammy Smith Johnston, IA Jun 4, 2004 20 Chevrolet Pilot Flying J JR Motorsports Phillip Bell
32 42 Leland Honeyman Jr Phoenix, AZ Feb 23, 2005 19 Chevrolet TBA Young's Motorsports Andrew Abbott
33 26 Ed Jones Dubai, United Arab Emirates Feb 12, 1995 29 Toyota Toyota Racing Development Sam Hunt Racing Kris Bowen
34 2 Jesse Love Menlo Park, CA Jan 14, 2005 19 Chevrolet Whelen Richard Childress Racing Danny Stockman
35 97 Shane van Gisbergen Aucklund, New Zealand May 9, 1989 35 Chevrolet WeatherTech Kaulig Racing Kevin Walter
36 32 Austin Green Concord, NC Mar 26, 2001 23 Chevrolet 3Dimensional.com Jordan Anderson Racing Jody Measamer
37 14 Nathan Byrd Litchfield Park, AZ Jan 6, 2000 24 Chevrolet ASAP Commercial Doors SS-Green Light Racing Jason Miller
38 35 Thomas Annunziata Colts Neck, NJ Jun 14, 2005 19 Toyota NFPA Joey Gase Motorsports Mike Hillman Sr